Wireless communication method, network device, and terminal device
View Patent ↗Embodiments of this application provide a wireless communication method and a device, to improve communication performance in terms of frequency band deployment, use, and processing. The method includes: determining, by a network device, a first uplink carrier, where the first uplink carrier is one of a plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for a terminal device; and sending, by the network device, first information to the terminal device, where the first information indicates that the terminal device uses or can use the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processes the first uplink carrier.
1. A wireless communication method performed at a network device having one or more processors and memory storing a plurality of programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the method comprising:
determining, by the network device, a first uplink carrier, wherein the first uplink carrier is one of a plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for a terminal device; and
sending, by the network device, first information to the terminal device, wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses or can use the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processes the first uplink carrier,
wherein the first information is carried in downlink control information (DCI), and
wherein the method further comprises:
sending, by the network device, second information to the terminal device, wherein the second information is used to activate or configure the first uplink carrier for the terminal device;
determining, by the network device, a second uplink carrier in the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device; and
sending, by the network device, third information to the terminal device, wherein the third information indicates that the terminal device uses the second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission,
wherein the first information and the third information are sent respectively in different scheduling processes of performing scheduling for the terminal device after the first uplink carrier is activated or configured by the second information.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink transmission is PUCCH transmission or PUSCH transmission.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information is carried in information related to a sounding reference signal (SRS); and
the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to transmit the SRS.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first information is carried in SRS configuration information for semi-statically configuring the SRS; or
the first information is carried in a trigger message for dynamically triggering the SRS.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information is carried in power adjustment information used for the terminal device or is carried in transmission of power adjustment information, and the first information is used to indicate power adjustment for the first uplink carrier.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device respectively belong to a plurality of different frequency bands.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a frequency band to which the first uplink carrier belongs is lower than frequency bands to which other uplink carriers belong.
8. A wireless communication method performed at a terminal device having one or more processors and memory storing a plurality of programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the method comprising:
receiving, by the terminal device, first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses or can use a first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processes a first uplink carrier, and the first uplink carrier is one of a plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device; and
based on the first information, using or selecting to use the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processing the first uplink carrier,
wherein the first information is carried in downlink control information (DCI), and
wherein the method further comprises:
sending, by the network device, second information to the terminal device, wherein the second information is used to activate or configure the first uplink carrier for the terminal device;
receiving, by the terminal device, third information sent by the network device, wherein the third information indicates that the terminal device uses a second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission, and the second uplink carrier is a link carrier other than the first uplink carrier of the plurality of uplink carriers; and
using, by the network device based on the third information, the second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission,
wherein the first information and the third information are transmitted respectively in different scheduling processes of performing scheduling for the terminal device after the first uplink carrier is activated or configured by the second information.
9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission; and
the method further comprises:
receiving, by the terminal device, second information sent by the network device, wherein the second information is used to activate or configure the first uplink carrier for the terminal device; and
activating or configuring, by the terminal device, the first uplink carrier.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the uplink transmission is PUCCH transmission or PUSCH transmission.
11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first information is carried in information related to a sounding reference signal (SRS); and
the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to transmit the SRS.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first information is carried in SRS configuration information for semi-statically configuring the SRS; or
the first information is carried in a trigger message for dynamically triggering the SRS.
13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device respectively belong to a plurality of different frequency bands.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein a frequency band to which the first uplink carrier belongs is lower than frequency bands to which other uplink carriers belong.
15. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the first information is carried in power adjustment information used for the terminal device or is carried in transmission of power adjustment information, and the first information is used to indicate power adjustment for the first uplink carrier.
16. A network device, comprising a processor, memory, and a transceiver, wherein the processor, the memory, and the transceiver communicate with each other through internal connection channels to enable the network device to:
determine a first uplink carrier, wherein the first uplink carrier is one of a plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for a terminal device; and
send first information to the terminal device, wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses or can use the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processes the first uplink carrier,
wherein the first information is carried in downlink control information (DCI), and
wherein the method further comprises:
sending, by the network device, second information to the terminal device, wherein the second information is used to activate or configure the first uplink carrier for the terminal device;
determining, by the network device, a second uplink carrier in the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device; and
sending, by the network device, third information to the terminal device, wherein the third information indicates that the terminal device uses the second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission,
wherein the first information and the third information are sent respectively in different scheduling processes of performing scheduling for the terminal device after the first uplink carrier is activated or configured by the second information.
17. The network device according to claim 16 , wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission; and
the network device is further enabled to:
send second information to the terminal device, wherein the second information is used to activate or configure the first uplink carrier for the terminal device.
18. The network device according to claim 17 , wherein the uplink transmission is PUCCH transmission or PUSCH transmission.
19. The network device according to claim 16 , wherein the first information is carried in information about a sounding reference signal SRS; and
the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to transmit the SRS.
20. The network device according to claim 19 , wherein the first information is carried in SRS configuration information for semi-statically configuring the SRS; or
the first information is carried in a trigger message for dynamically triggering the SRS.
21. The network device according to claim 16 , wherein the first information is carried in power adjustment information used for the terminal device or is carried in transmission of power adjustment information, and the first information is used to indicate power adjustment for the first uplink carrier.
22. The network device according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device respectively belong to a plurality of different frequency bands.
23. The network device according to claim 22 , wherein a frequency band to which the first uplink carrier belongs is lower than frequency bands to which other uplink carriers belong.
24. A terminal device, comprising a processor, a memory, and a transceiver, wherein the processor, the memory, and the transceiver communicate with each other through internal connection channels to enable the terminal device to:
receive first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information indicates that the terminal device uses or can use a first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or processes a first uplink carrier, and the first uplink carrier is one of a plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device; and
based on the first information, use or select to use the first uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission or process the first uplink carrier,
wherein the first information is carried in downlink control information (DCI), and
wherein the terminal device is further enabled to:
receive second information sent by the network device and activate or configure the first uplink carrier using the second information;
receive third information sent by the network device, wherein the third information indicates that the terminal device uses a second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission, and the second uplink carrier is a link carrier other than the first uplink carrier of the plurality of uplink carriers; and
use, based on the third information, the second uplink carrier to perform uplink transmission,
wherein the first information and the third information are transmitted respectively in different scheduling processes of performing scheduling for the terminal device after the first uplink carrier is activated or configured by the second information.
25. The terminal device according to claim 24 , wherein the uplink transmission is PUCCH transmission or PUSCH transmission.
26. The terminal device according to claim 24 , wherein the first information is carried in information related to a sounding reference signal (SRS); and
the first information indicates that the terminal device uses the first uplink carrier to transmit the SRS.
27. The terminal device according to claim 26 , wherein the first information is carried in SRS configuration information for semi-statically configuring the SRS; or
the first information is carried in a trigger message for dynamically triggering the SRS.
28. The terminal device according to claim 24 , wherein the plurality of uplink carriers that can be used for the terminal device respectively belong to a plurality of different frequency bands.
29. The terminal device according to claim 28 , wherein a frequency band to which the first uplink carrier belongs is lower than frequency bands to which other uplink carriers belong.
30. The terminal device according to claim 24 , wherein the first information is carried in power adjustment information used for the terminal device or is carried in transmission of power adjustment information, and the first information is used to indicate power adjustment for the first uplink carrier.