Communication method and device

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication method and device, and relates to the technical field of communication. The perception network element obtains perception information of a user, the perception information of the user comprises position information of the user, and the perception information of the user is used for determining an associated user of the first target; the sensing network element receives a first message, wherein the first message is used for requesting associated user information of a first target; the sensing network element obtains sensing data and obtains sensing information of the first target according to the sensing data, and the sensing information of the first target comprises position information of the first target; and the sensing network element sends the sensing information of the first target and the sensing information of the user. In this way, the user information corresponding to the induction target can be determined, so that the supervision mechanism can determine the related person in charge of the induction target.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0002] With the development and progress of communications, smart transportation, smart low-altitude, smart homes, smart cities, smart factories, etc. are developing rapidly, and people's lives are becoming more and more convenient. However, in some application scenarios, there are still some difficult problems to solve. For example, in the field of unmanned driving, vehicles with abnormal trajectories cannot know the user information of the vehicle; in the field of drone flight, unregistered drones cannot determine the owner or operator, etc. It can be seen that the target object cannot determine the owner or operator. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a communication method and device to determine the person responsible for a target object, thereby facilitating supervision by regulatory agencies.

[0004] In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a sensing network element, which is mainly used to process the sensing data uploaded by the access network device, such as clustering, tracking filtering, trajectory tracking, target recognition, environment reconstruction, etc. The sensing network element can be a sensing function (SF). The execution is as follows:

[0005] The perception network element obtains the user's perception information, which includes: the user's location information; the perception network element receives a first message, which is used to request the associated user information of the first target; the perception network element obtains perception data, and obtains the perception information of the first target based on the perception data, and the perception information of the first target includes the location information of the first target; the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the user's perception information.

[0006] It should be noted that "obtain" in "obtain the perception information of the first target according to the perception data" can be replaced by "determine". In addition, "the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user" does not just mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to the same recipient at the same time. It can also mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to different recipients in different messages. For example, the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target to the perception requester, the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, or the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the access and mobility management network element. In addition, the perception requester can be replaced by an application function (AF) or a third party or a perception third party or a perception application, etc., without limitation. In addition, the use of the first message for request can also be understood as subscription, acquisition, etc. This application does not specifically limit this. "Perception information" can be replaced by "perception context" or "user stereo context" or "perception stereo context", etc. This application does not specifically limit the perception information.

[0007] This application uses a perception network element to determine user information associated with the first target based on perception data. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision. It can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, the target responsible person can be found for unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and the target responsible person for stones placed on railways or roads can be tracked.

[0008] In an optional manner, the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target to the perception requester.

[0009] In an optional manner, the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, or the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the access and mobility management network element.

[0010] In an optional manner, the perception network element receives a second message from the perception requester, where the second message is used to request location information of the first target or to obtain notification of the first target; the perception network element sends a response message to the second message to the perception requester.

[0011] It should be noted that "request" can be replaced by "subscribe" or "obtain" and is not specifically limited here.

[0012] In an optional manner, the perception network element receives a third message from the access and mobility management network element, and the third message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, and the third message includes: the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user; the perception network element obtains the perception information of the first user; the perception network element sends the perception information of the first user to the network data analysis function.

[0013] It should be noted that “the third message includes: the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user” can be understood as the third message only including the identifier of the first user or only including the first area of ​​the first user; it can also be understood as the third message including both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user.

[0014] The trigger of the present application can be understood as a request / instruction / notification / trigger, and the acquisition of the perception information of the first user of the present application can be replaced by generating / producing / determining / establishing / creating the perception information of the first user.

[0015] It should be noted that the first area in the text may include: cell identifier (cell ID), base station / access network identifier, tracking area ID / tracking area code (TAI / TAC), public land mobile network identity document (PLMN ID), service area identity document (SAI), central unit identity document (CU ID), distributed unit identity document (DU ID), transmission reception identity document (TRP ID), etc., which are only described here as an example and are not specifically limited in this application.

[0016] In an optional manner, the perception network element receives a fourth message from the access and mobility management network element, the fourth message is used to request perception information of users in the first area, and the fourth message includes the first area where the first user is located; the perception network element obtains the perception information of users in the first area; the perception network element sends the perception information of users in the first area to the access and mobility management network element.

[0017] In an optional manner, the user's perception information also includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's outline, the user's speed, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, the user's perception information of associated objects, and the user's biological information.

[0018] It should be noted that the user's outline / user's form can be understood as the user's identification information or appearance identification information or the user's appearance information, which is a form of expression of long-distance biological information. The perception information of the user-associated object can be understood as the user-related object or the user-related target or target object or the user's corresponding object or the user's corresponding target or target object, which can also be interpreted as the perception information of the target or target object carried / bearing / holding / remotely controlled / within a certain range from the user by the user. The user's biological information can include the user's face recognition information, the user's fingerprint, the user's skin color, etc. The user's gait information can be understood as the user's walking posture. Gait recognition requires analysis and processing of image sequences of human body movements, usually including three processes: gait detection, gait representation, and gait recognition.

[0019] In an optional manner, the perception information of the first target further includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

[0020] It should be noted that the appearance of the first target can be the appearance identification information of the first target, for example, the first target is a drone or a car or a flying bird or a stone, etc.; the trajectory information of the first target can be understood as the position information of the first target, for example, the trajectory information is composed of a string of position information; the time information of the first target can be understood as the time information when the first target appears or the time information when the first target is detected.

[0021] In an optional manner, the perception network element sends a fifth message, where the fifth message is used to request to obtain associated user information of the first target, and the fifth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, motion trajectory information of the first target, and location information of the first target;

[0022] The perception network element receives a response message to the fifth message, where the response message to the fifth message includes: associated user information of the first target.

[0023] It should be noted that the associated user information of the first target can be interpreted as user information corresponding to the first target / user information related to the first target, which can indicate that these users are more likely to be users or responsible persons of the target. The detection area related to the first target can be interpreted as an area including the location of the first target, for example, an area centered on the location of the first target, or an area including the location of the first target. The area can be an area represented by geographic coordinates, or an area represented by a cell identifier and / or a base station identifier and / or a tracking area identifier and / or a PLMN identifier.

[0024] In an optional manner, the perception network element determines the associated user information of the first target.

[0025] In an optional manner, the sensing network element determines the number of occurrences of users in the detection area; the sensing network element deletes users whose number of occurrences is less than or equal to the first parameter from users associated with the first target to obtain a second user.

[0026] It should be noted that the detection area may be the detection area related to the first target mentioned above; the first parameter may be an integer or a character type value.

[0027] In a second aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed through a network data analysis function, wherein the network data analysis function is mainly used to perform calculations and processing on data, such as statistics, analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) calculations, etc. The network data analysis function can be a network data analysis function (NWDAF), which is executed as follows:

[0028] The network data analysis function receives perception information of a first target from a perception network element, and the perception information of the first target includes location information of the first target; the network data analysis function determines user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target, and the user information associated with the first target includes user location information and user identification.

[0029] It should be noted that determination can be replaced by generation / produce / acquire. This application analyzes the perception information of the first target through the network data analysis function to determine the user information associated with the first target. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision, and can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and stones placed on railways or roads.

[0030] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function receives a first message from a perception requester, where the first message is used to request associated user information of a first target; the network data analysis function requests the perception network element to obtain the user's perception information, where the user's perception information includes associated user information of the first target; the network data analysis function sends the associated user information of the first target to the perception requester.

[0031] It should be noted that the request can be replaced by subscription / acquisition. Issuing a network data analysis function based on the request of the perception requester to obtain the associated user information of the first target can assist the perception requester (for example, the regulatory agency) to reduce regulatory costs and avoid the resource overhead caused by the AF through large-scale screening of the associated users of the first target.

[0032] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function receives a second message from the perception requester, where the second message is used to request the location information of the first target, or to obtain notification of the first target; the network data analysis function requests the perception network element to obtain the location information of the first target, or to obtain notification of the first target; the network data analysis function sends the location information of the first target, or sends notification of the first target to the perception requester.

[0033] Based on the request trigger of the perceived requester, requesting the location information of the first target from the network data analysis function, or obtaining notification of the first target can promptly warn abnormal targets to avoid loss of public resources or privacy leakage caused by abnormal targets entering the area.

[0034] In an optional manner, the perception information of the first target further includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

[0035] It should be noted that the trajectory information of the first target may be a motion trajectory of the first target.

[0036] In an optional manner, the user's perception information also includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's speed, the user's outline, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, the user's perception information of associated objects, and the user's biological information.

[0037] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function sends a third message to the perception network element, and the third message is used to obtain the user's perception information.

[0038] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function sends a fourth message to the access and mobility management network element, where the fourth message is used to obtain user perception information; the network data analysis function receives the user perception information from the access and mobility management network element.

[0039] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function determines the user information associated with the first target based on the user's perception information and the perception information of the first target, where the perception information of the first target includes one or more of the following: location information of the first target, appearance of the first target, and time of the first target.

[0040] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function determines the area where the first target is located; the network data analysis function determines the first user located in the area where the first target is located based on the user's location information.

[0041] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function determines the user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the first user.

[0042] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function obtains the user information associated with the first target locally and / or obtains the user information associated with the first target non-locally.

[0043] It should be noted that local may refer to being stored or configured locally by the NWDAF; non-local may refer to being obtained by the NWDAF from other network elements, for example, obtaining the user identity corresponding to the first target from the NWDAF of other PLMNs.

[0044] In an optional manner, the network data analysis function determines the number of occurrences of users in the detection area; the network data analysis function deletes users whose number of occurrences is less than or equal to the first parameter from users associated with the first target to obtain a second user.

[0045] It should be noted that the detection area may be the area where the first target is located. The first parameter may be an integer or a character, without limitation.

[0046] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by an access and mobility management network element, the access and mobility management network element is mainly used to obtain user information, such as a user identifier, etc., and is executed as follows:

[0047] The access and mobility management network element receives a registration request message from a user; the access and mobility management network element sends a first message to the perception network element, the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, the first message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user.

[0048] It should be noted that the access and mobility management network element may send the first message after receiving the user's request message, and may also send the first message after receiving the registration acceptance message, which is not specifically limited in this application. The first message includes the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user, and the first message may include only the identifier of the first user, or the first message may include only the first area of ​​the first user, or the first message may include both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​a single user.

[0049] In an optional manner, the access and mobility management network element sends a second message to the perception network element, where the second message is used to request perception information of users in the first area, and the second message includes the first area where the first user is located; the access and mobility management network element receives perception information of users in the first area from the perception network element.

[0050] In an optional manner, the access and mobility management network element receives a third message from the network data analysis function, where the third message is used to obtain user perception information; the access and mobility management network element sends the user perception information to the network data analysis function.

[0051] In an optional manner, the user's perception information includes one or more of the following: user's location information, user's form, user's gait, user's outline, user's speed, user's distance, user's angle, user's direction, user's time, perception information of user-associated objects, and user's biological information.

[0052] In an optional manner, the access and mobility management network element receives a fourth message from the perception network element, the fourth message is used to request to obtain the associated user information of the first target, the fourth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, motion trajectory information of the first target, and location information of the first target; the access and mobility management network element determines the associated user information of the first target; the access and mobility management network element sends the associated user information of the first target to the perception network element.

[0053] In an optional manner, the access and mobility management network element receives a fifth message from the perception network element, the fifth message is used to request user information associated with the first target, and the fifth message includes the detection area of ​​the first target; the access and mobility management network element determines the first access network device located in the detection area based on the detection area of ​​the first target.

[0054] In an optional manner, the access and mobility management network element determines, according to the detection area of ​​the first target, a first access network device located in the detection area, including:

[0055] The access and mobility management network element sends a sixth message to the first access network device, where the sixth message is used to request the identification of the first user in the detection area; the access and mobility management network element receives the identification of the first user from the first access network device; the access and mobility management network element determines the information of the first user based on the logical identification of the first user.

[0056] It should be noted that the sixth message is used to request the identification of the first user in the detection area, and the detection area may be an area including the first target location, the area may be a geographical area, or the area may be an area represented by one or more of the following identifications: cell identification, access network device identification, tracking area identification, PLMN ID, TRP ID, CU ID, DU ID, etc. The access and mobility management network element receives the identification of the first user from the first access network device, and the identification may be a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), a next generation application (NGAP) UE ID, etc.

[0057] In addition, it should be noted that the access management network element determines the information of the first user based on the logical identifier of the first user, which may be that the access management network element determines the permanent identifier (subscription permanent identifier, SUPI) / international mobile subscriber identity (international mobile subscriber identity, IMSI) of the user corresponding to the user based on C-RNTI (connected-radio network temporary identifier) ​​and / or NGAP UE ID, and further determines the context of the user, so as to determine the information of the first user.

[0058] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a perception requester, and the perception requester can be replaced by AF or a third party or a perception third party or a perception application, etc., without limitation. The execution is as follows:

[0059] The perception requester sends a first message, where the first message is used to request associated user information of the first target or the first message is used to request notification of the first target.

[0060] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a perception network element, which is mainly used to process the perception data uploaded by the access network device, such as clustering, tracking filtering, trajectory tracking, target recognition, environment reconstruction, etc. The perception network element can be a SF. The execution is as follows:

[0061] The perception network element receives a first message from an access and mobility management network element, where the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of a first user, and the first message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user; the perception network element obtains the perception information of the first user; and the perception network element sends the perception information of the first user to a network data analysis function.

[0062] It should be noted that the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain the perception information of the first user, which can be interpreted as the first message is used to instruct / notify the perception network element to generate / establish / create / determine the perception information of the first user. The perception information can be interpreted as perception context or stereo context.

[0063] In addition, it should be noted that the first message includes the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user. The first message may only include the identifier of the first user, or the first message only includes the first area of ​​the first user, or the first message includes both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​a single user.

[0064] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a perception network element, which is mainly used to process the perception data uploaded by the access network device, such as clustering, tracking filtering, trajectory tracking, target recognition, environment reconstruction, etc. The perception network element can be a SF. The execution is as follows:

[0065] The perception network element receives a first message from an access and mobility management network element, where the first message is used to request perception information of users in a first area, and the first message includes a first area where the first user is located; the perception network element obtains perception information of users in the first area; the perception network element sends perception information of users in the first area to the access and mobility management network element.

