Energy management method and device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an energy management method and device and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of communication. In the method, the terminal indicates the first information to the network equipment, and the network equipment can perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information, so that the terminal can be maintained in a better energy state, the terminal can work better, and normal communication is prevented from being influenced by insufficient energy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of communication technologies, and particularly relates to an energy management method, apparatus, and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Related topics of the Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) aim to provide an Internet of Things standard solution with low power consumption, low complexity, and low cost.

[0003] AIoT devices can collect energy in the environment and perform low-power communication. When the energy state of an AIoT device is poor, it may affect the sending and receiving of the AIoT device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application relates to an energy management method, apparatus, and storage medium, enabling a terminal to maintain a better energy state, so that the terminal can work better and avoid affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of this application provides an energy management method, including:

[0006] Instructing a network device about first information, where the first information is used to indicate energy management.

[0007] In a possible implementation, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and recommendation information.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: fallback capabilities supported by the terminal, charging modes supported by the terminal, and maximum reception and / or transmission capabilities supported by the current energy of the terminal.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage state, and charging state.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the current status information is used to indicate the current energy state of the terminal.

[0011] In a possible implementation, the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different status information, which is composed of at least one combination of the working mode, energy storage state, and charging state.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the recommendation information is used to recommend that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode, switch the charging mode, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, and enable an additional charging signal.

[0013] In a possible implementation manner, indicating first information to a network device includes:

[0014] When the terminal is currently in a first energy state, sending the first information to the network device.

[0015] In a possible implementation manner, indicating first information to a network device includes:

[0016] Receiving indication information;

[0017] Sending the first information to the network device according to the indication information.

[0018] In a possible implementation manner, indicating first information to a network device includes:

[0019] When the terminal is currently in a second energy state, sending second information through a first channel or a first signal or a first format, where the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

[0020] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an energy management method, including:

[0021] Obtaining first information indicated by a terminal;

[0022] Based on the first information, performing energy management on the terminal.

[0023] In a possible implementation manner, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and recommended information.

[0024] In a possible implementation manner, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: fallback capability supported by the terminal, charging mode supported by the terminal, and maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

[0025] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0026] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information is used to indicate the energy state in which the terminal is currently located.

[0027] In a possible implementation manner, the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different status information, where the status information is composed of at least one combination of a working mode, an energy storage status, and a charging status.

[0028] In a possible implementation, the recommendation information is used to recommend that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode, switch the charging mode, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, and enable an additional charging signal.

[0029] In a possible implementation, obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes:

[0030] Receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

[0031] In a possible implementation, obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes:

[0032] Sending indication information to the terminal;

[0033] Receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

[0034] In a possible implementation, obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes:

[0035] Receiving second information sent by the terminal through a first channel or a first signal or a first format, where the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

[0036] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an energy management device, including:

[0037] An indication module, configured to indicate first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate energy management.

[0038] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an energy management device, including:

[0039] An acquisition module, configured to acquire first information indicated by a terminal;

[0040] An energy management module, configured to perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

[0041] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an energy management device, including: a processor and a memory;

[0042] The memory stores computer-executable instructions;

[0043] The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to implement the method described in the first aspect or the method described in the second aspect.

[0044] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, where computer-executable instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the method described in the first aspect or the method described in the second aspect is implemented.

[0045] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which when executed by a processor implements the method described in the first aspect or the method described in the second aspect.

[0046] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, on which a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by the chip, it implements the method described in the first aspect or the method described in the second aspect.

[0047] In a possible implementation manner, the chip is a chip in a chip module.

[0048] An embodiment of the present application provides an energy management method, device, and storage medium. In this method, the terminal indicates first information to the network device, and the network device can perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information, so that the terminal can maintain a better energy state, and further enables the terminal to work better, avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Figure 1 It is a schematic flowchart of the RFID charging mode in the related art;

[0050] Figure 2A It is a schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0051] Figure 2B It is the second schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 2C It is the schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0053] Figure 2D It is the schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 ;

[0054] Figure 2E It is the schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 5 ;

[0055] Figure 3 It is the schematic flowchart of an energy management method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 4 It is the schematic flowchart of another energy management method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 5 It is the schematic flowchart of yet another energy management method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another energy management method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of an energy management device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of another energy management device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of yet another energy management device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0062] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Apparently, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0063] In the present application, "and / or" is used to describe the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0064] In the present application, "at least one" means one or more. "Multiple" means two or more.

