A wireless charging related information sending, transceiving, and receiving method and apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a wireless charging related information sending, transceiving and receiving method and device, the wireless charging related information sending method comprising: sending wireless charging related information of the terminal to a core network. According to the present disclosure, a first base station can send wireless charging related information of a terminal to a core network. The core network can send the wireless charging related information to a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, i.e. a base station corresponding to a cell to which the terminal needs to be handed over, so that the second base station can configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal. Accordingly, it is beneficial to ensure that the second base station can provide appropriate wireless charging configuration for the terminal after the terminal is handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal can continue to be wirelessly charged by the second base station.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and in particular, to a wireless charging related information sending method, a wireless charging related information transceiving method, a wireless charging related information receiving method, a wireless charging related information sending device, a wireless charging related information transceiving device, a wireless charging related information receiving device, a communication device, and a computer readable storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of cellular mobile communication technology, especially the development of millimeter wave communication technology, more and more antennas can be configured on a base station, for example, the Massive MIMO (Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology in 5G needs to rely on a large number of antennas to be implemented. Based on a large number of antennas, some base stations can also provide wireless charging services for terminals. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless charging related information sending method, a wireless charging related information transceiving method, a wireless charging related information receiving method, a wireless charging related information sending device, a wireless charging related information transceiving device, a wireless charging related information receiving device, a communication device, and a computer readable storage medium to solve the technical problems in the related art.

[0004] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information sending method is provided, which is applicable to a first base station, and the method comprises: sending wireless charging related information of a terminal to a core network.

[0005] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information transceiving method is provided, which is applicable to a core network, and the method comprises: receiving wireless charging related information of a terminal and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, which are sent by a first base station; and sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station.

[0006] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information transceiving method is provided, which is applicable to a second base station, and the method comprises: receiving wireless charging related information of a terminal, which is sent by a core network.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information sending device is provided, which is applicable to a first base station, and the device comprises: an information sending module configured to send wireless charging related information of a terminal to a core network.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information transceiving apparatus is provided, which is suitable for a core network, and includes: an information receiving module, configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, which are sent by a first base station; and an information sending module, configured to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless charging related information transceiving apparatus is provided, which is suitable for a second base station, and includes: an information receiving module, configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal, which is sent by a core network.

[0010] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication apparatus is provided, which includes: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the wireless charging related information sending method and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method are implemented.

[0011] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication apparatus is provided, which includes: a processor; and a memory for storing a computer program; wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the wireless charging related information transceiving method is implemented.

[0012] According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer readable storage medium is provided, which is used for storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the wireless charging related information sending method and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method are implemented.

[0013] According to a tenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer readable storage medium is provided, which is used for storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the wireless charging related information transceiving method are implemented.

[0014] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first base station can send the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network. The core network can send the wireless charging related information to the second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, that is, the base station corresponding to the cell to which the terminal needs to be handed over, so that the second base station can configure the wireless charging configuration for the terminal. Accordingly, it is beneficial to ensure that the second base station can provide appropriate wireless charging configuration for the terminal after the terminal is handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal can continue to be wirelessly charged by the second base station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of still another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart of still another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 5A is a schematic flowchart of still another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of interaction between a first base station and a core network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of interaction between a second base station and a core network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic flowchart of another wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic flowchart of still another wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 9 is a schematic flowchart of still another wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 10 is a schematic flowchart of a wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 11 is a schematic flowchart of another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 12 is a schematic flowchart of yet another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 13 is a schematic flowchart of yet another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 14 is a schematic flowchart of yet another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 15 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless charging related information transmitting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 16 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless charging related information transceiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 17 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless charging related information receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 18 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus for wireless charging related information transmitting and / or wireless charging related information receiving according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Figure 19 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0038] The terminology used in the disclosure embodiments is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure embodiments. As used in the description of the disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0039] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used herein to describe various information, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to differentiate one piece of information from another piece of information of the same type. For example, a first information can also be called a second information without departing from the scope of the disclosure embodiments, and similarly, a second information can also be called a first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein can be interpreted as meaning "when" or "upon determination" or "in response to determining".

[0040] For the purpose of brevity and clarity, the terms "greater than" or "less than", "higher than" or "lower than" are used herein when characterizing a size relationship. However, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that the term "greater than" also covers the meaning of "greater than or equal to", and the term "less than" also covers the meaning of "less than or equal to"; the term "higher than" covers the meaning of "higher than or equal to", and the term "lower than" covers the meaning of "lower than or equal to".

[0041] Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of a wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The wireless charging related information sending method shown in the embodiment can be applied to a first base station, which can communicate with a terminal and can also communicate with a core network.

[0042] The terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an Internet of Things device, and the like. The first base station includes but is not limited to a base station in a communication system such as a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like.

[0043] In one embodiment, the first base station can be a base station corresponding to a cell where the terminal is currently located, and further, the first base station can be performing wireless charging for the terminal.

[0044] It should be noted that the wireless charging involved in all embodiments of the disclosure refers to wireless charging of a terminal by a base station, and the wireless charging manner includes at least one of the following:

[0045] Electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic resonance, and wireless radio frequency.