[0066] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be performed by an access network device, and the access network device can be a base station, an access point, etc., and is performed as follows:

[0067] An access network device receives a first message from an access and mobility management network element, wherein the first message is used to request user information associated with a first target, and the first message includes: location information of the first target and a detection area of ​​the first target; the access network device determines the user information associated with the first target based on the user's uplink advance and the detection area.

[0068] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which may be the above-mentioned perception network element or a chip disposed inside the perception network element, or the above-mentioned network data analysis function or a chip disposed inside the network data analysis function, or an access and mobility management network element or a chip disposed inside the access and mobility management network element, or a perception requester or a chip disposed inside the perception requester. The communication device has the function of implementing any aspect of the above-mentioned first to seventh aspects, for example, the communication device includes a module or unit or means corresponding to the steps involved in any aspect of the above-mentioned first to seventh aspects, and the function or unit or means may be implemented by software, or by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware executing the corresponding software.

[0069] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit, wherein the transceiver unit can be used to send and receive signals to achieve communication between the communication device and other devices; the processing unit can be used to perform some internal operations of the communication device. The transceiver unit can be called an input-output unit, a communication unit, etc., and the transceiver unit can be a transceiver; the processing unit can be a processor. When the communication device is a module (such as a chip) in a communication device, the transceiver unit can be an input-output interface, an input-output circuit or an input-output pin, etc., and can also be called an interface, a communication interface or an interface circuit, etc.; the processing unit can be a processor, a processing circuit or a logic circuit, etc.

[0070] In another possible design, the communication device includes a processor and may also include a transceiver, the transceiver is used to send and receive signals, and the processor executes program instructions to complete the method in any possible design or implementation of the first aspect to the seventh aspect. The communication device may also include one or more memories, the memory is used to couple with the processor, and the memory can store the necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions involved in any aspect of the first aspect to the seventh aspect. The processor can execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory, and when the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method in any possible design or implementation of the first aspect to the seventh aspect.

[0071] In another possible design, the communication device includes a processor, which can be used to couple with a memory. The memory can store necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions involved in any one of the first to seventh aspects. The processor can execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory, and when the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method in any possible design or implementation of the first to seventh aspects.

[0072] In another possible design, the communication device includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the processor is used to communicate with other devices through the interface circuit and execute the method in any possible design or implementation of the first to seventh aspects above.

[0073] It can be understood that in the seventh aspect above, the processor can be implemented by hardware or by software. When implemented by hardware, the processor can be a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, etc.; when implemented by software, the processor can be a general-purpose processor, which is implemented by reading the software code stored in the memory. In addition, the above processors can be one or more, and the memories can be one or more. The memory can be integrated with the processor, or the memory can be separately set from the processor. In the specific implementation process, the memory can be integrated with the processor on the same chip, or can be set on different chips respectively. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of memory and the setting method of the memory and the processor.

[0074] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which includes the perception network element, network data analysis function, access and mobility management network element and perception requester in the above-mentioned first to seventh aspects.

[0075] In a tenth aspect, the present application provides a chip system, which includes a processor and may also include a memory, for implementing the method described in any possible design of the first to seventh aspects above. The chip system may be composed of a chip, or may include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0076] In the eleventh aspect, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer-readable instructions are stored. When the computer-readable instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes a method in any possible design of the first to seventh aspects.

[0077] In a twelfth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product comprising instructions, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the methods of the various embodiments of the first to seventh aspects described above.

[0078] For the technical effects that can be achieved in the above-mentioned second to seventh aspects, please refer to the description of the technical effects that can be achieved by the corresponding possible design schemes in the above-mentioned first aspect, and this application will not repeat them here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0079] Figure 1A A schematic diagram of a communication system is shown;

[0080] Figure 1BA schematic diagram of another communication system is shown;

[0081] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a perception processing flow is shown;

[0082] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of yet another communication system is shown;

[0083] Figure 4 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0084] Figure 5 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0085] Figure 6 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0086] Figure 7 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0087] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the determination principle of a drone associated user is shown;

[0088] Fig. 9 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0089] Fig.10 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0090] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the determination principle of a drone associated user is shown;

[0091] Fig.12 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0092] Fig.13 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0093] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of the determination principle of a drone associated user is shown;

[0094] Fig.15 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0095] Fig.16 A schematic flow chart of a communication method is shown;

[0096] Fig.17 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0097] Fig.18 A schematic diagram showing the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0098] Fig.19 A schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0099] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The specific operating method in the method embodiment can also be applied to the device embodiment or system embodiment. Among them, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more. Therefore, the implementation of the device and the method can refer to each other, and the repetitions will not be repeated.

[0100] In order to meet the challenges of wireless broadband technology and maintain the leading edge of the third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, the 3GPP standards group has developed the next generation mobile communication network system (Next Generation System) architecture, called the 5G network architecture. This architecture not only supports the wireless access technology defined by the 3GPP standards group (such as long term evolution (LTE) access technology, RAN access technology, etc.) to access the 5G core network (CN), but also supports the use of non-3GPP (non-3GPP) access technology through the non-3GPP interworking function (N3IWF) or the next generation packet data gateway (ngPDG) to access the core network.

[0101] Figure 1A Schematic diagram of 5G network architecture based on service-oriented architecture. Figure 1AThe 5G network architecture shown may include access network equipment and core network equipment. The terminal accesses the data network (data network, DN) through the access network equipment and the core network equipment. Among them, the core network equipment includes but is not limited to some or all of the following network elements: authentication server function (AUSF) network element (not shown in the figure), UDM network element, UDR network element, network storage function (network repository function, NRF) network element (not shown in the figure), NEF network element (not shown in the figure), application function (application function, AF) network element, PCF network element, AMF network element, SMF network element, user plane function (user plane function, UPF) network element, binding support function (binding support function, BSF) network element (not shown in the figure).

[0102] The terminal can be user equipment (UE), mobile station, mobile terminal, etc. The terminal can be widely used in various scenarios, such as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle to everything (V2X) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), Internet of things (IOT), virtual reality, augmented reality, industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grid, smart furniture, smart office, smart wear, smart transportation, smart city, etc. The terminal can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, wearable device, vehicle, urban air transportation (such as drone, helicopter, etc.), ship, robot, robotic arm, smart home equipment, etc.

[0103] The access network equipment may be a radio access network (RAN) equipment or a wireline access network (FAN) equipment. Among them, the radio access network equipment includes 3GPP access network equipment, untrusted non-3GPP access network equipment and trusted non-3GPP access network equipment. 3GPP access network equipment includes but is not limited to: evolved NodeB (eNodeB) in LTE, next generation NodeB (gNB) in 5G mobile communication system, base station in future mobile communication system or module or unit that completes part of the functions of base station, such as centralized unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), etc. Untrusted non-3GPP access network equipment includes but is not limited to: untrusted non-3GPP access gateway or N3IWF equipment, untrusted wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP), switch, router. Trusted non-3GPP access network equipment includes but is not limited to: trusted non-3GPP access gateway, trusted WLAN AP, switch, router. Wired access network equipment includes but is not limited to: wireline access gateway, fixed telephone network equipment, switches, and routers.

[0104] The access network equipment and terminals can be fixed or movable. The access network equipment and terminals can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on the water surface; they can also be deployed on airplanes, balloons, and artificial satellites in the air. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the application scenarios of the access network equipment and terminals.

[0105] The AMF network element performs functions such as mobility management and access authentication / authorization. In addition, it is also responsible for transmitting user policies between the terminal and the PCF network element.

[0106] The SMF network element includes functions such as performing session management, executing control policies issued by the PCF, selecting the UPF, and allocating the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the terminal.

[0107] UPF network element, including the functions of completing user plane data forwarding, session / flow-level billing statistics, bandwidth limitation, etc.

[0108] UDM network element includes functions such as execution and management of contract data and user access authorization.

[0109] The UDR network element includes the storage and access functions of contract data, policy data, application data and other types of data.

[0110] NEF network element is used to support the opening of capabilities and events.

[0111] AF network elements transmit the requirements of the application side to the network side, such as quality of service (QoS) requirements or user status event subscriptions. AF can be a service requester functional entity or an application service deployed by an operator, such as IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) voice call service. Among them, AF network elements include AF network elements in the core network (i.e., AF network elements of operators) and AF network elements of service requesters (such as application servers of a certain enterprise).

[0112] The PCF network element includes policy control functions such as billing for sessions and service flow levels, QoS bandwidth guarantee, mobility management, and terminal policy decision-making. PCF network elements include access and mobility management policy control function (AM PCF) network elements and session management policy control function (SM PCF) network elements. Among them, the AM PCF network element is used to formulate AM policies for terminals, and the AM PCF network element can also be called a policy control network element that provides services for terminals (PCF for a UE). The SM PCF network element is used to formulate session management policies (session management policies, SM policies) for sessions, and the SM PCF network element can also be called a policy control network element that provides services for sessions ((PCF for a PDU session)).

[0113] NRF network elements can be used to provide network element discovery functions and provide network element information corresponding to the network element type based on requests from other network elements. NRF also provides network element management services, such as network element registration, update, deregistration, and network element status subscription and push.

[0114] BSF network element can provide BSF service registration / deregistration / update, NRF connection detection, session binding information creation, UE information acquisition, IP address duplicate session binding information query and other functions.

[0115] The AUSF network element is responsible for authenticating users to determine whether users or devices are allowed to access the network.

[0116] DN is a network outside the operator network. The operator network can access multiple DNs. Multiple services can be deployed on DN, which can provide data and / or voice services to terminals. For example, DN is the private network of a smart factory. The sensors installed in the workshop of the smart factory can be terminals. The control server of the sensors is deployed in DN, and the control server can provide services for the sensors. The sensors can communicate with the control server, obtain instructions from the control server, and transmit the collected sensor data to the control server according to the instructions. For another example, DN is the internal office network of a company. The mobile phones or computers of the company's employees can be terminals. The employees' mobile phones or computers can access information, data resources, etc. on the company's internal office network.

[0117] Figure 1A Npcf, Nurf, Nudm, Naf, Namf, and Nsmf are service interfaces provided by the above PCF, UDR, UDM, AF, AMF, and SMF, respectively, and are used to call corresponding service operations. N1, N2, N3, N4, and N6 are interface serial numbers, and the meanings of these interface serial numbers are as follows:

[0118] 1) N1: The interface between AMF and the terminal, which can be used to transmit non-access stratum (NAS) signaling (such as QoS rules from AMF) to the terminal.

[0119] 2) N2: The interface between AMF and access network equipment, which can be used to transmit wireless bearer control information from the core network side to the access network equipment.

[0120] 3) N3: The interface between the access network equipment and UPF, mainly used to transmit uplink and downlink user plane data between the access network equipment and UPF.

[0121] 4) N4: The interface between SMF and UPF can be used to transmit information between the control plane and the user plane, including controlling the issuance of forwarding rules, QoS rules, traffic statistics rules, etc. for the user plane and reporting information on the user plane.

[0122] 5) N6: The interface between UPF and DN, used to transfer the uplink and downlink user data flows between UPF and DN.

[0123] Figure 1B This is a schematic diagram of the 5G network architecture based on point-to-point interfaces. The functions of the network elements can be found in Figure 1B The introduction of the functions of the corresponding network elements will not be repeated here. Figure 1B and Figure 1A The main differences are: Figure 1A The interfaces between the various control plane network elements in the system are service-oriented interfaces. Figure 1BThe interfaces between the various control plane network elements are point-to-point interfaces.

[0124] exist Figure 1B In the architecture shown, the interface names and functions between the various network elements are as follows:

[0125] 1) For the meanings of the N1, N2, N3, N4 and N6 interfaces, please refer to the above description.

[0126] 2) N5: The interface between the AF network element and the PCF network element, which can be used to send application service requests and report network events.

[0127] 3) N7: The interface between PCF network element and SMF network element, which can be used to send protocol data unit (PDU) session granularity and service data flow granularity control strategy.

[0128] 4) N8: The interface between the AMF network element and the UDM network element, which can be used by the AMF network element to obtain access and mobility management related contract data and authentication data from the UDM network element, and the AMF network element to register terminal mobility management related information with the UDM network element.

[0129] 5) N9: User plane interface between UPF network elements, used to transmit uplink and downlink user data flows between UPF network elements.

[0130] 6) N10: The interface between SMF network element and UDM network element, which can be used by SMF network element to obtain session management related contract data from UDM network element, and SMF network element to register terminal session related information with UDM network element.

[0131] 7) N11: The interface between SMF network element and AMF network element, which can be used to transmit PDU session tunnel information between access network equipment and UPF, transmit control messages sent to terminals, transmit wireless resource control information sent to access network equipment, etc.

[0132] 8) N15: The interface between the PCF network element and the AMF network element, which can be used to issue terminal policies and access control related policies.

[0133] 9) N35: The interface between the UDM network element and the UDR network element, which can be used by the UDM network element to obtain user contract data information from the UDR network element.

[0134] 10) N36: The interface between the PCF network element and the UDR network element, which can be used by the PCF network element to obtain policy-related contract data and application data-related information from the UDR network element.

[0135] It is understandable that the above network element or function can be a network element in a hardware device, a software function running on dedicated hardware, or a virtualized function instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform). Optionally, the above network element or function can be implemented by one device, or by multiple devices, or a functional module in one device, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0136] The user plane network element, session management network element, and mobility management network element in this application can be the UPF network element, SMF network element, and AMF network element in the 5G system, respectively, or can be a network element having the functions of the above-mentioned UPF network element, SMF network element, and AMF network element in future communications such as the 6th generation (6G) network, and this application is not limited to this. In the embodiment of the present application, an example in which the UPF network element, SMF network element, and AMF network element are respectively the user plane network element, the session management network element, and the mobility management network element is described. In addition, the UPF network element, the SMF network element, and the AMF network element are referred to as UPF, SMF, and AMF, respectively.

[0137] For ease of explanation, in the embodiments of the present application, a base station (such as the 4th generation (4G) eNB, 5G gNB or base stations in future communications) is used as an example of an access network device for explanation, and the subsequent "base station" can be replaced by "access network device". In the embodiments of the present application, a UE is used as an example of a terminal for explanation, and the subsequent "UE" can be replaced by "terminal".

[0138] It is understandable that the core network may also include other network functional entities, which is not limited in this application.

[0139] The technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various communication systems. For example, it can be applied to 5G systems, and it can also be applied to other new systems facing the future, such as 6G systems, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this. In addition, the term "system" can be interchangeable with "network".