[0065] The first, second, etc. descriptions that appear in the present application are only for schematic and distinguishing the described objects, without order, importance, or special limitation on the number of objects in the embodiments of the present application, and cannot constitute any limitation to the embodiments of the present application.

[0066] In the present application, "exemplary", "in some embodiments", "in other embodiments", etc. are used to represent examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" in the present application should not be interpreted as being more preferred or having more advantages than other embodiments or design solutions. Exactly, the use of the word "exemplary" is intended to present concepts in a specific manner.

[0067] To illustrate the present application more clearly, the related technologies involved in the present application are introduced below first.

[0068] 1. AIoT

[0069] The related topics of AIoT aim to provide a standard solution for the Internet of Things with low power consumption, low complexity, and low cost. In the standard system of the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), it is a standard with lower capabilities than Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT). In the non-3GPP system, its market targets the market demand of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and provides a comparable and more advantageous technical solution.

[0070] The demand sources of AIoT aim to solve scenarios not covered by current 3GPP technologies. For example, scenarios in the following three situations:

[0071] 1) In extreme environmental conditions, such as high voltage, extremely high / low temperature, and humid environments;

[0072] 2) Strong requirements for ultra-low complexity, very small device size / shape factor (e.g., millimeter thickness), maintenance-free (e.g., no need to replace the traditional battery of the device), and longer life cycle, etc.;

[0073] 3) Device scenarios where traditional battery power is not applicable.

[0074] Therefore, AIoT is also an Internet of Things service whose goal is to provide AIoT devices with functions such as low power consumption, low complexity, very small size, and longer life cycle. AIoT devices are powered by energy harvesting, can be battery-free, or have limited energy storage capabilities (i.e., using capacitors). It can communicate with other devices without a traditional power source and / or avoid manual intervention for charging or replacement.

[0075] Generally, Internet of Things devices that support ambient power do not have traditional batteries. The device itself uses the energy obtained from radio waves or any other form of energy that can be obtained under specific usage conditions. For example, in some scenarios, AIoT devices can obtain energy from radio waves, where the radio waves may come from 5G New Radio (NR) network entities or User Equipment (UE). In some other scenarios, Internet of Things devices that support ambient power can obtain energy from solar energy, light, motion / vibration, heat, pressure, or any other power source.

[0076] AIoT devices can be divided into the following three types:

[0077] AIoT Device A: It has no energy storage capacity, no independent signal generation / amplification, and can adopt backscatter transmission;

[0078] AIoT device B: It has energy storage capabilities, no independent signal generation, can participate in backscatter transmission, and the stored energy can be used to amplify the backscattered signal;

[0079] AIoT device C: It has energy storage capabilities and independent signal generation.

[0080] 2. Backscatter

[0081] Backscatter is usually achieved through the following basic idea: The sender controls its antenna to switch between two states: completely absorbing the signal and completely reflecting the signal. The reflected signal will have different amplitudes, and this amplitude can be used to represent different information.

[0082] When an electromagnetic wave encounters the boundary between two media with different impedances during propagation, the electromagnetic wave will be absorbed or reflected back to a certain extent. Therefore, only by switching the impedance at the antenna can information transmission be achieved. The backscatter technology can reduce the power consumption of radio frequency devices by several orders of magnitude. Therefore, in various applications of the Internet of Things, the backscatter technology has great advantages.

[0083] If an excitation signal Sin is sent to a backscatter device, the reflected signal (i.e., the backscattered signal) Sout can be described by the following formula:

[0084]

[0085] where Za is the impedance of the antenna of the backscatter device (usually 50Ω), and Zc is the impedance corresponding to the circuit connected to the antenna.

