# US 12,120,693 B2 · Method and device for receiving information and sending information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,120,693 B2 - Document ID: US12120693B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/226,985 - Filed: 2021-04-09 - Published: 2021-07-22 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-19 - Assignees: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Applicants: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Inventors: Weijie Xu; Yanan Lin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12120693B2 ## CPC - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 5/0053: {Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals} - H04L 5/0098: {Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands} - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - 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 Provided are a method and device for receiving information and sending information. The method for receiving information is applied to a terminal device that transmits data by means of carrier aggregation, and the method includes: the terminal device receiving first instruction information sent by a network device, wherein the first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal device to execute at least two of the following: activating a target carrier, activating a target bandwidth part (BWP), activating a target physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space, switching the currently activated carrier to the target carrier, switching the currently activated BWP to the target BWP, and switching the currently activated PDCCH search space to the target PDCCH search space. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for receiving information, applied to a terminal device for data transmission by means of carrier aggregation, comprising: receiving, by the terminal device, first indication information sent by a network device; wherein the first indication information includes at least one bit, and the first indication information is used for indicating the terminal device to perform both: switching a currently activated bandwidth part (BWP) to a target BWP; and switching a currently activated physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space to a target PDCCH search space; wherein before receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication information sent by the network device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, configuration information sent by the network device, wherein the configuration information comprises: configuration information of a BWP on each carrier, and configuration information of a PDCCH search space on each BWP; wherein each BWP comprises a plurality of PDCCH search spaces. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein before receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication information sent by the network device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, mapping relationship information sent by the network device, wherein the mapping relationship information comprises a corresponding relationship between at least one piece of indication information and at least one combination, and the at least one piece of indication information comprises the first indication information; wherein each of the at least one combination comprises at least two of the following: activating a target carrier, activating the target BWP, activating the target PDCCH search space, switching a currently activated carrier to the target carrier, switching the currently activated BWP to the target BWP, and switching the currently activated PDCCH search space to the target PDCCH search space, wherein each of the at least one piece of indication information comprises the at least one bit in the first indication information, a quantity of the at least one bit is related to a quantity of target carriers, a maximum quantity of activatable BWPs on the target carrier, and a maximum quantity of activatable PDCCH search spaces on the target BWP. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication information sent by the network device, comprises: monitoring, by the terminal device, target downlink control information (DCI) on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a target time unit, wherein the target DCI comprises the first indication information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein monitoring, by the terminal device, the target downlink control information (DCI) on the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in the target time unit, comprises at least one of: monitoring, by the terminal device, the target DCI in a PDCCH search space on a first component carrier that has already been in an activated state, wherein the PDCCH search space on the first component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space; or monitoring, by the terminal device, the target DCI in a PDCCH search space on a second component carrier in an activated state predetermined by the terminal device and the network device, wherein the PDCCH search space on the second component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space, and wherein the target DCI is information scrambled with a specific Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI). ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the method further comprises: executing, by the terminal device, what is indicated in the first indication information at a kth time unit after the target time unit, wherein k is a non-negative integer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first indication information is further used for indicating the terminal device to activate a target carrier, and before receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication information sent by the network device, the method further comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) sent by the network device, wherein the MAC CE is used for indicating the terminal device to activate a first carrier, and the target carrier and the first carrier are different or same, and wherein the configuration information further comprises configuration information of at least one carrier, and the at least one carrier comprises the target carrier; and the target carrier comprises the target BWP, and the target BWP comprises the target PDCCH search space. ### Claim 7 A method for sending information, comprising: generating, by a network device, first indication information includes at least one bit, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a terminal device to perform both: switching a currently activated bandwidth part (BWP) to a target BWP; and switching a currently activated physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space to a target PDCCH search space; and sending, by the network device, the first indication information to the terminal device; wherein before sending, by the network device, the first indication information to the terminal device, the method further comprises: sending, by the network device, configuration information to the terminal device, wherein the configuration information comprises: configuration information of a BWP on each carrier, and configuration information of a PDCCH search space on each BWP; wherein each BWP comprises a plurality of PDCCH search spaces. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein before sending, by the network device, the first indication information to the terminal device, the method further comprises: sending, by the network device, mapping relationship information to the terminal device, wherein the mapping relationship information comprises a corresponding relationship between at least one piece of indication information and at least one combination, the at least one piece of indication information comprises the first indication information; wherein each of the at least one combination comprises at least two of the following: activating a target carrier, activating the target BWP, activating the target PDCCH search space, switching a currently activated carrier to the target carrier, switching the currently activated BWP to the target BWP, and switching the currently activated PDCCH search space to the target PDCCH search space, wherein each of the at least one piece of indication information comprises the at least one bit in the first indication information, a quantity of the at least one bit is related to a quantity of target carriers, a maximum quantity of activatable BWPs on the target carrier, and a maximum quantity of activatable PDCCH search spaces on the target BWP. