Perception data providing method and device, equipment, storage medium and program product

Abstract

A perception data providing method, apparatus (900, 1000), device, storage medium and program product relate to the technical field of communications. The perception data providing method comprises: a perception network element sending a perception instruction to a perception application server, the perception instruction being used for instructing the perception application server to execute a perception service (410); and the perception network element provides the perception data and / or the perception analysis result corresponding to the perception service to the target device (420). Through the interaction between the sensing network element and the sensing application server, the execution of the sensing service and the acquisition of the sensing data are realized, and the sensing network element can provide the sensing data and / or the sensing analysis result corresponding to the sensing service to the target equipment, so that the sensing data and / or the sensing analysis result are / is provided for the target equipment on the basis of the communication capability of the cellular network. And the sensing data acquisition and providing capability of the cellular network is expanded.

Description

Perception data providing method, device, equipment, storage medium and program product Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device, storage medium, and program product for providing perception data. Background Art

[0002] The current cellular network only has communication capabilities, and further research is needed to expand the capabilities of the cellular network.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a method, apparatus, device, storage medium, and program product for providing perception data. The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for providing perception data is provided, the method being performed by a perception network element, the method comprising:

[0006] Sending a perception instruction to the perception application server, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to perform a perception service;

[0007] The perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service are provided to the target device.

[0008] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a method for providing perception data is provided, the method being executed by a perception application server, the method comprising:

[0009] receiving a perception instruction sent by a perception network element, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service;

[0010] According to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service is provided to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

[0011] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a perception data providing apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0012] A sending module, configured to send a perception instruction to a perception application server, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service;

[0013] A module is provided for providing the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0014] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a perception data providing apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0015] A receiving module, configured to receive a perception instruction sent by a perception network element, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service;

[0016] A module is provided, configured to provide, according to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

[0017] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a network device is provided, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the above-mentioned method for providing perception data on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned method for providing perception data on the perception application server side.

[0018] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0019] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip is running, it is used to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0020] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a computer program product is provided, which includes computer instructions, and the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0021] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0022] Through the interaction between the perception network element and the perception application server, the execution of the perception service and the collection of perception data are realized. The perception network element can provide the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device, thereby expanding the perception data collection and provision capabilities of the cellular network based on the communication capabilities already possessed by the cellular network. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG2 is an architecture diagram of a 5G system provided by one embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG3 is an architecture diagram of a 5G system provided by another embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG4 is a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG5 is a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG6 is a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG7 is a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG8 is a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG9 is a block diagram of a perception data providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG10 is a block diagram of a perception data providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG11 is a block diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the implementation methods of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that, with the evolution of the network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0036] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (Wireless Fidelity) system. Fidelity, WiFi), fifth-generation communication (5th-Generation, 5G) system or other communication systems, etc.

[0037] Generally speaking, traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communications, but will also support, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc. The embodiments of the present application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0038] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, and a standalone (SA) networking scenario.

[0039] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum, where the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum; or, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum, where the authorized spectrum can also be considered as an unshared spectrum.

[0040] The embodiments of the present application can be applied to non-terrestrial networks (NTN) systems, and can also be applied to terrestrial networks (TN) systems.

[0041] Please refer to Figure 1, which shows a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application. The network architecture may include: a terminal device 10, an access network device 20, and a core network element 30.

[0042] The terminal device 10 may refer to a UE (User Equipment), an access terminal, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a wireless communication device, a user agent, or a user apparatus. In some embodiments, the terminal device 10 may also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) phone, a WLL (Wireless Local Loop) station, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a 5GS (5th Generation System) or a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network), etc., and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. For ease of description, the above-mentioned devices are collectively referred to as terminal devices. The number of terminal devices 10 is generally multiple, and one or more terminal devices 10 may be distributed in a cell managed by each access network device 20. In the embodiments of the present application, “terminal device” and “UE” are often used interchangeably, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings.

[0043] Access network equipment 20 is a device deployed in an access network to provide wireless communication capabilities for terminal devices 10. Access network equipment 20 may include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, and the like. In systems employing different wireless access technologies, the names of devices that provide access network equipment functions may vary. For example, in 5G NR systems, they are referred to as gNodeBs or gNBs. As communication technologies evolve, the term "access network equipment" may change. For ease of description, in the embodiments of this application, the aforementioned devices that provide wireless communication capabilities for terminal devices 10 are collectively referred to as access network equipment. In some embodiments, access network equipment 20 enables communication between terminal devices 10 and core network elements 30. For example, in an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, access network equipment 20 may be an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (EUTRAN) or one or more eNodeBs within the EUTRAN. In a 5G NR system, access network equipment 20 may be a Radio Access Network (RAN) or one or more gNBs within the RAN.

[0044] The core network element 30 is a network element deployed in the core network. The function of the core network element 30 is mainly to provide user connection, user management, and service bearer, and to provide an interface to the external network as a bearer network. For example, the core network elements in the 5G NR system may include network elements such as AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), UPF (User Plane Function), and SMF (Session Management Function). In addition, the core network element can be regarded as a functional entity, and one or more core network elements can be deployed on a physical device.

[0045] In some embodiments, the access network device 20 and the core network element 30 communicate with each other via an air interface technology, such as the NG interface in the 5G NR system. The access network device 20 and the terminal device 10 communicate with each other via an air interface technology, such as the Uu interface.

