Communication method, terminal, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication method and device and a storage medium, and the communication method comprises the steps: sending first information, the first information is used for addressing at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level. The communication method can improve the management capability of the network equipment.

Description

Communication method, terminal, network device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the real-time collection of any object or process that needs to be monitored, connected, and interacted with through various devices and technologies such as information sensors, radio frequency identification technology, global positioning systems, infrared sensors, laser scanners, etc., and the collection of various required information such as sound, light, heat, electricity, mechanics, chemistry, biology, and location. Through various possible network access, it realizes ubiquitous connection between things and things, and things and people, and realizes intelligent perception, identification, and management of objects and processes.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] Consider how to improve addressing capabilities.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, where a network device executes the method, including:

[0007] First information is sent, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, the terminal having a corresponding level.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0009] First information is received, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, the terminal having a corresponding level.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0011] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0013] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0015] one or more processors;

[0016] The first network device is used to execute any method described in the first aspect.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The terminal is used to execute any method described in the second aspect.

[0020] According to the seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a network device and a terminal, wherein the network device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the first aspects, and the terminal is configured to implement the method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0021] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of this application. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG3 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG6 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] 7A-7B are schematic diagrams of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] 8A-8B are schematic diagrams showing a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0032] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0033] First information is sent, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, the terminal having a corresponding level.

[0034] In the above embodiment, addressing the terminals by their levels can improve the addressing capability. When terminals of different levels are attached to containers of different capacities, information of the containers of different capacities can be easily obtained, thereby improving the management capability.

[0035] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, terminals of different levels are associated with each other.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the association relationship between terminals of different levels enables the network device to address terminals of different levels in more dimensions, thereby improving the addressing capability and the management capability of the terminals.

[0037] The above embodiment can be applied to product management applications, especially to mass product management applications. Different types of containers used in product management can correspond to different unit capacities.

[0038] When different levels correspond to different types of containers, the association between terminals at different levels can represent the carrying relationship between different types of containers. Through this association, the carrying relationship between different goods can be understood, and different goods can be tracked and located in real time, improving goods management capabilities.

[0039] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each terminal with a higher level is associated with at least one terminal with a lower level.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the association relationship from high level to low level can improve the management convenience.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the level is solidified in the terminal, or the level is configured by the network device.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the level is fixed in the terminal, for example, it can be the terminal level information determined when the terminal device signs up for an account in the operator's network. Configuring the terminal level through network equipment can improve management flexibility.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the network device can collect information of terminals of a specified level, thereby obtaining information of terminals of different levels in different scenarios.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0046] Second information sent by at least one terminal is received, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device, and the level of the at least one terminal is the level indicated by the first indication information.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the network device can obtain the required terminal information according to the level, and can obtain the information of the qualified terminals according to the management requirements, thereby improving the management capability.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the network device can collect information of terminals of a specified level, thereby obtaining information of terminals of various levels in different scenarios.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the multiple levels are all levels.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the network device can collect information of terminals at all levels, thereby obtaining information of all terminals.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0053] Second information sent by multiple terminals is received, where the second information is information fed back by the terminals in response to the first information sent by the network device, and the levels of the multiple terminals include the levels indicated by the second indication information.

[0054] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the network device can collect information of terminals that meet the screening conditions. The screening conditions are related to two levels, so that information of terminals with different screening conditions can be obtained in different scenarios.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the levels of different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information are the same, or the levels of different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information are different; or, the levels of some of the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information are the same and the levels of other terminals are different.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0058] Receive second information sent by multiple terminals, where the second information is information fed back by the terminals in response to the first information sent by the network device, the levels of the multiple terminals are one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and the multiple terminals are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to the at least one device information.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes the third indication information and the fourth indication information.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the network device can collect information of terminals that meet multiple groups of screening conditions, each group of screening conditions is related to two levels, so that information of multiple groups of terminals with different screening conditions can be obtained in different scenarios.