[0086] It can be seen from the above formula that when the power of the excitation signal is increased, the power of the corresponding backscattered signal will also increase correspondingly.

[0087] 3. Possible fallback of AIoT devices

[0088] Since the circuit design complexity and power consumption of AIoT device C are higher than those of AIoT device B or AIoT device A, and the circuit design complexity and power consumption of AIoT device B are higher than those of AIoT device A, it is possible to consider allowing AIoT device C to work in the mode of AIoT device B or AIoT device A, and support AIoT device B to work in the mode of AIoT device A. The mechanism of changing from the high-power consumption working mode to the low-power consumption working mode mentioned above can be called the fallback mechanism.

[0089] 4. RFID charging method

[0090] For the entire RFID category, there are such as Figure 1The three charging modes shown are as follows:

[0091] Half Duplex (HDX) mode: Continuous charging, with a charging signal present during both transmission and reception.

[0092] Full Duplex (FDX) mode: Continuous charging, with a charging signal present during both transmission and reception

[0093] Sequence (SEQ) mode: Intermittent charging, with a charging signal present only in the receive state or the transmit state.

[0094] In addition, considering that AIoT devices can have the ability to actively request additional charging, conditional charging is considered.

[0095] For ease of understanding, the following combines Figure 2A , Figure 2B , Figure 2C , Figure 2D and Figure 2E to illustrate the application scenarios applicable to the embodiments of the present application.

[0096] Figure 2A Schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 . As Figure 2A shown, it includes a network device and an AIoT device. The network device can send AIoT data or signals to the AIoT device; the AIoT device receives the AIoT data and signals sent by the network device and sends corresponding response signals; the network device can receive the response signals sent by the AIoT device.

[0097] Among them, the network device is a device with wireless transceiver functions. It includes but is not limited to: the evolved Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in Long Term Evolution (LTE), the base station (gNodeB or gNB) or Multi-Transmission and Receiving Points (M-TRP) in New Radio (NR), the base station in subsequent evolved systems, the access node in Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) systems, etc. The base station can be: a macro base station, a micro base station, a pico base station, a small station, or a balloon station, etc. Multiple base stations can support the networks of the same technology mentioned above, or can support the networks of different technologies mentioned above. The base station can include one or more co-site or non-co-site TRPs.

[0098] Figure 2B Schematic diagram two of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application. AsFigure 2B As shown, it includes a network device, an intermediate node, and an AIoT device. The intermediate node can send AIoT data or signals to the AIoT device; the AIoT device receives the AIoT data or signals sent by the intermediate node and sends corresponding response signals; the intermediate node can receive the response signals sent by the AIoT device; the network device and the intermediate node can communicate through the Uu interface.

[0099] The intermediate node is a device with wireless transceiver functions. It can be a network device or a terminal. For example, the intermediate node can be an eNB, eNodeB, gNodeB, gNB, M-TRP, a base station in a subsequent evolved system, an access node in a WiFi system, a mobile phone, a tablet, a computer with wireless transceiver functions, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, a wearable terminal, etc.

[0100] Figure 2C Schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of this application Figure 3 As Figure 2C shown, it includes a network device, an auxiliary node, and an AIoT device. The auxiliary node can send AIoT data or signals to the AIoT device; the AIoT device receives the AIoT data or signals sent by the auxiliary node and sends corresponding response signals; the network device can receive the response signals sent by the AIoT device; the network device and the auxiliary node can communicate through the Uu interface.

[0101] The auxiliary node is a device with wireless transceiver functions. It can be a network device or a terminal. For example, the intermediate node can be an eNB, eNodeB, gNodeB, gNB, M-TRP, a base station in a subsequent evolved system, an access node in a WiFi system, a mobile phone, a tablet, a computer with wireless transceiver functions, a VR terminal, an AR terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, a wearable terminal, etc.

