An information configuration method includes generating first configuration information, where the first configuration information indicates a conflict resolution policy used when a sleep window conflicts with a sensing window, where the sleep window is a time resource in which a sleep state is to be entered, and the sensing window is a time resource in which a sensing operation is to be performed; and transmitting the first configuration information to configure the conflict resolution policy to be used when the sleep window conflicts with the sensing window such that a device receiving the first configuration information be able to execute the corresponding conflict resolution policy used when the sleep window conflicts with the sensing window.