[0061] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, performed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0062] First information is received, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, the terminal having a corresponding level.

[0063] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, terminals of different levels are associated with each other.

[0064] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each terminal with a higher level is associated with at least one terminal with a lower level.

[0065] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the level is solidified in the terminal, or the level is configured by the network device.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0068] When the level of the terminal is the level indicated by the first indication information, second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the multiple levels are all levels.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0072] When the level of the terminal is any one of the multiple levels indicated by the second indication information, second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or,

[0075] Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or,

[0076] Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0078] The level of the terminal is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and when the multiple terminals are associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information, the second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, and the second information is the information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes the third indication information and the fourth indication information.

[0080] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0081] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0082] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0083] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0084] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0085] one or more processors;

[0086] The first network device is used to execute any one of the methods in the first aspect.

[0087] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0088] one or more processors;

[0089] The terminal is used to execute any one of the methods in the second aspect.

[0090] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a network device and a terminal, wherein the network device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the first aspects, and the terminal is configured to implement the method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0091] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0092] The embodiments of the present disclosure are now further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0093] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0094] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0095] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in the embodiments of the present disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indication information may also be referred to as the second indication information, and similarly, the second indication information may also be referred to as the first indication information. Depending on the context, the words "if" and "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0096] The embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0097] As shown in Figure 1, the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the wireless communication system 100 may also include other devices, and this application does not limit the devices included in the wireless communication system 100.

[0098] It should be understood that the above wireless communication system 100 is applicable to both low-frequency scenarios and high-frequency scenarios. Application scenarios of the wireless communication system 100 include, but are not limited to, long-term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, worldwide interoperability for micro wave access (WiMAX) communication systems, cloud radio access networks (CRAN) systems, future fifth-generation (5G) systems, new radio (NR) communication systems, or future evolved public land mobile networks (PLMN) systems, Internet of Things systems, etc.

[0099] The terminal 101 shown above may be a terminal, an access terminal, a terminal unit, a terminal station, a mobile station (MS), a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless communication device, a terminal agent, an Internet of Things terminal, etc. The terminal 101 may have wireless transceiver capabilities, and may be capable of communicating (e.g., wirelessly communicating) with one or more network devices of one or more communication systems and receiving network services provided by the network devices, where the network devices include but are not limited to the illustrated network device 102.

[0100] Among them, the terminal 101 can be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a terminal in a future 5G network, or a terminal in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.

[0101] Terminal 101 may also be an Internet of Things (IoT) terminal. IoT terminals have lower complexity, manufacturing costs, and maintenance costs than conventional terminals. IoT terminals may not require batteries and instead receive power from electromagnetic signals. IoT terminals may also include a battery with a small amount of electrical storage capacity. This battery does not require manual charging, but instead obtains energy from external sources, such as electromagnetic waves, thermal energy, kinetic energy, and so on.

[0102] In the implementation of the present disclosure, different terminals have different capabilities. For example, different terminals have different types and working modes, and their power acquisition and storage capabilities may also be different.

[0103] The capabilities of the first type of terminal include: no energy storage capability, and no independent signal generation or amplification.

[0104] In one example, the first terminal uses a backscattering working mode.

[0105] The capabilities of the second type of terminal include: energy storage capability, and inability to generate independent signals.

[0106] In one example, the second terminal may use a backscattering working mode, and may also use the stored energy to amplify the reflected signal.

[0107] The capabilities of the third type of terminal include: energy storage capability and the ability to independently generate signals.

[0108] In one example, the third type of terminal has a radio frequency (RF) module that actively sends signals.

[0109] Of the three types of terminals mentioned above, the third type offers the strongest capabilities but the highest cost. The first type offers the weakest capabilities but the lowest cost. Furthermore, since the first and second types of terminals can only operate in backscatter mode and cannot actively transmit signals, their supported coverage range is smaller. However, their operating modes consume less power than the third type.

