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WO2023207990A1 - 信号传输的方法和通信装置 - Google Patents

信号传输的方法和通信装置 Download PDF

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WO2023207990A1
WO2023207990A1 PCT/CN2023/090624 CN2023090624W WO2023207990A1 WO 2023207990 A1 WO2023207990 A1 WO 2023207990A1 CN 2023090624 W CN2023090624 W CN 2023090624W WO 2023207990 A1 WO2023207990 A1 WO 2023207990A1
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薛祎凡
薛丽霞
李强
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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  • the present application relates to the field of communications, and more specifically, to a signal transmission method and a communications device.
  • the terminal device can receive the wake-up signal through a separate small low-power circuit, such as a wake up radio (WUR), and the main receiver can be in a deep sleep state.
  • a wake up radio WUR
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal through the WUR
  • the terminal device triggers the wake-up of the main receiver.
  • the terminal device can perform a paging reception process through the main receiver, such as receiving paging messages.
  • the terminal device keeps receiving wake-up signals through WUR, it will also cause greater power consumption to the terminal device.
  • This application provides a signal transmission method and communication device that can take into account the power consumption and delay of terminal equipment.
  • the first aspect provides a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device, or can also be executed by a component (such as a chip or circuit) of the terminal device, which is not limited.
  • a component such as a chip or circuit
  • the following description takes execution by a terminal device as an example.
  • the method may include: the terminal device monitors a wake-up signal within a first time window, the wake-up signal is used to indicate information of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; and the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal according to a result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal is monitored within a first time period after the first time window.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within a period of time after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • the terminal device may not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window after the first time window. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal during the first period of time, thereby reducing the function of the terminal device.
  • the network device may wait for a period after the first time window.
  • the corresponding wake-up signal is sent within the first time window.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within a period of time after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. In this way, even if some terminal equipment It cannot be awakened within the first time window, and can also be awakened through a period of time after the first time window (that is, the first time period).
  • some terminal devices need to be awakened in the next time window or other time windows. Being awakened (for example, there is a long interval between time windows; for example, in the next time window or other time windows, other terminal devices may need to be woken up first, and then some of the terminal devices are woken up), the solution of the embodiment of the present application can also reduce the The delay caused by the device waking up.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal according to the result of the first time window. , determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window, including: if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in every time unit within the first time window, then the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal in the first time period. Monitor the wake-up signal; if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the first time window, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the terminal device can Continue to monitor wake-up signals so that the network device can quickly send wake-up signals that fail to be sent within the first time window within the first time period, thereby reducing latency. If the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the first time window, it is likely that the paging information that needs to be sent has been sent within the first time window, so the terminal device does not need to wake up in the first time period. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the time limit, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal according to the result of the first time window. , determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window, including: if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units within the first time window, the terminal device is not in the first time period Monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units within the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N1 is an integer greater than 1 or equal to 1, And N1 is smaller than N.
  • the wake-up signal of some terminal devices will arrive in the middle or end of the first time window, that is, the last N1 time units arrive, and the wake-up signal cannot be sent before the end of the first time window. Therefore, if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, so that the network device can quickly send the wake-up signal in the first time period. The wake-up signal cannot be sent within the first time window, thereby reducing the delay.
  • the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, it is likely that the wake-up signal that needs to be sent has been sent in the first time window, so the terminal device does not need to send the wake-up signal in the first time period. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the time limit, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal according to the result of the first time window. , determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window, including: if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, the terminal device is not within the first time period Monitor the wake-up signal; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N2 Less than N.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, there may be more wake-up signals that need to be sent, so the terminal device can continue to monitor within the first time period.
  • Wake-up signal so that the network device can quickly send the wake-up signal that cannot be sent within the first time window within the first time window, thereby reducing the delay. If the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, it is likely that the wake-up signal that needs to be sent has been sent within the first time window, or the wake-up signal within the first time window is relatively small. less, so the terminal device does not need to continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first period of time, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal according to the result of the first time window. , determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window, including: if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in N3 time units within the first time window, the terminal device is not in the first time period Monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the N3 time units within the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N3 is greater than 1 or An integer equal to 1, and N3 is less than N.
  • the wake-up signal of some terminal devices will arrive in the middle or end of the first time window, that is, it will arrive in the last N3 time units or a certain time unit among the last N3 time units, and in the first The wake-up signal cannot be sent before the end of the time window. Therefore, if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit among the last N3 time units in the first time window, the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, so that the network device can monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window. Wake-up signals that are not sent within the first time window are quickly sent within a period of time, thereby reducing latency.
  • the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N3 time units in the first time window, it is likely that the wake-up signal that needs to be sent has been sent in the first time window, so the terminal device does not need to send the wake-up signal in the first time window. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal during the segment, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the information of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up is an identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time window
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal according to a certain rule, so that the terminal device can determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on its own identification and the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal. The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal in ascending order of the identification of the terminal device, so that the terminal device can determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period by comparing its own identification with the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier identification, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; if the identification of the terminal device is less than the first identification, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, or the terminal device stops within the first time window Monitor the wake-up signal and do not monitor the wake-up signal during the first time period.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal. The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal in descending order of the identification of the terminal device, so that the terminal device can determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period by comparing its own identification with the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is less than the first identifier identification, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; if the identification of the terminal device is greater than the first identification, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, or the terminal device stops within the first time window Monitor the wake-up signal and do not monitor the wake-up signal during the first time period.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal, and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals in the first time period, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored previously. The identification of the indicated terminal device.
  • the network device sends the wake-up signal in the ascending order of the identification of the terminal device within the first time window, and sends the wake-up signal in the descending order of the identification of the terminal device within the first time period.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal, and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time period, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored previously. The identification of the indicated terminal device.
  • the network device sends the wake-up signal in the descending order of the identification of the terminal device within the first time window, and sends the wake-up signal in the ascending order of the identification of the terminal device within the first time period.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time window, including: the terminal device detects the first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to indicate Stop monitoring the wake-up signal; the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window, including: the terminal device is not in the first time window based on the first information. Monitor the wake-up signal within the time period, or stop monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window and not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging, or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first message to notify the terminal device to stop monitoring wake-up. signal and reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment.
  • the starting position of the first time period is the same as the end position of the first time window.
  • the end position of the first time window coincides with the starting position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is located at the beginning of the second time window. before the starting position, wherein the second time window is a corresponding time window when the second terminal device monitors the wake-up signal, and the first time window and the second time window are adjacent time windows.
  • the method further includes: the terminal device receives configuration information, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: information of the first time window, or information of the first time period.
  • a time length of the first time period is the same as a time length of the first time window.
  • the second aspect provides a signal transmission method, which can be executed by a terminal device, or can also be executed by a component (such as a chip or circuit) of the terminal device, which is not limited.
  • a component such as a chip or circuit
  • the following description takes execution by a terminal device as an example.
  • the method may include: the terminal device monitors a wake-up signal within a first time window, and the wake-up signal is used to indicate information of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; As a result, it is determined whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be longer, so as to avoid the situation that some terminal devices cannot be awakened within the first time window.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal during a part of the first time window, so as to reduce the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the information of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened is the identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened, and the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time window
  • the method includes: the terminal device detects the wake-up signal within the first time window, and the identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened indicated by the wake-up signal includes the first identification; the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window.
  • the result of the wake-up signal, determining whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window includes: the terminal device determines whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window according to the identification of the terminal device and the first identification.
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal according to a certain rule, so that the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on its own identification and the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be longer, so as to avoid the situation that some terminal devices cannot be awakened within the first time window.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on its own identity and the identity indicated by the wake-up signal, so as to reduce the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal. The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal in ascending order of the identification of the terminal device, so that the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window by comparing its own identification with the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, If the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, the terminal device will stop monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than that of the previously-monitored wake-up signal. The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the network device can send the wake-up signal in descending order of the identification of the terminal device, so that the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window by comparing its own identification with the identification indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is less than the first identifier, If the identifier is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device will continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device will stop monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is less than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal, wherein the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the network device sends the paging information in ascending order of the identification of the terminal device
  • the smaller the identification the earlier the terminal device can determine that it will not be paged, thereby obtaining greater energy-saving benefits; terminal equipment with larger logos often needs to be monitored for a longer period of time, or even within the entire time window. Therefore, by sending wake-up signals in ascending order within the first time window of the first cycle, and sending wake-up signals in descending order within the first time window of the next cycle (ie, the second cycle), the above problem can be solved.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is is less than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal It is greater than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal, wherein the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the network device sends the paging information in ascending order of the identification of the terminal device
  • the smaller the identification the earlier the terminal device can determine that it will not be paged, thereby obtaining greater energy-saving benefits; terminal equipment with larger logos often needs to be monitored for a longer period of time, or even within the entire time window. Therefore, by sending wake-up signals in descending order within the first time window of the first cycle, and sending wake-up signals in ascending order within the first time window of the next cycle (ie, the second cycle), the above problem can be solved.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time window, including: the terminal device detects the first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to indicate Stop monitoring the wake-up signal; the terminal device determines whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window, including: the terminal device, based on the first information, at the first time Stop monitoring wake-up signals within the window.
  • the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging, or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first message to notify the terminal device to stop monitoring wake-up. signal and reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment.
  • the end position of the first time window coincides with the starting position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is located at the beginning of the second time window. before the starting position, where,
  • the second time window is a corresponding time window when the second terminal device monitors the wake-up signal, and the first time window and the second time window are adjacent time windows.
  • the method further includes: the terminal device receives configuration information, where the configuration information includes information of the first time window.
  • a signal transmission method is provided.
  • the method can be executed by a network device, or can also be executed by a component of the network device (such as a chip or a circuit), which is not limited.
  • a component of the network device such as a chip or a circuit
  • the following description takes execution by a network device as an example.
  • the method may include: the network device sends a wake-up signal within the first time window, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; the network device determines whether to send the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal is sent within a first time period after the first time window.
  • determining whether to send the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window means: determining whether the wake-up signal can be sent within the first time period after the first time window, or determining whether to allow the wake-up signal to be sent within the first time period after the first time window. Send the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window, or determine whether the wake-up signal can be sent within the first time period after the first time window. For example, determining to send the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window means determining that the wake-up signal can be sent in the first time period after the first time window, or means determining that the wake-up signal is allowed to be sent in the first time period after the first time window. Sending the wake-up signal within a time period, or indicating that it is determined that the wake-up signal can be sent within the first time period after the first time window.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the network device sends the wake-up signal according to the situation in the first time window. , determining whether to send a wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window, including: if the network device sends a wake-up signal in every time unit within the first time window, then the network device determines whether to send a wake-up signal within the first time period. Send a wake-up signal; if the network device does not send a wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the first time window, the network device determines not to send a wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the network device sends the wake-up signal according to the situation in the first time window.
  • determining whether to send a wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window including: if the network device does not send a wake-up signal in the last N1 time units within the first time window, then the network device determines not to send a wake-up signal in the first time period Send a wake-up signal within the first time window; if the network device sends a wake-up signal in the last N1 time units within the first time window, the network device determines to send the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N1 is an integer greater than 1 or equal to 1, And N1 is smaller than N.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the network device sends the wake-up signal according to the situation in the first time window.
  • determining whether to send a wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window including: if the network device does not send a wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, then the network device determines that it is not within the first time period Send a wake-up signal; if the network device sends a wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, the network device determines to send the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N2 is an integer greater than 1 or equal to 1, and N2 Less than N.
  • the first time window includes N time units, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the network device sends the wake-up signal according to the situation in the first time window. , determine whether to send a wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window, including: if the network device does not send a wake-up signal in the last N3 time units within the first time window, then the network device determines not to send a wake-up signal at the first time Send a wake-up signal within the segment; if If the network device sends a wake-up signal in at least one time unit among the last N3 time units in the first time window, the network device determines to send the wake-up signal in the first time period; where N3 is an integer greater than 1 or equal to 1, And N3 is smaller than N.
  • the information of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened is an identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened, and the network device sends a wake-up call later within the first time window.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier, or the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window is smaller than the identity of the terminal device sent earlier.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier, or the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window is smaller than the identity of the terminal device sent earlier. The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier by the network device.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends a wake-up signal within the first time period, and the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time period is smaller than the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier. logo.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier by the network device.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends a wake-up signal within the first time period, and the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time period is greater than the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier. The identification of the device.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal.
  • the method further includes: the network device determines not to send a wake-up signal within the first time period based on the first information, or determines to stop sending the wake-up signal within the first time window. signal and does not send a wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends a wake-up signal within a second time window, the first time window and the second time window are adjacent, wherein the first time window The end position of the time window coincides with the start position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is before the start position of the second time window.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends configuration information, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: information in the first time window, or information in the first time period.
  • the starting position of the first time period is the same as the end position of the first time window.
  • the time length of the first time period is the same as the time length of the first time window.
  • the fourth aspect provides a signal transmission method, which can be performed by a network device, or can also be performed by a component of the network device (such as a chip or a circuit), which is not limited.
  • a component of the network device such as a chip or a circuit
  • the following description takes execution by a network device as an example.
  • the method may include: the network device sends a wake-up signal within the first time window, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; wherein the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window indicates The identity of the terminal device is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier, or the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later by the network device within the first time window is smaller than the wake-up signal sent earlier.
  • the identification of the terminal device indicated by the number is used to indicate the identity of at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal.
  • the method further includes: the network device determines to stop sending the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the first information.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later when the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the first cycle, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later is greater than The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier, and when the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second cycle, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent first where the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later is less than The identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent earlier, and the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second period, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent later.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal sent first where the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends a wake-up signal within a second time window, the first time window and the second time window are adjacent, wherein the first time window The end position of the time window coincides with the start position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is before the start position of the second time window.
  • the method further includes: the network device sends configuration information, and the configuration information includes information of the first time window.
  • a fifth aspect provides a communication device configured to perform the method provided in any one of the above first to fourth aspects.
  • the device may include units and/or modules, such as a processing unit and/or a communication unit, for performing the method provided by any of the above implementations of any one of the first to fourth aspects.
  • the device is a communication device (such as a terminal device, or a network device).
  • the communication unit may be a transceiver, or an input/output interface; the processing unit may be at least one processor.
  • the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit.
  • the input/output interface may be an input/output circuit.
  • the device is a chip, chip system or circuit used in communication equipment (such as terminal equipment, such as network equipment).
  • the communication unit may be an input/output interface, interface circuit, output circuit, input circuit, pin or related circuit on the chip, chip system or circuit etc.; the processing unit may be at least one processor, processing circuit or logic circuit, etc.
  • a sixth aspect provides a communication device, which includes: a memory for storing programs; and at least one processor for executing computer programs or instructions stored in the memory to execute any one of the above first to fourth aspects. Methods provided by any of the above implementations of aspects.
  • the device is a communication device (such as a terminal device, or a network device).
  • a communication device such as a terminal device, or a network device.
  • the device is a chip, chip system or circuit used in communication equipment (such as terminal equipment, such as network equipment).
  • this application provides a processor for executing the methods provided in the above aspects.
  • a computer-readable storage medium stores program code for device execution.
  • the program code includes any one of the above-mentioned methods for executing any one of the above-mentioned first to fourth aspects. methods provided by this implementation.
  • a ninth aspect provides a computer program product containing instructions.
  • the computer program product When the computer program product is run on a computer, it causes the computer to execute the method provided by any one of the above implementations of any one of the first to fourth aspects. .
  • a chip in a tenth aspect, includes a processor and a communication interface.
  • the processor reads instructions stored in the memory through the communication interface and executes any of the above implementations of any one of the first to fourth aspects. provided method.
  • the chip also includes a memory, in which computer programs or instructions are stored.
  • the processor is used to execute the computer programs or instructions stored in the memory.
  • the processor is used to execute The method provided by any one of the above implementations of any one of the above first to fourth aspects.
  • a communication system including the above terminal equipment and network equipment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system 100 suitable for an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device receiving a wake-up signal through a wake-up circuit.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the waveform when the wake-up signal adopts OOK modulation.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission method 400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a time unit.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram suitable for method 1.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic diagram suitable for method 2.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic diagram suitable for method 6.
  • Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of overlapping time window boundaries of different terminal devices.
  • Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing that the time window boundaries of different terminal devices do not overlap.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission method 1100 provided by another embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 12 is a schematic diagram suitable for mode A.
  • Figure 13 is another schematic diagram suitable for mode A.
  • Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of a communication device 1400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of another communication device 1500 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of a chip system 1600 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the technical solutions provided by this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) or new radio (NR) systems, long term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division Duplex (frequency division duplex, FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD) system etc.
  • the technical solution provided by this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as the sixth generation mobile communication system.
  • the technical solution provided by this application can also be applied to device-to-device (D2D) communication, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type Communication (machine type communication, MTC), and Internet of things (Internet of things, IoT) communication systems or other communication systems.
  • D2D device-to-device
  • V2X vehicle-to-everything
  • M2M machine-to-machine
  • MTC machine type Communication
  • Internet of things Internet of things
  • the terminal equipment in the embodiment of this application may also be called user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal , wireless communications equipment, user agent or user device.
  • UE user equipment
  • the terminal device may be a device that provides voice/data to users, for example, a handheld device with wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, etc.
  • terminals are: mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MID), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, and smart grids Wireless terminals, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocols , SIP) telephone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, which can Wearable devices, terminal devices in the 5G network or terminal devices in the future evolved public land mobile communication network (public land mobile network, PLMN), etc., are not limited in the embodiments of this application.
