Communication method and device, communication equipment, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a communication method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps of receiving first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second equipment is environment Internet of Things equipment; and sending the at least one piece of first information to the network equipment through the first signaling and / or the second signaling. The method disclosed by the invention ensures that the first equipment can successfully forward the first information sent by the second equipment to the network equipment, so that successful communication between the network equipment and the second equipment is realized, and the communication stability is ensured.

Description

Communication method and device, communication equipment, communication system, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to communication methods and devices, communication equipment, communication systems, and storage media. Background Art

[0002] In communication systems, battery-free IoT communication has been introduced to improve the sustainability and performance of communication. In addition, battery-free IoT communication can expand application scenarios, save power, reduce equipment complexity, and is more environmentally friendly and safer.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure provides a communication method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is executed by a first device and includes:

[0006] Receive first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0007] At least one first information is sent to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is executed by a network device and includes:

[0009] Receive at least one first message sent by a first device through a first signaling and / or a second signaling; wherein, the at least one first message is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed for use in a communication system, wherein the communication system includes a first device, at least one second device, and a network device; the second device is an environmental Internet of Things device, and the method includes:

[0011] At least one second device sends first information;

[0012] The first device receives first information sent by at least one second device;

[0013] The first device sends at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling;

[0014] The network device receives at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device is provided, including:

[0016] A transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0017] The transceiver module is further configured to send at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0018] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0019] The transceiver module is used to receive at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling; wherein, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

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

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] The processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the communication method described in any one of the first aspect to the second aspect.

[0023] According to the seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a first device and a network device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0024] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions, and is characterized in that when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method as described in any one of the first to second aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0026] FIG1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of some communication systems provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] 1B-1F are schematic diagrams of an architecture illustrating communication between an A-IoT device and a network device and / or a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG2A is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG2B is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG3A is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG3B is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG3C is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG4A is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG4B is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG4C is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG5A is a flow chart of a communication method provided in yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a first device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG7B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0042] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is performed by a first device. The method includes:

[0043] Receive first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0044] At least one first information is sent to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0045] In the above embodiment, after receiving the first information sent by at least one second device, the first device will send the at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling. Therefore, it can be seen that the present disclosure provides a method for a first device to specifically forward information received by the first device from the second device to the network device, ensuring that the first device can successfully forward the first information sent by the second device to the network device, achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device, and ensuring communication stability.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0047] The first device does not read the at least one first information and encapsulates the at least one first information in a first container;

[0048] The first container is carried in the first signaling and sent to the network device.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0050] The first device reads the at least one first message and encapsulates content of the at least one first message into second signaling;

[0051] The second signaling is sent to the network device.

[0052] In the above embodiment, a method is provided for how a first device specifically sends at least one first information to a network device through a first signaling and / or a second signaling, wherein the first device can transparently send at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling, or the first device can opaquely send at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling, thereby ensuring that the first device can successfully forward the first information sent by the second device to the network device, achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device, and ensuring communication stability.

[0053] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling includes radio resource control RRC signaling.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0055] RRC signaling;

[0056] The media access control layer controls the MAC CE signaling.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0059] In the above embodiment, it is defined which specific signalings the first signaling and the second signaling can be, so that the first device can use these signalings to successfully send the first information of the second device to the network device, thereby achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device and ensuring communication stability.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0061] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the information element IE in the first signaling is extended;

[0062] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the first signaling.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0064] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the IE in the second signaling is extended;

[0065] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the second signaling.

[0066] In the above embodiment, a method is provided for "when the first signaling and the second signaling are existing signaling, how the first device specifically uses the existing signaling to send the first information of the second device to the network device", which ensures successful communication between the network device and the second device and guarantees communication stability.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0068] Signaling radio bearer SRB1;

[0069] SRB2;

[0070] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0072] SRB1;

[0073] SRB2;

[0074] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0075] In the above embodiment, a method is defined as "when the first signaling and the second signaling are RRC signaling, how the first device specifically carries the first signaling and the second signaling" so that the first device can successfully send the first signaling and the second signaling to the network device, thereby successfully sending the first information of the second device to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling, thereby achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device and ensuring communication stability.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0077] a device identifier of the second device;

[0078] sending data of the second device;

[0079] a device type of the second device;

[0080] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0081] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0082] In the above embodiment, the specific content of the first information of the first device is limited, so that the first device knows which specific information of the second device needs to be sent to the network device, so that after the first device receives the first information sent by the second device, it can send the first information to the network device, thereby achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device and ensuring communication stability.

