A pilot configuration method for an enhanced physical downlink control channel, E-PDCCH, comprising: determining, by a user equipment, UE, according to a first resource set and a second resource set for transmitting the E-PDCCH, a first parameter and a second parameter, respectively, for generating a first initial value of a first demodulation pilot sequence, and a second initial value of a second demodulation pilot sequence, wherein each of the first parameter and the second parameter comprises a scrambling code identifier, ID, and an initial ID of the demodulation pilot sequence; generating the first initial value of the first demodulation pilot sequence which is transmitted on the first resource set according to the first parameter, and generating the second initial value of the second demodulation pilot sequence which is transmitted on the second resource set according to the second parameter; and obtaining the first demodulation pilot sequence and the second demodulation pilot sequence by using the first initial value of the first demodulation pilot sequence and the second initial value of the second demodulation pilot sequence; wherein, the first parameter comprises a scrambling code ID which is set to 0 or 1, and an initial ID of the first demodulation pilot sequence which is set to a cell ID of a cell where the UE is located; the second parameter comprises: a scrambling code ID configured by a network side, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence configured by the network side; or a scrambling code ID which is set to 0 or 1, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence configured by the network side; or a scrambling code ID configured by the network side, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence which is set to the cell ID of the cell where the UE is located; and, wherein, the first resource set comprises a first physical resource element set provided on a system bandwidth, and the second resource set comprises a second physical resource element set on the system bandwidth except the first physical resource element set provided on the system bandwidth; the second physical resource element set is a physical resource element set configured to the UE; the first physical resource element set is a physical resource element set except the physical resource element set configured to the UE. determining, by a user equipment, UE, according to a first resource set and a second resource set for transmitting the E-PDCCH, a first parameter and a second parameter, respectively, for generating a first initial value of a first demodulation pilot sequence, and a second initial value of a second demodulation pilot sequence, wherein each of the first parameter and the second parameter comprises a scrambling code identifier, ID, and an initial ID of the demodulation pilot sequence; generating the first initial value of the first demodulation pilot sequence which is transmitted on the first resource set according to the first parameter, and generating the second initial value of the second demodulation pilot sequence which is transmitted on the second resource set according to the second parameter; and obtaining the first demodulation pilot sequence and the second demodulation pilot sequence by using the first initial value of the first demodulation pilot sequence and the second initial value of the second demodulation pilot sequence; wherein, the first parameter comprises a scrambling code ID which is set to 0 or 1, and an initial ID of the first demodulation pilot sequence which is set to a cell ID of a cell where the UE is located; the second parameter comprises: a scrambling code ID configured by a network side, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence configured by the network side; or a scrambling code ID which is set to 0 or 1, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence configured by the network side; or a scrambling code ID configured by the network side, and an initial ID of the second demodulation pilot sequence which is set to the cell ID of the cell where the UE is located; and, wherein, the first resource set comprises a first physical resource element set provided on a system bandwidth, and the second resource set comprises a second physical resource element set on the system bandwidth except the first physical resource element set provided on the system bandwidth; the second physical resource element set is a physical resource element set configured to the UE; the first physical resource element set is a physical resource element set except the physical resource element set configured to the UE.