Communication method and apparatus

A communication method, applied to a first terminal device, the method comprising:

• receiving configuration information of a first communication resource from a first network device, wherein the first terminal device provides a relay service for a second terminal device, wherein the first communication resource is used for communication between the first terminal device in a connected state and the first network device;
• configuring the first communication resource based on the configuration information;
• receiving a paging message based on the first communication resource;
• and
• sending second indication information to the second terminal device, wherein the second indication information indicates that the second terminal device is paged.

A communication apparatus, applied to a first terminal device, the apparatus comprising a communication unit and a processing unit;

• the communication unit is configured to receive configuration information of a first communication resource from a first network device, wherein the first terminal device provides a relay service for a second terminal device, wherein the first communication resource is used for communication between the first terminal device in a connected state and the first network device;
• the processing unit is configured to configure the first communication resource based on the configuration information;
• the communication unit is configured to receive a paging message based on the first communication resource;
• and
• the communication unit is further configured to send second indication information to the second terminal device, wherein the second indication information indicates that the second terminal device is paged.