[0083] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is performed by a network device. The method includes:

[0084] Receive at least one first message sent by a first device through a first signaling and / or a second signaling; wherein, the at least one first message is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

[0085] In the above embodiment, after receiving the first information sent by at least one second device, the first device will send the at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling. Therefore, it can be seen that the present disclosure provides a method for a first device to specifically forward information received by the first device from the second device to the network device, ensuring that the first device can successfully forward the first information sent by the second device to the network device, achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device, and ensuring communication stability.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling includes RRC signaling.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0088] RRC signaling;

[0089] MAC CE signaling.

[0090] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0091] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through first signaling includes:

[0093] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the first signaling is received.

[0094] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through the second signaling includes:

[0095] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the second signaling is received.

[0096] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0097] SRB1;

[0098] SRB2;

[0099] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0101] SRB1;

[0102] SRB2;

[0103] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0104] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0105] a device identifier of the second device;

[0106] sending data of the second device;

[0107] a device type of the second device;

[0108] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0109] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0110] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method for a communication system, wherein the communication system includes a first device, at least one second device, and a network device; the second device is an environmental Internet of Things device, and the method includes:

[0111] At least one second device sends first information;

[0112] The first device receives first information sent by at least one second device;

[0113] The first device sends at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling;

[0114] The network device receives at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0115] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a first device, including:

[0116] A transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0117] The transceiver module is further configured to send at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0118] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0119] The first device does not read the at least one first information and encapsulates the at least one first information in a first container;

[0120] The first container is carried in the first signaling and sent to the network device.

[0121] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0122] The first device reads the at least one first message and encapsulates content of the at least one first message into second signaling;

[0123] The second signaling is sent to the network device.

[0124] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling includes radio resource control RRC signaling.

[0125] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0126] RRC signaling;

[0127] MAC CE signaling.

[0128] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0129] In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0130] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0131] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the information element IE in the first signaling is extended;

[0132] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the first signaling.

[0133] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, sending at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0134] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the IE in the second signaling is extended;

[0135] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the second signaling.

[0136] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0137] Signaling radio bearer SRB1;

[0138] SRB2;

[0139] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0140] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0141] SRB1;

[0142] SRB2;

[0143] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0144] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0145] a device identifier of the second device;

[0146] sending data of the second device;

[0147] a device type of the second device;

[0148] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0149] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0150] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0151] The transceiver module is used to receive at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling; wherein, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

[0152] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling includes RRC signaling.

[0153] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0154] RRC signaling;

[0155] MAC CE signaling.

[0156] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0157] In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0158] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through first signaling includes:

[0159] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the first signaling is received.

[0160] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through the second signaling includes:

[0161] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the second signaling is received.

[0162] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0163] SRB1;

[0164] SRB2;

[0165] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0166] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0167] SRB1;

[0168] SRB2;

[0169] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0170] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0171] a device identifier of the second device;

[0172] sending data of the second device;

[0173] a device type of the second device;

[0174] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0175] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0176] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which includes: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing instructions; wherein the processor is used to call the instructions so that the communication device executes the communication method described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0177] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a first device and a network device; wherein the first device is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0178] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0179] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0180] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the communication method described in the first aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0181] It is understandable that the first device, network device, communication device, communication system, storage medium, program product, and computer program are all used to execute the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0182] The present disclosure provides invention titles. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method," "information sending method," and "information receiving method" are interchangeable; the terms "communication device" and "information processing device," "information sending device," and "information receiving device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," "information sending system," and "information receiving system" are interchangeable.

[0183] 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.

[0184] 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.

[0185] 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.

[0186] 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.

[0187] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "at least one of", "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0189] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, descriptions such as “at least one of A, B, C…”, “A and / or B and / or C…”, etc. include the situation where any one of A, B, C… exists alone, and also include any combination of any multiple of A, B, C…, and each situation can exist alone; for example, “at least one of A, B, C” includes the situation where A exists alone, B exists alone, C exists alone, the combination of A and B, the combination of A and C, the combination of B and C, and the combination of A, B, and C; for example, A and / or B includes the situation where A exists alone, B exists alone, and the combination of A and B.

