Communication method, communication device, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication method, a communication device, a storage medium and a program product, relates to the technical field of communication, and can solve the technical problem that a network energy-saving cell cannot reliably send a message related to wake-up configuration to an adjacent cell in the related technology. The method is applied to a first access network node, and the method comprises the following steps: sending a first message to a core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wakeup configuration information is used for indicating configuration information related to wakeup of the first access network node by the terminal.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In a communication network, there are network energy saving (NES) cells. The network energy saving cells can enter an energy saving mode when there is no terminal access for a long time, that is, save the network-side energy consumption by stopping broadcasting system information.

[0003] Currently, there is a problem that the network energy saving cells cannot reliably send messages related to wake-up configurations to their neighboring cells, resulting in that after the terminal enters the network energy saving cell, it cannot wake up the network energy saving cell that has entered the energy saving mode and cannot access the corresponding cell. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a communication device, a storage medium, and a program product, which can solve the technical problem in the related art that the network energy saving cells cannot reliably send messages related to wake-up configurations to their neighboring cells.

[0005] On the one hand, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a first access network node. The method includes:

[0006] Sending a first message to a core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal.

[0007] On the other hand, a communication device is provided, including a sending module.

[0008] The sending module is configured to send a first message to a core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal.

[0009] On yet another hand, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a core network node. The method includes:

[0010] Receiving a first message from the first access network node, the first message carrying access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal;

[0011] Sending a fourth message to a second access network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information.

[0012] On yet another hand, a communication device is provided, including a receiving module and a sending module.

[0013] A receiving module, configured to receive a first message from a first access network node, where the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal.

[0014] A sending module, configured to send a fourth message to a second access network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information.

[0015] In another aspect, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a second access network node. The method includes:

[0016] Receiving a fourth message from a core network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information;

[0017] Broadcasting access network configuration information based on the fourth message.

[0018] In another aspect, a communication device is provided, including a receiving module and a sending module;

[0019] A receiving module, configured to receive a fourth message from a core network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information;

[0020] A sending module, configured to broadcast access network configuration information based on the fourth message.

[0021] In another aspect, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a centralized unit (CU). The method includes:

[0022] Receiving broadcast status information of a distributed unit (DU);

[0023] Sending a third message to a first access network node; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information.

[0024] In another aspect, a communication device is provided, including a receiving module and a sending module;

[0025] A receiving module, configured to receive the broadcast status information of the distributed unit;

[0026] A sending module, configured to send a third message to a first access network node; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information.

[0027] In another aspect, a communication device is provided, including: a memory and a processor; the memory and the processor are coupled; the memory is used to store a computer program; when the processor executes the computer program, the method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0028] In another aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which computer program instructions are stored. When the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0029] In another aspect, a computer program product is provided, which includes computer program instructions. When the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method described in any of the above embodiments is implemented.

[0030] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method. A first access network node may send a first message carrying access network wake-up configuration information to a core network node. In this way, the core network node can send the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node to a node capable of broadcasting the wake-up configuration information, ensuring that the terminal can obtain the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node, and further ensuring that the terminal can wake up and access the first access network node. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required to be used in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the drawings of some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 It is a system architecture diagram of a communication system provided by the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 2 It is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 3 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 4 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 5 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 6 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 7 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0039] Figure 8 It is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 9 Structural schematic diagram of a communication device provided by the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 10 Structural schematic diagram of another communication device provided by the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 11 Structural schematic diagram of another communication device provided by the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 12 Structural schematic diagram of another communication device provided by the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 13 Structural schematic diagram of another communication device provided by the present disclosure. Detailed implementation manners

[0045] Next, the technical solutions in the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0046] It should be noted that in the present disclosure, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to represent examples, illustrations or explanations. Any embodiment or design solution described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the present disclosure should not be construed as being more preferred or having more advantages than other embodiments or design solutions. Exactly, using words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0047] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features.

[0048] In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, " / " means "or". For example, A / B may represent A or B. The "and / or" herein is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more.

[0049] There are network energy saving (NES) cells in a communication network. The network energy saving cells can stop broadcasting system information when there is no terminal access for a long time. And the network energy saving cells can broadcast wake-up configurations to terminals through their neighboring cells. Thus, when a terminal enters a network energy saving cell, it can wake up the network energy saving cell so that the network energy saving cell starts to broadcast system information.

[0050] However, currently, there is a problem that a network energy saving cell cannot reliably send a message related to a wake-up configuration to its neighboring cells.

[0051] To solve the above technical problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method. A first access network node can send a first message carrying access network wake-up configuration information to a core network node. In this way, the core network node can send the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node to a node capable of broadcasting the wake-up configuration information, ensuring that the terminal can obtain the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node, and further ensuring that the terminal can wake up and access the first access network node.