[0046] In an embodiment, the base station charges the terminal in a wireless radio frequency manner, specifically, can be wireless charging.

[0047] The wireless charging refers to that the base station can deliver energy to the terminal in the form of millimeter wave and narrow bandwidth through multiple antennas, and the terminal can receive the energy through a micro beacon antenna and then convert it into electric energy to realize charging. The base station has the capability of wireless charging, and can further determine the position of the terminal and then deliver energy to the terminal at the position for charging.

[0048] As shown in Figure 1 The wireless charging related information sending method can include the following steps:

[0049] In step S101, the wireless charging related information of the terminal is sent to the core network.

[0050] In an embodiment, the first base station can determine the wireless charging related information of the terminal, for example, the terminal currently accesses the first base station, and can send the wireless charging capability information of the terminal to the first base station. The first base station can determine the wireless charging related information of the terminal according to the wireless charging capability information of the terminal, the wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal, and the like.

[0051] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information includes at least one of the following: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging demand of the terminal; and wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0052] The first base station sends the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network, which is convenient for the core network to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station according to the need. For example, the other base station can be a base station capable of providing wireless charging service for the terminal, or can be a base station to which the terminal is to be handed over, which is conducive to ensuring that the second base station can provide appropriate wireless charging configuration for the terminal after the terminal is handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal continues to perform wireless charging through the second base station.

[0053] In an embodiment, the first base station can send the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network when determining that the terminal performing wireless charging needs to switch cells.

[0054] The first base station can perform wireless charging for the terminal, and when determining that the terminal needs to switch cells, for example, when receiving a measurement report (measure report) sent by the terminal, the first base station can send the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network (for example, access and mobility management function, AMF).

[0055] In an embodiment, the core network can send the wireless charging related information to a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, i.e., a base station corresponding to a cell to which the terminal needs to be handed over, so that the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration for the terminal, e.g., configure a wireless charging configuration for the terminal according to the wireless charging related information.

[0056] For example, the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration satisfying the wireless charging capability of the terminal for the terminal according to the wireless charging capability information of the terminal. For example, the wireless charging capability information of the terminal includes a wireless charging frequency and a wireless charging power, and then the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration with the corresponding frequency and the corresponding power for the terminal.

[0057] For example, the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration same as the wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal for the terminal according to the wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal, so that the terminal can perform wireless charging according to the same wireless charging configuration without adjustment, which is beneficial to saving resources of the terminal.

[0058] For example, the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration same as the wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal for the terminal according to the wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal, so that the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station can also satisfy the needs of the terminal since the wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal satisfies the needs of the terminal relatively more.

[0059] For example, the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration satisfying the wireless charging demand of the terminal for the terminal according to the wireless charging demand of the terminal. For example, the wireless charging capability information of the terminal includes a wireless charging frequency and a wireless charging power, and then the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration with the corresponding frequency and the corresponding power for the terminal.

[0060] It should be noted that the wireless charging demand of the terminal and the wireless charging capability of the terminal can contain the same information, but the meanings are not exactly the same. The wireless charging capability of the terminal is the inherent capability of the terminal, which generally does not change, while the wireless charging demand of the terminal is the demand that the terminal can propose according to the needs within the wireless charging capability, which is variable within the wireless charging capability.

[0061] For example, the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration satisfying the wireless charging state of the terminal for the terminal according to the wireless charging state of the terminal. For example, the wireless charging state of the terminal includes a charging time length to be charged, and then the second base station can configure a wireless charging configuration with the corresponding charging time length for the terminal.

[0062] Accordingly, it is beneficial to ensure that the terminal can continue to be wirelessly charged by the second base station after switching to the second base station, and the second base station can provide a suitable wireless charging configuration for the terminal.

[0063] In one embodiment, the sending the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network comprises: sending the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network through an interface between the base station and the core network. That is, the first base station can send the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network through an interface between the base station and the core network. The interface includes but is not limited to S1 or NG interface.

[0064] It should be noted that in all embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication (receiving, sending) between the core network and the base station (first base station, second base station) can be realized through an interface between the base station and the core network.

[0065] In one embodiment, the method further comprises: determining a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch; and sending information of the second base station to the core network.

[0066] The first base station can determine the second base station to which the terminal needs to switch, for example, the measurement report reported by the terminal to the first base station can include the identity of the second base station, and the first base station can determine the second base station accordingly; for example, the second base station is the default neighboring base station of the first base station, and the first base station can directly determine the second base station.

[0067] Further, by sending the information (such as the identity) of the second base station to the core network, it is beneficial for the core network to determine the second base station and send the wireless charging related information to the second base station.

[0068] Figure 2 is another schematic flowchart of a wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2 The method further comprises:

[0069] In step S201, a measurement report sent by the terminal is received, wherein the measurement report includes signal quality information of at least one candidate base station; and / or wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station is obtained;

[0070] The determination of the second base station to which the terminal needs to switch comprises:

[0071] In step S202, the second base station is determined from the candidate base stations according to the signal quality information of the candidate base stations and / or the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations.