[0190] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "in one case A, in another case B," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B," may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: executing A independently of B (in some embodiments, A); executing B independently of A (in some embodiments, B); selectively executing A and B (in some embodiments, selecting between A and B); and executing both A and B (in some embodiments, A and B). The same applies when there are more branches, such as A, B, and C.

[0191] 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 no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "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 the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "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.

[0192] 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.

[0193] 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.

[0194] 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.

[0195] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded 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.

[0196] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0197] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0199] 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, it can also be called device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it can also be set as a structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, language such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by language corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0200] 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.

[0201] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0202] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0203] 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.

[0204] The correspondences shown in the tables of the present disclosure can be configured or predefined. The values ​​of the information in each table are merely examples and can be configured to other values, which are not limited by the present disclosure. When configuring the correspondences between information and parameters, it is not necessarily required to configure all the correspondences shown in each table. For example, in the tables of the present disclosure, the correspondences shown in certain rows may not be configured. For another example, appropriate deformation adjustments can be made based on the above tables, such as splitting, merging, etc. The names of the parameters shown in the titles of the above tables may also adopt other names that can be understood by the communication device, and the values ​​or representations of the parameters may also adopt other values ​​or representations that can be understood by the communication device. When implementing the above tables, other data structures may also be used, such as arrays, queues, containers, stacks, linear lists, pointers, linked lists, trees, graphs, structures, classes, heaps, hash tables or hash tables, etc.

[0205] The predefined in the present disclosure may be understood as defined, predefined, stored, pre-stored, pre-negotiated, pre-configured, solidified, or pre-burned.

[0206] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system 100 may include a first device, at least one second device (Figure 1A takes one second device as an example), and a network device. Optionally, the first device may be, for example, a terminal, and the second device may be an Internet of Things device. The first device may serve as an intermediate node for communication between the second device and the network device, and is used to implement communication between the second device and the network device. The network device may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0207] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, 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 a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0208] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a 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 wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0209] 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.

[0210] 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. 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.

[0211] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network, for example, includes at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC). Alternatively, the core network device may also be a location management function network element. Exemplarily, the location management function network element includes a location server (location server), which may be implemented as any one of the following: Location Management Function (LMF), Enhanced Serving Mobile Location Centre (E-SMLC), Secure User Plane Location (SUPL), and Secure User Plane Location Platform (SUPLLP).

[0212] 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.

[0213] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1A are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1A , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1A . The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0214] 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).

[0215] Alternatively, to enable battery-free IoT communication, a new low-power Ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device has been introduced. This newly introduced A-IoT device does not require batteries, nor does it need to generate its own energy. Instead, it can harvest energy from the outside world, such as from the surrounding environment or signals sent by surrounding devices, and can communicate based on the harvested energy.

[0216] Optionally, the above-mentioned A-IoT device can communicate with the terminal and / or network device based on the energy collected from the outside world. Specifically, in some embodiments, the terminal and / or network device can send a signal to the A-IoT device. After receiving the signal, the A-IoT device can send corresponding response information to the terminal and / or network device or perform corresponding operations. Among them, when the A-IoT device sends response information to the terminal and / or network device, it can be sent in a backscatter working mode or in an active sending working mode. Optionally, the above-mentioned "backscatter working mode" can be, for example: the terminal and / or network device sends an electromagnetic wave (continuous wave, CW) signal to the A-IoT device, and the A-IoT device adjusts the matching between the receiving antenna and the impedance according to the information to be sent, enhances the reflection of the incident CW signal, and modulates the perception data obtained by itself onto the reflected signal to complete the transmission of the data, thereby realizing backscatter communication. Optionally, the above-mentioned "active transmission working mode" can be understood as, for example: actively generating signals and actively sending signals without CW signal excitation, wherein the A-IoT device can actively generate signals and actively send signals based on its stored energy, and the energy stored in the A-IoT device can be the energy that the terminal and / or network device pre-charges the A-IoT device.

[0217] Optionally, the aforementioned A-IoT devices may include multiple different types of devices, such as first type A-IoT devices and second type A-IoT devices, wherein different types of A-IoT devices have different corresponding capabilities.

[0218] Optionally, the above-mentioned first type A-IoT device has energy storage capability, but does not have independent signal generation and / or amplification capability, and its uplink transmission relies on backscatter transmission; that is, the first type A-IoT device needs to use the backscatter working mode to send signals to the terminal and / or network device (such as the aforementioned response information), which has the lowest complexity and cost and very low power consumption.