[0046] The "5G NR system" in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a 5G system or an NR system, but those skilled in the art will understand its meaning. The technical solutions described in the embodiments of this application can be applied to LTE systems, 5G NR systems, subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR systems, and other communication systems such as NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) systems, and this application does not limit this.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, the access network device can provide services for the cell, and the terminal device communicates with the access network device through the transmission resources (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) on the carrier used by the cell. The cell can be a cell corresponding to the access network device (for example, a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell, femto cell, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 2, which shows a schematic diagram of the system architecture of the 5GS (5th Generation System) provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 2, the system architecture 200 may include: UE (also known as the "terminal equipment" introduced above), (R)AN ((Radio)Access Network, (wireless) access network), Core (core network) and DN (Data Network, data network). Among them, UE, (R)AN, and Core (core network) are the main components of the architecture. Logically, they can be divided into two parts: the user plane and the control plane. The control plane is responsible for the management of the mobile network, and the user plane is responsible for the transmission of service data. In Figure 2, the NG2 reference point is located between the (R)AN control plane and the Core control plane, the NG3 reference point is located between the (R)AN user plane and the Core user plane, and the NG6 reference point is located between the Core user plane and the data network.

[0049] UE: The user interface (UE) is the gateway for mobile users to interact with the network. It provides basic computing and storage capabilities, displays service windows to users, and receives user input. UE uses next-generation air interface technologies to establish signaling and data connections with the (R)AN, transmitting control signals and service data to the mobile network.

[0050] (R)AN: Similar to a base station in a traditional network, it is deployed close to the UE, providing network access for authorized users in a specific area. It can also transmit user data using tunnels of varying quality based on user level and service requirements. The (R)AN manages its own resources, utilizing them effectively, providing access services to UEs on demand, and forwarding control signals and user data between the UE and the core network.

[0051] Core: Responsible for maintaining mobile network subscription data, managing mobile network elements, and providing UEs with session management, mobility management, policy management, and security authentication. It provides network authentication for UEs when they attach; allocates network resources when they request services; updates network resources when they move; provides fast recovery mechanisms when they are idle; releases network resources when they detach; and provides data routing for UEs with service data, such as forwarding uplink data to the DN or receiving downlink data from the DN and forwarding it to the (R)AN for delivery to the UE.

[0052] DN: This is the data network that provides business services to users. Generally, the client is located in the UE, and the server is located in the data network. The data network can be a private network, such as a local area network, or an external network not controlled by the operator, such as the Internet. It can also be a proprietary network jointly deployed by operators, such as for configuring IMS (IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem) services.

[0053] Figure 3 is a detailed architecture determined based on Figure 2, in which the core network user plane includes UPF (User Plane Function); the core network control plane includes AUSF (Authentication Server Function), AMF, SMF, NSSF (Network Slice Selection Function), NEF (Network Exposure Function), NRF (Network Repository Function), UDM (Unified Data Management), PCF (Policy Control Function), and AF (Application Function).

[0054] In the architecture shown in Figure 3, the UE establishes an AS (Access Stratum) connection with the (R)AN via the Uu interface, exchanging AS messages and wireless data transmission. The UE establishes a NAS (Non Access Stratum) connection with the AMF via the N1 interface, exchanging NAS messages. The AMF is the mobility management function in the core network, and the SMF is the session management function in the core network. In addition to managing UE mobility, the AMF is also responsible for forwarding session management-related messages between the UE and the SMF. The PCF is the policy management function in the core network, responsible for formulating policies related to UE mobility management, session management, and billing. The UPF is the user plane function in the core network, communicating with external data networks via the N6 interface and with the (R)AN via the N3 interface.

[0055] It should be noted that the interface name between the various network elements in Figures 2 and 3 is only an example. The name of the interface in the specific implementation may be other names, and the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this. The names of the various network elements (such as SMF, AF, UPF, etc.) included in Figures 2 and 3 are also only examples and do not constitute any limitation on the functions of the network elements themselves. In 5GS and other future networks, the above-mentioned network elements may also have other names, and the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this. For example, in a 6G network, some or all of the above-mentioned network elements may use the terminology in 5G, or may use other names, etc., which are uniformly explained here and will not be repeated below. In addition, it should be understood that the name of the message (or signaling) transmitted between the above-mentioned network elements is also only an example and does not constitute any limitation on the function of the message itself.

[0056] In some embodiments, the policy-related network elements are mainly PCF, AMF, SMF, RAN, and UE. Among them, SMF is mainly responsible for executing session-related policies, and AMF is mainly responsible for executing access and UE-related policies. The policy issuance and update of the two network elements (AMF and SMF) are all managed by PCF.

[0057] Specifically for UE policies, the PCF and UE use a container to monitor UE policy-related information, including the UE policy content and UE policy identifier. In the uplink direction, the UE sends the container to the AMF via a NAS message, and the AMF transparently transmits it (without perception or modification) to the PCF. In the downlink direction, the PCF sends the container to the AMF, which then transparently transmits it to the UE via a NAS message.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 4, which shows a flowchart of a method for providing perception data according to an embodiment of the present application. The method can be applied to the network architecture shown in Figures 1 to 3, such as when the method is performed by a perception network element. As shown in Figure 4, the method can include at least one of the following steps (410 to 420):

[0059] Step 410: The perception network element sends a perception instruction to the perception application server. The perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute the perception service.

[0060] In some embodiments, the perception network element may be provided in the core network, and the perception network element may be a core network element. Exemplarily, the perception network element may be a newly added network element in the core network, or may be a network element whose functions are expanded upon an existing network element in the core network, so that the network element can execute the steps and processes performed by the perception network element as described in the embodiments of the present application.

