A sensing request processing method, device, system, medium and product for a terminal

Abstract

The application provides a sensing request processing method, device, system, medium and product for a terminal, relates to the technical field of communication, and comprises the following steps: when a sensing information acquisition request is received, acquiring sensing capability signaling sent by a terminal; wherein the sensing capability signaling is used for representing at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal; determining a sensing mode according to the sensing capability signaling, a transmission demand parameter and a network connection state of the terminal; if the sensing mode is a first mode, sending the sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first mode; and receiving a response result corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request sent by the terminal. In this way, the matching sensing mode can be determined through the acquisition of the sensing capability signaling, and then the sensing information acquisition request is sent to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing mode, so that the response result fed back by the terminal is obtained, and terminal sensing based on the sensing capability signaling is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a method, apparatus, system, medium, and product for processing sensing requests for a terminal. Background Technology

[0002] Communication sensing can specifically include local sensing scenarios and wide-area sensing scenarios. Generally speaking, local sensing scenarios usually focus on near-range indoor sensing (such as intelligent meeting sensing, posture recognition sensing, etc.), while wide-area sensing scenarios usually focus on far-range outdoor sensing (such as railway safety detection sensing, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) sensing, etc.).

[0003] Terminals are often in local sensing scenarios and wide-area sensing scenarios. Different terminals may correspond to different sensing capabilities. The richer the sensing capabilities, the more information the terminal can report. It can be seen that sensing capabilities are very important to terminals.

[0004] If the sensing capabilities of terminals can be utilized, it will bring great significance to the field of communications. Therefore, how to utilize the sensing capabilities of terminals has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0005] It should be noted that the information disclosed in the background section above is only used to enhance the understanding of the background of this application, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art known to those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this application is to provide a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, computer-readable storage medium, and electronic device for processing perception requests for a terminal. These devices can determine a matching perception method by acquiring perception capability signaling, and then send a perception information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding perception method, thereby obtaining a response result from the terminal and realizing terminal perception based on perception capability signaling.

[0007] Other features and advantages of this application will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part from practice of this application.

[0008] According to one aspect of this application, a method for processing perception requests for a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0009] Upon receiving a request to acquire sensing information, the terminal acquires the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal; wherein the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal.

[0010] The sensing method is determined based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0011] If the sensing method is the first method, then a sensing information acquisition request is sent to the terminal based on the first method;

[0012] Receive the response sent by the terminal corresponding to the request to acquire sensing information.

[0013] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the method further includes:

[0014] If the sensing method is the second method, then a sensing information acquisition request is sent to the base station based on the second method;

[0015] Receive the response sent by the base station corresponding to the request for obtaining sensing information.

[0016] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, obtaining the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal includes:

[0017] Acquire the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process; and / or,

[0018] Upon receiving a sensing request, the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal is obtained through the mobility management network element;

[0019] Among them, the first perception capability signaling and the second perception capability signaling are used to represent different perception capabilities.

[0020] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the method further includes:

[0021] The system receives a sensing information acquisition request sent by a mobility management network element. The mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal based on the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway, select a target serving network element from multiple serving network elements based on the signaling connection, and send a sensing information acquisition request to the target serving network element.

[0022] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, after receiving the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the request for obtaining perception information, the above method further includes:

[0023] The response result is sent to the mobility management network element; the mobility management network element is also used to forward the response result to the perception center gateway, so that the perception center gateway can feed back the response result to the request initiator.

[0024] According to one aspect of this application, a perception request processing system for a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0025] The request initiator is used to send a request to the perception center gateway to obtain perception information.

[0026] The perception center gateway is used to obtain the address corresponding to the mobility management network element from the data management network element; and to send perception information acquisition requests to the mobility management network element based on the address.

[0027] The mobility management network element is used to send the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element;

[0028] The target serving network element is used to acquire the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal when it receives a sensing information acquisition request; wherein, the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal.

[0029] The target service network element is also used to determine the sensing method based on sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0030] The target service network element is also used to send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method;

[0031] The terminal is used to respond to a request for acquiring sensing information and generate a response result corresponding to the request for acquiring sensing information.

[0032] The target service network element is also used to receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; and to send the response result to the mobility management network element.

[0033] The mobility management network element is also used to forward the response results to the perception center gateway;

[0034] The perception center gateway is also used to send the response results back to the request initiator.