[0140] With the development of communication networks, users have higher and higher demands for network perception. Perception refers to the process of transmitting electromagnetic waves to target objects (such as Figure 1A or Figure 1B The RAN in the wireless communication device transmits electromagnetic waves to the target object, obtains the reflected echo of the electromagnetic wave, and determines the information of the target object, such as trajectory, shape, etc., based on the echo and the characteristics of the wireless electromagnetic wave. For example, Figure 2 A typical perceptual processing diagram is shown. Figure 2The basic process of cellular base station perception is shown in the figure. The specific perception processing process is as follows: ADC (analog-to-digital) sampling - perception channel calculation inversion - symbol dimension FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) and IFFT (Inverse Fast Fourier Transformation) to obtain distance spectrum (R spectrum) - inter-symbol FFT to obtain velocity spectrum (V spectrum) - constant false alarm rate detection (CFAR) - angle spectrum (A spectrum) calculation, single wireless frame clustering - multi-wireless frame data association - tracking filtering - target recognition). The perception results can include the presence or absence of target objects, the number of target objects, target recognition (for example, animals, drones, cars, people, etc.), and target trajectories (for example, vehicle trajectories, drone trajectories).

[0141] It should be noted that the target in the present application can be replaced by target object or object.

[0142] Perception can be applied to wide-area scenarios (such as low-altitude security by drones, road / rail intrusion detection, atmospheric environment detection, real-time control of border and coastline areas, and perception assistance for vehicle-road collaborative scenarios) and local-area scenarios (such as smart home scenarios (health detection, home intrusion detection), smart factory scenarios (detection and tracking of factory automatic guided vehicles), and motion posture recognition).

[0143] In order to better adapt to the perception application, the service-oriented architecture provided in this application introduces the perception network element SF such as Figure 3 As shown, SF sets interfaces and interacts with 5GC network elements such as AMF, NEF, UDM, NWDAF, PCF, location management function (LMF) and UPF. The perception control signaling between SF and RAN / UE is transmitted through AMF. The perception measurement data obtained by RAN / UE can be transmitted to SF via the control plane or user plane. The user plane can be forwarded via UPF or directly transmitted to SF. In addition, it is necessary to support perception charging in UE execution perception and RAN execution perception scenarios. The perception network element sets interfaces and interacts with 5GC network elements such as AMF, NEF, UDM, NWDAF, PCF, LMF and UPF. The specific definitions are as follows:

[0144] 1) NS1: A new NS1 interface is added between SF and AMF, which can transmit perception control signaling; for scenarios where the control plane uploads perception measurement data, this interface can also transmit perception measurement data.

[0145] 2) NS2: A new NS2 interface is added between SF and NEF. This interface can transmit signaling messages between the perception network element and the service side AF (Application Function) through NEF, and open the perception results to AF.

[0146] 3) NS3: A new NS3 interface is added between SF and UDM, through which authentication or authorization can be achieved to obtain UE perception subscription information, service AMF information or other information.

[0147] 4) NS4: A new NS4 interface is added between SF and NWDAF. Through this interface, the perception network element can work with NWDAF to complete AI (Artificial Intelligence) processing related to perception services.

[0148] 5) NS5: A new NS5 interface is added between SF and PCF. Through this interface, the perception network element can pass information such as the perception requirements, QoS requirements or perception results of the perception service to PCF, and PCF decides to generate PCC policies related to the perception service.

[0149] 6) NS6: A new NS6 interface is added between SF and LMF. Through this interface, the sensing network element can obtain location-related information, such as the sensing area, RAN information of the sensing target, and location information of the sensed UE.

[0150] 7) NS7: A new NS7 interface is added between SF and user plane functions. The perception measurement data can be directly transmitted from the (R)AN to the perception network element via the user plane function, or indirectly forwarded to the perception network element via the UPF. If the (R)AN is forwarded via the UPF in the perception scenario, the UPF needs to be modified to support RAN-granular data transmission.

[0151] In addition to the above-mentioned new interfaces, existing interfaces (such as N1, N2, N5, N8, N33, etc.) need to support the transmission of perception service related information, such as authentication information, perception service type, perception service quality requirements, perception measurement data, perception results, etc.

[0152] If the perception function is co-located with LMF, a new interface can be added between LMF and GMLC to transmit information related to the perception service, and interfaces related to LMF and GMLC (such as the NL1 interface between AMF and LMF, and the NL2 interface between AMF and GMLC).

[0153] As described in the background technology, drones will be used more and more widely in the future, and the country is increasingly supporting the development of drones. At present, a reform method for the management of low-altitude drones has been formulated, mainly to transfer the airspace management below 500 meters to public safety. Drones have both communication needs and supervision needs, among which the communication needs are mainly flight control and data return. There are two types of supervision. One is to use military radar to monitor the flight information of drones (flight trajectory, flight time, etc.), and the second is for drones to report flight information by themselves (drone self-reporting is unreliable). If military radar supervision is used, the number of drones will increase and the cost will be higher. In addition, the standards of radar manufacturers are inconsistent, and multi-path fitting cannot be performed for a wide area.

[0154] As for regulatory services, for legal drones, the network knows its ID (that is, it carries a SIM card), and the network has its SIM card information and its planned route. The drone can report its own track through the communication system. The track can be the GPS track of the drone or the track of the drone positioning. The perception will also make a track. Based on the matching of the track, it can be known whether it is a legal flight or whether it has deviated from the route (the flight target carrying the SIM is not emphasized in this application).

[0155] Due to the considerations of drone manufacturers themselves, the flight targets without SIM cards currently on the market occupy the main data volume, that is, the network cannot see its ID and track at this time, and its track is an independent track. At present, there are still many drone flights that do not strictly comply with relevant national regulations, resulting in "black flying" incidents such as unauthorized intrusion into public and sensitive areas, accidental falls, affecting the normal take-off and landing of passenger planes, and colliding with high-rise buildings. For black-flying drones, since their IDs and tracks are not recorded in the network, taking the above-mentioned black-flying drones as an example, this application can use the wide-area perception advantages of cellular base stations to supervise and warn special targets, track their trajectories, and confirm the identity of the responsible person. If taking black-flying drones as an example, the trajectories of black-flying drones can be spliced ​​and recorded, and the identity of the responsible person for black-flying can be confirmed and tracked according to the spatiotemporal (time, space) association of the responsible person. If taking the abnormal driving vehicle in the autonomous driving scene as an example, its trajectory can be tracked and restored and the responsible person can be confirmed. If taking the railway / road foreign body intrusion as an example, a high alert can be issued for the appearance of foreign objects and the responsible person for foreign objects can be confirmed.

[0156] See also Figure 4A communication method is provided for this application to better monitor the behavior of target objects (for example, the above-mentioned abnormal vehicles, illegal drones, and foreign objects appearing on roads / railways). This method can be executed based on the data interaction of perception network elements and network data analysis functions. Of course, other network elements may also be involved in the actual application function, which is not specifically limited in this application. The network data analysis function is mainly used to perform calculations and processing on data, such as statistics, analysis, AI calculations, etc. The perception network element is mainly used to process the perception data uploaded by the access network device, such as clustering, tracking filtering, trajectory tracking, target identification, and environmental reconstruction. Here, the perception network element is SF and the network data analysis function is NWDAF as an example. Execute as follows:

[0157] Step 401: SF sends perception information of a first target to NWDAF, where the perception information of the first target includes location information of the first target.

[0158] Among them, the first target is a target with a SIM card or a target without a SIM (that is, there is no authentication and authorization for identification in the core network, or the operator has not registered the device identification / has not signed a contract with the operator network). Among them, the target with a SIM card can be a drone equipped with a SIM card, an unmanned vehicle equipped with a SIM card and other equipment, and the target without a SIM card can be a drone without a SIM card, a stone blocking the road, an animal blocking the road, etc. This application is only illustrative and not specifically limited.

[0159] In addition, it should be noted that before executing step 401, SF may perform data processing based on the perception data reported by RAN as a synesthesia device after performing a synesthesia operation to determine the perception information of the first target, and may also call relevant information of the first target from other devices (such as radars, cameras and other non-operator network devices) to assist in determining the perception information of the first target. This application does not specifically limit how SF determines the perception information of the first target. In addition, SF may receive a request message from other network elements (such as a perception requester AF, etc.), and determine the perception information of the first target based on the request message. This application does not specifically limit this.

[0160] It should be noted that the target with SIM card in the present application can be understood as a target with connection, or can be understood as a target registered in the network, or a target signed in the network, or a target authenticated in the network, or a target authorized by the network; the target without SIM card in the present application can be understood as a target without connection, or can be understood as a target not registered in the network, or a target not signed in the network, or a target not authenticated in the network, or a target not authorized by the network. The SIM card can be IMSI (international mobile subscriber identity), SUPI, SUCI (Subscription Concealed Identifier), generic public subscription identifier (GPSI), PEI (permanent equipment identifier), and can also be an identifier used to identify a terminal device or user equipment in future next-generation networks (e.g., 6G, 7G, etc.).

[0161] In an optional embodiment, the perception information of the first target also includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target (which may be the appearance recognition information of the first target, for example, the first target is a drone or a car or a bird or a stone, etc.), the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target (for example, the motion trajectory) (which can be understood as the position information of the first target, for example, the trajectory information is composed of a string of position information) and the time information of the first target (which can be understood as the time information of the appearance of the first target or the time information of the detection of the first target). Among them, the detection area associated with the first target can also be called the detection range, which can be understood as an area with the first target as the center and the detection radius planned, such as a circular area. Of course, it may also be an area of ​​other shapes in actual application, which is not specifically limited in this application. Among them, the time information of the first target can be understood as the time information of detecting the first target, for example, the timestamp information corresponding to the point cloud data of the first target. The position and posture of the first target detected at different times may be different, so the time information of the first target can be carried. In addition, in actual application, the perception information of the first target may also include the movement trajectory information of the first target, such as the 3GPP area (for example, cell identifier or base station identifier or tracking area identifier or PLMN identifier) ​​passed by the first target or the trajectory formed by the geographic location coordinates of the first target, so as to determine the movement route of the first target. The perception information of the first target may also include the identification information of the first target, and the identification is used to confirm the first target. For example, if there are two first targets at a certain location, the first targets can be specifically distinguished according to the identification. For example, the movement trajectories of multiple targets are spliced ​​and distinguished, and different identifications are used to distinguish different targets.

[0162] In addition, the request message described in this application can be understood as a subscription message, and the acquisition message, etc. can be understood as a synonymous replacement here, and this application does not specifically limit it here.

[0163] Usually, NWDAF needs to obtain relevant information of the user to determine the user associated with the first target. However, if NWDAF has already obtained or stored relevant information of the user based on the previous processing operation, it is not necessary to obtain relevant information of the user from other network elements. In order to clearly explain the solution of this application, Figure 4 In the description, step 402 in which NWDAF obtains user related information is taken as an example, but the execution timing of step 402 is not limited here, and it can be executed before step 401 or after step 402.

[0164] Step 402: NWDAF obtains the user's location information and the user's identifier.

[0165] Specifically, NWDAF can obtain the user's location information and user's identification from AMF or SF. Of course, in actual application, the user's location information and user's identification can also be obtained based on other network elements, for example, from OAM (operations, administration and maintenance), and from the tracking system. This application does not specifically limit this. Among them, the user's location information is the user's geographical location information, such as the longitude and latitude coordinates of the user, and the user's identification can be UE ID. The user mentioned in this application can be understood as the terminal. The user's location information is also the location information of the terminal, and the user's identification is also the terminal's identification. As mentioned above, the terminal's identification can include the future 6G or 7G identification, without limitation.

[0166] In addition, the NWDAF may actively / periodically obtain the user's location information and the user's identification, and may also obtain the user's location information and the user's identification after receiving a request message from the SF, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0167] Step 403: NWDAF determines user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target.

[0168] It should be noted that the NWDAF determines the user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target, which can be understood as the NWDAF determining (determining can be replaced by generating / generating / obtaining) the user information associated with the first target with reference to the perception information of the first target and the user-related information obtained internally by the NWDAF. The associated user information of the first target can be interpreted as the user information corresponding to the first target / user information related to the first target, which can indicate that these users are more likely to be the users or persons responsible for the target. The detection area related to the first target can be interpreted as an area containing the location of the first target, for example, an area centered on the location of the first target, or an area containing the location of the first target. The area can be an area represented by geographic coordinates, or an area represented by a cell identifier and / or a base station identifier and / or a tracking area identifier and / or a PLMN identifier.

[0169] Specifically, NWDAF can determine the position relationship based on the location information of the first target and the location of the user, where the position relationship can be the same location, within the distance threshold range, or not within the distance threshold range. In actual application, users with the same location or within the distance threshold range can be identified as alternative users associated with the first target. For example, if the location information of the first target shows that the first target is located at location 1 and the location of user 1 is location 1, then it can be known that the first target and user 1 are at the same location, then user 1 can be determined as an alternative user of the user associated with the first target, and the identification of user 1 can be recorded. For example, if the location of user 1 is within a preset distance range, user 1 can be determined as an alternative user of the user not associated with the first target.

[0170] This application analyzes the perception information of the first target through the network data analysis function to determine the user information associated with the first target. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision. It can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, the target responsible person can be found for unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and the target responsible person for stones placed on railways or roads can be tracked.

[0171] The range of user information associated with the first target determined in the above step 403 may be relatively large and the reliability is relatively low. In order to improve the reliability, in an optional implementation, NWDAF may obtain the user's perception information. In addition to the location information of the first target, NWDAF also determines the user information associated with the first target based on the user's perception information and at least one of the following, including: the appearance of the first target and the time of the first target. Among them, the user's perception information may include one or more of the following: the user's appearance (which can be understood as the user's identification information or appearance identification information or the user's appearance information, which is an expression form of long-distance biological information, and can also be called the user's form, appearance, and the user's outline, such as height, body shape, body width, gender, age group, face recognition information, etc. are not specifically limited here), the user's gait (which can be understood as the user's walking posture, and gait recognition must include an image sequence of human body movement for analysis and processing, usually including three processes of gait detection, gait representation, and gait recognition, such as small steps, fast steps, walking methods, habits, stride, etc.), the user's speed (that is, the user's moving speed), the user's distance (that is, the user's distance relative to the synesthesia device (such as a base station)), the user's angle (that is, the user's angle relative to the synesthesia device), the user's direction (which can be understood as the user's moving direction, for example, the direction relative to the synesthesia device (such as a base station) direction), the time of the user (that is, the time when the synaesthesia device senses / detects the user (for example, it can be the timestamp information of the point cloud)), the perception information of the user-associated object (which can be understood as the object related to the user or the target related to the user or the target object or the target object corresponding to the user, which can also be interpreted as the perception information of the target or target object carried / bearing / holding / remotely controlled / within a certain range from the user by the user, such as the information of the object carried by the user, carrying can be understood as holding, wearing on the head, carrying, remote control, etc., which is not specifically limited here) and the user's biological information (which can be understood as the user's face recognition information, the user's fingerprint, the user's skin color, such as fingerprint, iris, facial features, and other accurate identification information. For example, the user is a young girl, the user is an older aunt, the user has a special birthmark on the face, etc. This application is not specifically limited here. In actual application, the biological information can be determined in combination with the image information collected by the camera).