[0061] In some embodiments, if the perception network element is a newly added network element in the core network, the perception network element can communicate with the perception application server, and can also communicate with the terminal device, access network device and some other application function network elements (such as third-party application function network elements). Exemplarily, the perception network element can be connected to the AMF, and the perception network element communicates with the terminal device and / or access network device through the AMF as a transit. Exemplarily, the perception network element can also communicate directly with the terminal device and / or access network device without the transit of the AMF. Exemplarily, the perception network element can communicate with the application function network element (such as a third-party application function network element) through the SMF and / or UPF. Of course, the embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific connection relationship between the perception network element and the existing network elements in the core network.

[0062] In some embodiments, if the perception network element is a network element that has functionally expanded an existing network element in the core network, illustratively, the AMF may be functionally expanded so that the AMF has the functionality of the perception network element described in the embodiments of the present application. Of course, the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the functionality of other network elements that may be functionally expanded so that they have the functionality of the perception network element described in the embodiments of the present application.

[0063] In some embodiments, the perception application server is set up in the operator network. The perception application server manages the perception device through the application layer and can control the perception device to collect and report perception data.

[0064] In some embodiments, a perception service refers to a service in which a perception device performs a perception operation and obtains corresponding perception data. In the embodiments of the present application, the type of perception device is not limited, such as but not limited to at least one of the following: a camera set on the roadside, on a mobile phone or other terminal device or other location, a heart rate monitor or pedometer on a smart wearable device, a radar set on a car or other location, various sensors, thermometers, hygrometers, barometers, etc. at a meteorological observation point, various terminal devices, etc. Optionally, different types of perception devices can perform the same or different types of perception operations and collect the same or different types of perception data. For example, the perception service can also be called a perception task, a perception request, or other names, which are not limited in this application.

[0065] In some embodiments, the sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

[0066] In the embodiments of the present application, there is no limitation on the way in which perception types are divided. For example, perception types can be divided according to the type of perception device, with different types of perception devices corresponding to different perception types. For another example, perception types can also be divided according to the type of perception operation performed, with different types of perception operations corresponding to different perception types. For another example, perception types can also be divided according to the type of perception data collected, with different types of perception data corresponding to different perception types. Of course, the present application does not limit the perception types and may also adopt other division methods.

[0067] The perception area corresponding to the perception service may refer to the area where the perception device that performs the perception service is located, or may refer to the area where perception data needs to be collected. In the embodiment of the present application, there is no limitation on the representation of the perception area. For example, the perception area may be represented by a geographical location area, or may be represented by the names of one or more buildings, or may be identified by the names or logos of one or more perception devices. Of course, the present application does not limit the perception area to other representation methods.

[0068] In step 420 , the perception network element provides the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0069] The perception data corresponding to a perception service refers to data collected by the perception device performing the perception service, or may be data obtained by processing the data collected by the perception device performing the perception service. For example, if the perception device includes a camera, the perception data may include image data collected by the camera, or may include recognition results obtained by processing the image data collected by the camera, such as the number of people or vehicles contained in the image.

[0070] The perception analysis results corresponding to the perception services refer to the results obtained by analyzing the perception data corresponding to the perception services. For different perception services, the corresponding perception analysis results are also different. For example, the perception analysis results can be the flow of people or vehicles in a certain area, the event of a terminal device entering a certain area, the number of terminals in a certain area, the location of terminals in a certain area, etc., which are not limited in this application.

[0071] The target device refers to a device that needs to obtain the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service. In some embodiments, the target device includes at least one of the following: a terminal device, an access network device, and an application function network element. Among them, the application function network element can be an application function network element outside the operator network, which can be understood as an application function network element that is not deployed by the operator, that is, a third-party application function network element; or, the application function network element can also be an application function network element inside the operator network, which can be understood as an application function network element deployed by the operator. Optionally, if the target device obtains the perception data corresponding to the perception service, the target device can process the perception data by itself or through other devices to obtain the corresponding perception analysis results.

[0072] In addition, for different application scenarios and different target devices, the processing of the target device after receiving the perception data and / or perception analysis results will also be different. For example, if the perception analysis result is an analysis of the image data collected by the camera, and it is determined that someone has entered or left a specific area, the access network device can be turned on or off, or the wireless signal coverage of the area can be increased or decreased. For another example, the operator can also use some perception devices (which may or may not be deployed by the operator itself) to provide perception services to application function network elements outside the operator network, or to serve the operator network's own communications. This application does not limit this.

[0073] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , the above step 410 may further include the following step 412:

[0074] Step 412: The perception network element obtains perception data corresponding to the perception service.

[0075] In some embodiments, the perception network element receives perception data corresponding to a perception service sent by a perception application server. After the perception network element sends a perception instruction to the perception application server, the perception application server may send perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element according to the perception instruction; accordingly, the perception network element receives the perception data corresponding to the perception service sent by the perception application server.

[0076] In some embodiments, the perception network element obtains perception data corresponding to the perception service from a first address for collecting perception data. After the perception network element sends a perception instruction to the perception application server, the perception application server may, based on the perception instruction, provide the perception data related to the perception service to the first address for collecting perception data. Accordingly, the perception network element may obtain the perception data corresponding to the perception service from the first address for collecting perception data.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present application, the implementation form of the first address is not limited. Exemplarily, the first address can be in the form of an IP (Internet Protocol) address, a domain name, or a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The perception network element obtains the perception data corresponding to the perception service from the first address, which means that the perception network element sends a request for obtaining the perception data corresponding to the perception service to the device indicated by the first address, and after receiving the request, the device indicated by the first address sends the perception data corresponding to the perception service to the perception network element, and the perception network element receives the perception data corresponding to the perception service.

