US-12627340-B2 - SRS sending method and apparatus for antenna switching configuration, and storage medium

Abstract

A method for sending sounding reference signal (SRS) used for antenna switching configuration is performed by a terminal. The method includes: determining an SRS type configured by the terminal for antenna switching configuration, wherein the SRS type includes at least two different SRS types; determining that an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a first SRS type is changed to a target antenna switching configuration, and synchronously updating an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a second SRS type as the target antenna switching configuration; selecting an SRS resource corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration as a target SRS resource; and sending the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type based on an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to the target SRS resource.

Inventors

• Xueyuan Gao

Assignees

• BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20210923

Claims (18)

1. 1 . A method for sending sounding reference signal (SRS) used for antenna switching configuration, being performed by a terminal and comprising: determining an SRS type configured by the terminal for antenna switching configuration, wherein the SRS type comprises at least two different SRS types; determining that an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a first SRS type is changed to a target antenna switching configuration, and synchronously updating an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a second SRS type as the target antenna switching configuration, wherein the second SRS type comprises all of the at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type; selecting an SRS resource corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration as a target SRS resource; and sending the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type based on an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to the target SRS resource.
2. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: receiving first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates permission of synchronously updating antenna switching configurations corresponding to the at least two different SRS types as the target antenna switching configuration.
3. 3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein sending the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type comprises: determining a change time when the antenna switching configuration is changed; and sending a to-be-sent SRS resource based on the change time and an SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource, wherein the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type.
4. 4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein sending the to-be-sent SRS resource based on the change time and the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource is a periodic SRS resource or an aperiodic SRS resource, sending the to-be-sent SRS resource at the change time.
5. 5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein sending the to-be-sent SRS resource based on the change time and the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource is a semi-persistent SRS resource, sending the to-be-sent SRS resource in at least one of following manners: starting sending of the to-be-sent SRS resource at the change time; in response to that the change time is in a sounding sending cycle in which SRS has already started, sending, after a complete sounding is completed based on an SRS resource set corresponding to the sounding sending cycle, the to-be-sent SRS resource at a start time of a next sounding sending cycle; or sending the to-be-sent SRS resource in a next scheduling cycle after an SRS resource set scheduling cycle corresponding to the change time.
6. 6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: determining that a pre-agreed condition is met, wherein the pre-agreed condition is a condition for synchronously updating antenna switching configurations corresponding to the at least two different SRS types as the target antenna switching configuration; and reporting second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the antenna switching configuration is changed.
7. 7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein sending the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type comprises: determining a reporting time for reporting the second indication information; and sending a to-be-sent SRS resource based on the reporting time and an SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource, wherein the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type.
8. 8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein sending the to-be-sent SRS resource based on the reporting time and an SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource is a periodic SRS resource or an aperiodic SRS resource, sending the to-be-sent SRS resource at the reporting time.
9. 9 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein sending the to-be-sent SRS resource based on the reporting time and an SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-sent SRS resource is a semi-persistent SRS resource, sending the to-be-sent SRS resource in at least one of the following manners: sending the to-be-sent SRS resource at the reporting time; sending the to-be-sent SRS resource at a start time of a next sounding cycle after sounding is completed based on an SRS resource set corresponding to the reporting time; or sending the to-be-sent SRS resource in a next scheduling cycle after an SRS resource set scheduling cycle corresponding to the reporting time.
10. 10 . A terminal, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 1 .
11. 11 . A method for receiving sounding reference signal (SRS) used for antenna switching configuration, being performed by a network device and comprising: receiving an SRS resource of a first SRS type and an SRS resource of a second SRS type at an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to a target SRS resource, wherein receiving the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type comprises: receiving a to-be-received SRS resource based on a change time when the antenna switching configuration is changed and an SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource, wherein the to-be-received SRS resource comprises the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type; wherein an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the second SRS type is a target antenna switching configuration changed from an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the first SRS type, the second SRS type comprises all of at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type, and the target SRS resource conforms to SRS resources corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration; and sending first indication information, wherein the first indication information indicates permission of synchronously updating antenna switching configurations corresponding to the at least two different SRS types as the target antenna switching configuration.
12. 12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein receiving the to-be-received SRS resource based on the change time when the antenna switching configuration is changed and the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource is a periodic SRS resource or an aperiodic SRS resource, receiving the to-be-received SRS resource at the change time.
13. 13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein receiving the to-be-received SRS resource based on the change time when the antenna switching configuration is changed and the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource is a semi-persistent SRS resource, receiving the to-be-received SRS resource in at least one of following manners: starting receiving of the to-be-received SRS resource at the change time; in response to that the change time is in a sounding sending cycle in which SRS has already started, receiving, after a complete sounding is completed based on an SRS resource set corresponding to the sounding sending cycle, the to-be-received SRS resource at a start time of a next sounding sending cycle; or receiving the to-be-sent SRS resource in a next scheduling cycle after an SRS resource set scheduling cycle corresponding to the change time.
14. 14 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising: determining that a pre-agreed condition is met, wherein the pre-agreed condition is a condition for synchronously updating antenna switching configurations corresponding to the at least two different SRS types as the target antenna switching configuration; and receiving second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the antenna switching configuration is changed.
15. 15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein receiving the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type comprises: determining a reporting time for receiving the second indication information; and receiving the to-be-received SRS resource based on the reporting time and the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource, wherein the to-be-received SRS resource comprises the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type.
16. 16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein receiving the to-be-received SRS resource based on the reporting time and the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource is a periodic SRS resource or an aperiodic SRS resource, receiving the to-be-received SRS resource at the reporting time.
17. 17 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein receiving the to-be-received SRS resource based on the reporting time and the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource comprises: in response to determining that the SRS type of the to-be-received SRS resource is a semi-persistent SRS resource, receiving the to-be-received SRS resource in at least one of following manners: receiving the to-be-received SRS resource at the reporting time; receiving the to-be-received SRS resource at a start time of a next sounding cycle after sounding is completed based on an SRS resource set corresponding to the reporting time; or receiving the to-be-received SRS resource in a next scheduling cycle after an SRS resource set scheduling cycle corresponding to the reporting time.
18. 18 . A network device, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 11 .

