US-12621765-B2 - Device control method, terminal device, and network device

Abstract

A device control method includes that: a terminal device enters a deep sleep mode in response to at least one of the following: determining that no data transmission is detected within a first duration; or receiving a mode switching instruction sent by a network device. A device control method at a network device side, a terminal device, and a network device are also provided.

Inventors

• Zhongda Du
• Haitao Li

Assignees

• GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20230726

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A device control method, comprising: entering, by a terminal device, a deep sleep mode in response to-determining that no data transmission is detected within a first duration; and switching, by the terminal device, from the deep sleep mode to an active mode after entering the deep sleep mode for a second duration, wherein the first duration is 500 milliseconds, and the second duration is 8000 milliseconds, and a configuration manner of the first duration or the second duration comprises at least one of the following: the first duration or the second duration is configured by a network device through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE); or the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through physical layer signaling.
2. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the terminal device in the deep sleep mode does not transmit and receive wireless signals, and does not perform Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement.
3. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein entering, by the terminal device, the deep sleep mode in response to determining that no data transmission is detected within the first duration comprises: detecting, by the terminal device, data transmission within a period of a first timer; and entering, by the terminal device, the deep sleep mode when the first timer expires, wherein the period of the first timer is the first duration.
4. 4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein a timing of starting or restarting the first timer comprises at least one of the following: a moment at which data transmission is completed in a case where the terminal device is scheduled by the network device to perform the data transmission; or a moment at which the terminal device completes data transmission through pre-configured wireless resources.
5. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the terminal device in the active mode is capable of performing at least one of transmission or reception of wireless signals.
6. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a condition for the terminal device to enter the deep sleep mode comprises: the terminal device operates with a mode switching mechanism.
7. 7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein an activation timing of the mode switching mechanism comprises: a moment at which the terminal device receives mechanism activation indication information configured by the network device.
8. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein when the terminal device determines that no data transmission is detected within the first duration, the mechanism activation indication information configured by the network device comprises at least one of the first duration or the second duration configured by the network device.
9. 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is applied to a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) system.
10. 10 . A device control method, comprising: configuring, by a network device, a first duration for a terminal device, wherein when a duration within which no data transmission is detected by the terminal device reaches the first duration, the terminal device enters a deep sleep mode; and configuring, by the network device, a second duration for the terminal device, wherein the second duration is a duration within which the terminal device is in the deep sleep mode, wherein the first duration is 500 milliseconds, and the second duration is 8000 milliseconds, and a configuration manner of the first duration or the second duration comprises at least one of the following: the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE); or the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through physical layer signaling.
11. 11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the terminal device in the deep sleep mode does not transmit and receive wireless signals, and does not perform Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement.
12. 12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising: performing, by the network device, a power-saving operation associated with the terminal device.
13. 13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein a timing for the network device to perform the power-saving operation associated with the terminal device comprises a moment, determined based on the first duration, at which the terminal device enters the deep sleep state.
14. 14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein configuring, by the network device, mechanism activation indication information for the terminal device, wherein the mechanism activation indication information instructs the terminal device to active a mode switching mechanism.
15. 15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein-when the network device configures the first duration for the terminal device, the mechanism activation indication information comprises at least one of the first duration or a second duration.
16. 16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the method is applied to a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) system.
17. 17 . A terminal device, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store a computer program executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, when running the computer program, to cause the terminal device to perform: entering a deep sleep mode in response to determining that no data transmission is detected within a first duration; and switching from the deep sleep mode to an active mode after entering the deep sleep mode for a second duration, wherein the first duration is 500 milliseconds, and the second duration is 8000 milliseconds, and a configuration manner of the first duration or the second duration comprises at least one of the following: the first duration or the second duration is configured by a network device through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE); or the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through physical layer signaling.
18. 18 . The terminal device of claim 17 , wherein the terminal device in the deep sleep mode does not transmit and receive wireless signals, and does not perform Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement.
19. 19 . A network device, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store a computer program executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to, when running the computer program, to cause the network device to perform: configuring a first duration for a terminal device, wherein when a duration within which no data transmission is detected by the terminal device reaches the first duration, the terminal device enters a deep sleep mode; and configuring, by the network device, a second duration for the terminal device, wherein the second duration is a duration within which the terminal device is in the deep sleep mode, wherein the first duration is 500 milliseconds, and the second duration is 8000 milliseconds, and a configuration manner of the first duration or the second duration comprises at least one of the following: the first duration or the second duration is configured by a network device through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling; the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE); or the first duration or the second duration is configured by the network device through physical layer signaling.
20. 20 . The network device of claim 19 , wherein the terminal device in the deep sleep mode does not transmit and receive wireless signals, and does not perform Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/074258, entitled “DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM”, filed on Jan. 28, 2021, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The disclosure relates to terminal energy-saving technologies, and in particular to methods for device control, a terminal device, and a network device. BACKGROUND A Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) provides communication services to a terrestrial user in a communication satellite-based communication mode. Compared with a terrestrial cellular network communication, the communication satellite-based communication has many unique advantages, for example, no user geographical restrictions, a long communication distance, and a high stability. However, in the terrestrial cellular network communication, the signal transmission time between a terminal and a base station is shorter, and a propagation delay is lower; while, in the NTN, the signal transmission time between a terminal and a communication satellite is longer, and the propagation delay increase greatly. Therefore, an energy-saving solution of the terrestrial cellular network communication is not applicable to the NTN. SUMMARY Embodiments of the disclosure provide a device control method, a device and a storage medium, which can effectively reduce the power consumption of a terminal in an NTN. In a first aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a device control method, which includes the following operation. A terminal device enters a deep sleep mode in response to at least one of the following: determining that no data transmission is detected within a first duration; or receiving a mode switching indication sent by a network device. In a second aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a device control method, which includes at least one of the following: a network device configures a first duration for a terminal device, where when a duration within which no data transmission is detected by the terminal device reaches the first duration, the terminal device enters a deep sleep mode; orthe network device sends a mode switching indication to the terminal device, where the mode switching indication instructs the terminal device to enter the deep sleep mode. In a third aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a terminal device, which includes a mode switching module. The mode switching module is configured to control the terminal device to enter a deep sleep mode in response to at least one of the following: determining that no data transmission is detected within a first duration; orreceiving a mode switching indication sent by a network device. In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a network device, which includes at least one of a configuration module or a sending module. The configuration module is arranged to configure a first duration for a terminal device, wherein when a duration within which no data transmission is detected by the terminal device reaches the first duration, the terminal device enters a deep sleep mode. The sending module is configured to send a mode switching indication to the terminal device, where the mode switching indication instructs the terminal device to enter the deep sleep mode. In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a terminal device, which includes a processor and a memory configured to store a computer program executable by the processor; where the processor is configured to perform a device control method executed by the above terminal device when running the computer program. In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a network device, which includes a processor and a memory configured to store a computer program executable by the processor; where the processor is configured to perform a device control method executed by the above network device when running the computer program. In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a storage medium having stored therein an executable program which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a device control method executed by the terminal device. In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the disclosure provide a storage medium having stored therein an executable program which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a device control method executed by the above network device. The device control method provided by the embodiments of the disclosure includes: the terminal device enters a deep sleep mode in response to at least one of the following: determining that no data transmission is detected within the first duration; or receiving the mode switching indication sent by the network device. The terminal device can enter the deep sleep mode according to an own data transmission requirement or an indication from the network device, the