Communication method and device, and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication method, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, the first indication information being used for indicating a terminal device to use a first AI configuration, the first AI configuration comprising a first AI model or a first AI function; determining that the first AI configuration is not supported currently; and sending second indication information to the network equipment, wherein the second indication information is used for indicating that the terminal equipment does not use the first AI configuration. Thus, when the terminal equipment determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network equipment is not supported currently, the second indication information not using the first AI configuration can be sent to the network equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) reconstruction process does not need to be triggered, additional time delay and service interruption are avoided, and the network performance is improved.

Description

Communication method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] Machine learning algorithms are currently one of the most important implementation methods for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. By applying machine learning to large amounts of training data, AI models can be generated, which can then be used to predict events. In many fields, AI models trained through machine learning can achieve highly accurate predictions. In the communications field, AI models can also be used to generate predictive data for certain scenarios, thereby improving network performance.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a device, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0006] receiving first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0007] Determining that the first AI configuration is not currently supported;

[0008] Send second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0010] Sending first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0011] receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, the method including:

[0013] The network device sends first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function.

[0014] The terminal device determines that the first AI configuration is not currently supported;

[0015] The terminal device sends second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0016] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal device is provided, including:

[0017] a transceiver module configured to receive first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0018] a processing module configured to determine that the first AI configuration is not currently supported;

[0019] The transceiver module is further configured to send second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0020] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0021] a transceiver module configured to send first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0022] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0023] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0024] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0025] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, which may include: a terminal device and a network device; wherein the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0026] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0027] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: a terminal device receives first indication information sent by a network device, the first indication information being used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, the first AI configuration including a first AI model or a first AI function; determines that the first AI configuration is currently not supported; and sends second indication information to the network device, the second indication information being used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration. In this way, when the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is currently not supported, it may send the second indication information of not using the first AI configuration to the network device, eliminating the need to trigger a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reestablishment process, thereby avoiding additional delays and service interruptions and improving network performance.

[0028] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG3A is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG3B is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG4 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG5A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG5B is a schematic structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a device, and a storage medium.

[0040] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0041] receiving first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0042] Determining that the first AI configuration is not currently supported;

[0043] Send second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0044] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is not currently supported, it can send a second indication information not to use the first AI configuration to the network device, without triggering the RRC reconstruction process, thereby avoiding additional delays and service interruptions, thereby improving network performance.

[0045] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

[0046] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is not currently supported, it can inform the network device to continue to use the second AI configuration, thereby improving the flexibility of the terminal device in using the AI ​​configuration.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the network device can instruct the terminal device to switch the AI ​​configuration in use, thereby improving the flexibility of AI configuration switching.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0050] Determining at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device;

[0051] selecting a fourth AI configuration from the at least one third AI configuration;

[0052] The sending the second indication information to the network device includes:

[0053] According to the fourth AI configuration, the second indication information is sent to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration used by the terminal device.

[0054] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is not currently supported, it can select a supported AI configuration to indicate to the network device, thereby improving the flexibility of the terminal device in using the AI ​​configuration.

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of the configuration information identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the terminal device can select an AI configuration that has been identified by the network device from the supported AI configurations and indicate it to the network device. In this way, the network device does not need to identify the AI ​​configuration again, which simplifies the processing flow and improves network performance.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the terminal device may indicate the fourth AI configuration to the network device through the configuration identifier, so that the indication method of the AI ​​configuration is more flexible.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the terminal device may inform the network device through the second indication information that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is currently not supported, so that the network device updates the capability information of the terminal device or re-indicates a new AI configuration.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the terminal device notifies the network device through the second indication information not to use any AI configuration, thereby preventing the network device from re-indicating other AI configurations besides the first AI configuration.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the network device may instruct the first terminal to use the first AI configuration through the configuration identifier, so that the indication method of the AI ​​configuration is more flexible.

[0065] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the network device instructs the terminal device to use the first AI configuration through the existing RRC reconfiguration message, which can save signaling.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the terminal device instructs the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration through the existing RRC reconfiguration completion message, which can save signaling.

[0069] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0070] Sending first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0071] receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration includes:

[0075] receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device according to a fourth AI configuration when the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration; the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration to be used by the terminal device, where the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration selected by the terminal device from at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device.

[0076] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of the configuration information that has been identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0078] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0079] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

[0080] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

[0081] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

[0082] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration completion message.