[0035] According to one aspect of this application, a perception request processing apparatus for a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0036] A perception capability acquisition unit is used to acquire perception capability signaling sent by a terminal when a perception information acquisition request is received; wherein, the perception capability signaling is used to characterize at least one perception capability possessed by the terminal.

[0037] The sensing mode determination unit is used to determine the sensing mode based on sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0038] The request sending unit is used to send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method.

[0039] The response result receiving unit is used to receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the request for obtaining perception information.

[0040] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the request sending unit is further configured to send a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second sensing method when the sensing method is the second sensing method;

[0041] The response result receiving unit is also used to receive the response result sent by the base station corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0042] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the sensing capability acquisition unit acquires sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal, including:

[0043] Acquire the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process; and / or,

[0044] Upon receiving a sensing request, the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal is obtained through the mobility management network element;

[0045] Among them, the first perception capability signaling and the second perception capability signaling are used to represent different perception capabilities.

[0046] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the above-described apparatus further includes:

[0047] The request receiving unit is used to receive a sensing information acquisition request sent by the mobility management network element; wherein, the mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal according to the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway, select a target service network element from multiple service network elements based on the signaling connection, and send the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element.

[0048] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the above-described apparatus further includes:

[0049] The response result forwarding unit is used to send the response result to the mobility management network element after the response result receiving unit receives the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; wherein, the mobility management network element is also used to forward the response result to the sensing center gateway, so that the sensing center gateway feeds back the response result to the request initiator.

[0050] According to one aspect of this application, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of any of the above by executing the executable instructions.

[0051] According to one aspect of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of the above.

[0052] According to one aspect of this application, a computer program product or computer program is provided, comprising computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the computer device to perform the methods provided in the various alternative implementations described above.

[0053] The exemplary embodiments of this application may have some or all of the following beneficial effects:

[0054] In an example embodiment of this application, a terminal perception request processing method is provided. Upon receiving a perception information acquisition request, a perception capability signaling sent by the terminal is acquired. This perception capability signaling characterizes at least one perception capability possessed by the terminal. A perception mode is determined based on the perception capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status. If the perception mode is a first mode, a perception information acquisition request is sent to the terminal based on the first mode. A response result corresponding to the perception information acquisition request is received from the terminal. This allows for the determination of a matching perception mode through the acquisition of the perception capability signaling, followed by the sending of a perception information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding perception mode, thereby obtaining a response result from the terminal and achieving terminal perception based on the perception capability signaling. Furthermore, the perception mode can be determined through the perception capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the perception mode. This enables the application of terminal perception capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate perception modes, enriching terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0055] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0056] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0057] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an exemplary system architecture for a terminal-based perception request processing method and a terminal-based perception request processing device, which can be applied to embodiments of this application, is shown.

[0058] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a perception request processing method for a terminal according to an embodiment of this application is shown schematically.

[0059] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a perception request processing method for a terminal according to an embodiment of this application is shown schematically.

[0060] Figure 4 The illustration shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal-based perception request processing system according to an embodiment of this application;

[0061] Figure 5 The illustration schematically shows a sequence diagram of a terminal-oriented perception request processing system according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Figure 6 The schematic diagram illustrates a structural block diagram of a terminal-oriented perception request processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a computer system suitable for implementing the electronic device of the present application is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0064] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided to make this application more comprehensive and complete, and to fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art. The described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a full understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the technical solutions of this application can be practiced with one or more of the specific details omitted, or other methods, components, apparatus, steps, etc., can be employed. In other instances, well-known technical solutions are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of this application.

[0065] Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of this application and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and therefore repeated descriptions of them will be omitted. Some block diagrams shown in the drawings are functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically or logically independent entities. These functional entities can be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0066] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a system architecture for an exemplary application environment in which a perception request processing method and a perception request processing device for a terminal can be applied according to embodiments of this application is shown.

[0067] like Figure 1 As shown, system architecture 100 may include one or more of terminal devices 101, 102, and 103, a network 104, and a server 105. Network 104 serves as the medium for providing communication links between terminal devices 101, 102, and 103 and server 105. Network 104 may include various connection types, such as wired, wireless communication links, or fiber optic cables. Terminal devices 101, 102, and 103 may be various electronic devices with displays, including but not limited to desktop computers, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. It should be understood that... Figure 1 The number of terminal devices, networks, and servers shown is merely illustrative. Depending on implementation needs, there can be any number of terminal devices, networks, and servers. For example, server 105 could be a server cluster composed of multiple servers.