[0078] In some embodiments, the perception network element sends the above-mentioned first address to the perception application server. In order to enable the perception network element to obtain the perception data corresponding to the perception service from the first address, the perception network element may provide the first address to the perception application server in advance. For example, the perception instruction sent by the perception network element to the perception application server carries the first address; or, the first address may also be sent independently without being carried in the perception instruction, and this application does not limit this. The perception application server may send the collected perception data corresponding to the perception service to the first address, or may send the first address to the perception device that executes the perception service, and the perception device will directly send the collected perception data corresponding to the perception service to the first address. In this way, the perception network element can obtain the perception data corresponding to the perception service from the first address.

[0079] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , the above step 412 may further include the following step 414:

[0080] In step 414, the perception network element processes the perception data to obtain a perception analysis result.

[0081] After acquiring the sensory data corresponding to the sensory service, the sensory network element can independently process this sensory data to obtain the corresponding sensory analysis results. For example, suppose the sensory service is to obtain the flow of people in a certain area. The sensory data includes image data of the area over a period of time. The sensory network element can then perform operations such as recognition, analysis, and statistics on this image data to obtain the flow of people in the area. This example is applicable to scenarios where the sensory network element has the ability to analyze sensory data.

[0082] In some embodiments, the perception network element sends an analysis request to the analysis function network element, and the analysis request is used to request the analysis function network element to process the perception data and obtain a perception analysis result. The analysis function network element may be a network element used to process the perception data. Optionally, the analysis function network element may be a core network element deployed in the core network, such as an NWDAF (Network Data Analytics Function) network element. After receiving the analysis request from the perception network element, the analysis function network element determines the perception data that needs to be processed, and then processes the perception data to obtain a corresponding perception analysis result. In this example, it is applicable to scenarios where the perception network element itself does not have the ability to analyze the perception data.

[0083] In some embodiments, the above analysis request includes at least one of the following: perception data, an address for obtaining perception data, and an address for collecting perception analysis results.

[0084] Exemplarily, the perception network element may carry the perception data in an analysis request and send it to the analysis function network element, so that the analysis function network element may directly obtain the perception data to be processed from the analysis request.

[0085] Exemplarily, the perception network element may also send an address for obtaining perception data to the analysis function network element so that the analysis function network element can obtain the perception data to be processed from the address. Optionally, the address for obtaining perception data may be the first address described above, or another address different from the first address, which is not limited in this application. In addition, the address for obtaining perception data may be implemented in the form of an IP address, domain name, or URL, which is not limited in this application.

[0086] Exemplarily, after obtaining the perception analysis result, the analysis function network element may send the perception analysis result to the perception network element; correspondingly, the perception network element receives the perception analysis result sent by the analysis function network element.

[0087] Exemplarily, the perception network element may also send the address for collecting the perception analysis results to the analysis function network element, so that the analysis function network element sends the perception analysis results to the address after obtaining the perception analysis results. In this way, the perception network element and / or the target device can obtain the perception analysis results from the address for collecting the perception analysis results. Optionally, the address for collecting the perception analysis results may be the second address described below, or another address different from the second address, which is not limited in this application. In addition, the address for collecting the perception analysis results may be an IP address, a domain name, a URL or other implementation form, which is not limited in this application.

[0088] In some embodiments, the perception network element provides the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device, including the following two possible implementation methods.

[0089] In one possible implementation, the perception network element sends the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device. That is, after obtaining the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service, the perception network element automatically sends the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0090] In another possible implementation, the perception network element sends a second address for obtaining perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device. That is, the perception network element does not send the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device on its own, but instead sends the second address for obtaining perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device, and the target device can obtain the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service from the second address. Optionally, the second address and the first address can be the same or different, and this application does not limit this. In addition, the second address can be an implementation form such as an IP address, a domain name, or a URL, and this application does not limit this. In addition, the target device obtains the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service from the second address, which means that the target device sends a request for obtaining the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the device indicated by the second address, and after receiving the above request, the device indicated by the second address sends the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device, and the target device receives the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service.

[0091] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , the above step 410 may further include the following step 402:

[0092] Step 402: The perception network element determines a perception application server for executing the perception service according to the type of the perception service and information of each perception application server.

[0093] When a perception network element needs to start or execute a perception service, it can determine the perception application server to execute the perception service based on the type of perception service and the information of each perception application server. For example, if the perception service is to sense the flow of people or vehicles in a certain area, a perception application server that supports pedestrian or vehicle flow sensing, camera sensing, and / or radar sensing can be selected.

[0094] In some embodiments, the information of the perception application server includes at least one of the following: capability information of the perception application server, and area information of the perception application server.

[0095] The capability information of a perception application server is used to indicate the perception capabilities possessed by the perception application server. Exemplarily, the capability information includes at least one of the following: the perception information types supported by the perception application server, the perception information identifiers, the application identifiers, and so on. In the embodiments of the present application, the specific content of the capability information is not limited; any information that can indicate the perception services that the perception application server can perform or the perception data that it can collect can be used as the capability information of the perception application server.

