Methods, apparatus and systems for opening wireless network information on the UE side

Abstract

This application discloses a method, apparatus, and system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, which may include: the UE querying the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capabilities it supports and receiving the response information returned by the unit; the UE initiating a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; the wireless network capability opening unit then querying the core network element for the UE's capability activation status and receiving the UE's capability activation status response; the wireless network capability opening unit initiating a data collection request or capability control request to the base station and receiving the wireless data reported by the base station; the wireless data analysis unit performing data analysis to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands, and sending the wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; and simultaneously reporting billing-related information to the core network element.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method, system, related equipment, and computer-readable storage medium for opening wireless network information on the UE side. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional wireless access networks primarily provide wireless access services, ensuring reliable transmission for users and services. Currently, the opening up of wireless network capabilities is receiving wider attention. In addition to their inherent communication functions, wireless networks can also provide value-added services such as the user's available speeds over a future period, user wireless network cache status information, wireless QoE / QoS status, and user location. The availability of these value-added services enables mobile internet applications and vertical industries to optimize their services, achieving cross-layer protection and customization of services and networks, and enhancing the value of network value-added services.

[0003] Currently, the core network defines a Network Exposure Function (NEF) to implement network capability exposure. This function can securely provide user behavior and service-related information to the 3GPP network, and also supports the external exposure of core network data analysis capabilities. However, the current NEF scheme only supports the exposure of network capabilities on the core network side, and primarily considers application servers directly requesting network capabilities from the NEF, which is then exposed by the NEF unit.

[0004] Therefore, the existing technology has the following drawbacks:

[0005] (1) It cannot support the opening of relevant air interface user information on the wireless access network side.

[0006] (2) If the existing core network capability opening solution is reused, i.e., the application server requests radio interface information from the network capability opening function, the core network identifies the user and determines the user's base station, and then the AMF interacts with the base station to realize the request and function of radio information opening, the following problems will arise: Authorization requires the user to provide the operator with network capability opening authorization for the target application. The network stores the authorization information and uses UDM, NRF, and other network elements to verify the user's authorization. In practice, how the user provides the operator with authorization for specific application capabilities involves a three-party contract between the user, the application service provider, and the operator. Moreover, the core network is currently located at a high position, and when there are a large number of user requests, the interaction of radio interface information with core network functions (such as AMF) may cause significant additional bandwidth requirements.

[0007] (3) For uplink scenarios such as live streaming and video surveillance backhaul in vertical industries, the wireless air interface information is opened by requesting the network capability opening function through the application server on the network side and then sending it to the UE application, which will cause a large delay.

[0008] Therefore, how to enable network capability openness on the UE side is an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0009] In view of this, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a method, apparatus and system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, which can eliminate the need to explicitly provide UE identity information to the network, and the authorization of users to applications can be carried out locally on the UE. The authorization is simple, and the interaction of wireless information does not need to go through the core network, so as to obtain the required wireless air interface information locally with extremely low latency.

[0010] In a first aspect, this application provides a method for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a user equipment, comprising: querying a wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and receiving the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit returned by the wireless network capability opening unit; initiating a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; and receiving wireless network information data obtained by the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0011] In some embodiments, the wireless network capability opening request includes at least one of the following: content information to be opened, start and end time information of the request, time period information of the request to be opened, and triggering event for information reporting.

[0012] In some embodiments, the wireless network capability includes at least one of the following: user-level wireless network information and wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capability.

[0013] In some embodiments, the user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time period, the user's wireless network-side cache state information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information.

[0014] In some embodiments, when the user-level wireless network information includes the predicted available rate for the user within a preset future time period, the user-level wireless network information also includes the accuracy, confidence level, available time and spatial range information of the prediction result.

[0015] In some embodiments, the QoS enhancement control capability for wireless networks includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

[0016] In some embodiments, the relevant wireless network control capability is at least one of the following control capabilities: Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) retransmission count, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) adjustment, Block Error Rate (BLER) threshold, Beam Enhancement, Pre-scheduling, Scheduling Priority Adjustment, Power Enhancement, Discontinuous Receiver (DRX) Configuration, and Semi-static Scheduling Enhancement.

