Life cycle management method, network equipment, user equipment and communication system

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to a life cycle management method, network equipment, user equipment and a communication system. The life cycle management method comprises: a positioning management function (LMF) sending first information to a user equipment (UE), the first information being used for life cycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE, improving application of AI and / or ML in a positioning process, and improving positioning accuracy.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a lifecycle management method, a network device, a user equipment and a communication system. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of mobile communication systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and / or machine learning (ML) will be widely applied in communication systems, for example, in the fields of image processing, speech recognition, etc. More and more application programs based on artificial intelligence models (also referred to as AI models) and / or machine learning models (also referred to as ML models) will be deployed on terminal devices.

[0003] In the fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G) system and / or the sixth generation mobile communication technology (6G) system, AI and / or ML can be used for user equipment (UE) positioning to improve the accuracy of positioning. Therefore, it is necessary to further improve the application of AI and / or ML in the positioning process. SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lifecycle management method, a network device, a user equipment and a communication system to provide further improvement of the application of AI and / or ML in the positioning process.

[0005] In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a lifecycle management method, which comprises:

[0006] A location management function (LMF) sends first information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first information is used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0007] In another aspect, the present disclosure further provides a lifecycle management method, which comprises:

[0008] The UE receives the first information sent by the LMF, wherein the first information is used for LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0009] In another aspect, the present disclosure further provides a network device comprising an LMF, which comprises:

[0010] The first transmission module is configured to transmit first information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first information is used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0011] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a user equipment, comprising:

[0012] The second transmission module is configured to receive first information transmitted by an LMF, wherein the first information is used for LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0013] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a network device, comprising an LMF, comprising:

[0014] one or more processors;

[0015] The network device is configured to perform the LCM method as described in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0016] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a user equipment, comprising:

[0017] one or more processors;

[0018] The user equipment is configured to perform the LCM method as described in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0019] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication system, comprising a network device and a user equipment; wherein the network device is configured to perform the LCM method as described in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the user equipment is configured to perform the LCM method as described in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0020] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, when the instructions are run on a communication device, causing the communication device to perform the LCM method as described in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0021] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for the LCM process of UE-side AI and / or ML, the LMF transmits, through a first message, LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE to the UE, perfects application of AI and / or ML in the positioning process, and improves positioning accuracy.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following describes the drawings required for the embodiments, and the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not specifically limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1 An exemplary schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2 An exemplary interaction schematic diagram of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 3 One of the flow schematic diagrams of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 4 The second flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5 The third flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 6 The fourth flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 7 The fifth flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 8 The sixth flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 9 The seventh flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 10 The eighth flow schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 11 The structural schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 12 The structural schematic diagram of a user equipment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 13 The structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 14 The structural schematic diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lifecycle management method, network equipment, user equipment and a communication system.

[0039] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lifecycle management method, comprising:

[0040] A location management function (LMF) sends first information to a user equipment (UE), the first information being used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0041] In the above embodiments, for the LCM process of AI and / or ML on the UE side, the LMF transmits the LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE to the UE through the first message, perfects the application of AI and / or ML in the positioning process, and improves the accuracy of positioning.

[0042] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information comprises one or more of:

[0043] a network side additional condition;

[0044] an artificial intelligence (AI) configuration and / or a machine learning (ML) configuration;

[0045] request information used for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality;

[0046] activation or deactivation information used for activating or deactivating AI functionality and / or ML functionality.

[0047] In the above embodiments, the content included in the first information is provided.

[0048] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect, in some embodiments,

[0049] The LMF sends the first information to the UE, comprising:

[0050] The LMF sends the Network side additional condition to the UE through one or more of a long term evolution positioning protocol provide assistance data (LPP provide assistance data), a positioning system message or a LPP request location information (LPP request location information).

[0051] In the above embodiments, the implementation of the LMF sending the Network side additional condition to the UE is provided.

