Abstract: This application provides a secondary cell control method and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives control information in a time unit n, where the control information may include an activation command for a first secondary cell or a deactivation command for a first secondary cell. When the control information includes the activation command for the first secondary cell, first information of the first secondary cell is sent in a time unit n+k, where k is determined based on a first frame structure parameter configured for the terminal device, and both n and k are positive integers. The first information may be a CSI report.

Abstract: This application provides an example method and an example apparatus for generating hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information. The method includes receiving, by a terminal device, a first message sent by a network device. The first message is used to indicate that there are a plurality of active bandwidth parts (BWPs) in a cell or that there are M BWP groups in the cell, the M BWP groups may be obtained by dividing, by the network device, N configured BWPs, any BWP group includes an active BWP, M and N are integers greater than or equal to 2, and M is less than or equal to N. The method also includes generating, by the terminal device, HARQ information based on the plurality of active BWPs or the M BWP groups.

Abstract: This application provides a data transmission method and apparatus. The data transmission method includes: determining a maximum communications data amount of a terminal device in a first time period, where the first time period is a transmission period of a periodic service, and the maximum communications data amount in the first time period is less than a maximum communications data amount of continuous communication in the first time period; and sending the maximum communications data amount of the terminal device in the first time period.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: A terminal device sends first data to a network device through a first cell group in an activated state. The terminal device receives a first message from the network device, where the first message is used to deactivate the first cell group. The terminal device changes a state of the first cell group from the activated state to a deactivated state based on the first message of the network device. If the terminal device receives no success acknowledgment of the first data and/or there is second data that has not been transmitted in the first cell group, the terminal device retransmits the first data and/or sends the second data to the network device through a second cell group in an activated state.

Abstract: This application provides example downlink control information transmission methods and apparatuses. In an example method, a terminal device receives first configuration information. The first configuration information may indicate the terminal device to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidate in a first scheduling cell and a second scheduling cell. The PDCCH candidate is used to carry downlink control information for scheduling data transmission in a same scheduled cell. The terminal device determines, for the same scheduled cell, monitoring upper limits of the PDCCH candidate in a first unit time and a second unit time. The first unit time is determined based on a subcarrier spacing of an active downlink bandwidth part in the first scheduling cell, and the second unit time is determined based on a subcarrier spacing of an active downlink bandwidth part in the second scheduling cell.

Abstract: A signal demodulation method, a signal transmission method, and a related apparatus. The signal demodulation method includes: a terminal device receives a first tracking reference signal from a first transmission reception apparatus of a single frequency network cell; a second tracking reference signal occupying different time-frequency from the first tracking reference signal from a second transmission reception apparatus of the single frequency network cell; and receives indication information indicating tracking reference signals from the first transmission reception apparatus or the second transmission reception apparatus; determines, based on the one or more tracking reference signals for receiving the downlink signal, a first carrier frequency on which the downlink signal is to be received; receives the demodulation reference signal and the downlink data based on the first carrier frequency; and demodulates the downlink data based on the demodulation signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a synchronization signal block transmission method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: A network device sends an SSB to a terminal device in a resource position of the SSB. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the SSB. In this process, a symbol included in the resource position of the SSB does not overlap with an uplink symbol in a plurality of self-contained slot structures as much as possible. This method can reduce a probability that the symbol included in the resource position of the SSB conflicts with an uplink symbol in as many self-contained slot structures as possible, to avoid cross interference, and therefore can support reliable transmission in as many self-contained slot structures as possible.

Abstract: This application provides a method for generating hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ information and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives a first message sent by a network device. The first message is used to indicate that there is a bandwidth part BWP combination in a cell, the BWP combination includes an active BWP, and the BWP corresponds to a set of unified parameters. The terminal device generates HARQ information based on the unified parameters corresponding to the BWP combination. This application provides a method for generating HARQ information when there are a plurality of active BWPs.

Abstract: A method is provided, comprising: receiving resource indication information sent by a network device, where the resource indication information is used to indicate resource block groups RBGs allocated to the terminal device in a bandwidth part BWP, and the BWP includes N segments of frequency domain resources; for one of the N segments of frequency domain resources, a size P of an RBG other than the first RBG and the last RBG in the segment of frequency domain resources is determined based on a sum of bandwidths of the N segments of frequency domain resources; and for one of the N segments of frequency domain resources, a size of the first RBG in the segment of frequency domain resources is determined based on a start location of the segment of frequency domain resources and P; and transmitting a signal on the resource block groups RBGs allocated to the terminal device.

Abstract: This application provides a resource scheduling method and a communication device. The method includes: receiving a first message on a first downlink carrier of a first cell, where the first message indicates scheduling information of a physical downlink shared channel PDSCH, and the PDSCH corresponds to the first downlink carrier of the first cell and a second downlink carrier of a second cell; receiving a second message, where the second message indicates scheduling information of a physical uplink shared channel PUSCH of a first uplink carrier of the second cell; and sending the PUSCH on the first uplink carrier of the second cell based on the second message.