[0172] Specifically, NWDAF can determine the user information associated with the first target based on the location information of the first target, the appearance of the first target, the time of the first target, the user's perception information, the user's location information and the user's identification. It can be understood that NWDAF can obtain or determine the user's location information based on the location information of the first target. If the locations are the same or the user's location is within a certain range from the location of the target, it is considered to be an associated user; further, the time information of the first target can be compared with the user's time information to filter out users with the same time information or within a time threshold range or a certain time period, and then the information of user-associated objects can be obtained; further, it can be determined that the user-associated object has the same appearance as the first target, then the user's identification can be counted or recorded, and then the identifications of these users can be recorded, and these users can be used as user information associated with the first target.

[0173] Of course, in actual application, NWDAF can determine the user information associated with the first target based on the following combinations, including: the location information of the first target and the user's perception information; the location information of the first target, the time information of the first target, and the user's perception information; the appearance of the first target and the user's perception information; the time information of the first target and the user's perception information; the location information of the first target, the appearance of the first target, and the user's perception information; the location of the first target, the time information of the first target, the appearance of the first target, and the user's perception information. This application does not specifically limit the specific determination method.

[0174] It should be noted that the above-mentioned user's perception information may be obtained by NWDAF from SF. Specifically, NWDAF may send a third message to SF, and the third message is used to obtain the user's perception information; NWDAF obtains the user's perception information from SF. Specifically, the user's perception information may be obtained by creating a perception context (also referred to as a stereo context, a twin context, etc., which are not specifically limited here) (including the user's perception information) in SF, and NWDAF sends a request message to SF to obtain it, or NWDAF may subscribe to SF to obtain it, or NWDAF may obtain it from SF periodically, which is not limited.

[0175] The above-mentioned perception information may also be obtained by NWDAF from AMF. Specifically, NWDA sends a fourth message to AMF, and the fourth message is used to obtain the user's perception information; NWDA receives the user's perception information from AMF. Specifically, the user's perception context (including the user's perception information) can be created in AMF, and NWDAF sends a request message to AMF to obtain it. NWDAF can also subscribe to SF to obtain it, or NWDAF periodically obtains it from SF, without limitation.

[0176] For the above step 403, in another optional implementation, NWDAF determines the area where the first target is located (specifically, the area may be within the range of the detection area, or larger than the range of the detection area, such as the neighborhood range of the detection area, etc., which is not specifically limited here); NWDAF determines the first user (that is, the user whose user identity can be clearly identified) located in the area where the first target is located based on the user's location information. NWDAF determines the user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the first user (such as the identity of the first user, the address information of the first user, etc., the identity of the first user may come from the local or non-local, or both the local and non-local exist, which is not specifically limited here, wherein the local is the local core network such as the core network of operator 1, and the non-local is the non-local core network such as the core network of operator 2). Specifically, NWDAF can determine whether the user is the user associated with the first target based on the location information of the first target and the location information of the first user, whether they are the same or within the distance threshold range or within the distance range, and if the distance is the same or within the distance threshold range or within the distance range, the user's identity is recorded. It should be noted that NWDAF obtains the user information associated with the first target locally and / or the user information associated with the first target obtained from the non-local. Local may refer to being stored or configured locally by the NWDAF; non-local may refer to being obtained by the NWDAF from other network elements, for example, obtaining the user identity corresponding to the first target from the NWDAF of other PLMNs.

[0177] In addition, since the first target may be in a state of constant movement, different detection areas can be determined based on the current location of the first target, and the number of times users appear in the detection area can be counted, and users with high appearance times can be used as users associated with the first target. Specifically, NWDAF determines the number of times users appear in the detection area; NWDAF deletes users whose appearance times are less than or equal to the first parameter from the users associated with the first target, obtains the second user, and uses the second user as the user with the highest association with the first target, where the first parameter can be an integer or a character, without limitation.

[0178] In addition, in an optional implementation, the NWDAF also receives a first message from the AF, the first message being used to request the associated user information of the first target, and the NWDAF may request the SF to obtain the associated user information of the first target (specifically, the request may be sent via an independent request message, or may be sent multiplexed with other messages, which is not specifically limited in this application), and send the associated user information of the first target to the AF. The NWDAF obtaining the associated user information of the first target based on the request of the AF can assist the AF (for example, the regulatory agency) in reducing regulatory costs and avoiding the resource overhead caused by the AF screening the associated users of the first target on a large scale.

[0179] In an optional implementation, NWDAF also receives a second message from AF, the second message is used to request the location information of the first target, or to obtain a notification of the first target (that is, whether the first target is found, and if the first target is found, a notification is reported); NWDAF requests SF to obtain the location information of the first target, or obtain a notification of the first target (specifically, the request can be sent through an independent request message, and can also be multiplexed with other messages, which is not specifically limited in this application); NWDAF sends the location information of the first target, or obtains a notification of the first target to AF. Requesting the location information of the first target from NWDAF based on the request of AF, or obtaining a notification of the first target can timely warn abnormal targets, thereby avoiding loss of public resources or privacy leakage caused by abnormal targets entering the area.

[0180] It should be noted that the above Figure 4 The related examples are mainly based on NWDAF to determine the associated user information of the first target, but in actual application, the associated user information of the first target can also be determined based on SF. For details, please refer to Figure 5 To understand, it can be executed based on the interaction between the perception network element and the perception requester. Of course, in the actual application function, other network elements may also be involved, and this application does not specifically limit it. Here, the perception network element is SF, the network data analysis function is NWDAF, the access and mobility management network element is AMF, and the perception requester is AF as an example. Execution is as follows:

[0181] Step 501: SF obtains user's perception information, where the user's perception information includes the user's location information.

[0182] Specifically, the SF can determine the user's perception information by itself, and can also obtain the user's perception information from other network elements such as AMF. This application is not specifically limited here, and the user's perception information can refer to the above Figure 4 The description of step 403 in FIG. 4 is for reference only and will not be repeated here.

[0183] Step 502: AF sends a first message to SF, where the first message is used to request associated user information of a first target.

[0184] Specifically, in actual application, the first message may be sent by the AF through the NWDAF, or through the NEF, or through other core network elements, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0185] In addition, AF may also send a second message to SF, and the second message is used to request the location information of the first target, or to obtain a notification of the first target (that is, whether the first target is found, and if the first target is found, it is reported); the perception network element sends a response message of the second message to the perception requester. In the actual application process, the second message may also be sent by AF through NWDAF, or through NEF, or through other core network elements, which is not specifically limited in this application. The response message of the second message may include the location information of the first target, or a notification of the first target, and may also include other information such as a perception message of the first target, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0186] Step 503: SF obtains perception data, and obtains perception information of the first target according to the perception data, where the perception information of the first target includes location information of the first target.

[0187] Specifically, the perception data may come from a telepathic device (for example, a base station). After the SF obtains the perception data, it may refer to Figure 2 The first target's perception information is obtained by performing data processing according to the process, which will not be described in detail here. In addition, the first target's perception information also includes other information, which can be referred to above Figure 4 The description of step 401 in FIG. 4 is for understanding and will not be repeated here.

[0188] Step 504: SF sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user.

[0189] It should be noted that "obtain" in "obtain the perception information of the first target according to the perception data" can be replaced by "determine". In addition, "the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user" does not just mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to the same recipient at the same time. It can also mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to different recipients in different messages. For example, the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target to the perception requester, the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, or the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the access and mobility management network element. In addition, the perception requester can be replaced by an application function (AF) or a third party or a perception third party or a perception application, etc., without limitation. In addition, the use of the first message for request can also be understood as subscription, acquisition, etc. This application does not specifically limit this. "Perception information" can be replaced by "perception context" or "user stereo context" or "perception stereo context", etc. This application does not specifically limit the perception information.

[0190] It should be noted that the first target perception information and the user perception information are sent to different target objects, but the sending time can be the same, can be sent at the same time, or can be sent at different times, which is not specifically limited in this application. The first target perception information SF can be sent to AF, and the user perception information SF can be sent to NWDAF, or AMF. Figure 5 In step 504, SF sends the perception information of the first target to AF, and in step 504, SF sends the perception information of the user to NWDAF for exemplary description.

[0191] This application uses a perception network element to determine user information associated with the first target based on perception data. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision. It can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, the target responsible person can be found for unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and the target responsible person for stones placed on railways or roads can be tracked.

[0192] In actual application, in order to clarify the target object of step 504, SF can receive a third message from AMF, and the third message is used to trigger SF to obtain the perception information of the first user, and the third message includes: the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user; SF obtains the perception information of the first user; SF sends the perception information of the first user to NWDAF. Among them, the first user can be a registered user, or a user who has signed a contract or opened a card but has not registered, which is not specifically limited in this application. In addition, the third message can only carry the identifier of the first user, or can carry both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user, which is not limited in this application.

[0193] SF can also receive a fourth message from AMF, where the fourth message is used to request perception information of users in the first area, and the fourth message includes the first area where the first user is located; SF obtains perception information of users in the first area; SF sends perception information of users in the first area to AMF.

[0194] The first area is associated with the current connection management state (CMstate) of the first user. For example, if the first user is in a connected state, the first area is a cell ID. If the first user is in an idle state, the first area may be a tracking area ID (TAI).

[0195] The trigger of the present application can be understood as a request / instruction / notification / trigger, and the acquisition of the perception information of the first user of the present application can be replaced by generating / producing / determining / establishing / creating the perception information of the first user.

[0196] It should be noted that the first area in the text may include: cell identifier (cell ID), base station / access network identifier, tracking area identifier / tracking area code (TAI / TAC), public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID), service area identifier SAI, central unit CU ID, distribution unit identifier DU ID, transmission receiving point identifier TRP ID, etc. These are only illustrative descriptions and the present application does not specifically limit them.

[0197] In an optional embodiment, SF sends a fifth message, and the fifth message is used to request to obtain the associated user information of the first target, and the fifth message includes one or more of the following: the detection area related to the first target, the identifier of the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the location information of the first target; SF receives a response message to the fifth message, and the response message to the fifth message includes: the associated user information of the first target; SF determines the associated user information of the first target. Specifically, SF may send the fifth message to AMF, or NWDAF, which is not specifically limited in this application. AMF or NWDAF may determine the user information associated with the first target based on one or more of the detection area of ​​the first target, the identifier of the first target, the motion trajectory information of the first target, and the location information of the first target.

[0198] In addition, since the first target may be in a state of constant movement, different detection areas can be determined based on different movement states, and the frequency or number of times of users appearing in the detection area can be counted, and users with high frequency of appearance are used as users associated with the first target. Specifically, SF determines the number of times users appear in the detection area; SF deletes users whose number of appearances is less than or equal to the first parameter from the users associated with the first target, obtains a second user, and uses the second user as the user with the highest degree of association with the first target.

[0199] In addition, if the fifth message is sent from SF to AMF, AMF can determine the identity of the first user in the detection area according to the detection area of ​​the first target; AMF sends the identity of the first user to SF. Specifically, AMF can determine the corresponding RAN according to the detection area of ​​the first target, and RAN determines the identity of the first user. Specifically, UEs in the detection area can be determined according to the range of the detection area and the UE uplink advance amount, such as taking UEs in the range of the UE uplink advance amount in the detection area as the first user.

[0200] In order to more vividly describe the solution of this application, the following uses drones as the first target as an example. In actual application, drones include drones that are subject to remote control distance restrictions, such as drones and remote controls that are limited to a range of 1.5 kilometers to 3 kilometers. They also include drones that are not subject to remote control distance restrictions, such as drones in Suzhou that can be controlled by drone operators far away in Beijing. For example, a drone can be placed in a certain location and then take off automatically after a period of time and fly along a preset track. Next, through Figure 6 and Figure 7 Let’s introduce a solution that is applicable to both types of drones. Figure 8-Figure 16 Let's introduce a solution for drones that are limited by remote control distance.

[0201] in, Figure 6 and Figure 7 The user's perception information is obtained through the perception context. In one case, the perception context is determined by AMF, and in another case, the perception context is determined by SF. The following is an explanation of each case. The execution is as follows:

[0202] Case 1: Determine the perception context based on AMF

[0203] See also Figure 6 As shown in the flowchart, the method can be explained by data interaction among UE, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NWDAF and AF, and is performed as follows:

[0204] Step 601: UE registers to join the network.

[0205] Specifically, the UE can send a registration request to the AMF through the RAN to register for the network. This application does not specifically limit how the UE registers for the network, and can refer to the relevant process of the 3GPP technical specification TS23.502 for understanding.

[0206] After the UE registration is completed, the AMF triggers the execution of step 602 (including step 602a to step 602b) and step 603 (including step 603a to step 603d), wherein the execution order of step 602 and step 603 may not be in particular order, step 602 may be executed first, or step 603 may be executed first, or step 602 and step 603 may be executed simultaneously, which is not limited here.

[0207] Step 602a, AMF sends a request to LMF to obtain UE location information.

[0208] Specifically, the acquisition request may carry information of the first area (if the UE is in a connected state, the location reference information may be a cell ID; if the UE is in an idle state, the information of the first area may be a tracking area ID (TAI)), and may also carry identification information of the UE.

[0209] Step 602b, LMF executes the positioning process to obtain the UE's location information.

[0210] Optionally, the location information may be geographic coordinate information, such as longitude and latitude information, etc. Specifically, the positioning process may refer to the relevant process of 3GPP technical specification TS23.273, which will not be described in detail here.

[0211] Step 603a: AMF sends a request to SF for acquiring perception information.