[0083] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0084] The network device sends first indication information to the terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function;

[0085] The terminal device determines that the first AI configuration is not currently supported;

[0086] The terminal device sends second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0087] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0088] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0089] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0090] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein the first network device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0091] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which may include: a terminal device and a network device; wherein, the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0092] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0093] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product, which, when executed by a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0094] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0095] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0096] It is understandable that the aforementioned network devices, terminal devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems can all be used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0097] The present disclosure provides a communication method, device, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method" and "information sending method" are interchangeable; the terms "communication device" and "information processing device" and "information sending device" are interchangeable; and the terms "communication system" and "information processing system" are interchangeable.

[0098] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0099] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0100] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0101] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0102] In some embodiments, "plurality" may refer to two or more.

[0103] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0104] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0105] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0106] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0107] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0108] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0109] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0110] In some embodiments, devices and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "device," "equipment," "device," "circuit," "network element," "node," "function," "unit," "section," "system," "network," "chip," "chip system," "entity," and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0111] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0112] In some embodiments, the terms "Access Network Device (AN Device)", "Radio Access Network Device (RAN Device)", "Base Station (BS)", "Radio Base Station (Radio Base Station)", "Fixed Station (Fixed Station)", "Node (Node)", "Access Point (Access Point)", "Transmission Point (TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "Transmission and / or Reception Point (TRP))", "Panel (Panel)", "Antenna Panel (Antenna Panel)", "Antenna Array (Antenna Array)" "Cell (Cell)", "Macro Cell (Macro Cell)", "Small Cell (Small Cell)", "Femto Cell (Femto Cell)", "Pico Cell (Pico Cell)" "Sector (Sector)", "Cell Group (Cell Group)", "Serving Cell", "Carrier (Carrier)", "Component Carrier (Component Carrier)", "Bandwidth Part (BWP)" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station (Subscriber Station), mobile unit (Mobile Unit), subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), wireless unit (Wireless Unit), remote unit (Remote Unit), mobile device (Mobile Device), wireless device (Wireless Device), wireless communication device (Wireless Communication Device), remote device (Remote Device), mobile subscriber station (Mobile Subscriber Station), access terminal (Access Terminal), mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal), wireless terminal (Wireless Terminal), remote terminal (Remote Terminal), handset (Handset), user agent (User Agent), mobile client (Mobile Client), client (Client) and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0114] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels or direct channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links or direct links.

[0115] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0116] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0117] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0118] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0119] FIG1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the communication system 100 may include a terminal device 101 and a network device 102 .

[0120] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may include at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, and a wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0121] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0122] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that accesses the terminal device to the wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0123] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0124] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit (Control Unit). The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0125] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device, or may be multiple devices or a group of devices. The core network may include at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0126] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0127] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are examples. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0128] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G New Radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0129] In communication systems, terminal devices can use AI models for prediction and inference to improve system performance. For example, during beam management, terminal devices can reduce the number of measured beams, and the terminal device or network device can obtain the optimal beam through AI model inference. During the reporting of Channel State Information (CSI), terminal devices can compress CSI measurement results through AI models and report the compressed CSI measurement results to network devices. After receiving the results, the network devices can restore the original CSI measurement results through AI models. This can reduce the number of signaling bits required during the reporting process.

[0130] During the use and inference of AI models, multiple AI models or AI functions may be required for inference and prediction. Due to the limited computing power and available storage space of terminal devices, only specific AI models or AI functions can be supported. Furthermore, the computing power and storage space of terminal devices may change due to user usage, so the AI ​​models or AI functions supported by the terminal devices may also change accordingly. Terminal devices can report the AI ​​models or AI functions they support to network devices.

[0131] The network device can send instructions to the terminal device, indicating the AI ​​model or AI function used by the terminal device, including activation, deactivation and switching of the AI ​​model or AI function. Each AI model or AI function corresponds to an identifier (ID).

[0132] Through the model identification process, the terminal device and the network device can reach a unified understanding of the performance and architectural parameters of the AI ​​model. The terminal device can send the AI ​​model's metadata to the network device, and the network device can also send the AI ​​model's metadata to the terminal device. The metadata can include the AI ​​model's performance, architecture, parameters, and identification.

[0133] When a terminal device receives an RRC reconfiguration message sent by a network device and the terminal device cannot comply with the configuration carried in the RRC reconfiguration message, the terminal device will trigger the RRC reestablishment process and re-establish a connection with the network device.