[0072] In one embodiment, the terminal can measure the candidate base station to which the handover is possible, for example, measure the neighbor base station of the first base station, and then send a measurement report containing the signal quality information of the candidate base station to the first base station.

[0073] In one embodiment, the first base station can further acquire the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station, for example, from the terminal or the core network.

[0074] For example, the candidate base station can send its wireless charging capability information to the core network, so that the first base station can acquire the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station from the core network. For example, the candidate base station can broadcast its wireless charging capability information, so that the terminal can receive the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station, and then report the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station to the first base station.

[0075] In one embodiment, the first base station can determine the second base station from the candidate base stations according to the signal quality information of the candidate base stations, for example, determine the candidate base station with the best signal quality as the second base station.

[0076] In one embodiment, the first base station can determine the second base station from the candidate base stations according to the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations, for example, determine the candidate base station whose wireless charging capability information is most matched with the wireless charging related information of the terminal as the second base station.

[0077] In one embodiment, the first base station can comprehensively consider the signal quality information of the candidate base stations and the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations.

[0078] For example, the signal quality information of the candidate base stations and the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations can be weighted and summed, and the candidate base station with the maximum sum result is determined as the second base station.

[0079] For example, the matching base station whose wireless charging capability information is matched with the wireless charging capability information of the terminal can be determined from the candidate base stations first; then the second base station is determined from the matching base stations according to the signal quality information of the matching base stations.

[0080] Wherein, the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station is matched with the wireless charging capability information of the terminal, which means that the difference between the wireless charging capability of the candidate base station and the wireless charging capability of the terminal is within a preset range. For example, the wireless charging capability information of the terminal includes wireless charging frequency and wireless charging power, then the candidate base station whose wireless charging frequency difference with the wireless charging frequency of the terminal is within a preset frequency range, and whose wireless charging power difference with the wireless charging power of the terminal is within a preset power range, can be determined as the matching base station.

[0081] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information is carried in the HANDOVER REQUIRED signaling. That is, the first base station can send the wireless charging related information to the core network through the HANDOVER REQUIRED signaling, so that the wireless charging related information does not need to be sent separately, which is beneficial to saving communication resources.

[0082] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information is carried in a newly added information element (IE) of the HANDOVER REQUIRED signaling, or the wireless charging related information is carried in a Source to Target Transparent Container information element.

[0083] The wireless charging related information can be carried in a newly added information element of the HANDOVER REQUEST signaling and sent to the core network through the newly added information element. The wireless charging related information can also be carried in a Source to Target Transparent Container information element of the HANDOVER REQUEST signaling and sent to the core network.

[0084] The Source to Target Transparent Container information element includes but is not limited to the following: NG-RAN Node to Target NG-RAN Node Transparent Container IE, Source eNB to Target eNB Transparent Container IE, and Source RNC to Target RNC Transparent Container IE.

[0085] Figure 3 is another method for sending wireless charging related information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3 The method further includes:

[0086] In step S301, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is received.

[0087] In step S302, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is sent to the terminal.

[0088] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal handover is accepted and the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the wireless charging configuration can be configured for the terminal. Further, the wireless charging configuration can be sent to the core network, the core network sends the wireless charging configuration to the first base station, and the first base station sends the wireless charging configuration to the terminal. Accordingly, the terminal can determine the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal when switching to the second base station, so that the terminal can directly use the wireless charging configuration to receive the wireless charging signal of the second base station after switching to the second base station.

[0089] In an embodiment, the second base station can configure the wireless charging configuration for the terminal according to the wireless charging related information of the terminal, and the specific configuration method has been described in the foregoing embodiments, which will not be described hereinafter.

[0090] Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4 The method further includes:

[0091] In step S401, the first indication information sent by the core network is received, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal handover.

[0092] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal handover is accepted but the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the first indication information can be sent to the core network, which indicates that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal handover. The core network can further send the first indication information to the first base station, so that the first base station knows that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal handover, so as to re-determine the base station to which the terminal can switch or instruct the terminal to re-measure the candidate base station.

[0093] Figure 5A is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A The method further includes:

[0094] In step S501, the second indication information sent by the core network is received, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover, and the reason for not accepting the terminal handover is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

[0095] In one embodiment, after the second base station receives wireless charging information from the core network, if the second base station refuses to accept the handover of the terminal because it does not support wireless charging, it can send a second indication message to the core network. This second indication message instructs the second base station not to accept the handover of the terminal, specifying that the reason for not accepting the handover is the lack of support for wireless charging. The core network can further send the second indication message to the first base station, thereby informing the second base station that it does not accept the handover of the terminal because it does not support wireless charging. This allows the first base station to re-determine a base station the terminal can hand over to, or to instruct the terminal to re-measure candidate base stations.

[0096] Figure 5B This is a schematic diagram illustrating the interaction between a first base station and a core network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5C This is a schematic diagram illustrating the interaction between a second base station and a core network according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0097] like Figure 5B and Figure 5C As shown, the first base station can send the terminal's wireless charging-related information to the core network in the HANDOVER REQUIRED signaling. The handover request signaling can also carry information about the second base station that the terminal needs to switch to.