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is the US national stage application of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/120011, filed on Sep. 23, 2021, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a method and an apparatus for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration as well as a storage medium. BACKGROUND In order to support effective acquisition of downlink information through channels under various terminal transceiver capabilities, different antenna switching configurations are provided for terminals in the communication system. Different antenna switching configurations correspond to different sounding reference signal (SRS) resources. SUMMARY In order to overcome the problems existing in related art, this disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration as well as a storage medium. According to a first aspect of embodiments of this disclosure, there is provided a method for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration, which is applied to a terminal and includes: determining an SRS type configured by the terminal for antenna switching configuration, where the SRS type includes at least two different SRS types; determining that an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a first SRS type is changed to a target antenna switching configuration, and synchronously updating an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a second SRS type as the target antenna switching configuration, where the second SRS type includes all of the at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type; selecting an SRS resource corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration as a target SRS resource; and sending the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type based on an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to the target SRS resource. According to a second aspect of embodiments of this disclosure, there is provided a method for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration, which is applied to a network device and includes: receiving an SRS resource of a first SRS type and an SRS resource of a second SRS type at an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to a target SRS resource; where an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the second SRS type is a target antenna switching configuration changed from an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the first SRS type, the second SRS type includes all of at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type, and the target SRS resource conforms to SRS resources corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration. According to a third aspect of embodiments of this disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration, including: a processing unit, configured to determine an SRS type configured by a terminal for antenna switching configuration, where the SRS type includes at least two different SRS types; determine that an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a first SRS type is changed to a target antenna switching configuration, and synchronously update an antenna switching configuration corresponding to an SRS resource of a second SRS type as the target antenna switching configuration, where the second SRS type includes all of the at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type; and select an SRS resource corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration as a target SRS resource; and a sending unit, configured to send the SRS resource of the first SRS type and the SRS resource of the second SRS type based on an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to the target SRS resource. According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of this disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration, including: a receiving unit, configured to receive an SRS resource of a first SRS type and an SRS resource of a second SRS type at an antenna or an antenna port corresponding to a target SRS resource; where an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the second SRS type is a target antenna switching configuration changed from an antenna switching configuration corresponding to the SRS resource of the first SRS type, the second SRS type includes all of at least two different SRS types other than the first SRS type, and the target SRS resource conforms to SRS resources corresponding to the target antenna switching configuration. According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of this disclosure, there is provided a device for sending SRS used for antenna switching configuration, including: a processor; and a memory, configured to store an