[0110] In one example, terminal 101 is an Ambient-IoT. Ambient-IoT uses backscatter communications technology, which is one of the key technologies for building a green, energy-saving, low-cost, and flexibly deployable future Internet of Things and an important means to achieve "intelligent connectivity of all things."

[0111] Backscatter communication utilizes the principle of RF signal backscattering to develop an extremely low-power modulation and transmission technology. Since a portion of the RF signal is reflected when it reaches the surface of an object, the transmitting node adjusts the matching between the receiving antenna and the impedance according to the intended information, enhancing the reflection of the incident RF signal. It then modulates the acquired sensory data onto the reflected signal to complete the data transmission. This process is similar to that of a reflector. Compared to other communication technologies, backscatter communication does not require complex RF structures, reducing the use of components such as power amplifiers, high-precision crystal oscillators, duplexers, and high-precision filters. It also does not require complex baseband processing, thus simplifying terminal design and significantly reducing terminal node costs.

[0112] In the implementation of the present disclosure, in large-scale cargo inventory (for example, applied in logistics ports), each smallest unit of cargo is attached with an ambientIoT, and the network device determines the arrival of the cargo by detecting the presence of the ambientIoT.

[0113] In the implementation of this disclosure, in scenarios involving massive amounts of cargo identification, when a large number of ambient IoT devices send information to network devices, the probability of network congestion is high, and it takes a considerable amount of time for network devices to obtain the label information of all the goods. In such scenarios, it is necessary to consider how to enable network devices to obtain cargo information in the shortest possible time, thereby reducing information transmission time and improving information transmission speed.

[0114] In the implementation of the present disclosure, different levels are set for different terminals, and terminals of different levels are used for different types of containers.

[0115] In one example, there are three levels of terminals, in descending order: C, B, and A. Level C terminals are attached to the smallest containers, level B terminals are attached to box-level mid-sized containers, and level A terminals are attached to container-level largest containers.

[0116] In the implementation of the present disclosure, network devices can be assigned levels, and different assigned levels can be set according to different scenarios. Some terminals (terminals with the specified level) send information to the network device, while other terminals (terminals with levels different from the specified level) do not need to send information to the network device. When the specified level is different, the information transmission situation is different, and the following two situations are explained:

[0117] In the first case, when the designated level is high, the number of terminals that need to send information to the network device is relatively small. When the terminals send data to the network device, the possibility of network congestion is low, and the network device can obtain product information in a shorter time, but the granularity of the obtained product information is larger.

[0118] In the second case, when the designated level is low, the number of terminals that need to send information to the network device is relatively large. When the terminals send data to the network device, there is a greater possibility of network congestion. The network device takes a longer time to obtain the information about the goods, but the granularity of the obtained goods information is small.

[0119] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0120] Step S2101 : The network device 102 sends third information to at least one terminal 101 .

[0121] In some possible embodiments, the third information is configuration information.

[0122] In some possible embodiments, the configuration information is used to configure the level of the terminal 101 .

[0123] Step S2102: at least one terminal 101 sets the level of the terminal 101 according to the configuration information.

[0124] Step S2103 , the network device 102 sends first information to at least one terminal 101 .

[0125] In some possible embodiments, the terminal 101 receives first information sent by a network device.

[0126] In some possible embodiments, the first information is indication information.

[0127] In some possible embodiments, the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0128] In some possible embodiments, the first information is used to address a terminal corresponding to at least one level.

[0129] In some possible embodiments, the terminal addressed by the first information corresponds to at least one level.

[0130] In some possible embodiments, each terminal has one level.

[0131] In some possible embodiments, all terminals addressed by the first information are of the same level.

[0132] In some possible embodiments, the levels of some of the multiple terminals addressed by the first information are the same, and the levels of the other terminals are different from the levels of the some of the terminals.

[0133] In some possible embodiments, terminals at different levels are associated with each other.