[0068] The terminal-specific perception request processing method provided in this application embodiment is generally executed by server 105, and correspondingly, the terminal-specific perception request processing device is generally disposed in server 105. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand that the terminal-specific perception request processing method provided in this application embodiment can also be executed by terminal device 101, 102, or 103, and correspondingly, the terminal-specific perception request processing device can also be disposed in terminal device 101, 102, or 103. This exemplary embodiment does not impose any special limitations on this. For example, in one exemplary embodiment, server 105 can, upon receiving a perception information acquisition request, acquire the perception capability signaling sent by the terminal; wherein, the perception capability signaling is used to characterize at least one perception capability possessed by the terminal; determine the perception mode based on the perception capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal; if the perception mode is a first mode, then send a perception information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first mode; and receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the perception information acquisition request.

[0069] This exemplary embodiment provides a method for processing perception requests for a terminal. This method can be applied to the server 105 described above, or to one or more of the terminal devices 101, 102, and 103 described above; this exemplary embodiment does not impose any special limitations on it. (See reference...) Figure 2 As shown, the perception request processing method for the terminal may include the following steps S210 to S240.

[0070] Step S210: Upon receiving a request to acquire sensing information, acquire the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal; wherein the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal.

[0071] Step S220: Determine the sensing method based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0072] Step S230: If the sensing method is the first method, then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first method.

[0073] Step S240: Receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the request for obtaining perception information.

[0074] Implementation Figure 2 The method shown can determine the matching sensing mode by acquiring sensing capability signaling, and then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing mode, thereby obtaining the response result from the terminal and realizing terminal sensing based on sensing capability signaling. Furthermore, the sensing mode can also be determined through sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the sensing mode. This allows for the application of terminal sensing capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate sensing modes, enriching the terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0075] The steps described above in this example implementation will now be explained in more detail.

[0076] In step S210, when a request to acquire sensing information is received, the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal is acquired; wherein, the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal.

[0077] Specifically, in the sensing capability signaling that characterizes at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal, the sensing capability can be described by specific sensing capability information. Different sensing capabilities can correspond to different sensing capability information. If the sensing capability signaling characterizes multiple sensing capabilities, then the sensing capability signaling can contain multiple sensing capability information to represent different sensing capabilities respectively. Furthermore, for example, a sensing capability can be the ability to sense the surrounding environment (e.g., outdoor temperature), the ability to actively initiate sensing, or the ability to support specific sensing signaling. In addition, the sensing information acquisition request can correspond to any preset transmission protocol or be represented in any data format; this application embodiment does not impose any limitations.

[0078] In addition, a terminal, also known as user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), or mobile terminal (MT), is a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. For example, terminals include handheld devices with wireless connectivity and vehicle-mounted devices. Currently, terminals can be: mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices (such as smartwatches, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc.), in-vehicle devices (such as cars, bicycles, electric vehicles, airplanes, ships, trains, high-speed trains, etc.), virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, smart home devices (such as refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, electricity meters, etc.), intelligent robots, workshop equipment, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, or wireless terminals in smart homes, and flying equipment (such as intelligent robots, hot air balloons, drones, airplanes), etc. The terminal can also be other devices with terminal functions. For example, the terminal can also be a device that performs terminal functions in D2D communication, vehicle networking, or M2M communication.

[0079] As an optional embodiment, obtaining the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal includes: obtaining the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process; and / or, after receiving a sensing request, obtaining the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal through a mobility management network element; wherein the first sensing capability signaling and the second sensing capability signaling are used to characterize different sensing capabilities.

[0080] Specifically, the mobility management network element can be represented as an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element or others, and this application embodiment does not limit it. For example, the first sensing capability signaling is used to represent sensing capability A, sensing capability B, and sensing capability C, and the second sensing capability signaling is used to represent sensing capability D, sensing capability E, and sensing capability F. If the sensing information acquisition request is related to the first sensing capability signaling, then only the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process needs to be acquired. If the sensing information acquisition request is unrelated to the first sensing capability signaling, then the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal also needs to be acquired through the mobility management network element. If part of the content in the sensing information acquisition request is related to the first sensing capability signaling, then both the first and second sensing capability signaling need to be acquired.