[0052] The communication method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to systems of multiple communication standards. For example, the systems to which the communication method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied include, but are not limited to, a long term evolution (LTE) system, various versions evolved from LTE, a 5th generation mobile communication Technology 5G system, a future mobile communication network (such as a 6G mobile communication network), or a multiple communication convergence system, etc. In addition, the communication method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to future-oriented communication systems, etc.

[0053] Exemplarily, the above communication method can be applied to a communication system as Figure 1 described. As Figure 1 shown, the communication system includes: a first access network node 101, a core network node 102, a second access network node 103, and a second node 104.

[0054] Among them, the first access network node 101 is configured to send a first message to the core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal.

[0055] The core network node 102 is configured to receive a first message from a first access network node, where the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal; or is configured to send a fourth message to a second access network node; the fourth message carries the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0056] The second access network node 103 is configured to receive the fourth message from the core network node; the fourth message carries the access network wake-up configuration information; or is configured to broadcast access network configuration information based on the fourth message.

[0057] In some embodiments, the second access network node 103 may be referred to as an auxiliary access network node.

[0058] In some embodiments, the second access network node 103 may be a central unit / distributed unit architecture, or a distributed unit in a central unit / distributed unit architecture node. The central unit is configured to receive broadcast status information from the distributed unit; or is configured to send a third message to the first access network node; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information. The distributed unit is configured to receive the access network wake-up configuration information from within the central unit and broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0059] The second node 104 is configured to receive the access network wake-up configuration information broadcast by the second access network node 103 or the distributed unit; or is configured to send the access network wake-up configuration information to the first access network node 101 or broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information to wake up the first access network node 101.

[0060] In some embodiments, the second node 104 may be a terminal.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first access network node 101 may be a base station or a base station with a network energy-saving cell.

[0062] In some embodiments, the terminal may be a device with wireless transceiver functions, which can be deployed on land, including indoor or outdoor, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons, satellites, etc.). The terminal may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver functions, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in smart city, a wireless terminal in smart home, etc. Embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios. Sometimes the terminal may also be referred to as a user, user equipment (UE), access terminal, UE unit, UE station, mobile station, mobile unit, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, UE terminal, wireless communication device, UE agent or UE device, etc., and embodiments of this application do not limit this.

[0063] In some embodiments, the base station may be a base station in long term evolution (LTE), long term evolution advanced (LTEA) or an evolved node B (eNB or eNodeB), a base station device in a 5G network, or a base station in a future communication system, etc. The base station may include various macro base stations, micro base stations, home base stations, remote radio heads, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs), routers, wireless fidelity (WIFI) devices, or various network-side devices such as a primary cell and a secondary cell.

[0064] It should be noted that Figure 1 is only an exemplary framework diagram, Figure 1 The number of devices included and the names of each device are not restricted.

[0065] The application scenarios of the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited. The system architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for more clearly explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art will know that with the evolution of the network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0066] Next, the communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure will be introduced in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0067] The communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 the first access network node 101 in the communication system shown in Figure 2 shows a schematic flow diagram of a communication method, as Figure 2 shown, the communication method includes the following S201:

[0068] S201. Send a first message to the core network node.

[0069] Wherein, the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate the configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by the terminal.

[0070] It should be noted that in the traditional technology, the access network wake-up configuration information can be directly sent from the first access network node to the second access network node. However, in some scenarios, there may be no direct connection between the first access network node and the second access network node. At this time, the first access network node may not be able to directly send the access network wake-up configuration information to the second access network node, which may cause the subsequent second access network node to fail to broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information. Furthermore, the terminal may not be able to wake up the first access network node, resulting in the failure of the terminal to access the first access network node. In the present disclosure, the first access network node can send a first message carrying the access network wake-up configuration information to the core network node, so that the core network node can send the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node to the node that can broadcast the wake-up configuration information, ensuring that the terminal can obtain the wake-up configuration information of the first access network node, and further ensuring that the terminal can wake up and access the first access network node.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first message includes at least one of the following: a list of second access network nodes, a list of secondary cell groups under each second access network node in the list of second access network nodes, and a list of wake-up configurations corresponding to each secondary cell in the list of secondary cell groups.

[0072] In some embodiments, the second node network node list may include at least one second access network node. In some embodiments, the second access network node may be a node adjacent to the first access network node, or the second access network node may be a node adjacent to an energy-saving cell in the first access network node, or a node where the first access network node expects to perform broadcast of access network wake-up configuration information.

