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Granted Patent B2
US 12,745,236 · App. 18/008,104 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Resource scheduling method and apparatus, communication device and storage medium

Inventor: Wei Hong (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
H04W72/1263H04W72/20
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Patent No.
US 12,745,236
App. No.
18/008,104
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resource scheduling method and device are provided. The method includes: sending a request message for requesting configuration of computing power resources to a second communication node; receiving a response message for the request message from the second communication node. The response message carries configuration information of the computing power resources configured by the second communication node for the first communication node.

Claims (57)

1 . A resource scheduling method, comprising:

sending, by a first communication node, a request message for requesting configuration of computing power resources to a second communication node; wherein the request message comprises at least one of: a time length for occupying the computing power resources, a start time for occupying the computing power resources, and an end time for occupying the computing power resources;

receiving, by the first communication node, a response message for the request message from the second communication node; wherein the response message carries configuration information of the computing power resources configured by the second communication node for the first communication node;

wherein the computing power resources comprise computing power resources of the second communication node and/or computing power resources of a third communication node configured by the second communication node to the first communication node for use, and

sending, by the first communication node, the request message to a fourth communication node, in response to no response message for the request message being received within a duration after the first communication node sends the request message to the second communication node.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node comprises:

in response to requirement of the first communication node for configuration of the computing power resources, sending the request message to the second communication node.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node comprises:

sending the request message to the base station through a physical layer signaling.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node comprises:

sending the request message to the base station through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node comprises:

sending the request message to the base station through a radio resource scheduling request (SR).

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the base station, and the second communication node being the terminal, sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node comprises:

sending the request message to the terminal through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

7 . A resource scheduling method, comprising:

receiving, by a second communication node, a request message for requesting configuration of computing power resources from a first communication node; wherein the request message comprises at least one of: a time length for occupying the computing power resources, a start time for occupying the computing power resources, and an end time for occupying the computing power resources; and

sending, by the second communication node, a response message for the request message to the first communication node based on usage of the computing power resources; wherein the response message carries configuration information of the computing power resources configured by the second communication node for the first communication node;

wherein the computing power resources comprise computing power resources of the second communication node and/or computing power resources of a third communication node configured by the second communication node to the first communication node for use, and

wherein the second communication node performs no response to the request message in response to the second communication node having no available computing power resource, to enable the first communication node to send the request message to a fourth communication node.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node based on usage of the computing power resources comprises:

in response to that the computing power resources requested by the first communication node are available, and/or, an amount of the computing power resources requested by the first communication node is less than an amount of computing power resources available to the second communication node, sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal and the second communication node being the base station, sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node comprises:

sending the response message for the request message to the terminal through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

10 . The method of claim 7 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the base station and the second communication node being the terminal, sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node comprises:

sending the response message for the request message to the base station through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

11 . A communication device, comprising:

an antenna;

a memory; and

a processor, respectively connected to the antenna and the memory, and configured to execute computer executable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable instructions when executed by the processor further cause the processor to:

control transceiving operation of the antenna and perform the method of claim 7 .

12 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein when sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node based on usage of the computing power resources, wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

in response to that the computing power resources requested by the first communication node are available, and/or, an amount of the computing power resources requested by the first communication node is less than an amount of computing power resources available to the second communication node, send the response message for the request message to the first communication node.

13 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal and the second communication node being the base station, when sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the response message for the request message to the terminal through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

14 . The communication device of claim 11 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the base station and the second communication node being the terminal, when sending the response message for the request message to the first communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the response message for the request message to the base station through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

15 . A communication device, comprising:

an antenna;

a memory; and

a processor, respectively connected to the antenna and the memory, and configured to execute computer executable instructions stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

control transceiving operation of the antenna, and

perform operations comprising:

sending a request message for requesting configuration of computing power resources to a second communication node; wherein the request message comprises at least one of: a time length for occupying the computing power resources, a start time for occupying the computing power resources, and an end time for occupying the computing power resources;

receiving a response message for the request message from the second communication node; wherein the response message carries configuration information of the computing power resources configured by the second communication node for a first communication node;

wherein the computing power resources comprise computing power resources of the second communication node and/or computing power resources of a third communication node configured by the second communication node to the first communication node for use, and

sending, by the first communication node, the request message to a fourth communication node, in response to no response message for the request message being received within a duration after the first communication node sends the request message to the second communication node.

16 . The communication device of claim 15 , wherein when sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node, wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

in response to requirement of the first communication node for configuration of the computing power resources, send the request message to the second communication node.

17 . The communication device of claim 15 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, when sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the request message to the base station through a physical layer signaling.

18 . The communication device of claim 15 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, when sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the request message to the base station through a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).

19 . The communication device of claim 15 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the terminal, and the second communication node being the base station, when sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the request message to the base station through a radio resource scheduling request (SR).

20 . The communication device of claim 15 , wherein in response to the first communication node being the base station, and the second communication node being the terminal, when sending the request message for requesting configuration of the computing power resources to the second communication node, the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:

send the request message to the terminal through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE TITLE OF THE APPLICATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 061973 FRAME: 0231. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 27, 2022
From: HONG, WEI
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062228/0697 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2022
From: HONG, WEI
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061973/0231 →
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