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein sending, by the network device, the first indication information to the terminal device, comprises: sending, by the network device, target downlink control information (DCI) to the terminal device on a PDCCH in a target time unit, wherein the target DCI comprises the first indication information, wherein sending, by the network device, the target downlink control information (DCI) to the terminal device on the PDCCH in the target time unit, comprises at least one of: sending, by the network device, the target DCI to the terminal device in a PDCCH search space on a first component carrier that has already been in an activated state, wherein the PDCCH search space on the first component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space; or sending, by the network device, the target DCI to the terminal device in a PDCCH search space on a second component carrier in an activated state predetermined by the terminal device and the network device, wherein the PDCCH search space on the second component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the target DCI is information scrambled with a specific Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI). ### Claim 11 A terminal device, comprising: a processor and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive first indication information sent by a network device; wherein the first indication information includes at least one bit, and the first indication information is used for indicating the terminal device to perform both: switching a currently activated bandwidth part (BWP) to a target BWP; and switching a currently activated physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space to a target PDCCH search space; wherein the transceiver is further configured to: before receiving the first indication information sent by the network device, receive configuration information sent by the network device; wherein the configuration information comprises: configuration information of a BWP on each carrier, and configuration information of a PDCCH search space on each BWP; wherein each BWP comprises a plurality of PDCCH search spaces. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The terminal device of claim 11, wherein before the transceiver is configured to receive the first indication information sent by the network device, the transceiver is further configured to: receive mapping relationship information sent by the network device, wherein the mapping relationship information comprises a corresponding relationship between at least one piece of indication information and at least one combination, and the at least one piece of indication information comprises the first indication information; wherein each of the at least one combination comprises at least two of the following: activating a target carrier, activating the target BWP, activating the target PDCCH search space, switching a currently activated carrier to the target carrier, switching the currently activated BWP to the target BWP, and switching the currently activated PDCCH search space to the target PDCCH search space, wherein each of the at least one piece of indication information comprises the at least one bit in the first indication information, a quantity of the at least one bit is related to a quantity of target carriers, a maximum quantity of activatable BWPs on the target carrier and a maximum quantity of activatable PDCCH search spaces on the target BWP. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The terminal device of claim 11, wherein the transceiver is specifically configured to: monitor target downlink control information (DCI) on a PDCCH in a target time unit, wherein the target DCI comprises the first indication information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The terminal device of claim 13, wherein the transceiver is more specifically configured to perform at least one of: monitoring the target DCI in a PDCCH search space on a first component carrier that has already been in an activated state, wherein the PDCCH search space on the first component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space; or monitoring the target DCI in a PDCCH search space on a second component carrier in an activated state predetermined by the terminal device and the network device, wherein the PDCCH search space on the second component carrier comprises at least one of: a common PDCCH search space; or a specific PDCCH search space, and wherein the target DCI is information scrambled with a specific Radio Network Temporary Identity (RNTI). ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The terminal device of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to execute what is indicated in the first indication information at a kth time unit after the target time unit, wherein k is a non-negative integer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The terminal device of claim 11, wherein the first indication information is further used for indicating the terminal device to activate a target carrier, and before the transceiver is configured to receive the first indication information sent by the network device, the transceiver is further configured to: receive a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) sent by the network device, wherein the MAC CE is used for indicating the terminal device to activate a first carrier, and the target carrier and the first carrier are different or same, and wherein the configuration information further comprises configuration information of at least one carrier, and the at least one carrier comprises the target carrier; and the target carrier comprises the target BWP, and the target BWP comprises the target PDCCH search space. ### Claim 17 A network device, comprising: a processor and a transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to generate first indication information includes at least one bit, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating a terminal device to perform both: switching a currently activated bandwidth part (BWP) to a target BWP; and switching a currently activated physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space to a target PDCCH search space; and the transceiver is configured to send the first indication information to the terminal device; wherein the transceiver is further configured to: before sending the first indication information to the terminal device, send configuration information to the terminal device; wherein the configuration information comprises: configuration information of a BWP on each carrier, and configuration information of a PDCCH search space on each BWP; wherein each BWP comprises a plurality of PDCCH search spaces. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The network device of claim 17, wherein before the transceiver is configured to send the first indication information to the terminal device, the transceiver is further configured to: send mapping relationship information to the terminal device, wherein the mapping relationship information comprises a corresponding relationship between at least one piece of indication information and at least one combination, the at least one piece of indication information comprises the first indication information; wherein each of the at least one combination comprises at least two of the following: activating a target carrier, activating the target BWP, activating the target PDCCH search space, switching a currently activated carrier to the target carrier, switching the currently activated BWP to the target BWP, and switching the currently activated PDCCH search space to the target PDCCH search space, wherein each of the at least one piece of indication information comprises the at least one bit in the first indication information, a quantity of the at least one bit is related to a quantity of target carriers, a maximum quantity of activatable BWPs on the target carrier and a maximum quantity of activatable PDCCH search spaces on the target BWP. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The network device of claim 17, wherein the transceiver is specifically configured to: send target downlink control information (DCI) to the terminal device on a PDCCH in a target time unit, wherein the target DCI comprises the first indication information, wherein the transceiver is more specifically configured to perform at least one of: sending the target DCI to the terminal device in a PDCCH search space on a component carrier that has already been in an activated state; or sending the target DCI to the terminal device in a PDCCH search space on a component carrier in an activated state predetermined by the terminal device and the network device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The network device of claim 17, wherein the first indication information is further used for indicating the terminal device to activate a target carrier, and before the transceiver is configured to send the first indication information to the terminal device, the transceiver is further configured to: send a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) to the terminal device, wherein the MAC CE is used for indicating the terminal device to activate a first carrier, and the target carrier and the first carrier are different or same, and wherein the configuration information further comprises configuration information of at least one carrier, and the at least one carrier comprises the target carrier; and the target carrier comprises the target BWP, and the target BWP comprises the target PDCCH search space.