[0081] Optionally, obtaining the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process includes: receiving the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process through a mobility management network element, and then receiving the first sensing capability signaling forwarded by the mobility management network element.

[0082] Optionally, obtaining the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal through the mobility management network element includes: sending a sensing capability acquisition request to the mobility management network element, so that the mobility management network element obtains the signaling represented as the second sensing capability from the terminal and forwards the second sensing capability signaling to the target serving network element.

[0083] Furthermore, it should be noted that the representation of the first sensing capability signaling and the second sensing capability signaling can be NAS messages, text messages, etc., and this application embodiment does not limit the representation.

[0084] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, different sensing capability signaling can be obtained at different stages. Based on the different sensing capability signaling, the different sensing capabilities of the terminal can be grasped, which is beneficial to sensing information based on its sensing capabilities.

[0085] As an optional embodiment, the above method further includes: receiving a sensing information acquisition request sent by a mobility management network element; wherein the mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal according to the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway, and select a target serving network element from multiple serving network elements based on the signaling connection, and send a sensing information acquisition request to the target serving network element.

[0086] Specifically, the target service network element can be represented as a sensing function (SF) network element or other, and this application embodiment does not limit it.

[0087] Optionally, the mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal based on the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway. This includes: the sensing center gateway receiving the sensing information acquisition request initiated by the request initiator (e.g., a sensing client) and initiating a service call to the data management network element based on the sensing information acquisition request, so that the data management network element returns the address (e.g., IP address) of the corresponding mobility management network element to the sensing center gateway based on the sensing information acquisition request. Then, the data management network element can send the sensing information acquisition request to the mobility management network element based on the address, and the mobility management network element can initiate a service request based on the received sensing information acquisition request, establishing a signaling connection with the terminal based on the base station. The sensing center gateway can be represented as a Gateway Sensing Centre (GSC) or something else; the data management network element can be represented as a Unified Data Management (UDM) network element or something else; the base station can be represented as a Radio Access Network (RAN) or something else; and the request initiator can be any terminal / client / server, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0088] Based on this, alternatively, the mobility management network element selects a target serving network element from multiple serving network elements based on the signaling connection, including: the mobility management network element selects the target serving network element from multiple serving network elements based on terminal-related information in the signaling connection.

[0089] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, the mobility management network element can be used to select the target service network element and forward the sensing information acquisition request, so that the target service network element that processes the sensing information acquisition request is a network element that is compatible with the terminal, thereby improving the terminal's sensing efficiency.

[0090] In step S220, the sensing method is determined based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0091] Specifically, transmission requirement parameters can be expressed as Quality of Service (QoS) parameters, which may include parameters such as transmission bandwidth, transmission latency, and data packet loss rate. Furthermore, the terminal's network connection status can be used to characterize whether the terminal is in a wireless access network, specifically including a connected state and a disconnected state.

[0092] The process of determining the sensing method based on sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status includes: determining whether the sensing information acquisition request matches the sensing capability information contained in the sensing capability signaling; if they match, the terminal has the ability to respond to the sensing information acquisition request; if they do not match, the process ends; furthermore, it can be determined whether the sensing information acquisition request meets the transmission requirement parameters; if they do, it can be determined whether the terminal's network connection status is connected; if it is, the first method is determined as the sensing method; if not, the second method is determined as the sensing method; if the terminal's network connection status is disconnected, the second method is determined as the sensing method.

[0093] In addition, optionally, the sensing method can be determined based on sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, including: determining the sensing method based on sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, the terminal's network connection status, and the operator's corresponding policy information. The operator's corresponding policy information may include one or more of the following: priority of 3GPP access, priority of Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), priority of RPLMN (RegisterPLMN), priority of HPLMN (Home PLMN), priority of EHPLMN (Equivalent Home PLMN), priority of UPLMN (User Controlled PLMN), priority of OPLMN (Operator Controlled PLMN), priority of VPLMN (Visited PLMN), priority of APLMN (Approve PLMN), etc., which are not limited in this embodiment.

[0094] In addition, optionally, the sensing method is determined based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal, including: determining the sensing method based on the first sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal; or, determining the sensing method based on the second sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal; or, determining the sensing method based on the first sensing capability signaling, the second sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0095] In step S230, if the sensing method is the first method, a sensing information acquisition request is sent to the terminal based on the first method.

[0096] Specifically, the first method can be understood as sending a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on a first designated protocol, and the second method can be understood as sending a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on a second designated protocol. The first designated protocol and the second designated protocol can be the same or different.

