IP Library Granted Patent US 12,356,326
Granted Patent B2
US 12,356,326 · App. 18/320,956 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Configuration method and device

Inventors: Dajie Jiang (Chang'an Dongguan, CN); Peng Sun (Chang'an Dongguan, CN); Xueming Pan (Chang'an Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04W52/0212H04B7/0626H04W24/02H04W52/0229H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 12,356,326
App. No.
18/320,956
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A configuration method and a device are provided. The method includes: sending a first message to a network-side device, where the first message explicitly or implicitly indicates a power saving mode or a power saving class of a terminal device; receiving, from the network-side device, first feedback information about the first message; and determining, based on the first feedback information, value(s) of one or more first parameters related to power consumption of the terminal device.

Claims (139)

1. A configuration method, applied to a terminal device and comprising:

receiving, from a network-side device, configuration information by using physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signaling; and

setting, according to the configuration information, values of sixth parameters;

wherein the configuration information comprises a field, the field comprises two bits, and different values of the two bits correspond to values of the sixth parameters, the sixth parameters comprise a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH, and a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

wherein the sixth parameters further comprise the following:

the number of simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

the number of simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

a PDSCH processing delay; and

a PUSCH preparation delay.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the configuration information comprises a fourth field, and a value of the fourth field corresponds to value(s) of one or more seventh parameters, wherein the seventh parameter is related to power consumption of the terminal device; or

the configuration information further comprises a fifth field, and a value of the fifth field corresponds to value(s) of one or more eighth parameters corresponding to a power saving mode or a power saving class; or

the configuration information further comprises a sixth field, the sixth field comprises one or more second bit strings, and a value of each second bit string corresponds to a value of a ninth parameter, wherein the ninth parameter is related to power consumption of the terminal device.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the seventh parameter and the value of the seventh parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol; or

the eighth parameter and the value of the eighth parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol; or

the ninth parameter and the value of the ninth parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the seventh parameter, the eighth parameter or the ninth parameter comprises at least one of the following:

the number of transmit antennas or transmit channels of the terminal device;

the number of receive antennas or receive channels of the terminal device;

the number of simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

the number of simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

a time interval between a PDSCH and a corresponding acknowledgment (ACK) or negative acknowledgment (NACK);

a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

a PDSCH processing delay;

a PUSCH preparation delay;

the number of downlink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers;

the number of uplink MIMO layers;

a PDCCH monitoring period;

a PDCCH monitoring offset;

PDCCH monitoring duration;

a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle;

a bandwidth of a bandwidth part (BWP);

an identity (ID) of a BWP;

dual connectivity (DC);

non-dual connectivity (non-DC);

a maximum uplink transmission rate;

a maximum downlink transmission rate;

the number of channel state information (CSI) reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of beam management reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of measurement resources simultaneously receivable or processable by the terminal device;

a CSI report related delay; and

a beam management report related delay.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sixth parameters further comprise at least one of the following:

the number of transmit antennas or transmit channels of the terminal device;

the number of receive antennas or receive channels of the terminal device;

a time interval between a PDSCH and a corresponding acknowledgment (ACK) or negative acknowledgment (NACK);

the number of downlink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers;

the number of uplink MIMO layers;

a PDCCH monitoring period;

a PDCCH monitoring offset;

PDCCH monitoring duration;

a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle;

a bandwidth of a bandwidth part (BWP);

an identity (ID) of a BWP;

dual connectivity (DC);

non-dual connectivity (non-DC);

a maximum uplink transmission rate;

a maximum downlink transmission rate;

the number of channel state information (CSI) reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of beam management reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of measurement resources simultaneously receivable or processable by the terminal device;

a CSI report related delay; and

a beam management report related delay.