[0098] After receiving wireless charging-related information, the core network can send the wireless charging-related information to the second base station via a HANDOVER REQUEST signaling message.

[0099] If the second base station does not accept the terminal handover, for example, the reason for not accepting the terminal handover could be that the second base station does not support wireless charging, or other reasons (such as excessive load), it can send an indication message to the core network, such as the second indication message in the above embodiment, to indicate to the core network that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover and the reason for not accepting the terminal handover. For example, the indication message can be sent to the core network in the handover failure signaling.

[0100] After receiving the indication information from the second base station, the core network can determine that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover. It can then further send this indication information to the first base station in a "HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE" signaling message. Based on this indication information, the first base station can determine the reason why the second base station does not accept the handover, such as the second base station not supporting wireless charging. The first base station can then re-identify the second base station or instruct the terminal to re-measure neighboring base stations and report the measurement results.

[0101] Figure 6 is a schematic flow chart of a wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless charging related information transceiving method shown in the embodiment can be applied to a core network, which can communicate with a first base station and a second base station, and the first base station and the second base station can communicate with a terminal.

[0102] The terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an Internet of Things device, and the like. The first base station and the second base station include but are not limited to a base station in a communication system such as a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like.

[0103] In one embodiment, the first base station can be a base station corresponding to a cell where the terminal is currently located, and further, the first base station can be performing wireless charging for the terminal.

[0104] As shown in the wireless charging related information transceiving method can include the following steps: Figure 6

[0105] In step 601, receiving wireless charging related information of a terminal and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, which are sent by a first base station;

[0106] In step 602, sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station.

[0107] In one embodiment, the first base station can perform wireless charging for the terminal, and when it is determined that the terminal needs to hand over a cell, for example, when a measurement report sent by the terminal is received, the wireless charging related information of the terminal can be sent to the core network.

[0108] In one embodiment, the wireless charging related information includes at least one of the following: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging demand of the terminal; and wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0109] In one embodiment, the core network can send the wireless charging related information to the second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, that is, a base station corresponding to a cell to which the terminal needs to be handed over, so that the second base station can configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal, for example, configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal according to the wireless charging related information.

[0110] Accordingly, it is beneficial to ensure that the second base station can provide appropriate wireless charging configuration for the terminal after the terminal is handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal can continue to perform wireless charging through the second base station.

[0111] ​In an embodiment, the sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station comprises: sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling. In this way, the wireless charging related information does not need to be sent separately, and communication resources can be saved.

[0112] In an embodiment, the sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling comprises: in the case that the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in handover demand signaling, sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling.

[0113] In an embodiment, the sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station comprises: in the case that the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in source-to-target transparent container information element, transmitting the source-to-target transparent container information element to the second base station.

[0114] Figure 7 is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7 The method further comprises:

[0115] In step S701, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is received.

[0116] In step S702, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is sent to the first base station.

[0117] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal handover is accepted and the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the wireless charging configuration can be configured for the terminal. Then the wireless charging configuration can be sent to the core network, the core network sends the wireless charging configuration to the first base station, and the first base station sends the wireless charging configuration to the terminal. In this way, the terminal can determine the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal when switching to the second base station, so that the terminal can directly use the wireless charging configuration to receive the wireless charging signal of the second base station after switching to the second base station.

[0118] Figure 8 is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 8 The method further comprises:

[0119] In step S801, first indication information sent by the second base station is received, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal.

[0120] In step S802, the first indication information is sent to the first base station.

[0121] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the second base station accepts handover of the terminal but supports wireless charging for the terminal, the first indication information can be sent to the core network, and the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal. The core network can further send the first indication information to the first base station, so that the first base station learns that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal, so as to re-determine a base station to which the terminal can be handed over or instruct the terminal to re-measure candidate base stations.

[0122] Figure 9 is another schematic flowchart of a wireless charging related information transceiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 9 the method further includes:

[0123] In step S901, second indication information sent by the second base station is received, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

[0124] In step S902, the second indication information is sent to the first base station.

[0125] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal due to not supporting wireless charging for the terminal, the second indication information can be sent to the core network, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal. The core network can further send the second indication information to the first base station, so that the second base station learns that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal, so as to re-determine a base station to which the terminal can be handed over or instruct the terminal to re-measure candidate base stations.

[0126] In one embodiment, the sending of the second indication information to the first base station comprises: sending the second indication information to the first base station in a HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE signaling. In this way, the second indication information does not need to be sent separately, which is conducive to saving communication resources.

[0127] Figure 10 is a schematic flow chart of a wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless charging related information receiving method shown in this embodiment can be applied to a second base station, which can communicate with a core network and a terminal.

[0128] The terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an Internet of Things device, and the like. The second base station includes but is not limited to a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like.

[0129] It should be noted that both the first base station and the second base station can implement the wireless charging related information sending method and the wireless charging related information receiving method, depending on the roles of the first base station and the second base station.

