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US-12627416-B2 - Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay configuration method and apparatus, and storage medium

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Abstract

A method for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay is applied to a network device, and includes: determining a first HARQ feedback delay value for a terminal of a first type, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type.

Inventors

  • Qin MU

Assignees

  • BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20200907

Claims (6)

  1. 1 . A method for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay, wherein the method is applied to a network device and comprises: determining a first HARQ feedback delay value for a terminal of a first type, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type; wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value set comprises at least one first HARQ feedback delay value, and the at least one first HARQ feedback delay value does not belong to the second HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein the terminal of the first type is a terminal supporting a first number of HARQ processes, and the terminal of the second type is a terminal not supporting the first number of HARQ processes, wherein a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the first HARQ feedback delay value set is greater than a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the second HARQ feedback delay value set, and wherein the first number of HARQ processes is 14 HARQ processes; wherein the method further comprises: sending first indication information for indicating the first HARQ feedback delay value, wherein the first indication information comprises a first information field, and the first information field comprises a bit for indicating a HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set, sending second indication information for indicating whether to activate a HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type; in response to determining to activate the HARQ bundling function, indicating, with 4 bits, the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set; and in response to determining not to activate the HARQ bundling function, indicating, with 3 bits, the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein sending the second indication information for indicating whether to activate the HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type comprises: sending a downlink control indicator (DCI), wherein the method further comprises: determining to activate the HARQ bundling function by carrying the second indication information in the DCI; and determining to not activate the HARQ bundling function by not carrying the second indication information in the DCI.
  2. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first information field comprises 4 bits for indicating the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set.
  3. 3 . A method for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay, wherein the method is applied to a terminal of a first type and comprises: determining a first HARQ feedback delay value, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type; wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value set comprises at least one first HARQ feedback delay value, and the at least one first HARQ feedback delay value does not belong to the second HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein the terminal of the first type is a terminal supporting a first number of HARQ processes, and the terminal of the second type is a terminal not supporting the first number of HARQ processes, wherein a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the first HARQ feedback delay value set is greater than a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the second HARQ feedback delay value set, and wherein the first number of HARQ processes is 14 HARQ processes; wherein the method further comprises: receiving first indication information for indicating the first HARQ feedback delay value, wherein the first indication information comprises a first information field, and the first information field comprises a bit for indicating a HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set, receiving second indication information for indicating whether to activate a HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type; in response to that the second indication information indicates to activate the HARQ bundling function, determining that the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set is indicated with 4 bits; and in response to that the second indication information indicates not to activate the HARQ bundling function, determining that the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set is indicated with 3 bits, wherein receiving the second indication information for indicating whether to activate a HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type comprises: receiving a downlink control indicator (DCI), wherein the method further comprises: determining to activate the HARQ bundling function by determining that the DCI carries the second indication information; and determining to not activate the HARQ bundling function by determining that the DCI does not carry the second indication information.
  4. 4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first information field comprises 4 bits for indicating the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set.
  5. 5 . A terminal, comprising: a processor; and a memory, storing an executable instruction by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform the method according to claim 3 .
  6. 6 . A network device, comprising: a processor; and a memory, storing an executable instruction by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: determine a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback delay value for a terminal of a first type, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type; wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value set comprises at least one first HARQ feedback delay value, and the at least one first HARQ feedback delay value does not belong to the second HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein the terminal of the first type is a terminal supporting a first number of HARQ processes, and the terminal of the second type is a terminal not supporting the first number of HARQ processes, wherein a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the first HARQ feedback delay value set is greater than a number of HARQ feedback delay values in the second HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein the first number of HARQ processes is 14 HARQ processes; wherein the processor is further configured to: send first indication information for indicating the first HARQ feedback delay value, wherein the first indication information comprises a first information field, and the first information field comprises a bit for indicating a HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set; send second indication information for indicating whether to activate a HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type; in response to determining to activate the HARQ bundling function, indicate, with 4 bits, the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set; and in response to determining not to activate the HARQ bundling function, indicate, with 3 bits, the HARQ feedback delay value in the first HARQ feedback delay value set, wherein sending the second indication information for indicating whether to activate the HARQ bundling function for the terminal of the first type comprises: sending a downlink control indicator (DCI), wherein the processor is further configured to: determine to activate the HARQ bundling function by carrying the second indication information in the DCI; and determine to not activate the HARQ bundling function by not carrying the second indication information in the DCI.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/113849 filed on Sep. 7, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the technology field of wireless communication, and in particular, to a method and device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay and a storage medium. BACKGROUND In communication technology systems, the Internet of Things (IoT) is flourishing and brings many conveniences to human life and work. Machine Type Communication (MTC) is a typical representative of cellular IoT technology. At present, MTC has been widely used in various fields, for example, smart cities such as meter reading, smart agriculture such as temperature and humidity information collecting, and smart transportation such as bicycle sharing. In MTC system-related technologies, when an MTC terminal is configured with scheduling enhancement “ce-SchedulingEnhancement” or hybrid automatic repeat request bundling “ce-HARQ-AckBundling”, and the HARQ bundling function is activated in downlink control indicator (DCI), a flexible HARQ feedback delay is available. SUMMARY The present disclosure provides a method and device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay and a storage medium. A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay. The method is applied to a network device and includes: determining a first HARQ feedback delay value for a terminal of a first type, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type. A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay. The method is applied to a terminal and includes: determining a first HARQ feedback delay value, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with a terminal of a first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type, and wherein the terminal belongs to the terminal of the first type. A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay. The device is applied to a network device and includes: a first determining module, configured to determine a first HARQ feedback delay value for a terminal of a first type, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type. A fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay. The device is applied to a terminal and includes: a second determining module, configured to determine a first HARQ feedback delay, wherein the first HARQ feedback delay value belongs to a first HARQ feedback delay value set, and the first HARQ feedback delay value set is associated with the terminal of the first type and is different from a second HARQ feedback delay value set associated with a terminal of a second type, and wherein the terminal belongs to the terminal of the first type. A fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay, including: a processor; anda memory, storing an executable instruction by the processor,wherein the processor is configured to execute the method for configuring the HARQ delay according to the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect. A sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides a device for configuring a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) delay, including: a processor; anda memory, storing an executable instruction by the processor,wherein the processor is configured to execute the method for configuring the HARQ delay according to the second aspect or any embodiment of the second aspect. A seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides a nonvolatile computer-readable storage medium having an instruction stored thereon that, when being executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the mobile terminal to execute the method for configuring the HARQ delay according to the first aspect or any embodiment of the first aspect. An eighth aspect of the present disclosure provides a nonvolatile computer-readable storage medium having an instruction stored thereon that, when being executed by a processor of a mobile t