Terminal target surface capability reporting, obtaining method, terminal and network device

Abstract

The application discloses a terminal target surface capability reporting and obtaining method, a terminal and network equipment, and belongs to the technical field of wireless communication. The terminal target surface capability reporting method comprises the following steps: a terminal reports target surface capability information of the terminal, and the target surface is a protocol function surface used for supporting at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of wireless communication technology, specifically relating to a terminal target plane capability reporting and acquisition method, a terminal, and a network device. Background Technology

[0002] Existing networks do not yet support data collection control for end-to-end network functions, such as data collection control from User Equipment (UE) to Core Network (CN) and data collection control from UE to Radio Access Network (RAN). This makes it difficult to implement some application services with high quality of service, such as sensing and computing application services in 6G networks.

[0003] Therefore, the issue of how to support data collection and use for end-to-end network functions needs to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a terminal target plane capability reporting and acquisition method, a terminal, and a network device, which can solve the data collection and usage problems of end-to-end network functions.

[0005] Firstly, a method for reporting terminal target plane capabilities is provided, characterized by comprising:

[0006] The terminal reports the target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol function surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0007] Secondly, a method for acquiring terminal target plane capabilities is provided, including:

[0008] The network function receiving terminal receives target plane capability information, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing.

[0009] Thirdly, a terminal target plane capability reporting device is provided, comprising:

[0010] The first reporting module is used to report the target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol function surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0011] Fourthly, a terminal target surface capability acquisition device is provided, comprising:

[0012] The first receiving module is used to receive target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol functional surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0013] Fifthly, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

[0014] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to report target surface capability information of the terminal, and the target surface is a protocol functional surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0015] In a seventh aspect, a network function is provided, the network function including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0016] Eighthly, a network function is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is used to receive target surface capability information of a terminal, the target surface being a protocol function surface for supporting at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing.

[0017] A ninth aspect provides a communication system comprising: a terminal and network functions, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, and the network functions are configured to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0018] In a tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0019] Eleventhly, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled to the processor, the processor being used to run programs or instructions to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or to implement the method as described in the second aspect.

[0020] In a twelfth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to perform the steps of the method as described in the first or second aspect.

[0021] In this embodiment, the terminal reports target plane capability information to the network function. The target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing, thereby realizing end-to-end network function data collection and use. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the data collection architecture for using data collection coordination;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an open architecture for network data analytics that coordinates data collection;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the O-RAN architecture;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of UE capability transmission;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target plane function reporting method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target surface function acquisition method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target plane function reporting method according to Embodiment 1 of this application;

[0030] Figure 9 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target plane function reporting method according to Embodiment 2 of this application;

[0031] Figure 10 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target plane function reporting method according to Embodiment 3 of this application;

[0032] Figure 11 This is a flowchart illustrating the terminal target plane function reporting method according to Embodiment 4 of this application;

[0033] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal target plane function reporting device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal target surface function acquisition device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the terminal according to an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 16 This is one of the hardware structure diagrams of the network device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 17 This is a second schematic diagram of the hardware structure of the network device according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0041] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used with the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as with other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to applications beyond NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) radio systems. th Generation 6G communication system.

[0042] Figure 1This diagram illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. Terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, vehicle-mounted device (VUE), pedestrian terminal (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game console, personal computer (PC), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in this embodiment. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment. Access network equipment 12 may also be referred to as radio access network equipment, radio access network (RAN), radio access network function, or radio access network unit. Access network equipment 12 may include base stations, WLAN access points, or WiFi nodes, etc. Base stations may be referred to as Node B, evolved Node B (eNB), access point, base transceiver station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), home B node, home evolved B node, Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The base station is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that in this application embodiment, only a base station in an NR system is used as an example for description, and the specific type of base station is not limited.Core network equipment may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: core network node, core network function, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (or L-NEF), Binding Support Function (BSF), and Application Function. Function (AF), etc. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the core network equipment in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of core network equipment.

[0043] The following is a description of the communication terms used in this application.

[0044] (1) 5G network data analysis service

[0045] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) is one of the network functions of the 5G core network control plane (5GC), which interacts with different entities for different purposes.

[0046] Data is collected based on event subscriptions provided by the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Application Function (AF) (directly or through Network Exposure Function (NEF)) or Operation Administration Maintenance (OAM);

[0047] Use the Data Collection Coordination Function (DCCF) for analysis and data collection;

[0048] Retrieve information from a data repository (e.g., retrieve user-desired requests (UDRs) via a UDM to retrieve user-related information);

[0049] Information is stored and retrieved from the Analytics Data Repository Function (ADRF);

[0050] Analysis and data collection from the Messaging Framework Adaptor Function (MFAF);

[0051] Retrieve information about Network Functions (NFs) (e.g., retrieve information related to NFs from NF Repository Functions (NRFs));

[0052] Provide analysis to consumers based on their needs;

[0053] Provide consumers with a large amount of data.

[0054] Although the 5G core network control plane NWDAF supports data analysis based on core network control plane (CP) data, and optionally analysis and data collection via DCCF, its functionality is limited to subscription events provided by the 5G core network control plane network functions. It does not support data collection from the core network user plane, radio access network, and UE. Furthermore, existing networks do not yet support real-time data subscription and services. This is partly due to interface performance and functional design limitations, and partly because the lack of standardization of data service-related functions means that network elements have not considered this overhead. Therefore, reporting large amounts of real-time data can negatively impact network performance.

[0055] (2) 5G O-RAN network architecture

[0056] like Figure 4 As shown, compared to existing 5G radio access network architectures and functions, the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) introduces a Radio Intelligence Controller (RIC), including a non-real-time (NREM) RIC and a near-real-time (NRRM) RIC. From a management perspective, a NREM RIC is added to the service management and orchestration system, interacting with the NRRM via the A1 interface to send policies and auxiliary information. From a network function perspective, a NRRM is introduced, connecting to base stations (such as gNBs or eNBs) or base station subsystems (with some baseband functions, such as CU-CP (Centralized Unit-Control Plane), CU-UP (Centralized Unit-User Plane), or DU (Distributed Unit)) via the E2 interface. It can collect data and send policies and control information.

[0057] The O-RAN Radio Intelligent Controller is an intelligent function added to the 3GPP 5G protocol standard. Although the near-real-time radio intelligent controller is defined as a network function in the O-RAN standard, it can connect to multiple gNBs / gNB-CUs / gNB-CU-CPs / eNBs, and is transparent to the CN and UE. Therefore, its logical connection relationship is more similar to a network management function. Furthermore, the near-real-time radio intelligent controller currently focuses on network-side data analysis applications and cannot support data collection and analysis services for external network functions. Because it belongs to the radio side, it cannot support the UE ID association problem for persistent data at the UE level. In addition, radio-side network equipment resources are scarcer, so existing base station equipment cannot yet support reporting large amounts of near-real-time or real-time data under high traffic loads.