[0102] Figure 2D Schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 4 As Figure 2D shown, it includes a network device, an auxiliary node, and an AIoT device. The network device can send AIoT data or signals to the AIoT device; the AIoT device can receive the AIoT data or signals sent by the network device and send corresponding response signals; the auxiliary node can receive the response signals sent by the AIoT device; the network device and the auxiliary node can communicate through the Uu interface.

[0103] Figure 2E Schematic diagram of the application scenario provided by the embodiment of the present application Figure 5 As Figure 2E shown, it includes a terminal and an AIoT device. The terminal can send AIoT data or signals to the AIoT device; the AIoT device can receive the AIoT data or signals sent by the terminal and send corresponding response signals; the terminal can receive the response signals sent by the AIoT device.

[0104] When the AIoT device receives or sends AIoT data or signals, if its energy state is not good, it may not be able to receive or send AIoT data or signals well, which may affect the normal operation of the AIoT device.

[0105] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides an energy management method. The terminal indicates first information to the network device, and the network device can perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information, so that the terminal can maintain a better energy state, and further enables the terminal to work better, avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0106] Next, the technical solution shown in the present application will be described in detail through specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following several embodiments can exist independently or be combined with each other. For the same or similar content, it will not be repeated in different embodiments.

[0107] Figure 3 Schematic flow chart of an energy management method provided by an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 3 shown, the method includes:

[0108] S301. The terminal indicates first information to the network device.

[0109] The terminal may refer to an AIoT device.

[0110] The terminal can explicitly indicate the first information to the network device or implicitly indicate the first information to the network device.

[0111] When the terminal explicitly indicates the first information, the first information may refer to capability-related information, current status information, or recommendation information.

[0112] When the terminal implicitly indicates the first information, the first information may refer to the energy state in which the terminal is currently located.

[0113] The terminal may indicate the first information to the network device when its energy state is poor.

[0114] A poor energy state may mean that when the terminal is in a low battery state, the terminal can determine the quality of its own energy state according to the actual situation, and this application does not make any limitations in this regard.

[0115] In a possible implementation, before the terminal indicates the first information to the network device, it may first determine the first information and then indicate it to the network device.

[0116] S302. The network device performs energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

[0117] The network device may perform energy management on the terminal through at least one of the following methods:

[0118] (1) The network device instructs the terminal to switch the working mode

[0119] The working modes of the terminal may include: the working mode of AIoT device A, the working mode of AIoT device B, or the working mode of AIoT device C.

[0120] For example, the network device may instruct the terminal to switch from the working mode of AIoT device C to the working mode of AIoT device B or the working mode of AIoT device A, or the network device may instruct the terminal to switch from the working mode of AIoT device B to the working mode of AIoT device A.

[0121] (2) The network device instructs the terminal to switch the charging mode

[0122] The charging modes supported by the terminal may include at least one of: continuous charging mode, intermittent charging mode, and conditional charging mode.

[0123] For example, the network device may instruct the terminal to switch from the full-duplex mode to the timing mode, or the network device may instruct the terminal to switch from the half-duplex mode to the timing mode.

[0124] (3) The network device instructs the terminal to switch the network topology

[0125] The network topologies supported by the terminal may include: Figure 2A The network topology shown, Figure 2B The network topology shown, Figure 2C The network topology shown, Figure 2D The network topology shown andFigure 2E At least one of the network topologies shown.

[0126] For example, the network device may instruct the terminal to switch from Figure 2A the network topology shown to Figure 2D the network topology shown.

[0127] (4) The network device increases the transmission power.

[0128] If the network device sends the charging signal alone, it can increase the transmission power of the charging signal; if the carrier signal (which can also be called the excitation signal) sent by the network device is used for charging, it can increase the transmission power of the carrier signal; if the control or data signal sent by the network device is used for charging, it can increase the transmission power of the control or data signal.

[0129] (5) The network device enables an additional charging signal source.

[0130] In Figure 3 the embodiment shown, the terminal may indicate the first information to the network device, and the network device may perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information, so that the terminal can maintain a better energy state, and further enable the terminal to work better, avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0131] In Figure 3 the basis of the embodiment shown, how to explicitly or implicitly indicate the first information will be described in detail below.