[0073] In some embodiments, the secondary cell list under a second access network node in the second access network node list may include cells under the second access network node that can broadcast access network wake-up configuration information, or cells under the second access network node that are adjacent to the first access network node (or an energy-saving cell under the first access network node), or cells where the first access network node expects to perform broadcast of access network wake-up configuration information.

[0074] In some embodiments, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up an energy-saving cell (or a network energy-saving cell) under the first access network node.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first message may be a next generation application protocol (NGAP) message.

[0076] In some embodiments, the first access network node sends the first message to the core network node through a next generation (NG) interface between the first access network node and the core network node.

[0077] In some embodiments, the access network wake-up configuration information may also be referred to as uplink access network wake-up configuration information, or as wake-up signal (WUS) auxiliary information, or as uplink (UL) wake-up signal auxiliary information.

[0078] In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a second message from the core network node; the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting wake-up configuration information.

[0079] It should be noted that during the process of the second access network node broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information, there may be a situation where the second access network node or the cell service load in the second access network node is relatively high. At this time, the second access network node can notify the first access network node of the broadcast status information of the second access network node through the core network node, so that the first access network node can perform corresponding subsequent processing. For example, replace the second access network node to broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information, or instruct the cell corresponding to the access network wake-up configuration information broadcast by the second access network node with a high service load to exit the energy-saving mode, etc.

[0080] In some embodiments, the second message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the second access network node, and the broadcast status indication of the second access network node. In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information. In some embodiments, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells includes the indication information of at least one wake-up configuration. The indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration. In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting all the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0081] In some embodiments, the method further includes: determining, based on the second message, the cells under the first access network node that need to exit the energy-saving mode. It should be understood that in the case where the second access network node is unable to continue broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information of a certain energy-saving cell, the terminal cannot obtain the wake-up configuration information of the cell and cannot wake up the cell. If the cell remains in the energy-saving state, it may cause the terminal to be unable to access the cell when entering the coverage area of the cell. Therefore, the first access network node can determine, based on the second message, the cells that need to exit the energy-saving mode. Furthermore, corresponding subsequent processing can be performed to ensure that the terminal can reliably access the cell. Exemplarily, the first access network node can make the cells that need to exit the energy-saving mode exit the energy-saving mode; or, determine a new second access network node or a new secondary cell for the cell and broadcast the wake-up configuration information corresponding to the cell.

[0082] In some embodiments, the second access network node is a central unit / distributed unit architecture, or the second access network node is a distributed unit in the nodes of the central unit / distributed unit architecture.

[0083] In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a third message from a central unit; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of a distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0084] It should be noted that in the case where the second access network node is a central unit / distributed unit architecture, or the distributed unit in the node of the central unit / distributed unit architecture, the distributed unit is used to broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information. In the central unit / distributed unit architecture, the distributed unit can independently perform load management or energy-saving scheduling, that is, the distributed unit can choose not to broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information when the service load is high. Therefore, in order to ensure that the terminal can reliably obtain the access network wake-up configuration information, the central unit can obtain the broadcast status information of the distributed unit and send the broadcast status information of the distributed unit to the first access network node, so that it can be ensured that the first access network node can obtain the broadcast status of the distributed unit to ensure that the terminal can reliably access the first access network node.

[0085] In some embodiments, the third message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit, and the broadcast status indication of the distributed unit. In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell. In some embodiments, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit includes at least one indication information of the wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration. In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the distributed unit is used to indicate that the distributed unit has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting all the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0086] In some embodiments, the third message from the central unit can be directly sent by the central unit to the first access network node, or can be sent by the central unit to the first access network node through a relay node (such as a core network node or other access network nodes).

[0087] The communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 the core network node 102 in the communication system shown. Figure 3 shows a schematic flowchart of another communication method, as Figure 3 shown, the communication method includes the following S301-S302:

[0088] S301. Receive a first message from a first access network node.

[0089] Among them, the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by the terminal.

[0090] S302. Send a fourth message to the second access network node.

[0091] Among them, the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information.

[0092] It should be noted that by sending the fourth message to the second access network node through the core network node, the second access network node can broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information, so that the terminal that may enter the coverage area of the first access network node can send a wake-up signal to the first access network node or the cell under the first access network node. Thus, the terminal can access the first access network node or the cell under the first access network node.

[0093] In some embodiments, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0094] The second access network node list, the secondary cell list under each second access network node in the second access network node list, and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list.

[0095] In some embodiments, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up the power-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0096] In some embodiments, the fourth message includes at least one of the following: the secondary cell list of the second access network node, and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list.

[0097] In some embodiments, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up the power-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0098] In some embodiments, the core network node may send the fourth message to the second access network based on the second access network node list.