[0130] For example, if the first base station is the base station corresponding to the cell where the terminal is currently located, and the second base station is the base station corresponding to the cell to which the terminal is to be handed over, the first base station implements the wireless charging related information sending method, and the second base station implements the wireless charging related information receiving method.

[0131] Conversely, if the second base station is the base station corresponding to the cell where the terminal is currently located, and the first base station is the base station corresponding to the cell to which the terminal is to be handed over, the second base station implements the wireless charging related information sending method, and the first base station implements the wireless charging related information receiving method.

[0132] As shown in Figure 10 The wireless charging related information receiving method can include the following steps:

[0133] In step S1001, the wireless charging related information of the terminal sent by the core network is received.

[0134] In one embodiment, the first base station can perform wireless charging for the terminal, and when it is determined that the terminal needs to be handed over to a cell, for example, when a measurement report sent by the terminal is received, the wireless charging related information of the terminal can be sent to the core network.

[0135] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information comprises at least one of the following: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging requirement of the terminal; and wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0136] In an embodiment, the core network can send the wireless charging related information to a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over, i.e., a base station corresponding to a cell to which the terminal needs to be handed over, so that the second base station can configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal, e.g., configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal according to the wireless charging related information.

[0137] Accordingly, it is beneficial to ensure that the second base station can provide appropriate wireless charging configuration for the terminal after the terminal is handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal can continue to perform wireless charging through the second base station.

[0138] Figure 11 is a schematic flow chart of another method for receiving wireless charging related information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 11 The method further comprises:

[0139] In step S1101, wireless charging configuration is configured for the terminal.

[0140] In step S1102, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is sent to the core network.

[0141] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal is accepted to be handed over and the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the wireless charging configuration can be configured for the terminal. Then the wireless charging configuration can be sent to the core network, the core network sends the wireless charging configuration to the first base station, and the first base station sends the wireless charging configuration to the terminal. Accordingly, the terminal can determine the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal when being handed over to the second base station, so that the terminal can directly use the wireless charging configuration to receive the wireless charging signal of the second base station after being handed over to the second base station.

[0142] In an embodiment, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in the HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE signaling. Accordingly, the wireless charging configuration does not need to be sent separately, which is beneficial to save communication resources.

[0143] In an embodiment, the second base station configures the wireless charging configuration for the terminal, and the wireless charging configuration is carried in a target-to-source transparent container information element of handover request acknowledgement signaling. In this case, the core network can transparently transmit the target-to-source transparent container information element carrying the wireless charging configuration to the first base station.

[0144] Figure 12 is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 12 the method further includes:

[0145] In step S1201, a wireless charging configuration is configured for the terminal.

[0146] In step S1202, after the terminal switches to the second base station, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is sent to the terminal.

[0147] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal switching is accepted and the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the wireless charging configuration can be configured for the terminal. Then, after the terminal switches to the second base station, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal can be directly sent to the terminal, so that the terminal uses the wireless charging configuration to receive the wireless charging signal of the second base station after switching to the second base station.

[0148] In an embodiment, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in radio resource control reconfiguration (RRCReconfiguration) signaling or radio resource control connection reconfiguration (RRCConnectionReconfiguration) signaling.

[0149] Figure 13 is a schematic flow chart of another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 13 the method further includes:

[0150] In step S1301, a first indication information is sent to the core network, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal switching.

[0151] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the terminal handover is accepted but the second base station supports wireless charging for the terminal, the first indication information can be sent to the core network, indicating that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal handover. The core network can further send the first indication information to the first base station, so that the first base station knows that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the terminal handover, so as to re-determine the base station to which the terminal can be handed over or instruct the terminal to re-measure the candidate base station.

[0152] Figure 14 is another wireless charging related information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 14 , the method further includes:

[0153] In step S1401, the second indication information is sent to the core network, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover, and the reason for not accepting the terminal handover is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

[0154] In an embodiment, after the second base station receives the wireless charging related information of the terminal from the core network, if the second base station does not accept the terminal handover due to not supporting wireless charging for the terminal, the second indication information can be sent to the core network, indicating that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover, and the reason for not accepting the terminal handover is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal. The core network can further send the second indication information to the first base station, so that the second base station knows that the second base station does not accept the terminal handover, and the reason for not accepting the terminal handover is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal, so as to re-determine the base station to which the terminal can be handed over or instruct the terminal to re-measure the candidate base station.

[0155] For example, the second base station can send the second knowledge information to the core network through the HANDOVER FAILURE signaling. In this way, the second indication information does not need to be sent separately, which is beneficial to saving communication resources.

[0156] Corresponding to the above-mentioned embodiments of the wireless charging related information sending method, the wireless charging related information transceiving method, and the wireless charging related information receiving method, the present disclosure further provides embodiments of the wireless charging related information sending device, the wireless charging related information transceiving device, and the wireless charging related information receiving device.

[0157] Figure 15is a schematic block diagram of a wireless charging related information sending device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless charging related information sending device shown in the embodiment can be applied to a first base station, which can communicate with a terminal and can also communicate with a core network.

[0158] The terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an Internet of Things device, and the like. The first base station includes but is not limited to a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like.