[0097] As an optional embodiment, the above method further includes: if the sensing method is the second method, then sending a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second method; and receiving a response result sent by the base station corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0098] Specifically, sending a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second method includes: sending a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on a protocol (e.g., 3GPP) defined in the second method.

[0099] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, a more diverse way of processing the perception information acquisition request can be provided by sending a perception information acquisition request to the base station when the perception mode is the second mode, thus enriching the communication interaction mode.

[0100] In step S240, a response result corresponding to the perception information acquisition request sent by the terminal is received.

[0101] As an optional embodiment, after receiving the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the request for obtaining sensing information, the above method further includes: sending the response result to the mobility management network element; wherein the mobility management network element is further used to forward the response result to the sensing center gateway, so that the sensing center gateway feeds back the response result to the request initiator.

[0102] Specifically, the response result can be represented in any form such as text, data table, chart, etc., and the embodiments of this application are not limited thereto.

[0103] As can be seen, implementing this optional embodiment can enable the application of network elements in the existing wireless communication architecture (such as mobility management network elements and sensing center gateways), and can realize sensing functions by utilizing the sensing capabilities of the terminal with minimal changes to the existing wireless communication architecture.

[0104] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a terminal-based perception request processing method according to yet another embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 3 As shown, the method for processing perception requests for terminals includes steps S300 to S390.

[0105] Step S300: The target serving network element receives the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process.

[0106] Step S310: The perception center gateway obtains the address corresponding to the mobility management network element from the data management network element, and sends a perception information acquisition request to the mobility management network element based on the address.

[0107] Step S320: The mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal based on the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway, and select a target serving network element from multiple serving network elements based on the signaling connection, and send a sensing information acquisition request to the target serving network element.

[0108] Step S330: The target serving network element receives the perception information acquisition request sent by the mobility management network element, and receives the second perception capability signaling sent by the terminal through the mobility management network element.

[0109] Step S340: The target serving network element determines the sensing mode based on the first sensing capability signaling, the second sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status. If the sensing mode is the first mode, proceed to step S350. If the sensing mode is the second mode, proceed to step S360.

[0110] Step S350: The target serving network element sends a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first method, and receives the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0111] Step S360: The target serving network element sends a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second method, and receives a response result sent by the base station corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0112] Step S370: The target serving network element sends the response result to the mobility management network element.

[0113] Step S380: The mobility management network element also forwards the response result to the perception center gateway.

[0114] Step S390: The perception center gateway sends the response result back to the request initiator.

[0115] It should be noted that steps S300 to S390 are related to... Figure 2 For the specific implementation details of steps S300 to S390, please refer to the examples shown. Figure 2 The steps and their embodiments shown are not repeated here.

[0116] It is evident that implementation Figure 3The method shown can determine the matching sensing mode by acquiring sensing capability signaling, and then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing mode, thereby obtaining the response result from the terminal and realizing terminal sensing based on sensing capability signaling. Furthermore, the sensing mode can also be determined through sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the sensing mode. This allows for the application of terminal sensing capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate sensing modes, enriching the terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0117] Furthermore, this application also discloses a perception request processing system for a terminal, which may specifically include:

[0118] The request initiator is used to send a request to the perception center gateway to obtain perception information.

[0119] The perception center gateway is used to obtain the address corresponding to the mobility management network element from the data management network element; and to send perception information acquisition requests to the mobility management network element based on the address.

[0120] The mobility management network element is used to send the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element;

[0121] The target serving network element is used to acquire the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal when it receives a sensing information acquisition request; wherein, the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal.

[0122] The target service network element is also used to determine the sensing mode based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0123] The target service network element is also used to send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method;

[0124] The terminal is used to respond to a request for acquiring sensing information and generate a response result corresponding to the request for acquiring sensing information.

[0125] The target service network element is also used to receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; and to send the response result to the mobility management network element.

[0126] The mobility management network element is also used to forward the response results to the perception center gateway;

[0127] The perception center gateway is also used to send the response results back to the request initiator.

