# US 11,910,467 B2 · Channel detection indication method, terminal, and network device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,910,467 B2 - Document ID: US11910467B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/152,405 - Filed: 2021-01-19 - Published: 2021-05-13 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-20 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Dajie Jiang; Xueming Pan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11910467B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/0094: {Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated} - H04W 76/28: Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX] - H04L 5/0048: {Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver (allocation of control signalling H04L5/0053; use of control signalling H04L5/0091)} - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 41/0803: Configuration setting - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal} - H04W 52/028: {switching on or off only a part of the equipment circuit blocks} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/0007: {the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A) or DMT} - H04L 5/0055: {Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK (for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861)} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - 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 This disclosure discloses a channel detection indication method, a terminal, and a network device. The method includes: obtaining at least two sets of configuration information, where the at least two sets of configuration information are related to monitoring a physical downlink control channel PDCCH; determining target configuration information from the at least two sets of configuration information; and monitoring the PDCCH based on the target configuration information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A channel detection indication method, applied to a terminal and comprising: obtaining at least two sets of configuration information, wherein the at least two sets of configuration information are related to monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); determining target configuration information from the at least two sets of configuration information; and monitoring the PDCCH based on the target configuration information; wherein the at least two sets of configuration information are predefined, or the at least two sets of configuration information are configured by a network device via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, the step of determining target configuration information from the at least two sets of configuration information comprises one of following: based on downlink control information (DCI), selecting one set of configuration information that is indicated by the DCI, as the target configuration information, from the at least two sets of configuration information; switching the target configuration information from first configuration information to second configuration information when a first trigger condition is met; and switching the target configuration information from the second configuration information to the first configuration information, when a second trigger condition is met, wherein the second configuration information is different from the first configuration information, the first configuration information is one of the at least two sets of configuration information, and the second configuration information is one of the at least two sets of configuration information; wherein the first trigger condition comprises: a first PDCCH that carries a target DCI format is received, wherein the target DCI format is one of preset DCI formats; or a second PDCCH that is scrambled by a target RNTI is received, wherein the target RNTI comprises at least one of a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI); wherein the second trigger condition comprises one of the following: a target PDCCH is not received in N time domain transmission units, wherein the target PDCCH carries a target DCI format, or the target PDCCH is scrambled by a target RNTI, wherein the target RNTI comprises at least one of a C-RNTI and a CS-RNTI; the time domain transmission unit comprises a slot, a mini-slot, a millisecond, or a time domain symbol, and N is a positive integer; an inactivity timer of a DRX cycle expires in a discontinuous reception (DRX) scenario; and a DRX common media access control control element (MAC CE) is received, and the MAC CE indicates entering an opportunity for DRX of a DRX cycle. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The channel detection indication method according to claim 1, wherein the PDCCH corresponds to at least one DCI format, and/or the PDCCH corresponds to at least one radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The channel detection indication method according to claim 1, wherein the step of switching the target configuration information from first configuration information to second configuration information when a first trigger condition is met comprises: in a discontinuous reception (DRX) scenario, switching the target configuration information from the first configuration information to the second configuration information if the first PDCCH or the second PDCCH is received during an on-duration of a DRX cycle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The channel detection indication method according to claim 3, wherein the DRX cycle is a short DRX cycle or a long DRX cycle; wherein the short DRX cycle and the long DRX cycle correspond to different first configuration information, or the short DRX cycle and the long DRX cycle correspond to the same first configuration information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The channel detection indication method according to claim 1, wherein the configuration information comprises information indicating at least one of the following: at least one control resource set; at least one search space; at least one PDCCH candidate; at least one aggregation level; the number of PDCCH candidates; a maximum number of PDCCH candidates monitored in each slot; and a monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises at least one of a monitoring periodicity, a monitoring offset, a monitoring duration, or a start monitoring symbol in a slot. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The channel detection indication method according to claim 5, wherein a relationship between the first configuration information and the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: when the configuration information comprises at least one control resource set, the number of control resource sets indicated by the first configuration information is greater than the number of control resource sets indicated by the second configuration information; when the configuration information comprises at least one search space, the number of search spaces indicated by the first configuration information is greater than the number of search spaces indicated by the second configuration information; when the configuration information comprises at least one PDCCH candidate or the number of PDCCH candidates, the number of PDCCH candidates indicated by the first configuration information is greater than the number of PDCCH candidates indicated by the second configuration information; when the configuration information comprises at least one aggregation level, the number of aggregation levels indicated by the first