[0134] In some embodiments, after the AI ​​model or AI function supported by the terminal device changes, there will be a certain delay in sending a capability update indication to the network device, and the terminal device may not report to the network device every time the supported AI model or AI function changes. Therefore, the terminal device may not be able to support the AI ​​model or AI function indicated by the network device. In this case, the terminal device can trigger RRC re-establishment, but this will cause additional delays and service interruption.

[0135] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method may be executed by the above-mentioned communication system. As shown in FIG2 , the method may include:

[0136] Step S2101: The network device sends first indication information to the terminal device.

[0137] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the first indication information. For example, the terminal device may receive the first indication information sent by the network device. For another example, the terminal device may also receive the first indication information sent by another entity.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device to activate the first AI configuration.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first AI configuration may include a first AI model.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first AI configuration may include a first AI function.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first AI function can be implemented by one AI model or by multiple AI models working together.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

[0144] For example, the first indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device to switch the currently used second AI configuration to the first AI configuration.

[0145] In some embodiments, the second AI configuration may include a second AI model.

[0146] In some embodiments, the second AI configuration may include a second AI function.

[0147] In some embodiments, the second AI function can be implemented by one AI model or by multiple AI models working together.

[0148] In some embodiments, the second AI configuration and the first AI configuration may be able to implement the same functions.

[0149] For example, if the second AI configuration is used to compress the CSI measurement result, the first AI configuration is also used to compress the CSI measurement result.

[0150] For example, if the second AI configuration includes a second AI model, the first AI configuration includes a first AI model; if the second configuration includes a second AI function, the first AI configuration includes the first AI function.

[0151] In some embodiments, some of the functions that can be implemented by the second AI configuration may be the same as some of the functions that can be implemented by the first AI configuration.

[0152] For example, the second AI configuration can implement the beam quality prediction function and the beam failure prediction function, and the first AI configuration can implement the beam quality prediction function or the beam failure prediction function; or, the second AI configuration can implement the beam quality prediction function, and the first AI configuration can implement the beam quality prediction function and the beam failure prediction function.

[0153] It should be noted that the above functional implementations of the first AI configuration and the second AI configuration are exemplary descriptions and are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0154] In some embodiments, the name of the first indication information is not limited, and may be, for example, "model indication information", "function indication information", "model activation information", "function activation information", etc.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first indication information may include a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration.

[0156] In some embodiments, the configuration identifier may include a model identifier or a function identifier.

[0157] In some embodiments, the model identifier may be an identifier corresponding to the first model, and the function identifier may be an identifier corresponding to the first function.

[0158] In some embodiments, if the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI model, the first indication information may include a model identifier of the first AI model; if the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI function, the first indication information may include a function identifier of the first AI function.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first indication information may include a first configuration identifier instructing the terminal device to use a first AI configuration and a second configuration identifier instructing the terminal to stop using a second AI configuration.

[0160] In some embodiments, the network device may determine whether the terminal device supports the first AI configuration based on the capability indication information of the terminal device. If the network device determines that the terminal device supports the first AI configuration, the first capability indication information may be sent to the terminal device.

[0161] In some embodiments, the capability indication information of the terminal device may include whether the terminal device supports an AI model or AI function, and which AI models or AI functions the terminal device supports.

[0162] In some embodiments, the terminal device may send new capability indication information to the network device after the supported AI model or AI function changes.

[0163] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also send new capability indication information to the network device when a first condition is met. For example, the first condition may include the terminal entering a next information sending cycle.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first indication information may be an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0165] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first AI configuration via an RRC reconfiguration message. Similarly, the terminal device may send the first AI configuration via the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0166] For example, the RRC reconfiguration message may be RRCReconfiguration, and the network device may carry the first AI configuration in the RRCReconfiguration and send it to the terminal device.

[0167] In some embodiments, the network device determines that the first AI configuration needs to be activated and sends the first indication information to the terminal device.

[0168] Step S2102: The terminal device determines that the first AI configuration is not currently supported.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal device receives the first indication information sent by the network device and determines whether the first AI configuration is supported.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain capability indication information at the current moment, where the capability indication information may include AI configurations supported by the terminal device. If the capability indication information includes the first AI configuration, it is determined that the first AI configuration is supported; if the capability indication information does not include the first AI configuration, it is determined that the first AI configuration is not currently supported.