[0132] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of another energy management method provided by the embodiment of the present application. As Figure 4 shown, taking explicit indication as an example, the method includes:

[0133] S401. When the terminal is currently in the first energy state, send the first information to the network device.

[0134] The first energy state may refer to a state where the terminal has poor energy.

[0135] For example, the first energy state may refer to a low battery state.

[0136] The first information may include at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and recommendation information.

[0137] In a possible implementation manner, the capability-related information may include at least one of the following: the fallback capability supported by the terminal, the charging mode supported by the terminal, and the maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

[0138] The fallback capability supported by the terminal may include: the capability to fallback to AIoT device A and / or the capability to fallback to AIoT device B.

[0139] The fallback capabilities supported by the terminal can be indicated by a 2-bit code point, as shown in Table 1:

[0140] Table 1

[0141] Back-off ability Code point No back-off ability 00 Only support back-off to AIoT device A 01 Only support back-off to AIoT device B 10 Support back-off to AIoT devices A and B 11

[0142] It should be noted that each fallback capability can also be represented by different code point values, as long as the code point values representing each fallback capability are different. For example, the code point for fallback only to AIoT device A can also be 10, and the code point for fallback only to AIoT device B can also be 01. Additionally, the code point indication is just an example method, and the fallback capabilities supported by the terminal can also be represented by other means, which are not limited in this application.

[0143] The terminal fully indicates the fallback capabilities to facilitate the network device to perform energy management.

[0144] The charging modes supported by the terminal can include at least one of: continuous charging mode, intermittent charging mode, and conditional charging mode.

[0145] In a possible implementation, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0146] Among them, the working mode of the terminal can include: AIoT device A working mode, AIoT device B working mode, or AIoT device C working mode.

[0147] The energy storage status of the terminal can include: normal battery level status or low battery level status.

[0148] The charging status of the terminal can include: balanced (floating charge) status, discharging status, or charging status.

[0149] In a possible implementation, the current status information can be status indication information, which can be used to indicate the current energy status of the terminal.

[0150] In a possible implementation, the terminal can correspond to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different status information. For example, as shown in Table 2, the status information can be composed of at least one of the working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0151] Table 2

[0152]

[0153] If the terminal is in energy state 3 or energy state 4, it indicates that the energy state of the terminal is poor. That is, the first energy state can be energy state 3 or energy state 4.

[0154] In a possible implementation, the energy state can also be determined by the terminal itself, and the present application does not limit the specific content of the status information corresponding to the energy state.

[0155] In a possible implementation, if the first information includes multiple pieces of information, for example, the first information includes capability-related information and current status information, or the first information includes capability-related information and suggestion information, or the first information includes current status information and suggestion information, or the first information includes capability-related information, current status information, and suggestion information, then the terminal can send multiple pieces of information to the network device simultaneously, or can send each piece of information to the network device separately.

[0156] Exemplarily, if the first information includes the fallback capability supported by the terminal (i.e., capability-related information) and the current status information, the two pieces of information can be reported together through a 4-bit code point, as shown in Table 3:

[0157] Table 3

[0158]

[0159] It should be noted that the first information can also be represented by different code point values, as long as the code point values representing different first information are different. In addition, the code point indication is only an example method, and the first information can also be represented by other methods, which is not limited in the present application.

[0160] Reporting multiple pieces of information simultaneously can save the reported bits, reduce the overhead of the reported bits, and can fully reflect the current energy state of the device.

[0161] In a possible implementation, the suggestion information can be used to suggest the network device to perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode of the terminal, switch the charging mode of the terminal, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, enable an additional charging signal.

[0162] S402. The network device performs energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

[0163] It should be noted that the execution process of S402 can refer to the execution process of S302, which will not be elaborated here.