[0096] The region information of the perception application server is used to indicate the region managed by the perception application server. Exemplarily, the region information includes at least one of the following: the location coordinates, name, and identifier of the region managed by the perception application server. In the embodiments of the present application, the specific content of the region information is not limited; any information that can indicate the region managed by the perception application server can be used as the region information of the perception application server.

[0097] In some embodiments, the information of the perception application server is stored in the perception network element. For example, the perception application server registers and stores its own information (including capability information and / or area information) in the perception network element in advance.

[0098] In some embodiments, the information of the perception application server is stored in a data storage network element. The data storage network element may be a network element for storing the information of the perception application server. Alternatively, the data storage network element may be a core network element deployed in the core network, such as an NRF network element. Alternatively, if the information of the perception application server is stored in the data storage network element, the perception network element obtains the information of the perception application server from the data storage network element.

[0099] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application realizes the execution of perception services and the collection of perception data through the interaction between the perception network element and the perception application server. The perception network element can provide the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device, thereby expanding the perception data collection and provision capabilities of the cellular network on the basis of the communication capabilities already possessed by the cellular network.

[0100] Please refer to Figure 6, which shows a flow chart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application. The method can be applied to the network architecture shown in Figures 1 to 3, such as when the method is executed by a perception application server. As shown in Figure 6, the method can include at least one of the following steps (610 to 620):

[0101] Step 610: The perception application server receives a perception instruction sent by the perception network element. The perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service.

[0102] In some embodiments, the sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

[0103] For details not described in detail in step 610, please refer to the introduction and description of step 410 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0104] Step 620: The perception application server provides the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data according to the perception instruction.

[0105] In some embodiments, the perception application server controls at least one perception device to perform perception operations related to the perception service according to the perception instructions; the perception application server obtains perception data related to the perception service obtained from the perception device through the perception operation; the perception application server sends the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address.

[0106] In some embodiments, the perception application server controls at least one perception device to perform perception operations related to the perception service according to the perception instruction, and triggers the perception device to send the perception data related to the perception service obtained by the perception operation to the perception network element and / or the first address. In this implementation, the perception application server does not need to collect perception data from the perception device, but the perception device directly sends the collected perception data to the perception network element and / or the first address. Optionally, the perception application server can send the address and / or the first address of the perception network element to the perception device that performs the perception service. After collecting the perception data, the perception device directly sends the perception data to the perception network element and / or the first address without the need for the perception application server to transit and forward it, which helps to reduce the processing overhead of the perception application server.

[0107] In some embodiments, the perception application server may also receive the first address sent by the perception network element. For example, the perception network element may send a perception instruction to the perception application server that includes the first address; alternatively, the first address may be sent independently without being included in the perception instruction, which is not limited in this application.

[0108] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG7 , the above step 610 may further include the following step 602:

[0109] Step 602: The perception application server sends capability information and / or area information of the perception application server to a core network element.

[0110] Capability information of the perception application server, used to indicate the perception capabilities possessed by the perception application server. Regional information of the perception application server, used to indicate the region managed by the perception application server. Optionally, the capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier. Optionally, the core network element is a data storage element or a perception element.

[0111] The reporting process of the capability information and / or area information of the perception application server has been introduced in the above embodiments. For details, please refer to the introduction in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0112] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application provides perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data according to the perception instructions received from the perception network element, thereby realizing the execution of the perception service and the collection and reporting of the perception data, thereby expanding the perception data collection and provision capabilities of the cellular network on the basis of the communication capabilities already possessed by the cellular network.

[0113] Please refer to Figure 8, which shows a flow chart of a method for providing perception data according to another embodiment of the present application. This method can be applied to the network architecture shown in Figures 1 to 3. As shown in Figure 8, the method may include at least one of the following steps (810 to 860):

[0114] Step 810: The perception application server sends its own information to the NRF and / or perception network element, where the information includes capability information and / or area information.

[0115] A perception application server is set up in the operator network. The perception application server manages the perception devices through the application layer and can control the perception devices to collect and report perception data. The perception application server registers its perception capabilities with the data storage network element (such as NRF) located in the core network, and optionally also provides regional information managed by the perception application server. Perception capabilities include, for example, supported perception information types, perception information identifiers, application identifiers, etc. The perception capabilities registered by the perception application server are related to the perception devices it manages. For example, a perception application server manages a perception device 1 with a camera function and a perception device 2 with a radar function. The perception application server can register camera and / or radar perception as its own perception capabilities to the data storage network element, and can also register pedestrian / vehicle flow perception as its own perception capabilities (because the data collected by cameras and radars can be used to analyze pedestrian / vehicle flow). The perception application server can also register its own perception capabilities directly to the perception network element located in the core network.

[0116] Step 820: The perception network element determines a perception application server for executing the perception service according to the type of the perception service and information of each perception application server.

[0117] When the perception network element needs to start a perception service, it selects a perception application server based on the type of the perception service. If the information of the perception application server is stored in the perception network element, the perception network element can directly select the perception application server for executing the perception service based on the type of the perception service and the information of each perception application server stored in the perception network element. If the information of the perception application server is stored in the data storage network element, the perception network element can first obtain the information of each perception application server by querying the data storage network element, and then select the perception application server for executing the perception service based on the type of the perception service. For example, if the perception service is to perceive the flow of people / vehicles in a certain area, you can select a perception application server that supports pedestrian / vehicle flow perception, and / or supports camera, and / or supports radar perception.

[0118] Step 830: The perception network element sends a perception instruction to the perception application server. The perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute the perception service.