[0171] In some embodiments, the terminal device can determine whether the performance meets expectations. The performance may include but is not limited to computing speed, storage capacity, CPU clock frequency, whether Bluetooth is supported, etc. If it is determined that the performance meets expectations, it means that the terminal device supports the first AI configuration; if it is determined that the performance does not meet expectations, it means that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0172] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine whether to support the first AI configuration according to the configuration identifier of the first AI configuration included in the first indication information.

[0173] Step S2103: The terminal device sends second indication information to the network device.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device may receive the second indication information. For example, the network device may receive the second indication information sent by the terminal device. For another example, the network device may also receive the second indication information sent by another entity.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

[0176] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0177] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second indication information via an RRC reconfiguration complete message. Similarly, the network device may receive the second indication information via the RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0178] For example, the RRC reconfiguration message may be RRCReconfigurationComplete, and the terminal device may carry the second indication information in RRCReconfiguration and send it to the network device.

[0179] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device.

[0180] In some embodiments, the second AI configuration may be an AI configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information.

[0181] In some embodiments, the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is not currently supported, can determine the second AI configuration used before receiving the first indication information, and send second indication information indicating the second AI configuration to the network device.

[0183] In some embodiments, if the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to switch the currently used second AI configuration to the first AI configuration, the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration is not currently supported, and can choose to continue using the second AI configuration and send second indication information to the network device to indicate the second AI configuration.

[0184] In some embodiments, the second indication information may include a configuration identifier of the second AI configuration.

[0185] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine at least one third AI configuration supported, select a fourth AI configuration from the at least one third AI configuration, and send second indication information to the network device based on the fourth AI configuration. The second indication information may be used to indicate the fourth AI configuration to be used by the terminal device.

[0186] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration may implement the same functions as the first AI configuration.

[0187] In some embodiments, the third AI configuration may be all AI configurations that the terminal device can support.

[0188] For example, the terminal device may select a fourth AI configuration having the same function as that achievable by the first AI configuration from all supported third AI configurations, and send second indication information indicating the fourth AI configuration to the network device.

[0189] In some embodiments, the third AI configuration may be an AI configuration that can implement the same function as the first AI configuration.

[0190] In one implementation, the terminal device may select any one AI configuration from the third AI configurations as the fourth AI configuration.

[0191] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration may be an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device.

[0192] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and a configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0193] Among them, "AI configuration of configuration information identified by the network device" can be understood as the terminal device and the network device have reached a consensus on the performance and parameters of the AI ​​configuration.

[0194] In one implementation, the terminal device may select an AI configuration whose configuration information has been recognized by the network device from the third AI configuration as the fourth AI configuration.

[0195] In some embodiments, the second indication information may include a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0196] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0197] For example, the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration is not currently supported, and may send the second indication information to the network device to inform the network device that the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration.

[0198] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

[0199] In some embodiments, “not using any AI configuration” can be understood as not using any AI model or AI function.

[0200] In some embodiments, after receiving the first indication information sent by the network device, the terminal device may directly send second indication information to the network device indicating that any AI configuration is not to be used.

[0201] In some embodiments, the name of the second indication information is not limited, for example, it can be "configuration response information", "model configuration response information", "response information", "configuration feedback information", "model configuration feedback information", etc.

[0202] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2102+S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0203] In some embodiments, the above steps S2101 to S2103 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously. For example, steps S2101 and S2102 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0204] In some embodiments, the above steps S2101 to S2103 are all optional steps.

[0205] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0206] Using the above method, when the terminal device determines that the first AI configuration indicated by the network device is not currently supported, it can send a second indication information to the network device that does not use the first AI configuration. There is no need to trigger the radio resource control RRC reconstruction process, thereby avoiding additional delays and service interruptions, thereby improving network performance.

[0207] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0208] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0209] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0210] FIG3A is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0211] Step S3101: Obtain first indication information.

[0212] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the first indication information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the first indication information sent by other entities.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain first indication information specified by the protocol.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain the first indication information from an upper layer(s).

[0216] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform processing to obtain the first indication information.

[0217] Step S3102: Determine that the first AI configuration is not currently supported.

[0218] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0219] Step S3103: Determine at least one supported third AI configuration, and select a fourth AI configuration from the at least one third AI configuration.

[0220] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration may implement the same functions as the first AI configuration.

[0221] In some embodiments, the third AI configuration may be all AI configurations that the terminal device can support.

[0222] For example, the terminal device may select a fourth AI configuration having the same function as that achievable by the first AI configuration from all supported third AI configurations, and send second indication information indicating the fourth AI configuration to the network device.