[0058] (3) 5G UE capability definition and reporting scheme

[0059] According to the definition of UE features in section 38.822, some mandatory features do not require UE capability signaling interaction. If the network needs to know other UE capability information based on these mandatory features, according to the definition in section 38.331, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the network can send a UE Capability Enquiry to the UE, and the UE reports the corresponding UE Capability Information based on the request message. UE capabilities are defined in 38.306, and currently, UE capabilities are mainly based on various radio access protocol layers (Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP), Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP), Radio Link Control (RLC), Media Access Control (MAC), and Physical Layer (PHY)).

[0060] The existing protocol's definition of UE features and UE capabilities, as well as the UE capability reporting scheme, do not consider target plane-related content, which needs to be considered after the target plane is introduced.

[0061] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details the terminal target plane capability reporting and acquisition method, terminal, and network device provided in this application embodiment through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 6 This application provides a method for reporting terminal target plane capabilities, including:

[0063] Step 61: The terminal reports the target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol function surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0064] In this embodiment, the target surface's capabilities include the terminal's ability to interact with the target surface's control information and / or data information. The target surface's control information includes configuration information for one or more of the following functions: target surface connection establishment, data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. The target surface's data information includes the data required for the execution of the aforementioned functions.

[0065] In this application, the target plane is defined as a new protocol functional plane added on top of the control plane (CP) and user plane (UP) to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. The target plane may also be referred to as the data plane.

[0066] In this embodiment, the target plane can be used for network optimization to improve network efficiency and user experience; it can also be used to implement new 6G application services (such as sensing and computing) with high Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees; and it can provide data anchors for users to meet their data monetization and data security requirements. For each user (corresponding to one or more user devices) or user device (UE), based on user selection preferences and UE hardware and software design considerations, the UE target plane features and UE capability definitions should be able to meet various situations and combinations of user and UE hardware and software design.

[0067] In this embodiment, the terminal reports target plane capability information to the network function. The target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing, thereby realizing end-to-end network function data collection and use.

[0068] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the target surface capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0069] 1) Indicate whether the terminal supports information about the target surface;

[0070] When designing a terminal, target plane functions for the UE can be supported as needed based on the target user and / or hardware / software planning. When the target plane is not supported, the overhead on the UE side is minimized.

[0071] In addition, the support for target surface capabilities can be dynamically updated.

[0072] 2) Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals;

[0073] The above scenarios can occur when a user's multiple terminals form a terminal group, which may include one or more terminals such as mobile phones, smartwatches, and glasses. These scenarios can also occur when multiple terminals are connected via sidelinks. Furthermore, these scenarios can occur when multiple terminals within a network configuration interact with each other through mobile access network base stations and / or the core network.

[0074] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal group includes at least one 3GPP terminal, and may also include one or more non-3GPP terminals. In 3GPP communication, a 3GPP terminal is generally defined as a UE (Mobile Phone, Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)) terminal that has a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), Embedded-SIM (eSIM), or MUSIM, etc. Non-3GPP terminals include, for example, wristbands, watches, or other health monitoring devices that connect to the UE via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

[0075] In this embodiment of the application, the capabilities of the terminal group can be reported by a 3GPP terminal in the terminal group.

[0076] 3) Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability;

[0077] In this embodiment, static capability refers to the target plane capability being static and not dynamically adjusted. For example, static capability can be the maximum or minimum target plane capability that the UE can support, and this capability can be set by the UE according to its own hardware design and / or resource allocation. Dynamic capability refers to the target plane capability being dynamic and can be dynamically adjusted. For example, dynamic capability is dynamically adjusted and updated according to the UE's communication load. When the target plane capability is static, the corresponding target plane capability information remains unchanged after the UE reports or the network queries it. When the target plane capability includes both static and dynamic capabilities, the maximum or minimum target plane capability is usually used as the upper or lower limit of the target plane capability, and its current capability status is dynamically decided based on influencing factors.

[0078] 4) Supported target capability reporting methods;

[0079] In this embodiment of the application, the target plane capability reporting method may optionally include at least one of the following: proactive capability update reporting, reporting based on network configuration change conditions, and network query reporting.

[0080] 5) Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported;

[0081] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, if the target plane capability reporting method configured by the network side is not supported, the update is performed according to the supported default target plane capability reporting method; if the target plane capability reporting method configured by the network side is supported, the update is performed according to the target plane capability reporting method configured by the network side.

[0082] 6) Supported target surface data reporting modes;

[0083] In this embodiment of the application, the target plane data reporting mode may optionally include: subscription reporting and / or default data collection reporting. Subscription reporting refers to the network function and the UE determining the data and / or measurements or reporting conditions to be reported through interaction, and then reporting the data accordingly. Default data collection reporting refers to the UE reporting the agreed-upon data by default based on pre-agreed data collection items between the network function and the UE, or the UE reporting the agreed-upon data based on the on / off status of its own target plane and / or the network side's enabling or disabling of data collection.

[0084] 7) Data types supported by the target surface;

[0085] In this embodiment of the application, the target surface may optionally support data types including at least one of the following: communication data, perception data, computing power data, artificial intelligence (AI) data, user contract data, network operation data, and digital twin data.

[0086] 8) Supported transmission directions of the target surface;

[0087] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the supported transmission directions of the target plane include uplink and / or downlink. Typically, the target plane's control information exchange capability includes both uplink and downlink. Regarding the target plane's data exchange capability, if uplink is supported, it means that the UE supports data reporting from the target plane; if downlink is supported, it means that the UE supports receiving data from the target plane.

[0088] For example, communication data reporting can be communication measurement data required for communication service quality optimization; perception data reporting can be perception measurement quantities required for perception; computing or AI data reporting can be computing input and / or output data required for computing; communication data receiving can be data information required for UE local communication decision-making; perception data receiving can be receiving perception measurement quantities or perception results required for local perception or decision-making; and computing data receiving can be receiving computing input and / or output data.

[0089] 9) Supported maximum data uplink rate for the target surface;

[0090] The maximum supported uplink data rate can also be expressed as the maximum supported data collection rate or the maximum reporting rate. To avoid the difficulty in representing this item due to its large continuous data range, different rate ranges can be defined as different rate levels. In this case, only the level information needs to be given, improving the representation efficiency.

[0091] 10) Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface;

[0092] This item can also be expressed as the maximum supported data usage rate, maximum data distribution rate, or maximum receiving rate. Similarly, different rate ranges can be defined as different rate levels, in which case this item only needs to provide level information, improving representation efficiency.

[0093] 11) The total buffer size of the target surface;

[0094] This item can be the total buffer size of all protocol layers, or the total buffer size of each layer, such as the total buffer size of Layer-2 and / or the total buffer size of Layer-3.