[0212] Specifically, the acquisition request may carry information of the first area (if the UE is in a connected state, the location reference information may be a cell ID; if the UE is in an idle state, the information of the first area may be a tracking area ID (TAI)).

[0213] Step 603b: RAN performs a sensing process for the sensing area.

[0214] Specifically, please refer to the above Figure 3 To understand the perception process of RAN, it is not repeated here. In addition, the perception area can be understood as the area where the location reference information of the UE is located, such as, if the location reference information of the UE is cell 1, then the required area is the area where cell 1 is located, or the area including the area where the location reference information of the UE is located, such as, if the location reference information of the UE is cell 1, then the required area is cell 1, cell 2 and cell 3, etc., which is only described here as an example and is not specifically limited.

[0215] Step 603c: RAN reports the sensing data of the sensing area.

[0216] Specifically, the perception data may be the perception measurement data of the RAN, which may include point cloud data, temperature data, etc., which are not specifically limited here. In addition, the RAN may report the perception data periodically, such as a period of 100ms or 320ms. The perception data may carry timestamp information (i.e., the time of the sampling point of the electromagnetic wave echo).

[0217] In step 603d, the SF performs data processing on the perception data to obtain perception information, wherein the perception information includes the location coordinates of the target (ie, UE).

[0218] Specifically, data processing includes data processing operations such as clustering and tracking filtering. The position coordinates of the sensed target can be the position of the sensed target cluster. For example, target recognition can be performed based on the micro-Doppler recognition algorithm. In addition, target recognition imaging can be performed to obtain the human body's contour and gait information, position, speed, angle, direction, time information, etc. For details, please refer to the above Figure 4This can be understood from the user's perception information in step 403 and is not specifically limited here.

[0219] Step 604: LMF sends a reply message of step 602a to AMF, carrying the location information of the UE and the identifier of the UE.

[0220] Step 605: SF sends a reply message of step 603a to AMF, carrying the user's perception information.

[0221] In step 606, the AMF performs information binding or connection based on the messages in step 604 and step 605 to obtain the perception context of the UE.

[0222] Specifically, AMF can be further bound to the user based on the comparison of the UE's location information with the user's perception information. Since the user's perception information can obtain the UE's location information, LMF positioning can also obtain the UE's location information. By comparing the UE's location information, the perception information can be bound to the UE information, and the UE's identification, location, speed, angle, direction, profile information, gait information, and time information can be obtained. Therefore, the above information can be supplemented to the UE's context. Compared with the traditional UE context, the UE's context supplements the information and adds three-dimensional information (contour information, gait information, etc.). Therefore, the UE's context can be called the UE's perception context, stereo context, or digital twin context.

[0223] NWDAF can periodically obtain user perception information from AMF, for example, by subscription or request reply.

[0224] Step 607: The AF sends an S1 message to the NWDAF.

[0225] Specifically, the S1 message can be a subscription request message, which can be sent through Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubsacription_Subscribe request, or an analysis request message, which can be sent through Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request. The request message can carry S1 information, where the S1 information is used to obtain information about users associated with a target without a SIM card (for example, an example of the first target, a target without a SIM card can be an illegal drone, that is, it has no authentication and authorization for identification in the core network, or in other words, it has no SIM card identification, and therefore has no equipment registered in the operator's network). In addition, the S1 information is also used to trigger NWDAF to contact SF (that is, if the S1 information is not added, NWDAF cannot be triggered to contact SF).

[0226] Step 608: NWDAF sends a subscription or request message to SF according to the S1 message. The subscription message is used to subscribe to the user information without SIM card target association.

[0227] Specifically, the user information associated with the target without SIM card may be information of users around the target without SIM card. The subscription message may be a new message, or may reuse the subscription message Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe, and may additionally add information elements to represent the subscription of user information associated with the target without SIM card.

[0228] Step 609: RAN performs perception detection.

[0229] Specifically, perception detection can refer to Figure 3 To understand, the electromagnetic waves emitted to the target object will be reflected, and the RVA spectrum is calculated by using the characteristics of radio electromagnetic waves, including frequency deviation, phase deviation, delay, etc. RAN undertakes the digital signal processing part, including the digital signal processing part (receiving I / Q data, ADC sampling, Fourier transform (FFT, IFFT)), distance speed angle RVA spectrum generation, and constant false alarm rate detection (CFAR). The core network can undertake the processing after receiving the perception data (here taking point cloud data as an example), including the general data processing part (single radio frame clustering, single station multi-radio frame data association, perception result generation (target trajectory information, target presence, target number, target identification)), and the core network opens the perception information to AF. Because it is wide-area perception, perception detection can be performed for the scene of the first takeoff of the unconnected target / the first entry of the unconnected target into the regulatory area. In addition, it should be noted that the target trajectory information can be understood as a list of cells passed and the time spent in each cell. The target trajectory information can also be understood as information composed of geographic location coordinates, such as an array or linked list of geographic location coordinates.

[0230] Step 610, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0231] Specifically, RAN can establish a data transmission channel with SF through control plane signaling interaction, and optionally, the data transmission channel can pass through UPF. RAN reports the data after perception measurement (for example, point cloud data), and the reporting period, for example, can be 100ms or 320ms, which is not limited in this application.

[0232] Step 611: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0233] Specifically, SF clusters and associates the reported point cloud data. Clustering can be understood as clustering of sampling points contained in a single wireless frame (for example, according to the relevant attributes of the point cloud data, the Euclidean distance between the point cloud data is calculated, and points below the threshold can form clusters) and data association of single-station multi-wireless frames. After the above operations, clusters can be formed one by one, and the clusters also contain attributes such as position, RVA, and energy. Further, SF can form perception results (for example, the presence or absence of targets, the number of targets, target trajectory information, and target identification). According to step 603d, the position coordinates of the perceived target are obtained (that is, the position of the target cluster. For example, the micro-Doppler recognition algorithm can be used to distinguish between drones / flying birds, which belongs to the internal algorithm level and is not expanded in this application).

[0234] Step 612: SF sends a subscription reply message to NWDAF.

[0235] Specifically, the subscription reply message carries the target location without a SIM card and the detection area information.

[0236] Step 613: NWDAF sends an S2 message to AMF, where the S2 message is used to request the UE's perception context.

[0237] Specifically, the S2 message sent by NWDAF may carry detection area information (for example, detection area information circled with the target location without SIM card as the center). If carried, the perception information of all users in the detection area will be obtained; it may also carry time information, that is, a period of time before the current time when there is no SIM card target.

[0238] Step 614: AMF combines the detection area and time period to obtain the user's perception information in the corresponding area and time period (space-time relationship).

[0239] Specifically, the user's perception information (ie, the UE's perception context) includes UE ID, location, speed, angle, direction, profile information, gait information, and time information.

[0240] Step 615: AMF sends the UE's perception context to NWDAF.

[0241] Step 616: NWDAF sends a reply message to AF.

[0242] Specifically, the reply message carries not only the UE ID and the confidence level corresponding to the UE (that is, the confidence level corresponding to each ID. For example, the UE ID is a probabilistic recommendation of the pilot, because NWDAF is an AI network element, which includes a combination of AI models and algorithms, and which can be processed based on supervised learning algorithms or unsupervised learning algorithms), but also the trajectory information of the current target without a SIM card (that is, the trajectory connected by the positions of the target without a SIM card).

[0243] It should be noted that, in actual application, the above steps 607 to 608 may also be performed before step 601 , and the above steps 609 to 611 may also be performed before step 601 , which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0244] Case 2: Determining the perception context based on SF

[0245] See also Figure 7 As shown in the flowchart, the method can be explained by data interaction among UE, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NWDAF and AF, and is performed as follows:

[0246] Step 701: UE registers to join the network.

[0247] Please refer to Figure 6 This can be understood from step 601 in the figure and will not be described in detail here.

[0248] After the UE completes the registration, the AMF triggers the execution of step 703, and notifies the SF to generate the user's perception information through step 703.

[0249] Step 703: AMF sends an R1 message to SF.

[0250] Among them, the R1 message is used to notify the SF to generate the user's perception information. The R1 message may carry information of the first area (if the user is in a connected state, the location information may be a cell ID; if the user is in an idle state, the location information may be a tracking area ID (TAI)) and also carry the user's identification information.

[0251] Optionally, before executing step 703, the AMF may select the LMF, that is, execute step 702.

[0252] Step 702: AMF selects LMF.

[0253] For example, AMF can select LMF based on the user's location information and also send the LMF ID to SF.

[0254] SF triggers the execution of step 704 (including step 704a to step 704c) and step 705 (including step 705a to step 705c), wherein the execution order of step 704 and step 705 can be in no particular order, step 704 can be executed first, or step 705 can be executed first, or step 704 and step 705 can be executed simultaneously, which is not limited here.

[0255] Step 704a, SF sends a request to LMF for obtaining UE location information.

[0256] If the above step 702 is not executed, SF can select LMF to send an acquisition request. If the above step 702 is executed, SF can send an acquisition request to the LMF selected by AMF. The acquisition request may carry reference information of the first area (if the UE is in a connected state, the information of the first area may be a cell ID (cell ID); if the UE is in an idle state, the information of the first area may be a tracking area ID (TAI)), and also carry identification information of the UE.

[0257] Step 704b, LMF executes the positioning process to obtain the UE's location information.

[0258] Please refer to the above step 602b for understanding, which will not be repeated here.

[0259] Step 704c: LMF sends a response message of the acquisition request to SF.

[0260] Specifically, the response message includes the location information of the UE and the identification information of the UE.

[0261] Step 705a: RAN performs a sensing process for the sensing area.

[0262] Specifically, please refer to the above Figure 3 To understand the perception process of RAN, it is not repeated here. In addition, the perception area can be understood as the area where the location reference information of the UE is located, such as, if the location reference information of the UE is cell 1, then the required area is the area where cell 1 is located, or the area including the area where the location reference information of the UE is located, such as, if the location reference information of the UE is cell 1, then the required area is cell 1, cell 2 and cell 3, etc., which is only described here as an example and is not specifically limited.

[0263] Step 705b: RAN reports the sensing data of the sensing area.

[0264] Specifically, the perception data may be the perception measurement data of the RAN, which may include point cloud data, temperature data, etc., which are not specifically limited here. In addition, the RAN may report the perception data periodically, such as a period of 100ms or 320ms. The perception data may carry timestamp information (i.e., the time of the sampling point of the electromagnetic wave echo).

[0265] In step 705c, the SF performs data processing on the perception data to obtain perception information, wherein the perception information includes the location coordinates of the target (ie, UE).

[0266] Specifically, data processing includes data processing operations such as clustering and tracking filtering. The position coordinates of the sensed target may be the position of the sensed target cluster. For example, target recognition may be performed according to a micro-Doppler recognition algorithm. In addition, target recognition imaging may be performed to obtain the human body's contour and gait information, position, speed, angle, direction, contour information, gait feature information, time information, etc., which are not specifically limited here.

[0267] In step 706, the SF performs information binding based on the messages in step 704 and step 705 to obtain the perception context of the UE.

[0268] Specifically, SF can be further bound to the user based on the comparison of the UE's location information and the perception information. Since the perception information can obtain the UE's location information, LMF positioning can also obtain the UE's location information. By comparing the UE's location information, the perception information can be bound to the UE information, and the UE's identification, location, speed, angle, direction, contour information, gait information, and time information can be obtained. Therefore, the above information can be supplemented to the UE context. Compared with the traditional UE context, the UE context supplements the information and adds three-dimensional information (contour information, gait information, etc.). Therefore, the UE context can be called the UE's perception context, stereo context, or digital twin context. The traditional UE context can be called the UE's stereo context or the UE's digital twin context or the UE's perception context.

[0269] Step 707: NWDAF subscribes to or requests the UE's perception context from SF.

[0270] Step 708: The SF sends the UE's perception context to the NWDAF.

[0271] In the above-mentioned steps 707-708, NWDAF may periodically obtain the perception context obtained by SF in step 706, or SF may periodically notify NWDAF of the perception context obtained in step 706, or NWDAF may stop obtaining the perception context of the UE from SF after learning the user's profile and gait information. This application is not limited here.

[0272] Step 709: The AF sends an R2 message to the NWDAF.

[0273] Step 710: NWDAF sends a subscription message to SF according to the R2 message. The subscription message is used to subscribe to user information without SIM card target association.

[0274] Step 711: RAN performs perception detection.

[0275] Step 712, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0276] Step 713: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0277] Step 714: SF sends a subscription reply message to NWDAF.

[0278] The above steps 709 to 714 can be understood with reference to steps 607 to 612 and will not be described in detail here.

[0279] Step 715, NWDAF combines the detection area and time period to obtain the user's perception information in the corresponding area and time period (space-time relationship).

[0280] Specifically, NWDAF combines the information received from SF during the information collection phase (i.e., steps 707-708 above), and uses the no-SIM card target location + time period + no-SIM card target appearance identification information to filter the perception context of the relevant UE to determine the user's perception information. For example, the perception information of all users appearing at the no-SIM card target location within the specified time period is used as a filtering parameter, or the user's perception information is filtered and determined based on the current no-SIM card target corresponding time and space information. Optionally, if the appearance identification information of the no-SIM card target is carried, it can also be used as one of the filtering parameters.

[0281] Step 716: NWDAF sends a reply message to AF.

[0282] For details, please refer to Figure 6 This can be understood from step 616 in the figure and will not be described in detail here.

[0283] It should be noted that, in actual application, the above steps 709 to 710 may also be performed before step 701 , or may also be performed after steps 711 to 714 , which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0284] Next, we will introduce the solution for drones that are limited by remote control distance. First, Figure 8 Let's briefly introduce the core processing idea. Based on the detection area of ​​the drone, the users in the area are circled. As the drone's mobile detection area changes, the users will also be continuously updated. Through continuous iterative updates, the users associated with the drone are determined, such as Figure 8 As shown in the figure, there are 10 users in the detection area at the beginning. As the detection area is constantly changed and updated, the 10 users become 5 and finally 3. These 3 users are the users most associated with the drone.

[0285] See also Fig. 9 As shown in the flowchart, the method can be illustrated by the data interaction between the drone target, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NWDAF, NWDAF of other PLAMNs, and AF, and is performed as follows:

[0286] Step 901: AF sends a W1 message to NWDAF.