[0223] In some embodiments, the third AI configuration may be an AI configuration that can implement the same function as the first AI configuration.

[0224] In one implementation, the terminal device may select any one AI configuration from the third AI configurations as the fourth AI configuration.

[0225] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration may be an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device.

[0226] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and a configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0227] Among them, "AI configuration of configuration information identified by the network device" can be understood as the terminal device and the network device have reached a consensus on the performance and parameters of the AI ​​configuration.

[0228] In one implementation, the terminal device may select an AI configuration whose configuration information has been recognized by the network device from the third AI configuration as the fourth AI configuration.

[0229] In some embodiments, the second indication information may include a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0230] Step S3104: Send the second indication information.

[0231] The optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terminal device may send the first indication information to the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also send the first indication information to other entities.

[0233] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3102 + S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3103 + S3104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3102 + S3103 + S3104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3101 + S3102 + S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0234] In some embodiments, the above steps S3101 to S3104 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously. For example, steps S3101 and S3102 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0235] In some embodiments, the above steps S3101 to S3104 are all optional steps.

[0236] FIG3B is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0237] Step S3201: Obtain first indication information.

[0238] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 , the optional implementation of step S3101 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0239] Step S3202: Determine that the first AI configuration is not currently supported.

[0240] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in step S2102 of FIG. 2 , the optional implementation of step S3102 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0241] Step S3203: Send the second indication information.

[0242] The optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

[0244] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

[0245] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0246] Determining at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device;

[0247] selecting a fourth AI configuration from the at least one third AI configuration;

[0248] The sending the second indication information to the network device includes:

[0249] According to the fourth AI configuration, the second indication information is sent to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration used by the terminal device.

[0250] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0251] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0252] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0253] In some embodiments, the second indication information may be used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

[0256] In some embodiments, the second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0257] FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be executed by a network device. The method may include:

[0258] Step S4101: Send first indication information.

[0259] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0260] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first indication information to the terminal device, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the first indication information to other entities.

[0261] Step S4102: Obtain second indication information.

[0262] The optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0263] In some embodiments, the network device may receive the second indication information sent by the terminal device, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive the second indication information sent by other entities.

[0264] In some embodiments, the above steps are all optional steps.

[0265] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

[0266] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

[0267] In some embodiments, the receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration includes:

[0268] receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device according to a fourth AI configuration when the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration; the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration to be used by the terminal device, where the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration selected by the terminal device from at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device.

[0269] In some embodiments, the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

[0270] In some embodiments, the second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

[0271] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

[0272] In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

[0273] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

[0274] In some embodiments, the first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

[0275] In some embodiments, the second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0276] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which may include at least one of the following embodiments:

[0277] Example 1: A terminal device receives a first indication sent by a network device, where the first indication is used to indicate an AI function or AI model to be used by the terminal device. The terminal device determines that the indicated AI function or AI model cannot be used, does not use the AI ​​function or AI model indicated by the network device, and sends a second indication to the network device.

[0278] Example 2: Based on Example 1, the terminal device continues to use the AI ​​function or AI model before receiving the first indication.

[0279] Example 3: Based on Example 1, the terminal device does not use any AI function or AI model.

[0280] Example 4: Based on Example 1, the terminal device selects an available AI function or AI model and uses the selected AI function or AI model.

[0281] For example, the AI ​​model or AI function selected by the terminal device has been identified by the network device.

[0282] Example 5: Based on Example 1, the second indication indicates that the AI ​​function or AI model has failed.

[0283] For example, the second indication indicates an identifier of a failed AI function or AI model.

[0284] Example 6: Based on Example 1 or 4, the second indication indicates the identifier of the AI ​​function or AI model selected by the terminal device.

[0285] Embodiment 7: Based on embodiment 1, the first indication is RRC signaling RRCReconfiguration.

[0286] Embodiment 8: Based on embodiment 1, the second indication is RRC signaling RRCReconfigurationComplete.

[0287] Section 5.3.5.8.2 of 3GPP TS 38.331 defines the RRCReconfiguration behavior that the terminal device cannot comply with, and also defines some special cases. That is, when the terminal device cannot comply with the reconfiguration related to the special case, the terminal device does not need to trigger the RRC re-establishment process. Therefore, the behavior of the terminal device regarding AI functions or AI models can be added to the special case. The following is an exemplary change (the added part is "Reconfiguration related to AI / MI functionalities and models"):

[0288] NOTE 00:The UE behavior specified in this clause does not apply to the following,and the UE ignores,iedoes not take an action on and does not store,the fields that it does not support or does not comprehend:

[0289] -The fields in ServingCellConfigCommon that are defined in Rel-16 and later.

