Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method and an apparatus for transmitting a DMRS, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The method and the apparatus are applicable to an NR system. The method for transmitting a DMRS may include: determining a time-frequency resource used to carry a DMRS; and then sending the DMRS by using the time-frequency resource.

Abstract: This application provides a resource indication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by the terminal device, the first indication information, and determining time domain positions of demodulation reference signals (DMRSs) based on the mapping type of the physical shared channel and with reference to a position index of the last symbol occupied by the physical shared channel or a quantity of symbols occupied by the physical shared channel in the resource unit, where the position index of the last symbol occupied by the physical shared channel in the resource unit corresponds to the first type, and the quantity of symbols occupied by the physical shared channel in the resource unit corresponds to the second type.

Abstract: This application provides a method for configuring a channel state information reporting band, a reporting method, and a corresponding apparatus. The method includes: determining a channel state information subband size based on a bandwidth part BWP; and determining, a quantity of channel state information subbands included in a channel state information reporting band, based on a carrier bandwidth CC bandwidth or the bandwidth part BWP bandwidth or a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS bandwidth, and the channel state information subband size. The method further includes: determining an actual quantity of resource blocks included in a starting subband and an actual quantity of resource blocks included in an ending subband in the channel state information subband. Implementation of this application makes configuration of a quantity and size of subbands in a CSI reporting band more flexible, and reduces complexity of terminal addressing.

Abstract: This application discloses an indication method and apparatus, to support a requirement of a complex and fickle scenario. The method includes: generating and sending an arrangement indication used to indicate an arrangement manner of a reference signal, where the reference signal occupies at least one group of time frequency resources, and the arrangement manner is frequency division, time division, frequency division+code division, or time division+code division; in the frequency division manner, each group of time frequency resources occupy a symbol in time domain and at least one contiguous subcarrier in frequency domain; in the time division manner, each group of time frequency resources occupy at least one contiguous symbol in time domain and a subcarrier in frequency domain.

Abstract: This application discloses a reference signal sending method and apparatus, to resolve a problem that only a fixed mapping manner and a single function are available in an existing RS mapping and configuration solution, so as to improve spectral efficiency. The method includes: determining a time-frequency resource used to carry a first reference signal, where the time-frequency resource is a dedicated time-frequency resource of at least one second reference signal; and sending the first reference signal by using the determined time-frequency resource.

Abstract: This application provides a Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) transmission method and a communications device. The method includes: determining, by a communications device, a current mode of a resource scheduling unit, where the current mode is a frequency hopping mode or an aggregation mode, and performing, by the communications device, DMRS mapping or demapping by using a DMRS pattern corresponding to the current mode, where a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS in the DMRS pattern corresponding to the current mode is different from a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS in a preset DMRS pattern. In embodiments of this application, a location of a symbol occupied by a DMRS can be flexibly selected depending on different modes. Therefore, requirements of the different modes can be satisfied in the embodiments of this application, thereby improving network performance.

Abstract: A demodulation reference signal (DMRS) indicating method, a DMRS receiving method, and an apparatus are described. A transmit end determines, from a plurality of groups of demodulation reference signal DMRS configuration information, DMRS configuration information corresponding to a current DMRS transmission scheme. The transmit end obtains DMRS indication information based on the DMRS configuration information, where each group of DMRS configuration information includes a plurality of pieces of DMRSs configuration information. The transmit end sends the DMRS indication information. The described method and the apparatus are implemented to match a plurality of New Radio (NR) scenarios. The described operations can satisfy a requirement for transmitting more layers of data and reduce indication overheads.

Abstract: A communication method includes determining, by a network device according a value of a resource bundling granularity, at least one precoding resource block group in a scheduling resource corresponding to the terminal device, where a type of the value of the resource bundling granularity is one of a first-type value and a second-type value, and a precoding resource block group determining method corresponding to the first-type value and the second-type value are different. The method further includes transmitting, by the network device, data to the terminal device by using the at least one precoding resource block group. Based on different values of the resource bundling granularity, different methods are used to determine the at least one precoding resource block group in the scheduling resource.

Abstract: A data transmission method includes: selecting, by a network device, at least one target time domain resource from a plurality of candidate time domain resources, where the at least one target time domain resource is used to carry a demodulation reference signal (DMRS); and sending, by the network device, first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the at least one target time domain resource.

Abstract: This application provides a method for configuring a channel state information reporting band, a reporting method, and a corresponding apparatus. The method includes: determining a channel state information subband size based on a bandwidth part BWP; and determining, a quantity of channel state information subbands included in a channel state information reporting band, based on a carrier bandwidth CC bandwidth or the bandwidth part BWP bandwidth or a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS bandwidth, and the channel state information subband size. The method further includes: determining an actual quantity of resource blocks included in a starting subband and an actual quantity of resource blocks included in an ending subband in the channel state information subband. Implementation of this application makes configuration of a quantity and size of subbands in a CSI reporting band more flexible, and reduces complexity of terminal addressing.

Abstract: A communication method includes determining, by a network device according a value of a resource bundling granularity, at least one precoding resource block group in a scheduling resource corresponding to the terminal device, where a type of the value of the resource bundling granularity is one of a first-type value and a second-type value, and a precoding resource block group determining method corresponding to the first-type value and the second-type value are different. The method further includes transmitting, by the network device, data to the terminal device by using the at least one precoding resource block group. Based on different values of the resource bundling granularity, different methods are used to determine the at least one precoding resource block group in the scheduling resource.

Abstract: A temperature sensing assembly for a milk frothing apparatus. The assembly including: a temperature sensor element and a resilient support element that receives and biases the temperature sensor element towards thermal communication with the underside of a vessel; wherein the assembly is located towards the end of a protruding portion that extends from the body of the a milk frothing apparatus; and wherein an upper surface of the temperature sensor assembly is adapted to promote liquid movement into a drip tray reservoir. The apparatus may include: a steam source; an air source coupled to an air injector module for mixing the air and steam; a user interface for receiving input from a user; and wherein the apparatus is configurable by receiving input parameters through the user interface, whereby the parameters includes final milk temperature, and an indication of froth amount.

Abstract: A plurality of components of a power tool are coupled to each other to form a component assembly. Positioning members are disposed within a housing body and resiliently support the component assembly from opposite sides in an axial direction.

Abstract: A plurality of components of a power tool are coupled to each other to form a component assembly. Positioning members are disposed within a housing body and resiliently support the component assembly from opposite sides in an axial direction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a group based communication method, including: initiating, by a communication initiating client, a connection request containing a recipient identifier to a backstage server; forwarding, by the backstage server, the connection request to a communication recipient client corresponding to the recipient identifier; and establishing, by the communication recipient client, a short connection channel or long connection channel to the communication initiating client according to a type of the connection request and performing a communication supported by the short connection channel or the long connection channel with the communication initiating client. The present invention also discloses a group based communication system and client. The method, system and client provided by the present invention brings out much richer communication and interaction between communicating users, who not only can transmit text data, but also can transmit file and audio/video data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a group based communication method, including: initiating, by a communication initiating client, a connection request containing a recipient identifier to a backstage server; forwarding, by the backstage server, the connection request to a communication recipient client corresponding to the recipient identifier; and establishing, by the communication recipient client, a short connection channel or long connection channel to the communication initiating client according to a type of the connection request and performing a communication supported by the short connection channel or the long connection channel with the communication initiating client. The present invention also discloses a group based communication system and client. The method, system and client provided by the present invention brings out much richer communication and interaction between communicating users, who not only can transmit text data, but also can transmit file and audio/video data.