US 12,336,036 B2
Communication methods and apparatuses for reducing reporting overhead
Di Zhang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,045.
Application 17/591,045 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/105763, filed on Jul. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910713406.7 (CN), filed on Aug. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159767 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 76/18 (2018.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/18 (2018.02) [H04L 1/0011 (2013.01); H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
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1. A communication method, comprising:
determining, based on performing beam failure detection, a link failure in at least one cell; and
sending indication information, wherein the indication information indicates information about the at least one cell having the link failure, wherein a format of the indication information is determined based on a situation of the at least one cell having the link failure, wherein the format of the indication information is a first format or a second format, wherein a quantity of bits occupied by the indication information in the first format is less than a quantity of bits occupied by the indication information in the second format, and wherein the indication information in the first format indicates information about N1 cells having the link failure, and the indication information in the second format indicates information about N2 cells having the link failure, wherein N1 and N2 are integers greater than or equal to 1, and N1<N2.