[0287] Specifically, the W1 message can be a subscription request message, which can be sent through Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubsacription_Subscribe request, or an analysis request message, which can be sent through Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request. The request message can carry W1 information, where the first information is used to obtain information about users associated with a target without a SIM card (for example, a target without a SIM card can be an illegal drone, that is, it has no authentication and authorization for identification in the core network, or in other words, it has no SIM card identification, and therefore has no equipment registered in the operator's network). In addition, the W1 information is also used to trigger NWDAF to contact SF (that is, if the W1 information is not added, NWDAF cannot be triggered to contact SF).

[0288] Optionally, AF also carries a detection area, which can be represented by a geographical area or a 3GPP area. The detection range itself is represented as a detection area extending from the location of the target without a SIM card. For example, a circle with the target without a SIM card as the center and the detection range as the radius is only used for distance explanation. In actual application, it is not necessarily a circle.

[0289] Step 902: NWDAF sends a subscription message to SF according to W1 information. The subscription message is used to subscribe to user information without SIM card target association.

[0290] Please refer to step 608 for understanding and will not be described in detail.

[0291] Step 903: RAN performs perception detection.

[0292] Specifically, perception detection can refer to Figure 3To understand, the electromagnetic waves emitted to the target object will be reflected, and the RVA spectrum is calculated by using the characteristics of radio electromagnetic waves, including frequency deviation, phase deviation, and delay. RAN undertakes the digital signal processing part, including the digital signal processing part (receiving I / Q data, ADC sampling, Fourier transform (FFT, IFFT)), distance speed angle RVA spectrum generation, and constant false alarm rate detection (CFAR). The core network can undertake the processing after receiving the perception data (here taking point cloud data as an example), including the general data processing part (single wireless frame clustering, single station multi-wireless frame data association, perception result generation (target trajectory information, target presence, target number, target identification)), and the core network opens the perception information to AF. Because it is wide-area perception, perception detection can be performed for the scene where the unconnected target takes off for the first time / the unconnected target enters the regulatory area for the first time. In addition, it should be noted that the target trajectory information can be understood as a list of cells passed and the time spent in each cell.

[0293] Step 904, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0294] Specifically, RAN can establish a data transmission channel with SF through control plane signaling interaction, and optionally, the data transmission channel can pass through UPF. RAN reports the data after perception measurement (for example, point cloud data), and the reporting period, for example, can be 100ms or 320ms, which is not limited in this application. Optionally, the transmission tunnel can pass through UPF.

[0295] Step 905: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0296] Specifically, SF clusters and associates the reported point cloud data. Clustering can be understood as clustering of sampling points contained in a single wireless frame (for example, according to the relevant attributes of the point cloud data, the Euclidean distance between the point cloud data is calculated, and points below the threshold can form clusters) and data association of single-station multi-radio frames. After the above operations, clusters can be formed one by one, and the clusters also contain attributes such as position, RVA, and energy. Further, SF can form perception results (for example, the presence or absence of targets, the number of targets, target trajectory information, and target identification). According to step 902, the position coordinates of the perceived target are obtained (that is, the position of the target cluster. For example, the micro-Doppler recognition algorithm can be used to distinguish between drones / flying birds, which belongs to the internal algorithm level and is not expanded in this application).

[0297] SF assigns a temporary identifier to the perceived target in the perception result, and periodically sends the position of the perceived target and the detection area (the detection area can select a 3GPP area or convert the geographical area into a 3GPP area) to the NWDAF. SF can determine the latest area as the input of NWDAF in combination with the position of the perceived target and the detection range period. Optionally, SF can also combine the input recognition assistance of radar and camera data. For example, after SF obtains the position of the perceived target, it can use the camera to present the target image. This is only an example and is not specifically limited.

[0298] Step 906: SF sends a subscription update message or a request message to NWDAF.

[0299] Specifically, the subscription update message may carry the temporary identification of the sensing target, the location information of the target without a SIM card, the detection area information, and the target's trajectory information (for example, angle and direction). Optionally, the subscription update message may be a new message, or the Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubscription_Subscribe message may be reused, and the above fields may be enhanced, such as: temporary identification, location information of the target without a SIM card, detection area information, and target's trajectory information.

[0300] Step 907 , the NWDAF detects the area based on the temporary identifier, the location of the target without a SIM card, and obtains user information in the detection area from other network elements.

[0301] Optionally, if SF only provides the perceived target location and detection range, NWDAF can generate the detection area by itself. The other network elements may be AMF, SMF, UDM, OSS, trace system, LCS system, etc., as shown in Table 1 below. As shown in Table 1 below, SF can obtain UE identification information and UE location information (3GPP location and corresponding timestamp, for example, cell identification, base station identification, tracking area identification or tracking area code (TAI or TAC)) from AMF; SF can obtain UE geographic location information (for example, longitude and latitude information or geographic area description information or location coordinate information) from GMLC; SF can obtain UE moving distance information from AMF, which is only illustrative and will not be expanded one by one.

[0302] Table 1

[0303]

[0304] Step 908: NWDAF sends a subscription message to NWDAF of other PLMNs. The subscription message is used to subscribe to user information in a designated area around the target without a SIM card.

[0305] Specifically, the subscription message can be a new message for subscribing to user information across operators, and can carry a temporary identifier of the sensing target, the location of the sensing target, the detection area, and provide a threshold for the amount of user information (that is, only the amount of user information specified by the threshold needs to be provided, for example, a certain integer value). In addition, the circled area in step 908 can be a detection area or can be larger than the circled area, which is not specifically limited in this application.

[0306] Step 909: The NWDAF of other PLMNs obtains user information within the defined area.

[0307] Specifically, it can be executed with reference to step 907, such as the NWDAF of other PLMNs obtains the user information in the defined area from the local network element of other PLMNs, which is not specifically limited here.

[0308] Optionally, step 905 to step 909 are performed periodically to continuously update the information of users in the detection area.

[0309] Step 910: The NWDAF of other PLMN replies a subscription message to the NWDAF. The subscription reply message carries a temporary identifier of the sensing target and user information that is less than or equal to a user information amount threshold.

[0310] In addition, steps 908 to 910 take into account the fact that in real-life scenarios, the terminal devices (e.g., mobile phones) that users in the defined area may carry are users of China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, or China Broadcasting and Television (i.e., users of different operators); in addition, it is considered that not every operator may deploy the perception function (i.e., not every operator may deploy a perception base station and a perception function network element SF). In step 910, the temporary identification of the perception target is carried, and the user information is less than or equal to the user information volume threshold (wherein the user information may include the user's identification information, and the identification information may be SUPI / IMSI, etc., and the user information volume threshold may be set in consideration of the execution cost of the solution, such as the limited ability of the interface message to carry user information, and the user information volume threshold is the maximum amount of user information that can be carried).

[0311] Step 911: NWDAF replies a response message of the W1 message to AF.

[0312] Specifically, the response message of the W1 message includes the session identifier or service identifier corresponding to the temporary identifier of the perception target, the UE IDs corresponding to the temporary identifier of the perception target, the trajectory information of the perception target, the UE confidence, etc., which are only illustrative here and are not specifically limited.

[0313] Optionally, step 905 to step 910 are performed periodically to continuously update the response message of the W1 message.

[0314] It should be noted that NWDAF can reply to AF in step 911 after the summary processing is completed, or NWDAF can process periodically and reply to AF, which is not limited in this application. The summary processing can refer to the termination of the flight of the target without SIM card (it can be understood that each position point on the trajectory is circled with the detection range, and the SIM card user information within the circle is circled, and the user information with a frequency higher than the threshold within the specified range is summarized, that is, the number of SIM card users among the SIM card users associated with the target without SIM card is gradually reduced).

[0315] In addition, it should be noted that in actual application, steps 903-905 may also be executed first. For example, steps 903-905 are processed first. If SF finds whether there is a SIM card target, the starting position coordinates of the relevant perception cluster (for example, if there are two targets, there are 2 starting coordinates) are sent to AF (for example, the regulatory agency) through a special notification message. Then AF initiates steps 901-902, and AF assigns an identifier corresponding to the reported starting position coordinates of the perception target. At this time, AF executes step 901, carrying the first information, the assigned temporary identifier and the starting coordinates of the target corresponding to the temporary identifier. After receiving it, SF can distinguish different targets according to the starting coordinates of the target, or associate the starting coordinates with the corresponding temporary identifier assigned by AF. SF continues to execute the process after step 905.

[0316] See also Fig.10 As shown in the flowchart, the method can be illustrated by the data interaction among the drone target, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NWDAF, NWDAF of other PLMNs, and AF, and is performed as follows:

[0317] Step 1001, AF sends an S1 message to SF.

[0318] Specifically, the S1 message carries the type of perceived service, the perceived target area (for example, a geographical area, which may be an area represented by longitude and latitude coordinates), the perceived QoS (for example, including distance resolution, speed resolution, angle resolution, refresh rate, maximum field of view (FOV)), perceived latency, etc. It also carries a request to subscribe to a notification of a target without a SIM card (that is, a notification of a target without a SIM card being detected) and / or the latest location (the notification may include location information, for example, the location of the target without a SIM card and subsequent mobile location information).

[0319] Step 1002: SF sends an S1 message to AMF.

[0320] Step 1003: AMF sends an S1 message to RAN.

[0321] Specifically, the SF can determine the AMF with jurisdiction capabilities based on the perceived target area, and then determine the selection of RAN for perception detection through the AMF.

[0322] Step 1004: RAN performs perception detection.

[0323] Step 1005, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0324] Step 1006: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0325] Specifically, please refer to the above Fig. 9 The steps 903 to 905 can be understood and will not be described here in detail.

[0326] Step 1007: SF replies to AF with a response message of the S1 message.

[0327] Specifically, the response message of the S1 message is used to notify the AF whether a SIM-free target appears. If a SIM-free target appears, it can also carry a service identifier (specifically, the service identifier can correspond to temporary identifiers of multiple SIM-free targets) and the location of the SIM-free target.

[0328] Step 1008: AF determines a detection area according to the current location of the target without a SIM card.

[0329] Step 1009: The AF sends a request message to the NWDAF.

[0330] The request message may be an analysis subscription request message (Nnwdaf_AnalyticsSubsacription_Subscribe request) or an analysis request message (Nnwdaf_AnalyticsInfo_Request), carrying a detection range area.

[0331] Step 1010, the NWDAF detects the area based on the temporary identifier, the location of the target without a SIM card, and obtains user information in the detection area from other network elements.

[0332] Please refer to the above Fig. 9 The step 907 in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and will not be described in detail here.

[0333] Optionally, after receiving the message in step 1007, AF can also trigger the execution of the above Fig. 9 The execution steps of step 901 to step 911 are not specifically limited in this application.

[0334] Above Fig. 9 and Fig.10The user information is determined based on NWDAF. The following example determines the user information through AMF, RAN, etc. without the help of NWDAF. Fig.11 The schematic diagram is briefly introduced. The RAN senses that the drone can report point cloud data, which can be clustered after being reported to SF to determine the location information of the drone. Based on the location information of the drone, the AMF is requested for user information. The frequency of user appearance is counted through SF to determine the users associated with the drone.

[0335] See also Fig.12 As shown in the flowchart, the method can be illustrated by the data interaction among the drone target, RAN, AMF1, AMF2, UPF, LMF, SF, NEF and AF, and is performed as follows:

[0336] Step 1201, AF sends a W1 message to NEF.

[0337] Specifically, the W1 message carries the type of perceived service, the perceived target area (for example, it can be a geographical area, and the geographical area can be an area represented by longitude and latitude coordinates), perceived QoS (for example, including distance resolution, speed resolution, angle resolution, refresh rate, maximum field of view (FOV)), perceived latency, etc. It also carries a detection area or detection range (which can be understood as a detection radius) for obtaining user information around a target without a SIM card. Alternatively, it carries an indication message, which is used to request information about users associated with a target without a SIM card (an example of the first target) or information about surrounding users (a target without a SIM card, for example, can be an illegal drone, an intrusive foreign object on a high-speed rail or a highway, such as an animal or a fallen rock, etc.).

[0338] Step 1202: NEF sends a perception request message to SF.

[0339] Specifically, the perception request message carries relevant information elements of the W1 message.

[0340] Step 1203a, SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF1.

[0341] Step 1203b, SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF2.

[0342] Step 1204: RAN performs perception detection.

[0343] Step 1205, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0344] Step 1206: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0345] Specifically, please refer to the above Fig. 9The steps 903 to 905 can be understood and will not be described here in detail.

[0346] In addition, in step 1206, the SF determines the AMF based on the perceived target location and the circled detection area. Fig.12 In the example, the AMF determined by SF is AMF1 and AMF2.

[0347] Step 1207a, SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF1.

[0348] Step 1207b, SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF2.

[0349] Specifically, step 1207a and step 1207b may carry a temporary identification of the sensed target, the location coordinates of the sensed target, a detection area or a detection radius.

[0350] Step 1208a, AMF1 determines relevant user information according to the detection area.

[0351] Step 1208b, AMF2 determines relevant user information based on the detection area.

[0352] Specifically, the user information is user information in a connected state (for example, AMF can obtain user location information (ULI) for a connected user. The NCGI (NR cell global identifier) ​​in the ULI contains a base station identifier and a cell identifier. Based on the base station identifier and / or the cell identifier, the user identifier under the jurisdiction of the base station can be determined), including the user identifier UE ID.

[0353] Step 1209a, AMF1 feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0354] Step 1209b, AMF2 feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0355] Specifically, the user information repository UE identification list fed back in step 1209a and step 1209b.

[0356] Step 1210: SF counts the occurrence frequency or number of reported user information, and screens the user identifiers to determine the user identifiers associated with the perception target.

[0357] Specifically, the SF may retain the identifier of the UE whose appearance frequency is greater than the appearance frequency threshold, and delete the identifier of the UE whose appearance frequency is less than the appearance frequency threshold.

[0358] Optionally, before executing step 1210, the user-related location distribution can also be obtained based on the location service (LCS) LCS positioning mechanism (because LCS knows the correspondence between the user identifier and the user location, but SF knows the location of the perceived target and therefore the two locations need to be connected).

[0359] In actual application, the position of the perceived target is not fixed, and the detection area with the perceived target as the center is also not fixed. Therefore, the above steps 1201-1210 can be executed periodically. As the detection area changes, the user identifier associated with the perceived target will also be continuously updated. If one or several user identifiers are always in the user identifier list counted by SF during the update of the detection area, then these user identifiers are considered to be the user identifiers with the highest correlation with the perceived target.

