Optionally, the first downlink control information format is a non-fallback format.
Optionally, the second downlink control information format is a fallback format.
Optionally, the search space in which the at least one first candidate control channel is located is the first-type search space or the second-type search space.
The at least one first candidate control channel is related to indexes of the at least two candidate control channels and/or at least one of indexes of search space sets in which the at least two candidate control channels are located.
Optionally, a search space in which the at least one first candidate control channel is located is a second-type search space, search spaces in which the at least two candidate control channels are located each are the second-type search space, and each of the at least one first candidate control channel is used for a first downlink control information format.
Optionally, the second-type search space may be a specific search space.
Optionally, the at least two candidate control channels meet at least one of the following conditions: