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EP-4738770-A1 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE

EP4738770A1EP 4738770 A1EP4738770 A1EP 4738770A1EP-4738770-A1

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method and a device. A terminal device can support various capability sets, and can activate some of the capability sets supported by the terminal device. Different capability sets may correspond to different performances, such that more refined terminal energy saving can be realized. The wireless communication method comprises: a terminal device activates N capability sets among M capability sets supported by the terminal device, wherein M and N are both positive integers, M≥2, N=1, or N≥2 and N<M.

Inventors

  • HE, CHUANFENG
  • FU, Zhe
  • ZHANG, ZHI

Assignees

  • GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20230630

Claims (20)

  1. A method for wireless communication, performed by a terminal device, the method comprising: activating N capability sets in M capability sets supported by the terminal device; wherein M and N are positive integers, M≥2, N=1, or N≥2 and N<M.
  2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least some of capability sets in the M capability sets are associated with each other.
  3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in a case where N≥2, the N capability sets are associated capability sets.
  4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different services; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different application scenarios; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different radio access technologies; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different hardware resource slicing requirements; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different radio resource control (RRC) connection states; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different communication parameters; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different quality of service (QoS) requirements; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different radio bearers (RBs); or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different bandwidth parts (BWPs); or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different terminal operating frequency bands; or different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to different communication subsystems.
  5. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different services, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a currently performed service type.
  6. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different application scenarios, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a current application scenario.
  7. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different radio access technologies, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a radio access technology currently in use.
  8. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different hardware resource slicing requirements, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on required hardware resources.
  9. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different RRC connection states, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a current RRC connection state.
  10. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different communication parameters, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a communication parameter currently in use.
  11. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different QoS requirements, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a required QoS.
  12. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different RBs, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on an established RB.
  13. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different BWPs, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on activated BWPs.
  14. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different terminal operating frequency bands, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on an operating frequency band of the terminal device.
  15. The method according to claim 4, wherein in a case where the different capability sets in the M capability sets correspond to the different communication subsystems, activation and/or switching of the capability sets in the M capability sets is based on a communication subsystem corresponding to the terminal device.
  16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein prior to activating the N capability sets, the method further comprises: receiving first information, wherein the first information is for instructing the terminal device to activate the N capability sets in the M capability sets supported by the terminal device.
  17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the first information is parameter information for establishing an RB, or the first information is carried by non-access stratum (NAS) signaling.
  18. The method according to claim 17, wherein in a case where the first information is carried by the NAS signaling, the NAS signaling is one of the following: service request signaling, protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment signaling, NAS signaling during the PDU session establishment process, PDU session modification signaling, or NAS signaling during the PDU session modification process.
  19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein prior to activating the N capability sets, the method further comprises: reporting the M capability sets supported by the terminal device.
  20. The method according to claim 19, wherein reporting the M capability sets supported by the terminal device comprises: periodically reporting the M capability sets supported by the terminal device; or reporting the M capability sets supported by the terminal device by condition-triggered reporting; or reporting the M capability sets supported by the terminal device by event-triggered reporting.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of communications, and in particular, relate to a method and device for wireless communication. RELATED ART Currently, power saving may be achieved by scaling down the functionality of a new radio (NR) terminal may be scaled down. This approach achieves power saving or reduced costs at the expense of terminal and network performance. However, current power saving techniques still require further enhancement. SUMMARY Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for wireless communication. A terminal device supports a plurality of capability sets and may activate some of the capability sets. Since different capability sets corresponds to different performances, more refined power saving may be achieved for the terminal. According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for wireless communication is provided. The method is performed by a terminal device. The method includes: activating N capability sets in M capability sets supported by the terminal device; wherein M and N are positive integers, M≥2, N=1, or N≥2 and N<M. According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for wireless communication is provided. The method is performed by a network device. The method includes: acquiring M capability sets supported by the terminal device; determining N capability sets activated in the M capability sets; wherein M and N are positive integers, M≥2, N=1, or N≥2 and N<M. According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided. The communication device is a terminal device. The terminal device is configured to perform the method in the first aspect. Specifically, the terminal device includes a function module configured to perform the method in the first aspect. According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided. The communication device is a network device. The communication device is configured to perform the method in the second aspect. Specifically, the network device includes a function module configured to perform the method in the second aspect. According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device is provided. The terminal device includes: a processor and a memory configured to store at least one computer program. The processor, when loading and running the at least one computer program from the memory, causes the terminal device to perform the method in the first aspect. According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided. The network device includes: a processor and a memory configured to store at least one computer program. The processor, when loading and running the at least one computer program from the memory, causes the network device to perform the method in the second aspect. According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus is configured to perform the method in any of the first aspect or the second aspect. Specifically, the apparatus includes: a processor. The processor, when loading and running at least one computer program from a memory, causes a device equipped with the apparatus to perform the method in any of the first aspect or the second aspect. According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium is configured to store at least one computer program. The at least one computer program, when loaded and run by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method in any of the first aspect or the second aspect. According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product includes at least one computer program instruction. The at least one computer program instruction, when loaded and executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. According to a tenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program is provided. The computer program, when loaded and run by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method in any of the first aspect or the second aspect. With the above technical solutions, the terminal device supports M capability sets and may activate N capability sets supported by the terminal device. Since different capability sets may correspond to different performances, more refined power saving may be achieved for the terminal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a power saving signal according to some embodiments of the present