[0219] Optionally, the above-mentioned second type A-IoT device has energy storage capability and independent signal amplification capability, and its uplink transmission can be based on internally generated signals, or its uplink transmission can rely on backscatter transmission; that is, the second type A-IoT device can actively send signals to the terminal and / or network device based on the internally generated signal, or the second type A-IoT device can use the backscatter working mode to send signals to the terminal and / or network device.

[0220] Alternatively, the device type of the first device may be "backscatter" or "non-backscatter," where "backscatter" may, for example, refer to sending signals based on backscattering, and "non-backscatter" may, for example, refer to actively sending signals. It should be noted that the device types mentioned above are merely examples, and other naming formats for device types may exist, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure.

[0221] Optionally, the above-mentioned A-IoT device can be applied to a variety of different communication architectures in the communication system, wherein Figures 1B-1F are schematic diagrams of the architecture when the A-IoT device communicates with network devices and / or terminals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Optionally, as shown in Figure 1B, the A-IoT device (i.e., the Ambient IoT device in Figure 1B) and the network device (such as a base station (BS)) can directly receive and send data.

[0222] Optionally, as shown in FIG1C , data can be received and sent indirectly between the A-IoT device and the network device (such as a base station (BS)) through an intermediate node, where the intermediate node can be, for example, a relay, an integrated access backhaul (IAB) device, a terminal, or a repeater.

[0223] Optionally, as shown in FIG1D , uplink data can be directly transmitted between the A-IoT device and the network device (such as a base station (BS)), and downlink data can be indirectly transmitted between the A-IoT device and the network device (such as a base station (BS)) through an assisting node, which can be, for example, a relay, an IAB device, a terminal, or a repeater.

[0224] Optionally, as shown in FIG1E , downlink data can be directly transmitted between the A-IoT device and the network device (such as a base station (BS)), and uplink data can be indirectly transmitted between the A-IoT device and the network device (such as a base station (BS)) through an assisting node.

[0225] Optionally, as shown in FIG1F , data can be directly received and sent between the A-IoT device and the terminal (or user equipment (UE)). The terminal can be responsible for collecting data from the A-IoT device and forwarding the collected data to the network device.

[0226] Optionally, for the communication architecture shown in FIG1C , when the intermediate node reports the data collected from the A-IoT device to the network device, the specific signaling used by the intermediate node and how to implement data forwarding are issues that need to be addressed.

[0227] FIG2A is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for use in a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0228] Step 2101: At least one second device sends first information.

[0229] Optionally, the second device may be an environmental Internet of Things device. In some embodiments, the second device may be an A-IoT device (or referred to as a low-power device, a low-power environmental Internet of Things device, etc.) described before the embodiment of Figure 2A. For relevant introductions to the A-IoT device, please refer to the description before the embodiment of Figure 2A.

[0230] In some embodiments, at least one second device may send the first information on a resource or channel (e.g., a designated resource or designated channel). The resource or channel may be configured or preconfigured. In some embodiments, the resource or channel may be specified by a protocol. In some embodiments, the resource or channel may be dynamically indicated, for example, via an instruction, command, or signaling. Furthermore, this disclosure does not specifically limit how the at least one second device obtains the resource or channel.

[0231] Optionally, in some embodiments, when at least one second device sends first information on a resource or channel, the first device may receive the first information on the resource or channel. The first device may be an intermediate node for communication between the second device and the network device. For example, the first device may be the intermediate node in FIG. 1C , where the intermediate node may be, for example, a relay, an integrated access backhaul (IAB) device, a terminal, or a repeater.

[0232] Furthermore, in some embodiments, different second devices send different first information. Optionally, the first information may include at least one of the following:

[0233] a device identifier of the second device;

[0234] Sending data from the second device;

[0235] the device type of the second device;

[0236] a first indication, the first indication being used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0237] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0238] Optionally, in some embodiments, the device identifier of the second device may be a random number, a random sequence, a random string, or an index of the second device. In other embodiments, the device identifier may be a core network unique identifier. Exemplarily, the device identifier may include at least one of a country code, a region code, a service code, and an IoT device index. Furthermore, other possible implementations of the device identifier are not specifically limited in this disclosure.