[0119] The perception network element sends the perception instruction to the selected perception application server, which includes information such as perception type and perception area, and requires the perception application server to perform the corresponding perception service. Optionally, the perception network element sends the first address for collecting perception data to the perception application server.

[0120] Step 840: The perception application server controls at least one perception device to perform perception operations related to the perception service according to the perception instruction.

[0121] Based on the sensing instructions received from the sensing network element, the perception application server controls one or more sensing devices to perform sensing, such as controlling one or more cameras to collect video information. The perception application server obtains sensing data (such as camera data or radar sensing data) from the sensing device, and can also further process the obtained sensing data (for example, analyzing the flow of people or vehicles in a certain area).

[0122] Step 850: The perception application server provides the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

[0123] The perception application server sends the collected perception data or the data further processed by the perception application server to the perception network element, or sends it to the first address for collecting perception data designated by the perception network element.

[0124] In step 860 , the perception network element provides the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0125] The perception network element provides the perception data to the terminal device or access network device or application function network element. The application function network element can be a third-party application function network element deployed outside the operator network, or it can be an application function network element deployed inside the operator network, and this application does not limit this. The perception network element can also further process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis results, and then provide them to the terminal device or access network device or application function network element. For example, the perception network element obtains perception data from multiple perception application servers, and can provide the results of further analysis or processing to the terminal device or access network device or application function network element. The perception analysis results are, for example, the flow of people / vehicles in a certain area, the event of terminal devices entering a certain area, the number of terminals in a certain area, the terminal location in a certain area, etc., which are obtained by analysis, and this application does not limit this.

[0126] Alternatively, the perception network element will use the second address for obtaining perception data and / or perception analysis results to send to the terminal device or access network device or application function network element outside the operator network. The terminal device or access network device or application function network element obtains the perception data and / or perception analysis results from the second address. The second address may be the same as or different from the first address for collecting perception data.

[0127] In one case, the perception network element further processes the perception data by analyzing and processing it itself. For example, the perception network element further analyzes or processes the perception data sent to the perception network element by one or more perception application servers. For another example, the perception network element obtains the perception data sent to the first address by one or more perception application servers from the first address for collecting perception data, and further analyzes or processes it.

[0128] In another case, the perception network element can also request the analysis function network element within the core network, such as NWDAF, to analyze the perception data and obtain the perception analysis results. The perception network element can send the perception data or the address for obtaining the perception data to the NWDAF, and the NWDAF obtains the perception data from the address for analysis. The perception network element can provide the NWDAF with a report address for the analysis results, and the NWDAF sends the analysis results to the perception network element or to the report address.

[0129] In this embodiment, the method flow is described only from the perspective of the interaction between the perception network element and the perception application server. The above steps performed by the perception network element can be independently implemented as a method for providing perception data on the perception network element side, and the above steps performed by the perception application server can be independently implemented as a method for providing perception data on the perception application server side.

[0130] The following are device embodiments of the present application, which can be used to implement the method embodiments of the present application. For details not disclosed in the device embodiments of the present application, please refer to the method embodiments of the present application.

[0131] Please refer to Figure 9, which shows a block diagram of a perception data providing device according to one embodiment of the present application. This device has the functionality to implement the aforementioned method example on the perception network element side. This functionality can be implemented in hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software. This device can be a perception network element or can be provided within a perception network element. As shown in Figure 9, the device 900 may include a sending module 910 and a providing module 920.

[0132] The sending module 910 is used to send a perception instruction to the perception application server, where the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service.

[0133] The providing module 920 is used to provide the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0134] In some embodiments, the sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

[0135] In some embodiments, the target device includes at least one of the following: a terminal device, an access network device, and an application function network element.

[0136] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG9 , the apparatus 900 further includes: an acquisition module 930 configured to acquire the perception data corresponding to the perception service.

[0137] In some embodiments, the acquisition module 930 is used to: receive the perception data corresponding to the perception service sent by the perception application server; or obtain the perception data corresponding to the perception service from the first address used to collect the perception data.

[0138] In some embodiments, the sending module 910 is further used to send the first address to the perception application server.

[0139] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG9 , the apparatus 900 further includes: a processing module 940 configured to process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis result.

[0140] In some embodiments, the sending module 910 is further used to send an analysis request to the analysis function network element, where the analysis request is used to request the analysis function network element to process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis result.

[0141] In some embodiments, the analysis request includes at least one of the following: the perception data; an address for obtaining the perception data; and an address for collecting the perception analysis results.

[0142] In some embodiments, the providing module 920 is used to: send the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device; or send a second address for obtaining the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0143] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG9 , the apparatus 900 further includes: a determination module 950 configured to determine the perception application server for executing the perception service according to the type of the perception service and information of each of the perception application servers.

[0144] In some embodiments, the information of the perception application server includes at least one of the following: capability information of the perception application server, the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server; area information of the perception application server, the area information is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

[0145] In some embodiments, the capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

[0146] In some embodiments, the information of the perception application server is stored in a perception network element, or in a data storage network element.

[0147] In some embodiments, the determination module 950 is further configured to obtain the information of the perception application server from the data storage network element if the information of the perception application server is stored in the data storage network element.

[0148] Please refer to Figure 10, which shows a block diagram of a perception data providing device provided in another embodiment of the present application. This device has the function of implementing the above-mentioned method example on the perception application server side. The function can be implemented by hardware or by hardware executing corresponding software implementation. This device can be a perception application server or can be set in a perception application server. As shown in Figure 10, the device 1000 can include: a receiving module 1010 and a providing module 1020.