[0095] 12) Supported target surface functionality;

[0096] The target surface functionality may include at least one of the following: data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing.

[0097] 13) The maximum number of data collection items supported;

[0098] Because data collection requires corresponding hardware resources and software processing support, this item indicates the maximum number of data collection items that can be supported simultaneously. For example, it can simultaneously support the collection of two data items: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) and Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ). This item can represent the maximum number of data collection items that can be supported for all data. When data is classified or categorized, this item can also represent the maximum number of data collection items supported for a specific category or level of data.

[0099] 14) Supported ID sequence number size;

[0100] For example, during data collection configuration, a data collection subscription ID is usually sent to the UE. The length of this ID can be represented by how many bits. When the UE needs to use data provided by the target plane, there is also a corresponding data receiving subscription ID.

[0101] 15) Supported minimum time granularity of data collection;

[0102] Indicates the minimum time granularity of the data that the UE can collect. For example, for RSRP, the minimum time granularity is each transmission time interval (TTI).

[0103] 16) Supported minimum time granularity for data reporting;

[0104] Once the required data for the target plane is collected, the UE can report it at the fastest interval. Based on this capability information, the base station can configure and schedule target plane resources for the UE's data collection.

[0105] 17) The maximum length of a single target plane message supported;

[0106] This message can be used for data reporting and / or data reception.

[0107] 18) Indicates whether the terminal supports connected state data collection and reporting;

[0108] 19) Indicates whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states;

[0109] 20) Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

[0110] That is, the target plane configuration and control information when the UE switches from one state to another, and whether the data interaction of the target plane is continuous.

[0111] In some embodiments of this application, optionally, the terminal reporting the terminal's target plane capability information includes: the terminal reporting the terminal's target plane capability information to the core network device.

[0112] In this embodiment of the application, the core network device may be a first target plane network function instance, which implements the network functions of the core network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; it may also be referred to as a core network target plane network function instance.

[0113] In this embodiment, a network function instance refers to a 3GPP or 3GPP-defined processing module used in the network, which has defined functional behaviors and 3GPP-defined interfaces. A network function can be implemented as a network element on dedicated hardware, a software instance running on dedicated hardware, or a virtualized function instantiated on an appropriate platform (such as cloud infrastructure). A network function instance is implemented by software and / or hardware capable of running that network function.

[0114] In this embodiment of the application, if there is a direct connection between the terminal and the first target plane network function instance, the terminal can directly report the target plane capability information of the terminal to the first target plane network function instance.

[0115] In this embodiment of the application, the core network device may be other core network devices, such as AMF.

[0116] In this embodiment of the application, if there is no direct connection between the terminal and the first target plane network function instance, the terminal can report the target plane capability information of the terminal to other core network devices such as AMF, and the first target plane network function instance can obtain the target plane capability information of the terminal from other core network devices.

[0117] Further optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the core network device includes: the terminal sending a registration request message to the core network device when accessing the network, the registration request message carrying the terminal's target plane capability information. In this embodiment, optionally, the core network device may be an AMF (Active Network Function), meaning the terminal reports its target plane capability information to the AMF, and the first target plane network function instance obtains the terminal's target plane capability information from the AMF.

[0118] In some embodiments, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the core network device includes: the terminal reporting all of its target plane capability information to the core network device.

[0119] In some embodiments, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the core network device includes the terminal reporting partial target plane capability information to the core network device. This method can reduce the length of the reported information. For example, when reporting via a registration request message, the length of the terminal's target plane capability information in the registration request message can be reduced. Optionally, the partial target plane capability information is necessary information required by the first target plane network function instance, and can support the first target plane network function instance in deciding whether more target plane information is needed. Therefore, this part can also be called basic information or mandatory capability information. For example, partial terminal target plane capability information can indicate whether the terminal supports the target plane.

[0120] In some embodiments, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the core network device includes:

[0121] The terminal receives target plane capability query information sent by the first target plane network function instance, the query information indicating the target plane capability information to be queried; the first target plane network function instance implements the network function of the core network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; it can also be referred to as the core network target plane network function instance.

[0122] The terminal reports the target surface capability information to the first target surface network function instance based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0123] This means enabling on-demand querying of target surface capability information from the terminal.

[0124] In this embodiment of the application, if there is a direct connection between the terminal and the first target plane network function instance, the first target plane network function instance can directly send target plane capability query information to the terminal. If there is no direct connection between the terminal and the first target plane network function instance, the first target plane network function instance sends target plane capability query information to the terminal through other core network devices such as AMF. At the same time, the terminal also needs to report target plane capability information to the first target plane network function instance through other core network devices.

[0125] In some embodiments of this application, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information includes: the terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the wireless access network device.

[0126] In this embodiment of the application, the wireless access network device may be a second target plane network function instance, which implements the network function of the wireless access network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; it may also be referred to as a wireless access network target plane network function instance.

[0127] In this embodiment of the application, if there is a direct connection between the terminal and the second target plane network function instance, the terminal can directly report the target plane capability information of the terminal to the second target plane network function instance.

[0128] In this embodiment of the application, the wireless access network device may be other wireless access network devices, such as RRC function.

[0129] In this embodiment of the application, if there is no direct connection between the terminal and the second target plane network function instance, the terminal can report the terminal's target plane capability information to other radio access network devices such as RRC function, and the second target plane network function instance can obtain the terminal's target plane capability information from other radio access network devices.

[0130] In some embodiments, optionally, before the terminal reports its target plane capability information to the radio access network device, the method further includes: the terminal receiving target plane capability query information sent by a second target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the second target plane network function instance implements network functions of the radio access network device for supporting at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing; the second target plane network function instance may also be referred to as a radio access network target plane network function instance;

[0131] The terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the wireless access network device includes: the terminal reporting the target plane capability information to the second target plane network function instance based on the target plane capability information to be queried.

[0132] This means enabling on-demand querying of target surface capability information from the terminal.

[0133] In this embodiment, if there is a direct connection between the terminal and the second target plane network function instance, the second target plane network function instance can directly send target plane capability query information to the terminal. If there is no direct connection between the terminal and the second target plane network function instance, the second target plane network function instance sends target plane capability query information to the terminal via other radio access network devices, such as RRC function. At the same time, the terminal also needs to report target plane capability information to the second target plane network function instance via other radio access network devices.

[0134] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the target surface capability query information is carried through a terminal capability query message.

[0135] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information includes: if the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0136] 1) The level of the target surface capability of the terminal has changed;

[0137] 2) The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal configured on the network side meet the preset conditions;

[0138] 3) The numerical range of the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal changes.

[0139] The parameters associated with the target plane capabilities of the terminal can be user plane and / or control plane parameters of the terminal.

[0140] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, if the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal, including at least one of the following:

[0141] If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal.

[0142] If the target plane capability update conditions are met and the target plane capability query information is received from the network side, the terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal.