[0164] The only thing to note is that the energy state of the terminal can be associated with the behavior of the network device one by one, as shown in Table 4:

[0165] Table 4

[0166] Energy state of the terminal Behavior of the network device Energy state 1 No additional behavior Energy state 2 Increase transmission power Energy state 3 Switch working mode, or switch network topology Energy state 4 Switch network topology, or enable additional charging signal source

[0167] When the first piece of information indicates the current status information (i.e., energy status) of the terminal, the network device can perform corresponding energy management operations according to the association relationship between the energy status and its own behavior.

[0168] In Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, when the terminal's own energy status is poor, it sends the first piece of information to the network device; the network device performs energy management on the terminal based on the first piece of information, enabling the terminal to maintain a better energy status, and thus enabling the terminal to work better and avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0169] Figure 5 It is a schematic flowchart of another energy management method provided by an embodiment of this application. As Figure 5 shown, this method includes:

[0170] S501. The network device sends indication information to the terminal.

[0171] In other words, the terminal receives the indication information sent by the network device.

[0172] The indication information can also be sent to the terminal by an intermediate node or an auxiliary node.

[0173] The indication information can be used to instruct the terminal to report the first piece of information to the network device.

[0174] S502. The terminal sends the first piece of information to the network device according to the indication information.

[0175] For the specific description of the first piece of information, reference can be made to the corresponding description in S401, which will not be elaborated here.

[0176] S503. The network device performs energy management on the terminal based on the first piece of information.

[0177] It should be noted that for the execution process of S503, reference can be made to the execution process of S402, which will not be elaborated here.

[0178] In Figure 5 In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal reports the first piece of information to the network device under the condition triggered by the network device, so that the network device can perform energy management on the terminal according to the first piece of information, enabling the terminal to maintain a better energy status, and thus enabling the terminal to work better and avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0179] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of yet another energy management method provided by an embodiment of this application. As Figure 6 shown, taking implicit indication as an example, this method includes:

[0180] S601. When the terminal is currently in the second energy state, send the second information to the network device through the first channel or the first signal or the first format.

[0181] The second energy state may refer to the energy state in which the terminal is currently located.

[0182] The second information is communication information sent by the terminal to the network device.

[0183] The terminal may correspond to multiple energy states, and multiple energy states can be bound to multiple first channels one by one.

[0184] For example, if the terminal device has 4 energy states as shown in Table 2, it can be realized that energy state 1 is bound to the first channel 1, energy state 2 is bound to the first channel 2, energy state 3 and the first channel 3 are bound, and energy state 4 and the first channel 4 are bound. When sending the second information using the first channel 3, it indicates that the terminal is currently in energy state 3.

[0185] Multiple energy states can also be bound to multiple first signals one by one.

[0186] For example, if the terminal device has 4 energy states as shown in Table 2, it can be realized that energy state 1 is bound to the first signal 1, energy state 2 is bound to the first signal 2, energy state 3 and the first signal 3 are bound, and energy state 4 and the first signal 4 are bound. When sending the second information using the first signal 4, it indicates that the terminal is currently in energy state 4.

[0187] Multiple energy states can also be bound to multiple first formats one by one.

[0188] For example, if the terminal device has 4 energy states as shown in Table 2, it can be realized that energy state 1 is bound to the first format 1, energy state 2 is bound to the first format 2, energy state 3 and the first format 3 are bound, and energy state 4 and the first format 4 are bound. When sending the second information using the first format 4, it indicates that the terminal is currently in energy state 4.

[0189] Multiple energy states can also be bound to multiple instruction sets.

[0190] For example, when the terminal is in energy state 4, only high-priority or emergency or charging request instructions are supported.

[0191] S602. The network device determines the first information based on the first channel or the first signal or the first format.

[0192] The first information may refer to the energy state in which the terminal is currently located.

[0193] S603. The network device performs energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

[0194] It should be noted that the execution process of S603 can refer to the execution process of S402, which will not be elaborated here.

[0195] In Figure 6 In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal implicitly indicates the first information to the network device. Based on the first information, the network device can perform energy management on the terminal, enabling the terminal to maintain a better energy state, and thus enabling the terminal to work better and avoiding affecting normal communication due to insufficient energy.