[0099] In some embodiments, for each second access network node in the second access network node list, the core network node may send a fourth message corresponding to the second access network node to the second access network node. Exemplarily, assume that the second access network node list includes Node 1 and Node 2. The core network node sends the fourth message corresponding to Node 1 to Node 1 (for example, the fourth message corresponding to Node 1 includes the secondary cell list of Node 1 and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list of Node 1); the core network node sends the fourth message corresponding to Node 2 to Node 2 (for example, the fourth message corresponding to Node 2 includes the secondary cell list of Node 2 and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list of Node 2).

[0100] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0101] Receiving broadcast status information from a second access network node; sending a second message to a first access network node; the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information.

[0102] It should be noted that in some embodiments, there are multiple second access network nodes. The core network node may receive the broadcast status information from multiple second access network nodes and send a second message to the first access network node. At this time, the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of each second access network node.

[0103] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information of the second access network node or the second message includes at least one of the following:

[0104] The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the second access network node, the broadcast status indication of the second access network node;

[0105] Among them, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information;

[0106] The broadcast status list of the secondary cells includes indication information of at least one wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0107] The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0108] It should be noted that it is applied to Figure 1For the explanation of the embodiment of the communication method of the core network node 102 in the shown communication system, reference can be made to the application to Figure 1 the explanation of the embodiment of the communication method of the first access network node 101 in the shown communication system.

[0109] The communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 the second access network node 103 in the shown communication system. Figure 4 The flowchart of another communication method is shown, as Figure 4 shown, the communication method includes the following S401 - S402:

[0110] S401. Receive a fourth message from the core network node.

[0111] Among them, the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information.

[0112] S402. Based on the fourth message, broadcast the access network configuration information.

[0113] In some embodiments, the fourth message includes at least one of the following: the secondary cell list of the second access network node, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list.

[0114] In some embodiments, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up the power-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0115] In some embodiments, the method further includes: sending the broadcast status information of the second access network node to the core network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0116] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information includes at least one of the following:

[0117] the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the second access network node, the broadcast status indication of the second access network node;

[0118] Among them, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information;

[0119] The broadcast status list of the secondary cells includes indication information of at least one wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0120] Broadcast status indication of the second access network node, which is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0121] In some embodiments, the second access network node is a distributed unit in a central unit / distributed unit architecture; the method further includes:

[0122] The distributed unit sends the broadcast status information of the distributed unit to the central unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the wake-up configuration information.

[0123] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information of the distributed unit includes at least one of the following:

[0124] Broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit, broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit, broadcast status indication of the distributed unit;

[0125] In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell;

[0126] In some embodiments, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit includes indication information of at least one wake-up configuration, and the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0127] In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the distributed unit is used to indicate that the distributed unit has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0128] It should be noted that for the Figure 1 explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the second access network node 103 in the shown communication system, reference can be made to the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the core network node 102 in the Figure 1 shown communication system, or reference can be made to the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the first access network node 101 in the Figure 1 shown communication system.

[0129] The communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 the central unit of the second access network node 103 in the shown communication system or the central unit corresponding to the second access network node 103 as a distributed unit. Figure 5 Another flowchart of a communication method is shown. As Figure 5 shown, the communication method includes the following S501 - S502:

[0130] S501. Receive the broadcast status information of the distribution unit.

[0131] S502. Send a third message to the first access network node.

[0132] Wherein, the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distribution unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distribution unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0133] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information of the distribution unit or the third message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distribution unit, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distribution unit, and the broadcast status indication of the distribution unit.

[0134] In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distribution unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell.

[0135] In some embodiments, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distribution unit includes indication information of at least one wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration.

[0136] In some embodiments, the broadcast status indication of the distribution unit is used to indicate that the distribution unit has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting all the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0137] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, one or more of the above-mentioned first message, second message, third message, and fourth message may be of the type of next-generation application protocol message. In some embodiments, the communication / interaction between the above-mentioned access network node and the core network node can all be implemented through the next-generation interface.

[0138] It should be noted that, for the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the central unit applied to the second access network node 103 or the central unit corresponding to the second access network node 103 acting as the distribution unit in the Figure 1 shown communication system, reference can be made to the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the second access network node 103 in the Figure 1 shown communication system, or reference can be made to the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the core network node 102 in the Figure 1 shown communication system, or reference can be made to the explanation of the embodiments of the communication method of the first access network node 101 in the Figure 1 shown communication system.

[0139] The following is an example of the communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure:

[0140] Exemplarily, assume that the first access network node is an energy-saving base station, and the second access network is an auxiliary base station. As Figure 6 shown, it is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, which is used to indicate the process in which the energy-saving base station requests the auxiliary base station to broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information when there is no direct connection between the energy-saving base station and the auxiliary base station, including:

[0141] S601. The energy-saving base station decides to enter the energy-saving mode (or energy consumption optimization mode).