[0143] If the target surface capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal.

[0144] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the terminal reporting the target plane capability information of the terminal includes:

[0145] The terminal reports the static capabilities of the target surface.

[0146] The terminal receives the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions sent by the network side.

[0147] The terminal reports its target surface dynamic capabilities according to the target surface capability reporting method configuration and / or target surface capability update conditions.

[0148] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the target surface capability information includes: information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a terminal group.

[0149] In this embodiment of the application, optionally, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information includes: if the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reporting its target plane capability information, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0150] The target surface capability level of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0151] The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal within the terminal configured on the network side meet preset conditions;

[0152] The numerical range of parameters associated with the target surface capabilities of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0153] The terminals within the terminal group have changed.

[0154] In this embodiment, optionally, the target plane capabilities reported by the terminal can be the capabilities of a terminal group, and the specific terminal within the terminal group to which each capability parameter belongs is not displayed. This approach is suitable for terminal groups composed of multiple terminals belonging to a user, where the network does not need to know the capabilities of each terminal. This simplifies the solution and also helps protect user privacy and facilitates collaboration within the terminal group. Alternatively, the terminal group capabilities can be reported using each terminal as an index. In this reporting method, the network side can know which terminal each capability parameter belongs to. That is, the target plane capability information includes: the identifier of each terminal within the terminal group, and the identifier of each terminal is associated with the target plane capability information belonging to that terminal.

[0155] Please refer to Figure 7 This application provides a method for acquiring terminal target plane capabilities, including:

[0156] Step 71: The network function instance receives the target plane capability information of the terminal, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0157] In this embodiment, the network function instance acquires target plane capability information. The target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing, thereby realizing end-to-end network function data collection and use.

[0158] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0159] Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface;

[0160] Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals;

[0161] Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability;

[0162] Supported target capability reporting methods;

[0163] Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported;

[0164] Supported target surface data reporting modes;

[0165] Data types supported by the target surface;

[0166] Supported transmission directions for the target surface;

[0167] Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces;

[0168] Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface;

[0169] The total buffer size of the target surface;

[0170] Supported target surface functionality;

[0171] Maximum number of data collection items supported;

[0172] Supported ID sequence number size;

[0173] The smallest time granularity of data collection supported;

[0174] The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting;

[0175] Maximum length of a single target plane message supported;

[0176] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state;

[0177] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states;

[0178] Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

[0179] Optionally, the network function instance is a core network function instance (i.e., the first target plane network function instance in the above embodiments) or a radio access network function instance (i.e., the second target plane network function instance in the above embodiments).

[0180] If there is a direct connection between the network function instance and the terminal, it can directly receive the terminal's target plane capability information reported by the terminal. If there is no direct connection between the network function instance and the terminal, the terminal's target plane capability information can be obtained from other network functions such as AMF.

[0181] Optionally, the network function instance is a core network function instance, and the target plane capability information received by the core network function instance is part of the target plane capability information of the terminal; after receiving the target plane capability information of the terminal, the core network function instance further includes:

[0182] The core network function instance sends target plane capability query information, the query information indicating the target plane capability information to be queried;

[0183] The core network function instance receives the target surface capability information reported by the terminal based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0184] Optionally, the network function instance is a radio access network (RAN) network function instance, which receives the target plane capability information of the terminal, and further includes:

[0185] The wireless access network function instance sends target plane capability query information, which indicates the target plane capability information to be queried.

[0186] Optionally, the network function instance receives the target plane capability information of the terminal, including:

[0187] The network function instance receives the target plane static capability of the terminal;

[0188] The network function instance sends target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions based on the target plane static capabilities of the terminal.

[0189] The network function instance receives the target plane dynamic capabilities reported by the terminal based on the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions.

[0190] In the above embodiments, if there is a direct connection between the network function instance and the terminal, information can be exchanged directly between them. If there is no direct connection between the network function instance and the terminal, information needs to be exchanged with the terminal via other network functions such as AMF.

[0191] The above-mentioned method of this application will be illustrated with examples in specific application scenarios below.

[0192] Embodiment 1 of this application: A scheme for full reporting of terminal target plane capabilities based on core network processes.

[0193] This application provides a terminal target plane capability reporting scheme based on core network procedures, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the first target plane network function example is a network function in the core network used to support one or more of the following: data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. In this use case, this target plane capability is a non-access stratum target plane capability, which can also be referred to as a core network data layer capability, etc. The relevant steps are briefly described as follows:

[0194] Steps 1-3: When the UE accesses the network, it sends a registration request to the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) through the access network. The registration request message carries the UE's target plane capability information.

[0195] Step 4: The first target plane network function instance is the UE selected based on external data requests and / or internal function decisions.

[0196] Step 5: The first target plane network function instance sends target table capability query information to the AMF to request the target plane capabilities of the selected UE.

[0197] Step 6: The AMF sends the target plane capability information of the selected UE to the first target plane network function instance.

[0198] Embodiment 2 of this application: A scheme for reporting necessary UE target plane capabilities and querying on demand based on core network procedures.

[0199] This application provides a UE target plane capability reporting scheme based on core network procedures, such as... Figure 9As shown, the first target plane network function instance is a network function in the core network used to support one or more of the following: data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. This embodiment can reduce the information length occupied by UE target plane capability information in the registration request; other UE target plane capability information is sent according to the needs of the first target plane network function instance. The relevant steps are briefly described below:

[0200] Steps 1-3: When the UE accesses the network, it sends a Registration Request to the AMF through the access network. The Registration Request message carries some terminal target plane capability information of the UE. Usually, this partial terminal target plane capability information is necessary information required by the first target plane network function instance, and can support the first target plane network function instance in deciding whether more target plane information is needed. Therefore, this part can also be called basic information or mandatory capability information. For example, partial terminal target plane capability information can indicate whether the UE supports the target plane.

[0201] Step 4: The first target plane network function instance is the UE selected based on external data requests and / or internal function decisions.

[0202] Step 5: The first target plane network function instance requests the AMF for some terminal target plane capabilities of the selected UE.

[0203] Step 6: The AMF sends the target plane capability information of the selected UE to the first target plane network function instance.

[0204] Step 7: The first target plane network function instance decides whether more terminal target plane capability information of the selected UE is needed based on requirements. If so, proceed to steps 8 and 9.

[0205] Step 8: The first target plane network function instance sends a terminal target plane capability query to the selected UE. The query information should indicate which target plane capability information is needed. For example, all target plane capability information, or specific target plane capability information items indicated by a filter. If there is a connection between the UE and the first target plane network function instance, the first target plane network function instance can send it directly to the UE. If there is no connection between them, the first target plane network function instance must send it through the core network device that establishes a connection with the UE, such as the AMF.

[0206] Step 9: The UE reports its terminal target plane capability information according to the instructions in the request information.

