Abstract: Example frequency domain resource allocation methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining M frequency domain resources according to a predetermined frequency domain resource allocation rule, and performing communication on one or more of the M frequency domain resources. Any two of the M frequency domain resources do not overlap. Each of the M frequency domain resources is associated with one piece of quasi-colocation (QCL) information, and any two of the M frequency domain resources are associated with different QCL information.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method and a communications apparatus. A terminal may perform, based on first configuration information for a maximum of a first quantity of times, blind detection at PDCCH candidate locations configured by a network device for a first CORESET group. In comparison with a solution, in the conventional technology, in which the terminal blindly detects a PDCCH for all CORESETs in a target cell for a maximum of the first quantity of times, blind detection is performed for a CORESET corresponding to each TRP for a larger quantity of times. Therefore, scheduling flexibility can be improved.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a communication method to implement a function of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback codebook in a multi-station scenario. A terminal device receives a configuration group identifier, determines a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception occasion corresponding to the configuration group identifier, and transmits feedback information of the PDSCH reception occasion based on the configuration group identifier corresponding to the PDSCH reception occasion and according to a predetermined rule of feedback sorting.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus for determining a transport block size are described. One example method includes determining a transport block size (TBS) of a first transport block by a communications apparatus. The communications apparatus determines a TBS of a second transport block based on the TBS of the first transport block, where the first transport block is different from the second transport block, the TBS of the second transport block is equal to the TBS of the first transport block, and a data channel carrying the first transport block and a data channel carrying the second transport block occupy a same time domain resource.

Abstract: Example communication methods and communications apparatus are described. One example method include: receiving downlink control information (DCI), where the DCI indicates N demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports. The N DMRS ports correspond to each of M physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission units, at least two of the M PDSCH transmission units correspond to different transmission configuration indicator (TCI)-states, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and M are integers greater than or equal to 2. M PDSCHs are received based on the DCI.

Abstract: This application provides a data receiving method and apparatus and a data sending method and apparatus. In the method, a terminal device receives a PDCCH and M PDSCHs that are scheduled by using DCI in the PDCCH, where time domain resources occupied by any two of the M PDSCHs do not overlap, and the M PDSCHs are associated with at least two different pieces of beam indication information. Transmit beams and/or receive beams of the M PDSCHs are related to a time interval between adjacent PDSCHs in the M PDSCHs. Because the time interval affects receiving efficiency of the PDSCH, the time interval may be used as a consideration for determining the transmit beam and/or the receive beam of the PDSCH, to optimize the transmit beam and/or the receive beam of the PDSCH. In this way, the receiving efficiency of the PDSCH is improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a control channel transmission method, a network device, a network controller, and a terminal device, to avoid a resource collision between physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) of a plurality of network devices. The method includes: receiving, by a first network device, resource group indication information sent by a network controller, where a resource indicated by the resource group indication information does not overlap a resource used by another network device; determining, by the first network device, a first search space based on a user equipment UE-specific search space and the resource group indication information; and sending, by the first network device, a first PDCCH to the terminal device through the first search space.

Abstract: This application provides a communication processing method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving M groups of first parameters and N groups of second parameters that are sent by a network device, where the first parameter is a downlink parameter, the second parameter is a CRS rate matching parameter, M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, and N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, where there is an association relationship between P groups of first parameters in the M groups of first parameters and the N groups of second parameters, P is less than or equal to M, and P is a positive integer. Terminal devices may determine a punctured time-frequency resource on a PDSCH based on CRS rate matching parameters determined by the terminal devices, to obtain downlink data.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a downlink control information transmission method, an apparatus, and a system, so that after receiving one piece of DCI, the terminal device learns whether blind detection of DCI needs to be continued. The method includes: A terminal device receives first DCI, where the first DCI includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate a first antenna port. The terminal device assumes, based on the first antenna port and antenna port configuration information, whether second DCI exists. The configuration information may include an index of a CDM group to which each of a plurality of antenna ports belongs and a maximum quantity of CDM groups that is supported by the terminal device; or the configuration information may include one or more antenna port groups, and each of the one or more antenna port groups includes one or more antenna ports.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method for determining a transport block size (TBS) of a transport block and a communications apparatus. The method includes: A communications apparatus determines a data block size corresponding to each of n code words, where the n code words correspond to a same transport block, and n is an integer greater than 1; and then, the communications apparatus determines a TBS of the transport block based on a data block size of one or more of the n code words.

Abstract: A search space blind detection method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: a terminal receives indication information that corresponds to a first search space set and that is sent by a network device, where the indication information is used to indicate one or more search space groups, one search space group includes at least two search spaces having an association relationship, and at least one search space in one search space group belongs to the first search space set; and then, the terminal determines, based on the indication information, a quantity of blind detection times corresponding to the first search space set. The quantity of blind detection times corresponding to the first search space set is determined by considering an association relationship between a plurality of search spaces.