  • MID mobile internet devices
  • the terminal device may also be a wearable device.
  • Wearable devices can also be called wearable smart devices. It is a general term for applying wearable technology to intelligently design daily wear and develop wearable devices, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing and shoes, etc.
  • a wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not just hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction.
  • wearable smart devices include full-featured, large-sized devices that can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, and those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to cooperate with other devices such as smartphones.
  • the device used to implement the functions of the terminal device may be a terminal device, or may be a device capable of supporting the terminal device to implement the function, such as a chip system or a chip, and the device may be installed in the terminal device.
  • the chip system may be composed of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.
  • the network device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device used to communicate with a terminal device.
  • the network device may also be called an access network device or a wireless access network device.
  • the network device may be a base station.
  • the network device in the embodiment of this application may refer to a radio access network (radio access network, RAN) node (or device) that connects the terminal device to the wireless network.
  • radio access network radio access network, RAN node (or device) that connects the terminal device to the wireless network.
  • a base station can broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: Node B (NodeB), evolved base station (evolved NodeB, eNB), next generation base station (next generation NodeB, gNB), relay station, Access point, transmission point (transmitting and receiving point, TRP), transmitting point (TP), primary station, secondary station, multi-standard wireless (motor slide retainer, MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access point Ingress node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), Remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit, DU), positioning nodes, etc.
  • the base station may be a macro base station, a micro base station, a relay node, a donor node or the like, or a combination thereof.
  • a base station may also refer to a communication module, modem or chip used in the aforementioned equipment or devices.
  • the base station can also be a mobile switching center and equipment that performs base station functions in D2D, V2X, and M2M communications, network-side equipment in 6G networks, equipment that performs base station functions in future communication systems, etc.
  • Base stations can support networks with the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology and specific equipment form used by the network equipment.
  • Base stations can be fixed or mobile.
  • a helicopter or drone may be configured to act as a mobile base station, and at least one cell may move based on the location of the mobile base station.
  • a helicopter or drone may be configured to serve as a device that communicates with another base station.
  • the network device mentioned in the embodiments of this application may be a device including a CU, or a DU, or a device including a CU and a DU, or a control plane CU node (central unit-control plane, CU -CP)) and user plane CU nodes (central unit-user plane (CU-UP)) and DU node equipment.
  • CU central unit-control plane
  • CU-UP central unit-user plane
  • Network equipment and terminal equipment can be deployed on land, indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; they can also be deployed on aircraft, balloons and satellites in the sky. In the embodiments of this application, the scenarios in which network devices and terminal devices are located are not limited.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system 100 suitable for embodiments of the present application.
  • the wireless communication system 100 may include at least one network device, such as the network device 110 shown in FIG. 1 , and the wireless communication system 100 may further include at least one terminal device, such as the terminal device 120 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • Both network equipment and terminal equipment can be configured with multiple antennas, and network equipment and terminal equipment can communicate using multi-antenna technology.
  • the network device When the network device communicates with the terminal device, the network device can manage at least one cell, and there can be an integer number of terminal devices in one cell.
  • the network device 110 and the terminal device 120 form a single-cell communication system, and without loss of generality, the cell is recorded as cell #1.
  • the network device 110 may be a network device in cell #1, or the network device 110 may serve a terminal device (eg, terminal device 120) in cell #1.
  • a cell can be understood as an area within the wireless signal coverage of a network device.
  • FIG. 1 is only a simplified schematic diagram for ease of understanding.
  • the wireless communication system 100 may also include other network devices or other terminal devices, which are not shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the embodiments of this application can be applied to any communication scenario in which the sending device and the receiving device communicate.
  • the terminal device When the terminal device is in idle or inactive state, it can receive paging periodically.
  • the process of receiving paging by a terminal device includes the following steps.
  • the terminal device can calculate the position of a paging frame (PF) and a paging occasion (PO) in the PF based on its own identifier (ID) (UE ID).
  • PF paging frame
  • PO paging occasion
  • ID UE ID
  • the terminal equipment monitors the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) (for example, it can also be called paging PDCCH) in the PO.
  • PDCCH physical downlink control channel
  • the PDCCH contains downlink control information (downlink control information).
  • DCI downlink control information
  • paging DCI paging DCI
  • the terminal equipment receives the physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) at the location scheduled by the PDCCH (for example, it can also be called paging PDSCH).
  • the paging PDSCH contains a paging message, which can indicate which terminal devices have been paged.
  • the paging PDSCH contains up to 32 paging records (paging records). Each paging record can contain a UE ID. The UE ID is used to indicate which UE is paged.
  • CN paging core network paging
  • RAN paging access network paging
  • Core network paging refers to the paging received when the UE is in the idle state. It is initiated by the core network.
  • the core network sends the UE ID of the paged UE to the network device that will send the paging information.
  • the UE ID is the 5G system architecture evolution (SAE) temporary mobile subscriber identifier (5G SAE temporary mobile station identifier, 5G-S-TMSI), and the length is 48 bits.
  • 5G-S-TMSI can be allocated by the access and mobility management function (AMF).
  • SAE 5G system architecture evolution
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • Access network paging refers to the paging received when the UE is in the inactive state. It is initiated by the network device.
  • the network device can send the UE ID of the paged UE to other network devices that will send paging information.
  • the network device is the base station corresponding to the cell where the UE is located when the UE changes from the connected state to the inactive state. This cell can also be called the last serving cell.
  • the UE ID is an inactive radio network temporary identifier (I-RNTI), with a length of 40 bits. I-RNTI can be allocated by the last serving cell.
  • I-RNTI inactive radio network temporary identifier
  • the terminal device uses the same receiving module, or uses the same receiver, or uses the same receiving circuit.
  • the module that completes these functions or performs related steps is called the main circuit. It can be understood that the name of the main circuit is only for differentiation, and its specific naming does not limit the protection scope of the present application. For the convenience of explanation, the following description is unified as the main circuit.
  • the signal received by the terminal device using the main circuit can be said to be transmitted on the main link.
  • the main link represents a connection relationship between the terminal device and the network device and is a logical concept rather than a physical entity. It can be understood that the main link is only named for differentiation, and its specific naming does not limit the protection scope of the present application.
  • the power consumption is high.
  • the terminal equipment when receiving paging, the terminal equipment must first use the receiving module of the main circuit to receive the downlink signal, and then the terminal equipment must perform blind detection on the PDCCH, decode the received PDSCH, etc., which will bring greater power. Consumption.
  • the main circuit is relatively complex, its baseline power consumption or static power consumption during operation is relatively high.
  • the terminal equipment can use a separate low-power small circuit to receive signals.
  • the signal received by the terminal equipment using this low-power small circuit can be called Low power wake up signal (LP-WUS) or wake-up signal.
  • LP-WUS Low power wake up signal
  • the wake-up signal may be used to indicate paging-related information.
  • the paging-related information may include, for example: whether a terminal device or a group of terminal devices is paged.
  • the low-power small circuit can be implemented using a separate small circuit or chip with a simple structure, and its power consumption is low.
  • This small low-power circuit can be called, for example, a wake up radio (WUR), or it can also be called a It is a wake-up circuit, or it can also be called a low-power consumption circuit, or it can also be called a wake-up receiver (wake up receiver, WUR), etc.
  • WUR wake up radio
  • This application does not limit its naming.
  • this small low-power circuit is called a wake-up circuit. It can be understood that the name of the wake-up circuit is only for differentiation, and its specific naming does not limit the protection scope of the present application. For the convenience of explanation, the following is collectively described as a wake-up circuit.
  • the signal received by the terminal device using the wake-up circuit is called a wake-up signal.
  • the signal received by the terminal device using the wake-up circuit can be said to be transmitted on the wake-up link.
  • the wake-up link represents a connection relationship between the terminal device and the network device and is a logical concept rather than a physical entity. It can be understood that the wake-up link is only named for differentiation, and its specific naming does not limit the protection scope of the present application.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a terminal device receiving a wake-up signal through a wake-up circuit.
  • the terminal device when the terminal device uses the wake-up circuit to receive signals, if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal associated with itself, it will continue to use the wake-up circuit to receive signals, and the main circuit can be in a closed state or a sleep state; if the terminal device When the wake-up signal associated with itself is detected, the main circuit is triggered to wake up, even if the main circuit is in/switched to the on state, the on state can also be called the working state, or the active state.
  • the terminal device After the main circuit is turned on, the terminal device can perform the paging reception process. For example, the terminal device receives the paging PDCCH, and after its corresponding PO detects the paging PDCCH, it receives the paging PDSCH.
  • the terminal device can directly perform the access process.
  • the wake-up signal received by the wake-up circuit can directly indicate the paged UE.
  • the terminal device turns on the main circuit, it no longer needs to receive paging through the main circuit, but directly initiates random access.
  • the wake-up signal can be modulated using on off key (OOK) or frequency shift keying (FSK) modulation.
  • OOK on off key
  • FSK frequency shift keying
  • the corresponding wake-up circuit can use the envelope detection method to receive the signal.
  • OOK modulation technology can achieve demodulation with a very low complexity receiver, so it can achieve the low power consumption goal of the wake-up circuit.
  • Figure 3 shows a schematic waveform diagram when the wake-up signal adopts OOK modulation.
  • each bit that is, the encoded bit
  • a symbol can also be called a chip (chip) or other names. There is no restriction here.
  • the waveform shown in Figure 3 can represent 1010 four bits.
  • the waveform shown in Figure 3 may represent four bits of 0101.
  • FSK It is a modulation technology that modulates information on the carrier frequency.
  • one symbol can carry at least one bit of information.
  • the modulated signal has 4 possible positions in the frequency domain. For example, sending a signal with a frequency of f 1 means that the bit "00" is transmitted, a signal with a frequency of f 2 means that the bit "01” is transmitted, and a signal with a frequency of f 3 means that the bit "10" is transmitted. ", sending a signal with frequency f 4 means that bit "11" is transmitted.
  • a frequency discrimination circuit can be used to detect the frequency of the received signal.
  • the received bit is determined to be 00; if the detected signal frequency is f 2 , then the received bit is determined to be 01; if the detected signal frequency is f 3 , then the received bit is determined to be The bit is 10; if the detected signal frequency is f 4 , it is judged that the received bit is 11.
  • the discontinuous reception (DRX) working mode can be adopted on the wake-up link.
  • the network device can be configured with a monitoring window for wake-up signals.
  • the wake-up circuit of the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the monitoring window. That is, the wake-up circuit of the terminal device does not need to monitor the wake-up signal outside the monitoring window. In this way The power consumption of terminal equipment can be further reduced. If the monitoring window configuration is too long, the power consumption benefits will be reduced; if the monitoring window configuration is too short, the delay of some terminal devices may be increased.
  • a monitoring window can transmit 10 paging messages, but in a group of terminal devices corresponding to the monitoring window, more than 10 terminal devices need to be paged, then some terminal devices may not be able to be paged. If the page is paged in the current monitoring window, it will be paged in the next monitoring window. This will increase the delay of this part of the terminal equipment.
  • this application proposes a solution that can take into account both the power consumption of the terminal device and the delay of the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within a period of time after the time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the time window.
  • the network device can send a wake-up signal in a certain pattern.
  • the identifiers of the terminal devices indicated by the wake-up signal are arranged in ascending or descending order. In this way, the terminal device can determine based on its own identifier and the identifier of the monitored wake-up signal. Whether to continue monitoring wake-up signals.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission method 400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Method 400 may include the following steps.
  • the terminal device monitors a wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal is used to indicate information about at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up.
  • the wake-up signal represents the signal received by the terminal device using the wake-up circuit.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit it.
  • the wake-up signal represents a type of signal, that is, a signal transmitted on the wake-up link, which is not limited to a wake-up signal for a certain terminal device.
  • the wake-up signal can be used to indicate paging information of at least one terminal device.
  • the wake-up signal may be used to indicate the identity of at least one terminal device.
  • the identifier of the terminal device may be 5G-S-TMSI.
  • the access network performs paging, the identifier of the terminal device may be I-RNTI.
  • the identification of the terminal device can also be other situations.
  • the identity of the terminal device that is shorter than the 5G-S-TMSI or I-RNTI length can be indicated through the wake-up signal.
  • the identifier of the terminal device with a shorter length may be configured by the network device to the terminal device.
  • the first time window represents the time window configured by the network device for the terminal device to monitor the wake-up signal, that is, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time window configured by the network device.
  • the first time window includes N time units, and the terminal device can monitor the wake-up signal within the N time units.
  • N is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
  • N can be configured by the network device or predefined, such as predefined by standards, and is not limited.
  • the first time window may be periodic.
  • a time unit can be a symbol, a mini-slot, a slot, a subframe, an occasion, or a monitoring occasion. ), or a transmission occasion, which is not restricted.
  • a time unit can include a continuous period of time or several discontinuous periods of time.
  • Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of time units. As shown in (1) in Figure 5, a time unit may include a continuous period of time. As shown in (2) in Figure 5, different time units are interleaved and mapped, and one time unit may include multiple discontinuous periods of time. For ease of explanation, the following mainly takes an example in which one time unit includes a period of continuous time. It can be understood that the solution described below can also be applied to a scenario where one time unit includes multiple periods of discontinuous time.
  • one wake-up signal can be transmitted in one time unit; in other cases, at least two wake-up signals can be transmitted in one time unit.
  • different wake-up signals can occupy different frequency domain positions in the same time unit.
  • time window is mentioned many times in the embodiments of the present application, and the time window can also be replaced by a time period or a time interval or a similar concept, and its naming does not limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window.
  • the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window.
  • the network device does not need to configure the first time period, that is, the first time period can be configured when the terminal device needs to monitor the wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device may not enable the first time period.
  • the terminal device determines When the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, the terminal device may not start the timer; when the terminal device determines to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, the terminal device may start the timer. This will not be discussed in detail below.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within a period of time after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • the terminal device may not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window after the first time window. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal during the first period of time, thereby reducing the function of the terminal device.
  • the network device may be paged after the first time window.
  • the corresponding wake-up signal is sent within a period of time.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within a period of time after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. In this way, even if some terminal devices cannot be awakened within the first time window, they can still be awakened through a period of time after the first time window (that is, the first time period).
  • the solution can also reduce the time caused by the terminal device waking up. extension.
  • the network device may also determine whether to send the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window based on the fact that the wake-up signal is sent within the first time window. It can be understood that the network device determines to send the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window, which does not limit the network device to definitely send the wake-up signal within the first time period. Wherein, determining to send the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window means determining that the wake-up signal can be sent in the first time period after the first time window, or means determining that it is allowed to send the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window.
  • whether the network device sends a wake-up signal mainly depends on whether there is a terminal device that needs to be woken up.
  • the first time period can also be understood as the extended monitoring time of the first time window.
  • the starting position of the first time period is the same as the end position of the first time window.
  • the time length of the first time period and the time length of the first time window may be the same or different, and are not limited.
  • the time length of the first time period is the same as the time length of the first time window.
  • the time length of the first time period is greater than the time length of the first time window.
  • the time length of the first time period is less than the time length of the first time window.
  • T1 represents the time length of the first time window
  • T2 represents the time length of the first time period
  • f() represents the function.
  • the network device can send the above relationship to the terminal device, or predefine the above relationship. If the above relationship is predefined by the standard, there is no restriction.
  • the method 400 further includes: the terminal device receiving configuration information, where the configuration information includes at least one of the following: information of the first time window, or information of the first time period.
  • the network device sends configuration information on the main link, and accordingly, the terminal device receives the configuration information through the main receiver on the main link.
  • configuration information may be carried in a system information block (SIB).
  • the terminal device receives configuration information, and the configuration information includes information of the first time window.
  • the terminal device receives configuration information, where the configuration information includes information of the first time period.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window, which is implemented in any of the following ways.
  • Method 1 If the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in every time unit in the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit in the first time window Not detected wake-up signal, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signals in the first time period; if the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device in the first time window is less than N , then the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in every time unit within the first time window, there may be more paging information to be sent, so the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal during the first time period. signal, so that the network device can quickly send the wake-up signal that cannot be sent within the first time window within the first time period, thereby reducing the delay. If the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the first time window, it is likely that the paging information that needs to be sent has been sent within the first time window, so the terminal device does not need to wake up in the first time period. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the time limit, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • some terminal devices may not be paged within the first time window.
  • the network device may be paged within a period of time after the first time window.
  • the corresponding wake-up signal is sent.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time according to method 1 to reduce the delay.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram suitable for Mode 1.
  • the terminal device if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal at every time unit within the first time window, the terminal device continues to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period. As shown in (2) in Figure 6, if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in at least one time unit in the first time window, that is, the wake-up signal in the first time window is sent in part of the time unit, then The terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • Method 1 is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It is understandable that the network device side is also similar. For example, if the network device sends a wake-up signal in every time unit in the first time window, the network device can send a wake-up signal in the first time period; if the network device does not send a wake-up signal in at least one time unit in the first time window. Send a wake-up signal, the network device cannot send a wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • Method 2 if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, When the time unit detects the wake-up signal, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • N1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N1 is less than N.
  • the terminal device monitors wake-up signals in the first time period; if the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device in the last N1 time units of the first time window is N1 The number of wake-up signals monitored within a time unit is less than N1, then the terminal device does not monitor wake-up signals within the first time period.
  • the terminal device did not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, which means that the terminal device did not detect the wake-up signal in any one of the last N1 time units in the first time window, which is also That is, the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device in the last N1 time units of the first time window is less than N1, which will not be described again below.
  • N1 can be configured for network equipment, or it can be predefined, such as standard predefined, without restrictions.