[0052] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect,

[0053] The Network side additional condition comprises one or more of:

[0054] An antenna configuration of the base station and / or a transmission reception point, TRP;

[0055] A beam configuration of the base station and / or a TRP;

[0056] A type of the base station and / or a TRP;

[0057] A transmission bandwidth configuration of a positioning reference signal;

[0058] A periodicity configuration of a positioning reference signal.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the content included in the Network side additional condition is provided.

[0060] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect,

[0061] The LMF sends first information to the UE, comprising:

[0062] The LMF sends the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration to the UE by LPP request location information.

[0063] In the above embodiments, the way of the LMF sending the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration to the UE is provided.

[0064] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect,

[0065] The AI configuration and / or the ML configuration are used to indicate one or more of:

[0066] An AI function and / or a ML function used by the UE;

[0067] An AI model and / or a ML model used by the UE;

[0068] An input and / or an output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE;

[0069] inputs and / or outputs of the AI function and / or the ML function used by the UE.

[0070] In the above embodiments, content information of the artificial intelligence AI configuration and / or the machine learning ML configuration is provided.

[0071] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments,

[0072] The inputs and / or outputs comprise one or more of:

[0073] a time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0074] a received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0075] a reference signal time difference RSTD of a reference signal;

[0076] a measured angle of a positioning reference signal;

[0077] position information of the UE;

[0078] a line of sight LOS and / or non line of sight NLOS indication.

[0079] In the above embodiments, input and / or output information of the AI model and / or the ML model is provided.

[0080] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments,

[0081] The location management function LMF sends first information to a user equipment UE, comprising:

[0082] The LMF sends one or more of LPP request location information or LPP request capability to the UE, for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality.

[0083] The LMF sends request information to a base station through a NRPPa message, to make the base station request the UE to report applicable functionality.

[0084] In the above embodiments, an implementation manner of the LMF requesting the UE to report applicable functionality is provided.

[0085] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments,

[0086] The LMF sends the activation or deactivation information to the base station through an NRPPa message, so that the base station requests the UE to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function.

[0087] In the above embodiment, an implementation of the LMF sending the UE to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function is provided.

[0088] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments,

[0089] The method further comprises:

[0090] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE, and the applicable functionality is contained in an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message.

[0091] In the above embodiment, an implementation of the UE sending the LMF to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function is provided.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0093] Receiving one or more of the applicable functionality, an error cause indicating that the function is not applicable, or positioning method indication information sent by the UE;

[0094] The applicable functionality is sent through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message; and the error cause and / or positioning method are contained in the LPP provide location information.

[0095] In the above embodiment, an implementation of the UE sending the LMF to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function is provided.

[0096] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0097] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable; and the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning by a positioning method; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0098] In the above embodiment, the source of the positioning method is provided.

[0099] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one or more of the following:

[0100] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide capability;

[0101] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide location information;

[0102] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through a new radio positioning protocol A message NRPPa, and the applicable functionality is sent by the UE to the base station.

[0103] In the above embodiment, multiple implementation manners of the UE reporting the applicable functionality to the LMF are provided.

[0104] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0105] Receiving second information sent by the UE, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; and the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0106] In the above embodiment, the UE sends the indication to the LMF that the measurement result or the location information is obtained by a specific positioning method.

[0107] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a life cycle management method, and the method includes:

[0108] The UE receives first information sent by the LMF, and the first information is used for life cycle management LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0109] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information comprises one or more of:

[0110] a network side additional condition;

[0111] an AI configuration and / or an ML configuration;

[0112] request information for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality;

[0113] activation or deactivation information for activating or deactivating an AI function and / or an ML function.

[0114] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the UE receives first information sent by an LMF, comprising:

[0115] the UE receives a network side additional condition sent by the LMF through one or more of LPP provide assistance data, a positioning system message, or LPP request location information.