[0142] It should be understood that when the energy-saving base station decides to enter the energy-saving mode, it means that one or more cells managed by the energy-saving base station will enter the energy-saving mode. These energy-saving cells entering the energy-saving mode will no longer periodically broadcast the System Information Block Type 1 (SIB1) and the Master Information Block (MIB) to reduce the broadcast energy consumption and the energy consumption of the energy-saving base station. At this time, in order to ensure that the terminals within the coverage area of the energy-saving cell can still access the energy-saving cell smoothly, the energy-saving base station can determine the auxiliary cell list to assist in broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information of the energy-saving cell through the auxiliary cells in the auxiliary base station.

[0143] S602. The energy-saving base station sends a first Next Generation Application Protocol message to the core network node through the Next Generation interface between the energy-saving base station and the core network node.

[0144] The first Next Generation Application Protocol message includes: the auxiliary base station list, the auxiliary cell list under each auxiliary base station in the auxiliary base station list, and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each auxiliary cell in the auxiliary cell list.

[0145] S603. The core network node sends a second Next Generation Application Protocol message to each auxiliary base station based on the auxiliary base station list.

[0146] The second Next Generation Application Protocol message corresponding to an auxiliary base station includes the auxiliary cell list under the auxiliary base station, and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each auxiliary cell in the auxiliary cell list.

[0147] S604. The auxiliary base station performs broadcasting based on the second Next Generation Application Protocol message.

[0148] Specifically, based on the secondary cell list and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell, the secondary base station assists the power-saving cell in broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information in each secondary cell. Among them, a secondary cell broadcasts one or more wake-up configurations in the wake-up configuration list corresponding to the secondary cell, and one wake-up configuration corresponds to one power-saving cell, that is, a secondary cell can assist one or more power-saving cells.

[0149] Exemplarily, assume that the first access network node is a power-saving base station and the second access network is a secondary base station. As Figure 7 shown, it is a flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is used to indicate the process of the secondary base station reporting the broadcast status of access network wake-up configuration information when there is no direct connection between the power-saving base station and the secondary base station, including:

[0150] S701. The secondary base station broadcasts access network wake-up configuration information.

[0151] S702. When the broadcast status of the access network wake-up configuration information changes, the secondary base station sends a third Next Generation Application Protocol (NGAP) message through the Next Generation interface with the core network node.

[0152] The third NGAP message includes one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell, the broadcast status list of the secondary cell.

[0153] In some embodiments, when the broadcast status of the access network wake-up configuration information changes, including: when the traffic load of the secondary cell is greater than the load threshold, the secondary base station decides to stop broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information in the secondary cell; the secondary cell enters the power-saving mode and stops its own broadcast function. Specifically, when the traffic load of some secondary cells is high, the secondary base station may choose to partially or completely stop the auxiliary broadcast of the access network wake-up configuration information for the power-saving cells in these cells. Or if some secondary cells enter the power-saving mode due to power-saving requirements, these cells may stop their own broadcast functions, thus unable to continue providing auxiliary broadcast of the access network wake-up configuration information for the power-saving cells.

[0154] S703. The core network node sends a fourth NGAP message to the power-saving base station based on the third NGAP message.

[0155] The fourth NGAP message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the secondary base station, the broadcast status list of the secondary cell under the secondary base station, the broadcast status indication of the secondary base station.

[0156] In some embodiments, there are multiple secondary base stations and multiple third Next Generation Application Protocol (NGAP) messages. At this time, the fourth NGAP message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under each secondary base station, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under each secondary base station, and the broadcast status indication of each secondary base station.

[0157] S704. The energy-saving base station determines the energy-saving cells that need to exit the energy-saving mode based on the fourth NGAP message.

[0158] It should be noted that the energy-saving base station can determine the broadcast status of the access network wake-up configuration information of the secondary base station based on the fourth NGAP message.

[0159] In some embodiments, when there is no broadcast of the access network wake-up configuration information corresponding to a certain energy-saving cell, or when all the secondary cells that broadcast the access network wake-up configuration information of a certain energy-saving cell stop broadcasting, the energy-saving base station determines that the energy-saving cell needs to exit the energy-saving mode. At this time, the energy-saving cell resumes broadcasting the System Information Block 1 and the Master Information Block periodically.