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, so that the network device can quickly send the wake-up signal in the first time window. failed in first Wake-up signals sent within the time window can be sent quickly within the first time period, thereby reducing latency.
  • the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in any of the last N1 time units in the first time window, it is likely that the paging information that needs to be sent has been sent in the first time window, so the terminal device It is not necessary to continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • some terminal devices may not be paged within the first time window.
  • the network device may be paged within a period of time after the first time window. The corresponding wake-up signal is sent.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time according to method 2 to reduce the delay.
  • Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram suitable for Mode 2.
  • Method 2 is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It is understandable that the network device side is also similar. For example, if the network device sends a wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, the network device can send a wake-up signal in the first time period; if the network device sends a wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window If the wake-up signal is not sent in any time unit within the first time period, the network device cannot send the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • Method 3 If the terminal device detects the wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal within the first time period; if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal within N2 time units within the first time window, If the wake-up signal is detected, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • N2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N2 is less than N.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signals within the first time period; if the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device within the first time window is less than N2 , then the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the terminal device did not detect the wake-up signal in any of the N2 time units in the first time window, which means that the terminal device did not detect the wake-up signal in any of the N2 time units in the first time window, that is, the terminal
  • the number of wake-up signals monitored by the device within the first time window is less than N2, which will not be described again below.
  • N2 can be configured for network equipment, or it can be predefined, such as standard predefined, without restrictions.
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, there may be more paging information to be sent, so the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period. signal so that the network device can quickly send the wake-up signal that cannot be sent within the first time window within the first time window, thereby reducing the delay.
  • the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in any of the N2 time units within the first time window, it is likely that the paging information that needs to be sent has been sent within the first time window, or the first There is less paging information in the time window, so the terminal device does not need to continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • some terminal devices may not be paged within the first time window.
  • the network device may be paged within a period of time after the first time window. The corresponding wake-up signal is sent, correspondingly, so the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first period of time according to method 3 to reduce the delay.
  • the above method 3 is an exemplary description and is not limited by the embodiments of the present application.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signals within the first time period; if the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device within the first time window is less than the threshold, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • the threshold can be predefined, such as standard predefined, or it can also be configured by the network device without limitation.
  • Method 3 is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It can be understood that the network device side is also similar. For example, if the network device sends the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, the network device can send the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the network device sends the wake-up signal in fewer time units in the first time window, is less than N2, the network device cannot send a wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • Method 4 in step 410, the terminal device detects the wake-up signal within the first time window, and the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal includes the first identity, then the terminal device determines whether The wake-up signal is monitored for a first period of time.
  • the network device can send a wake-up signal in a certain regularity, and the wake-up signal is used to indicate the paging information of at least one terminal device, such as sending paging information in ascending order of paging ID or descending order of paging ID, so that the terminal
  • the device can determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on its own paging ID and the paging ID indicated by the wake-up signal. Based on this method 4, the duration of the first time window can be configured to be longer, so as to avoid the situation that some terminal devices cannot be paged within the first time window.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time to save energy according to method 4.
  • the first possible scenario is that the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID, that is, when the terminal device monitors at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later
  • the identification is greater than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device detects three wake-up signals within the first time window, such as wake-up signal 1, wake-up signal 2, and wake-up signal 3.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 3 is greater than the wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by signal 2 and the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 2 is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 1.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, then the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period. Monitor the wake-up signal; if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the first identifier may represent the largest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within a first time window, the at least two wake-up signals respectively indicate the identities of at least two terminal devices, and the first identity is the largest identity among the identities of the at least two terminal devices. . It can be understood that if the identifier of the terminal device is equal to the first identifier, it means that the wake-up signal monitored by the terminal device is used to wake up the terminal device itself. Therefore, the terminal device does not need to determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, that is, The terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. Based on this method, since the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID within the first time window, if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, the terminal device can stop monitoring wake-up within the first time window. signal to further reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment. Specifically, the method 1100 will be described in detail later.
  • the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window it means that the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window of the current cycle, which does not limit the terminal device to All wake-up signals are stopped within the first time window. This will not be discussed in detail below.
  • the second possible scenario is that the network device sends paging information in descending order of paging ID, that is, when the terminal device monitors at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later
  • the identifier is smaller than the identifier of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device detects three wake-up signals within the first time window, such as wake-up signal 1, wake-up signal 2, and wake-up signal 3.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 3 is smaller than the wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by signal 2 and the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 2 is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by wake-up signal 1.
  • the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, then the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period. Monitor the wake-up signal; if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the first identifier may represent the smallest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within a first time window, the at least two wake-up signals respectively indicate the identities of at least two terminal devices, and the first identity is the smallest identity among the identities of the at least two terminal devices. .
  • the identifier of the terminal device is equal to the first identifier, it means that the wake-up signal monitored by the terminal device is used to wake up the terminal device itself. Therefore, the terminal device does not need to determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period, that is, The terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. Based on this method, since the network device sends paging information in descending order of paging ID within the first time window, if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device can stop monitoring wake-up within the first time window. signal to further reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment. Specifically, the method 1100 will be described in detail later.
  • the above mainly uses the network device to send paging information in ascending or descending order of paging ID as an example for illustrative explanation. It can be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this. As long as the network device sends wake-up signals in a certain pattern, and the terminal device can determine whether it needs to monitor the wake-up signal based on its own identity and the identity indicated by the wake-up information, the solution is applicable to the embodiments of this application.
  • the network device when the network device sends paging information in ascending or descending order of paging ID, the following situations may be included.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending order within the first time window, and sends paging information in descending order within the first time period. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored earlier, and the terminal device When the device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first period of time, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the network device sends paging information in descending order within the first time window, and sends paging information in ascending order within the first time period. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal, and the terminal device When the device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first period of time, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending order within the first time window, and in ascending order within the first time period. Send paging information sequentially. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored earlier, and the terminal device When the device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first period of time, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the network device sends paging information in descending order within the first time window, and sends paging information in descending order within the first time period. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal, and the terminal device When the device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first period of time, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • Method 4 is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It can be understood that the network device side is also similar.
  • the first identifier represents the largest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device compares the identifier of the terminal device 1 with the first identifier. If the identifier of the terminal device 1 is greater than the first identifier, the network device determines that the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 can be sent within the first time period; if the identifier of the terminal device 1 is smaller than the first identifier, the network device determines that the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 can not be sent in the first time period.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 that is, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of the terminal device 1 that needs to be awakened.
  • the first identifier represents the smallest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device compares the identifier of the terminal device 1 with the first identifier. If the identifier of the terminal device 1 is less than the first identifier, the network device determines that the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 can be sent within the first time period; if the identifier of the terminal device 1 is greater than the first identifier, the network device determines that the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 can not be sent in the first time period.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 that is, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of the terminal device 1 that needs to be awakened.
  • Method 5 in step 410, the terminal device detects the first information within the first time window.
  • the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal. Then the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the first information.
  • the network device may also determine based on the first information that the wake-up signal cannot be sent within the first time period.
  • the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging, or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first message to notify the terminal device to stop monitoring wake-up. signal and reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment.
  • the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window according to the first information. Based on this method, since the network device has instructed to stop monitoring the wake-up signal, the terminal device can stop monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window, so that the power consumption of the terminal device can be further reduced. Specifically, the method 1100 will be described in detail later.
  • Method 5 can be used in combination with any one of Methods 1 to 4, and Method 6 below. Specifically, if the terminal device receives the first information, it can directly stop monitoring the wake-up signal based on the first information, and does not need to perform the judgment of Methods 1 to 4 and 6, or it can ignore Methods 1 to 4 and Judgment of Mode 6.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID. If the paging ID of the terminal device is larger, "all terminal devices paged by the network device" may appear. The paging IDs are all small In the case of "Paging ID" of the terminal device, the terminal device cannot stop monitoring in advance at this time. Therefore, if within the first time window, the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging. , or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first information to notify the terminal device to stop monitoring the wake-up signal. That is, the terminal device no longer needs to determine its own identity and the first identity, and can directly based on the third identity. message, stop monitoring for wake-up signals.
  • the first information is ID, for example, it is recorded as termination ID.
  • the value of the termination ID may be predefined, such as standard predefined, or may be configured by the network device, without limitation.
  • the value of the termination ID is all 1s or all 0s, or other values.
  • the value of the termination ID can be set to all 1s.
  • the value of the termination ID can be set to all 0s.
  • the first information may be in the form of a bit field.
  • the format of the first information may be the same as the format of the paging information, or may be different; the format of the wake-up signal carrying the first information may be the same as the format of the wake-up signal carrying the paging information, or may be different, without limitation.
  • Method 6 If the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the last N3 time units in the first time window, the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in the first time window; If no wake-up signal is detected in the last N3 time units, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period.
  • N3 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N3 is less than N.
  • the terminal device monitors wake-up signals in the first time period; if the number of wake-up signals monitored by the terminal device in the last N3 time units of the first time window is The number of wake-up signals monitored within a time unit is 0, and the terminal device does not monitor wake-up signals within the first time period.
  • N3 can be configured for network equipment, or it can be predefined, such as standard predefined, without restrictions.
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit among the last N3 time units in the first time window, the terminal device can continue to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period, so that the network device can monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window. Rapidly sending within a time window A wake-up signal that is not sent within the first time window can be quickly sent within the first time period, thereby reducing the delay.
  • the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N3 time units in the first time window, it is likely that the paging information that needs to be sent has been sent in the first time window, so the terminal device does not need to send the wake-up signal in the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal is continuously monitored within a period of time, thereby shortening the monitoring time of the terminal device and reducing the power consumption of the terminal device. Based on this method 6, the duration of the first time window can be configured to be shorter to save energy.
  • some terminal devices may not be paged within the first time window.
  • the network device may be paged within a period of time after the first time window.
  • the corresponding wake-up signal is sent.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time according to method 6 to reduce the delay.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram suitable for Mode 6.
  • the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in at least one time unit of the last two time units in the first time window, then the terminal device Continue to monitor the wake-up signal during the first period of time.
  • the terminal device If at the last two time units in the first time window, the terminal device If no wake-up signal is detected, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first period of time.
  • Method 6 is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It is understandable that the network device side is also similar. For example, if the network device sends a wake-up signal in at least one time unit among the last N3 time units in the first time window, the network device can send a wake-up signal in the first time period; if the network device sends a wake-up signal in the first time window; If no wake-up signal is sent within the last N3 time units, the network device cannot send a wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the above combined with methods 1 to 6 introduces the solution for the terminal device to determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period after the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window. It can be understood that the above Methods 1 to 6 are examples, and any modifications belonging to the above methods 1 to 6 are applicable to the embodiments of the present application.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal. There is no restriction on how to determine whether the terminal device detects the wake-up signal. As examples, two possible implementations are listed below.
  • the terminal device performs energy detection within a time unit. If the detected energy is greater than the preset threshold, the terminal device can determine that the network device has sent a wake-up signal, that is, the terminal device has detected the wake-up signal; if the detected energy is less than the preset threshold, the terminal device can determine that the network device has not sent a wake-up signal. Wake-up signal, that is, the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal.
  • the preset threshold there is no restriction on the value of the preset threshold. For example, it can be predefined, such as standard predefined, or it can be configured by the network device, or it can be determined by the terminal device based on the channel measurement results.
  • the terminal device attempts to decode the signal monitored within the time unit, such as performing a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) check. If the CRC check passes, the terminal device can determine that the network device sent a wake-up signal, that is, the terminal device detects the wake-up signal; if the CRC check fails, the terminal device can determine that the network device did not send a wake-up signal, that is, the terminal device No wakeup signal detected.
  • CRC cyclic redundancy check
  • the network device can configure a time window for monitoring the wake-up signal for the terminal device.
  • Network devices can configure different time windows for different terminal devices or different groups of terminal devices. Possible designs for this different time window are described below.
  • the first possible situation is that the time window boundaries of different terminal devices overlap.
  • the second time window may represent a time window corresponding to other terminal devices or other terminal device groups monitoring the wake-up signal.
  • the first time window and the second time window are adjacent time windows, which means that the second time window is the next time window of the first time window, that is, From the perspective of the network side, the second time window is the next time window of the first time window, which does not limit there to be no time interval between the first time window and the second time window. This will not be discussed in detail below.
  • the end position of the first time window coincides with the starting position of the second time window, which can also be understood as the gap between the end position of the first time window and the starting position of the second time window.
  • the time interval is 0.
  • the first time period of the first time window and the second time window may overlap, such as partially or completely.
  • FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram in which time window boundaries of different terminal devices overlap.
  • the time window configured by the network device includes a first time window, a second time window, a third time window, and a fourth time window, and the time length of each time window is the same.
  • the boundaries of adjacent time windows coincide, that is, the time interval between adjacent time windows is 0.
  • the first time period and the second time window all overlap.
  • the first time period As shown in (2) in Figure 9, if the length of the first time period is large Within the time length of the first time window, the first time period completely overlaps with the second time window, and partially overlaps with the third time window.
  • the time length of the first time period is less than the time length of the first time window, the first time period and the second time window partially overlap.
  • FIG. 9 is an exemplary illustration and is not limiting.
  • the first time period of the first time window, the second time window and the third time window all overlap.
  • the second possible situation is that the time window boundaries of different terminal devices do not overlap, that is, there is a certain interval between the time window boundaries of different terminal devices.
  • the second time window may represent a time window corresponding to other terminal devices or other terminal device groups monitoring the wake-up signal.
  • the end position of the first time window does not coincide with the starting position of the second time window, which can also be understood as the difference between the end position of the first time window and the starting position of the second time window.
  • the time interval between is greater than 0.
  • the time interval between the end position of the first time window and the starting position of the second time window may be, for example, the first time period, or may be greater than the first time period, or may be less than the first time period. part.
  • FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram in which time window boundaries of different terminal devices do not overlap.
  • the time window configured by the network device includes a first time window, a second time window, and a third time window, and the time length of each time window is the same.
  • the boundaries of adjacent time windows do not overlap, that is, the time interval between adjacent time windows is greater than 0.
  • the first time window and the second time window are separated by a first time period of the first time window, and the second time window and the third time window are separated by a second time period of the second time window.
  • the first time period can be understood as the extended monitoring time corresponding to the first time window
  • the second time period can be understood as the extended monitoring time corresponding to the second time window.
  • FIG. 10 is an exemplary illustration and is not limited thereto.
  • the time interval between the first time window and the second time window may be greater than the first time period, or may be less than the first time period.
  • the terminal device can determine the first time window in a cycle based on the above parameters.
  • mod is the modulo operation.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a signal transmission method 1100 provided by another embodiment of the present application.
  • Method 1100 may include the following steps.
  • the terminal device monitors a wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal is used to indicate information about at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up.
  • Step 1110 is similar to step 410, except that the first time window in method 1100 may be the first time window in method 400, or the first time window in method 1100 may be the first time window in method 400. and the first time period, that is, the first time window in the method 400 and the first time period as a whole as the first time window in the method 1100.
  • the terminal device determines whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal during part of the first time window.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. For example, the terminal device may determine based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window. Whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. The terminal device determines whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window, which means that the terminal device determines whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window. (or the result of the wake-up signal being monitored), determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • One possible scenario is that the terminal device continues to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window.
  • the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal for a part of the first time window. If the first time window is periodic, and the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window, it means that the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal in the first time window of the current cycle, which does not limit the terminal device to stop monitoring the wake-up signal in all the first time windows. Stop monitoring wake-up signals within a time window. This will not be discussed in detail below.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window.
  • the duration of the first time window can be configured to be longer, so as to avoid the situation that some terminal devices cannot be paged within the first time window.
  • the terminal device may determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the result of monitoring the wake-up signal during a part of the first time window, so as to reduce the power consumption of the terminal device.
  • the network device may also determine whether to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the situation of sending the wake-up signal within the first time window. It can be understood that determining to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window does not limit the network device to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window. Determining to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window means determining that the wake-up signal can continue to be sent within the first time window, or determining that it is allowed to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window, or determining that it is possible to continue sending the wake-up signal within the first time window. Continue to send wake-up signals within the time window. In actual communication, when the network device determines that it can continue to send the wake-up signal within the first time window, whether the network device sends the wake-up signal mainly depends on whether there is a terminal device that needs to be woken up.
  • the method 1100 further includes: the terminal device receives configuration information, where the configuration information includes information of the first time window.
  • the network device sends configuration information on the main link, and accordingly, the terminal device receives the configuration information on the main link.
  • configuration information may be carried in a SIB.
  • the terminal device monitors the wake-up signal according to the result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the first time window. As a result, determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window, which is achieved by any of the following methods.
  • Step 1110 the terminal device detects the wake-up signal within the first time window, and the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal includes the first identity, then the terminal device determines whether Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the network device can send a wake-up signal in a certain regularity, and the wake-up signal is used to indicate the paging information of at least one terminal device, such as sending paging information in ascending order of paging ID or descending order of paging ID, so that the terminal
  • the device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on its own paging ID and the paging ID indicated by the wake-up signal. Based on this method, the duration of the first time window can be configured to be longer, so as to avoid the situation that some terminal devices cannot be paged within the first time window.
  • the terminal device can determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window to save energy according to this method.
  • the first possible scenario is that the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID, that is, when the terminal device monitors at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later
  • the identification is greater than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, then the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the first identifier may represent the largest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within a first time window, the at least two wake-up signals respectively indicate the identities of at least two terminal devices, and the first identity is the largest identity among the identities of the at least two terminal devices. . It can be understood that if the identifier of the terminal device is equal to the first identifier, it means that the wake-up signal monitored by the terminal device is used to wake up the terminal device itself. Therefore, the terminal device does not need to determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window, or That is, the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram suitable for mode A.