[0134] In one example, there are three levels of terminals, in ascending order: C, B, A; and the association relationship includes at least one of the following:

[0135] A terminal of level B is associated with X terminals of level C;

[0136] A terminal of level A is associated with Y terminals of level B;

[0137] A terminal of level C is associated with Z terminals of level B;

[0138] A terminal of level C is associated with M terminals of level B and N terminals of level A.

[0139] Wherein, X, Y, Z, M, and N are integers greater than 1.

[0140] In some possible embodiments, each terminal with a higher level is associated with at least one terminal with a lower level.

[0141] In some possible embodiments, each terminal with a lower level is associated with at least one terminal with a higher level.

[0142] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

[0143] In some possible embodiments, the first indication information occupies multiple bits, and when the values ​​of the multiple bits correspond to different values, they correspond to different levels.

[0144] In one example, the first indication information occupies 3 bits. When the value of the 3 bits of the first indication information is 001, it indicates level A.

[0145] In one example, the first indication information occupies 3 bits, and when the values ​​of the 3 bits of the first indication information are 010, it indicates level B.

[0146] In one example, the first indication information occupies 3 bits, and when the values ​​of the 3 bits of the first indication information are 011, it indicates level C.

[0147] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

[0148] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

[0149] In some possible embodiments, the level indicated by the fourth indication information is lower than the level of the terminal corresponding to any device information indicated by the third indication information.

[0150] In some possible embodiments, the level indicated by the fourth indication information is higher than the level of the terminal corresponding to any device information indicated by the third indication information.

[0151] In one example, different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or,

[0152] Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or,

[0153] Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

[0154] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes the third indication information and the fourth indication information.

[0155] Step S2104 , at least one terminal 101 sends second information to the network device 102 .

[0156] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives the second information sent by the terminal 101 .

[0157] In some possible embodiments, the second information is terminal information.

[0158] In some possible embodiments, the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

[0159] In some possible embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the terminal, environmental information measured by the terminal, sensor information of the terminal, and movement information of the terminal.

[0160] In some examples, the environmental information includes at least one of: temperature, humidity, and air quality.

[0161] In some examples, the sensory information of the terminal includes: pressure.

[0162] In some examples, the movement information of the terminal includes at least one of the following: acceleration, angular velocity, translation velocity, and rotation velocity.

[0163] In some possible embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0164] Terminal device information, terminal identification information, terminal location information, and terminal positioning information.

[0165] In some possible embodiments, when the first information includes first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate a level, and when the level of the terminal 101 is the level indicated by the first indication information, the information of the terminal 101 is sent to the network device 102.

[0166] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives information sent by at least one terminal 101 , where the level of the at least one terminal 101 is the level indicated by the first indication information.

[0167] In one example, the first indication information indicates level B. Terminals 101 with a level of B send information to the network device 102 , and terminals 101 with a level other than B do not send information to the network device 102 .

[0168] In some possible embodiments, when the first information includes second indication information, the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels, and when the level of terminal 101 is any of the multiple levels indicated by the second indication information, the information of terminal 101 is sent to network device 102.

[0169] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives second information sent by multiple terminals, where the levels of the multiple terminals include the levels indicated by the second indication information.

[0170] In one example, the first indication information indicates levels B and C. Terminals 101 with levels B and C send information to the network device 102 , and terminals 101 with levels other than B or C do not send information to the network device 102 .

[0171] In some possible embodiments, the first indication information occupies multiple bits, and the values ​​of the multiple bits correspond to set values ​​and correspond to all levels.

[0172] In one example, the first indication information occupies 3 bits, and when the value of the 3 bits of the first indication information is 000, all levels are indicated.

[0173] In one example, the multiple levels indicated by the second indication information are all levels.

[0174] In another example, the multiple levels indicated by the second indication information are some of all levels possessed by different terminals.