[0207] Embodiment 3 of this application: A UE target plane capability reporting scheme based on radio access network procedures.

[0208] This application provides a UE target plane capability reporting scheme based on radio access network procedures, such as... Figure 10 As shown, the second target plane function refers to network functions in the radio access network used to support one or more of the following: data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. In this use case, this target plane capability is an access layer target plane capability, which can also be referred to as the capabilities of the radio access network data layer, etc. The relevant steps are briefly described below:

[0209] Step 1: The second target plane network function instance, based on the received data request and / or the configuration information of the first target plane network function instance and / or the internal function information, decides which UE to select and whether to request the required UE target plane capability information. If necessary, proceed to steps 2-5.

[0210] Step 2: The second target plane network function instance sends the UE target plane capability request to the RRC (Radio Resource Control) function, indicating the required target plane capability information.

[0211] Step 3: The RRC function requests the required capability information from the UE by extending the UECapabilityEnquiry message.

[0212] Step 4: The UE provides feedback on the target plane capability information based on the request information.

[0213] Step 5: The RRC function sends the received target surface capability information to the second target surface network function instance.

[0214] If there is a connection between the second target plane network function instance and the UE, the above messages can also be exchanged directly between the UE and the second target plane network function instance without going through the RRC function.

[0215] Embodiment 4 of this application: A reporting scheme for static and dynamic capabilities.

[0216] As described in the preceding technical solutions, this application embodiment considers the reporting schemes for static and dynamic capabilities when the UE supports both static and dynamic capabilities. For example, target plane capabilities can be dynamically updated based on the UE's communication load. The conditions for updating target plane capabilities can be one or more of the following:

[0217] 1) The level of the target surface capability of the terminal has changed;

[0218] Optionally, the target surface capability can be defined into multiple levels based on the parameters and / or numerical range of the target surface capability. When the capability changes from one level to another, it needs to be updated.

[0219] 2) The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal configured on the network side meet the preset conditions;

[0220] For example, the network side is configured to update the target plane capability when the total buffer size of the target plane is less than A.

[0221] 3) The numerical range of the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal changes.

[0222] The design is based on one or more parameters related to the target plane on the UE side. For example, the target plane capability of the terminal is associated with the number of uplink / downlink RBs and / or the UE L2 buffer size. When the number of uplink / downlink RBs and / or the UE L2 buffer size changes, the target plane capability update condition is met.

[0223] If the target surface capability update conditions are met, the update method can be at least one of the following:

[0224] 1) The terminal reports its target surface capability information;

[0225] For example, if a UE is participating in a target plane-related functional process, and changes in capabilities affect the current target plane functionality, then proactive reporting by the UE helps the network adjust more quickly based on the updated information.

[0226] 2) If the network requests the UE's target plane capability information, the UE will report it.

[0227] For example, if the UE does not participate in the target plane-related functional processes, the change in the UE's capabilities is not so urgent, so it can wait until the network side makes a request before updating the network.

[0228] 3) The terminal reports parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal.

[0229] When using a design that associates one or more parameters with target plane capability, the current target plane capability can be mapped based on the information reported by the associated parameters. For example, if a target plane capability is defined based on the combination range of uplink and / or downlink RB numbers, then the radio access network can know the current target plane capability based on the uplink and / or downlink RB number information.

[0230] When the UE supports both dynamic and static capabilities, and supports multiple update methods, and these update methods are configurable, such as... Figure 11 As shown, the relevant steps of a capability reporting scheme are briefly described below:

[0231] Step 1: During the network access process, the UE reports static capabilities. The target plane network function instance on the network side can be a first target plane network function instance and / or a second target plane network function instance.

[0232] Step 2: The network-side target plane network function instance determines the method of UE target plane capability reporting or updating based on static capabilities and / or network-side UE context information.

[0233] Step 3: The network side sends the target plane network function instance with mode configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions. The mode configuration can be configured as one or more of the following: active change reporting, network configuration condition reporting, and network query reporting. The target plane capability update conditions are the conditions for changes in the UE's target plane capabilities, such as level-based capability changes, key capability parameters, and / or thresholds.

[0234] Step 4: The UE and the target plane network function instance on the network side report or update their capabilities dynamically based on the information from Step 3 and / or other information.

[0235] Embodiment 5 of this application: A reporting scheme for target plane capabilities of a terminal group.

[0236] As described in the previous technical solution, this embodiment considers a target plane capability reporting or update scheme for a terminal group when the target plane capability reported by a certain UE is greater than that of a single UE. This situation may occur when multiple terminals belonging to a single user form a terminal group, which may include one or more terminals such as mobile phones, wristbands, and glasses. This situation may also occur when multiple terminals connected by a sidelink form a terminal group. Furthermore, this situation may occur when multiple terminals configured in a network form a terminal group, where terminals within the group can interact through mobile access network base stations and / or the core network. A brief description of the relevant steps of a target plane capability reporting scheme in the above scenarios is as follows:

[0237] Step 1: During network access, the UE reports target plane capabilities. If the UE has already formed a terminal group with other terminals, and the terminal group capabilities are reported by this UE, the UE indicates that the capability is a terminal group capability in the reported target plane capabilities. The corresponding capability can be a terminal group capability, and the specific capability parameters do not indicate which UE in the terminal group the capability parameter belongs to. This approach is suitable for terminal groups composed of multiple user terminals, where the network does not need to know the capabilities of each terminal. On the one hand, the solution is simpler, and on the other hand, it helps with user privacy and collaboration within the terminal group. Another option is that the terminal group capability can be reported using each UE as an index. In this reporting method, the network side can know which UE each capability parameter belongs to. If the terminal group is configured by the network side, the prerequisite is that the UE receives the terminal group configuration from the network side, interacts with the UEs in the terminal group to form the capabilities of the terminal group, and then reports them.

[0238] Step 2: The network side decides on the method of reporting or updating the target plane capabilities of the UE based on the static capabilities reported by the UE and / or the network side UE context information.

[0239] Step 3: The network side sends mode configuration and / or conditions, where the mode configuration can be configured as one or more of the following: proactive change reporting, network configuration condition reporting, and network query reporting. The conditions are the conditions for changes in UE target plane capabilities, such as capability changes based on level, key capability parameters and / or thresholds, UE changes in terminal groups, etc.

[0240] Step 4: The UE and the network side perform dynamic capability reporting or updates based on the information from Step 3 and / or other information. If the UE capability reporting in Step 1 adopts the latter option, that is, the network side knows which UE provides each capability parameter, dynamic capability reporting or updates can report the UE identifier and target plane capability change information. For example, if UE A leaves the above terminal group, the network side can delete the capabilities provided by the corresponding UE A to perform updates.