  • the terminal device detects a wake-up signal in a certain time unit within the first time window, and the paging ID indicated by the wake-up signal is greater than its own paging ID, then the terminal device detects the wake-up signal within the first time window. Stop monitoring wake-up signals.
  • the second possible scenario is that the network device sends paging information in descending order of paging ID, that is, when the terminal device monitors at least two wake-up signals within the first time window, the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later
  • the identifier is smaller than the identifier of the terminal device indicated by the previously monitored wake-up signal.
  • the terminal device determines whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the identifier of the terminal device and the first identifier, including: if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, then the terminal device determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window. Continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the first identifier may represent the smallest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device sends at least two wake-up signals within a first time window, the at least two wake-up signals respectively indicate the identities of at least two terminal devices, and the first identity is the smallest identity among the identities of the at least two terminal devices. .
  • the identifier of the terminal device is equal to the first identifier, it means that the wake-up signal detected by the terminal device The signal is used to wake up the terminal device itself, so the terminal device does not need to determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window, that is, the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • FIG. 13 shows another schematic diagram suitable for mode A.
  • the terminal device detects a wake-up signal in a certain time unit within the first time window, and the paging ID indicated by the wake-up signal is smaller than its own paging ID, then the terminal device detects a wake-up signal within the first time window. Stop monitoring wake-up signals.
  • the above mainly uses the network device to send paging information in ascending or descending order of paging ID as an example for illustrative explanation. It can be understood that the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this. As long as the network device sends the wake-up signal in a certain pattern, and the terminal device can determine whether it needs to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window based on its own identification and the identification indicated by the wake-up information, it is applicable to the implementation of this application. example.
  • the paging information is sent in ascending order of paging ID within the first time window of odd-numbered periods, and the paging information is sent in descending order of paging ID within the first time window of even-numbered periods.
  • An example is given below.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending or descending order of paging ID. The following situations may be included.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging IDs within the first time window of the first period, and sends paging information in descending order within the first time window of the second period. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the first period, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal. identification, and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second period, the identification of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal. logo.
  • the network device sends paging information in descending order of paging ID within the first time window of the first period, and sends paging information in ascending order within the first time window of the second period. That is, when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the first period, the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal. identification, and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second period, the identification of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal. logo.
  • the network device may also send in ascending order within the first time window of each cycle, or in descending order within the first time window of each cycle.
  • the method 1100 also includes: the network device sends second information to the terminal device, the second information is used to indicate the period of the first time window, such as indicating the period index, so that the terminal The device can learn whether the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID or in descending order of paging ID.
  • Method A is mainly described from the perspective of the terminal device. It is understandable that the network device side is also similar.
  • the first identifier represents the largest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device compares the identifier of the terminal device 1 with the first identifier. If the identifier of the terminal device 1 is greater than the first identifier, the network device determines that it can continue to send the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device 1 is smaller than the first identifier, the network device determines that it cannot.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 is sent within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1, that is, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of the terminal device 1 that needs to be awakened.
  • the first identifier represents the smallest identifier indicated by the wake-up signal sent by the network device within the first time window.
  • the network device For the identifier of a certain terminal device (for example, recorded as terminal The identifier of the terminal device 1), and the network device compares the identifier of the terminal device 1 with the first identifier. If the identifier of the terminal device 1 is less than the first identifier, the network device determines that it can continue to send the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device 1 is greater than the first identifier, the network device determines that it cannot.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1 is sent within the first time window.
  • the wake-up signal corresponding to the terminal device 1, that is, the wake-up signal is used to indicate the identity of the terminal device 1 that needs to be awakened.
  • Method B in step 1110, the terminal device detects the first information within the first time window.
  • the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal. Then the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the first information.
  • the network device may also determine to stop sending the wake-up signal within the first time window based on the first information.
  • the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging, or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first message to notify the terminal device to stop monitoring wake-up. signal and reduce the power consumption of terminal equipment.
  • method B can be used in combination with method A.
  • the network device sends paging information in ascending order of paging ID. If the paging ID of the terminal device is larger, the message "The paging IDs of all terminal devices paged by the network device are smaller than the paging ID of the terminal device" may appear. Paging ID" situation, at this time, the terminal device cannot stop monitoring in advance. Therefore, if within the first time window, the network device determines that no paging information needs to be sent, for example, no terminal device needs to be paging, or the paging in the cache has been sent, the network device can send the first information to notify The end device stops monitoring wake-up signals.
  • the illustrative description is mainly based on the example that one time unit includes a continuous period of time, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.
  • the solution of the embodiment of the present application can also be used in a scenario where one time unit includes multiple discontinuous periods of time.
  • monitoring can also be replaced by “detection” or “reading.”
  • monitoring wake-up signal can also be replaced by “detect wake-up signal” or “read wake-up signal”.
  • transmission includes receiving and/or sending.
  • transmitting a signal may include receiving a signal and/or transmitting a signal.
  • the terminal device can be replaced by a receiving end device, and the receiving end device can It is a terminal device or a network device; the network device can be replaced by a sending device, and the sending device can be a terminal device or a network device.
  • the terminal device can be replaced by "first terminal device”, and "network device” can be replaced by "second terminal device”.
  • the methods and operations implemented by the terminal device can also be implemented by components (such as chips or circuits) that can be implemented by the terminal device; in addition, the methods and operations implemented by the network device can also be implemented by the network device. It can be implemented by components (such as chips or circuits) of network equipment, without limitation.
  • embodiments of the present application also provide corresponding devices, and the devices include modules for executing corresponding modules in each of the above method embodiments.
  • the module can be software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. It can be understood that the technical features described in the above method embodiments are also applicable to the following device embodiments.
  • FIG 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 1400 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the device 1400 includes a transceiver unit 1410 and a processing unit 1420.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 may be used to implement corresponding communication functions.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 may also be called a communication interface or communication unit.
  • the processing unit 1420 may be used for data processing.
  • the device 1400 also includes a storage unit, which can be used to store instructions and/or data, and the processing unit 1420 can read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the device implements each of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the actions of the terminal equipment can be used to store instructions and/or data, and the processing unit 1420 can read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the device implements each of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the actions of the terminal equipment can be used to store instructions and/or data
  • the processing unit 1420 can read the instructions and/or data in the storage unit, so that the device implements each of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the device 1400 can be used to perform the actions performed by the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments.
  • the device 1400 can be a terminal device or a component of the terminal device, and the transceiver unit 1410 is used to perform the actions in the above method embodiments.
  • the processing unit 1420 is configured to perform the processing-related operations on the terminal device side in the above method embodiment.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is configured to monitor a wake-up signal within a first time window, and the wake-up signal is used to indicate information about at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; the processing unit 1420 is configured to monitor the wake-up signal at the first time. The result of monitoring the wake-up signal within the window determines whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period after the first time window.
  • the first time window includes N time units, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. If the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in every time unit within the first time window, the transceiver unit 1410 also It is used to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in at least one time unit within the first time window, the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period.
  • the first time window includes N time units, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. If the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units in the first time window, the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in the first time window. Monitor the wake-up signal within a time period; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in the last N1 time units within the first time window, the transceiver unit 1410 is also used to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1, And N1 is smaller than N.
  • the first time window includes N time units, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. If the terminal device does not detect the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, the terminal device is not in the first time window. Monitor the wake-up signal within the time period; if the terminal device detects the wake-up signal in N2 time units within the first time window, the transceiver unit 1410 is also used to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period; where N2 is greater than 1 Or an integer equal to 1, and N2 is less than N.
  • the information of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened is the identity of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is specifically configured to detect a wake-up signal within the first time window, and the wake-up signal indicates
  • the identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened includes a first identification; the processing unit 1420 is specifically configured to determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period according to the identification of the terminal device and the first identification.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, the terminal device is not in the first time period. monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window, or the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window and does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time period; if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, the terminal device is not in the first time period. monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window, or the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window and does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored earlier, and
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored later is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the wake-up signal monitored earlier.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is specifically configured to detect the first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal; the terminal device does not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period based on the first information. , or, stop monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window and do not monitor the wake-up signal within the first time period.
  • the starting position of the first time period is the same as the end position of the first time window.
  • the end position of the first time window coincides with the starting position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is located before the starting position of the second time window, wherein the second time window is the Corresponding time windows when the two terminal devices monitor the wake-up signal, and the first time window and the second time window are adjacent time windows.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to receive configuration information, where the configuration information includes at least one of the following: information of the first time window, or information of the first time period.
  • the time length of the first time period is the same as the time length of the first time window.
  • the device 1400 may implement steps or processes corresponding to those executed by the terminal device in the method embodiments of the embodiments of this application, and the device 1400 may include a unit for executing the method executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is configured to monitor a wake-up signal within a first time window, and the wake-up signal is used to indicate information about at least one terminal device that needs to be woken up; the processing unit 1420 is configured to monitor the wake-up signal in the first time window. The result of monitoring the wake-up signal within a part of the time window is determined to determine whether to continue monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window.
  • the information of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened is the identity of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is specifically configured to detect a wake-up signal within the first time window, and the wake-up signal indicates
  • the identification of at least one terminal device that needs to be awakened includes a first identification; the processing unit 1420 is specifically configured to determine whether to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window according to the identification of the terminal device and the first identification.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device is smaller than the first identifier, then the terminal device Stop monitoring wake-up signals within the window.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to continue to monitor the wake-up signal within the first time window; if the identifier of the terminal device is greater than the first identifier, then the terminal device Stop monitoring wake-up signals within the window.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • identification and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second period, the identification of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal. The identity of , where the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the identity of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is smaller than the identity of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • identification and when the terminal device detects at least two wake-up signals within the first time window of the second period, the identification of the terminal device indicated by the later-monitored wake-up signal is greater than the identification of the terminal device indicated by the previously-monitored wake-up signal.
  • the identity of where the first period and the second period are adjacent.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is specifically configured to detect the first information within the first time window, and the first information is used to instruct to stop monitoring the wake-up signal; the terminal device stops monitoring the wake-up signal within the first time window according to the first information. Signal.
  • the end position of the first time window coincides with the starting position of the second time window, or the end position of the first time window is located before the starting position of the second time window, wherein the second time window is the Corresponding time windows when the two terminal devices monitor the wake-up signal, and the first time window and the second time window are adjacent time windows.
  • the transceiver unit 1410 is also configured to receive configuration information, where the configuration information includes information of the first time window.
  • the device 1400 can implement steps corresponding to the steps performed by the terminal device in the method embodiments according to the embodiments of the present application. Or process, the apparatus 1400 may include a unit for executing the method executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the device 1400 here is embodied in the form of a functional unit.
  • the term "unit” here may refer to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an electronic circuit, a processor (such as a shared processor, a dedicated processor, or a group processor) for executing at least one software or firmware program etc.) and memory, merged logic circuitry, and/or other suitable components to support the described functionality.
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • the device 1400 can be specifically a terminal device in the above embodiments, and can be used to execute various processes and/or steps corresponding to the terminal device in the above method embodiments, as To avoid repetition, we will not go into details here.
  • the device 1400 of each of the above solutions has the function of realizing the corresponding steps performed by the terminal device in the above method.
  • the functions described can be implemented by hardware, or can be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software.
  • the hardware or software includes at least one module corresponding to the above functions; for example, the transceiver unit can be replaced by a transceiver (for example, the sending unit in the transceiver unit can be replaced by a transmitter, and the receiving unit in the transceiver unit can be replaced by a receiver ), other units, such as a processing unit, can be replaced by a processor to respectively perform the sending and receiving operations and related processing operations in each method embodiment.
  • transceiver unit 1410 may also be a transceiver circuit (for example, it may include a receiving circuit and a transmitting circuit), and the processing unit may be a processing circuit.
  • the device in Figure 14 can be the device in the aforementioned embodiment, or it can be a chip or a chip system, such as a system on chip (SoC).
  • the transceiver unit may be an input-output circuit or a communication interface; the processing unit may be a processor, microprocessor, or integrated circuit integrated on the chip. No limitation is made here.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides another communication device 1500.
  • the device 1500 includes a processor 1510 coupled to a memory 1520 for storing computer programs or instructions and/or data.
  • the processor 1510 is used for executing computer programs or instructions stored in the memory 1520, or reading the memory 1520.
  • the stored data is used to execute the methods in the above method embodiments.
  • processor 1510 there is at least one processor 1510.
  • At least one memory 1520 there is at least one memory 1520 .
  • the memory 1520 is integrated with the processor 1510, or is provided separately.
  • the device 1500 also includes a transceiver 1530, which is used for receiving and/or transmitting signals.
  • the processor 1510 is used to control the transceiver 1530 to receive and/or transmit signals.
  • the device 1500 is used to implement the operations performed by the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments.
  • the processor 1510 is used to execute computer programs or instructions stored in the memory 1520 to implement related operations of the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments. For example, the method executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, or the method executed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11.
  • processors mentioned in the embodiments of this application may be a central processing unit (CPU), or other general-purpose processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application specific integrated circuit ( application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), ready-made field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA ready-made field programmable gate array
  • a general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor, etc.
  • non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (erasable PROM, EPROM), electrically removable memory. Erase electrically programmable read-only memory (EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM). For example, RAM can be used as an external cache.
  • RAM includes the following forms: static random access memory (static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), Double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (synchlink DRAM, SLDRAM) and direct Memory bus random access memory (direct rambus RAM, DR RAM).
  • the processor is a general-purpose processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, or discrete hardware component
  • the memory storage module
  • memories described herein are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a chip system 1600.
  • the chip system 1600 (or can also be called a processing system) includes a logic circuit 1610 and an input/output interface 1620.
  • the logic circuit 1610 may be a processing circuit in the chip system 1600 .
  • the logic circuit 1610 can be coupled to the memory unit and call instructions in the memory unit, so that the chip system 1600 can implement the methods and functions of various embodiments of the present application.
  • the input/output interface 1620 can be an input/output circuit in the chip system 1600, which outputs information processed by the chip system 1600, or inputs data or signaling information to be processed into the chip system 1600 for processing.
  • the logic circuit 1610 is coupled with the input/output interface 1620, and the input/output interface 1620 can input the wake-up signal to the logic circuit 1610 for processing.
  • the chip system 1600 is used to implement the operations performed by the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments.
  • the logic circuit 1610 is used to implement the processing-related operations performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment, such as the processing-related operations performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in Figure 4, or the embodiment shown in Figure 11 Processing-related operations performed by the terminal device in the method;
  • the input/output interface 1620 is used to implement sending and/or reception-related operations performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiment, such as the terminal in the embodiment shown in Figure 4 The sending and/or receiving related operations performed by the device, or the sending and/or receiving related operations performed by the terminal device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 .
  • Embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium on which computer instructions for implementing the methods executed by the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments are stored.
  • the computer when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer can implement the method executed by the terminal device in each embodiment of the above method.
  • Embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product, which includes instructions.
  • the instructions are executed by a computer, the methods executed by the terminal device in each of the above method embodiments are implemented.
  • An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, which includes the terminal equipment and network equipment in the above embodiments.
  • the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only illustrative.
  • the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.
  • multiple units or components may be combined or can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented.
  • the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device.
  • the computer may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another, e.g., the computer instructions may be transferred from a website, computer, server, or data center Transmission to another website, computer, server or data center by wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means.
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center integrated with at least one available medium.
  • the available media may be magnetic media (such as floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (such as DVDs), or semiconductor media (such as solid state disks (SSD)), etc.
  • the aforementioned available media include but Not limited to: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program code.