[0128] For the interaction relationships of the aforementioned terminal-oriented perception request processing system, please refer to [link / reference needed]. Figure 4 , Figure 4The illustration shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal-based perception request processing system according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 4 As shown, the terminal-specific sensing request processing system 400 may include a terminal (UE) 410, a base station (RAN) 420, a target serving network element (SF) 430, a mobility management network element (AMF) 440, a data management network element (UDM) 450, a function open network element (NEF) 460, a sensing center gateway (GSC) 470, an application function network element (AF) 480, and a sensing client 490. Optionally, the terminal-specific sensing request processing system may further include the application function network element (AF) 480 and the function open network element (NEF) 460. Furthermore, the terminal-specific sensing request processing system may optionally include other network elements; this embodiment does not limit the scope of the application.

[0129] As a supplementary explanation of network elements, the Network Exposure Function (NEF) 460 can be used to implement Network Exposure Functions. The NEF sits between the 5G core network and external third-party application functions, responsible for managing externally exposed network data and all external applications. Access to data within the 5G core network requires going through the NEF. Furthermore, the Application Function (AF) 480 can be used to implement Application Functions. AFs typically refer to various application-layer services, which can be services provided by the operator or by third parties.

[0130] It should be noted that the terminal (UE) 410, base station (RAN) 420, target serving network element (SF) 430, mobility management network element (AMF) 440, data management network element (UDM) 450, function open network element (NEF) 460, sensing center gateway (GSC) 470, application function network element (AF) 480, and request initiator (Sensing Client) 490 are only... Figure 4 As illustrated in the examples, this application does not limit the network element that performs the specific steps. For instance, in practical applications, the perception center gateway can be a GSC or other types of network elements, and this application does not limit such applications.

[0131] It is evident that implementation Figure 4The system shown can determine the matching sensing method by acquiring sensing capability signaling, and then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing method, thereby obtaining the response result from the terminal and realizing terminal sensing based on sensing capability signaling. Furthermore, the sensing method can be determined by sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the sensing method. This allows for the application of terminal sensing capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate sensing methods, enriching the terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0132] For details regarding the aforementioned terminal-based perception request processing system, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 5 , Figure 5 The illustration schematically shows a sequence diagram of a terminal-based perception request processing system according to one embodiment of this application. (See diagram below.) Figure 5 As shown, it may include steps S500 to S528.

[0133] Step S500: During the registration process, the terminal sends the first sensing capability signaling to the target serving network element.

[0134] Step S502: The request initiator sends a request to the perception center gateway to obtain perception information.

[0135] Step S504: The perception center gateway obtains the address corresponding to the mobility management network element from the data management network element.

[0136] Step S506: The data management network element returns the address corresponding to the mobility management network element.

[0137] Step S508: The perception center gateway sends a perception information acquisition request to the mobility management network element based on the address.

[0138] Step S510: The mobility management network element sends the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element.

[0139] Step S512: When the target serving network element receives a sensing information acquisition request, it acquires the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal.

[0140] Step S514: The target serving network element determines the sensing method based on the first sensing capability signaling, the second sensing capability signaling, the transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0141] Step S516: When the target serving network element is in the first sensing mode, it sends a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing mode.

[0142] Step S518: The terminal responds to the sensing information acquisition request and generates a response result corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0143] Step S520: When the target serving network element is in the second sensing mode, it sends a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second sensing mode.

[0144] Step S522: The base station responds to the sensing information acquisition request and generates a response result corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0145] Step S524: The target serving network element sends the response result to the mobility management network element.

[0146] Step S526: The mobility management network element forwards the response result to the perception center gateway.

[0147] Step S528: The perception center gateway sends the response result back to the request initiator.

[0148] It is evident that implementation Figure 5 The system shown can determine the matching sensing method by acquiring sensing capability signaling, and then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing method, thereby obtaining the response result from the terminal and realizing terminal sensing based on sensing capability signaling. Furthermore, the sensing method can be determined by sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the sensing method. This allows for the application of terminal sensing capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate sensing methods, enriching the terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0149] Furthermore, this example embodiment also provides a perception request processing device for a terminal. (See reference...) Figure 6 As shown, the terminal-specific perception request processing device 600 may include: a perception capability acquisition unit 601, a perception mode determination unit 602, a request sending unit 603, and a response result receiving unit 604, wherein:

[0150] The perception capability acquisition unit 601 is used to acquire the perception capability signaling sent by the terminal when a perception information acquisition request is received; wherein, the perception capability signaling is used to characterize at least one perception capability possessed by the terminal.

[0151] The sensing mode determination unit 602 is used to determine the sensing mode based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal.

