# US 2021/0345264 A1 · Information Transmission Method and Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0345264 A1 - Document ID: US20210345264A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/366,481 - Filed: 2021-07-02 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-04 - Assignees: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Siqi Liu; Zichao Ji; Shixiao Liu; Wei Jiang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210345264A1 ## CPC - H04W 56/001: {Synchronization between nodes} - H04W 56/0015: {one node acting as a reference for the others} - H04W 72/30: Resource management for broadcast services - 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} - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An information transmission method and device are provided, and relate to the field of communications technologies, to resolve a problem that signaling overheads are relatively high in a resource scheduling process in a related technology. The method includes: sending first target information on a first target resource of a first sending device, where the first target resource is related to at least one of the following: M first modes of the first sending device, N first synchronization sources found by the first sending device, and indication information, the M first modes include at least one of the following: a second mode supported by the first sending device, and a current third mode of the first sending device, the indication information is used to indicate that the first sending device is within or outside coverage of a first target synchronization source, the first target synchronization source is at least one of the N first synchronization sources, and M and N are positive integers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information transmission method, applied to a first sending device, wherein the method comprises: sending first target information on a first target resource of the first sending device; wherein the first target resource is related to at least one of the following: M first modes of the first sending device, N first synchronization sources searched by the first sending device, and indication information; and the M first modes comprise at least one of the following: a second mode supported by the first sending device, and a current third mode of the first sending device, the indication information is used to indicate that the first sending device is within or outside coverage of a first target synchronization source, the first target synchronization source is at least one of the N first synchronization sources, and M and N are positive integers. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending first target information on a first target resource of the first sending device comprises: sending a second target sequence on the first target resource of the first sending device; wherein the first target information is carried on the second target sequence, or the first target information is carried on the second target sequence and a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH); wherein the second target sequence is at least one of target signal sequences corresponding to the M first modes, and one first mode corresponds to at least one target signal sequence; and/or, the second target sequence is related to the indication information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first target resource is at least one of first resources corresponding to the M first modes, and one first mode corresponds to at least one first resource; the first target resource is a first resource corresponding to the third mode, and/or, the first target resource is related to priorities of the M first modes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the first target resource is related to the priorities of the M first modes and a first rule, and the first rule is: selecting a first resource of a first mode corresponding to a first target priority as the first target resource of the first sending device; and the first target priority is X highest priorities in the priorities of the M first modes, or Y lowest priorities in the priorities of the M first modes, or a priority indicated by another device, or a preset priority, wherein X and Y are positive integers. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein when M is a positive integer greater than 1, the sending first target information on a first target resource of the first sending device comprises: sending, on the first target resource, first target information corresponding to some or all of the M first modes; wherein the some or all of the first modes comprise a target first mode corresponding to the first target resource. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending first target information on a first target resource of the first sending device comprises: sending a target signal on the first target resource based on a target code; wherein the target signal carries the first target information, the target code is at least one of first codewords corresponding to the M first modes, one first mode corresponds to at least one first codeword, and the at least one first codeword comprises at least one of the following: a mask, a phase rotation, and an orthogonal code. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein the target code is a first codeword corresponding to the third mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6, wherein the target code is related to priorities of the M first modes, the method further comprises: the target code being related to the priorities of the M first modes and a third rule, wherein the third rule is: selecting a first codeword of a first mode corresponding to a third target priority as the target code of the first sending device; and the third target priority is C highest priorities in the priorities of the M first modes, or D lowest priorities in the priorities of the M first modes, or a priority indicated by another device, or a preset priority in the priorities of the M first modes, wherein and C and D are positive integers. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first target resource is used to indicate third information of the first sending device, and the third information comprises at least one of the following information: a synchronization source of the first sending device, a mode of the first sending device, a mode expected to be used by the first sending device, and a priority of the first sending device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the second target sequence is used to indicate third information of the first sending device, and the third information comprises at least one of the following information: a synchronization source of the first sending device, a mode of the first sending device, a mode expected to be used by the first sending device, and a priority of the first sending device. ### Claim 11 A sending device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored in the memory and that can run on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement following step: sending first target information on a first target resource of the first sending device; wherein the first target resource is related to at least one of the following: M first modes of the first sending device, N first synchronization sources searched by the first sending device, and indication information; and the M first modes comprise at least one of the following: a second mode supported by the first sending device, and a current third mode of the first sending device, the indication information is used to indicate that the first sending device is within or outside coverage of a first target synchronization source, the first target synchronization source is at least one of the N first synchronization sources, and M and N are positive integers. ### Claim 12 A receiving device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a computer program that is stored in the memory and that can run on the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to implement following step: receiving first target information from a first sending device on a first target resource; wherein the first target resource is related to at least one of the following: M first modes of the first sending device, N first synchronization sources found by the first sending device, and indication information; and the M first modes comprise at least one of the following: a second mode supported by the first sending device, and a current third mode of the first sending device, the indication information is used to indicate that the first sending device is within or outside coverage of a first target synchronization source, the first target synchronization source is at least one of the N first synchronization sources, and M and N are positive integers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The receiving device according to claim 12, wherein the receiving first target information from a first sending device on a first target resource comprises: receiving a second target sequence from the first sending device on the first target resource; wherein the first target information is carried on the second target sequence, or the first target information is carried on the second target sequence and a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH); the second target sequence is at least one of target signal sequences corresponding to the M first modes, and one first mode corresponds to at least one target signal sequence. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The receiving device according to claim 12, wherein the first target resource is at least one of first resources corresponding to the M first modes, and one first mode corresponds to at least one first resource; the first target resource is a first resource corresponding to the third mode, and/or, the first target resource is related to priorities of the M first modes. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The receiving device according to claim 12, wherein when M is a positive integer greater than 1, the receiving first target information from a first sending device on a first target resource comprises: receiving, on the first target resource, first target information corresponding to some or all of the M first modes from the first sending device; wherein the some or all of the first modes comprise a target first mode corresponding to the first target resource. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The receiving device according to claim 12, wherein the receiving first target information from a first sending device on a first target resource comprises: receiving a target signal from the first sending device on the first target resource; wherein the target signal is sent by the first sending device based on a target code, the target signal carries the first target information, the target code is at least one of first codewords corresponding to the M first modes, one first mode corresponds to at least one first codeword, and the at least one first codeword comprises at least one of the following: a mask, a phase rotation, and an orthogonal code. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The receiving device according to claim 16, wherein the target code is a first codeword corresponding to the third mode. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The receiving device according to claim 16, wherein the target code is related to priorities of the M first modes, the processor is further configured to implement: obtaining third information from the first sending device based on the first target resource; wherein the first target resource is used to indicate third information of the first sending device, and the third information comprises at least one of the following information: a synchronization source of the first sending device, a mode of the first sending device, a mode expected to be used by the first sending device, and a priority of the first sending device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The receiving device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to implement: obtaining third information from the first sending device based on the second target sequence; wherein the second target sequence is used to indicate third information of the first sending device, and the third information comprises at least one of the following information: a synchronization source of the first sending device, a mode of the first sending device, a mode expected to be used by the first sending device, and a priority of the first sending device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The receiving device according to claim 12, wherein a first resource of one first mode or one first synchronization source comprises at least one of the following resources used to transmit corresponding first target information: a resource pool, a carrier, a bandwidth part BWP, a time domain resource, and a frequency domain resource.