[0241] In the above embodiments of this application, if the definition of the dynamic capability of the terminal target plane is jointly defined by the values ​​or ranges of key parameters of the terminal user plane and / or control plane and the dynamic capability of the target plane, the target plane network function instance (such as the first target plane network function instance or the second target plane network function instance) can query other network functions for the user plane and / or control plane key parameter values ​​jointly defined with the target plane dynamic capability, and obtain the target plane capability information based on the jointly defined information. The joint definition can be achieved by defining different values ​​or ranges of key parameters of the user plane and / or control plane as different communication capability levels, and then establishing a mapping relationship between the target plane capability level and the communication capability (user plane and / or control plane key parameter) level. For example, based on information such as PRB utilization and uplink / downlink speed, the terminal communication capability status can be defined as high, medium, and low, corresponding to three terminal target plane capabilities, as shown in the table below. The target plane network function instance queries the current communication capability level of the terminal to obtain the current capability level of the terminal target plane.

[0242] high Low middle middle Low high

[0243] The terminal target plane capability reporting method provided in this application can be executed by a terminal target plane capability reporting device. This application uses the example of a terminal target plane capability reporting device executing the method to illustrate the terminal target plane capability reporting device provided in this application.

[0244] Please refer to Figure 12 This application embodiment also provides a terminal target plane capability reporting device 160, including:

[0245] The first reporting module 161 is used to report the target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol function surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0246] In this embodiment, the terminal reports target plane capability information to the network function. The target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing, thereby realizing end-to-end network function data collection and use.

[0247] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0248] Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface;

[0249] Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals;

[0250] Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability;

[0251] Supported target capability reporting methods;

[0252] Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported;

[0253] Supported target surface data reporting modes;

[0254] Data types supported by the target surface;

[0255] Supported transmission directions for the target surface;

[0256] Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces;

[0257] Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface;

[0258] The total buffer size of the target surface;

[0259] Supported target surface functionality;

[0260] Maximum number of data collection items supported;

[0261] Supported ID sequence number size;

[0262] The smallest time granularity of data collection supported;

[0263] The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting;

[0264] Maximum length of a single target plane message supported;

[0265] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state;

[0266] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states;

[0267] Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

[0268] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report the target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0269] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to send a registration request message to the core network device when accessing the network, the registration request message carrying the target plane capability information of the terminal.

[0270] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report all target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0271] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report some target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0272] Optionally, the terminal target plane capability reporting device 160 further includes:

[0273] The first receiving module is configured to receive target plane capability query information sent by the first target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the first target plane network function instance implements the network function of the core network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing;

[0274] The first reporting module 161 is used to report the target surface capability information to the first target surface network function instance based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0275] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report the target surface capability information of the terminal to the wireless access network device.

[0276] Optionally, the terminal target surface capability reporting device 160 further includes:

[0277] The second receiving module is used to receive target plane capability query information sent by the second target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the second target plane network function instance implements the network function of the wireless access network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing;

[0278] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report the target surface capability information to the second target surface network function instance based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0279] Optionally, the target surface capability query information is carried through a terminal capability query message.

[0280] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is configured to report the target plane capability information of the terminal if the target plane capability update conditions are met, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0281] The level of the terminal's target surface capability changes;

[0282] The parameters and / or numerical ranges of the target plane capability of the terminal configured on the network side meet preset conditions;

[0283] The numerical range of the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal changes.

[0284] Optionally, if the target plane capability update conditions are met, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported, including at least one of the following:

[0285] If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported.

[0286] If the target plane capability update conditions are met, and the target plane capability query information sent by the network side is received, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported.

[0287] If the target surface capability update conditions are met, the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal are reported.

[0288] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report the target surface static capabilities of the terminal;

[0289] The terminal target plane capability reporting device 160 further includes:

[0290] The third receiving module is used to receive the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions sent by the network side.

[0291] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is used to report the target plane dynamic capabilities of the terminal according to the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions.

[0292] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a terminal group.

[0293] Optionally, the first reporting module 161 is configured to report the target plane capability information of the terminal if the target plane capability update conditions are met, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0294] The target surface capability level of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0295] The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal within the terminal configured on the network side meet preset conditions;

[0296] The numerical range of parameters associated with the target surface capabilities of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0297] The terminals within the terminal group have changed.

[0298] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes: the identifier of each terminal in the terminal group, and the identifier of the terminal is associated with the target surface capability information belonging to the terminal.

[0299] The target plane capability reporting device in this application embodiment can be an electronic device, such as an electronic device with an operating system, or a component in an electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device can be a terminal, or other devices besides a terminal. For example, the terminal can include, but is not limited to, the type of terminal 11 listed above; other devices can be servers, network attached storage (NAS), etc., and this application embodiment does not specifically limit the type.

[0300] The target surface capability reporting device provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figure 6 The various processes implemented in the method embodiments achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0301] The terminal target plane capability acquisition method provided in this application can be executed by a terminal target plane capability acquisition device. This application uses the example of a terminal target plane capability acquisition device executing the method to illustrate the terminal target plane capability acquisition device provided in this application.

[0302] Please refer to Figure 13 This application embodiment also provides a terminal target surface capability acquisition device 170, including:

[0303] The first receiving module 171 is used to receive target surface capability information of the terminal, wherein the target surface is a protocol function surface used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0304] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0305] Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface;

[0306] Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals;

[0307] Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability;

[0308] Supported target capability reporting methods;

[0309] Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported;

[0310] Supported target surface data reporting modes;

[0311] Data types supported by the target surface;

[0312] Supported transmission directions for the target surface;

[0313] Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces;

[0314] Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface;

[0315] The total buffer size of the target surface;

[0316] Supported target surface functionality;

[0317] Maximum number of data collection items supported;

[0318] Supported ID sequence number size;

[0319] The smallest time granularity of data collection supported;

[0320] The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting;

[0321] Maximum length of a single target plane message supported;

[0322] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state;

[0323] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states;

[0324] Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

[0325] Optionally, the terminal target plane capability acquisition device 170 is a core network function instance or a wireless access network function instance.

[0326] Optionally, the terminal target plane capability acquisition device 170 is a core network function instance, and the target plane capability information received by the core network function instance is part of the terminal's target plane capability information; the terminal target plane capability acquisition device 170 further includes:

[0327] The first sending module is used to send target surface capability query information, wherein the query information indicates the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0328] The first receiving module 171 is used to receive the target surface capability information reported by the terminal based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0329] Optionally, the terminal target plane capability acquisition device 170 is a wireless access network (WLAN) function example, and the terminal target plane capability acquisition device 170 further includes:

[0330] The second sending module is used to send target surface capability query information, wherein the query information indicates the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0331] Optionally, the terminal target surface capability acquisition device 170 further includes:

[0332] The second receiving module is used to receive the target surface static capability of the terminal.

[0333] The third sending module is used to send the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions based on the target plane static capabilities of the terminal.