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一种信号传输的方法和通信装置。该方法可以包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。这样，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。此外，由于第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，因此终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否要在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低终端设备的功耗。本实施例提供的方法可以应用于通信系统，例如5G或NR、LTE、V2X、D2D、M2M、MTC、物联网等。

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信号传输的方法和通信装置
本申请要求于2022年4月27日提交中国专利局、申请号为202210458433.6、申请名称为“一种监测信号的方法”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
本申请要求于2022年5月30日提交中国专利局、申请号为202210600284.2、申请名称为“信号传输的方法和通信装置”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域，并且更具体地，涉及一种信号传输的方法和通信装置。
背景技术
终端设备可以通过一个单独的低功耗小电路，如唤醒无线电(wake up radio，WUR)，接收唤醒信号，且主接收机可以处于深度睡眠状态。当终端设备通过WUR检测到唤醒信号后，终端设备触发主接收机的唤醒。主接收机唤醒后，终端设备可以通过主接收机执行寻呼(paging)接收过程，如接收寻呼消息。
但是，若终端设备一直通过WUR接收唤醒信号，也会给终端设备带来较大的功耗。
发明内容
本申请提供一种信号传输的方法和通信装置，能够兼顾终端设备的功耗和时延。
第一方面，提供了一种信号传输的方法，该方法可以由终端设备执行，或者，也可以由终端设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)执行，对此不作限定。为了便于描述，下面以由终端设备执行为例进行说明。
该方法可以包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，一方面，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。另一方面，若终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定不在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，那么该终端设备可以不用在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，进而降低该终端设备的功能。
进一步可选地，若第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被唤醒，对于这部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否要在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，即使部分终端设备 无法在该第一时间窗内被唤醒，也可以通过该第一时间窗之后的一段时间(也即第一时间段)被唤醒，相比于该部分终端设备需要在下一个时间窗或者其他时间窗被唤醒(比如时间窗之间间隔较长时间；又如在下一个时间窗或其他时间窗可能要先唤醒其他终端设备，然后再唤醒该部分终端设备)，本申请实施例的方案还可以降低终端设备被唤醒带来的时延。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，考虑到若终端设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则可能会有较多的寻呼信息需要发送，因此终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间段内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的寻呼信息已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；其中，N1为大于1或等于1的整数，且N1小于N。
基于上述技术方案，考虑到有些终端设备的唤醒信号会在第一时间窗的中间或尾部到达，也即最后N1个时间单元到达，且在第一时间窗结束位置之前无法将唤醒信号发送完毕。因此，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间段内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的唤醒信号已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；其中，N2为大于1或等于1的整数，且N2小于N。
基于上述技术方案，考虑到终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则可能会有较多的唤醒信号需要发送，因此终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测 唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间窗内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的唤醒信号已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，或者该第一时间窗内的唤醒信号较少，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N3个时间单元均未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N3个时间单元内的至少一个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；其中，N3为大于1或等于1的整数，且N3小于N。
基于上述技术方案，考虑到有些终端设备的唤醒信号会在第一时间窗的中间或尾部到达，也即最后N3个时间单元或最后N3个时间单元中的某一时间单元到达，且在第一时间窗结束位置之前无法将唤醒信号发送完毕。因此，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元中的至少一个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间段内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元均未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的唤醒信号已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以根据自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以终端设备的标识升序的方式发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以通过比较自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以终端设备的标识降序的方式发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以通过比较自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备在第一时间窗内以终端设备的标识升序的方式发送唤醒信号，在第一时间段内以终端设备的标识降序的方式发送唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备在第一时间窗内以终端设备的标识降序的方式发送唤醒信号，在第一时间段内以终端设备的标识升序的方式发送唤醒信号。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备根据第一信息，不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前，其中，第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且第一时间窗与第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：终端设备接收配置信息，配置信息包括以下至少一项：第一时间窗的信息、或第一时间段的信息。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间段的时间长度与第一时间窗的时间长度相同。
第二方面，提供了一种信号传输的方法，该方法可以由终端设备执行，或者，也可以由终端设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)执行，对此不作限定。为了便于描述，下面以由终端设备执行为例进行说明。
该方法可以包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在该第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较长，以便避免部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被唤醒的情况发生。此外，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果确定是否要在该第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以根据自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较长，以便避免部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被唤醒的情况发生。此外，终端设备可以根据自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识确定是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以终端设备的标识升序的方式发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以通过比较自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备可以以终端设备的标识降序的方式发送唤醒信号，这样终端设备可以通过比较自己的标识与唤醒信号指示的标识，判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
基于上述技术方案，以唤醒信号用于指示终端设备的寻呼信息，且网络设备以终端设备的标识升序方式发送寻呼信息为例，标识越小的终端设备越能够更早地确定自己不会被寻呼，从而获取更大的节能收益；而标识较大的终端设备，往往需要监测更长的时间，甚至在整个时间窗内都监测。因此，通过在第一周期的第一时间窗内采用升序方式发送唤醒信号，在下一个周期(也即第二周期)的第一时间窗内采用降序方式发送唤醒信号，可以解决上述问题。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
基于上述技术方案，以唤醒信号用于指示终端设备的寻呼信息，且网络设备以终端设备的标识升序方式发送寻呼信息为例，标识越小的终端设备越能够更早地确定自己不会被寻呼，从而获取更大的节能收益；而标识较大的终端设备，往往需要监测更长的时间，甚至在整个时间窗内都监测。因此，通过在第一周期的第一时间窗内采用降序方式发送唤醒信号，在下一个周期(也即第二周期)的第一时间窗内采用升序方式发送唤醒信号，可以解决上述问题。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号；终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：终端设备根据第一信息，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
基于上述技术方案，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号，降低终端设备的功耗。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前，其中， 第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且第一时间窗与第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：终端设备接收配置信息，配置信息包括第一时间窗的信息。
第三方面，提供了一种信号传输的方法，该方法可以由网络设备执行，或者，也可以由网络设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)执行，对此不作限定。为了便于描述，下面以由网络设备执行为例进行说明。
该方法可以包括：网络设备在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识；网络设备根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
示例地，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，表示：确定是否可以在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者确定是否允许在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者确定是否能够在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。例如，确定在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，表示确定可以在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定允许在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定能够在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，网络设备根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，包括：若网络设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，网络设备根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，包括：若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元不发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；其中，N1为大于1或等于1的整数，且N1小于N。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，网络设备根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，包括：若网络设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元不发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；其中，N2为大于1或等于1的整数，且N2小于N。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，网络设备根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，包括：若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元均不发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若 网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元中的至少一个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备确定在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；其中，N3为大于1或等于1的整数，且N3小于N。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，或者，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，方法还包括：网络设备在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，且网络设备在第一时间段内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，方法还包括：网络设备在在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，且网络设备在第一时间段内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备在第一时间窗内发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备根据第一信息，确定不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者，确定在第一时间窗内停止发送唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备在第二时间窗内发送唤醒信号，第一时间窗和第二时间窗相邻，其中，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备发送配置信息，配置信息包括以下至少一项：第一时间窗的信息、或第一时间段的信息。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的某些实现方式中，第一时间段的时间长度与第一时间窗的时间长度相同。
第三方面及各个可能的设计的有益效果可以参考第一方面相关的描述，在此不予赘述。
第四方面，提供了一种信号传输的方法，该方法可以由网络设备执行，或者，也可以由网络设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)执行，对此不作限定。为了便于描述，下面以由网络设备执行为例进行说明。
该方法可以包括：网络设备在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识；其中，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，或者，网络设备在第一时间窗内在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信 号所指示的终端设备的标识。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备在第一时间窗内发送第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备根据第一信息，确定在第一时间窗内停止发送唤醒信号。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，网络设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号时，在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且网络设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号时，在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，网络设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号时，在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且网络设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号时，在后发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先发送的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备在第二时间窗内发送唤醒信号，第一时间窗和第二时间窗相邻，其中，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的某些实现方式中，方法还包括：网络设备发送配置信息，配置信息包括第一时间窗的信息。
第四方面及各个可能的设计的有益效果可以参考第二方面相关的描述，在此不予赘述。
第五方面，提供一种通信装置，该装置用于执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面提供的方法。具体地，该装置可以包括用于执行第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法的单元和/或模块，如处理单元和/或通信单元。
在一种实现方式中，该装置为通信设备(如终端设备，又如网络设备)。当该装置为通信设备时，通信单元可以是收发器，或，输入/输出接口；处理单元可以是至少一个处理器。可选地，收发器可以为收发电路。可选地，输入/输出接口可以为输入/输出电路。
在另一种实现方式中，该装置为用于通信设备(如终端设备，又如网络设备)中的芯片、芯片系统或电路。当该装置为用于通信设备中的芯片、芯片系统或电路时，通信单元可以是该芯片、芯片系统或电路上的输入/输出接口、接口电路、输出电路、输入电路、管脚或相关电路等；处理单元可以是至少一个处理器、处理电路或逻辑电路等。
第六方面，提供一种通信装置，该装置包括：存储器，用于存储程序；至少一个处理器，用于执行存储器存储的计算机程序或指令，以执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法。
在一种实现方式中，该装置为通信设备(如终端设备，又如网络设备)。
在另一种实现方式中，该装置为用于通信设备(如终端设备，又如网络设备)中的芯片、芯片系统或电路。
第七方面，本申请提供一种处理器，用于执行上述各方面提供的方法。
对于处理器所涉及的发送和获取/接收等操作，如果没有特殊说明，或者，如果未与 其在相关描述中的实际作用或者内在逻辑相抵触，则可以理解为处理器输出和接收、输入等操作，也可以理解为由射频电路和天线所进行的发送和接收操作，本申请对此不做限定。
第八方面，提供一种计算机可读存储介质，该计算机可读介质存储用于设备执行的程序代码，该程序代码包括用于执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法。
第九方面，提供一种包含指令的计算机程序产品，当该计算机程序产品在计算机上运行时，使得计算机执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法。
第十方面，提供一种芯片，芯片包括处理器与通信接口，处理器通过通信接口读取存储器上存储的指令，执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法。
可选地，作为一种实现方式，芯片还包括存储器，存储器中存储有计算机程序或指令，处理器用于执行存储器上存储的计算机程序或指令，当计算机程序或指令被执行时，处理器用于执行上述第一方面至第四方面中任一方面的上述任意一种实现方式提供的方法。
第十一方面，提供一种通信系统，包括上文的终端设备和网络设备。
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图1是适用于本申请实施例的无线通信系统100的一示意图。
图2是终端设备通过唤醒电路接收唤醒信号的示意图。
图3是唤醒信号采用OOK调制时的波形示意图。
图4是本申请一实施例提供的一种信号传输的方法400的示意图。
图5是时间单元的示意图。
图6是适用于方式1的示意图。
图7是适用于方式2的示意图。
图8是适用于方式6的示意图。
图9是不同终端设备的时间窗边界重合的示意图。
图10是不同终端设备的时间窗边界不重合的示意图。
图11是本申请另一实施例提供的一种信号传输的方法1100的示意图。
图12是适用于方式A的一示意图。
图13是适用于方式A的另一示意图。
图14是本申请实施例提供的一种通信装置1400的示意图。
图15是本申请实施例提供的另一种通信装置1500的示意图。
图16是本申请实施例提供的一种芯片系统1600的示意图。
具体实施方式
下面将结合附图，对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行描述。
本申请提供的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如：第五代(5th generation，5G)或新无线(new radio，NR)系统、长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(frequency division duplex，FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(time division duplex，TDD) 系统等。本申请提供的技术方案还可以应用于未来的通信系统，如第六代移动通信系统。本申请提供的技术方案还可以应用于设备到设备(device to device，D2D)通信，车到万物(vehicle-to-everything，V2X)通信，机器到机器(machine to machine，M2M)通信，机器类型通信(machine type communication，MTC)，以及物联网(internet of things，IoT)通信系统或者其他通信系统。
本申请实施例中的终端设备也可以称为用户设备(user equipment，UE)、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置。
终端设备可以是一种向用户提供语音/数据的设备，例如，具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、车载设备等。目前，一些终端的举例为：手机(mobile phone)、平板电脑、笔记本电脑、掌上电脑、移动互联网设备(mobile internet device，MID)、可穿戴设备，虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程手术(remote medical surgery)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、蜂窝电话、无绳电话、会话启动协议(session initiation protocol，SIP)电话、无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)、具有无线通信功能的手持设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备、可穿戴设备，5G网络中的终端设备或者未来演进的公用陆地移动通信网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)中的终端设备等，本申请实施例对此并不限定。
作为示例而非限定，在本申请实施例中，该终端设备还可以是可穿戴设备。可穿戴设备也可以称为穿戴式智能设备，是应用穿戴式技术对日常穿戴进行智能化设计、开发出可以穿戴的设备的总称，如眼镜、手套、手表、服饰及鞋等。可穿戴设备即直接穿在身上，或是整合到用户的衣服或配件的一种便携式设备。可穿戴设备不仅仅是一种硬件设备，更是通过软件支持以及数据交互、云端交互来实现强大的功能。广义穿戴式智能设备包括功能全、尺寸大、可不依赖智能手机实现完整或者部分的功能，例如：智能手表或智能眼镜等，以及只专注于某一类应用功能，需要和其它设备如智能手机配合使用，如各类进行体征监测的智能手环、智能首饰等。
本申请实施例中，用于实现终端设备的功能的装置可以是终端设备，也可以是能够支持终端设备实现该功能的装置，例如芯片系统或芯片，该装置可以被安装在终端设备中。本申请实施例中，芯片系统可以由芯片构成，也可以包括芯片和其他分立器件。
本申请实施例中的网络设备可以是用于与终端设备通信的设备，该网络设备也可以称为接入网设备或无线接入网设备，如网络设备可以是基站。本申请实施例中的网络设备可以是指将终端设备接入到无线网络的无线接入网(radio access network，RAN)节点(或设备)。基站可以广义的覆盖如下中的各种名称，或与如下名称进行替换，比如：节点B(NodeB)、演进型基站(evolved NodeB，eNB)、下一代基站(next generation NodeB，gNB)、中继站、接入点、传输点(transmitting and receiving point，TRP)、发射点(transmitting point，TP)、主站、辅站、多制式无线(motor slide retainer，MSR)节点、家庭基站、网络控制器、接入节点、无线节点、接入点(AP)、传输节点、收发节点、基带单元(BBU)、 射频拉远单元(remote radio unit，RRU)、有源天线单元(active antenna unit，AAU)、射频头(remote radio head，RRH)、中心单元(central unit，CU)、分布式单元(distributed unit，DU)、定位节点等。基站可以是宏基站、微基站、中继节点、施主节点或类似物，或其组合。基站还可以指用于设置于前述设备或装置内的通信模块、调制解调器或芯片。基站还可以是移动交换中心以及D2D、V2X、M2M通信中承担基站功能的设备、6G网络中的网络侧设备、未来的通信系统中承担基站功能的设备等。基站可以支持相同或不同接入技术的网络。本申请的实施例对网络设备所采用的具体技术和具体设备形态不做限定。
基站可以是固定的，也可以是移动的。例如，直升机或无人机可以被配置成充当移动基站，至少一个小区可以根据该移动基站的位置移动。在其他示例中，直升机或无人机可以被配置成用作与另一基站通信的设备。
在一些部署中，本申请实施例所提及的网络设备可以为包括CU、或DU、或包括CU和DU的设备、或者控制面CU节点(控制面的中央单元(central unit-control plane，CU-CP))和用户面CU节点(用户面的中央单元(central unit-user plane，CU-UP))以及DU节点的设备。
网络设备和终端设备可以部署在陆地上，包括室内或室外、手持或车载；也可以部署在水面上；还可以部署在空中的飞机、气球和卫星上。本申请实施例中对网络设备和终端设备所处的场景不做限定。
首先结合图1简单介绍适用于本申请的网络架构，如下。
作为示例性说明，参见图1，图1示出了适用于本申请实施例的无线通信系统100的一示意图。如图1所示，该无线通信系统100可以包括至少一个网络设备，例如图1所示的网络设备110，该无线通信系统100还可以包括至少一个终端设备，例如图1所示的终端设备120。网络设备和终端设备均可配置多个天线，网络设备与终端设备可使用多天线技术通信。
