# US 11,445,472 B2 · Signal transmission method, network device, and terminal device

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 11,445,472 B2
- Document ID: US11445472B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/700,530
- Filed: 2019-12-02
- Published: 2020-04-02
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-02
- Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Tong Ji; Yuwan Su; Xiaolei Tie; Zhe Jin; Weiliang Zhang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11445472B2

## CPC

- H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal}
- H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication}
- H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters}
- H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame}
- H04W 68/02: Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
- H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
- H04W 76/11: Allocation or use of connection identifiers
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

Example signal transmission methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes generating a first signal by a network device, where the first signal is used to indicate to a terminal device whether there is paging scheduling information on a first paging occasion. The network device determines a first resource based on at least one of a paging configuration parameter, a first parameter set, a terminal device identifier, or a terminal identification code. The network device sends the first signal to the terminal device on the first resource. The signal transmission methods, network device, and terminal device in the embodiments of this application enable the terminal device to determine, based on the first signal, whether to listen on a downlink control channel, reducing power consumption of the terminal device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A signal transmission method, comprising:
sending, by a network device, system information block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises a quantity indication parameter, and wherein the quantity indication parameter indicates a ratio of a quantity of paging occasions in a paging period to a quantity of first signals in the paging period;
generating a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to indicate a paging status of one or more terminal devices on one or more paging occasions;
determining, by the network device, a first resource at least based on the quantity indication parameter; and
sending, by the network device, the first signal to the one or more terminal devices on the first resource.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a paging configuration parameter, and wherein the paging configuration parameter comprises at least one of a paging frame number, a paging period, a paging density, a paging frame quantity, or a quantity of paging occasions in a paging frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a first parameter set, and wherein the first parameter set comprises at least one of a start transmission location indication parameter of a first signal cluster or the quantity indication parameter, and wherein the first signal cluster comprises at least the first signal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method according to claim 3, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter of the first signal cluster is used to indicate a start transmission location of the first signal cluster in time domain.

### Claim 5

A signal transmission method, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal device, system information block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises a quantity indication parameter, and wherein the quantity indication parameter indicates a ratio of a quantity of paging occasions in a paging period to a quantity of first signals in the paging period;
determining, by a terminal device, a first resource at least based on the quantity indication parameter;
receiving, by the terminal device, a first signal on the first resource wherein the first signal is used to indicate a paging status of the terminal device on one or more paging occasions; and
determining, by a terminal device, whether to listen on a downlink control channel on a first paging occasion according to the first signal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a paging configuration parameter, and wherein the paging configuration parameter comprises at least one of a paging frame number, a paging period, a paging density, a paging frame quantity, or a quantity of paging occasions in a paging frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a first parameter set, and wherein the first parameter set comprises at least one of a start transmission location indication parameter of a first signal cluster or the quantity indication parameter, and wherein the first signal cluster comprises at least the first signal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method according to claim 7, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter of the first signal cluster is used to indicate a start transmission location of the first signal cluster in time domain.

### Claim 9

A communication device, comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, instruct the at least one processor to:
send system information block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises a quantity indication parameter, and wherein the quantity indication parameter indicates a ratio of a quantity of paging occasions in a paging period to a quantity of first signals in the paging period;
generate a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to indicate a paging status of one or more terminal devices on one or more paging occasions;
determine a first resource at least based on the quantity indication parameter; and
send the first signal to the one or more terminal devices on the first resource.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device according to claim 9, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a paging configuration parameter, and wherein the paging configuration parameter comprises at least one of a paging frame number, a paging period, a paging density, a paging frame quantity, or a quantity of paging occasions in a paging frame.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The device according to claim 9, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a first parameter set, and wherein the first parameter set comprises at least one of a start transmission location indication parameter of a first signal cluster or the quantity indication parameter, and wherein the first signal cluster comprises at least the first signal.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The device according to claim 11, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter of the first signal cluster is used to indicate a start transmission location of the first signal cluster in time domain.

### Claim 13

A communication device, comprising:
at least one processor;
a memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, instruct the at least one processor to:
receive system information block (SIB), wherein the SIB comprises a quantity indication parameter, and wherein the quantity indication parameter indicates a ratio of a quantity of paging occasions in a paging period to a quantity of first signals in the paging period;
determine a first resource at least based on the quantity indication parameter;
receive, on the first resource, a first signal on the first resource, wherein the first signal is used to indicate a paging status of the communication device on one or more paging occasions; and
determine, based on the first signal, whether to listen on a downlink control channel on a first paging occasion.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The device according to claim 13, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a paging configuration parameter, and wherein the paging configuration parameter comprises at least one of a paging frame number, a paging period, a paging density, a paging frame quantity, or a quantity of paging occasions in a paging frame.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The device according to claim 13, wherein the first resource is further determined based on a first parameter set, and wherein the first parameter set comprises at least one of a start transmission location indication parameter of a first signal cluster, or the quantity indication parameter, and wherein the first signal cluster comprises at least the first signal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The device according to claim 15, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter of the first signal cluster is used to indicate a start transmission location of the first signal cluster in time domain.

### Claim 17 (depends on 4)

The method according to claim 4, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter indicates a relative location of the start transmission location of the first signal cluster to a second paging occasion, and wherein the second paging occasion is a first paging occasion of at least one paging occasion corresponding to the first signal cluster.

### Claim 18 (depends on 8)

The method according to claim 8, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter indicates a relative location of the start transmission location of the first signal cluster to a second paging occasion, and wherein the second paging occasion is a first paging occasion of at least one paging occasion corresponding to the first signal cluster.

### Claim 19 (depends on 12)

The device according to claim 12, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter indicates a relative location of the start transmission location of the first signal cluster to a second paging occasion, and wherein the second paging occasion is a first paging occasion of at least one paging occasion corresponding to the first signal cluster.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The device according to claim 16, wherein the start transmission location indication parameter indicates a relative location of the start transmission location of the first signal cluster to a second paging occasion, and wherein the second paging occasion is a first paging occasion of at least one paging occasion corresponding to the first signal cluster.