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US 12,621,826 · App. 17/853,528 · Granted May 5, 2026

Communication method and apparatus to enable a network device to support communication of a new type of terminal device without additionally sending a set of complete system information

Inventors: Yongqiang Fei (Shenzhen, CN); Juan Zheng (Beijing, CN); Hailong Hou (Beijing, CN); Chaojun Li (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W72/1263H04L41/0896H04W4/70H04W28/0215H04W72/23H04W72/231H04W72/40H04W72/52H04L27/2666H04W72/25H04W74/0833
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Patent No.
US 12,621,826
App. No.
17/853,528
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication method and apparatus relate to the field of communication technologies, to enable a network device to support communication of a new type of terminal device without additionally sending a set of complete system information. The method includes: The network device sends a SIB1 and supplementary information. Maximum transmission bandwidth of a first terminal device is different from that of a second terminal device. The supplementary information includes first information and/or second information, the SIB1 does not include the first information, and a parameter value of the second information included in the supplementary information is different from a parameter value of the second information included in the SIB1. After receiving the SIB1 and the supplementary information, the second terminal device accesses a network based on partial information other than the second information in the SIB1 and the supplementary information. Consumed resources for downlink transmission can be reduced.

Claims (31)

1 . A communication method, wherein the method comprises:

sending a system information block (SIB1), wherein the SIB1 comprises access configuration information of a first terminal device, and/or scheduling information of another system information block; and

sending supplementary information using the SIB1, wherein the supplementary information is used to indicate access of a second terminal device, wherein a maximum transmission bandwidth of the first terminal device is different from a maximum transmission bandwidth of the second terminal device, wherein the second terminal device is an internet of things terminal, a machine type communication terminal, or a capability-reduced terminal, and wherein

the supplementary information comprises at least one of first information and second information, the SIB1 does not comprise the first information, a parameter value of the second information comprised in the supplementary information is different from a parameter value corresponding to the second information in the SIB1, and the first terminal device ignores the parameter value of the second information in the supplementary information.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate to the second terminal device not to use third information in the SIB1.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate to the second terminal device to use fourth information in the SIB1.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second information comprises random access configuration information of the second terminal device, and/or the second information comprises scheduling information of another system information block of the second terminal device.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information comprises time domain resource indication information, the time domain resource indication information is used to indicate a valid time domain resource for receiving and/or sending information by the second terminal device, and the valid time domain resource is a subset of time domain resources for receiving or sending information by the first terminal device.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a transmission resource for the supplementary information is determined using at least one of the following methods:

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is predefined; and

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is scheduled using first resource indication information, a transmission resource for the SIB1 is scheduled using second resource indication information, and the first resource indication information and the second resource indication information are carried in first downlink control information; or

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is scheduled using first resource indication information, a transmission resource for the SIB1 is scheduled using second resource indication information, the first resource indication information is carried in first downlink control information, and the second resource indication information is carried in second downlink control information.

7 . A communication method, wherein the method is applied in a second terminal device, wherein the second terminal device is an internet of things terminal, a machine type communication terminal, or a capability-reduced terminal, and the method comprises:

receiving a system information block (SIB1), wherein the SIB1 comprises access configuration information of a first terminal device, and/or scheduling information of another system information block;

receiving supplementary information sent using the SIB1, wherein the supplementary information is used to indicate access of the second terminal device, wherein a maximum transmission bandwidth of the first terminal device is different from a maximum transmission bandwidth of the second terminal device, wherein

the supplementary information comprises at least one of first information and second information, the SIB1 does not comprise the first information, a parameter value of the second information comprised in the supplementary information is different from a parameter value corresponding to the second information in the SIB1, and the first terminal device ignores the parameter value of the second information in the supplementary information; and

accessing a network based on the SIB1 and the supplementary information.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate to the second terminal device not to use third information in the SIB1.

9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate to the second terminal device to use fourth information in the SIB1.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the second information comprises random access configuration information of the second terminal device, and/or the second information comprises scheduling information of another system information block of the second terminal device.

11 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the first information comprises time domain resource indication information, the time domain resource indication information is used to indicate a valid time domain resource for receiving and/or sending information by the second terminal device, and the valid time domain resource is a subset of time domain resources for receiving or sending information by the first terminal device.

12 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein a transmission resource for the supplementary information is determined using at least one of the following methods:

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is predefined; and

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is scheduled using first resource indication information, a transmission resource for the SIB1 is scheduled using second resource indication information, and the first resource indication information and the second resource indication information are carried in first downlink control information; or

the transmission resource for the supplementary information is scheduled using first resource indication information, a transmission resource for the SIB1 is scheduled using second resource indication information, the first resource indication information is carried in first downlink control information, and the second resource indication information is carried in second downlink control information.

13 . A communication apparatus, comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein

the processor is configured to control operations of the communication interface; and

the communication interface is configured to send a system information block (SIB1) and supplementary information using the SIB1, wherein

the SIB1 comprises access configuration information of a first terminal device, and/or scheduling information of another system information block; the supplementary information is used to indicate access of a second terminal device, the second terminal device is an internet of things terminal, a machine type communication terminal, or a capability-reduced terminal, and a maximum transmission bandwidth of the first terminal device is different from a maximum transmission bandwidth of the second terminal device; and the supplementary information comprises at least one of first information and second information, the SIB1 does not comprise the first information, a parameter value of the second information comprised in the supplementary information is different from a parameter value corresponding to the second information in the SIB1, and the first terminal device ignores the parameter value of the second information in the supplementary information.

14 . The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the second information comprises random access configuration information of the second terminal device, and/or the second information comprises scheduling information of another system information block of the second terminal device.

15 . The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first information comprises time domain resource indication information, the time domain resource indication information is used to indicate a valid time domain resource for receiving and/or sending information by the second terminal device, and the valid time domain resource is a subset of time domain resources for receiving or sending information by the first terminal device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2023
From: FEI, YONGQIANG; ZHENG, JUAN; HOU, HAILONG; LI, CHAOJUN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063482/0938 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019130432 · Dec 31, 2019
Related Publication 20220338216A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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