其中，网络设备和终端设备通信时，网络设备可以管理至少一个小区，一个小区中可以有整数个终端设备。可选地，网络设备110和终端设备120组成一个单小区通信系统，不失一般性，将小区记为小区#1。网络设备110可以是小区#1中的网络设备，或者，网络设备110可以为小区#1中的终端设备(例如终端设备120)服务。
需要说明的是，小区可以理解为网络设备的无线信号覆盖范围内的区域。
应理解，图1仅为便于理解而示例的简化示意图，该无线通信系统100中还可以包括其他网络设备或者还可以包括其他终端设备，图1中未予以画出。本申请实施例可以适用于发送端设备和接收端设备通信的任何通信场景。
为便于理解本申请实施例，对本申请中涉及到的术语做简单说明。
1、寻呼(paging)
终端设备在空闲(idle)态或者非活动(inactive)态下的时候，可以周期性地接收寻呼。作为示例，终端设备执行接收寻呼的流程包括如下步骤。
1)终端设备可以根据自己的标识(identifier，ID)(UE ID)，计算得到一个寻呼帧(paging frame，PF)以及一个PF中的寻呼时机(paging occasion，PO)的位置。
2)终端设备在PO内监测物理下行控制信道(physical downlink control channel，PDCCH)(如也可以称为寻呼PDCCH)，该PDCCH中包含下行控制信息(downlink control  information，DCI)(如也可以称为寻呼DCI)。
3)若终端设备检测到PDCCH，则终端设备在该PDCCH调度的位置接收物理下行共享信道(physical downlink shared channel，PDSCH)(如也可以称为寻呼PDSCH)。寻呼PDSCH中包含寻呼消息(paging message)，该寻呼消息可指示哪些终端设备被寻呼到了。作为示例，寻呼PDSCH中最多包含32个寻呼记录(paging record)，每个paging record中可以包含一个UE ID，UE ID用于指示哪个UE被寻呼了。
寻呼可分为两类：一类是核心网寻呼(CN paging)，另一类是接入网寻呼(RAN paging)。
1)核心网寻呼：指的是UE处于idle态时接收的寻呼，由核心网发起，核心网将被寻呼UE的UE ID发给将要发寻呼信息的网络设备。对于核心网寻呼，UE ID为5G系统架构演进(system architecture evolution，SAE)临时移动用户标识符(5G SAE temporary mobile station identifier，5G-S-TMSI)，长度如为48比特。5G-S-TMSI可由接入和移动性管理功能(access and mobility management function，AMF)分配。
2)接入网寻呼：指的是UE处于inactive态时接收的寻呼，由网络设备发起，该网络设备可将被寻呼UE的UE ID发给将要发寻呼信息的其他网络设备。该网络设备为UE由连接态(connected)态转为inactive态时UE所在的小区对应的基站。该小区也可称为最后一个服务小区(last serving cell)。对于接入网寻呼，UE ID为不激活态无线网络临时标识(inactive radio network temporary identifier，I-RNTI)，长度如为40比特。I-RNTI可由last serving cell分配。
应理解，上述关于执行寻呼接收的流程仅是示例性说明，例如可以参考相关标准，本申请不予限制。
2、主电路和唤醒电路
一般情况下，无论终端设备在idle态或者inactive态执行接收寻呼的流程时，还是终端设备在连接态进行数据接收时，都是用相同的接收模块，或者用相同的接收机，或者用相同的接收电路。在本申请中，为便于描述，将完成这些功能或执行相关步骤的模块称为主电路。可以理解，主电路仅是为区分做的命名，其具体命名不对本申请的保护范围造成限定。下文为便于说明，统一描述为主电路。
终端设备使用主电路接收的信号可以被称为在主链路上传输，其中，主链路表征了终端设备和网络设备间的一种连接关系，是一个逻辑概念，而非一个物理实体。可以理解，主链路仅是为区分做的命名，其具体命名不对本申请的保护范围造成限定。
当终端设备采用主电路接收寻呼时，功耗较高。例如，终端设备在接收寻呼时，首先要使用主电路的接收模块接收下行信号，然后终端设备还要对PDCCH进行盲检，对接收到的PDSCH进行解码等，这些都会带来较大的功耗。此外，由于主电路较为复杂，其运行时的基准功耗或静态功耗比较高。
为了降低终端设备接收寻呼带来的功耗，一种可能的方法是，终端设备可以使用一个单独的低功耗小电路接收信号，终端设备使用该低功耗小电路接收的信号可称为低功率唤醒信号(low power wake up signal，LP-WUS)或者唤醒信号。作为示例，唤醒信号可用于指示寻呼相关的信息，该寻呼相关的信息例如可以包括：一个终端设备或者一组终端设备是否被寻呼。该低功耗小电路可以使用一个结构简单的单独的小电路或芯片实现，其功耗较低。该低功耗小电路例如可以称为唤醒无线电(wake up radio，WUR)，或者也可以称 为唤醒电路，或者也可以称为低功耗电路，或者也可以称为唤醒接收机(wake up receiver，WUR)，等等，关于其命名，本申请不予限制。在本申请中，为便于描述，将该低功耗小电路称为唤醒电路。可以理解，唤醒电路仅是为区分做的命名，其具体命名不对本申请的保护范围造成限定。下文为便于说明，统一描述为唤醒电路。此外，下文为便于说明，将终端设备使用唤醒电路接收的信号称为唤醒信号。
终端设备使用唤醒电路接收的信号可以被称为在唤醒链路上传输，其中，唤醒链路表征了终端设备和网络设备间的一种连接关系，是一个逻辑概念，而非一个物理实体。可以理解，唤醒链路仅是为区分做的命名，其具体命名不对本申请的保护范围造成限定。
作为示例，图2示出了终端设备通过唤醒电路接收唤醒信号的示意图。
如图2所示，当终端设备使用唤醒电路接收信号时，若终端设备未检测到与自己关联的唤醒信号，则继续使用唤醒电路接收信号，主电路可处于关闭状态或者睡眠状态；若终端设备检测到与自己关联的唤醒信号，则触发主电路的唤醒，即令主电路处于/切换为开启状态，该开启状态也可称为工作状态，或者称为活跃状态。主电路开启后，终端设备可以执行接收寻呼过程，例如，终端设备接收寻呼PDCCH，在自己对应的PO检测到寻呼PDCCH后，接收寻呼PDSCH。或者主电路开启后，终端设备可以直接执行接入流程。此时，唤醒电路接收到的唤醒信号可以直接指示被寻呼的UE，终端设备开启主电路后，不需要再通过主电路接收寻呼，而是直接发起随机接入。
为了保证功耗收益，唤醒信号可采用开关键控(on off key，OOK)调制，或者也可采用移频键控(frequency shift keying，FSK)调制。下面简单介绍一下这两种调制方式。
1)OOK：利用信号的发送与否来调制信息，对应的唤醒电路可采用包络检测的方法接收信号。OOK调制技术可以用复杂度很低的接收机就可以实现解调，故而能实现唤醒电路的低功耗目标。
作为示例，图3示出了唤醒信号采用OOK调制时的波形示意图。
当信号采用OOK调制时，每个比特，即编码后的比特，可对应一个符号(symbol)。一个符号也可以被称为一个码片(chip)，也可以被称为其他名称，这里不做限制。
例如，当比特为1时，该符号长度内有信号发出(即该符号长度内信号发射功率不为0)；当比特为0时，该符号长度内无信号发出(即该符号长度内信号发射功率为0)。如图3所示，图3所示的波形可代表1010四个比特。
再例如，当比特为0时，该符号长度内有信号发出(即该符号长度内信号发射功率不为0)；当比特为1时，该符号长度内无信号发出(即该符号长度内信号发射功率为0)。在该情况下，图3所示的波形可代表0101四个比特。
2)FSK：是一种将信息调制在载波频率上的调制技术。在使用FSK调制时，一个符号可以携带至少一个比特信息。例如，假设需要传输的信息比特为0,1组成的序列，调制的信号在频域有4个可能的位置。举例来说，发送频率为f1的信号代表传输的是比特“00”，发送频率为f2的信号代表传输的是比特“01”，发送频率为f3的信号代表传输的是比特“10”，发送频率为f4的信号代表传输的是比特“11”。在接收端，可以使用鉴频电路，检测接收到的信号频率。若检测到信号频率为f1，则判断接收到的比特为00；若检测到信号频率为f2，则判断接收到的比特为01；若检测到信号频率为f3，则判断接收到的比特为10；若检测到信号频率为f4，则判断接收到的比特为11。
上面对本申请中涉及到的术语做了简单说明，下文实施例中不再赘述。
若终端设备一直在唤醒链路上接收唤醒信号，则也会带来较大的功耗。因此，为了进一步降低终端设备的功耗，可以在唤醒链路上采用非连续接收(discontinuous reception，DRX)的工作方式。举例来说，网络设备可以配置唤醒信号的监测窗(monitoring window)，终端设备的唤醒电路在monitoring window内监测唤醒信号，也即终端设备的唤醒电路在monitoring window之外可不需要监测唤醒信号，这样可以进一步降低终端设备的功耗。若monitoring window配置太长，则功耗收益会降低；若monitoring window配置太短，则可能会增加一些终端设备的时延。举例来说，假如一个monitoring window内能够传输10个寻呼信息，但是该monitoring window对应的一组终端设备中，有超过10个终端设备需要被寻呼，那么就可能出现部分终端设备就无法在当前monitoring window内被寻呼，而是在下一个monitoring window内被寻呼，这样会增加该部分终端设备的时延。
有鉴于此，本申请提出一种方案，可以同时兼顾终端设备的功耗和终端设备的时延。例如，终端设备可根据时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在该时间窗之后的一段时间内监测唤醒信号。再例如，网络设备可以以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，如唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识以升序或降序方式排布，这样，终端设备可以根据自己的标识与监测的唤醒信号的标识，确定是否继续监测唤醒信号。
可以理解，本文中术语“和/或”，仅仅是一种描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A，同时存在A和B，单独存在B这三种情况。另外，本文中字符“/”，一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
下文将结合附图详细说明本申请实施例提供的信号传输的方法。本申请提供的实施例可以应用于上述图1所示的网络架构中，不作限定。
图4是本申请一实施例提供的一种信号传输的方法400的示意图。方法400可以包括如下步骤。
410，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息。
其中，唤醒信号，表示终端设备使用唤醒电路接收的信号。关于唤醒信号的具体内容，本申请实施例不予限制。在本申请实施例中，唤醒信号表示一类信号，即在唤醒链路上传输的信号，其并限定为是针对某个终端设备的唤醒信号。
终端设备被唤醒的一种可能的实现方式是通过寻呼，如核心网寻呼或接入网寻呼，也即唤醒信号可用于指示至少一个终端设备的寻呼信息。作为示例，唤醒信号可用于指示至少一个终端设备的标识。例如，若核心网寻呼，则终端设备的标识可以为5G-S-TMSI。再例如，若接入网寻呼，则终端设备的标识可以为I-RNTI。终端设备的标识也可以为其他情况。例如，为了降低唤醒信号的开销，可以通过唤醒信号指示比5G-S-TMSI或I-RNTI长度更短的终端设备的标识。一种可能的情况下，该长度更短的终端设备的标识可以是网络设备配置给终端设备的。
其中，第一时间窗，表示网络设备为终端设备配置的监测唤醒信号的时间窗，也即终端设备在网络设备配置的第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号。例如，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，终端设备可在该N个时间单元内监测唤醒信号。其中，N为大于1或等于1的整数，N可以为网络设备配置的，也可以为预定义的，如标准预定义的，不予限制。作为示例， 该第一时间窗可以为周期性的。
一个时间单元，可以是一个符号，或者一个迷你时隙(mini-slot)，或者一个时隙(slot)，或者一个子帧(subframe)，或者一个时机(occasion)，或者一个监测时机(monitoring occasion)，或者一个传输时机(transmission occasion)，对此不予限制。一个时间单元可以包括一段连续的时间，也可以包括若干段不连续的时间。图5示出了时间单元的示意图。如图5中的(1)所示，一个时间单元可包括一段连续的时间。如图5中的(2)所示，不同时间单元交织映射，一个时间单元可包括多段不连续的时间。为便于说明，下面主要以一个时间单元包括一段连续的时间为例进行示例性说明，可以理解，下文所述的方案也可适用于一个时间单元包括多段不连续的时间的场景。
一些情况下，一个时间单元内可以传输一个唤醒信号；另一些情况下，一个时间单元内也可以传输至少两个唤醒信号，例如不同唤醒信号可以占用相同时间单元内的不同频域位置。
可以理解，在本申请实施例中多次提及时间窗，该时间窗也可替换为时间段或者时间区间或者类似概念，其命名不对本申请实施例的保护范围造成限定。
420，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
一种可能的情形，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
另一种可能的情形，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，不在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。作为示例，终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号时，网络设备也可以不用配置该第一时间段，也即该第一时间段可以在终端设备需要监测唤醒信号的情况下配置。作为另一种示例，终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号时，终端设备也可以不开启该第一时间段，例如，当第一时间段通过定时器来控制的情况下，终端设备确定不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号时，终端设备可以不启动该定时器；终端设备确定在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号时，终端设备可以启动该定时器。对此，下文不再赘述。
通过本申请实施例，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，一方面，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。另一方面，若终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定不在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，那么该终端设备可以不用在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，进而降低该终端设备的功能。
进一步可选地，若第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，对于这部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否要在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，即使部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被唤醒，也可以通过该第一时间窗之后的一段时间(也即第一时间段)被唤醒，相比于该部分终端设备需要在下一个时间窗或者其他时间窗被唤醒(比如时间窗之间间隔较长时间；又如在下一个时间窗或其他时间窗可能要先唤醒其他终端设备，然后再唤醒该部分终端设备)，本申请实施例的方案还可以降低终端设备被唤醒带来的时 延。
相应地，网络设备也可以根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。可以理解，网络设备确定在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，并不限定网络设备一定会在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。其中，确定在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，表示确定可以在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定允许在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定能够在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。在实际通信中，在网络设备确定可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号的情况下，网络设备是否发送唤醒信号，主要取决于是否有终端设备需要被唤醒。
其中，第一时间段也可理解为第一时间窗的扩展监测时间。可选地，第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同。
其中，第一时间段的时间长度和第一时间窗的时间长度，可以相同，也可以不同，不予限制。例如，第一时间段的时间长度和第一时间窗的时间长度相同。再例如，第一时间段的时间长度大于第一时间窗的时间长度。再例如，第一时间段的时间长度小于第一时间窗的时间长度。
一种可能的形式，第一时间段的时间长度和第一时间窗的时间长度满足一定的关系：如T1＝f(T2)。T1表示第一时间窗的时间长度，T2表示第一时间段的时间长度，f()表示函数。作为示例，网络设备可向终端设备发送上述关系，或者预定义上述关系，如标准预定义上述关系，不予限制。
可选地，方法400还包括：终端设备接收配置信息，该配置信息包括以下至少一项：第一时间窗的信息、或第一时间段的信息。一种可能的实现方式，网络设备在主链路上发送配置信息，相应地，终端设备在主链路上通过主接收机接收该配置信息。作为示例，配置信息可承载于系统信息块(system information block，SIB)中。
一示例，终端设备接收配置信息，该配置信息包括第一时间窗的信息。
在该示例下，终端设备基于该配置信息，可获知第一时间窗的信息。进一步可选地，终端设备可根据第一时间窗和第一时间段的关系，确定该第一时间段的信息。例如，若第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同，第一时间段的时间长度和第一时间窗的时间长度满足T1＝f(T2)，那么终端设备根据第一时间窗的结束位置可确定第一时间段的起始位置，并且根据T1＝f(T2)，确定第一时间段的时间长度，进而可以确定第一时间段。
另一示例，终端设备接收配置信息，该配置信息包括第一时间段的信息。
在该示例下，终端设备基于该配置信息，可获知第一时间段的信息。进一步可选地，终端设备可根据第一时间窗和第一时间段的关系，确定该第一时间窗的信息。例如，若第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同，第一时间段的时间长度和第一时间窗的时间长度满足T1＝f(T2)，那么终端设备根据第一时间段的起始位置可确定第一时间窗的结束位置，并且根据T1＝f(T2)，确定第一时间窗的时间长度，进而可以确定第一时间窗。
可选地，步骤420中终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，通过以下任一方式实现。
方式1，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到 唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
或者，若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量为N，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量小于N，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
举例来说，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则可能会有较多的寻呼信息需要发送，因此终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间段内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的寻呼信息已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。基于该方式1，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。此外，由于第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，对于该部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，终端设备可以根据方式1确定是否要在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低时延。
作为示例，图6示出了适用于方式1的示意图。
如图6中的(1)所示，若在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元处，终端设备都监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号。如图6中的(2)所示，若在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元处，终端设备未监测到唤醒信号，也即第一时间窗内唤醒信号在部分时间单元内发送，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
方式1主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。例如，若网络设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都发送唤醒信号，则网络设备可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未发送唤醒信号，则网络设备不可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
方式2，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，N1为大于1或等于1的整数，且N1小于N。
或者，若终端设备在第一时间窗的最后N1个时间单元内监测的唤醒信号的数量为N1，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗的最后N1个时间单元内监测的唤醒信号的数量小于N1，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
其中，终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，表示终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元内的任意一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，也即终端设备在第一时间窗的最后N1个时间单元内监测到的唤醒信号的数量小于N1，对此下文不再赘述。N1可以为网络设备配置的，也可以为预定义的，如标准预定义的，不予限制。
举例来说，考虑到有些终端设备的寻呼信息会在第一时间窗的中间或尾部到达，也即最后N1个时间单元到达，且在第一时间窗结束位置之前无法将寻呼信息发送完毕。因此，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间窗内快速发送未能在第一 时间窗内发送的唤醒信号可在第一时间段内快速发送，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元内的任意一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的寻呼信息已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。基于该方式2，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。此外，由于第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，对于该部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，终端设备可以根据方式2确定是否要在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低时延。
作为示例，图7示出了适用于方式2的示意图。
如图7中的(1)所示，假设N1＝1，若在第一时间窗内的最后一个时间单元处，终端设备监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号。如图7中的(2)所示，若在第一时间窗内的最后一个时间单元处，终端设备未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
方式2主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。例如，若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元内的任意一个时间单元未发送唤醒信号，则网络设备不可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
方式3，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，N2为大于1或等于1的整数，且N2小于N。
或者，若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量为N2，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量小于N2，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
其中，终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，表示终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元内的任意一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量小于N2，对此下文不再赘述。N2可以为网络设备配置的，也可以为预定义的，如标准预定义的，不予限制。
举例来说，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则可能会有较多的寻呼信息需要发送，因此终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间窗内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元内的任意一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的寻呼信息已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，或者该第一时间窗内的寻呼信息较少，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。基于该方式3，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。此外，由于第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，对于该部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，因此终端设备可以根据方式3确定是否要在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低时延。
可以理解，上述方式3为示例性说明，本申请实施例不予限制。例如，若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量大于或等于阈值，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内监测的唤醒信号的数量小于阈值，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，阈值可以是预定义的，如标准预定义的，或者也可以是网络设备配置的，不予限制。
方式3主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。例如，若网络设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的时间单元少于N2个，则网络设备不可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
方式4，步骤410中终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且该唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识包括第一标识，那么终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
举例来说，网络设备可以以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，该唤醒信号用于指示至少一个终端设备的寻呼信息，如以寻呼ID升序或寻呼ID降序的方式发送寻呼信息，这样终端设备可以根据自己的寻呼ID与唤醒信号指示的寻呼ID，判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。基于该方式4，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较长，以便避免部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼的情况发生。此外，终端设备可以根据方式4确定是否要在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号以节能。
下面介绍几种可能的情形。
第一种可能的情形，网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
例如，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到3个唤醒信号，如分别记为唤醒信号1、唤醒信号2、唤醒信号3，在该情形下，唤醒信号3所指示的终端设备的标识大于唤醒信号2所指示的终端设备的标识，唤醒信号2所指示的终端设备的标识大于唤醒信号1所指示的终端设备的标识。