[0017] In some embodiments, when the requested open wireless network capability includes wireless network quality of service (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a wireless network quality of service (QoS) enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

[0018] In some embodiments, the UE initiates a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit by making a direct request through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless network capability opening unit; in other embodiments, the UE initiates a request to the base station it accesses, and the base station then forwards the request to the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0019] Secondly, this application provides a method for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a wireless network capability opening unit. The wireless network capability opening unit includes a wireless data analysis unit, comprising the following steps: receiving a query request sent by a UE to query the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and returning the supported wireless network capabilities to the UE; receiving a wireless network capability opening request initiated by the UE; after receiving the wireless network capability opening request, querying the UE capability activation status from the core network element; receiving the UE capability activation status response from the core network element; initiating a data collection request or capability control requirement to the base station according to the wireless network capability opening request, and the base station reporting the collected relevant wireless data; the wireless data analysis unit performing data analysis on the reported relevant wireless data to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands; the wireless data analysis unit sending the wireless network information data to the UE according to information reporting conditions; and simultaneously reporting billing-related information to the core network element.

[0020] In some embodiments, the wireless network capability opening request includes at least one of the following: wireless network capability content information to be opened, start and end time information of the request, time period information of the opening request, and triggering event for information reporting.

[0021] In some embodiments, the wireless network capability includes at least one of the following: user-level wireless network information and wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capability.

[0022] In some embodiments, the user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information.

[0023] In some embodiments, when the user-level wireless network information includes the predicted available rate for the user within a preset future time period, the user-level wireless network information also includes the accuracy, confidence level, available time and spatial range information of the prediction result.

[0024] In some embodiments, the QoS enhancement control capability for wireless networks includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

[0025] In some embodiments, the relevant wireless network control capability is at least one of the following control capabilities: Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) retransmission count, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) adjustment, Block Error Rate (BLER) threshold, Beam Enhancement, Pre-scheduling, Scheduling Priority Adjustment, Power Enhancement, Discontinuous Receiver (DRX) Configuration, and Semi-static Scheduling Enhancement.

[0026] In some embodiments, when the requested open wireless network capability includes wireless network quality of service (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a wireless network quality of service (QoS) enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

[0027] In some embodiments, the UE initiates a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit by directly requesting through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless network capability opening unit; or by the UE initiating a request to the base station it accesses, which is then transparently transmitted to the wireless network capability opening unit by the base station.

[0028] Thirdly, this application provides a device for opening wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a user equipment, comprising:

[0029] The first processing module is used to query the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and receive the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0030] The second processing module is used to initiate a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; and to receive wireless network information data obtained by the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0031] Fourthly, this application provides a device for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a wireless network capability opening unit, the wireless network capability opening unit including a wireless data analysis unit, comprising:

[0032] The first transceiver module is used to receive a query request sent by the UE to query the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and to return the wireless network capabilities it supports to the UE.

[0033] The second transceiver module is used to receive the wireless network capability opening request initiated by the UE;

[0034] The third transceiver module is used to query the UE capability activation status from the core network element after receiving the wireless network capability opening request;

[0035] The fourth transceiver module is used to receive the UE capability activation status response fed back by the core network element;

[0036] The fifth transceiver module is used to initiate a data collection request or capability control requirement to the base station according to the wireless network capability opening request, and the base station reports the relevant collected wireless data.

[0037] The wireless data analysis unit is used to perform data analysis on the reported relevant wireless data to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands.

[0038] The wireless data analysis unit is used to send the wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports the billing-related information to the core network element.

[0039] Fifthly, this application provides a user equipment including an operating system, a processor, a memory, and application software (APP), said user equipment being used to execute any of the methods provided in the possible embodiments of the first aspect.

[0040] In a sixth aspect, this application provides a wireless network capability opening device, including a processor and a memory, said wireless network capability opening device being used to perform the method provided in any of the possible embodiments of the second aspect.

[0041] In a seventh aspect, this application provides a system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, including a user equipment, a radio access network, a wireless network capability opening device, an application server, and core network elements, wherein the user equipment is the user equipment provided in the third aspect; and the wireless network capability opening device is the wireless network capability opening device provided in the fourth aspect.