[0160] Exemplarily, assume that the first access network node is an energy-saving base station and the second access network is a secondary base station with a Centralized Unit / Distributed Unit (CU / DU) architecture. As Figure 8 shown, it is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is used to indicate the process of the secondary base station with a CU / DU architecture reporting the broadcast status of the access network wake-up configuration information, including:

[0161] S801. The Distributed Unit (DU) in the secondary base station broadcasts the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0162] S802. When the broadcast status of the access network wake-up configuration information of the DU changes, the secondary base station sends a fifth NGAP message to the core network node through the Next Generation Interface.

[0163] The fifth NGAP message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the DU, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the DU, and the broadcast status indication of the DU.

[0164] In some embodiments, the DU sends the broadcast status information of the access network wake-up configuration information within the DU to the Centralized Unit (CU), and the CU sends a fifth NGAP message to the core network node based on the received broadcast status information.

[0165] S803. The core network node sends a sixth NGAP message to the energy-saving base station based on the fifth NGAP message.

[0166] The sixth next-generation application protocol message includes at least one of the following: the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the secondary base station, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the secondary base station, and the broadcast status indication of the secondary base station. Among them, the secondary cell under the secondary base station includes the secondary cell of the distributed unit under the secondary base station.

[0167] S804. The energy-saving base station determines the energy-saving cells that need to exit the energy-saving mode based on the sixth next-generation application protocol message.

[0168] The disclosed embodiments may divide the communication device into functional modules according to the above method embodiments. For example, each functional module can be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one functional module. The above integrated module can be implemented in the form of hardware or software. It should be noted that the division of modules in the disclosed embodiments is illustrative, only a logical function division, and there can be other division methods in actual implementation. The following takes the example of dividing each functional module corresponding to each function for illustration.

[0169] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by the disclosed embodiments. The communication device can execute the communication method provided by the above method embodiments. As Figure 9 shown, the communication device includes: a sending module 901.

[0170] The sending module 901 is used to send a first message to the core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate the configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by the terminal.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0172] The second access network node list, the list of secondary cells under each second access network node in the second access network node list, and the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list.

[0173] In some embodiments, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up the energy-saving cells under the first access network node.

[0174] In some embodiments, the communication device further includes a receiving module 902. The receiving module 902 is used to receive a second message from the core network node; the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting the wake-up configuration information.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second message includes at least one of the following:

[0176] The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status list of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status indication of the second access network node;

[0177] Wherein, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information;

[0178] The broadcast status list of the secondary cell includes at least one indication information of the wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0179] The broadcast status indication of the second access network node, which is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0180] In some embodiments, the communication device further includes a processing module 903.

[0181] The processing module 903 is configured to determine, based on the second message, the cells under the first access network node that need to exit the power-saving mode.

[0182] In some embodiments, the second access network node is of a central unit / distributed unit architecture; the receiving module 902 is further configured to receive a third message from the central unit; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0183] In some embodiments, the third message includes at least one of the following:

[0184] The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit, the broadcast status list of the secondary cell under the distributed unit, the broadcast status indication of the distributed unit;

[0185] Wherein, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell;

[0186] The broadcast status list of the secondary cell under the distributed unit includes at least one indication information of the wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0187] Broadcast status indication of the distribution unit, which is used to indicate that the distribution unit has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0188] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device can execute the communication method provided by the above method embodiment. As Figure 10 shown, the communication device includes: a receiving module 1001 and a transmitting module 1002.

[0189] The receiving module 1001 is configured to receive a first message from a first access network node. The first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by the terminal.

[0190] The transmitting module 1002 is configured to send a fourth message to a second access network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0192] A list of second access network nodes, a list of secondary cell corresponding to each second access network node in the list of second access network nodes, and a list of wake-up configurations corresponding to each secondary cell in the list of secondary cells;

[0193] The list of wake-up configurations corresponding to each secondary cell in the list of secondary cells includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up an energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0194] In some embodiments, the fourth message includes at least one of the following:

[0195] A list of secondary cells of the second access network node, a list of wake-up configurations corresponding to each secondary cell in the list of secondary cells;

[0196] The list of wake-up configurations corresponding to each secondary cell in the list of secondary cells includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up an energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0197] In some embodiments, the receiving module 1001 is further configured to receive broadcast status information from the second access network node;

[0198] The transmitting module 1002 is further configured to send a second message to the first access network node; the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information.

[0199] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information or the second message of the second access network node includes at least one of the following:

[0200] The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the second access network node, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the second access network node, the broadcast status indication of the second access network node;

[0201] Wherein, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information;

[0202] The broadcast status list of the secondary cells includes indication information of at least one wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0203] The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0204] Figure 11 It is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device can execute the communication method provided by the above method embodiment. As Figure 11 shown, the communication device includes: a receiving module 1101 and a transmitting module 1102.

[0205] The receiving module 1101 is further configured to receive a fourth message from the core network node; the fourth message carries access network wake-up configuration information;

[0206] The transmitting module 1102 is further configured to broadcast access network configuration information based on the fourth message.

