Information receiving method and apparatus

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a terminal device from a network device, first power information and second power information;

determining, by the terminal device, a first maximum transmission power based on the first power information, wherein the first maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a first radio access technology;

determining, by the terminal device, a second maximum transmission power based on the second power information, wherein the second maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a second radio access technology; and

in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold, utilizing, by the terminal device, a time division manner to send uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in response to the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power being greater than the first threshold, sending, by the terminal device, the uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in the time division manner comprises:

in response to the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power being greater than the first threshold, and the terminal device not supporting the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power, sending the uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in the time division manner.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first threshold is equal to or less than a maximum transmission power of the terminal device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first power information and the second power information are received using the second radio access technology.

5. A method, comprising:

determining, by a network device, first power information and second power information;

sending, by the network device, the first power information and the second power information to a terminal device, wherein the first power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on the first power information, a first maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a first radio access technology, and the second power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on the second power information, a second maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a second radio access technology, the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power configured by the network device; and

receiving, by the network device, uplink signals from the terminal device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in a time division manner, wherein the terminal device utilizes the time division manner to send the uplink signals using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the first power information and the second power information are sent using the second radio access technology.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver, configured to receive first power information and second power information from a network device; and

a processor, configured to:

determine a first maximum transmission power based on the first power information, wherein the first maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a first radio access technology; and

determine a second maximum transmission power based on the second power information, wherein the second maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a second radio access technology; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to:

in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold, utilize a time division manner to send uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the transceiver being configured to, in response to the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power being greater than the first threshold, send the uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in the time division manner comprises the transceiver being configured to:

in response to the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power being greater than the first threshold, and the apparatus not supporting the sum of the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power, send the uplink signals to the network device by the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in the time division manner.

9. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first threshold is equal to or less than a maximum transmission power of the apparatus.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first power information and the second power information are received via a radio resource control message.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the transceiver is configured to receive the first power information and the second power information using the second radio access technology.

12. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor, configured to determine first power information and second power information; and

a transceiver, configured to:

send the first power information and the second power information to a terminal device, wherein the first power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on the first power information, a first maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a first radio access technology, and the second power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on the second power information, a second maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a second radio access technology, the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power configured by a network; and

receive uplink signals from the terminal device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in a time division manner, wherein the time division manner is utilized by the terminal device to send the uplink signals in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the first power information and the second power information are carried in a radio resource control message.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the transceiver is configured to send the first power information and the second power information using the second radio access technology.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions comprise instructions for:

receiving first power information and second power information from a network device;

determining a first maximum transmission power based on the first power information, wherein the first maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for a terminal device to transmit a signal using a first radio access technology;

determining a second maximum transmission power based on the second power information, wherein the second maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a second radio access technology; and

in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold, utilizing a time division manner to send uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions comprise instructions for:

determining first power information and second power information;

sending the first power information and the second power information to a terminal device, wherein the first power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on one the first power information, a first maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a first radio access technology, and the second power information enables the terminal device to determine, based on the second power information, a second maximum transmission power allowed for transmitting a signal using a second radio access technology, the first maximum transmission power and the second maximum transmission power configured by a network; and

receiving uplink signals from the terminal device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology in a time division manner, wherein the time division manner is utilized by the terminal device to send the uplink signals in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.

17. A communication system, comprising:

a network device; and

a terminal device;

wherein the network device is configured to send first power information and second power information to the terminal device; and

wherein the terminal device is configured to:

receive the first power information and the second power information;

determine a first maximum transmission power based on the first power information, wherein the first maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a first radio access technology;

determine a second maximum transmission power based on the second power information, wherein the second maximum transmission power is a configured maximum transmission power allowed for the terminal device to transmit a signal using a second radio access technology; and

in response to a sum of the configured first maximum transmission power and the configured second maximum transmission power being greater than a first threshold, utilize a time division manner to send uplink signals to the network device using the first radio access technology and the second radio access technology; and

wherein the first radio access technology is a new radio (NR) technology, and the second radio access technology is a long term evolution (LTE) technology.