[0159] As shown in Figure 15 The wireless charging related information sending device can include:

[0160] An information sending module 1501 is configured to send wireless charging related information of the terminal to a core network.

[0161] In one embodiment, the information sending module is configured to send the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network when it is determined that the terminal performing wireless charging needs to switch cells.

[0162] In one embodiment, the device further includes a base station determining module configured to determine a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch; and the information sending module is further configured to send information of the second base station to the core network.

[0163] In one embodiment, the device further includes a report receiving module configured to receive a measurement report sent by the terminal, wherein the measurement report contains signal quality information of at least one candidate base station; and / or a capability obtaining module configured to obtain wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station; and the base station determining module is configured to determine the second base station from the candidate base stations according to the signal quality information of the candidate base station and / or the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station.

[0164] In one embodiment, the capability obtaining module is configured to obtain the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station from the terminal or the core network.

[0165] In one embodiment, the base station determining module is configured to determine a matching base station from the candidate base stations, in which the wireless charging capability information matches the wireless charging capability information of the terminal; and determine the second base station from the matching base stations according to the signal quality information of the matching base station.

[0166] In one embodiment, the wireless charging related information is carried in handover demand signaling.

[0167] In one embodiment, the wireless charging-related information is carried in the newly added information element of the switching demand signaling; or the wireless charging-related information is carried in the source-to-target transparent container information element.

[0168] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes: a configuration receiving module configured to receive a wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal sent by the core network; and a configuration sending module configured to send the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the terminal.

[0169] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes: a first indication receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts the handover of the terminal.

[0170] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes: a second indication receiving module configured to receive second indication information sent by the core network, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept the handover of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting the handover of the terminal is that it does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

[0171] In one embodiment, the information sending module is configured to send wireless charging-related information of the terminal to the core network through the interface between the base station and the core network.

[0172] In one embodiment, the wireless charging related information includes at least one of the following: the wireless charging capability information of the terminal; the wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; the wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; the wireless charging requirements of the terminal; and the wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0173] Figure 16 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating a wireless charging-related information transceiver device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless charging-related information transceiver device shown in this embodiment can be applied to a core network, which can communicate with a first base station and a second base station, and the first and second base stations can communicate with a terminal.

[0174] The terminals include, but are not limited to, communication devices such as mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices, sensors, and IoT devices. The first base station and the second base station include, but are not limited to, base stations in communication systems such as 4G base stations, 5G base stations, and 6G base stations.

[0175] like Figure 16 As shown, the wireless charging related information transceiver may include:

[0176] The information receiving module 1601 is configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal sent by a first base station and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to be handed over.

[0177] The information sending module 1602 is configured to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station.

[0178] In one embodiment, the information sending module is configured to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling.

[0179] In one embodiment, the information sending module is configured to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling in a case where the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in handover demand signaling.

[0180] In one embodiment, the information sending module is configured to transparently transmit a source-to-target transparent container information element to the second base station in a case where the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in the source-to-target transparent container information element.

[0181] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a configuration receiving module configured to receive wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal and sent by the second base station, and a configuration sending module configured to send the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the first base station.

[0182] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a first indication receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by the second base station, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal, and a first indication sending module configured to send the first indication information to the first base station.

[0183] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a second indication receiving module configured to receive second indication information sent by the second base station, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal, and a second indication sending module configured to send the second indication information to the first base station.

[0184] In one embodiment, the second indication sending module is configured to send the second indication information to the first base station by carrying the second indication information in handover preparation failure signaling.

[0185] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information comprises at least one of: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging requirement of the terminal; and wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0186] Figure 17 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless charging related information receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wireless charging related information transceiving device shown in the embodiment can be applied to a second base station, which can communicate with a core network and a terminal.

[0187] The terminal includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wearable device, a sensor, an Internet of Things device, and the like communication device. The second base station includes but is not limited to a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, and the like base station in a communication system.

[0188] As shown in the embodiment, the wireless charging related information transceiving device can comprise: Figure 17

[0189] An information receiving module 1701 is configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal sent by a core network.

[0190] In an embodiment, the device further comprises: a first configuration module configured to configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal; and a first configuration sending module configured to send the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the core network.

[0191] In an embodiment, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in handover request acknowledgement signaling.

[0192] In an embodiment, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in target to source transparent container information element of handover request acknowledgement signaling.

[0193] In an embodiment, the device further comprises: a second configuration module configured to configure wireless charging configuration for the terminal; and a second configuration sending module configured to send the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the terminal after the terminal switches to the second base station.

[0194] In an embodiment, the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in radio resource control reconfiguration signaling or radio resource control connection reconfiguration signaling.

[0195] ​In an embodiment, the apparatus further includes a first indication module configured to send first indication information to the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal.

[0196] In an embodiment, the apparatus further includes a second indication module configured to send second indication information to the core network, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

[0197] In an embodiment, the wireless charging related information includes at least one of the following: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging requirement of the terminal; and wireless charging status of the terminal.

