Information configuration method, device, equipment and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present application disclose an information configuration method, apparatus, device, and computer-readable storage medium. Among them, the terminal device receives first frequency priority information from the network device, and the first frequency priority information includes the first frequency priority and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority. The terminal device can determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information. The method is conducive to the terminal device selecting an appropriate frequency priority in the second area for cell selection or cell reselection, thereby improving the communication quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information configuration method, device, equipment and computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] At present, the rise of network slicing has promoted more flexible configuration of network resources, met the transmission requirements of different scenarios and services, and also brought new challenges. The deployment strategy of slices may differ at different frequencies in different regions. For example, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the frequency priority applicable to the first area. When the terminal device moves to the second area, since the slice deployment strategy of the first area may be different from the slice deployment strategy of the second area, when the terminal device reselects the cell, the frequency priority currently adopted (i.e., the frequency priority applicable to the first area) may not be applicable in the second area, which will affect the cell reselection strategy of the terminal device in the idle state (Idle) or inactive state (Inactive). For example, the terminal device adopts the frequency priority applicable to the first area and performs cell reselection in the second area, which may switch to an inappropriate frequency band for communication, reducing the communication quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide an information configuration method, apparatus, device, and computer-readable storage medium, which are beneficial for terminal devices to select appropriate frequency priorities for cell reselection and are beneficial for improving communication quality.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an information configuration method, the method comprising:

[0005] The terminal device receives first frequency priority information from the network device, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0006] The terminal device determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0007] In one implementation, the method further includes: the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0008] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0009] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0010] In one implementation manner, the terminal device determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information, and the method further includes:

[0011] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0012] In one implementation, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to the second area;

[0013] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority.

[0014] In one implementation, the method further includes: when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device saves or deletes the first frequency priority information.

[0015] In one implementation, the method further includes: when a timer of the terminal device expires, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority;

[0016] The terminal device deletes the first frequency priority information.

[0017] In one implementation, the method further includes: the first frequency priority information includes a plurality of first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0018] In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present application further provides an information configuration method, including:

[0019] The network device determines first frequency priority information, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0020] The network device sends the first frequency priority information to the terminal device, and the first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is the area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0021] In one implementation, the method further includes: the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0022] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0023] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0024] In one embodiment, the method also includes: when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the first frequency priority information is used to indicate that the terminal device adopts the first frequency priority in the second area; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0025] In one implementation, the method further includes: a network device broadcasting second frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the second area, the network device being a network device corresponding to the second area;

[0026] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area; or,

[0027] When the timer of the terminal device expires, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area.

[0028] In one implementation, the method further includes: the first frequency priority information includes a plurality of first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0029] In a third aspect, the present application provides an information configuration device, including:

[0030] A receiving unit, applied to a terminal device, configured to receive first frequency priority information from a network device, wherein the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0031] A processing unit, applied to a terminal device, is used to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0032] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0033] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0034] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0035] In one implementation, the processing unit is further configured to:

[0036] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is determined to be the first frequency priority; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0037] In one implementation, the receiving unit is further configured to receive second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to the second area;

[0038] The processing unit is also used for:

[0039] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, it is determined that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority.

[0040] In one implementation, the processing unit is further configured to:

[0041] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the first frequency priority information is saved or deleted.

[0042] In one implementation, the processing unit is further configured to determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority when the timer of the terminal device expires;

[0043] The processing unit is further used to delete the first frequency priority information.

[0044] In one implementation manner, the first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0045] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides an information configuration device, comprising:

[0046] a determining unit, applied to a network device, configured to determine first frequency priority information, wherein the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0047] A sending unit, applied to a network device, is used to send the first frequency priority information to a terminal device, wherein the first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is the area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0048] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0049] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0050] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0051] In one embodiment, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the first frequency priority information is used to indicate that the terminal device adopts the first frequency priority in the second area; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0052] In one implementation, the sending unit is further used to broadcast the second frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the second area, and the network device is a network device corresponding to the second area;

[0053] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area; or,

[0054] When the timer of the terminal device expires, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt a second frequency priority in a second area.

[0055] In one implementation manner, the first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0056] In the fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal device, comprising: a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store program code; the processor is used to execute the code in the memory, so that the terminal device executes the method described in any one of the implementation methods in the first aspect.

[0057] In the sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application also provides a network device, comprising: a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store program code; the processor is used to execute the code in the memory, so that the network device executes the method described in any one of the implementation methods in the second aspect.

