Method and apparatus for parameter configuration, network device, and terminal

A communication method, comprising:

• sending, by a terminal device, first indication information to a first base station after entering a connected state, wherein the first indication information indicates that the terminal device supports an extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) operation in an inactive state, and the terminal device supporting the eDRX operation in the inactive state indicates that the terminal device has a capability of carrying out discontinuous reception based on a first eDRX configuration parameter;
• wherein the first indication information is configured for the first base station to configure the first eDRX configuration parameter for the terminal device, and the first eDRX configuration parameter is an eDRX configuration parameter corresponding to the inactive state;
• wherein the method further comprises:
• carrying out, by the terminal device, discontinuous reception based on the first eDRX configuration parameter after entering the inactive state.

A terminal device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory configured to store a computer program;
• wherein the processor is configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to cause the terminal device to:
• send first indication information to a first base station after the terminal device entering a connected state, wherein the first indication information indicates that the terminal device supports an extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) operation in an inactive state, and the terminal device supporting the eDRX operation in the inactive state indicates that the terminal device has a capability of carrying out discontinuous reception based on a first eDRX configuration parameter;
• wherein the first indication information is configured for the first base station to configure the first eDRX configuration parameter for the terminal device, and the first eDRX configuration parameter is an eDRX configuration parameter corresponding to the inactive state;
• wherein the processor is further configured to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to cause the terminal device to:
• carry out discontinuous reception based on the first eDRX configuration parameter after entering the inactive state.