在该情形下，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，第一标识可表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最大的标识。例如，网络设备在第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号，该至少两个唤醒信号分别指示至少两个终端设备的标识，该第一标识为该至少两个终端设备的标识中最大的标识。可以理解，若终端设备的标识等于第一标识，则意味着终端设备监测到的唤醒信号用于唤醒终端设备自身，因此终端设备可以不用判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，也即终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。基于该方式，由于网络设备在第一时间窗内是以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，因此若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备可在该第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，以可以进一步降低终端设备的功耗。具体地，后面结合方法1100详细描述。
可以理解，若第一时间窗是周期性的，终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，表示终端设备在当前周期的第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，其并不限定终端设备在所有的第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。对此，下文不再赘述。
第二种可能的情形，网络设备以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
例如，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到3个唤醒信号，如分别记为唤醒信号1、唤醒信号2、唤醒信号3，在该情形下，唤醒信号3所指示的终端设备的标识小于唤醒信号2所指示的终端设备的标识，唤醒信号2所指示的终端设备的标识小于唤醒信号1所指示的终端设备的标识。
在该情形下，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，第一标识可表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最小的标识。例如，网络设备在第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号，该至少两个唤醒信号分别指示至少两个终端设备的标识，该第一标识为该至少两个终端设备的标识中最小的标识。可以理解，若终端设备的标识等于第一标识，则意味着终端设备监测到的唤醒信号用于唤醒终端设备自身，因此终端设备可以不用判断是否要在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，也即终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。基于该方式，由于网络设备在第一时间窗内是以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，因此若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备可在该第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，以可以进一步降低终端设备的功耗。具体地，后面结合方法1100详细描述。
上文主要以网络设备以寻呼ID升序或降序方式发送寻呼信息为例进行示例性说明，可以理解，本申请实施例不限于此。只要是网络设备以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，进而终端设备可以根据自己的标识和唤醒信息所指示的标识确定自己是否需要监测唤醒信号的方案，都适用于本申请实施例。
此外，网络设备以寻呼ID升序或降序方式发送寻呼信息时，可以包括以下几种情形。
一情形，网络设备在第一时间窗内以升序方式发送寻呼信息，在第一时间段内以降序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
另一情形，网络设备在第一时间窗内以降序方式发送寻呼信息，在第一时间段内以升序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
另一情形，网络设备在第一时间窗内以升序方式发送寻呼信息，在第一时间段内以升 序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
另一情形，网络设备在第一时间窗内以降序方式发送寻呼信息，在第一时间段内以降序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
方式4主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。
例如，以上述第一种可能的情形为例，第一标识表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最大的标识，对于某一终端设备的标识(如记为终端设备1的标识)，网络设备比较该终端设备1的标识和第一标识。若终端设备1的标识大于第一标识，则网络设备确定可以在第一时间段内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号；若终端设备1的标识小于第一标识，则网络设备确定不可以在第一时间段内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号。其中，终端设备1对应的唤醒信号，也即该唤醒信号用于指示需要被唤醒的该终端设备1的标识。
再例如，以上述第二种可能的情形为例，第一标识表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最小的标识，对于某一终端设备的标识(如记为终端设备1的标识)，网络设备比较该终端设备1的标识和第一标识。若终端设备1的标识小于第一标识，则网络设备确定可以在第一时间段内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号；若终端设备1的标识大于第一标识，则网络设备确定不可以在第一时间段内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号。其中，终端设备1对应的唤醒信号，也即该唤醒信号用于指示需要被唤醒的该终端设备1的标识。
方式5，步骤410中终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号，那么终端设备根据第一信息，不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
相应地，网络设备也可以根据该第一信息，确定不可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
基于该方式5，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号，降低终端设备的功耗。
可选地，终端设备根据第一信息，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。基于该方式，由于网络设备已指示停止监测唤醒信号，因此终端设备可在该第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，以可以进一步降低终端设备的功耗。具体地，后面结合方法1100详细描述。
可选地，方式5可以与方式1至方式4、以及下面的方式6中的任一方式结合使用。具体来说，若终端设备收到该第一信息，则可以直接基于第一信息停止监测唤醒信号，不需要再执行方式1至方式4、方式6的判断，或者可以忽略方式1至方式4、方式6的判断。
以方式5与方式4结合为例，举例来说，网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，若终端设备的寻呼ID较大，则可能会出现“网络设备寻呼的所有终端设备的寻呼ID都小 于该终端设备的寻呼ID”的情况，此时该终端设备无法提前停止监测。因此，若在第一时间窗内，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号。也即终端设备可不用再判断自己的标识与第一标识，可直接基于该第一信息，停止监测唤醒信号。
关于第一信息的形式，不予限制。
一可能的形式，第一信息为ID，如记为终止ID。该终止ID的取值可以是预定义的，如标准预定义的，或者也可以是网络设备配置的，不予限制。作为示例，终止ID的取值为全1或全0，或者其它取值。例如，方式5与方式4结合使用时，若网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，则该终止ID的取值可设为全1。再例如，方式5与方式4结合使用时，若网络设备以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，则该终止ID的取值可设为全0。
再例如，第一信息可以为比特字段的形式。该第一信息的格式可以与寻呼信息的格式相同，也可以不同；携带该第一信息的唤醒信号的格式可以与携带寻呼信息的唤醒信号格式相同，也可以不同，不予限制。
方式6，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元内的至少一个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元内均未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。其中，N3为大于1或等于1的整数，且N3小于N。
或者，若终端设备在第一时间窗的最后N3个时间单元内监测的唤醒信号的数量大于0，则终端设备在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗的最后N3个时间单元内监测的唤醒信号的数量为0，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
N3可以为网络设备配置的，也可以为预定义的，如标准预定义的，不予限制。
举例来说，考虑到有些终端设备的寻呼信息会在第一时间窗的中间或尾部到达，也即最后N3个时间单元或最后N3个时间单元中的某一时间单元到达，且在第一时间窗结束位置之前无法将寻呼信息发送完毕。因此，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元中的至少一个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备可以在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以便令网络设备可以在第一时间窗内快速发送未能在第一时间窗内发送的唤醒信号可在第一时间段内快速发送，从而降低时延。若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元内均未监测到唤醒信号，此时很可能需要发送的寻呼信息已在第一时间窗内发送完毕，因此终端设备可以不用在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，从而缩短终端设备的监测时间，降低终端设备的功耗。基于该方式6，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较短以节能。此外，由于第一时间窗的长度较短，可能会出现部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼，对于该部分终端设备，网络设备可以在该第一时间窗之后的一段时间内发送对应的唤醒信号，对应的，终端设备可以根据方式6确定是否要在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低时延。
作为示例，图8示出了适用于方式6的示意图。
如图8中的(1)或(2)所示，假设N3＝2，若在第一时间窗内的最后2个时间单元中的至少一个时间单元，终端设备监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备在第一时间段内继续监测唤醒信号。如图8中的(3)所示，若在第一时间窗内的最后2个时间单元处，终端设备 均未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
方式6主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。例如，若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元中的至少一个时间单元发送唤醒信号，则网络设备可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号；若网络设备在第一时间窗内的最后N3个时间单元内均未发送唤醒信号，则网络设备不可以在第一时间段内发送唤醒信号。
上文结合方式1至方式6，介绍了终端设备根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号的方案，可以理解，上述方式1至方式6为示例说明，任何属于上述方式1至方式6的变形，都适用于本申请实施例。
上文多次提及终端设备监测唤醒信号，关于如何判断终端设备是否监测到唤醒信号的方式，不予限制。作为示例，下面列举两种可能的实现方式。
一种可能的实现方式，终端设备在时间单元内进行能量检测。若检测到的能量大于预设门限，则终端设备可确定网络设备发送了唤醒信号，也即终端设备监测到唤醒信号；若检测到的能量小于预设门限，则终端设备可确定网络设备未发送唤醒信号，也即终端设备未监测到唤醒信号。其中，关于预设门限的取值，不予限制。例如，可以是预定义的，如标准预定义的，也可以是网络设备配置的，也可以是终端设备根据信道测量结果确定的。
另一种可能的实现方式，终端设备对在时间单元内监测的信号尝试解码，如进行循环冗余校验(cyclic redundancy check，CRC)校验。若CRC校验通过，则终端设备可确定网络设备发送了唤醒信号，也即终端设备监测到唤醒信号；若CRC校验未通过，则终端设备可确定网络设备未发送唤醒信号，也即终端设备未监测到唤醒信号。
如上所述，网络设备可为终端设备配置的监测唤醒信号的时间窗。网络设备可以为不同的终端设备，或者不同组的终端设备，配置不同的时间窗。下面介绍关于该不同时间窗的可能设计。
第一种可能的情形，不同终端设备的时间窗边界重合。
以第一时间窗和第二时间窗为例，假设第一时间窗和第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗，基于该情形，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合。其中，第二时间窗可表示其他终端设备，或其他终端设备组监测唤醒信号所对应的时间窗。
可以理解，在本申请实施例中，多次提及，第一时间窗和第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗，其表示第二时间窗为第一时间窗的下一个时间窗，也即从网络侧的角度看第二时间窗为第一时间窗的下一个时间窗，其并不限定第一时间窗和第二时间窗之间没有时间间隔。对此，下文不再赘述。
在第一种可能的情形下，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，也可以理解为，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置之间的时间间隔为0。在该情形下，第一时间窗的第一时间段与第二时间窗可有重合，如部分重合或全部重合。
作为示例，图9示出了不同终端设备的时间窗边界重合的示意图。
如图9所示，网络设备配置的时间窗包括第一时间窗、第二时间窗、第三时间窗、第四时间窗，各个时间窗的时间长度相同。从图9可看出，相邻时间窗边界重合，也即相邻时间窗之间的时间间隔为0。
如图9中的(1)所示，若第一时间段的时间长度与第一时间窗的时间长度相同，则第一时间段与第二时间窗全部重合。如图9中的(2)所示，若第一时间段的时间长度大 于第一时间窗的时间长度，则第一时间段与第二时间窗全部重合，且与第三时间窗部分重合。如图9中的(3)所示，若第一时间段的时间长度小于第一时间窗的时间长度，则第一时间段与第二时间窗部分重合。
可以理解，图9为示例性说明，对此不予限制，例如第一时间窗的第一时间段与第二时间窗和第三时间窗全部重合。
第二种可能的情形，不同终端设备的时间窗边界不重合，即不同终端设备的时间窗边界有一定间隔。
以第一时间窗和第二时间窗为例，假设第一时间窗和第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗，基于该情形，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前，也即第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置不重合。其中，第二时间窗可表示其他终端设备，或其他终端设备组监测唤醒信号所对应的时间窗。
在第二种可能的情形下，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置不重合，也可以理解为，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置之间的时间间隔大于0。在该情形下，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置之间的时间间隔例如可以为第一时间段，或者也可以大于第一时间段，或者也可以小于第一时间段。
作为示例，图10示出了不同终端设备的时间窗边界不重合的示意图。
如图10所示，网络设备配置的时间窗包括第一时间窗、第二时间窗、第三时间窗，各个时间窗的时间长度相同。从图10可看出，相邻时间窗边界不重合，也即相邻时间窗之间的时间间隔大于0。如图10所示，第一时间窗和第二时间窗之间间隔第一时间窗的第一时间段，第二时间窗和第三时间窗之间间隔第二时间窗的第二时间段。第一时间段可以理解为第一时间窗对应的扩展监测时间，第二时间段可以理解为第二时间窗对应的扩展监测时间。
可以理解，图10为示例性说明，对此不予限制，例如第一时间窗与第二时间窗之间的时间间隔也可以大于第一时间段，或者也可以小于第一时间段。
假设网络设备配置的时间窗的周期为T，时间窗的长度为W，一个周期内第一个时间窗的偏移值(offset)为O，终端设备可根据上述参数确定一个周期内，第一个时间窗出现的位置。例如，假设时间单元的索引(index)为时间单元_index，终端设备的寻呼ID为UE_ID。
基于上述第一种可能的情形，终端设备的第一时间窗的起始时间单元_index可满足式1。
(时间单元_index+O)mod T＝W*(UE_ID mod(T/W))
式1
其中，mod为取模操作。
基于上述第二种可能的情形，假设第一时间段的长度为E，终端设备的第一时间窗的起始时间单元_index可满足式2。
(时间单元_index+O)mod T＝(W+E)*(UE_ID mod(T/(W+E)))
式2
可以理解，上述公式仅是示例性说明，其不对本申请实施例的保护范围造成限定。在计算上述各个涉及的参数的过程中，也可以根据上述公式进行计算，或者基于上述公式的 变形进行计算，也可以根据其它方式进行计算以满足公式计算的结果。
图11是本申请另一实施例提供的一种信号传输的方法1100的示意图。方法1100可以包括如下步骤。
1110，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息。
步骤1110和步骤410类似，不同之处在于，方法1100中的第一时间窗可以是方法400中的第一时间窗，或者方法1100中的第一时间窗可以是方法400中的第一时间窗和第一时间段，也即方法400中的第一时间窗和第一时间段整体作为方法1100中的第一时间窗。
1120，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，例如，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，即表示终端设备根据在第一时间窗内已经监测到的唤醒信号的结果(或者正在监测到的唤醒信号的结果)，确定是否在该第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
一种可能的情形，终端设备根据在第一时间窗的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
另一种可能的情形，终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，在第一时间窗内停止续监测唤醒信号。若第一时间窗是周期性的，终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，表示终端设备在当前周期的第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号，其并不限定终端设备在所有的第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。对此，下文不再赘述。
通过本申请实施例，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在该第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。这样，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较长，以便避免部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼的情况发生。此外，终端设备可以根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果确定是否要在该第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，以降低终端设备的功耗。
相应地，网络设备也可以根据在第一时间窗内发送唤醒信号的情况，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号。可以理解，确定在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号，并不限定网络设备一定会在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号。其中，确定在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号，表示确定可以在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定允许在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号，或者表示确定能够在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号。在实际通信中，在网络设备确定可以在第一时间窗内继续发送唤醒信号的情况下，网络设备是否发送唤醒信号，主要取决于是否有终端设备需要被唤醒。
可选地，方法1100还包括：终端设备接收配置信息，该配置信息包括第一时间窗的信息。一种可能的实现方式，网络设备在主链路上发送配置信息，相应地，终端设备在主链路上接收该配置信息。作为示例，配置信息可承载于SIB中。
可选地，步骤1120中终端设备根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结 果，确定是否在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，通过以下任一方式实现。
方式A，步骤1110中终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且该唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识包括第一标识，那么终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
举例来说，网络设备可以以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，该唤醒信号用于指示至少一个终端设备的寻呼信息，如以寻呼ID升序或寻呼ID降序的方式发送寻呼信息，这样终端设备可以根据自己的寻呼ID与唤醒信号指示的寻呼ID，判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。基于该方式，第一时间窗的时长可以配置的较长，以便避免部分终端设备无法在该第一时间窗内被寻呼的情况发生。此外，终端设备可以根据该方式确定是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号以节能。
下面介绍几种可能的情形。
第一种可能的情形，网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。具体的可以参考方法400中的描述，此处不再赘述。
在该情形下，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。其中，第一标识可表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最大的标识。例如，网络设备在第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号，该至少两个唤醒信号分别指示至少两个终端设备的标识，该第一标识为该至少两个终端设备的标识中最大的标识。可以理解，若终端设备的标识等于第一标识，则意味着终端设备监测到的唤醒信号用于唤醒终端设备自身，因此终端设备可以不用判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。
作为示例，图12示出了适用于方式A的一示意图。
如图12所示，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的某一时间单元监测到唤醒信号，且该唤醒信号所指示的寻呼ID大于自身寻呼ID，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。
第二种可能的情形，网络设备以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。具体的可以参考方法400中的描述，此处不再赘述。
在该情形下，终端设备根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，包括：若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。其中，第一标识可表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最小的标识。例如，网络设备在第一时间窗内发送至少两个唤醒信号，该至少两个唤醒信号分别指示至少两个终端设备的标识，该第一标识为该至少两个终端设备的标识中最小的标识。可以理解，若终端设备的标识等于第一标识，则意味着终端设备监测到的唤醒信 号用于唤醒终端设备自身，因此终端设备可以不用判断是否要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号，也即终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。
作为示例，图13示出了适用于方式A的另一示意图。
如图13所示，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的某一时间单元监测到唤醒信号，且该唤醒信号所指示的寻呼ID小于自身寻呼ID，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止继续监测唤醒信号。
上文主要以网络设备以寻呼ID升序或降序方式发送寻呼信息为例进行示例性说明，可以理解，本申请实施例不限于此。只要是网络设备以一定的规律发送唤醒信号，进而终端设备可以根据自己的标识和唤醒信息所指示的标识确定自己是否需要在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号的方案，都适用于本申请实施例。
以网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息为例，寻呼ID越小的终端设备越能够更早地确定自己不会被寻呼，从而获取更大的节能收益；而寻呼ID较大的终端设备，往往需要监测更长的时间，甚至在整个时间窗内都监测。因此，通过在一个周期的第一时间窗内采用寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，在下一个周期的第一时间窗内采用寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，可以解决上述问题。例如，在奇数周期的第一时间窗内采用寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，在偶数周期的第一时间窗内采用寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息。下面列举一个示例。
假设第一时间窗为周期性的，且第一时间窗的周期包括第一周期和第二周期，第一周期和第二周期相邻，网络设备以寻呼ID升序或降序方式发送寻呼信息时，可以包括以下几种情形。
一情形，网络设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，在第二周期的第一时间窗内以降序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
另一情形，网络设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息，在第二周期的第一时间窗内以升序方式发送寻呼信息。也即，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可以理解，上述两个情形为示例性说明，本申请实施例不限于此。例如，网络设备也可以在各个周期内的第一时间窗内都采用升序方式发送，或者在各个周期的第一时间窗内都采用降序方式发送。
此外，在上述两个情形下，进一步可选地，方法1100还包括：网络设备向终端设备发送第二信息，该第二信息用于指示第一时间窗的周期，如指示周期index，以便终端设备可获知网络设备是以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，还是以寻呼ID降序方式发送寻呼信息。
方式A主要从终端设备角度进行了描述，可以理解，网络设备侧也类似。
例如，以上述第一种可能的情形为例，第一标识表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最大的标识，对于某一终端设备的标识(如记为终端设备1的标识)，网络设备比较该终端设备1的标识和第一标识。若终端设备1的标识大于第一标识，则网络设备确定可以继续在第一时间窗内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号；若终端设备1的标识小于第一标识，则网络设备确定不可以在第一时间窗内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号。其中，终端设备1对应的唤醒信号，也即该唤醒信号用于指示需要被唤醒的该终端设备1的标识。