[0290] -The fields of searchSpaceMCCH and searchSpaceMTCH in PDCCH-ConfigCommon that are defined in Rel-17 and later;

[0291] -Reconfiguration related to AI / MI functionalities and models.

[0292] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, which may include a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device can execute the communication method executed by the terminal device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure; the network device can execute the communication method executed by the network device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0293] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0294] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0295] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of a hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document to implement the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0296] Figure 5A is a structural diagram of a terminal device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A, the terminal device 101 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to receive a first indication message sent by a network device, the first indication message is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; the processing module 5102 is configured to determine that the first AI configuration is not currently supported; the transceiver module 5101 is also configured to send a second indication message to the network device, the second indication message is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration. Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, S2103, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 5102 can be used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2102, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0297] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0298] Figure 5B is a structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5B, the network device 102 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to send a first indication message to the terminal device, and the first indication message is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, and the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; the transceiver module 5201 is also configured to send a second indication message to the network device, and the second indication message is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration. Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2101, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0299] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0300] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0301] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a first device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0302] As shown in FIG6A , the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control a communication device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, an IoT device, an IoT device chip, a DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0303] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6102 may be located outside the communication device 6100.

[0304] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceiver 6103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101 and step S3101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited thereto).

[0305] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0306] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits. Optionally, the interface circuits are connected to the memory 6102 and may be used to receive signals from the memory 6102 or other devices, or to send signals to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits may read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

[0307] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a first device or an IoT device, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A . The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, an IoT device, an intelligent IoT device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a first device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0308] 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0309] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201 , and the chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0310] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6203. Optionally, the interface circuit 6203 is connected to the memory 6202. The interface circuit 6203 can be used to receive signals from the memory 6202 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 6202 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6203 can read instructions stored in the memory 6202 and send the instructions to the processor 6201.

[0311] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6203 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (eg, step S2101 , step S4101 , but not limited thereto).

[0312] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0313] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6202 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 6202 may be external to the chip 6200.

[0314] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0315] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product may be a computer program product.

[0316] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to instruct a terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; Determining that the first AI configuration is not currently supported; Sending second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Determining at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device; selecting a fourth AI configuration from the at least one third AI configuration; The sending the second indication information to the network device comprises: According to the fourth AI configuration, the second indication information is sent to the network device, where the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration used by the terminal device.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and a configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

12. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; receiving second indication information sent by the terminal device when the first AI configuration is not currently supported, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The second indication information is used to indicate a second AI configuration used by the terminal device, where the second AI configuration is the AI ​​configuration used by the terminal device before receiving the first indication information, and the second AI configuration includes a second AI model or a second AI function.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to stop using the second AI configuration and use the first AI configuration.

15. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The receiving the second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device does not currently support the first AI configuration includes: receiving the second indication information sent by the terminal device according to the fourth AI configuration when the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration; the second indication information is used to indicate the fourth AI configuration used by the terminal device, and the fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration selected by the terminal device from at least one third AI configuration supported by the terminal device.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The fourth AI configuration is an AI configuration of configuration information that has been identified by the network device, and the configuration information includes at least one of the following: performance information, structure information, parameter information, and a configuration identifier, and different AI configurations correspond to different configuration identifiers.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that The second indication information includes a configuration identifier of the fourth AI configuration.

18. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration.

19. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use any AI configuration.

20. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 19, characterized in that: The first indication information includes a configuration identifier of the first AI configuration, and the configuration identifier includes a model identifier or a function identifier.

21. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 20, characterized in that: The first indication information is a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that The second indication information is an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

23. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to receive first indication information sent by a network device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; A processing module, configured to determine that the first AI configuration is not currently supported; The transceiver module is further configured to send second indication information to the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal device not to use the first AI configuration.

24. A network device, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to send first indication information to a terminal device, where the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal device to use a first AI configuration, where the first AI configuration includes a first AI model or a first AI function; The transceiver module is further configured to receive second indication information sent by the terminal device when the terminal device currently does not support the first AI configuration, where the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device does not use the first AI configuration.

25. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the first terminal device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

26. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 12 to 22.

27. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or claims 12 to 22.

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