[0149] The receiving module 1010 is used to receive a perception instruction sent by a perception network element, where the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service.

[0150] A providing module 1020 is configured to provide, according to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

[0151] In some embodiments, the sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

[0152] In some embodiments, the providing module 1020 is used to: control at least one perception device to perform a perception operation related to the perception service according to the perception instruction; obtain perception data related to the perception service obtained by the perception operation from the perception device; send the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address; or, control at least one perception device to perform a perception operation related to the perception service according to the perception instruction, and trigger the perception device to send the perception data related to the perception service obtained by the perception operation to the perception network element and / or the first address.

[0153] In some embodiments, the receiving module 1010 is further used to receive the first address sent by the perception network element.

[0154] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG10 , the apparatus 1000 further includes: a sending module 1030 for sending capability information of the perception application server to a core network element, where the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server.

[0155] In some embodiments, the capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

[0156] In some embodiments, the core network element is a data storage network element, or the perception network element.

[0157] In some embodiments, the sending module 1030 is further used to send the area information of the perception application server to the core network element, where the area information is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

[0158] It should be noted that the device provided in the above embodiment only uses the division of the above-mentioned functional modules as an example to implement its functions. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be assigned to different functional modules according to actual needs, that is, the content structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0159] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0160] Please refer to Figure 11, which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device 1100 provided in one embodiment of the present application. The network device 1100 may be the perception network element or perception application server described above. The network device 1100 may be configured to execute the perception data provision method on the perception network element side described above, or to execute the perception data provision method on the perception application server side described above. The network device 1100 may include: a processor 1101, a transceiver 1102, and a memory 1103.

[0161] The processor 1101 includes one or more processing cores, and executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. The processor 1101 is used to execute other steps in the above method embodiment except the receiving and sending steps.

[0162] Transceiver 1102 may include a receiver and a transmitter. For example, transceiver 1102 may include a wired communication component, which may include a wired communication chip and a wired interface (such as a fiber optic interface). Optionally, transceiver 1102 may also include a wireless communication component, which may include a wireless communication chip and a radio frequency antenna. Transceiver 1102 is used to perform the receiving and transmitting steps in the above method embodiment.

[0163] The memory 1103 may be connected to the processor 1101 and the transceiver 1102 .

[0164] The memory 1103 may be used to store a computer program executed by the processor, and the processor 1101 is used to execute the computer program to implement the various steps performed by the perception network element or the perception application server in the above method embodiment.

[0165] In addition, the memory 1103 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, including but not limited to: magnetic disk or optical disk, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, static random access memory, read-only memory, magnetic memory, flash memory, and programmable read-only memory.

[0166] In some embodiments, when the network device 1100 is a perception network element, the transceiver 1102 is used to send a perception instruction to the perception application server, and the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to perform a perception service; and provide the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

[0167] In some embodiments, when the network device 1100 is a perception application server, the transceiver 1102 is used to receive perception instructions sent by a perception network element, and the perception instructions are used to instruct the perception application server to perform perception services; according to the perception instructions, perception data related to the perception service is provided to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

[0168] For details not described in detail in this embodiment, please refer to the above embodiments and will not be described in detail here.

[0169] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is used to be executed by a processor of a network device to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0170] In some embodiments, the computer-readable storage medium may include: ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random-Access Memory), SSD (Solid State Drives), or an optical disk, etc. Among them, the random access memory may include ReRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory) and DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0171] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip runs on a network device, it is used to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0172] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions, and the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The processor of the network device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium to implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception network element side, or implement the above-mentioned perception data providing method on the perception application server side.

[0173] It should be understood that the term "plurality" used herein refers to two or more. "And / or" describes a relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A alone, A and B together, or B alone. The character " / " generally indicates an "or" relationship between the associated objects.

[0174] In addition, the step numbers described in this document only illustrate a possible execution order between the steps. In some other embodiments, the above steps may not be executed in the order of the numbers, such as two steps with different numbers are executed at the same time, or two steps with different numbers are executed in the opposite order of the diagram. The embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0175] In addition, the various embodiments provided in this application can be combined in any way, which is within the scope of protection of this application. In addition, if a detail is not described in detail in one embodiment, reference will be made to the description of the relevant content in another embodiment.

[0176] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in one or more of the above examples, the functions described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or codes on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media and communication media, wherein communication media include any media that facilitates the transmission of computer programs from one place to another. The storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

[0177] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for providing perception data, characterized in that: The method is performed by a perception network element, and the method includes: Sending a perception instruction to the perception application server, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to perform a perception service; The perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service are provided to the target device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The target device includes at least one of the following: terminal equipment, access network equipment, and application function network element.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that After sending the perception instruction to the perception application server, the method further includes: Acquire perception data corresponding to the perception service.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The acquiring of the perception data corresponding to the perception service includes: Receiving perception data corresponding to the perception service sent by the perception application server; or, Acquire the perception data corresponding to the perception service from a first address used to collect the perception data.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send the first address to the perception application server.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The method further comprises: The perception data is processed to obtain the perception analysis result.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The method further comprises: An analysis request is sent to the analysis function network element, where the analysis request is used to request the analysis function network element to process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis result.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The analysis request includes at least one of the following: the sensory data; An address for obtaining the sensing data; The address used to collect the perception analysis results.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that Providing the perception data and / or the perception analysis result corresponding to the perception service to the target device includes: Sending the perception data and / or perception analysis result corresponding to the perception service to the target device; or, A second address for acquiring perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service is sent to the target device.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that Before sending the perception instruction to the perception application server, the method further includes: The perception application server for executing the perception service is determined according to the type of the perception service and the information of each perception application server.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The information of the perception application server includes at least one of the following: Capability information of the perception application server, where the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server; The area information of the perception application server is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that The information of the perception application server is stored in the perception network element, or in a data storage network element.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: If the information of the perception application server is stored in the data storage network element, the information of the perception application server is obtained from the data storage network element.