[0152] The request sending unit 603 is used to send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method.

[0153] The response result receiving unit 604 is used to receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the perception information acquisition request.

[0154] It is evident that implementation Figure 6The device shown can determine the matching sensing method by acquiring sensing capability signaling, and then send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the corresponding sensing method, thereby obtaining the response result from the terminal and realizing terminal sensing based on sensing capability signaling. Furthermore, the sensing method can also be determined through sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the terminal's network connection status, improving the accuracy of determining the sensing method. This allows for the application of terminal sensing capabilities in the communication field based on appropriate sensing methods, enriching the terminal interaction methods in the communication field.

[0155] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the request sending unit 603 is further configured to send a sensing information acquisition request to the base station based on the second sensing method when the sensing method is the second sensing method;

[0156] The response result receiving unit 604 is also used to receive the response result sent by the base station corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

[0157] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, a more diverse way of processing the perception information acquisition request can be provided by sending a perception information acquisition request to the base station when the perception mode is the second mode, thus enriching the communication interaction mode.

[0158] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the perception capability acquisition unit 601 acquires perception capability signaling sent by the terminal, including:

[0159] Acquire the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process; and / or,

[0160] Upon receiving a sensing request, the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal is obtained through the mobility management network element;

[0161] Among them, the first perception capability signaling and the second perception capability signaling are used to represent different perception capabilities.

[0162] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, different sensing capability signaling can be obtained at different stages. Based on the different sensing capability signaling, the different sensing capabilities of the terminal can be grasped, which is beneficial to sensing information based on its sensing capabilities.

[0163] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the above-described apparatus further includes:

[0164] The request receiving unit is used to receive a sensing information acquisition request sent by the mobility management network element; wherein, the mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal according to the sensing information acquisition request sent by the sensing center gateway, select a target service network element from multiple service network elements based on the signaling connection, and send the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element.

[0165] As can be seen, by implementing this optional embodiment, the mobility management network element can be used to select the target service network element and forward the sensing information acquisition request, so that the target service network element that processes the sensing information acquisition request is a network element that is compatible with the terminal, thereby improving the terminal's sensing efficiency.

[0166] In one exemplary embodiment of this application, the above-described apparatus further includes:

[0167] The response result forwarding unit is used to send the response result to the mobility management network element after the response result receiving unit 604 receives the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; wherein, the mobility management network element is also used to forward the response result to the sensing center gateway, so that the sensing center gateway feeds back the response result to the request initiator.

[0168] As can be seen, implementing this optional embodiment can enable the application of network elements in the existing wireless communication architecture (such as mobility management network elements and sensing center gateways), and can realize sensing functions by utilizing the sensing capabilities of the terminal with minimal changes to the existing wireless communication architecture.

[0169] It should be noted that although several modules or units for the device used to perform actions have been mentioned in the detailed description above, this division is not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of this application, the features and functions of two or more modules or units described above can be embodied in one module or unit. Conversely, the features and functions of one module or unit described above can be further divided and embodied by multiple modules or units.

[0170] Since the functional modules of the task scheduling device in the example embodiments of this application correspond to the steps of the example embodiments of the task scheduling method described above, for details not disclosed in the device embodiments of this application, please refer to the embodiments of the task scheduling method described above.

[0171] Please see Figure 7 , Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a computer system suitable for implementing the electronic device of the present application is shown.

[0172] It should be noted that, Figure 7 The computer system 700 of the electronic device shown is merely an example and should not impose any limitation on the functionality and scope of use of the embodiments of this application.

[0173] like Figure 7As shown, the computer system 700 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 701, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on programs stored in read-only memory (ROM) 702 or programs loaded from storage section 708 into random access memory (RAM) 703. The RAM 703 also stores various programs and data required for system operation. The CPU 701, ROM 702, and RAM 703 are interconnected via a bus 704. An input / output (I / O) interface 705 is also connected to the bus 704.

[0174] The following components are connected to the I / O interface 705: an input section 706 including a keyboard, mouse, etc.; an output section 707 including a cathode ray tube (CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD), etc., and speakers, etc.; a storage section 708 including a hard disk, etc.; and a communication section 709 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, modem, etc. The communication section 709 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet. A drive 710 is also connected to the I / O interface 705 as needed. A removable medium 711, such as a disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, semiconductor memory, etc., is installed on the drive 710 as needed so that computer programs read from it can be installed into the storage section 708 as needed.