[0042] Eighthly, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium, comprising: instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium, wherein when the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer performs any of the methods provided in the possible implementations of the first aspect.

[0043] In a ninth aspect, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium, comprising: instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium, wherein when the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer performs any of the methods provided in the possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0044] In the technical solution proposed in this invention, the UE can directly interact with the capability opening unit on the radio side, which has the following advantages:

[0045] 1. In scenarios where wireless air interface information is open for uplink applications such as live streaming and video surveillance backhaul in vertical industries, it has lower latency compared to the application server on the network side requesting network capability opening functions and then sending them to the UE application.

[0046] 2. Information opened on the radio side does not need to be transmitted through the core network signaling plane, which can avoid the impact on the access network's signaling to the core network when a large number of UEs request radio capabilities.

[0047] 3. It enables UE-side authorization of applications, eliminating the need for users to declare to the network the information of applications that can open wireless capabilities, thus simplifying the tripartite contract issues among the network, applications, and users when opening wireless capabilities. Attached Figure Description

[0048] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling network capabilities on the UE side proposed in this application;

[0049] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a method for enabling network capabilities on the UE side according to another embodiment of this application;

[0050] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side according to this application;

[0051] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the query / feedback process for the wireless capabilities supported by the wireless network open capability unit of this application;

[0052] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the proactive reporting and interaction process of wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network open capability unit of this application;

[0053] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of information exchange for opening up wireless network capabilities in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0054] The terminology used in the implementation section of this application is for the purpose of explaining specific embodiments of this application only, and is not intended to limit this application.

[0055] Figure 1 This application presents a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling network capabilities on the UE side. Figure 1 As shown, the UE-side network capability opening method provided in Embodiment 1 may include:

[0056] S101, the UE queries the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capabilities it supports; the wireless network capability opening unit returns the wireless network capability information it supports to the UE.

[0057] S102, The UE initiates a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit;

[0058] The request may include wireless network capability request content and / or the start and end times of the request, the time period information for opening the required wireless capabilities, and triggering events for UE wireless network information reporting. Wireless network capabilities may include: user-level wireless network information and user wireless network QoS enhancement control capability requirements.

[0059] The user-level wireless network information includes one or more of the following: the user's available rate in the future, the user's wireless network-side buffer status information, QoE / QoS status, and user location information, and provides information such as the accuracy, precision, or confidence level of the prediction results, the available time and spatial range, etc. The user's wireless network QoS enhancement control capability requirements include: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability, such as HARQ retransmission count, MCS adjustment, BLER threshold, beam enhancement, pre-scheduling, scheduling priority adjustment, power enhancement, DRX configuration, and semi-static scheduling enhancement.

[0060] Specifically, a UE can request network capabilities from a network radio capability opening unit directly through the logical connection between the UE and the network radio capability opening unit; alternatively, the UE can initiate a request to the gNB / eNB it accesses, which will then be transparently transmitted to the network radio capability opening unit by the gNB / eNB.

[0061] S103. After receiving the request, the wireless network capability opening unit queries the core network element for the UE capability opening status.

[0062] S104. The Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit receives a response from the core network element confirming the capability opening status.

[0063] S105. The wireless network capability opening unit initiates a data collection request or capability control request to the gNB / eNB based on the received capability opening request. Then, the gNB / eNB reports the relevant wireless data collected according to the request.

[0064] The request information includes the content identifier, collection configuration, and collection reporting configuration of the wireless side data collection. The collection configuration includes: collection trigger event, collection period, collection start time, and collection end time. The collection reporting configuration includes: reporting trigger event, reporting start time, and end time. If it is periodic reporting, the reporting period should also be configured. The collection trigger event may include: the geographical area where the user enters / is located, or the user's coverage quality or service quality is lower than a certain threshold. The reporting trigger event may be: the user's coverage quality or service quality is lower than a certain threshold.

[0065] S106. The wireless network capability opening unit performs relevant data analysis based on the reported data to obtain the required wireless network information data or wireless QoS enhancement commands, such as: HARQ retransmission count, MCS adjustment, BLER threshold, beam enhancement, pre-scheduling, scheduling priority adjustment, power enhancement, DRX configuration, semi-static scheduling enhancement, etc. When the requested wireless network capability includes wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

[0066] S107. The wireless data analysis unit sends the analyzed wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports the billing-related information to the core network elements.