6. A configuration method, applied to a network-side device and comprising:

sending configuration information to the terminal device by using physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signaling, so that the terminal device sets value(s) of sixth parameters according to the configuration information;

wherein the configuration information comprises a field, the field comprises two bits, and different values of the two-bits field correspond to values of the sixth parameters, the sixth parameters comprise a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH, and a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

wherein the sixth parameters further comprise the following:

the number of simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

the number of simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

a PDSCH processing delay; and

a PUSCH preparation delay.

7. A network-side device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of the configuration method according to claim 6 are implemented.

8. A terminal device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, following steps are implemented:

receiving, from a network-side device, configuration information by using physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signaling; and

setting, according to the configuration information, values of sixth parameters;

wherein the configuration information comprises a field, the field comprises two bits, and different values of the two bits correspond to values of the sixth parameters, the sixth parameters comprise a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH, and a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

wherein the sixth parameters further comprise the following:

the number of simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

the number of simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

a PDSCH processing delay; and

a PUSCH preparation delay.

9. The terminal device according to claim 8 , wherein

the configuration information comprises a fourth field, and a value of the fourth field corresponds to value(s) of one or more seventh parameters, wherein the seventh parameter is related to power consumption of the terminal device; or

the configuration information further comprises a fifth field, and a value of the fifth field corresponds to value(s) of one or more eighth parameters corresponding to a power saving mode or a power saving class; or

the configuration information further comprises a sixth field, the sixth field comprises one or more second bit strings, and a value of each second bit string corresponds to a value of a ninth parameter, wherein the ninth parameter is related to power consumption of the terminal device.

10. The terminal device according to claim 9 , wherein

the seventh parameter and the value of the seventh parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol; or

the eighth parameter and the value of the eighth parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol; or

the ninth parameter and the value of the ninth parameter are configured by the network-side device or prescribed by a protocol.

11. The terminal device according to claim 9 , wherein the seventh parameter, the eighth parameter or the ninth parameter comprises at least one of the following:

the number of transmit antennas or transmit channels of the terminal device;

the number of receive antennas or receive channels of the terminal device;

the number of simultaneously activated uplink component carriers;

the number of simultaneously activated downlink component carriers;

a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

a time interval between a PDSCH and a corresponding acknowledgment (ACK) or negative acknowledgment (NACK);

a time interval between a PDCCH and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH;

a PDSCH processing delay;

a PUSCH preparation delay;

the number of downlink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers;

the number of uplink MIMO layers;

a PDCCH monitoring period;

a PDCCH monitoring offset;

PDCCH monitoring duration;

a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle;

a bandwidth of a bandwidth part (BWP);

an identity (ID) of a BWP;

dual connectivity (DC);

non-dual connectivity (non-DC);

a maximum uplink transmission rate;

a maximum downlink transmission rate;

the number of channel state information (CSI) reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of beam management reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of measurement resources simultaneously receivable or processable by the terminal device;

a CSI report related delay; and

a beam management report related delay.

12. The terminal device according to claim 7 , wherein the sixth parameters further comprise at least one of the following:

the number of transmit antennas or transmit channels of the terminal device;

the number of receive antennas or receive channels of the terminal device;

a time interval between a PDSCH and a corresponding acknowledgment (ACK) or negative acknowledgment (NACK);

the number of downlink multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) layers;

the number of uplink MIMO layers;

a PDCCH monitoring period;

a PDCCH monitoring offset;

PDCCH monitoring duration;

a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle;

a bandwidth of a bandwidth part (BWP);

an identity (ID) of a BWP;

dual connectivity (DC);

non-dual connectivity (non-DC);

a maximum uplink transmission rate;

a maximum downlink transmission rate;

the number of channel state information (CSI) reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of beam management reports simultaneously processable by the terminal device;

the number of measurement resources simultaneously receivable or processable by the terminal device;

a CSI report related delay; and

a beam management report related delay.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2023
From: JIANG, DAJIE; SUN, PENG; PAN, XUEMING
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810757947.5 · Jul 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17136574 · Dec 29, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2019094521 · Jul 3, 2019
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