[0360] Step 1211, SF sends a reply perception request to AF.

[0361] Specifically, step 1211 may carry a temporary identifier of the perception target, the trajectory of the perception target, and a UE identifier list (including the confidence corresponding to each UE ID (specifically, the confidence can be determined in combination with the frequency of UE appearance and UE behavior information, and this application does not elaborate on the method for determining the confidence).

[0362] Considering that the UE may be in an idle state during actual application, in order to determine the user associated with the sensing target more accurately, Fig.12 The example adds a paging process for UE. This method can be explained through the data interaction between drone targets, other UEs, RAN, AMF1, AMF2, UPF, LMF, SF, NWDAF and AF. For details, please refer to Fig.13 Execute as follows:

[0363] Step 1301, AF sends a W1 message to NEF.

[0364] Step 1302: NEF sends a perception request message to SF.

[0365] Step 1303a, SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF1.

[0366] Step 1303b, SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF2.

[0367] Step 1304: RAN performs perception detection.

[0368] Step 1305, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0369] Step 1306: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0370] Step 1307a, SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF1.

[0371] Step 1307b, SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF2.

[0372] The above steps 1301 to 1307b can refer to Fig.12 The steps 1201 to 1207b in the figure can be understood and will not be repeated here.

[0373] Step 1308a, AMF1 triggers RAN to notify the idle UE to switch to the connected state or to notify the idle UE to return to the connected state.

[0374] Step 1308b, AMF2 triggers RAN to notify the idle UE to switch to the connected state or to notify the idle UE to return to the connected state.

[0375] Step 1309: RAN sends a paging message to page the UE in the idle state.

[0376] Specifically, the paging message may be a SIB message, or a message specifically used for paging UE, which is not specifically limited in the present application.

[0377] Step 1310a, AMF1 determines relevant user information according to the detection area.

[0378] Step 1310b, AMF2 determines relevant user information based on the detection area.

[0379] Step 1311a, AMF1 feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0380] Step 1311b, AMF2 feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0381] Step 1312: SF counts the occurrence frequency of the reported user information, and screens the user identifiers to determine the user identifiers associated with the perception target.

[0382] Step 1313, SF sends a reply sensing request to AF.

[0383] Specifically, the above steps 1310a to 1313 can refer to the above Fig.12 This can be understood by referring to steps 1208a to 1211 in the text, which will not be described in detail here.

[0384] The above Fig.12 and Fig.13The user's identity is determined based on AMF. However, in actual application, the user's identity can also be determined by the access network equipment (ie, RAN). For details, please refer to Fig.14 To understand, the detection area of ​​the drone has been determined, and the uplink advance range of the UE can also be determined, such as Fig.14 As shown, the detection area includes the uplink advance amount range of UE1 (the area determined by taking the distance from the telepathic device to UE1 as the radius and UE1 as the center), the uplink advance amount range of UE2, and the uplink advance amount range of UE3 overlaps with the detection area. Therefore, RAN can report UE1 and UE2 to AMF, that is, the uplink advance amount range of the reported UE is within the detection area.

[0385] The method can be explained through the data interaction of drone targets, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NEF and AF. Since the execution operations of different AMFs are the same, only one is used as an example. For details, please refer to Fig.15 Execute as follows:

[0386] Step 1501, AF sends a W1 message to NEF.

[0387] Step 1502: NEF sends a perception request message to SF.

[0388] Step 1503: SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF.

[0389] Step 1504: RAN performs perception detection.

[0390] Step 1505, establishing a perception transmission tunnel.

[0391] Step 1506: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0392] Step 1507: SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF.

[0393] The above steps 1301 to 1307 can refer to Fig.12 The steps 1201 to 1207b in the figure can be understood and will not be repeated here.

[0394] Step 1508: The AMF determines the identifier of the RAN based on the location information of the perceived target.

[0395] Specifically, the AMF can determine the base station RAN based on its own service range (that is, the base stations that can be connected) and the location of the perceived target.

[0396] Step 1509: AMF requests the UE identifier from the RAN.

[0397] Specifically, in the above step 1509, the location information of the sensing target and the detection area information may be carried to request the RAN for the identifier of the UE.

[0398] Step 1510: RAN calculates and determines the UE identity in the area based on the location information of the sensed target and the detection area information in combination with the UE uplink advance amount TA.

[0399] Specifically, the UE identifier in step 1510 includes a temporary identifier RNTI allocated by the base station and an identifier NGAP UE ID used to identify the N2 interface between the base station and the AMF for each user.

[0400] Step 1511: RAN feeds back the UE identifier to AMF.

[0401] Specifically, the UE identifier fed back by the RAN in step 1511 may be C-RNTI+NGAP UE IDs.

[0402] Step 1512: AMF maps the UE identity fed back by the RAN into SUPI or IMSI, and further determines the user context according to the SUPI or IMSI as the user information.

[0403] Step 1513: AMF feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0404] Step 1514, SF counts the occurrence frequency of the reported user information, and screens the user identifiers to determine the user identifiers associated with the perception target.

[0405] Step 1515, SF sends a reply sensing request to AF.

[0406] Specifically, the above steps 1511 to 1514 can refer to the above Fig.12 This can be understood by referring to steps 1209a to 1211 in the text, which will not be described in detail here.

[0407] Considering that the UE may be in an idle state during actual application, in order to determine the user associated with the sensing target more accurately, Fig.15 The example adds a paging process for UE. This method can be explained through the data interaction between drone targets, other UEs, RAN, AMF, LMF, SF, NWDAF and AF, see Fig.16 Execute as follows:

[0408] Step 1601, AF sends a W1 message to NEF.

[0409] Step 1602: NEF sends a perception request message to SF.

[0410] Step 1603: SF sends a perception request to RAN through AMF.

[0411] Step 1604: RAN performs perception detection.

[0412] Step 1605, establish a perception transmission tunnel.

[0413] Step 1606: SF processes the point cloud data reported by RAN.

[0414] Step 1607: SF sends a UE identity acquisition request message to AMF.

[0415] The above steps 1301 to 1307 can refer to Fig.12 The steps 1201 to 1207b in the figure can be understood and will not be repeated here.

[0416] Step 1608: AMF determines the identifier of the RAN based on the location information of the perceived target.

[0417] Specifically, the AMF can determine the base station RAN based on its own service range (that is, the base stations that can be connected) and the location of the perceived target.

[0418] Step 1609: AMF requests the UE identifier from the RAN.

[0419] Step 1610: RAN sends a paging message to page the UE in the idle state.

[0420] Please refer to step 1309 for details, and this application will not go into details here.

[0421] Step 1611: RAN calculates and determines the UE identity in the area based on the location information of the sensed target and the detection area information in combination with the UE uplink advance amount TA.

[0422] Step 1612: RAN feeds back the UE identifier to AMF.

[0423] Step 1613: AMF maps the UE identifier fed back by AMF into SUPI as user information.

[0424] Step 1614: AMF feeds back relevant user information to SF.

[0425] Step 1615, SF counts the occurrence frequency of the reported user information, and screens the user identifiers to determine the user identifiers associated with the perception target.

[0426] Step 1616, SF sends a reply sensing request to AF.

[0427] Specifically, the above steps 1611 to 1614 can refer to the above Fig.12 This can be understood by referring to steps 1209a to 1211 in the text, which will not be described in detail here.

[0428] The above mainly introduces the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application from the perspective of device interaction. It is understandable that, in order to implement the above functions, each device may include a hardware structure and / or software module corresponding to each function. It should be easily appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the present application.

[0429] The embodiment of the present application can divide the functional units of the device according to the above method example, for example, each functional unit can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0430] In the case of an integrated unit, Fig.17 FIG. 1 shows a possible exemplary block diagram of a communication device involved in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.17 As shown, the communication device 1700 may include: a processing unit 1701 and a transceiver unit 1702. The processing unit 1701 is used to control and manage the actions of the communication device 1700. The transceiver unit 1702 is used to support the communication between the communication device 1700 and other devices. Optionally, the transceiver unit 1702 may include a receiving unit and / or a sending unit, which are respectively used to perform receiving and sending operations. Optionally, the communication device 1700 may also include a storage unit for storing program code and / or data of the communication device 1700. The transceiver unit may be called an input-output unit, a communication unit, etc., and the transceiver unit may be a transceiver; the processing unit may be a processor. When the communication device is a module (such as a chip) in a communication device, the transceiver unit may be an input-output interface, an input-output circuit or an input-output pin, etc., and may also be called an interface, a communication interface or an interface circuit, etc.; the processing unit may be a processor, a processing circuit or a logic circuit, etc. Specifically, the device may be the above-mentioned perception network element, network data analysis function, access and mobility management network element, and perception requester, etc.

[0431] In one implementation, the communication device may be a perception network element, wherein the transceiver unit 1702 is used to obtain the user's perception information, and the user's perception information includes: the user's location information; the transceiver unit 1702 is also used to receive a first message, and the first message is used to request associated user information of a first target; the processing unit 1701 is used to obtain perception data, and obtain the perception information of the first target based on the perception data, and the perception information of the first target includes the location information of the first target; the transceiver unit 1702 is also used to send the perception information of the first target and the user's perception information.

[0432] It should be noted that "obtain" in "obtain the perception information of the first target according to the perception data" can be replaced by "determine". In addition, "the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user" does not just mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to the same recipient at the same time. It can also mean sending the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user to different recipients in different messages. For example, the perception network element sends the perception information of the first target to the perception requester, the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, or the perception network element sends the user's perception information to the access and mobility management network element. In addition, the perception requester can be replaced by an application function (AF) or a third party or a perception third party or a perception application, etc., without limitation. In addition, the use of the first message for request can also be understood as subscription, acquisition, etc. This application does not specifically limit this. "Perception information" can be replaced by "perception context" or "user stereo context" or "perception stereo context", etc. This application does not specifically limit the perception information.

[0433] This application uses a perception network element to determine user information associated with the first target based on perception data. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision. It can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, the target responsible person can be found for unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and the target responsible person for stones placed on railways or roads can be tracked.

[0434] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the perception information of the first target to the perception requester.

[0435] Optionally, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, or the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the user's perception information to the access and mobility management network element.

[0436] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a second message from the perception requester, where the second message is used to request the location information of the first target, or to obtain notification of the first target; and send a response message to the second message to the perception requester.

[0437] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a third message from an access and mobility management network element, and the third message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, and the third message includes: the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user; obtaining the perception information of the first user; and sending the perception information of the first user to the network data analysis function.

[0438] It should be noted that “the third message includes: the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user” can be understood as the third message only including the identifier of the first user or only including the first area of ​​the first user; it can also be understood as the third message including both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user.

[0439] The trigger of the present application can be understood as a request / instruction / notification / trigger, and the acquisition of the perception information of the first user of the present application can be replaced by generating / producing / determining / establishing / creating the perception information of the first user.

[0440] It should be noted that the first area in the text may include: cell identifier (cell ID), base station / access network identifier, tracking area identifier / tracking area code (TAI / TAC), public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID), service area identifier (service area id, SAI), central unit (central unit ID, CU ID), distributed unit identifier (Distributed Unit ID, DU ID), transmission reception point identifier (Tranmission Reception ID, TRP ID), etc., which are only described here as examples and are not specifically limited in this application.

[0441] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a fourth message from an access and mobility management network element, the fourth message is used to request perception information of users in the first area, and the fourth message includes the first area where the first user is located; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to obtain perception information of users in the first area; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send perception information of users in the first area to the access and mobility management network element.

[0442] In an optional manner, the user's perception information also includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's outline, the user's speed, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, the user's perception information of associated objects, and the user's biological information.

[0443] It should be noted that the user's outline / user's form can be understood as the user's identification information or appearance identification information or the user's appearance information, which is a form of expression of long-distance biological information. The perception information of the user-associated object can be understood as the user-related object or the user-related target or target object or the user's corresponding object or the user's corresponding target or target object, which can also be interpreted as the perception information of the target or target object carried / bearing / holding / remotely controlled / within a certain range from the user by the user. The user's biological information can include the user's face recognition information, the user's fingerprint, the user's skin color, etc. The user's gait information can be understood as the user's walking posture. Gait recognition requires analysis and processing of image sequences of human body movements, usually including three processes: gait detection, gait representation, and gait recognition.

[0444] In an optional manner, the perception information of the first target further includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

[0445] It should be noted that the appearance of the first target can be the appearance identification information of the first target, for example, the first target is a drone or a car or a flying bird or a stone, etc.; the trajectory information of the first target can be understood as the position information of the first target, for example, the trajectory information is composed of a string of position information; the time information of the first target can be understood as the time information when the first target appears or the time information when the first target is detected.

[0446] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a fifth message, which is used to request to obtain associated user information of the first target, and the fifth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, motion trajectory information of the first target, and location information of the first target; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a response message to the fifth message, and the response message to the fifth message includes: associated user information of the first target.

[0447] It should be noted that the associated user information of the first target can be interpreted as user information corresponding to the first target / user information related to the first target, which can indicate that these users are more likely to be users or responsible persons of the target. The detection area related to the first target can be interpreted as an area including the location of the first target, for example, an area centered on the location of the first target, or an area including the location of the first target. The area can be an area represented by geographic coordinates, or an area represented by a cell identifier and / or a base station identifier and / or a tracking area identifier and / or a PLMN identifier.

[0448] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is configured to determine associated user information of the first target.

[0449] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is configured to determine the number of occurrences of users in the detection area; delete users whose number of occurrences is less than or equal to the first parameter from users associated with the first target, and obtain a second user.

[0450] In one implementation, the communication device may be a network data analysis function, and the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive perception information of a first target from a perception network element, and the perception information of the first target includes location information of the first target; the processing unit 1701 is used to determine user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target, and the user information associated with the first target includes user location information and user identification.

[0451] It should be noted that determination can be replaced by generation / produce / acquire. This application analyzes the perception information of the first target through the network data analysis function to determine the user information associated with the first target. In this way, the person responsible for the first target can be tracked, reducing the complexity and cost of supervision, and can be better applied to social life and practice. For example, the target responsible person can be found for illegal drones, unmanned vehicles with abnormal trajectories, and stones placed on railways or roads.

[0452] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is also used to receive a first message from a perception requester, where the first message is used to request associated user information of a first target; request the perception network element to obtain the user's perception information, where the user's perception information includes associated user information of the first target; and the network sends the associated user information of the first target to the perception requester.