[0116] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network side additional condition comprises one or more of:

[0117] an antenna configuration of a base station and / or a transmission reception point (TRP);

[0118] a beam configuration of the base station and / or a TRP;

[0119] a type of the base station and / or a TRP;

[0120] a transmission bandwidth configuration of a positioning reference signal;

[0121] a periodicity configuration of the positioning reference signal.

[0122] In some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the UE receives first information sent by an LMF, comprising:

[0123] the UE receives an artificial intelligence (AI) configuration and / or a machine learning (ML) configuration sent by the LMF through LPP request location information.

[0124] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the AI configuration and / or ML configuration is configured to indicate one or more of:

[0125] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE;

[0126] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0127] input and / or output of the AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0128] input and / or output of the AI function and / or ML function used by the UE.

[0129] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the input and / or output comprises one or more of:

[0130] time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0131] received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0132] reference signal time difference RSTD and / or measured angle of a positioning reference signal

[0133] location information of the UE;

[0134] line of sight LOS and / or non-line of sight NLOS indication.

[0135] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0136] activating the corresponding AI function and / or ML function after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration;

[0137] deactivating the corresponding AI function and / or ML function after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration; or determining that the AI function and / or ML function AI function and / or ML function is not applicable after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration.

[0138] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the UE receives the first information sent by the LMF comprises:

[0139] The UE receives one or more of an LPP request location information or an LPP request capability sent by the LMF; sends applicable functionality to the LMF based on the one or more of the LPP request location information or the LPP request capability; or,

[0140] The UE receives information from the base station requesting reporting of applicable functionality, and sends applicable functionality to the base station, so that the base station sends the applicable functionality to the LMF; the information from the base station requesting reporting of applicable functionality is sent to the UE after receiving the request information from the LMF.

[0141] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0142] The UE receives information from the base station requesting activation or deactivation of the AI function and / or the ML function; the information from the base station is sent to the UE after the LMF sends activation or deactivation information to the base station through an NRPPa message.

[0143] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0144] The UE sends an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message to the LMF, the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message including the applicable functionality.

[0145] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises

[0146] The UE sends one or more of the applicable functionality, an error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or positioning method indication information to the LMF;

[0147] The applicable functionality is sent by the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message; and the error cause is included in the LPP provide location information.

[0148] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0149] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable; the positioning method is used to instruct the UE to perform positioning by the positioning method; and the positioning method includes being pre-configured by the LMF, being specified by the LMF, or being determined by the UE.

[0150] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one or more of:

[0151] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF by LPP provide capability;

[0152] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF by LPP provide location information;

[0153] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the base station by an RRC message, a MAC message, and / or a PHY message, and instructs the base station to send the applicable functionality to the LMF.

[0154] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one or more of:

[0155] The UE sends second information to the LMF, the second information being used to instruct that the measurement result or the location information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0156] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a network device, the network device comprising an LMF, and the network device comprises a first transmission module; wherein the network device is configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the first aspect.

[0157] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a user equipment, comprising: a second transmission module; wherein the user equipment is configured to execute the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0158] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a network equipment, comprising an LMF, comprising:

[0159] one or more processors;

[0160] wherein the network equipment is configured to execute the optional implementation manners of the first aspect.

[0161] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a user equipment, comprising:

[0162] one or more processors;

[0163] wherein the user equipment is configured to execute the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0164] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication system, comprising a network equipment and a user equipment; wherein the network equipment is configured to execute the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, and the user equipment is configured to execute the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0165] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication equipment, causing the communication equipment to execute the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0166] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a program product, when the program product is executed on a communication equipment, causing the communication equipment to execute the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0167] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program, when the computer program is executed on a computer, causing the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0168] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system comprises a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0169] It can be understood that the network equipment, the user equipment, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are all used to execute the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved are referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0170] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lifecycle management method, a network device, a user equipment and a communication system. In some embodiments, the lifecycle management method, the signal sending method, the wireless frame sending method and the like can be replaced with each other, and the information processing system, the communication system and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0171] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but are only schematic of some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing some steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the steps of different embodiments or some or all steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with the optional implementation manners of other embodiments arbitrarily.