再例如，以上述第二种可能的情形为例，第一标识表示网络设备在第一时间窗内发送过的唤醒信号所指示的最小的标识，对于某一终端设备的标识(如记为终端设备1的标识)，网络设备比较该终端设备1的标识和第一标识。若终端设备1的标识小于第一标识，则网络设备确定可以继续在第一时间窗内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号；若终端设备1的标识大于第一标识，则网络设备确定不可以在第一时间窗内发送该终端设备1对应的唤醒信号。其中，终端设备1对应的唤醒信号，也即该唤醒信号用于指示需要被唤醒的该终端设备1的标识。
方式B，步骤1110中终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号，那么终端设备根据第一信息，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
相应地，网络设备也可以根据该第一信息，确定在第一时间窗内停止发送唤醒信号。
基于该方式B，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号，降低终端设备的功耗。
可选地，方式B可以与方式A结合使用。举例来说，网络设备以寻呼ID升序方式发送寻呼信息，若终端设备的寻呼ID较大，则可能会出现“网络设备寻呼的所有终端设备的寻呼ID都小于该终端设备的寻呼ID”的情况，此时该终端设备无法提前停止监测。因此，若在第一时间窗内，网络设备确定已无寻呼信息需要发送，例如无终端设备需要寻呼，或者缓存中的寻呼已被发送完毕，网络设备可发送第一信息，以通知终端设备停止监测唤醒信号。
关于第一信息的形式，不予限制。具体可参考方法400中的描述，此处不再赘述。
此外，关于如何判断终端设备是否监测到唤醒信号，以及网络设备为不同终端设备或不同终端设备组配置不同时间窗的相关方案，可以参考方法400中的描述，此处不再赘述。
可以理解，本申请实施例中的图4至图13中的例子仅仅是为了便于本领域技术人员理解本申请实施例，并非要将本申请实施例限于例示的具体场景。本领域技术人员根据图4至图13的例子，显然可以进行各种等价的修改或变化，这样的修改或变化也落入本申请实施例的范围内。
还可以理解，在上述一些实施例中，主要以一个时间单元包括一段连续的时间为例进行了示例性说明，本申请实施例并不限于此。例如本申请实施例的方案还可用于一个时间单元包括多段不连续的时间的场景。
还可以理解，在本申请的各实施例中，“监测”也可替换为“检测”或者“读取”。例如，“监测唤醒信号”也可以替换为“检测唤醒信号”或“读取唤醒信号”。
还可以理解，在上述一些实施例中，提到了“传输”，在未作出特别说明的情况下，传输，包括接收和/或发送。例如，传输信号，可以包括接收信号和/或发送信号。
还可以理解，在本申请的各实施例中，主要以终端设备和网络设备之间的交互为例进行示例性说明，本申请不限于此，终端设备可以替换为接收端设备，接收端设备可以为终端设备或网络设备；网络设备可以替换为发送端设备，发送端设备可以为终端设备或网络设备。示例地，“终端设备”可以替换为“第一终端设备”，“网络设备”可以替换为“第二终端设备”。
还可以理解，本申请的各实施例中的一些可选的特征，在某些场景下，可以不依赖于其他特征，也可以在某些场景下，与其他特征进行结合，不作限定。
还可以理解，本申请的各实施例中的方案可以进行合理的组合使用，并且实施例中出现的各个术语的解释或说明可以在各个实施例中互相参考或解释，对此不作限定。
还可以理解，上述各个方法实施例中，由终端设备实现的方法和操作，也可以由可由终端设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)来实现；此外，由网络设备实现的方法和操作，也可以由可由网络设备的组成部件(例如芯片或者电路)来实现，不作限定。
相应于上述各方法实施例给出的方法，本申请实施例还提供了相应的装置，所述装置包括用于执行上述各个方法实施例相应的模块。该模块可以是软件，也可以是硬件，或者是软件和硬件结合。可以理解的是，上述各方法实施例所描述的技术特征同样适用于以下装置实施例。
图14是本申请实施例提供的一种通信装置1400的示意性框图。该装置1400包括收发单元1410和处理单元1420。收发单元1410可以用于实现相应的通信功能。收发单元1410还可以称为通信接口或通信单元。处理单元1420可以用于进行数据处理。
可选地，该装置1400还包括存储单元，该存储单元可以用于存储指令和/或数据，处理单元1420可以读取存储单元中的指令和/或数据，以使得装置实现前述各个方法实施例中终端设备的动作。
该装置1400可以用于执行上文各个方法实施例中终端设备所执行的动作，这时，该装置1400可以为终端设备或者终端设备的组成部件，收发单元1410用于执行上文方法实施例中终端设备侧的收发相关的操作，处理单元1420用于执行上文方法实施例中终端设备侧的处理相关的操作。
一种可能的实现方式，收发单元1410，用于在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；处理单元1420，用于根据在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到唤醒信号，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；其中，N1为大于1或等于1的整数， 且N1小于N。
可选地，第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到唤醒信号，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备在第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元监测到唤醒信号，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；其中，N2为大于1或等于1的整数，且N2小于N。
可选地，至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，收发单元1410，具体用于在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；处理单元1420，具体用于根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，收发单元1410，具体用于在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号；终端设备根据第一信息，不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号，或者，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号且不在第一时间段内监测唤醒信号。
可选地，第一时间段的起始位置与第一时间窗的结束位置相同。
可选地，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前，其中，第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且第一时间窗与第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
可选地，收发单元1410，还用于接收配置信息，配置信息包括以下至少一项：第一时间窗的信息、或第一时间段的信息。
可选地，第一时间段的时间长度与第一时间窗的时间长度相同。
该装置1400可实现对应于根据本申请实施例的方法实施例中的终端设备执行的步骤或者流程，该装置1400可以包括用于执行图4所示实施例中的终端设备执行的方法的单元。
应理解，各单元执行上述相应步骤的具体过程在上述各方法实施例中已经详细说明，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
另一种可能的实现方式，收发单元1410，用于在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；处理单元1420，用于根据在第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
可选地，至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，收发单元1410，具体用于在第一时间窗内监测到唤醒信号，且唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；处理单元1420，具体用于根据终端设备的标识和第一标识，确定是否在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
可选地，若终端设备的标识小于第一标识，则收发单元1410，还用于在第一时间窗内继续监测唤醒信号；若终端设备的标识大于第一标识，则终端设备在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
可选地，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
可选地，终端设备在第一周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且终端设备在第二周期的第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，其中，第一周期和第二周期相邻。
可选地，收发单元1410，具体用于在第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，第一信息用于指示停止监测唤醒信号；终端设备根据第一信息，在第一时间窗内停止监测唤醒信号。
可选地，第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，第一时间窗的结束位置位于第二时间窗的起始位置之前，其中，第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且第一时间窗与第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
可选地，收发单元1410，还用于接收配置信息，配置信息包括第一时间窗的信息。
该装置1400可实现对应于根据本申请实施例的方法实施例中的终端设备执行的步骤 或者流程，该装置1400可以包括用于执行图11所示实施例中的终端设备执行的方法的单元。
应理解，各单元执行上述相应步骤的具体过程在上述各方法实施例中已经详细说明，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
还应理解，这里的装置1400以功能单元的形式体现。这里的术语“单元”可以指应用特有集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、电子电路、用于执行至少一个软件或固件程序的处理器(例如共享处理器、专有处理器或组处理器等)和存储器、合并逻辑电路和/或其它支持所描述的功能的合适组件。在一个可选例子中，本领域技术人员可以理解，装置1400可以具体为上述实施例中的终端设备，可以用于执行上述各方法实施例中与终端设备对应的各个流程和/或步骤，为避免重复，在此不再赘述。
上述各个方案的装置1400具有实现上述方法中终端设备所执行的相应步骤的功能。所述功能可以通过硬件实现，也可以通过硬件执行相应的软件实现。所述硬件或软件包括至少一个与上述功能相对应的模块；例如收发单元可以由收发机替代(例如，收发单元中的发送单元可以由发送机替代，收发单元中的接收单元可以由接收机替代)，其它单元，如处理单元等可以由处理器替代，分别执行各个方法实施例中的收发操作以及相关的处理操作。
此外，上述收发单元1410还可以是收发电路(例如可以包括接收电路和发送电路)，处理单元可以是处理电路。
需要指出的是，图14中的装置可以是前述实施例中的设备，也可以是芯片或者芯片系统，例如：片上系统(system on chip，SoC)。其中，收发单元可以是输入输出电路、通信接口；处理单元为该芯片上集成的处理器或者微处理器或者集成电路。在此不做限定。
如图15所示，本申请实施例提供另一种通信装置1500。该装置1500包括处理器1510，处理器1510与存储器1520耦合，存储器1520用于存储计算机程序或指令和/或数据，处理器1510用于执行存储器1520存储的计算机程序或指令，或读取存储器1520存储的数据，以执行上文各方法实施例中的方法。
可选地，处理器1510为至少一个。
可选地，存储器1520为至少一个。
可选地，该存储器1520与该处理器1510集成在一起，或者分离设置。
可选地，如图15所示，该装置1500还包括收发器1530，收发器1530用于信号的接收和/或发送。例如，处理器1510用于控制收发器1530进行信号的接收和/或发送。
作为一种方案，该装置1500用于实现上文各个方法实施例中由终端设备执行的操作。
例如，处理器1510用于执行存储器1520存储的计算机程序或指令，以实现上文各个方法实施例中终端设备的相关操作。例如，图4所示实施例中的终端设备执行的方法，或图11所示实施例中的终端设备执行的方法。
应理解，本申请实施例中提及的处理器可以是中央处理单元(central processing unit，CPU)，还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor，DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
还应理解，本申请实施例中提及的存储器可以是易失性存储器和/或非易失性存储器。其中，非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、可编程只读存储器(programmable ROM，PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable PROM，EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(electrically EPROM，EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)。例如，RAM可以用作外部高速缓存。作为示例而非限定，RAM包括如下多种形式：静态随机存取存储器(static RAM，SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(dynamic RAM，DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(synchronous DRAM，SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(double data rate SDRAM，DDR SDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(enhanced SDRAM，ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(synchlink DRAM，SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(direct rambus RAM，DR RAM)。
需要说明的是，当处理器为通用处理器、DSP、ASIC、FPGA或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件时，存储器(存储模块)可以集成在处理器中。
还需要说明的是，本文描述的存储器旨在包括但不限于这些和任意其它适合类型的存储器。
如图16，本申请实施例提供一种芯片系统1600。该芯片系统1600(或者也可以称为处理系统)包括逻辑电路1610以及输入/输出接口(input/output interface)1620。
其中，逻辑电路1610可以为芯片系统1600中的处理电路。逻辑电路1610可以耦合连接存储单元，调用存储单元中的指令，使得芯片系统1600可以实现本申请各实施例的方法和功能。输入/输出接口1620，可以为芯片系统1600中的输入输出电路，将芯片系统1600处理好的信息输出，或将待处理的数据或信令信息输入芯片系统1600进行处理。
具体地，例如，若终端设备安装了该芯片系统1600，逻辑电路1610与输入/输出接口1620耦合，输入/输出接口1620可将唤醒信号输入至逻辑电路1610进行处理。
作为一种方案，该芯片系统1600用于实现上文各个方法实施例中由终端设备执行的操作。
例如，逻辑电路1610用于实现上文方法实施例中由终端设备执行的处理相关的操作，如，图4所示实施例中的终端设备执行的处理相关的操作，或图11所示实施例中的终端设备执行的处理相关的操作；输入/输出接口1620用于实现上文方法实施例中由终端设备执行的发送和/或接收相关的操作，如，图4所示实施例中的终端设备执行的发送和/或接收相关的操作，或图11所示实施例中的终端设备执行的发送和/或接收相关的操作。
本申请实施例还提供一种计算机可读存储介质，其上存储有用于实现上述各方法实施例中由终端设备执行的方法的计算机指令。
例如，该计算机程序被计算机执行时，使得该计算机可以实现上述方法各实施例中由终端设备执行的方法。
本申请实施例还提供一种计算机程序产品，包含指令，该指令被计算机执行时以实现上述各方法实施例中由终端设备执行的方法。
本申请实施例还提供一种通信系统，该通信系统包括上文各实施例中的终端设备和网络设备。
上述提供的任一种装置中相关内容的解释及有益效果均可参考上文提供的对应的方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的装置和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。例如，以上所描述的装置实施例仅是示意性的，例如，所述单元的划分，仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式，例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。此外，所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式。
在上述实施例中，可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件、固件或者其任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时，可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括至少一个计算机指令。在计算机上加载和执行所述计算机程序指令时，全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以是通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。例如，所述计算机可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等。所述计算机指令可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中，或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输，例如，所述计算机指令可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心通过有线(例如同轴电缆、光纤、数字用户线(DSL))或无线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含至少一个可用介质集成的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质(例如，软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如，DVD)、或者半导体介质(例如固态硬盘(solid state disk，SSD)等。例如，前述的可用介质包括但不限于：U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种信号传输的方法，其特征在于，所述方法包括：
    终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，所述唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的每个时间单元都监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的至少一个时间单元未监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元未监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的最后N1个时间单元监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    其中，N1为大于1或等于1的整数，且N1小于N。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一时间窗包括N个时间单元，N为大于1或等于1的整数，
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元未监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内的N2个时间单元监测到所述唤醒信号，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    其中，N2为大于1或等于1的整数，且N2小于N。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为所述至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，
    所述终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到所述唤醒信号，且所述唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  7. 根据权利要求5或6所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备的标识大于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备的标识小于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，或者，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号且不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  8. 根据权利要求5所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  9. 根据权利要求5或8所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备的标识小于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备的标识大于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，或者，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号且不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  10. 根据权利要求5至7中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  11. 根据权利要求5或8或9中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且所述终端设备在所述第一时间段内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  12. 根据权利要求1或5至11中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示停止监测 所述唤醒信号；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗之后的第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备根据所述第一信息，不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号，或者，在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号且不在所述第一时间段内监测所述唤醒信号。
  13. 根据权利要求1至12中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述第一时间段的起始位置与所述第一时间窗的结束位置相同。
  14. 根据权利要求1至13中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，所述第一时间窗的结束位置位于所述第二时间窗的起始位置之前，
    其中，所述第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测所述唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且所述第一时间窗与所述第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
  15. 根据权利要求1至14中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述终端设备接收配置信息，所述配置信息包括以下至少一项：所述第一时间窗的信息、或所述第一时间段的信息。
  16. 根据权利要求1至15中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述第一时间段的时间长度与所述第一时间窗的时间长度相同。
  17. 一种信号传输的方法，其特征在于，所述方法包括：
    终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，所述唤醒信号用于指示至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的方法，其特征在于，所述至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的信息为所述至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识，
    所述终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到所述唤醒信号，且所述唤醒信号所指示的至少一个需要被唤醒的终端设备的标识包括第一标识；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  20. 根据权利要求18或19所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备的标识大于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备的标识小于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号。
  21. 根据权利要求18所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识。
  22. 根据权利要求18或21所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述终端设备根据所述终端设备的标识和所述第一标识，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    若所述终端设备的标识小于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号；
    若所述终端设备的标识大于所述第一标识，则所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号。
  23. 根据权利要求18至20中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在第一周期的所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且所述终端设备在第二周期的所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，
    其中，所述第一周期和所述第二周期相邻。
  24. 根据权利要求18或21或22中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在第一周期的所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识小于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，且所述终端设备在第二周期的所述第一时间窗内监测到至少两个唤醒信号时，在后监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识大于在先监测的唤醒信号所指示的终端设备的标识，
    其中，所述第一周期和所述第二周期相邻。
  25. 根据权利要求17至24中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述终端设备在第一时间窗内监测唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备在所述第一时间窗内监测到第一信息，所述第一信息用于指示停止监测所述唤醒信号；
    所述终端设备根据在所述第一时间窗内的部分时长内监测所述唤醒信号的结果，确定是否在所述第一时间窗内继续监测所述唤醒信号，包括：
    所述终端设备根据所述第一信息，在所述第一时间窗内停止监测所述唤醒信号。
  26. 根据权利要求17至25中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，
    所述第一时间窗的结束位置与第二时间窗的起始位置重合，或者，所述第一时间窗的结束位置位于所述第二时间窗的起始位置之前，
    其中，所述第二时间窗为第二终端设备监测所述唤醒信号时对应的时间窗，且所述第一时间窗与所述第二时间窗为相邻的时间窗。
  27. 根据权利要求17至26中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述终端设备接收配置信息，所述配置信息包括所述第一时间窗的信息。
  28. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括：
    处理器，用于执行存储器中存储的计算机程序，以使得所述装置执行如权利要求1至27中任一项所述的方法。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括所述存储器和/或通信接口，所述通信接口与所述处理器耦合，
    所述通信接口，用于输入和/或输出信息。
  30. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述计算机可读存储介质上存储有计算机程序，当所述计算机程序在计算机上运行时，使得所述计算机执行如权利要求1至27中任意一项所述的方法。
  31. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，所述计算机程序产品包括用于执行如权利要求1至27中任一项所述的方法的指令。
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