[0196] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of an energy management device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Please refer to Figure 7 , the device 10 includes:

[0197] An indication module 11, configured to indicate the first information to the network device, where the first information is used to indicate energy management.

[0198] In a possible implementation manner, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and recommendation information.

[0199] In a possible implementation manner, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: fallback capability supported by the terminal, charging mode supported by the terminal, and maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

[0200] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0201] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information is used to indicate the current energy state of the terminal.

[0202] In a possible implementation manner, the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different status information, where the status information is composed of at least one combination of the working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0203] In a possible implementation manner, the recommendation information is used to recommend that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode, switch the charging mode, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, and enable an additional charging signal.

[0204] In a possible implementation manner, the indication module 11 is specifically configured to:

[0205] When the terminal is currently in the first energy state, send the first information to the network device.

[0206] In a possible implementation manner, the indication module 11 is specifically configured to:

[0207] Receive indication information;

[0208] Send the first information to the network device according to the indication information.

[0209] In a possible implementation manner, the indication module 11 is specifically configured to:

[0210] When the terminal is currently in the second energy state, send the second information through the first channel or the first signal or the first format, where the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

[0211] The energy management device 10 may execute the steps performed by the terminal in the above method embodiments, and the implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described in detail here.

[0212] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of another energy management device provided by the embodiments of the present application. Please refer to Figure 8 , the device 20 includes:

[0213] An acquisition module 21, configured to acquire the first information indicated by the terminal;

[0214] An energy management module 22, configured to perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

[0215] In a possible implementation manner, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and recommendation information.

[0216] In a possible implementation manner, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: fallback capability supported by the terminal, charging mode supported by the terminal, and maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

[0217] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0218] In a possible implementation manner, the current status information is used to indicate the energy state in which the terminal is currently located.

[0219] In a possible implementation manner, the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different status information, and the status information is composed of at least one combination of the working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

[0220] In a possible implementation manner, the recommendation information is used to recommend that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode, switch the charging mode, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, and enable an additional charging signal.

[0221] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 21 is specifically configured to:

[0222] Receive the first information sent by the receiving terminal.

[0223] In a possible implementation manner, the obtaining module 21 is specifically configured to:

[0224] Send indication information to the terminal;

[0225] Receive the first information sent by the terminal.

[0226] In a possible implementation manner, the obtaining module 21 is specifically configured to:

[0227] Receive the second information sent by the terminal through the first channel or the first signal or the first format, where the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

[0228] The energy management device 20 may execute the steps performed by the network device in the above method embodiments, and the implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar, which will not be elaborated here.

[0229] Figure 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of another energy management device provided by the embodiments of the present application. Please refer to Figure 9 , the energy management device 30 may include: a transceiver 31, a memory 32, and a processor 33. The transceiver 31 may include: a transmitter and / or a receiver. The transmitter may also be referred to as a sender, a transmitter, a sending port, or a sending interface, etc. Similar descriptions, and the receiver may also be referred to as a receiver, a receiver, a receiving port, or a receiving interface, etc. Similar descriptions. Exemplarily, the transceiver 31, the memory 32, and the processor 33 are interconnected with each other through a bus 34.

[0230] The memory 32 is used to store program instructions;

[0231] The processor 33 is used to execute the program instructions stored in the memory, so that the energy management device 30 executes the steps performed by the terminal or the network device in the above method embodiments.

[0232] The transceiver 31 is used to perform the transceiver function of the energy management device 30 in the above energy management method.

[0233] The energy management device 30 may be a chip, a module, an integrated development environment (IDE), etc.

[0234] The energy management device 30 may execute the steps performed by the terminal or the network device in the above method embodiments, and the implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar, which will not be elaborated here.

[0235] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which computer-executable instructions are stored. When the computer-executable instructions are executed on a computer, the energy management method of any one of the above is executed.

[0236] An embodiment of the present application may further provide a computer program product, which can be executed by a processor. When the computer program product is executed by a computer, the energy management method of any one of the above is executed.

