Method and device for communication processing

1. A communication processing method, the method comprising:

reporting, by a UE, a capability indicator to a network-side device to indicate whether the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

if the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, then selecting, by the UE, one of an indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and a currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration upon reception of a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and determining a transmission direction of each subframe according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration;

wherein if a predetermined transmission direction of a subframe carrying data to be transmitted is different from the transmission direction determined according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, the method further comprises:

stopping, by the UE, the data to be transmitted from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted;

wherein if uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method further comprises: releasing, by the UE, an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource;

if a physical uplink shared channel is initially transmitted or retransmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method further comprises: releasing, by the UE, a hybrid automatic repeat request process corresponding to a physical layer uplink shared channel to be transmitted in the subframe; and

if a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method further comprises: instructing, by the UE, a radio resource control protocol layer to release a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel configuration;

wherein when the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is stopped from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method further comprises:

receiving, by the UE, dynamic scheduling of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data, in a subframe of which the transmission direction in the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the same as a transmission direction of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein selecting, by the UE, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration comprises:

selecting, by the UE, the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

after the UE receives the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or

searching, by the UE, for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and replacing the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration;

or

wherein selecting, by the UE, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration comprises:

determining, by the UE, whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and if so, then selecting the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; otherwise, selecting the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

after the UE determines whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, the method further comprises:

if the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, then replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or searching, by the UE, for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and replacing the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are received, then selecting, by the UE, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration comprises:

selecting, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

after the UE receives the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or

replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and replacing the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator;

or

wherein if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are received, then selecting, by the UE, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration comprises:

selecting, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

after the UE receives the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or

replacing, by the UE, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and replacing the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein if the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is enabled, then the method further comprises:

releasing, by the UE, an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource;

wherein after the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is disabled, the method further comprises:

transmitting uplink/downlink semi-persistent scheduled data using semi-persistent scheduling.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein for the transmission with transmission time interval bundling, the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration 0 or 1 or 6 .

6. A communication processing method, the method comprising:

determining, by a network-side device, whether a UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, according to a capability indicator reported by the UE; and

if the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, then after transmitting a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator to the UE, selecting, by the network-side device, one of an indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE, and determining a transmission direction of each subframe for the UE according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration;

wherein if a transmission direction, of a subframe carrying data to be transmitted, predetermined for the UE is different from the transmission direction determined for the UE according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, then the method further comprises:

stopping, by the network-side device, the data to be transmitted from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted;

wherein if uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method comprises: releasing, by the network-side device, an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource;

if a physical uplink shared channel is initially transmitted or retransmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method comprises: releasing, by the network-side device, a hybrid automatic repeat request process corresponding to a physical layer uplink shared channel to be transmitted in the subframe; and

if a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method comprises: instructing, by the network-side device, a radio resource control protocol layer to release a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel configuration;

wherein when the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is stopped from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the method comprises:

scheduling dynamically, by the network-side device, the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data, in a subframe of which the transmission direction in the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the same as a transmission direction of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein selecting, by the network-side device, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE comprises:

selecting, by the network-side device, the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

after the network-side device transmits the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or

searching, by the network-side device, for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and replacing the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration;

wherein selecting, by the network-side device, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE comprises:

determining, by the network-side device, whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and if so, then selecting the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; otherwise, selecting the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE; and

after determining whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, the method further comprises:

if the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, then replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or searching, by the network-side device, for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and replacing the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are transmitted, then selecting, by the network-side device, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE comprises:

selecting, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

after the network-side device transmits the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or

replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and replacing the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator;

or

wherein if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are transmitted, then selecting, by the network-side device, the one of the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE comprises:

selecting, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

after the network-side device transmits the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, the method further comprises:

replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or

replacing, by the network-side device, a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and replacing the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE stored by the network side, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein if the UE does not support a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, then the method further comprises:

determining, by the network-side device, whether the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration after the network-side device transmits the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

if so, to determine the transmission direction of the each subframe for the UE according to the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE;

otherwise, to determine the transmission direction of the each subframe for the UE according to the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and to replace the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein if the UE is determined to support a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE is enabled, then the method further comprises:

releasing, by the network-side device, an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource corresponding to the UE;

wherein after the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration of the UE is disabled, the method further comprises:

scheduling the UE using semi-persistent scheduling to transmit uplink/downlink semi-persistent scheduled data.

11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining, by the network-side device, a predetermined transmission direction of a subframe carrying data to be transmitted; and

selecting, by the network-side device, the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration in which the transmission direction of the subframe is the same as the pre-determined transmission direction of the subframe, so that the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator;

or

the method further comprises:

determining, by the network-side device, a subframe with a fixed transmission direction; and

configuring, by the network-side device, uplink/downlink semi-persistent scheduling, a physical uplink control channel resource, a PRACH resource and/or a sounding reference signal resource in the subframe with the fixed transmission direction.

12. The method according to claim 6 , wherein for the transmission with transmission time interval bundling, the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration 0 or 1 or 6 .

13. A UE, comprising:

a processor configured to report a capability indicator to a network-side device to indicate whether the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and if the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, to select one of an indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and a currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration upon reception of a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and to determine a transmission direction of each subframe according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

a transceiver, configured to receive and transmit data under the control of the processor;

wherein the processor is further configured:

if a predetermined transmission direction of a subframe carrying data to be transmitted is different from the transmission direction determined according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, to stop the data to be transmitted from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted;

if uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to release an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource;

if a physical uplink shared channel is initially transmitted or retransmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to release a hybrid automatic repeat request process corresponding to a physical layer uplink shared channel to be transmitted in the subframe; and

if a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to instruct a radio resource control protocol layer to release a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel configuration.

14. The UE according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured:

to select the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, to search for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and to replace the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration;

or

the processor is further configured:

to determine whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and if so, to select the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; otherwise, to select the currently used time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

after determining whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, if the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; or after determining whether the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, to search for a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE in the same configuration mode as the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, and to replace the stored time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration with the indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration.

15. The UE according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured:

if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are received, to select a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator;

or

the processor is further configured:

if both a static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator and a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator are received, to select a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; and

upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator; or upon reception of the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicators, to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the dynamic duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, and to replace a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration stored by the UE, which is in the same configuration mode as the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator, with the time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicated by the static or semi-static time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator.

16. The UE according to claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured:

if the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is stopped from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to receive dynamic scheduling of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data, in a subframe of which the transmission direction in the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the same as a transmission direction of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data.

17. A network-side device, comprising:

a processor configured to determine whether a UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, according to a capability indicator reported by the UE; and if the UE supports a dynamic time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, then after a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration indicator is transmitted to the UE, to select one of an indicated time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration and a time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration currently used by the UE, and to determine a transmission direction of each subframe for the UE according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration; and

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive data under the control of the processor;

wherein the processor is configured:

if a transmission direction, of a subframe carrying data to be transmitted, predetermined for the UE is different from the transmission direction determined for the UE according to the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration, to stop the data to be transmitted from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted; wherein,

if uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to release an uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduling resource;

if a physical uplink shared channel is initially transmitted or retransmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to release a hybrid automatic repeat request process corresponding to a physical layer uplink shared channel to be transmitted in the subframe;

if a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel is transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, to instruct a radio resource control protocol layer to release a sounding reference signal and/or a physical uplink control channel configuration;

wherein when the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data is stopped from being transmitted in the subframe carrying the data to be transmitted, then the processor further configured:

to schedule the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data, in a subframe of which the transmission direction in the selected time division duplex uplink/downlink configuration is the same as a transmission direction of the uplink or downlink semi-persistent scheduled data.