[0058] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the information configuration method described in the first aspect is implemented, or the information configuration method described in the second aspect is implemented.

[0059] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device receives the first frequency priority information from the network device, the first frequency priority information includes the first frequency priority and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority, and the terminal device can determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first area information and the second area information corresponding to the first frequency priority. Through the above method, it is beneficial for the terminal device to select a suitable frequency priority in the second area for cell reselection, and then, to station at a suitable frequency point and cell for communication, which is beneficial to improve the communication quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0060] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0061] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Figure 2 It is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Figure 3a is a schematic diagram of a cell reselection scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0064] Figure 3b is a schematic diagram of another cell reselection scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0065] Figure 3c This is a schematic diagram of another cell reselection scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0066] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of another information configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of an information configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Figure 6 is a structural diagram of another information configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0069] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0070] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0071] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0072] There are two ways for a terminal device in idle or inactive state to obtain frequency priority when performing cell selection or cell reselection: Method 1 is that the network device configures a dedicated frequency priority for the terminal device and sends it to the terminal device through dedicated signaling; Method 2 is that the network device broadcasts frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the area. Among them, when the frequency priorities of both Method 1 and Method 2 are obtained by the terminal device, during the validity period of Method 1, the terminal device will give priority to the frequency priority of Method 1 and ignore the frequency priority of Method 2.

[0073] At present, network slicing is emerging, and the deployment strategies of slices vary at different frequencies in different regions. When a terminal device moves from a source region to a new region, the slice deployment strategy of the new region may differ from that of the source region. For example, a terminal device can use a frequency priority suitable for the source region in the source region. When the terminal device moves to a new region, it needs to reselect a cell. The frequency priority used by the terminal device in the source region may not be applicable in the new region, which will affect the cell reselection strategy of the terminal device.

[0074] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides an information configuration method, which is conducive to the terminal device selecting an appropriate frequency priority for cell selection or cell reselection, thereby facilitating improving the communication quality of the terminal device.

[0075] The information configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to Figure 1 A communication system as shown. Figure 1 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication system may include but is not limited to one or more network devices, one or more terminal devices, such as Figure 1 Take a network device and a terminal device as an example, wherein the terminal device can establish a wireless link with the network device for communication. Figure 1 The number and form of the devices shown are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0076] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE). The terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal in self driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid (smart grid), a wireless terminal in transportation safety (transportation safety), a wireless terminal in smart city (smart city), etc.

[0077] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be a device with a wireless transceiver function or a chip that can be set in the device. The network device includes but is not limited to: evolved node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), node B (NB), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), home network equipment (for example, home evolved Node B, or home Node B, HNB), baseband unit (BBU), wireless relay node, wireless backhaul node, transmission point (transmission and reception point, TRP or transmission point, TP), etc. It can also be a device used in 4G, 5G, 6G and other systems, etc., and there is no limitation here.

[0078] See also Figure 2 , is a flowchart of an information configuration method provided by the present application, which is described from the perspective of interaction between a network device and a terminal device. The information configuration method includes the following steps:

[0079] S201, a network device determines first frequency priority information.

[0080] The first frequency priority information includes the first frequency priority and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority. The first frequency priority is a dedicated frequency priority set by the network device for the terminal device, and the first frequency priority may include one or more parameter information, for example, one or more frequencies, and the frequency offset (referred to as frequency deviation) corresponding to each frequency.

[0081] When setting the first frequency priority, the network device may also add the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority. The first area information is used to limit the scope of application of the first frequency priority, that is, when the terminal device is located in the first area, the terminal device uses the first frequency priority for cell selection or cell reselection, and can be stationed on a suitable frequency. The first area information may include one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information.

[0082] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes: one or more of a cell list and a tracking area list. The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device based on the slice information of the third area, and the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold. For example, the third area may be a surrounding cell of the cell where the terminal device is currently located. At this time, the first area corresponding to the first area information is the above-mentioned third area.

[0083] Optionally, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is a cell list. The third area may include multiple cells. According to the slice information of the third area, the correspondence between the slices supported by the multiple cells and the slice deployment frequencies can be obtained. According to this information, the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority can be obtained. This method uses the cell as the granularity, so that the content of the first area priority information is more accurate.