[0334] The first receiving module 171 is used to receive the target plane dynamic capabilities reported by the terminal based on the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions.

[0335] The terminal target plane capability acquisition device provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figure 7 The various processes implemented in the method embodiments achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0336] Optional, such as Figure 14 As shown, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 180, including a processor 181 and a memory 182. The memory 182 stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor 181. For example, when the communication device 180 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 181 implement the various steps of the above-described terminal target plane capability reporting method embodiment, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 180 is a network device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 181 implement the various steps of the above-described terminal target plane capability acquisition method embodiment, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0337] This application embodiment also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is used to report the target plane capability information of the terminal. The target plane is a protocol functional plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-described terminal-side method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. Specifically, Figure 15 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal to implement an embodiment of this application.

[0338] The terminal 190 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 191, network module 192, audio output unit 193, input unit 194, sensor 195, display unit 196, user input unit 197, interface unit 198, memory 199, and processor 1910.

[0339] Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 190 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1910 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Figure 15 The terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0340] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 194 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1941 and a microphone 1942. The GPU 1941 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 196 may include a display panel 1961, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 197 includes at least one of a touch panel 1971 and other input devices 1972. The touch panel 1971 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 1971 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 1972 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be described in detail here.

[0341] In this embodiment, after receiving downlink data from the network-side device, the radio frequency unit 191 can transmit it to the processor 1910 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 191 can send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 191 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, amplifiers, transceivers, couplers, low-noise amplifiers, duplexers, etc.

[0342] The memory 199 can be used to store software programs or instructions, as well as various data. The memory 199 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 199 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or both. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 199 in the embodiments of this application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0343] Processor 1910 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 1910 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 1910.

[0344] The radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target plane capability information of the terminal. The target plane is a protocol function plane that supports at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0345] In this embodiment, the terminal reports target plane capability information to the network function. The target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing, thereby realizing end-to-end network function data collection and use.

[0346] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0347] Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface;

[0348] Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals;

[0349] Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability;

[0350] Supported target capability reporting methods;

[0351] Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported;

[0352] Supported target surface data reporting modes;

[0353] Data types supported by the target surface;

[0354] Supported transmission directions for the target surface;

[0355] Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces;

[0356] Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface;

[0357] The total buffer size of the target surface;

[0358] Supported target surface functionality;

[0359] Maximum number of data collection items supported;

[0360] Supported ID sequence number size;

[0361] The smallest time granularity of data collection supported;

[0362] The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting;

[0363] Maximum length of a single target plane message supported;

[0364] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state;

[0365] Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states;

[0366] Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

[0367] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0368] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to send a registration request message to the core network equipment when accessing the network, the registration request message carrying the target plane capability information of the terminal.

[0369] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report all target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0370] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report some target plane capability information of the terminal to the core network equipment.

[0371] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is further configured to receive target plane capability query information sent by the first target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the first target plane network function instance implements the network function of the core network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing;

[0372] The radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target surface capability information to the first target surface network function instance according to the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0373] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target surface capability information of the terminal to the wireless access network device.

[0374] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is further configured to receive target plane capability query information sent by the second target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the second target plane network function instance implements the network function of the wireless access network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing.

[0375] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target surface capability information to the second target surface network function instance based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

[0376] Optionally, the target surface capability query information is carried through a terminal capability query message.

[0377] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is configured to report the target plane capability information of the terminal if the target plane capability update conditions are met, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0378] The level of the terminal's target surface capability changes;

[0379] The parameters and / or numerical ranges of the target plane capability of the terminal configured on the network side meet preset conditions;

[0380] The numerical range of the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal changes.

[0381] Optionally, if the target plane capability update conditions are met, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported, including at least one of the following:

[0382] If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported.

[0383] If the target plane capability update conditions are met, and the target plane capability query information sent by the network side is received, the target plane capability information of the terminal is reported.

[0384] If the target surface capability update conditions are met, the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal are reported.

[0385] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target surface static capability of the terminal;

[0386] The radio frequency unit 191 is also used to receive the target plane capability reporting mode configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions sent by the network side.

[0387] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is used to report the target surface dynamic capabilities of the terminal according to the target surface capability reporting method and / or target surface capability update conditions.

[0388] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a terminal group.

[0389] Optionally, the radio frequency unit 191 is configured to report the target plane capability information of the terminal if the target plane capability update conditions are met, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following:

[0390] The target surface capability level of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0391] The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal within the terminal configured on the network side meet preset conditions;

[0392] The numerical range of parameters associated with the target surface capabilities of the terminals within the terminal group changes;

[0393] The terminals within the terminal group have changed.

[0394] Optionally, the target surface capability information includes: the identifier of each terminal in the terminal group, and the identifier of the terminal is associated with the target surface capability information belonging to the terminal.

[0395] This application also provides a network device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is used to receive target plane capability information of a terminal. The target plane is a protocol functional plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing. This network device embodiment corresponds to the above-described network device method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above method embodiments can be applied to this network device embodiment and achieve the same technical effects.

[0396] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network device. For example... Figure 16 As shown, the network device 200 includes: an antenna 201, a radio frequency (RF) device 202, a baseband device 203, a processor 204, and a memory 205. The antenna 201 is connected to the RF device 202. In the uplink direction, the RF device 202 receives information through the antenna 201 and transmits the received information to the baseband device 203 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 203 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the RF device 202. The RF device 202 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 201.

[0397] The method executed by the network device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 203, which includes a baseband processor.

[0398] The baseband device 203 may include, for example, at least one baseband board on which multiple chips are disposed, such as... Figure 16 As shown, one of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 205 via a bus interface to call the program in the memory 205 and execute the network device operation shown in the above method embodiment.

[0399] The network device may also include a network interface 206, such as a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0400] Specifically, the network device 200 in this embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 205 and executable on processor 204, wherein processor 204 calls the instructions or programs in memory 205 to execute. Figure 13 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0401] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network device. For example... Figure 17 As shown, the network device 210 includes a processor 211, a network interface 212, and a memory 213. The network interface 212 is, for example, a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI). Specifically, the network device 210 in this embodiment further includes instructions or programs stored in the memory 213 and executable on the processor 211, which in turn execute the instructions or programs stored in the memory 213. Figure 13 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0402] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described terminal target plane capability reporting method or terminal target plane capability acquisition method, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0403] The processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0404] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface and the processor are coupled. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described terminal target plane capability reporting method or terminal target plane capability acquisition method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0405] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0406] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described terminal target plane capability reporting method or terminal target plane capability acquisition method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0407] This application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the terminal target plane capability reporting method as described above, and the network device can be used to perform the steps of the terminal target plane capability acquisition method as described above.