[0175] In some possible embodiments, when the first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level, the level of terminal 101 is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and when terminal 101 is associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information, the information of terminal 101 is sent to network device 102.

[0176] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives information sent by multiple terminals 101, the levels of the multiple terminals 101 are one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and the multiple terminals 101 are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to the at least one device information.

[0177] In one example, different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or,

[0178] Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or,

[0179] Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

[0180] In one example, the third indication information indicates three different device information, and the levels of the three terminals corresponding to the three different device information are all B. The fourth indication information indicates level C. Therefore, the terminals associated with the three terminals and with level B all send information to the network device 102.

[0181] In another example, the third indication information indicates one device information, and the level of one terminal corresponding to the one device information is C. The fourth indication information indicates levels B and C. Thus, all terminals associated with the one terminal and with level B send information to the network device 102; and all terminals associated with the one terminal and with level C send information to the network device 102.

[0182] In some possible embodiments, when the first information includes multiple groups of information, each group of information includes the third indication information and the fourth indication information, the level of the terminal 101 is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and when the terminal 101 is associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information, the information of the terminal 101 is sent to the network device 102.

[0183] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives information sent by multiple terminals 101, the levels of the multiple terminals 101 are one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and the multiple terminals 101 are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to the at least one device information indicated by the third indication information.

[0184] In some possible embodiments, the level of terminal 101 is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information in any group of information, and when terminal 101 is associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information indicated by the third indication information in any group of information, the information of terminal 101 is sent to network device 102.

[0185] The network device 102 receives information sent by multiple terminals 101, where the level of some terminals 101 among the multiple terminals 101 is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information in a group of information, and the some terminals 101 are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to at least one device information indicated by the third indication information in the group of information.

[0186] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, steps S2103 and S2104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0187] When the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes step S2103 and step S2104, the level is fixed in the terminal. In one example, the level is a parameter configured at the factory of the terminal.

[0188] When the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes step S2103 and step S2104, the level is configured by the core network device when the terminal registers with the network.

[0189] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0190] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations recorded before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0191] FIG3 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device 102. As shown in FIG3 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0192] Step S3101: Send third information to at least one terminal 101.

[0193] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0194] Step S3102: Send first information to at least one terminal 101.

[0195] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0196] Step S3103: Receive second information sent by at least one terminal 101.

[0197] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0198] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step S3102 and step S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0199] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0200] FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to terminal 101. As shown in FIG3 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0201] Step S4101: Receive the third information sent by the network device 102.

[0202] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0203] Step S4102: Set the level of the terminal 101 according to the configuration information.

[0204] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0205] Step S4103: Receive the first information sent by the network device 102.

[0206] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0207] Step S4104: Send the second information to the network device 102.

[0208] [Corrected 18.08.2023 according to Rule 91] The optional implementation of step S4104 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0209] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104. For example, step S4103 and step S4104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0210] In some embodiments, step S4101 and step S4102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0211] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0212] Step S5101: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0213] In some possible embodiments, the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

[0214] In some possible embodiments, terminals at different levels are associated with each other.

[0215] In some possible embodiments, each terminal with a higher level is associated with at least one terminal with a lower level.

[0216] In some possible embodiments, the level is fixed in the terminal, or the level is configured by the network device.

[0217] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

[0218] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes:

[0219] Second information sent by at least one terminal is received, where the level of the at least one terminal is the level indicated by the first indication information.

[0220] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

[0221] In some possible embodiments, the multiple levels are all levels.

[0222] In some possible embodiments, the network device 102 receives second information sent by multiple terminals, where the levels of the multiple terminals include the levels indicated by the second indication information.

[0223] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

[0224] In some possible embodiments, different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or,

[0225] Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or,

[0226] Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

[0227] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes:

[0228] The network device 102 receives second information sent by multiple terminals, the levels of the multiple terminals are one of the at least one level indicated by the fourth indication information, and the multiple terminals are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to the at least one device information.