[0084] For example, the corresponding relationship obtained according to the slice information includes: cell1 supports slice 1 and frequency f1 deployed with slice 1, cell2 supports slice 2 and frequency f2 deployed with slice 2, cell3 supports slice 1 and frequency f1 deployed with slice 1, and cell4 supports slice 2 and frequency f2 deployed with slice 2. Considering that the terminal device may initiate a service request for slice 1, the network device sets the first frequency priority for the terminal device as follows: f1 has a higher frequency priority than f2, and configures the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority to include: cell1 and cell3.

[0085] Optionally, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is a tracking area (TA) list. The tracking area is an area used for paging and location update. For example, the corresponding relationship obtained according to the slice information includes: TA 1 supports slice 1 and slice 2, wherein slice 1 is deployed at a frequency of f1 and slice 2 is deployed at a frequency of f2; TA 2 supports slice 1 and slice 3, wherein slice 1 is deployed at a frequency of f1 and slice 3 is deployed at a frequency of f2; TA 3 supports slice 2 and slice 3, wherein slice 2 and slice 3 are both deployed at a frequency of f2. The network device considers that the terminal device may initiate a service request for slice 1, and sets the first frequency priority for the terminal device as follows: f1 has a higher frequency priority than f2, then the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes: TA 1 and TA 2. It can be understood that the tracking area list may include multiple cell lists, which expands the area covered by the first frequency priority information.

[0086] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is slice deployment area information. The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network. At this time, the first area corresponding to the first area information is the above-mentioned slice deployment area. The network device can obtain the slice deployment area information from the network element of the core network through the N2 interface, for example, it can obtain the slice deployment area information from the access and mobility management function (AMF) network element. For example, the slice deployment area information may be geographic area information, such as local area data network (LAND) information. The area covered by the slice deployment area information is larger than the area covered by the tracking area list, so that the area covered by the first frequency priority information is larger.

[0087] S202, the network device sends first frequency priority information to the terminal device, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first frequency priority information from the network device.

[0088] The network device may send the first frequency priority information to the terminal device via dedicated signaling, for example, the dedicated signaling may be a Radio Resource Control Release (RRC Release) message. The above network device is a network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located.

[0089] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the radio resource control release message including the first frequency priority information and enters an idle state (Idea) or an inactive state (Inactive). Optionally, the terminal device may also start a timer to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0090] S203: The terminal device determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information.

[0091] Among them, the second area information is the area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection. Cell selection refers to the process in which the terminal device is turned on (or enters a service area from a no-service area) and has not yet resided in any cell, and needs to select a suitable cell to reside. This process follows the S criterion. Cell reselection refers to the process in which the terminal device has resided in a cell and, for some reason, needs to leave the cell and re-reside in another cell. This process must follow the R criterion on the basis of the S criterion. The above-mentioned S criterion and R criterion are respectively one of the cell rating criteria, and multiple cells are ranked according to different parameter values, so that the terminal device can select the best cell that meets the needs when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0092] After the terminal device moves to the second area, it determines the frequency priority adopted in the second area and applies the frequency priority to perform cell reselection.

[0093] In one implementation, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired, and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, that is, the first frequency priority is valid and the second area information is included in the first area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority. In other words, the frequency priority applicable to the first area is still applicable to the second area.

[0094] For example, Figure 3a As shown, it is a schematic diagram of a cell reselection scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application. According to the moving trajectory indicated by the dotted arrow, the terminal device moves from the source cell to the second area, and the second area is included in the first area, then the frequency priority applicable to the first area is still applicable in the second area.

[0095] For example, taking the example that frequency f1 has a high frequency priority in the first frequency priority, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is: cell1, cell2, cell3, and the second area information is cell2. It can be seen that the second area information is included in the first area information. Then, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device in the second area is the first frequency priority, that is, frequency f1 has a high frequency priority.

[0096] In one implementation, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired, and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, that is, the first frequency priority is valid in time, but the second area information is not included in the first area information, the terminal device will regard the first frequency priority as invalid. Then the terminal device will no longer use the frequency priority indicated by the dedicated signaling, but will use the frequency priority broadcast in the system message. Among them, the terminal device can also receive the second frequency priority information from the network device corresponding to the second area, and the second frequency priority information is the frequency priority information broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area.