16. A method for providing perception data, characterized in that: The method is executed by a perception application server, and the method includes: receiving a perception instruction sent by a perception network element, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service; According to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service is provided to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that Providing, according to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data, includes: Controlling at least one sensing device to perform a sensing operation related to the sensing service according to the sensing instruction; obtaining sensing data related to the sensing service obtained by the sensing operation from the sensing device; and sending the sensing data related to the sensing service to the sensing network element and / or the first address; or, According to the perception instruction, at least one perception device is controlled to perform a perception operation related to the perception service, and the perception device is triggered to send the perception data related to the perception service obtained by the perception operation to the perception network element and / or the first address.

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive the first address sent by the perception network element.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, characterized in that The method further comprises: The capability information of the perception application server is sent to a core network element, where the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

22. The method according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The core network element is a data storage network element, or the perception network element.

23. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: The area information of the perception application server is sent to the core network element, where the area information is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

24. A perception data providing device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A sending module, configured to send a perception instruction to a perception application server, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service; A module is provided for providing the perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service to the target device.

25. The device according to claim 24, characterized in that The sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

26. The device according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that The target device includes at least one of the following: a terminal device, an access network device, and an application function network element outside the operator network.

27. The device according to any one of claims 24 to 26, characterized in that The device further comprises: The acquisition module is used to acquire the perception data corresponding to the perception service.

28. The device according to claim 27, characterized in that The acquisition module is used to: Receiving perception data corresponding to the perception service sent by the perception application server; or, Acquire the perception data corresponding to the perception service from a first address used to collect the perception data.

29. The device according to claim 28, characterized in that The sending module is further used to send the first address to the perception application server.

30. The device according to any one of claims 24 to 29, characterized in that The device further comprises: A processing module is used to process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis result.

31. The device according to any one of claims 24 to 29, characterized in that The sending module is further used to send an analysis request to the analysis function network element, where the analysis request is used to request the analysis function network element to process the perception data to obtain the perception analysis result.

32. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that The analysis request includes at least one of the following: the sensory data; An address for obtaining the sensing data; The address used to collect the perception analysis results.

33. The device according to any one of claims 24 to 32, characterized in that The providing module is used to: Sending the perception data and / or perception analysis result corresponding to the perception service to the target device; or, A second address for acquiring perception data and / or perception analysis results corresponding to the perception service is sent to the target device.

34. The device according to any one of claims 24 to 33, characterized in that The device further comprises: The determination module is used to determine the perception application server used to execute the perception service according to the type of the perception service and the information of each perception application server.

35. The device according to claim 34, characterized in that The information of the perception application server includes at least one of the following: Capability information of the perception application server, where the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server; The area information of the perception application server is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

36. The device according to claim 35, characterized in that The capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

37. The device according to any one of claims 34 to 36, characterized in that The information of the perception application server is stored in a perception network element, or in a data storage network element.

38. The device according to claim 37, characterized in that The determining module is further configured to obtain the information of the perception application server from the data storage network element if the information of the perception application server is stored in the data storage network element.

39. A perception data providing device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A receiving module, configured to receive a perception instruction sent by a perception network element, wherein the perception instruction is used to instruct the perception application server to execute a perception service; A module is provided, configured to provide, according to the perception instruction, the perception data related to the perception service to the perception network element and / or the first address for collecting perception data.

40. The device according to claim 39, characterized in that The sensing instruction includes at least one of the following: a sensing type corresponding to the sensing service, and a sensing area corresponding to the sensing service.

41. The device according to claim 39 or 40, characterized in that The providing module is used to: Controlling at least one sensing device to perform a sensing operation related to the sensing service according to the sensing instruction; obtaining sensing data related to the sensing service obtained by the sensing operation from the sensing device; and sending the sensing data related to the sensing service to the sensing network element and / or the first address; or, According to the perception instruction, at least one perception device is controlled to perform a perception operation related to the perception service, and the perception device is triggered to send the perception data related to the perception service obtained by the perception operation to the perception network element and / or the first address.

42. The device according to any one of claims 39 to 41, characterized in that The receiving module is further used to receive the first address sent by the perception network element.

43. The device according to any one of claims 39 to 42, characterized in that The device further comprises: The sending module is used to send the capability information of the perception application server to the core network element, where the capability information is used to indicate the perception capability possessed by the perception application server.

44. The device according to claim 43, characterized in that The capability information includes at least one of the following: a perception information type supported by the perception application server, a perception information identifier, and an application identifier.

45. The device according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that The core network element is a data storage network element, or the perception network element.

46. ​​The device according to any one of claims 43 to 45, characterized in that The sending module is further used to send the area information of the perception application server to the core network element, where the area information is used to indicate the area managed by the perception application server.

47. A network device, characterized in that The network device includes a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or implements the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

48. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or to implement the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

49. A chip, characterized in that The chip includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions, and when the chip is running, is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or to implement the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

50. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product includes computer instructions, which are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, or implements the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

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