[0237] All or part of the steps of implementing the above method embodiments can be completed by hardware related to program instructions. The foregoing program can be stored in a readable memory. When the program is executed, it executes the steps including the above method embodiments; and the foregoing memory (storage medium) includes: Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, solid state drive, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical disc, and any combination thereof.

[0238] Embodiments of the present application are described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowchart and / or block diagram, and the combination of processes and / or blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to the processing unit of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing devices to generate a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processing unit of the computer or other programmable data processing devices generate for implementing in the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 a block or multiple blocks the device with the functions specified.

[0239] These computer program instructions can 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 generate a manufactured product including an instruction device, and the instruction device implements in the process Figure 1 a process or multiple processes and / or blocks Figure 1 a block or multiple blocks the functions specified.

[0240] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to generate a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the functions specified in one process or a plurality of processes and / or blocks Figure 1 in one block or a plurality of blocks Figure 1 in the steps.

[0241] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the embodiments of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the embodiments of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalent technologies, the present application is also intended to include these changes and modifications.

Claims

1. An energy management method, characterized in that, it includes: indicating first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate energy management.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and suggestion information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: the fallback capability supported by the terminal, the charging mode supported by the terminal, and the maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, the current status information is used to indicate the current energy state of the terminal.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, each energy state corresponds to different status information, and the status information is composed of at least one combination of working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

7. The method according to any one of claims 2-6, characterized in that, the suggestion information is used to suggest that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switch the working mode, switch the charging mode, switch the network topology, increase the transmission power, and enable an additional charging signal.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, indicating the first information to the network device includes: when the terminal is currently in the first energy state, sending the first information to the network device.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, indicating the first information to the network device includes: receiving indication information; sending the first information to the network device according to the indication information.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, indicating the first information to the network device includes: when the terminal is currently in the second energy state, sending second information through a first channel or a first signal or a first format, where the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

11. An energy management method, characterized in that, it includes: obtaining first information indicated by a terminal; performing energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, the first information includes at least one of the following: capability-related information, current status information, and suggestion information.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, the capability-related information includes at least one of the following: the fallback capability supported by the terminal, the charging mode supported by the terminal, and the maximum reception and / or transmission capability supported by the current energy of the terminal.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, the current status information includes at least one of the following: working mode, energy storage status, and charging status.

15. The method according to claim 12 or 13, It is characterized in that the current state information is used to indicate the current energy state of the terminal.

16. The method according to claim 15, It is characterized in that the terminal corresponds to multiple energy states, and each energy state corresponds to different state information, and the state information is composed of at least one combination of a working mode, a storage state, and a charging state.

17. The method according to any one of claims 12-16, It is characterized in that the recommendation information is used to recommend that the network device perform at least one of the following operations: switching the working mode, switching the charging mode, switching the network topology, increasing the transmission power, and enabling an additional charging signal.

18. The method according to any one of claims 11-17, It is characterized in that Obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes: Receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

19. The method according to any one of claims 11-17, It is characterized in that Obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes: Sending indication information to the terminal; Receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

20. The method according to claim 11, It is characterized in that Obtaining the first information indicated by the terminal includes: Receiving second information sent by the terminal through a first channel or a first signal or a first format, and the first channel or the first signal or the first format is used to indicate the first information.

21. An energy management device, It is characterized in that including: An indication module, configured to indicate first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate energy management.

22. An energy management device, It is characterized in that including: An acquisition module, configured to acquire the first information indicated by the terminal; An energy management module, configured to perform energy management on the terminal based on the first information.

23. An energy management device, It is characterized in that including: A processor and a memory; The memory stores computer execution instructions; The processor executes the computer execution instructions stored in the memory to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-10, or the method according to any one of claims 11-20.

24. A computer-readable storage medium, It is characterized in that computer execution instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer execution instructions are executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1-10, or the method according to any one of claims 11-20 is implemented.

25. A computer program product, It is characterized in that including a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1-10, or the method according to any one of claims 11-20 is implemented.

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