[0239] Optionally, the device type of the above-mentioned second device can be the first type A-IoT device or the second type A-IoT device described before the embodiment of Figure 2A, or can be the first device of the "backscatter" type or the first device of the "non-backscatter" type. And, for a detailed introduction to the "first type A-IoT device, the second type A-IoT device, the first device of the "backscatter" type, and the first device of the "non-backscatter" type", please refer to the description before the embodiment of Figure 2A. And, optionally, when the device type of the above-mentioned second device is "backscatter" and "non-backscatter", "backscatter" can, for example, refer to: sending signals based on backscattering; "non-backscatter" can, for example, refer to: actively sending signals. And, the second device can indicate whether the signal generation type of the second device is "backscatter" or "non-backscatter" through the first information. It should be noted that the device type mentioned above is only an example, and there may be other forms of naming device types, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure.

[0240] Optionally, the second device may send the first information in a backscatter mode and / or an active transmission mode. For a detailed introduction to this part, please refer to the description before the embodiment of FIG. 2A .

[0241] Step 2102: The first device does not read the at least one first information, and encapsulates the at least one first information in a first container.

[0242] Optionally, “not reading” here can be understood as, for example: after receiving the first information, the first device does not read the content of the first information, but directly transparently packages the first information in the first container, thereby achieving transparent transmission of the first information.

[0243] Optionally, the first container may be a Radio Resource Control (RRC) container. Exemplarily, the radio resource control container may also be named Aiot-Container, or may have other names, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure. Exemplarily, the radio resource control container may include a list, and exemplary, the list may include first information of one or more second devices.

[0244] Step 2103: The first device carries the first container in the first signaling and sends it to the network device.

[0245] Optionally, the first signaling may be a radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be existing signaling (such as existing RRC signaling), and in other embodiments, the first signaling may also be new signaling (such as new RRC signaling).

[0247] Optionally, when the first signaling is an existing signaling, the information element (IE) in the first signaling can be extended, and the extended IE can be used to carry the first container, so as to send at least one first information to the network device through the extended IE in the first signaling.

[0248] Furthermore, when the first signaling is new signaling, the first signaling may include a new IE, and the new IE may be used to carry the first container to send the at least one first information to the network device. The new IE may be named Aiot-Informationlist or other names, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure.

[0249] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the first signaling is RRC signaling, the first signaling may be carried in at least one of Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) 1, SRB2, and a new SRB. The new SRB may be, for example, a new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

[0250] In the above embodiment, a method is provided for how a first device specifically sends at least one first information to a network device through a first signaling, wherein the first device can transparently send at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling, thereby ensuring that the first device can successfully forward the first information sent by the second device to the network device, achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device, and ensuring communication stability.

[0251] The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 2101 to 2103. For example, step 2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 2101+S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0252] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0253] FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for use in a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0254] Step 2201: At least one second device sends first information.

[0255] For a detailed description of step 2201, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0256] Step 2202: The first device reads at least one first message and encapsulates the content of the at least one first message into a second signaling.

[0257] Optionally, "reading" here can be understood as: after the first device receives the first information, it parses and reads the content of the first information, and then encapsulates the content of the first information into a second signaling, so as to achieve non-transparent transmission of the first information.

[0258] Optionally, the second signaling may be RRC signaling or Medium Access Control Control Element (MAC CE) signaling.

[0259] In some embodiments, the second signaling may be existing signaling (such as existing RRC signaling or existing MAC CE signaling); in other embodiments, the second signaling may also be new signaling (such as new RRC signaling or new MAC CE signaling).

[0260] Optionally, when the second signaling is an existing signaling, an IE in the second signaling may be extended, and the extended IE may be used to carry the content of at least one first information, thereby sending the at least one first information to the network device via the extended IE in the second signaling. Specifically, when the second signaling is an RRC signaling, the "UEassistanceinformation" IE in the RRC signaling may be extended, and the extended UEassistanceinformation may be used to carry the content of the at least one first information. It should be noted that "UEassistanceinformation" is merely an example description, and other IEs in the RRC signaling may also be extended, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0261] Furthermore, when the second signaling is new signaling, the second signaling may include a new IE, and the new IE may be used to carry the content of the at least one first information to send the at least one first information to the network device. The new IE may be named Aiot-Informationlist or other names, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure.