[0067] Specifically, the wireless data analysis unit can send wireless network information data to the UE directly through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless data analysis unit; alternatively, the wireless data analysis unit can send wireless network information data to the UE through the gNB / eNB, and then the gNB / eNB can transmit it to the UE.

[0068] Example 2 provides a method for network capability opening on the UE side, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the method may include:

[0069] S201. The UE application software sends a wireless network capability request to the UE module / chip via AT commands.

[0070] The wireless network request may include the application software ID, the content of the wireless network capability request and / or the start time, end time and time period information of the wireless network capability opening, and the triggering event for the UE wireless network information reporting, etc.

[0071] The wireless network capabilities can include: user-level wireless network information and user wireless network QoS enhancement control capability requirements. User-level wireless network information includes one or more of the following: available rate for the user in the future, user wireless network-side buffer status information, QoE / QoS status, user location information, etc. User wireless network QoS enhancement control capability requirements include: wireless network control capabilities related to enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability, such as HARQ retransmission count, MCS adjustment, BLER threshold, beam enhancement, pre-scheduling, scheduling priority adjustment, power enhancement, DRX configuration, semi-static scheduling enhancement, and other control capabilities.

[0072] S202, The UE module / chip sends a wireless network capability request to the wireless network capability opening unit according to the wireless network capability request;

[0073] Specifically, a UE can request wireless network capabilities from a wireless network capability opening unit directly through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless network capability opening unit; alternatively, the UE can initiate a request to the gNB / eNB it accesses, which will then be transparently transmitted to the wireless network capability opening unit by the gNB / eNB.

[0074] S203. After receiving the request, the wireless network capability opening unit queries the core network element for the UE capability opening status.

[0075] S204, Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit Receive Capability Activation Status Determination Response.

[0076] S205. The wireless network capability opening unit initiates a data collection request or capability control request to the gNB / eNB according to the wireless network capability opening request; then the gNB / eNB reports the relevant collected wireless data according to the request.

[0077] The request information includes the content identifier, collection configuration, and collection reporting configuration of the wireless side data collection. The collection configuration includes: collection trigger event, collection period, collection start time, and collection end time. The collection reporting configuration includes: reporting trigger event, reporting start time, and end time. If it is periodic reporting, the reporting period should also be configured. The collection trigger event may include: the geographical area where the user enters / is located, or the user's coverage quality or service quality is lower than a certain threshold. The reporting trigger event may be: the user's coverage quality or service quality is lower than a certain threshold.

[0078] S206. The wireless network capability opening unit performs relevant data analysis based on the reported data to obtain the required wireless network information data, such as the user's available rate in the future, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, QoE / QoS status, user location information, or wireless QoS enhancement commands, such as: HARQ retransmission count, MCS adjustment, BLER threshold, beam enhancement, pre-scheduling, scheduling priority adjustment, power enhancement, DRX configuration, semi-static scheduling enhancement, etc.

[0079] Among them, the above data analysis methods can be based on historical data for statistical analysis or on commonly used machine learning algorithms to make predictions for a future period of time, and explain the confidence level, available time and spatial range, etc. of the prediction results.

[0080] Specifically, when the requested wireless network capability includes the wireless network quality of service (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a QoS enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

[0081] S207. The wireless data analysis unit sends the analyzed wireless network information data to the UE module / chip according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports the billing-related information to the core network elements.

[0082] Among them, the wireless data analysis unit can send wireless network information data to the UE directly through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless data analysis unit; or, the wireless data analysis unit can send wireless network information data to the UE module / chip through the gNB / eNB, and then the gNB / eNB will pass it through to the UE module / chip.

[0083] S208 After receiving the wireless network information data, the UE module / chip sends the wireless network information requested by the UE application software to the UE application software through AT commands;

[0084] S209 and UE application software optimize and adjust services based on the received wireless network information. For example, when receiving information on the user's available bandwidth for a period of time in the future, the software can adaptively optimize the bitrate of the uplink live streaming service based on this bandwidth information. When the bandwidth is large, the compression ratio can be automatically reduced to provide users with clearer live streaming. When the bandwidth is small, the compression ratio of large videos can be automatically increased to ensure a smooth uplink live streaming experience.