[0453] It should be noted that the request can be replaced by subscription / acquisition. Issuing a network data analysis function based on the request of the perception requester to obtain the associated user information of the first target can assist the perception requester (for example, the regulatory agency) to reduce regulatory costs and avoid the resource overhead caused by the AF through large-scale screening of the associated users of the first target.

[0454] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a second message from the perception requester, where the second message is used to request the location information of the first target, or to obtain a notification of the first target; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to request the perception network element to obtain the location information of the first target, or to obtain a notification of the first target; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the location information of the first target, or to send a notification of the first target to the perception requester.

[0455] Based on the request trigger of the perceived requester, requesting the location information of the first target from the network data analysis function, or obtaining notification of the first target can promptly warn abnormal targets to avoid loss of public resources or privacy leakage caused by abnormal targets entering the area.

[0456] In an optional manner, the perception information of the first target further includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

[0457] In an optional manner, the user's perception information also includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's speed, the user's outline, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, the user's perception information of associated objects, and the user's biological information.

[0458] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a third message to the perception network element, where the third message is used to obtain the user's perception information.

[0459] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a fourth message to the access and mobility management network element, where the fourth message is used to obtain user perception information; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive user perception information from the access and mobility management network element.

[0460] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is used to determine user information associated with the first target based on the user's perception information and the perception information of the first target, where the perception information of the first target includes one or more of the following: location information of the first target, appearance of the first target, and time of the first target.

[0461] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is used to determine an area where the first target is located; the processing unit 1701 is used to determine a first user located in the area where the first target is located according to the user's location information.

[0462] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is configured to determine user information associated with the first target according to the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the first user.

[0463] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is configured to obtain the user information associated with the first target locally and / or obtain the user information associated with the first target non-locally.

[0464] It should be noted that local may refer to being stored or configured locally by the NWDAF; non-local may refer to being obtained by the NWDAF from other network elements, for example, obtaining the user identity corresponding to the first target from the NWDAF of other PLMNs.

[0465] In an optional manner, the processing unit 1701 is configured to determine the number of occurrences of users in the detection area; and to delete users whose number of occurrences is less than or equal to the first parameter from users associated with the first target to obtain a second user.

[0466] In one embodiment, the communication device may be an access and mobility management network element, and the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a registration request message from a user; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a first message to a perception network element, and the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, and the first message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user.

[0467] It should be noted that the access and mobility management network element may send the first message after receiving the user's request message, and may also send the first message after receiving the registration reception message, which is not specifically limited in this application. The first message includes the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​the first user, and the first message may include only the identifier of the first user, or the first message may include only the first area of ​​the first user, or the first message may include both the identifier of the first user and the first area of ​​a single user.

[0468] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a second message to the perception network element, where the second message is used to request perception information of users in the first area, and the second message includes the first area where the first user is located; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive perception information of users in the first area from the perception network element.

[0469] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a third message from the network data analysis function, where the third message is used to obtain the user's perception information; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the user's perception information to the network data analysis function.

[0470] In an optional manner, the user's perception information includes one or more of the following: user's location information, user's form, user's gait, user's outline, user's speed, user's distance, user's angle, user's direction, user's time, perception information of user-associated objects, and user's biological information.

[0471] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a fourth message from the perception network element, the fourth message is used to request to obtain the associated user information of the first target, the fourth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, motion trajectory information of the first target, and location information of the first target; the access and mobility management network element determines the associated user information of the first target; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the associated user information of the first target to the perception network element.

[0472] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a fifth message from a perception network element, where the fifth message is used to request user information associated with the first target, and the fifth message includes a detection area of ​​the first target; the processing unit 1701 is used to determine a first access network device located within the detection area based on the detection area of ​​the first target.

[0473] In an optional manner, the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a sixth message to the first access network device, and the sixth message is used to request the identification of the first user in the detection area; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive the identification of the first user from the first access network device; the access and mobility management network element determines the information of the first user based on the logical identification of the first user.

[0474] In one embodiment, the communication device may be a perception requester, and the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send a first message, where the first message is used to request associated user information of the first target or the first message is used to request notification of the first target.

[0475] In one embodiment, the communication device may be a perception network element, and the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a first message from an access and mobility management network element, the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of a first user, the first message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user; the sending unit 1702 is used to obtain the perception information of the first user; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send the perception information of the first user to the network data analysis function.

[0476] In one embodiment, the communication device may be a perception network element, and the transceiver unit 1702 is used to receive a first message from an access and mobility management network element, the first message being used to request perception information of users in a first area, the first message including a first area where the first user is located; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to obtain perception information of users in the first area; the transceiver unit 1702 is used to send perception information of users in the first area to the access and mobility management network element.

[0477] like Fig.18 As shown, a communication device 1800 is also provided in the present application. The communication device 1800 may be a chip or a chip system. The communication device may be located in a device involved in any of the above method embodiments, such as an access network device, or a first core network device, etc., to perform actions corresponding to the device.

[0478] Optionally, the chip system may consist of the chip, or may include the chip and other discrete devices.

[0479] The communication device 1800 includes a processor 1818 .

[0480] The processor 1818 is used to execute the computer program stored in the memory 1820 to implement the actions of each device in any of the above method embodiments.

[0481] The communication device 1800 may further include a memory 1820 for storing computer programs.

[0482] Optionally, the memory 1820 is coupled to the processor 1818. Coupling is an indirect coupling or communication connection between devices, units or modules, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms, for information exchange between devices, units or modules. Optionally, the memory 1820 is integrated with the processor 1818.

[0483] The processor 1818 and the memory 1820 may be one or more and are not limited.

[0484] Optionally, in practical applications, the communication device 1800 may include or exclude the transceiver 1830, which is illustrated by a dotted box in the figure, and the communication device 1800 may exchange information with other devices through the transceiver 1830. The transceiver 1830 may be a circuit, a bus, a transceiver, or any other device that can be used for information exchange.

[0485] In a possible implementation, the communication device 1800 may be an access network device or a first core network device in the implementation of the above methods.

[0486] The specific connection medium between the transceiver 1830, the processor 1818 and the memory 1820 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. Fig.18 The memory 1820, the processor 1810 and the transceiver 1830 are connected by a bus. Fig.18 The connections between the other components are shown in bold lines, which are only for illustration and are not intended to be limiting. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Fig.18 Only one thick line is used to represent it, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus. In the embodiment of the present application, the processor can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, and can implement or execute the methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiment of the present application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can be directly embodied as a hardware processor for execution, or can be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.

[0487] In the embodiment of the present application, the memory may be a non-volatile memory, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD), etc., or a volatile memory (volatile memory), such as a random-access memory (RAM). The memory may also be any other medium that can be used to carry or store the desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. The memory in the embodiment of the present application may also be a circuit or any other device that can implement a storage function, for storing computer programs, program instructions and / or data.

[0488] Based on the above embodiments, see Fig.19 The embodiment of the present application also provides another communication device 1900, including: an interface circuit 1910 and a logic circuit 1920; the interface circuit 1910 can be understood as an input and output interface, which can be used to execute the sending and receiving steps of each device in any of the above method embodiments, and the logic circuit 1920 can be used to run codes or instructions to execute the method executed by each device in any of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated.

[0489] Based on the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed, the method executed by each device in any of the above method embodiments is implemented, for example, Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the method executed by NWDAF or SF is implemented. The computer-readable storage medium may include: a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory, a random access memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and other media that can store program codes.

[0490] Based on the above embodiments, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which includes the perception network element, network data analysis function and access and mobility management network element mentioned in any of the above method embodiments, and can be used to execute the method executed by each device in any of the above method embodiments.

[0491] In addition, the above-mentioned communication system may also include a terminal (such as UE), which can execute the relevant method in any of the above-mentioned method embodiments by interacting with the access network device and the core network device.

[0492] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the present application may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present application may adopt the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, the present application may adopt the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program codes.

[0493] The present application is described with reference to the flowchart and / or block diagram of the method, device (system), and computer program product according to the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device produce a device for implementing the functions specified in one process or multiple processes in the flowchart and / or one box or multiple boxes in the block diagram.

[0494] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to work in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a product including an instruction device that implements the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and / or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

[0495] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operational steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, whereby the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and / or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The perception network element obtains the user's perception information, where the user's perception information includes: the user's location information; The perception network element receives a first message, where the first message is used to request associated user information of the first target; The perception network element acquires perception data, and acquires perception information of the first target according to the perception data, where the perception information of the first target includes location information of the first target; The perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user, including: The perception network element sends the perception information of the first target to the perception requester.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The perception network element sends the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the user, including: The perception network element sends the user's perception information to a network data analysis function, or, The perception network element sends the user's perception information to an access and mobility management network element.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The perception network element receives a second message from a perception requester, where the second message is used to request location information of the first target or to obtain a notification of the first target; The perception network element sends a response message of the second message to the perception requester.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The perception network element receives a third message from the access and mobility management network element, where the third message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, and the third message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user; The perception network element obtains the perception information of the first user; The perception network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function, including: The perception network element sends the perception information of the first user to the network data analysis function.

6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: The perception network element receives a fourth message from the access and mobility management network element, where the fourth message is used to request to obtain perception information of users in the first area, and the fourth message includes the first area where the first user is located; The perception network element obtains perception information of users in the first area; The perception network element sends the perception information of the user to the access and mobility management network element, including: The perception network element sends the perception information of users in the first area to the access and mobility management network element.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The user's perception information also includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's speed, the user's outline, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, perception information of the user-associated objects, and the user's biological information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The perception information of the first target also includes one or more of the following: The appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the motion track information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or 5, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The perception network element sends a fifth message, where the fifth message is used to request to obtain the associated user information of the first target, and the fifth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, track information of the first target, and location information of the first target; The perception network element receives a response message to the fifth message, where the response message to the fifth message includes: associated user information of the first target.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: The perception network element determines associated user information of the first target.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The sensing network element determines the associated user information of the first target including: The sensing network element determines the number of occurrences of users in the detection area; The perception network element deletes users whose appearance times are less than or equal to a first parameter from users associated with the first target to obtain a second user.

12. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The network data analysis function receives the perception information of the first target from the perception network element, where the perception information of the first target includes the location information of the first target; The network data analysis function determines user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target, where the user information associated with the first target includes user location information and an identifier of the user.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The method further comprises: The network data analysis function receives a first message from a perception requester, the first message being used to request associated user information of the first target; The network data analysis function requests the perception network element to obtain the user's perception information, where the user's perception information includes the associated user information of the first target; The network data analysis function sends the associated user information of the first target to the perception requester.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The network data analysis function receives a second message from a perception requester, the second message being used to request location information of the first target or to obtain a notification of the first target; The network data analysis function requests the perception network element to obtain the location information of the first target, or obtains a notification of the first target; The network data analysis function sends the location information of the first target, or sends a notification of the first target to the perception requester.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that: The perception information of the first target also includes one or more of the following: the appearance of the first target, the detection area associated with the first target, the trajectory information of the first target, and the time information of the first target.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The network data analysis function sends a third message to the perception network element, and the third message is used to obtain the user's perception information.

17. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The network data analysis function sends a fourth message to the access and mobility management network element, where the fourth message is used to obtain user perception information; The network data analysis function receives perception information of the user from the access and mobility management network element.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that The user's perception information includes one or more of the following: the user's appearance, the user's gait, the user's outline, the user's speed, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, perception information of the user-associated objects, and the user's biological information.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The determining the user information associated with the first target according to the perception information of the first target includes: The network data analysis function determines the user information associated with the first target based on the user's perception information and the first target's perception information, wherein the first target's perception information includes one or more of the following: location information of the first target, appearance of the first target, and time of the first target.

20. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 19, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The network data analysis function determines the area where the first target is located; The network data analysis function determines a first user located in an area where the first target is located according to the user's location information.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The method further comprises: The network data analysis function determines user information associated with the first target based on the perception information of the first target and the perception information of the first user.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The network data analysis function determines the user information associated with the first target, including: The network data analysis function obtains the user information associated with the first target locally and / or obtains the user information associated with the first target non-locally.

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that The determining the user information associated with the first target includes: The network data analysis function determines the number of occurrences of users within the detection area; The network data analysis function deletes users whose occurrence times are less than or equal to the first parameter from users associated with the first target, and obtains a second user.

24. A communication method, characterized in that: include: The access and mobility management network element receives a registration request message from the user; The access and mobility management network element sends a first message to the perception network element, where the first message is used to trigger the perception network element to obtain perception information of the first user, and the first message includes: an identifier of the first user and a first area of ​​the first user.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that The method further comprises: The access and mobility management network element sends a second message to the perception network element, where the second message is used to request to obtain perception information of users in the first area, and the second message includes the first area where the first user is located; The access and mobility management network element receives perception information of users in the first area from the perception network element.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The method further comprises: The access and mobility management network element receives a third message from the network data analysis function, where the third message is used to obtain user perception information; The access and mobility management network element sends the user's perception information to the network data analysis function.

27. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 26, characterized in that: The user's perception information includes one or more of the following: the user's location information, the user's appearance, the user's outline, the user's form, the user's gait, the user's outline, the user's speed, the user's distance, the user's angle, the user's direction, the user's time, perception information of the user-associated objects, and the user's biological information.

28. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The method further comprises: The access and mobility management network element receives a fourth message from the perception network element, where the fourth message is used to request to obtain associated user information of the first target, and the fourth message includes one or more of the following: a detection area related to the first target, an identifier of the first target, track information of the first target, and location information of the first target; The access and mobility management network element determines the associated user information of the first target; The access and mobility management network element sends the associated user information of the first target to the perception network element.

29. A communication device, characterized in that: include: A functional module for implementing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 28.

30. A communication device, characterized in that: include: at least one processor and memory; The memory is used to store computer programs or instructions; The at least one processor is configured to execute the computer program or instructions so that the method according to any one of claims 1 to 28 is performed.

31. A chip system, characterized in that: The chip system comprises: a processing circuit; the processing circuit is coupled to a storage medium; The processing circuit is used to execute part or all of the computer programs or instructions in the storage medium, and when the part or all of the computer programs or instructions are executed, it is used to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 28.

32. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed by a computer, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 28 is executed.

33. A computer program product comprising a computer program or instructions, characterized in that When it is run on a computer, the method described in any one of claims 1 to 28 is executed.

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