[0175] In particular, according to embodiments of this application, the processes described below with reference to the flowcharts can be implemented as computer software programs. For example, embodiments of this application include a computer program product comprising a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, the computer program containing program code for performing the methods shown in the flowcharts. In such embodiments, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network via communication section 709, and / or installed from removable medium 711. When the computer program is executed by central processing unit (CPU) 701, it performs the various functions defined in the methods and apparatus of this application.

[0176] In another aspect, this application also provides a computer-readable medium, which may be included in the electronic device described in the above embodiments; or it may exist independently and not assembled into the electronic device. The computer-readable medium carries one or more programs, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the methods described in the above embodiments.

[0177] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium shown in this application can be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination of the two. A computer-readable storage medium can be, for example,—but not limited to—an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of a computer-readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this application, a computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In this application, a computer-readable signal medium can include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. Such propagated data signals can take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. Computer-readable signal media can also be any computer-readable medium other than computer-readable storage media, which can send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable medium can be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to: wireless, wire, optical fiber, RF, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0178] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of this application. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions indicated in the blocks may occur in a different order than those indicated in the drawings. For example, two consecutively indicated blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in a block diagram or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram or flowchart, may be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0179] The units described in the embodiments of this application can be implemented in software or hardware, and the described units can also be located in a processor. The names of these units do not necessarily limit the specific unit itself.

[0180] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this application are indicated by the following claims.

[0181] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for processing perception requests on a terminal, characterized in that, include: Upon receiving a request to acquire sensing information, the system acquires the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal; wherein the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal. The sensing method is determined based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal. If the sensing method is the first method, then a sensing information acquisition request is sent to the terminal based on the first method; Receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the request to acquire the perceived information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the sensing method is the second method, then a sensing information acquisition request is sent to the base station based on the second method; Receive the response result sent by the base station corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Acquire the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal, including: Obtain the first sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal during the registration process; and / or, Upon receiving a sensing request, the second sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal is obtained through the mobility management network element; The first perception capability signaling and the second perception capability signaling are used to characterize different perception capabilities.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives the perception information acquisition request sent by the mobility management network element; wherein the mobility management network element is used to establish a signaling connection with the terminal according to the perception information acquisition request sent by the perception center gateway, select a target service network element from multiple service network elements based on the signaling connection, and send the perception information acquisition request to the target service network element.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, After receiving the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request, the method further includes: The response result is sent to the mobility management network element; wherein, the mobility management network element is further configured to forward the response result to the perception center gateway, so that the perception center gateway feeds back the response result to the request initiator.

6. A perception request processing system for a terminal, characterized in that, include: The request initiator is used to send a request to the perception center gateway to obtain perception information. The perception center gateway is used to obtain the address corresponding to the mobility management network element from the data management network element; The sensing information acquisition request is sent to the mobility management network element based on the address; The mobility management network element is used to send the sensing information acquisition request to the target service network element; The target service network element is used to acquire the sensing capability signaling sent by the terminal when it receives the sensing information acquisition request; wherein the sensing capability signaling is used to characterize at least one sensing capability possessed by the terminal. The target service network element is also used to determine the sensing mode based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal. The target service network element is further configured to send the sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method; The terminal is configured to respond to the sensing information acquisition request and generate a response result corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; The target service network element is further configured to receive a response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request; and send the response result to the mobility management network element; The mobility management network element is also used to forward the response result to the perception center gateway; The perception center gateway is also used to feed back the response result to the request initiator.

7. A sensing request processing device for a terminal, characterized in that, include: A perception capability acquisition unit is used to acquire perception capability signaling sent by a terminal when a perception information acquisition request is received; wherein the perception capability signaling is used to characterize at least one perception capability possessed by the terminal. A sensing mode determination unit is used to determine the sensing mode based on the sensing capability signaling, transmission requirement parameters, and the network connection status of the terminal. A request sending unit is configured to send a sensing information acquisition request to the terminal based on the first sensing method when the sensing method is the first sensing method. The response result receiving unit is used to receive the response result sent by the terminal corresponding to the sensing information acquisition request.

8. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the method described in any one of claims 1-5.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the method described in any one of claims 1-5.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: processor; as well as Memory for storing the executable instructions of the processor; The processor is configured to execute the method of any one of claims 1-5 by executing the executable instructions.

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