[0262] Optionally, in some embodiments, when the second signaling is RRC signaling, the second signaling may be carried in at least one of Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) 1, SRB2, and a new SRB. The new SRB may be, for example, a new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

[0263] Step 2203: The first device sends a second signaling to the network device.

[0264] In the above embodiment, a method is provided for how a first device specifically sends at least one first information to a network device through a second signaling, wherein the first device can send at least one first information to the network device opaquely through the second signaling, thereby ensuring that the first device can successfully forward the first information sent by the second device to the network device, achieving successful communication between the network device and the second device, and ensuring communication stability.

[0265] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 2201 to 2203. For example, step 2201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 2201+S2202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0266] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0267] FIG3A is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a first device, the method comprising:

[0268] Step 3101: Receive first information sent by at least one second device.

[0269] Step 3102: Do not read the at least one first information, and encapsulate the at least one first information in a first container.

[0270] Step 3103: Send the first container carried in the first signaling to the network device.

[0271] For a detailed description of steps 3101-3103, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0272] The communication method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 3101 to 3103. For example, step 3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 3101+S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0273] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0274] FIG3B is an interactive diagram 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 for a first device, the method comprising:

[0275] Step 3201: Receive first information sent by at least one second device.

[0276] Step 3202: Read at least one first message, and encapsulate the content of the at least one first message into a second signaling.

[0277] Step 3203: Send a second signaling to the network device.

[0278] For a detailed description of steps 3201-3203, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0279] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 3201 to 3203. For example, step 3201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 3201+S3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0280] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0281] FIG3C is an interactive diagram 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 for a first device, the method comprising:

[0282] Step 3301: Receive first information sent by at least one second device.

[0283] Step 3302: Send at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0284] Optionally, the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0285] Optionally, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0286] The first device does not read the at least one first information and encapsulates the at least one first information in a first container;

[0287] The first container is carried in the first signaling and sent to the network device.

[0288] Optionally, sending the at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0289] The first device reads the at least one first message and encapsulates content of the at least one first message into second signaling;

[0290] The second signaling is sent to the network device.

[0291] Optionally, the first signaling includes radio resource control RRC signaling.

[0292] Optionally, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0293] RRC signaling;

[0294] The media access control layer controls the MAC CE signaling.

[0295] Optionally, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0296] Optionally, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0297] Optionally, sending at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling includes:

[0298] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the information element IE in the first signaling is extended;

[0299] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the first signaling.

[0300] Optionally, sending the at least one first information to the network device through the second signaling includes:

[0301] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the IE in the second signaling is extended;

[0302] The at least one first information is sent to the network device through the extended IE in the second signaling.

[0303] Optionally, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0304] Signaling radio bearer SRB1;

[0305] SRB2;

[0306] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0307] Optionally, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0308] SRB1;

[0309] SRB2;

[0310] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0311] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0312] a device identifier of the second device;

[0313] sending data of the second device;

[0314] a device type of the second device;

[0315] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0316] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0317] For a detailed description of steps 3301-3302, please refer to the above embodiment description.

[0318] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 3301 and 3302. For example, step 3301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 3301+S3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0319] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0320] FIG4A is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a network device, the method comprising:

[0321] Step 4101: Receive at least one first information sent by a first device through a first signaling.

[0322] For a detailed introduction to step 4101, please refer to the content of the above embodiment.

[0323] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0324] FIG4B is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a network device, the method comprising:

[0325] Step 4201: Receive at least one first information sent by a first device through a second signaling.

[0326] For a detailed introduction to step 4202, please refer to the contents of the above embodiment.

[0327] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0328] FIG4C is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a network device, the method comprising:

[0329] Step 4301: Receive at least one first information sent by a first device through a first signaling and / or a second signaling.

[0330] Optionally, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

[0331] The first signaling includes RRC signaling.

[0332] Optionally, the second signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0333] RRC signaling;

[0334] MAC CE signaling.

[0335] Optionally, the first signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0336] Optionally, the second signaling is existing signaling or new signaling.

[0337] Optionally, the receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling includes:

[0338] The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the first signaling is received.

[0339] Optionally, the receiving at least one first information sent by the first device through the second signaling includes:

[0340] The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the second signaling is received.

[0341] Optionally, the first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0342] SRB1;

[0343] SRB2;

[0344] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0345] Optionally, the second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following:

[0346] SRB1;

[0347] SRB2;

[0348] New SRB in addition to SRB1 and SRB2.