[0085] Example 3 provides a device for opening wireless network information on the UE side, applied to user equipment, including:

[0086] The first processing module is used to query the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and receive the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0087] The second processing module is used to initiate a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; and to receive wireless network information data obtained by the wireless network capability opening unit.

[0088] The device for opening wireless network information on the UE side can implement the method for opening wireless network information on the UE side performed by the user terminal as described above.

[0089] Example 4 provides a device for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a wireless network capability opening unit. The wireless network capability opening unit includes a wireless data analysis unit, comprising:

[0090] The first transceiver module is used to receive a query request sent by the UE to query the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and to return the wireless network capabilities it supports to the UE.

[0091] The second transceiver module is used to receive the wireless network capability opening request initiated by the UE;

[0092] The third transceiver module is used to query the UE capability activation status from the core network element after receiving the wireless network capability opening request;

[0093] The fourth transceiver module is used to receive the UE capability activation status response fed back by the core network element;

[0094] The fifth transceiver module is used to initiate a data collection request or capability control requirement to the base station according to the wireless network capability opening request, and the base station reports the relevant collected wireless data.

[0095] The wireless data analysis unit is used to perform data analysis on the reported relevant wireless data to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands.

[0096] The wireless data analysis unit is used to send the wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports the billing-related information to the core network element.

[0097] The device for opening wireless network information on the UE side can implement the method for opening wireless network information on the UE side performed by the wireless network capability opening unit as described above.

[0098] Example 5 provides a user equipment including an operating system, a processor, a memory, and application software (APP). The memory stores computer program instructions, which can be executed to perform the UE-side network capability opening method in Example 1 or Example 2.

[0099] Embodiment Six provides a wireless network capability opening device, including a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer program instructions, which can be executed to perform the UE-side network capability opening method in Embodiment One or Embodiment Two.

[0100] like Figure 3 As shown in Embodiment 5, a system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side is provided. This system includes a UE, a radio access network (gNB / eNB), a wireless network capability opening unit, an application server, and core network elements (such as AMF). Figure 3 The diagram shows the implementation of the UE. The UE may include a UE module / chip and UE software. The UE software may include the UE operating system and the UE-side APP. Application interaction occurs between the user equipment UE and the application server.

[0101] In this system, wireless information opening interaction is introduced between the User Equipment (UE) and the Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit, including: 1. Interaction on available wireless network information opening capabilities: The user can query the Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit for the types of wireless information that can be opened, and the Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit can provide feedback on its wireless information opening capabilities to the UE; 2. Interaction on the content of wireless network information opening: The UE can request the required wireless information from the Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit, and the Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit can trigger data collection by the wireless base station according to the request; The Wireless Network Capability Opening Unit calculates and processes the wireless information based on the data reported by the base station, and finally feeds back the wireless information requested by the UE to the UE.

[0102] The information exchange between the UE and the wireless network capability open unit can be directly realized through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless network capability open unit, or it can be transparently transmitted to the wireless network capability open unit through the base station accessed by the UE (the existing NR Uu interface and the interface protocol between the base station and the wireless network capability open unit are reused in the transmission).

[0103] Figure 4 — Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the information interaction process between the UE and the wireless network capability opening unit is shown.

[0104] Figure 4 The query / feedback process for wireless capabilities supported by the Wireless Network Open Capability Unit is shown:

[0105] (1) The user queries the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit; the query request message shall include at least: the ID of the target wireless network capability opening unit, the user ID, and the cell ID information of the user.

[0106] (2) The wireless network capability opening unit returns the status of the supported wireless network capabilities to the user; the message shall include at least: the ID of the wireless network capability opening unit, the user ID, the cell ID of the user, and the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit and their corresponding IDs; the wireless network capabilities may include: the user's available air interface rate (such as MAC rate, PDCP layer rate) in the future, the user's wireless network side cache status information, the wireless QoE / QoS status, and the user's location positioning capability.