[0229] In some possible embodiments, the first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes the third indication information and the fourth indication information.

[0230] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes:

[0231] The network device 102 receives second information sent by multiple terminals, where the level of some of the multiple terminals is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information in any group of information, and the some of the terminals are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to at least one device information indicated by the third indication information in any group of information.

[0232] FIG6 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0233] Step S6102 , the network device 102 sends an instruction to the terminal 101 .

[0234] In some possible implementations, the terminal has a level.

[0235] In some possible implementations, each higher-level terminal is associated with one or more lower-level terminals.

[0236] In some possible implementations, each lower-level terminal may be associated with one or more higher-level terminals.

[0237] In one example, a terminal with a level of 2 is associated with 100 terminals with a level of 1.

[0238] In one example, a terminal with a level of 3 is associated with 100 terminals with a level of 2.

[0239] In one example, a terminal of level 1 is associated with a terminal of level 2;

[0240] In one example, a terminal of level 1 is associated with a terminal of level 2 and a terminal of level 3;

[0241] In one example, a terminal of level 1 is associated with two terminals of level 2.

[0242] In some possible implementations, the level information of the terminal may be fixed in the terminal, or may be negotiated with the core network device during network registration, or may be configured by the network device 102 .

[0243] In some possible implementations, when the network device 102 issues an instruction to multiple terminals, the instruction carries information indicating the level of the target terminal, which is used to address the terminal of the target level.

[0244] In one example, the network issues a read instruction that instructs to read terminals at level 2. Then, only terminals at level 2 will send their own information to the network, and terminals at other levels will not send their own information to the network.

[0245] In one example, the instruction may also carry multiple levels of information for addressing terminals at multiple levels.

[0246] In some possible implementations, when the network device 102 issues an instruction to multiple terminals, the instruction may carry first information, where the first information is used to indicate that the target terminals of the instruction are terminals of all levels and is used to address terminals of all levels.

[0247] In one example, a command may include a 3-bit information field. A value of 001 / 010 / 011... indicates that the target terminal for the command is level 1 / 2 / 3...; a value of 000 indicates that the target terminal for the command is terminals of all levels. For example, if a read command issued by the network carries the first information, terminals of all levels must send their information to the network.

[0248] In some possible implementations, when the network device 102 issues an instruction to multiple terminals, the instruction carries third information and fourth information, where the third information is used to indicate the index of one or more terminals of level X, and the fourth information is used to indicate the level Y of the target terminal (level Y is lower or higher than level X), and is used to address one or more terminals of level Y associated with the one or more terminals of level X.

[0249] In one example, the network device 102 issues a read instruction, the third information in which contains the numbers of three level 2 terminals, and the fourth information indicates level 1. The instruction identifier is to address all level 1 terminals associated with the three level 2 terminals, and all level 1 terminals associated with the three level 2 terminals need to send information of this terminal to the network.

[0250] In another example, the network device 102 issues a read instruction, the third information in which contains the number of a level 1 terminal, and the fourth information indicates level 2 / 3. The instruction identifier is to address all level 2 / 3 terminals associated with the level 1 terminal, and all level 2 / 3 terminals associated with the level 1 terminal need to send information of this terminal to the network.

[0251] In some possible implementations, when the network device 102 issues an instruction to multiple terminals, the instruction carries multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes the third information and the fourth information.

[0252] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0253] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0254] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0255] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, terminal 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101 and a processing module 7102. In some embodiments, transceiver module 7101 is configured to receive first information for addressing at least one terminal, each terminal having a corresponding rank.

[0256] Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0257] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0258] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0259] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B , access network device 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. In some embodiments, transceiver module 7201 is configured to transmit first information, the first information being used to address at least one terminal having a corresponding rank.

[0260] Optionally, the transceiver module 7201 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0261] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0262] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0263] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0264] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0265] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0266] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2102, step S2105, step S2103, step S2104, step S2106, and step S2107, but not limited thereto).