[0349] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0350] a device identifier of the second device;

[0351] sending data of the second device;

[0352] a device type of the second device;

[0353] a first indication, where the first indication is used to indicate that the second device has data to be sent;

[0354] The second indication is used to indicate the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

[0355] For a detailed introduction to step 4301, please refer to the content of the above embodiment.

[0356] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0357] Figure 5A is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system including a first device and a network device. The method includes at least one of the following:

[0358] Step 5101: At least one second device sends first information.

[0359] Step 5102: The first device receives first information sent by at least one second device;

[0360] Step 5103: The first device sends at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling;

[0361] Step 5104: The network device receives at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0362] Optional implementations of steps 5101 to 5104 can be found in the above embodiments.

[0363] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0364] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 5101 to 5104. For example, step 5101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 5102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0365] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0366] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0367] Optional example 1: The intermediate node transparently transmits the identifier and / or data of the A-IOT device through the RRC container.

[0368] Example: The intermediate node sends the collected identification and / or data of the A-IOT device to the base station via SRB / RRC signaling. Exemplarily, the identification and / or data of the A-IOT device is transparent to the intermediate node. Exemplarily, the intermediate node does not read the collected identification and / or data of the A-IOT device.

[0369] Example: For example, an Aiot-Container is defined, or other names are used, which are not specifically limited in this disclosure. For example, the Aiot-Container may include a list, and for example, the list may include one or more A-IOT device identifiers and / or data and / or A-IOT device types.

[0370] Example: Exemplarily, the intermediate node is a terminal device.

[0371] Optional example 2: The intermediate node reads the identifier and / or data of the A-IOT device, and the intermediate node encapsulates the read A-IOT device identifier and / or data into RRC signaling / SRB and sends it to the base station.

[0372] Embodiment: The intermediate node reads the identifier and / or data of the A-IOT device, and the intermediate node encapsulates the read A-IOT device identifier and / or data into RRC signaling and sends it to the base station. The RRC signaling is carried on SRB1 or SRB2 or a new SRB. The RRC signaling can be a new RRC signaling message or an existing RRC signaling. Exemplarily, it is sent to the base station through UEassistanceinformation. Exemplarily, UEassistanceinformation is extended, and new RRC signaling is defined in UEassistanceinformation. Exemplarily, Aiot-Informationlist or other names are not specifically limited in this disclosure. Exemplarily, Aiot-Informationlist can contain a list list. Exemplarily, the list list contains one or more A-IOT device identifiers and / or data and / or A-IOT device types.

[0373] Example: Exemplarily, the intermediate node is a terminal device.

[0374] Optional example 3: The intermediate node reads the identifier and / or data of the A-IOT device, and the intermediate node encapsulates the read A-IOT device identifier and / or data into a MAC CE and sends it to the base station.

[0375] Embodiment: The intermediate node reads the identification and / or data of the A-IOT device, and the intermediate node encapsulates the read A-IOT device identification and / or data into a MAC CE and sends it to the base station, such as the newly defined MAC CE

[0376] The present disclosure proposes a method for forwarding data by an intermediate node in an A-IOT scenario, which solves the problem that in an A-IOT topology 2 scenario, the intermediate node reports the collected data of the A-IOT device to the base station, but it is unclear what signaling the intermediate node uses and how to implement data forwarding.

[0377] 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.

[0378] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0379] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0380] FIG6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6A , it includes:

[0381] A transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by at least one second device; wherein the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device;

[0382] The transceiver module is further configured to send at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

[0383] Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to execute the steps related to "transmitting and receiving" executed by the first device in any of the above methods, and the first device further includes a processing module configured to execute the steps related to "processing" executed by the first device in any of the above methods. Details will not be repeated here.

[0384] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6B , it includes:

[0385] The transceiver module is used to receive at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling; wherein, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

[0386] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to execute the steps related to "transmitting and receiving" executed by the network device in any of the above methods, and the network device further includes a processing module, which is used to execute the steps related to "processing" executed by the network device in any of the above methods. Detailed description is omitted here.

[0387] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 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.

[0388] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The processor 7101 is used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0389] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0390] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceiver 7103, and the other steps are performed by the processor 7101.

[0391] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which 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.

[0392] Optionally, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuits 7104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 may read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0393] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0394] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0395] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the processor 7201 is used to call instructions so that the chip 7200 executes any of the above methods.