[0207] In some embodiments, the fourth message includes at least one of the following:

[0208] The secondary cell list of the second access network node, the wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list;

[0209] The wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each wake-up configuration is used to wake up the power-saving cell under the first access network node.

[0210] In some embodiments, the transmitting module 1102 is further configured to send the broadcast status information of the second access network node to the core network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0211] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information includes at least one of the following:

[0212] Broadcast status indication of a secondary cell under a second access network node, a broadcast status list of secondary cells under the second access network node, and a broadcast status indication of the second access network node;

[0213] Among them, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information;

[0214] The broadcast status list of the secondary cell includes at least one indication information of wake-up configuration; the indication information of wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0215] The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0216] In some embodiments, the second access network node is a central unit / distributed unit architecture; the sending module 1102 is further configured to send the broadcast status information of the distributed unit from the distributed unit to the central unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the wake-up configuration information.

[0217] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information of the distributed unit includes at least one of the following:

[0218] Broadcast status indication of a secondary cell under the distributed unit, a broadcast status list of secondary cells under the distributed unit, and a broadcast status indication of the distributed unit;

[0219] Among them, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell;

[0220] The broadcast status list of the secondary cell under the distributed unit includes at least one indication information of wake-up configuration, and the indication information of wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0221] The broadcast status indication of the distributed unit is used to indicate that the distributed unit has stopped or has started or will stop or will start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

[0222] Figure 12 It is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the communication device can execute the communication method provided by the above method embodiment. As Figure 12As shown, the communication device includes: a receiving module 1201 and a transmitting module 1202.

[0223] The receiving module 1201 is configured to receive the broadcast status information of the distributed unit;

[0224] The transmitting module 1201 is configured to send a third message to the first access network node; the third message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the distributed unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0225] In some embodiments, the broadcast status information of the distributed unit or the third message includes at least one of the following:

[0226] The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit, the broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit, the broadcast status indication of the distributed unit;

[0227] Among them, the broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distributed unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell;

[0228] The broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distributed unit includes at least one indication information of the wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting the wake-up configuration;

[0229] The broadcast status indication of the distributed unit is used to indicate that the distributed unit has stopped or has started or is about to stop or is about to start broadcasting all the access network wake-up configuration information.

[0230] In the case of implementing the functions of the above integrated modules in the form of hardware, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide another possible structure of the communication device involved in the above embodiments. As Figure 13 shown, the communication device includes: a processor 1302, a bus 1304. Optionally, the communication device may further include a memory 1301; optionally, the communication device may further include a communication interface 1303.

[0231] The processor 1302 can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 1302 can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array, or other programmable logic device, transistor logic device, hardware component, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 1302 can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0232] The communication interface 1303 is used to connect to other devices through a communication network. The communication network can be an Ethernet, a wireless access network, a wireless local area network (WLAN), etc.

[0233] The memory 1301 can be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disk storage medium, or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto.

[0234] As a possible implementation, the memory 1301 can exist independently of the processor 1302. The memory 1301 can be connected to the processor 1302 through the bus 1304 for storing instructions or program code. When the processor 1302 calls and executes the instructions or program code stored in the memory 1301, the methods provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented.

[0235] In another possible implementation, the memory 1301 can also be integrated with the processor 1302.

[0236] The bus 1304 can be an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The bus 1304 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For the sake of representation, Figure 13 only a thick line is used to represent it in the figure, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0237] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium) storing computer program instructions, which, when running on a computer, cause the computer to execute the method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0238] Exemplarily, the above computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to: magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, or magnetic tapes, etc.), optical disks (e.g., Compact Disks (CDs), Digital Versatile Disks (DVDs), etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memories (EPROMs), cards, sticks, or key drives, etc.). The various computer-readable storage media described in the present disclosure may represent one or more devices and / or other machine-readable storage media for storing information. The term "machine-readable storage medium" may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and / or carrying instructions and / or data.