configuration information is greater than the number of aggregation levels indicated by the second configuration information; when the configuration information comprises a maximum number of PDCCH candidates monitored in each slot, a maximum number indicated by the first configuration information is greater than a maximum number indicated by the second configuration information; and when the configuration information comprises a monitoring parameter, a monitoring periodicity indicated by the first configuration information is less than a monitoring periodicity indicated by the second configuration information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The channel detection indication method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of based on downlink control information (DCI), selecting one set of configuration information that is indicated by the DCI, as the target configuration information, from the at least two sets of configuration information, the method further comprises: detecting the DCI; and sending, based on a detection result of the DCI, an acknowledgement or a non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) to a network device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The channel detection indication method according to claim 1, wherein before the step of obtaining at least two sets of configuration information, the method further comprises: sending report information to a network device, wherein the report information is used to indicate at least one of the following: first candidate configuration information corresponding to an on-duration of a DRX cycle, wherein the DRX cycle is a short DRX cycle or a long DRX cycle; second candidate configuration information corresponding to a running period of an inactivity timer in the DRX cycle; and third candidate configuration information corresponding to a case in which DRX is disabled in a connected state. ### Claim 9 A terminal, comprising a processor; a memory; and a program stored in the memory and running on the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, the terminal is caused to perform the steps of: obtaining at least two sets of configuration information, wherein the at least two sets of configuration information are related to monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); determining target configuration information from the at least two sets of configuration information; and monitoring the PDCCH based on the target configuration information; wherein the at least two sets of configuration information are predefined, or the at least two sets of configuration information are configured by a network device via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, the processor is specifically configured to perform one of following: based on downlink control information (DCI), select one set of configuration information that is indicated by the DCI, as the target configuration information, from the at least two sets of configuration information; switch the target configuration information from first configuration information to second configuration information when a first trigger condition is met; and switch the target configuration information from the second configuration information to the first configuration information, when a second trigger condition is met, wherein the second configuration information is different from the first configuration information, the first configuration information is one of the at least two sets of configuration information, and the second configuration information is one of the at least two sets of configuration information; wherein the first trigger condition comprises: a first PDCCH that carries a target DCI format is received, wherein the target DCI format is one of preset DCI formats; or a second PDCCH that is scrambled by a target RNTI is received, wherein the target RNTI comprises at least one of a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) and a configured scheduling radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI); wherein the second trigger condition comprises one of the following: a target PDCCH is not received in N time domain transmission units, wherein the target PDCCH carries a target DCI format, or the target PDCCH is scrambled by a target RNTI, wherein the target RNTI comprises at least one of a C-RNTI and a CS-RNTI; the time domain transmission unit comprises a slot, a mini-slot, a millisecond, or a time domain symbol, and N is a positive integer; an inactivity timer of a DRX cycle expires in a discontinuous reception (DRX) scenario; and a DRX common media access control control element (MAC CE) is received, and the MAC CE indicates entering an opportunity for DRX of a DRX cycle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is specifically configured to: in a discontinuous reception (DRX) scenario, switch the target configuration information from the first configuration information to the second configuration information if the first PDCCH or the second PDCCH is received during an on-duration of a DRX cycle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the configuration information comprises information indicating at least one of the following: at least one control resource set; at least one search space; at least one PDCCH candidate; at least one aggregation level; the number of PDCCH candidates; a maximum number of PDCCH candidates monitored in each slot; and a monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises at least one of a monitoring periodicity, a monitoring offset, a monitoring duration, or a start monitoring symbol in a slot. ### Claim 12 A network device, wherein the network device comprises a processor; a memory; and a program stored in the memory and running on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the network device is caused to perform steps of: sending, via radio resource control (RRC) signaling, at least two sets of configuration information to a terminal, wherein the at least two sets of configuration information are related to monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); sending downlink control information (DCI) to the terminal, wherein the DCI is used to indicate target configuration information in the at least two sets of configuration information; wherein before sending at least two sets of configuration information to a terminal, the processor is configured to: receive report information, wherein the report information is used to indicate at least one of the following: first candidate configuration information corresponding to an on-duration of a DRX cycle in which the terminal resides, wherein the DRX cycle is a short DRX cycle or a long DRX cycle; second candidate configuration information corresponding to a running period of an inactivity timer in the DRX cycle in which the terminal resides; and third candidate configuration information corresponding to a case in which DRX is disabled in a connected state. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The network device according to claim 12, wherein the configuration information comprises information indicating at least one of the following: at least one control resource set; at least one search space; at least one PDCCH candidate; at least one aggregation level; the number of PDCCH candidates; a maximum number of PDCCH candidates monitored in each slot; and a monitoring parameter, wherein the monitoring parameter comprises at least one of a monitoring periodicity, a monitoring offset, a monitoring duration, and a start monitoring symbol in a slot.