[0396] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202, which are connected to memory 7203. Interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send the instructions to processor 7201. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver are interchangeable.

[0397] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside the chip 7200.

[0398] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 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.

[0399] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0400] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

[0401] In the above embodiments, all or part of the embodiments can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, all or part of the embodiments can be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer program can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated therein. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0402] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0403] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0404] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a first device, the method includes: Receiving first information sent by at least one second device; wherein, the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device; Sending at least one first information to a network device via a first signaling and / or a second signaling.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sending at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling includes: The first device does not read the at least one first information and encapsulates the at least one first information in a first container; Carrying the first container in the first signaling and sending it to the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sending at least one first information to the network device via the second signaling includes: The first device reads the at least one first information and encapsulates the content of the at least one first information into a second signaling; Sending the second signaling to the network device.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that The first signaling includes Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that The second signaling includes at least one of the following: RRC signaling; Medium Access Control layer Control Element (MAC CE) signaling.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The first signaling is an existing signaling or a new signaling.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that The second signaling is an existing signaling or a new signaling.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein The sending at least one first information to the network device via the first signaling includes: The first signaling is an existing signaling, and an Information Element (IE) in the first signaling is extended; Sending the at least one first information to the network device via the extended IE in the first signaling.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein The sending at least one first information to the network device via the second signaling includes: The second signaling is an existing signaling, and an IE in the second signaling is extended; Sending the at least one first information to the network device via the extended IE in the second signaling.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The first signaling is RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following: Signaling Radio Bearer 1 (SRB1); SRB2; A new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The second signaling is RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following: SRB1; SRB2; A new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1-11, characterized in that The first information includes at least one of the following: The device identifier of the second device; The transmitted data of the second device; The device type of the second device; A first indication for indicating that the second device has data to be sent; A second indication for indicating the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

13. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: Receiving at least one first information sent by the first device via the first signaling and / or the second signaling; wherein, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is: an environmental Internet of Things device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The first signaling includes RRC signaling.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein The second signaling includes at least one of the following: RRC signaling; MAC CE signaling.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13-15, characterized in that, The first signaling is an existing signaling or a new signaling.

17. The method according to any one of claims 13-15, characterized in that, The second signaling is an existing signaling or a new signaling.

18. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The receiving at least one first information sent by the first device via the first signaling includes: The first signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first piece of information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the first signaling is received.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein Receiving at least one first piece of information sent by the first device through a second signaling includes: The second signaling is an existing signaling, and the at least one first piece of information sent by the first device through the extended IE in the second signaling is received.

20. The method according to any one of claims 13-19, characterized in that, The first signaling is an RRC signaling, and the first signaling is carried in at least one of the following: SRB1; SRB2; A new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

21. The method according to any one of claims 13-19, characterized in that, The second signaling is an RRC signaling, and the second signaling is carried in at least one of the following: SRB1; SRB2; A new SRB other than SRB1 and SRB2.

22. The method according to any one of claims 13-21, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The device identifier of the second device; The transmission data of the second device; The device type of the second device; A first indication for indicating that the second device has data to be sent; A second indication for indicating the amount of data to be sent by the second device.

23. A communication method for a communication system, the communication system comprising a first device, at least one second device, and a network device; The second device is an environmental Internet of Things device, and the method includes: At least one second device sends the first information; The first device receives the first information sent by at least one second device; The first device sends the at least one first information to the network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling; The network device receives the at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

24. A first device, characterized in that, Including: A transceiver module for receiving the first information sent by at least one second device; wherein, the second device is an environmental Internet of Things device; The transceiver module is further configured to send the at least one first information to a network device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling.

25. A network device, characterized in that, Including: A transceiver module for receiving the at least one first information sent by the first device through the first signaling and / or the second signaling; wherein, the at least one first information is sent by at least one second device to the first device, and the second device is an environmental Internet of Things device.

26. A communication device, characterized in that, Including: One or more processors; A memory coupled to the processor, and instructions are stored on the memory. When the instructions are executed by the processor, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

27. A communication device, characterized in that, Including: One or more processors; A memory coupled to the processor, and instructions are stored on the memory. When the instructions are executed by the processor, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 13 to 22.

28. A communication system, characterized in that, Including a first device and a network device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and the network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 13 to 22.

29. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

30. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 13 to 22.

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