[0097] For example, Figure 3b As shown, it is a schematic diagram of another cell reselection scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application. According to the moving track indicated by the dotted arrow, the terminal device moves from the source cell to the second area, but the second area is not included in the first area, so the frequency priority applicable to the first area is not applicable in the second area. Then, the terminal device can determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority. In addition, the terminal device can also save or delete the first frequency priority information.

[0098] For example, the first frequency priority is: f1 has a high frequency priority, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is: cell1, cell2, cell3, the second frequency priority received by the terminal device from the network device corresponding to the second area is: f2 has a high frequency priority, and the second area information is: cell4. It can be seen that the second area information is not included in the first area information, so the terminal device can determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, that is, f2 has a high frequency priority.

[0099] In one embodiment, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, if the terminal device moves back to the first area before the timer expires, then the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority.

[0100] For example, Figure 3c As shown, it is a schematic diagram of another cell reselection scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application. According to the moving track indicated by the dotted arrow, the terminal device moves from the source cell to the second area, but the second area is not included in the first area, and the terminal device adopts the second frequency priority in the second area. Since the terminal device moves at a high speed, it may move back to the first area before the timer expires, so the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is still the first frequency priority.

[0101] For example, the first frequency priority is: f1 has a high frequency priority, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority is: cell1, cell2, cell3, and the second area information is: cell4. It can be seen that the second area information is not included in the first area information. If the terminal device continues to move to cell2 before the timer expires, and cell2 is included in the first area, then the terminal device can determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority, that is, f1 has a high frequency priority.

[0102] In one implementation, when the timer of the terminal device expires, that is, the first frequency priority is invalid, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the terminal device can also delete the first frequency priority information to reduce the storage space occupied by the terminal device.

[0103] It can be seen that the terminal device simultaneously determines whether the timer has expired and whether the first area information matches the second area information, and determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device in the second area according to the judgment result. This method is conducive to solving the problem that when the terminal moves to the second area before the timer expires, it can only continue to use the frequency priority obtained in the source area, which causes the terminal device to use an inappropriate frequency priority for cell reselection in the second area. It is also conducive to the terminal device to quickly determine the adopted frequency priority, and then quickly select the stationed frequency point and cell.

[0104] In another implementation, the first frequency priority information may also include multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority, which is beneficial to expanding the area covered by the first frequency priority information. There is no duplicate area information between the first area information corresponding to each of the above-mentioned first frequency priorities, which avoids the situation where multiple frequency priorities that meet the requirements appear when the terminal device determines the frequency priority to be adopted.

[0105] For example, the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority 1 is cell1, cell2, and cell3; the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority 2 is cell4, cell5, and cell6; and there are no duplicate cells between the cell lists corresponding to the first frequency priority 1 and the first frequency priority 2.

[0106] Optional, combined Figure 3a As shown, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the terminal device can select a first frequency priority from multiple first frequency priorities according to the second area information as the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device for cell reselection.

[0107] For example, the first frequency priority information includes: the first frequency priority 1 is f1 with a high frequency priority, and the corresponding first area information is cell1 and cell2; the first frequency priority 2 is f2 with a high frequency priority, and the corresponding first area information is cell3 and cell4. The second area information is cell3. It can be seen that the second area information matches the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority 2, so the terminal device determines that the adopted frequency priority is the first frequency priority 2, that is, f2 has a high frequency priority.

[0108] Optional, combined Figure 3c As shown, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device can save the first frequency priority information. If the terminal device moves back to the first area before the timer expires, the terminal device can select a first frequency priority from multiple first frequency priorities as the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device for cell reselection based on the second area information.

[0109] For example, the first frequency priority information includes: the first frequency priority 1 is f1 with a high frequency priority, and the corresponding first area information is cell1 and cell2; the first frequency priority 2 is f2 with a high frequency priority, and the corresponding first area information is cell3 and cell4. The second area information is cell5. It can be seen that the second area information does not match the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority 1 and the first frequency priority 2. Before the timer expires, the terminal device continues to move to cell1, and cell1 is included in the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority 1. Then the terminal device determines that the adopted frequency priority is the first frequency priority 1, that is, f1 has a high frequency priority.

[0110] In summary, Figure 2 In the information configuration method shown, the terminal device receives the first frequency priority information from the network device, the first frequency priority information includes the first frequency priority and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority, and determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and the second area information. Through the above method, it is beneficial for the terminal device to adopt appropriate frequency priority for cell selection or cell reselection, and then quickly station on the appropriate frequency point and cell. It is beneficial for terminal devices in idle or inactive states to quickly establish a slice service connection when there is a slice service, so as to communicate, which is beneficial to improving the communication quality of the terminal device.