[0239] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program product containing instructions, which, when running on a computer, cause the computer to execute the method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0240] As described above, the above are only specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure should be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: Applied to a first access network node, the method comprises: A first message is sent to a core network node; the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by the terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first message includes at least one of the following: A second access network node list, a secondary cell list under each second access network node in the second access network node list, and a wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each of the wake-up configurations is used to wake up the energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive a second message from the core network node; the second message is used to indicate broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting the wake-up configuration information.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The second message includes at least one of the following: a broadcast status indication of a secondary cell under the second access network node, a broadcast status list of secondary cells under the second access network node, and a broadcast status indication of the second access network node; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information; The broadcast status list of the secondary cell includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of all access network wake-up configuration information.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: Based on the second message, a cell under the first access network node that needs to exit the energy-saving mode is determined.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The second access network node is a centralized unit / distributed unit architecture; the method further includes: A third message is received from the centralized unit; the third message is used to indicate broadcast status information of the distributed unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate a status of the distributed unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The third message includes at least one of the following: A broadcast status indication of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, a broadcast status list of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, and a broadcast status indication of the distribution unit; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distribution unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell; The broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distribution unit includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the distribution unit is used to indicate that the distribution unit has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

9. A communication method, characterized in that: Applied to a core network node, the method comprises: receiving a first message from a first access network node, where the first message carries access network wake-up configuration information; the access network wake-up configuration information is used to indicate configuration information related to waking up the first access network node by a terminal; A fourth message is sent to the second access network node; the fourth message carries the access network wake-up configuration information.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The first message includes at least one of the following: a second access network node list, a secondary cell list under each second access network node in the second access network node list, and a wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list; The wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each of the wake-up configurations is used to wake up the energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The fourth message includes at least one of the following: A secondary cell list of the second access network node, and a wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list; The wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each of the wake-up configurations is used to wake up the energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving broadcast status information from the second access network node; The second message is sent to the first access network node; the second message is used to indicate the broadcast status information of the second access network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate the status of the second access network node broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The broadcast status information of the second access network node or the second message includes at least one of the following: a broadcast status indication of a secondary cell under the second access network node, a broadcast status list of secondary cells under the second access network node, and a broadcast status indication of the second access network node; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information; The broadcast status list of the secondary cell includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

14. A communication method, characterized in that: Applied to a second access network node, the method comprises: Receiving a fourth message from the core network node; the fourth message carrying access network wake-up configuration information; Based on the fourth message, the access network configuration information is broadcasted.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The fourth message includes at least one of the following: A secondary cell list of the second access network node, and a wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list; The wake-up configuration list corresponding to each secondary cell in the secondary cell list includes at least one wake-up configuration that the secondary cell needs to broadcast, and each of the wake-up configurations is used to wake up the energy-saving cell under the first access network node.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending broadcast status information of the second access network node to the core network node; the broadcast status information is used to indicate a status of the second access network node broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The broadcast status information includes at least one of the following: a broadcast status indication of a secondary cell under the second access network node, a broadcast status list of secondary cells under the second access network node, and a broadcast status indication of the second access network node; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting access network wake-up configuration information; The broadcast status list of the secondary cell includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the second access network node is used to indicate that the second access network node has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of all access network wake-up configuration information.

18. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The second access network node is a centralized unit / distributed unit architecture; the method further includes: The distribution unit sends broadcast status information of the distribution unit to the central unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate a status of the distribution unit broadcasting the wake-up configuration information.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The broadcast status information of the distribution unit includes at least one of the following: A broadcast status indication of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, a broadcast status list of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, and a broadcast status indication of the distribution unit; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distribution unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell; The broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distribution unit includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration, where the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting of the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the distribution unit is used to indicate that the distribution unit has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

20. A communication method, characterized in that: Applied to a centralized unit, the method comprises: receiving broadcast status information of the distribution unit; A third message is sent to the first access network node; the third message is used to indicate broadcast status information of the distribution unit; the broadcast status information is used to indicate a status of the distribution unit broadcasting the access network wake-up configuration information.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The broadcast status information of the distribution unit or the third message includes at least one of the following: A broadcast status indication of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, a broadcast status list of the auxiliary cells under the distribution unit, and a broadcast status indication of the distribution unit; The broadcast status indication of the secondary cell under the distribution unit is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start the broadcast of the access network wake-up configuration information under the secondary cell; The broadcast status list of the secondary cells under the distribution unit includes at least one indication information of a wake-up configuration; the indication information of the wake-up configuration is used to indicate that the secondary cell has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting the wake-up configuration; The broadcast status indication of the distribution unit is used to indicate that the distribution unit has stopped or started or is about to stop or start broadcasting all access network wake-up configuration information.

22. A communication device, characterized in that: include: Memory and processor; Memory and processor coupling; The memory is used to store instructions executable by the processor; When the processor executes the instruction, it executes the method according to any one of claims 1-8, or the method according to any one of claims 9-13, or the method according to any one of claims 14-19, or the method according to any one of claims 20-21.

23. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the method as described in any one of claims 9 to 13, or the method as described in any one of claims 14 to 19, or the method as described in any one of claims 20 to 21.

24. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product comprises computer program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the method as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 13, or the method as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 19, or the method as claimed in any one of claims 20 to 21.

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