[0267] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0268] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0269] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0270] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0271] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0272] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0273] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0274] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0275] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0276] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0277] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0278] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods. Industrial Applicability

[0279] Improve the management capabilities of network devices.

Claims

1. A communication method, performed by a network device, the method comprising: First information is sent, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: Terminals at different levels are associated with each other.

3. The communication method according to claim 2, wherein: Each terminal having a higher level is associated with at least one terminal having a lower level.

4. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The level is fixed in the terminal, or the level is configured by the network device.

5. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The first information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

6. The communication method according to claim 5, wherein: The method further comprises: Second information sent by at least one terminal is received, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device, and the level of the at least one terminal is the level indicated by the first indication information.

7. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The first information includes second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

8. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein: The multiple levels are all levels.

9. The communication method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: The method further comprises: Second information sent by multiple terminals is received, where the second information is information fed back by the terminals in response to the first information sent by the network device, and the levels of the multiple terminals include the levels indicated by the second indication information.

10. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein: The first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

11. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein: The different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or, Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or, Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some of the terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

12. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein: The method further comprises: Receive second information sent by multiple terminals, where the second information is information fed back by the terminals in response to the first information sent by the network device, the levels of the multiple terminals are one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and the multiple terminals are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to the at least one device information.

13. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein: The first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes one third indication information and one fourth indication information.

14. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein: The method further comprises: Receive second information sent by multiple terminals, where the second information is information fed back by the terminals in response to the first information sent by the network device, the level of some of the multiple terminals is one of the at least one level indicated by the fourth indication information in any group of information, and the some of the terminals are associated with at least one terminal among the terminals corresponding to at least one device information indicated by the third indication information in any group of information.

15. A communication method, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: First information is received, the first information being used to address at least one terminal, the terminal having a corresponding level.

16. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein: Terminals at different levels are associated with each other.

17. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein: Each terminal having a higher level is associated with at least one terminal having a lower level.

18. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein: The level is fixed in the terminal, or the level is configured by the network device.

19. The communication method according to claim 12, wherein: The first information includes first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a level.

20. The communication method according to claim 18, wherein: The method further comprises: When the level of the terminal is the level indicated by the first indication information, second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

21. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein: The first information includes second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate multiple levels.

22. The communication method according to claim 20, wherein: The multiple levels are all levels.

23. The communication method according to claim 20 or 21, wherein: The method further comprises: When the level of the terminal is any one of the multiple levels indicated by the second indication information, second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, where the second information is information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

24. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein: The first information includes third indication information and fourth indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate at least one device information, and the fourth indication information is used to indicate at least one level.

25. The communication method according to claim 23, wherein: The different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have the same level, or, Different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information have different levels; or, Among the different terminals corresponding to the at least one device information, some of the terminals have the same level and the other terminals have different levels.

26. The communication method according to claim 23, wherein: The method further comprises: The level of the terminal is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information, and when the terminal is associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information, the second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, and the second information is the information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

27. The communication method according to claim 23, wherein: The first information includes multiple groups of information, and each group of information includes one third indication information and one fourth indication information.

28. The communication method according to claim 27, wherein: The method further comprises: The level of the terminal is one of the at least one levels indicated by the fourth indication information in any group of information, and when the terminal is associated with at least one terminal corresponding to the at least one device information indicated by the third indication information in any group of information, the second information of the terminal is sent to the network device, and the second information is the information fed back by the terminal in response to the first information sent by the network device.

29. A network device comprising: The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

30. A terminal, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to address at least one terminal, and the terminal has a corresponding level.

31. A network device comprising: one or more processors; The first network device is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

32. A terminal, comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 15 to 28.

33. A communication system, comprising a first network device and a terminal, wherein: The first network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 15 to 28.

34. A storage medium storing first information, wherein when the first information is executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14 or 15 to 28.

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