[0111] See also Figure 4 , is a flow chart of another information configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The information configuration method is Figure 2A specific implementation method of the information configuration method shown. The information configuration method includes the following steps:

[0112] S401, the network device collects slice information of the third area;

[0113] S402, the network device sets a first frequency priority for the terminal device;

[0114] S403, the network device determines a cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority according to the slice information;

[0115] S404, the network device sends the first frequency priority and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority to the terminal device, and correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first frequency priority and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority from the network device;

[0116] S405, the terminal device starts a timer;

[0117] S406a, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority;

[0118] S406b, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the terminal device deletes the first frequency priority and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority; wherein the second frequency priority is the frequency priority broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area.

[0119] S406c, when the timer of the terminal device expires, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the terminal device deletes the first frequency priority and the cell list corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0120] Among them, S406a, S406b, and S406c are parallel steps, and which step is specifically executed can be determined according to the result of the judged condition.

[0121] See also Figure 5 , is a structural diagram of an information configuration device provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, the information configuration device 500 may include: a receiving unit 501 and a processing unit 502, wherein the receiving unit 501 and the processing unit 502 are both applied to a terminal device.

[0122] The receiving unit 501 is used to receive first frequency priority information from a network device, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority.

[0123] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0124] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0125] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0126] In one implementation, the first frequency priority information includes a plurality of first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0127] In one implementation, the receiving unit 501 is further configured to receive second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to the second area.

[0128] The processing unit 502 is used to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0129] In one embodiment, the processing unit 502 is also used to determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0130] In one implementation, the processing unit 502 is further configured to determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority when a timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information.

[0131] In one implementation, the processing unit 502 is further configured to determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority when a timer of the terminal device expires.

[0132] In one implementation, the processing unit 502 is further configured to save or delete the first frequency priority information when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information.

[0133] In one implementation, the processing unit 502 is further configured to delete the first frequency priority information when a timer of the terminal device expires.

[0134] See also Figure 6 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of another information configuration device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 As shown, the information configuration device 600 may include: a determining unit 601 and a sending unit 602, wherein the determining unit 601 and the sending unit 602 are both applied to a network device.

[0135] The determining unit 601 is configured to determine first frequency priority information, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority.

[0136] In one implementation, the first frequency priority information includes a plurality of first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0137] The sending unit 602 is used to send first frequency priority information to the terminal device. The first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is the area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0138] In one implementation, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0139] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0140] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0141] In one embodiment, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the first frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the first frequency priority in the second area; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0142] In one implementation, the sending unit 602 is further configured to broadcast the second frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the second area;

[0143] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area; or,

[0144] When the timer of the terminal device expires, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area.

[0145] Optionally, the above-mentioned information configuration device can also perform related operations in the above-mentioned method embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0146] See also Figure 7 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device may include: a processor 701 and a memory 702. The processor 701 and the memory 702 are connected via a bus. The memory 702 is used to store a computer program, the computer program includes program instructions, and the processor 701 is used to execute the program instructions stored in the memory 702.

[0147] In the embodiment of the present application, the processor 701 performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 702:

[0148] receiving first frequency priority information from a network device, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0149] The frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is determined according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0150] The first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0151] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, where the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0152] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0153] Optionally, the first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0154] In one implementation, the processor 701 further performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 702:

[0155] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, it is determined that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0156] In one implementation, the processor 701 further performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 702:

[0157] receiving second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to a second area;

[0158] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, it is determined that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority.

[0159] In one implementation, the processor 701 further performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 702:

[0160] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the first frequency priority information is saved or deleted.

[0161] In one implementation, the processor 701 further performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 702:

[0162] When the timer of the terminal device expires, determining that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority;

[0163] The first frequency priority information is deleted.

[0164] Optionally, the terminal device may also perform related operations in the method embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0165] See also Figure 8 , is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application, and the network device may include: a processor 801 and a memory 802. The processor 801 and the memory 802 are connected via a bus. The memory 802 is used to store a computer program, and the computer program includes program instructions. The processor 801 is used to execute the program instructions stored in the memory 802.