[0107] Figure 5 The active reporting interaction process of the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network open capability unit is shown: (1) The user equipment (UE) can query the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network open capability unit, and the wireless network capability open capability unit returns the wireless network capability supported by the user equipment (UE).

[0108] (2) The wireless network capability opening unit can also proactively report the wireless network capabilities it supports to the user equipment (UE). This reporting process can be triggered when the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit are updated.

[0109] Figure 6 The process of information exchange for open wireless network capabilities is illustrated.

[0110] Wireless network capability opening information exchange can be based on user requests to respond to wireless network capability opening, or the wireless network capability opening unit can proactively update.

[0111] (1) The user requests wireless network capability opening information from the wireless network capability opening unit; the request information may include the wireless network capability request content and / or the start time, end time, and time period information of the required wireless capability opening, as well as the triggering event for UE wireless network information reporting, etc. Among them, wireless network capabilities may include: user-level wireless network information and user wireless network QoS enhancement control capability requirements. User-level wireless network information includes one or more of the following: the user's available rate in the future, user wireless network-side buffer status information, QoE / QoS status, user location information, etc.; user QoS enhancement control capability requirements include: related wireless network control capabilities for wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability enhancement, such as HARQ retransmission count, MCS adjustment, BLER threshold, beam enhancement, pre-scheduling, scheduling priority adjustment, power enhancement, DRX configuration, semi-static scheduling period, and other parameter configuration control capabilities.

[0112] (2) The wireless network capability opening unit sends the data collection task and reporting task required for wireless network information calculation to the base station according to the wireless network capability opening request. The wireless network capability opening unit calculates the wireless network capability opening information according to the reported data and returns the wireless network capability opening response message to the user. The message may contain the wireless network capability opening information requested by the user or the execution status of the wireless network capability opening capability requested by the user.

[0113] Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps in the direct communication authentication method described above.

[0114] Computer-readable media, including both permanent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media, can store information using any method or technology. Information can be computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, phase-change memory (PRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile optical disc (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic tape, magnetic magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage, or any other non-transferable medium that can be used to store information accessible to the computer-readable terminal device. As defined herein, computer-readable media does not include transient computer-readable media, such as modulated data signals and carrier waves.

[0115] The above description represents the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for opening wireless network information on the UE side, applied to user equipment, characterized in that, include: The user equipment queries the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and receives the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit. The wireless network capability includes user-level wireless network information and / or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capability. The user equipment initiates a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; And receive wireless network information data sent by the wireless network capability opening unit; The user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information. The QoS enhancement control capability of the wireless network includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The UE application software initiates a request to the UE module / chip to enable the wireless network capabilities, and the UE module / chip receives the wireless network information data.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes the following steps: After receiving the wireless network information data, the UE module / chip sends the wireless network information data to the UE application software; The UE application software optimizes and adjusts services based on the wireless network information data.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless network capability opening request includes at least one of the following: wireless network capability content information to be opened, start and end time information of the request, time period information of the opening request, and triggering event for information reporting.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the user-level wireless network information includes the predicted available rate for the user within a preset future time period, the user-level wireless network information also includes the accuracy, confidence level, available time and spatial range information of the prediction result.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The relevant wireless network control capabilities include at least one of the following control capabilities: Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) retransmission count, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) adjustment, Block Error Rate (BLER) threshold, Beam Enhancement, Pre-scheduling, Scheduling Priority Adjustment, Power Enhancement, Discontinuous Receiver (DRX) Configuration, and Semi-static Scheduling Enhancement.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the requested wireless network capability includes the Wireless Network Service Quality (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a QoS enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit is initiated by making a direct request through a logical connection with the wireless network capability opening unit; Alternatively, a request can be initiated to the base station accessed by the user equipment, and then the base station will forward the request to the wireless network capability opening unit.