[0198] As to the apparatus in the above-mentioned embodiments, the specific manners in which various modules perform operations have been described in details in the embodiments of the method, and thus will not be described in details here.

[0199] For the apparatus embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts are described in the part of the method embodiments. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative, and the modules described as separate components can or can not be physically separated, and the components shown as modules can or can not be physical modules, i.e., they can be located in one place or distributed on multiple network modules. Part or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of the present embodiment scheme according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement it without creative effort.

[0200] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication apparatus, including: a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the wireless charging related information sending method in any of the above embodiments and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0201] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication apparatus, including: a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the wireless charging related information sending method in any of the above embodiments and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0202] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the wireless charging related information sending method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, and / or the steps of the wireless charging related information receiving method according to any one of the preceding embodiments.

[0203] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the wireless charging related information transceiving method according to any one of the preceding embodiments.

[0204] As shown in Figure 18 , Figure 18 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 1800 for wireless charging related information sending and / or wireless charging related information receiving, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. The apparatus 1800 can be provided as a base station. As shown in Figure 18 , the apparatus 1800 includes a processing component 1822, a wireless receiving / transmitting component 1824, an antenna component 1826, and a signal processing part specific to the wireless interface, the processing component 1822 can further include one or more processors. One of the processors in the processing component 1822 can be configured to implement the wireless charging related information transceiving method according to any one of the preceding embodiments.

[0205] Figure 19 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal 1900, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. The terminal 1900 can be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast terminal, messaging equipment, game console, tablet device, medical equipment, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0206] As shown in Figure 19 , the terminal 1900 can include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1902, a memory 1904, a power supply component 1906, a multimedia component 1908, an audio component 1910, an input / output (I / O) interface 1912, a sensor component 1914, and a communication component 1916.

[0207] The processing component 1902 usually controls overall operations of the terminal 1900, such as operations associated with display, phone call, data communication, camera operation and recording operation. The processing component 1902 can include one or more processors 1920 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned interaction with the first base station and the second base station. In addition, the processing component 1902 can include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 1902 and other components. For example, the processing component 1902 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1908 and the processing component 1902.

[0208] Memory 1904 is configured to store various types of data to support operations of the terminal 1900. Examples of these data include instructions for any application programs or methods operating on the terminal 1900, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1904 can be implemented by any type of volatile or nonvolatile memory, or a combination thereof such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), read only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disc or optical disc.

[0209] Power supply component 1906 supplies power for various components of the terminal 1900. The power supply component 1906 can include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the terminal 1900.

[0210] The multimedia component 1908 includes a screen providing an output interface between the terminal 1900 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen can include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, swiping, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can not only sense a boundary of a touching or swiping action, but also detect duration and pressure related to the touching or swiping action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1908 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. The front and / or rear camera can receive external multimedia data when the terminal 1900 is in an operation mode such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each of the front and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0211] The audio component 1910 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1910 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the terminal 1900 is in an operation mode such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 1904 or transmitted via the communication component 1916. In some embodiments, the audio component 1910 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0212] The I / O interface 1912 provides an interface between the processing component 1902 and peripheral interface modules such as a keypad, a click wheel, buttons, and the like. The buttons can include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0213] The sensor component 1914 includes one or more sensors to provide the terminal 1900 with state assessment of various aspects. For example, the sensor component 1914 can detect an open / closed state of the terminal 1900, relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the terminal 1900, a change in position of the terminal 1900 or a component of the terminal 1900, presence or absence of user contact with the terminal 1900, orientation or acceleration / deceleration / g-force and temperature changes of the terminal 1900. The sensor component 1914 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect presence of a nearby object without any physical touch. The sensor component 1914 can further include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1914 can further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0214] The communication component 1916 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the terminal 1900 and another device. The terminal 1900 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In an example embodiment, the communication component 1916 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an example embodiment, the communication component 1916 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultra-WideBand (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0215] In an example embodiment, the terminal 1900 can be implemented with one or more Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the above-described steps of interacting with the first base station and the second base station.

[0216] In an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as the memory 1904 including instructions, is also provided, which can be executed by the processor 1920 of the terminal 1900 to perform the above-described steps of interacting with the first base station and the second base station. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0217] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0218] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