[0166] In the embodiment of the present application, the processor 801 performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 802:

[0167] Determine first frequency priority information, where the first frequency priority information includes the first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority;

[0168] Optionally, the first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

[0169] The first frequency priority information is sent to the terminal device, and the first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device based on the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0170] Optionally, the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information;

[0171] The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold;

[0172] The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

[0173] Optionally, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the first frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the first frequency priority in the second area; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

[0174] In one implementation, the processor 801 further performs the following operations by running the executable program code in the memory 802:

[0175] broadcasting second frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the second area;

[0176] When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area; or,

[0177] When the timer of the terminal device expires, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area.

[0178] Optionally, the above network device may also perform related operations in the above method embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0179] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium in an embodiment. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which includes program instructions. When the program instructions are executed by a processor, the above-mentioned information configuration method and the steps executed in the related implementation methods can be executed.

[0180] A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when the program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. The storage medium can be a disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM) or a random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0181] What is disclosed above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and it certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of implementing the above embodiment and equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present application are still within the scope covered by the application.

Claims

1. An information configuration method, characterized in that: include: The terminal device receives first frequency priority information from the network device, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority; The terminal device determines the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information; the second area information is the area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection; Among them, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the second frequency priority is the frequency priority broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area. The timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information; The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold; The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The terminal device determines, according to the first frequency priority information and the second area information, a frequency priority adopted by the terminal device, including: When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the first frequency priority; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: The terminal device receives second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to the second area; When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the terminal device saves or deletes the first frequency priority information.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the timer of the terminal device expires, the terminal device determines that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority; The terminal device deletes the first frequency priority information.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

8. An information configuration method, characterized in that: include: The network device determines first frequency priority information, where the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority; The network device sends the first frequency priority information to the terminal device, where the first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is area information where the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection; Among them, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the second frequency priority is the frequency priority broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area. The timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority includes one or more of the following: a cell list, a tracking area list, and slice deployment area information; The cell list and / or the tracking area list are determined by the network device according to the slice information of the third area, the third area is a designated area of ​​the network device corresponding to the cell where the terminal device is currently located, and the physical distance between the designated area and the network device meets a preset threshold; The slice deployment area information is the slice deployment area information obtained by the network device from the core network.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority matches the second area information, the first frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the first frequency priority in the second area; the timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The method further comprises: The network device broadcasts the second frequency priority information to all terminal devices in the second area, and the network device is a network device corresponding to the second area; When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area; or, When the timer of the terminal device expires, the second frequency priority information is used to instruct the terminal device to adopt the second frequency priority in the second area.

12. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The first frequency priority information includes multiple first frequency priorities and first area information corresponding to each first frequency priority.

13. An information configuration device, characterized in that: include: A receiving unit, applied to a terminal device, configured to receive first frequency priority information from a network device, wherein the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority; A processing unit, applied to a terminal device, configured to determine a frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection; Among them, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the second frequency priority is the frequency priority broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area. The timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

14. The device according to claim 13, characterized in that The receiving unit is further used to receive second frequency priority information from a network device corresponding to the second area; When the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the processing unit is used to determine that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority.

15. The device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that The processing unit is also used for: When the timer of the terminal device expires, determining that the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority; The first frequency priority information is deleted.

16. An information configuration device, characterized in that: include: a determining unit, applied to a network device, configured to determine first frequency priority information, wherein the first frequency priority information includes a first frequency priority and first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority; A sending unit, applied to a network device, configured to send the first frequency priority information to a terminal device, wherein the first frequency priority information is used by the terminal device to determine the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device according to the first frequency priority information and second area information; the second area information is area information in which the terminal device is located when performing cell selection or cell reselection; Among them, when the timer of the terminal device has not expired and the first area information corresponding to the first frequency priority does not match the second area information, the frequency priority adopted by the terminal device is the second frequency priority, and the second frequency priority is the frequency priority broadcast by the network device corresponding to the second area to all terminal devices in the second area. The timer of the terminal device is used to determine the effective time of the first frequency priority.

17. A terminal device, characterized in that: including memory and processor; The memory is used to store program codes; The processor is used to execute the code in the memory so that the terminal device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

18. A network device, characterized in that: including memory and processor; The memory is used to store program codes; The processor is used to execute the code in the memory so that the network device executes the method according to any one of claims 8 to 12.

19. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method described in any one of claims 1 to 7 or the method described in any one of claims 8 to 12 is implemented.

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