Abstract: This application provides a multi-downlink control information based transmission technology, in which a terminal reports information about a capability of the terminal to support multi-DCI transmission, or a network device sends indication information of types or a quantity of multi-DCI based transmissions to a terminal, and the network device performs resource scheduling on the terminal on this basis, thereby helping improve resource scheduling efficiency and reduce processing complexity of the terminal. In addition, this application also provides a corresponding solution for a scenario in which a CA/DC based transmission scenario coexists with multi-DCI based transmission, thereby helping the terminal share a multi-DCI based transmission capability and a CA/DC based transmission capability, and improve a processing capability of the terminal.

Abstract: This application discloses an information transmission method, apparatus, and system, and belongs to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: generating, by a base station, amount indication information, where the amount indication information is used to indicate a maximum amount of downlink control information; sending, by the base station, the amount indication information to user equipment; receiving, by the user equipment, the amount indication information; and receiving, by the user equipment, downlink control information based on the amount indication information. In this application, the amount indication information is sent to the user equipment, so that the user equipment receives the downlink control information based on the amount indication information. This can resolve a problem that complexity of blind detection performed by the user equipment is relatively high, thereby reducing the complexity of the blind detection performed by the user equipment.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and a communication apparatus, to improve data transmission reliability. The method includes: receiving downlink control information (DCI); determining a plurality of pieces of quasi-co-location (QCL) information based on the DCI; and receiving downlink data based on the plurality of pieces of QCL information. The plurality of pieces of QCL information correspond to a plurality of time domain units, each time domain unit corresponds to at least one piece of QCL information, and at least two of the plurality of pieces of QCL information are different, that is, the downlink data is from at least two network devices.

Abstract: This application relates to the field of communications technologies and provides a quasi co-location indication method and an apparatus, so that a terminal learns of a quasi co-location relationship between a plurality of antenna ports of a first reference signal resource. The method includes: A terminal receives quasi-co-location indication information, where the quasi-co-location indication information is used to indicate M antenna port groups corresponding to a first reference signal resource, each of the M antenna port groups includes one or more CDM groups of the first reference signal resource, the CDM group includes a plurality of antenna ports, and any two antenna ports in a same antenna port group are in a quasi-co-location relationship. Then, the terminal determines a quasi-co-location relationship between a plurality of antenna ports of the first reference signal resource based on the quasi-co-location indication information.

Abstract: This application provides an information transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a plurality of downlink data channels, where the plurality of downlink data channels are scheduled through a plurality of downlink control channels; determining, by the terminal device based on the plurality of downlink data channels, one or more pieces of feedback information corresponding to at least two downlink data channels; and sending, by the terminal device, the one or more pieces of feedback information through a same uplink control channel.

Abstract: This application provides a channel measurement configuration method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a measurement configuration, where the measurement configuration includes a plurality of resource settings, and the plurality of resource settings include a plurality of resource settings for channel measurement and a plurality of resource settings for interference measurement; receiving, by the terminal device, channel state information reference signals CSI-RSs on resources configured in the plurality of resource settings; and generating, by the terminal device, a CSI group based on the CSI-RSs, where the CSI group includes one or more pieces of CSI. In embodiments of this application, a plurality of resource settings for channel measurement and a plurality of resource settings for interference measurement are associated in one report setting.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a rank indication reporting method and apparatus, and an indication method and apparatus, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The method may include: receiving at least two pieces of indication information, where each of the at least two pieces of indication information is used to indicate a maximum value of an RI that a network device associated with the indication information allows a terminal to report, and at least two network devices associated with the at least two pieces of indication information cooperate to provide a service for the terminal; and reporting RIs based on the at least two pieces of indication information.

Abstract: This application provides a data sending and receiving method. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first PDCCH and a second PDCCH, where the first PDCCH is used to schedule a first PDSCH, and the first PDSCH is used to transmit first data; determining, based on the first PDCCH and the second PDCCH, a first resource used to transmit the first data, where the first resource is a part or all of a resource of the first PDSCH; and receiving, by the terminal device, the first data from a network device on the first resource. The first resource is determined with reference to the first PDCCH and the second PDCCH, to avoid a problem that receiving performance of the first PDSCH and the second PDCCH may deteriorate when a resource of the second PDCCH overlaps the resource of the first PDSCH.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a resource configuration method and apparatus, and a system. A network device sends, to a terminal device, resource configuration information of a demodulation reference signal DMRS resource that meets a predetermined rule. The terminal device receives the resource configuration information of a DMRS, where the received resource configuration information includes two or more groups, and the DMRS is used for demodulating a physical data channel. In the two or more groups of resource configuration information, a DMRS resource configured by any group of resource configuration information does not intersect with a physical data channel resource corresponding to another group of resource configuration information.