9. A method for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a wireless network capability opening unit, the wireless network capability opening unit including a wireless data analysis unit, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: The system receives a query request from the UE to query the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and returns the wireless network capabilities it supports to the UE. The wireless network capabilities include user-level wireless network information and / or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capabilities. Receive the wireless network capability open request initiated by the UE; Upon receiving the wireless network capability enablement request, query the core network element for the UE capability enablement status; Receive the UE capability activation status response fed back by the core network element; Based on the wireless network capability opening request, a data collection request or capability control requirement is initiated to the base station, and the base station reports the relevant collected wireless data. The wireless data analysis unit performs data analysis on the reported relevant wireless data to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands. The wireless data analysis unit sends the wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports the billing-related information to the core network element. The user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information. The QoS enhancement control capability of the wireless network includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The wireless network capability opening request includes at least one of the following: wireless network capability content information to be opened, start and end time information of the request, time period information of the opening request, and triggering event for information reporting.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, When the user-level wireless network information includes the predicted available rate for the user within a preset future time period, the user-level wireless network information also includes the accuracy, confidence level, available time and spatial range information of the prediction result.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The relevant wireless network control capabilities include at least one of the following control capabilities: Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) retransmission count, Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) adjustment, Block Error Rate (BLER) threshold, Beam Enhancement, Pre-scheduling, Scheduling Priority Adjustment, Power Enhancement, Discontinuous Receiver (DRX) Configuration, and Semi-static Scheduling Enhancement.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, When the requested wireless network capability includes the Wireless Network Service Quality (QoS) enhancement control capability, the wireless network capability opening unit sends a QoS enhancement command to the base station based on the analysis results.

14. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The UE initiates a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit by making a direct request through the logical connection between the UE and the wireless network capability opening unit. Alternatively, the UE may initiate a request to the base station it accesses, which will then be transparently transmitted to the wireless network capability opening unit by the base station.

15. A device for opening wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a user equipment, characterized in that, include: The first processing module is used to query the wireless network capability opening unit for the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and receive the wireless network capability supported by the wireless network capability opening unit returned by the wireless network capability opening unit. The wireless network capability includes user-level wireless network information and / or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capability. The second processing module is used to initiate a wireless network capability opening request to the wireless network capability opening unit; and to receive wireless network information data obtained by the wireless network capability opening unit; The user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information. The QoS enhancement control capability of the wireless network includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

16. A device for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, applied to a wireless network capability opening unit, the wireless network capability opening unit including a wireless data analysis unit, characterized in that, include: The first transceiver module is used to receive a query request sent by the UE to query the wireless network capabilities supported by the wireless network capability opening unit, and return the wireless network capabilities it supports to the UE. The wireless network capabilities include user-level wireless network information and / or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement control capabilities. The second transceiver module is used to receive the wireless network capability opening request initiated by the UE; The third transceiver module is used to query the UE capability activation status from the core network element after receiving the wireless network capability opening request; The fourth transceiver module is used to receive the UE capability activation status response fed back by the core network element; The fifth transceiver module is used to initiate a data collection request or capability control requirement to the base station according to the wireless network capability opening request, and the base station reports the relevant collected wireless data. The wireless data analysis unit is used to perform data analysis on the reported relevant wireless data to obtain wireless network information data or wireless network service quality (QoS) enhancement commands. The wireless data analysis unit is used to send wireless network information data to the UE according to the information reporting conditions; at the same time, it reports billing-related information to the core network element. The user-level wireless network information includes at least one of the following: the user's predicted available rate within a preset future time, the user's wireless network-side cache status information, the Quality of Experience (QoE) / Quality of Service (QoS) status, and the user's location information. The QoS enhancement control capability of the wireless network includes: relevant wireless network control capabilities for enhancing wireless latency, wireless rate, and wireless reliability.

17. A user equipment, comprising an operating system, a processor, a memory, and application software (APP), wherein the memory stores computer program instructions, characterized in that, When the computer program instructions are executed, the method of any one of claims 1-8 is performed.

18. A wireless network capability opening device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores computer program instructions, characterized in that, When the computer program instructions are executed, the method of any one of claims 9-14 is performed.

19. A system for opening up wireless network information on the UE side, comprising user equipment, a radio access network, a wireless network capability opening device, an application server, and core network elements, characterized in that, The user equipment is the user equipment as described in claim 17; The wireless network capability opening device is the wireless network capability opening device as described in claim 18.

20. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, include: The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1-8.

21. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, include: The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any one of claims 9-14.

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