[0408] It should be noted that, in this document, 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 limitations, 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 that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0409] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0410] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for reporting terminal target plane capabilities, characterized in that, include: The terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; The target surface capability information includes at least one of the following: Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals; Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability; Supported transmission directions for the target surface; Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces; Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface; The total buffer size of the target surface; Maximum number of data collection items supported; Supported ID sequence number size; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states; Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information also includes at least one of the following: Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface; Supported target surface functionality; Supported target capability reporting methods; Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported; Supported target surface data reporting modes; Data types supported by the target surface; The smallest time granularity of data collection supported; The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting; Maximum length of a single target plane message supported.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information reported by the terminal includes: The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the core network equipment.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the core network equipment, including: When the terminal accesses the network, it sends a registration request message to the core network equipment. The registration request message carries the terminal's target plane capability information.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the core network equipment, including: The terminal reports all of its target plane capability information to the core network equipment.

6. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the core network equipment, including: The terminal reports some of its target plane capability information to the core network equipment.

7. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the core network equipment, including: The terminal receives target plane capability query information sent by the first target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the first target plane network function instance implements the network function of the core network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; The terminal reports the target surface capability information to the first target surface network function instance based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information reported by the terminal includes: The terminal reports its target surface capability information to the wireless access network device.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The terminal reports its target plane capability information to the wireless access network device, which previously included: The terminal receives target plane capability query information sent by the second target plane network function instance, wherein the query information indicates the target plane capability information to be queried; the second target plane network function instance implements the network function of the wireless access network device to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; The terminal reporting its target plane capability information to the wireless access network device includes: the terminal reporting the target plane capability information to the second target plane network function instance based on the target plane capability information to be queried.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The target surface capability query information is carried through the terminal capability query message.

11. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information reported by the terminal includes: If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports its target plane capability information, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following: The level of the terminal's target surface capability changes; The parameters and / or numerical range of the target plane capability of the terminal configured on the network side meet the preset conditions; The numerical range of the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal changes.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports its target plane capability information, including at least one of the following: If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal. If the target plane capability update conditions are met and the target plane capability query information is received from the network side, the terminal reports the target plane capability information of the terminal. If the target surface capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports the parameters associated with the target surface capability of the terminal.

13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information reported by the terminal includes: The terminal reports the static capabilities of the target surface. The terminal receives the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions sent by the network side. The terminal reports its target surface dynamic capabilities according to the target surface capability reporting method configuration and / or target surface capability update conditions.

14. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The target surface capability information includes information indicating that the target surface capability is a terminal group capability.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The target surface capability information reported by the terminal includes: If the target plane capability update conditions are met, the terminal reports its target plane capability information, wherein the target plane capability update conditions include at least one of the following: The target surface capability level of the terminals within the terminal group changes; The parameters and / or numerical ranges of the target plane capabilities of the terminals in the terminal group configured on the network side meet preset conditions. The numerical range of parameters associated with the target surface capabilities of the terminals within the terminal group changes; The terminals within the terminal group have changed.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The target surface capability information includes: the identifier of each terminal in the terminal group, and the identifier of the terminal is associated with the target surface capability information belonging to the terminal.

17. A method for acquiring terminal target surface capabilities, characterized in that, include: The network function instance receives target plane capability information from the terminal, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis, and data preprocessing; The target surface capability information includes at least one of the following: Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals; Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability; Supported transmission directions for the target surface; Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces; Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface; The total buffer size of the target surface; Maximum number of data collection items supported; Supported ID sequence number size; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states; Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The target surface capability information also includes at least one of the following: Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface; Supported target surface functionality; Supported target capability reporting methods; Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported; Supported target surface data reporting modes; Data types supported by the target surface; The smallest time granularity of data collection supported; The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting; Maximum length of a single target plane message supported.

19. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The network function instance is either a core network function instance or a wireless access network function instance.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The network function instance is a core network function instance, and the target plane capability information received by the core network function instance is part of the target plane capability information of the terminal. After receiving the target plane capability information from the terminal, the core network function instance also includes: The core network function instance sends target plane capability query information, the query information indicating the target plane capability information to be queried; The core network function instance receives the target surface capability information reported by the terminal based on the target surface capability information to be queried.

21. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The network function instance is a radio access network (RAB) instance. The RAB instance receives target plane capability information from the terminal, and the preceding steps also include: The wireless access network function instance sends target plane capability query information, which indicates the target plane capability information to be queried.

22. The method according to claim 17 or 19, characterized in that, The network function instance receives the target plane capability information of the terminal, including: The network function instance receives the target plane static capability of the terminal; The network function instance sends target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions based on the target plane static capabilities of the terminal. The network function instance receives the target plane dynamic capabilities reported by the terminal based on the target plane capability reporting method configuration and / or target plane capability update conditions.

23. A terminal target surface capability reporting device, characterized in that, include: The first reporting module is used to report the target plane capability information of the terminal, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; The target surface capability information includes at least one of the following: Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals; Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability; Supported transmission directions for the target surface; Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces; Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface; The total buffer size of the target surface; Maximum number of data collection items supported; Supported ID sequence number size; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states; Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, characterized in that, The target surface capability information also includes at least one of the following: Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface; Supported target surface functionality; Supported target capability reporting methods; Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported; Supported target surface data reporting modes; Data types supported by the target surface; The smallest time granularity of data collection supported; The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting; Maximum length of a single target plane message supported.

25. A terminal target surface capability acquisition device, characterized in that, include: The first receiving module is used to receive the target plane capability information of the terminal, wherein the target plane is a protocol function plane used to support at least one of data collection, data distribution, data security, data privacy, data analysis and data preprocessing; The target surface capability information includes at least one of the following: Information indicating that the target surface capability is the capability of a single terminal or a group of terminals, wherein the terminal group includes at least two terminals; Information indicating whether the target surface capability is a static capability or a dynamic capability; Supported transmission directions for the target surface; Supported maximum data uplink rate for target surfaces; Supported maximum downlink data rate for the target surface; The total buffer size of the target surface; Maximum number of data collection items supported; Supported ID sequence number size; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in the connected state; Information indicating whether the terminal supports data collection and reporting in idle and / or inactive states; Information indicating whether the terminal supports the continuity of the target surface across states.

26. The apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that, The target surface capability information also includes at least one of the following: Indicates whether the terminal supports information about the target surface; Supported target surface functionality; Supported target capability reporting methods; Information indicating whether the target plane capability reporting method configured on the network side is supported; Supported target surface data reporting modes; Data types supported by the target surface; The smallest time granularity of data collection supported; The smallest time granularity supported for data reporting; Maximum length of a single target plane message supported.

27. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions that can run on the processor, the programs or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the terminal target plane capability reporting method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16.

28. A network device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the terminal target surface capability acquisition method as described in any one of claims 17 to 22.

29. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the terminal target plane capability reporting method as described in any one of claims 1 to 16, or implement the steps of the terminal target plane capability acquisition method as described in any one of claims 17 to 22.

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