[0219] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. The terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0220] The methods and apparatus provided in the embodiments of this disclosure have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this disclosure. The descriptions of the embodiments above are only for the purpose of helping to understand the methods and core ideas of this disclosure. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this disclosure. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A wireless charging related information transmission method, characterized by, The method suitable for a first base station comprises: When determining that a terminal performing wireless charging needs to perform cell switching, sending wireless charging related information of the terminal to a core network; The method further comprises: determining a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch; and sending information of the second base station to the core network; Receiving first indication information or second indication information sent by the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts switching of the terminal, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept switching of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting switching of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: Receiving a measurement report sent by the terminal, wherein the measurement report comprises signal quality information of at least one candidate base station; and / or obtaining wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station; The determination of the second base station to which the terminal needs to switch comprises: determining the second base station from the candidate base stations according to the signal quality information of the candidate base stations and / or the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The obtaining of the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station comprises: obtaining the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base station from the terminal or the core network.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein, The determination of the second base station from the candidate base stations according to the signal quality information of the candidate base stations and / or the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations comprises: determining a matching base station from the candidate base stations according to the wireless charging capability information of the candidate base stations, wherein the matching base station has wireless charging capability information matching wireless charging capability information of the terminal; and determining the second base station from the matching base stations according to the signal quality information of the matching base stations.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The wireless charging related information is carried in handover demand signaling.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The wireless charging related information is carried in a newly added information element of the handover demand signaling; or The wireless charging related information is carried in source-to-target transparent container information element.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: Receiving wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal and sent by the core network; Sending the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the terminal.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The sending of the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network comprises: Sending the wireless charging related information of the terminal to the core network through an interface between the base station and the core network.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The wireless charging related information comprises at least one of the following: Wireless charging capability information of the terminal; Wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; Wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; Wireless charging demand of the terminal; Wireless charging status of the terminal. 10.A method for transmitting and receiving information related to wireless charging, the method comprising: The method suitable for a core network comprises: Receiving wireless charging related information of a terminal and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch, which are sent by a first base station; Sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station; The method further includes: receiving first indication information or second indication information sent by the second base station, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal; and sending the first indication information or the second indication information to the first base station.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The sending of the wireless charging related information to the second base station includes: sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The sending of the wireless charging related information to the second base station includes: in a case where the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in handover demand signaling, sending the wireless charging related information to the second base station through handover request signaling.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein, The sending of the wireless charging related information to the second base station includes: in a case where the wireless charging related information sent by the first base station is carried in source-to-target transparent container information element, transparently transmitting the source-to-target transparent container information element to the second base station.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that, The method further includes: receiving wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal and sent by the second base station; sending the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the first base station.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein, The sending of the second indication information to the first base station includes: sending the second indication information to the first base station in handover preparation failure signaling.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that, The wireless charging related information includes at least one of: wireless charging capability information of the terminal; wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; wireless charging demand of the terminal; wireless charging status of the terminal. 17.A method for transmitting and receiving information related to wireless charging, the method comprising: The method is suitable for a second base station, and the method includes: receiving wireless charging related information of a terminal sent by a core network; The method further includes: sending first indication information or second indication information to the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The method further includes: configuring wireless charging configuration for the terminal; sending the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal to the core network.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, The wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in handover request acknowledgment signaling.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, The wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in target-to-source transparent container information element of handover request acknowledgment signaling.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein, The method further includes: configuring wireless charging configuration for the terminal; After the terminal switches to the second base station, the terminal is sent the wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein, The wireless charging configuration configured by the second base station for the terminal is carried in radio resource control reconfiguration signaling or radio resource control connection reconfiguration signaling.

23. The method of any one of claims 17-22, wherein, The wireless charging related information includes at least one of the following: Wireless charging capability information of the terminal; Wireless charging configuration configured by the first base station for the terminal; Wireless charging configuration recommended by the first base station for the terminal; Wireless charging demand of the terminal; Wireless charging status of the terminal. 24.A wireless charging related information transmitting apparatus, characterized by comprising: The device is suitable for a first base station, and the device includes: An information sending module configured to send wireless charging related information of a terminal to a core network when it is determined that the terminal needs to switch cells for wireless charging; A base station determining module configured to determine a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch; the information sending module is further configured to send information of the second base station to the core network; The device further includes a first indication receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts switching of the terminal; or a second indication receiving module configured to receive second indication information sent by the core network, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept switching of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting switching of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

25. A wireless charging related information transceiving apparatus, comprising: The device is suitable for a core network, and the device includes: An information receiving module configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal and information of a second base station to which the terminal needs to switch, which are sent by a first base station; An information sending module configured to send the wireless charging related information to the second base station; The device further includes a first indication receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by the second base station, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts switching of the terminal; or a second indication receiving module configured to receive second indication information sent by the second base station, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept switching of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting switching of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal; The information sending module is further configured to send the first indication information or the second indication information to the first base station. 26.A wireless charging related information transceiving apparatus, characterized by, The device is suitable for a second base station, and the device includes: An information receiving module configured to receive wireless charging related information of a terminal, which is sent by a core network; The apparatus further comprises a first indication module configured to send first indication information to the core network, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal and accepts handover of the terminal; or a second indication module configured to send second indication information to the core network, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the second base station does not accept handover of the terminal, and the reason for not accepting handover of the terminal is that the second base station does not support wireless charging for the terminal.

27. A communications device, characterized by Comprising: a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the wireless charging related information sending method of any one of claims 1 to 9, and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method of any one of claims 17 to 23.

28. A communications device, characterized by Comprising: a processor; a memory for storing a computer program; wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the wireless charging related information transceiving method of any one of claims 10 to 16.

29. A computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that, The computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the wireless charging related information sending method of any one of claims 1 to 9, and / or the wireless charging related information receiving method of any one of claims 17 to 23.

30. A computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program, characterized in that, The computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the wireless charging related information transceiving method of any one of claims 10 to 16.

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