Listen-before-talk failure processing method, terminal, and network side device
The present disclosure provides a listen-before-talk (LBT) failure processing method, a terminal, and a network side device. The LBT failure processing method can be performed by the terminal. The method includes sending LBT failure information by using a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) in a case of an LBT failure. The present disclosure limits a manner of reporting LBT failure information.
1. A Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) failure processing method, performed by a terminal, the method comprising:
sending LBT failure information by using a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) in a case of an LBT failure,
wherein when a MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is generated, a multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is at least higher than a multiplexing priority of data from a first logical channel, wherein
the first logical channel is a logical channel other than an uplink common control channel.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the LBT failure information comprises either one of the following:
a logical channel identifier, wherein the logical channel identifier is used to indicate that the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on an activated BWP; and
identifiers of N BWPs, wherein the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on M BWPs, the M BWPs comprise the N BWPs, N is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer greater than or equal to N.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when N is 1, the N BWPs are either one of the following:
a first BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the first BWP is earlier than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs; and
a second BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the second BWP is later than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when N is greater than 1, a sequence of arranging the identifiers of the N BWPs is determined based on a chronological sequence of failing, by the terminal, to perform LBT on the N BWPs.
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when the LBT failure information comprises the logical channel identifier, the MAC CE comprises a MAC sub-header, wherein
the LBT failure information is carried in the MAC sub-header.
6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein when the LBT failure information comprises the identifiers of the N BWPs, the MAC CE comprises a MAC sub-header and content of the MAC CE, wherein
the identifiers of the N BWPs are carried in the content of the MAC CE.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the content of the MAC CE further comprises an indication field, and the indication field is used to indicate whether a first bit carries an identifier of a BWP, wherein
the first bit is a bit following a second bit in the content of the MAC CE, and the second bit is a bit occupied by the indication field.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is generated, the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information meets any one of the following:
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is the same as a multiplexing priority of a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTD) MAC CE;
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is lower than only the multiplexing priority of the C-RNTI MAC CE; or
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is higher than only the multiplexing priority of the data from the first logical channel.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sending LBT failure information by using a MAC CE comprises:
changing an activated BWP to another BWP, triggering a random access process, and sending the MAC CE by using the another BWP, wherein the MAC CE comprises the LBT failure information.
10. A Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) failure processing method, performed by a network side device, the method comprising:
receiving LBT failure information that is sent by using a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE),
wherein when a MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is generated, a multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is at least higher than a multiplexing priority of data from a first logical channel, wherein
the first logical channel is a logical channel other than an uplink common control channel.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the LBT failure information comprises either one of the following:
a logical channel identifier, wherein the logical channel identifier is used to indicate that an LBT failure occurs on a terminal on an activated BWP; and
identifiers of N BWPs, wherein the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on M BWPs, the M BWPs comprise the N BWPs, N is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer greater than or equal to N.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when Nis 1 , the N BWPs are either one of the following:
a first BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the first BWP is earlier than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs; and
a second BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the second BWP is later than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs.
13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when N is greater than 1, a sequence of arranging the identifiers of the N BWPs is determined based on a chronological sequence of failing, by the terminal, to perform LBT on the N BWPs.
14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when the LBT failure information comprises the logical channel identifier, the MAC CE comprises a MAC sub-header, wherein
the LBT failure information is carried in the MAC sub-header.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein when the LBT failure information comprises the identifiers of the N BWPs, the MAC CE comprises a MAC sub-header and content of the MAC CE, wherein
the identifiers of the N BWPs are carried in the content of the MAC CE.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the content of the MAC CE further comprises an indication field, and the indication field is used to indicate whether a first bit carries an identifier of a BWP, wherein
the first bit is a bit following a second bit in the content of the MAC CE, and the second bit is a bit occupied by the indication field.
17. The method according to claim 10 , wherein when the MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is generated, the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information meets any one of the following:
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is the same as a multiplexing priority of a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) MAC CE;
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is lower than only the multiplexing priority of the C-RNTI MAC CE; or
the multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is higher than only the multiplexing priority of the data from the first logical channel.
18. A terminal, comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) failure processing method, wherein the method comprises:
sending LBT failure information by using a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) in a case of an LBT failure,
wherein when a MAC Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is generated, a multiplexing priority of the LBT failure information is at least higher than a multiplexing priority of data from a first logical channel, wherein
the first logical channel is a logical channel other than an uplink common control channel.
19. The terminal according to claim 18 , wherein the LBT failure information comprises either one of the following:
a logical channel identifier, wherein the logical channel identifier is used to indicate that the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on an activated BWP; and
identifiers of N BWPs, wherein the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on M BWPs, the M BWPs comprise the N BWPs, N is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer greater than or equal to N.
20. The terminal according to claim 19 , wherein when N is 1, the N BWPs are either one of the following:
a first BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the first BWP is earlier than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs; and
a second BWP, wherein a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the second BWP is later than a time at which the LBT failure occurs on the terminal on the other BWP in the M BWPs.