Abstract: A downlink transmission method includes determining a time domain position of at least one first transmission resource in resources of a downlink data channel. When the at least one first transmission resource is a plurality of first transmission resources, start positions of time domain positions of the plurality of first transmission resources are the same. The at least one first transmission resource can be used to transmit downlink control information. The method also includes determining, based on the time domain position of the at least one first transmission resource and time domain positions of the resources of the downlink data channel, a condition satisfied by the at least one first transmission resource. The method further includes determining a transmission mode of the downlink control information and/or the downlink data channel in the resources of the downlink data channel based on the condition.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a method for processing information bits in a wireless communication network. A communication device receives a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, wherein the RRC signaling comprises time window information and time unit format information, wherein the time window information comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) time sequence K1 set, wherein K1 is a time relationship between a time unit of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and a time unit of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), or wherein the K1 is a time relationship between a time unit of a (PDSCH) and a time unit of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The device determines HARQ feedback information based on the time window information and the time unit format information and sends the HARQ feedback information.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide cross-carrier scheduling methods, terminal devices, access network devices, and chips. In an example method, the terminal device receives first indication information when monitoring, in at least one user equipment (UE)-specific search space (USS) in a first cell, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for scheduling data of a third cell. The terminal device stops, based on the first indication information, monitoring, in the at least one USS in the first cell, the PDCCH for scheduling the data of the third cell, and determines to monitor, in at least one USS in a second cell, a PDCCH for scheduling the data of the third cell, to implement switching between USSs in two cells.

Abstract: This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and discloses a communication method and apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device works on a plurality of downlink carriers, and the plurality of downlink carriers include a first downlink carrier and a second downlink carrier. The terminal device obtains first channel information, where the first channel information includes second channel information, and the first downlink carrier and the second downlink carrier share the second channel information; and sends the first channel information to an access network device. In this manner, the first downlink carrier and the second downlink carrier support sharing of a part or all of channel information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for switching a cell state are provided, and relate to the field of communication technologies. The method includes: A terminal device receives a first instruction from a network device, and switches a serving cell state based on the first instruction. The first instruction indicates to switch the serving cell state of the terminal device to or from a first state. When the serving cell state is the first state, a downlink carrier of a serving cell supports downlink communication, and an uplink carrier of the serving cell does not support uplink communication.

Abstract: This application provides a hybrid automatic repeat request HARQ codebook generation method and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives a first message from a network device, where the first message is for scheduling downlink data in a plurality of cells. The terminal device generates a HARQ codebook based on the first message. This application provides the HARQ codebook generation method for a case in which there are a plurality of scheduled cells. According to the foregoing method, transmission performance can be effectively ensured. For example, a transmission opportunity can be effectively increased, or a transmission error caused by poor channel quality can be effectively avoided, so that a flexible and variable service volume and/or communication requirement can be met.

Abstract: This application provides a communication method, including: A terminal device receives configuration information from a network device. The configuration information is used to configure at least two frequency bands for the terminal device, and the at least two frequency bands include a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The terminal device receives first scheduling information from the network device. The first scheduling information indicates a target resource block (RB) for data transmission. The terminal device performs data transmission with the network device on a same symbol by using a first RB on the first frequency band and a second RB on the second frequency band. There is a first common resource block (CRB) deviation between the first RB and the second RB, and the target RB includes the first RB or the second RB.

Abstract: A method for determining time information is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining, by a network node, information sent by a terminal device; and determining, by the network node, at least one of the following based on the information: a first time interval between downlink scheduling and downlink data transmission, a second time interval between the downlink data transmission and a feedback message sent by the terminal device after the terminal device receives downlink data, and a third time interval between uplink scheduling and uplink data transmission, where the information may include at least one of a subcarrier spacing, an operating band, and a bandwidth that are supported by the terminal device, and further include a first smallest value and/or a second smallest value and/or a third smallest value corresponding to the at least one item. Therefore, flexibility and accuracy of determining the time information are improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a method for processing information bits in a wireless communication network. A communication device receives a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, wherein the RRC signaling comprises time window information and time unit format information, wherein the time window information comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) time sequence K1 set, wherein K1 is a time relationship between a time unit of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and a time unit of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), or wherein the K1 is a time relationship between a time unit of a (PDSCH) and a time unit of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The device determines HARQ feedback information based on the time window information and the time unit format information and sends the HARQ feedback information.

Abstract: A communication method and apparatus are provided. The communication method includes: A terminal receives, from a network device, configuration information indicating a first time-frequency resource and downlink control information indicating a second time-frequency resource. The first time-frequency resource cannot be used to transmit a downlink data channel and a demodulation reference signal for the downlink data channel, and the second time-frequency resource includes a resource used to transmit the downlink data channel and the demodulation reference signal for the downlink data channel. When determining that a time domain resource of the first time-frequency resource includes a time domain resource of the second time-frequency resource, the terminal receives the downlink data channel and the demodulation reference signal for the downlink data channel on a third time-frequency resource.