[0172] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment according to the logical relationship between them.

[0173] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0174] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0176] In some embodiments, the description mode of "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case and B in another case", "in response to a case A, in response to another case B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A is executed regardless of B; in some embodiments, B is executed regardless of A; in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B are executed (A and B are executed). When there are more branches of A, B, C and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0177] In some embodiments, the expression "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, and C, the above description is similar.

[0178] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the prefix words "first", "second", and the like are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute limitations on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should be understood in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not be limited by the use of the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal numbers before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal numbers before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal number, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", where the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different. For example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0179] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0180] In some embodiments, the terms "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terms "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 lower than", "above", and the like can be replaced with each other. The terms "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", "below", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0182] In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices can be interpreted as physical, as well as virtual, whose names are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0183] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as an apparatus contained in the network, such as an access network device, a core network device, etc.

[0184] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" can also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments can also be understood as "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", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0185] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "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.

[0186] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0187] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0188] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0189] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0190] like Figure 1 As shown, the communication system 100 includes user equipment (UE) 101 and network equipment 102.

[0191] In some embodiments, the UE 101 includes at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a communication-capable automobile, a smart automobile, a tablet (Pad), a wireless transceiver-equipped computer, 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, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0192] In some embodiments, the communication system 100 can further include a network device, which can include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0193] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can be one device including one or more network elements (or functions), core network elements or core network functions, or can be a plurality of devices or device groups each including all or part of the one or more network elements described above. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC), for example.

[0194] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, as the system architecture evolves and new business scenarios appear, the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0195] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1 The communication system 100 shown is an example, and the communication system can include Figure 1 The communication system 100 shown is an example, and the communication system can include Figure 1 all or part of the subjects in the above-mentioned communication system 100, or can include Figure 1The other subjects other than the user, the number and the form of each subject are arbitrary, each subject can be a real entity or a virtual entity, the connection relationship between each subject is an example, each subject can be connected or not connected, and the connection can be in any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0196] 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 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other resource determination method, next-generation system expanded based thereon, and the like. In addition, a plurality of systems can be combined (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0197] Figure 2 is one of the interaction schematic diagrams of the lifecycle management method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2 the above method comprises:

[0198] In step 201, the Location Management Function (LMF) sends first information to the User Equipment (UE), and the first information is used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0199] In the 5G NR and / or 6G system, AI and / or ML can be applied in the 5G and / or 6G network. For example, AI and / or ML based positioning. For AI and / or ML based positioning, there can be multiple AI and / or ML models for positioning, and different AI and / or ML models are applied to different positioning application scenarios. That is, for different positioning application scenarios, different AI and / or ML models are obtained by using different data sets to train the AI and / or ML models.

[0200] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the AI model for positioning can be deployed in the UE, the base station (gNB) and the Location Management Function (LMF).

[0201] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the LMF can be a network element, function or functional entity, which is used for performing location management of the UE; for example, determining the location information of the UE. Specifically, the LMF can determine the location information of the UE according to the request of the core network entity (for example, the access and mobility management function entity (AMF)), and provide the location information of the UE to the AMF, thereby providing location services (LCS).

[0202] As an example, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, positioning based on the AI model and / or ML model can include the following application scenarios:

[0203] Scenario (1), Direct AI and / or ML positioning (Direct AI / ML positioning):

[0204] AI model and / or ML model output (AI / ML model output): UE location (UE location);

[0205] As an example, Direct AI / ML positioning is as shown in Figure 3As shown, n-1 Transmit / Receive Points (TRPs) input channel measurement related parameters to the AI model and / or ML model, and the AI model and / or ML model outputs UE position.

[0206] Scenario (2), AI / ML assisted positioning:

[0207] AI / ML model output: new measurement and / or enhancement of existing measurement, e.g., Line of Sight (LOS) and / or Non Line of Sight (NLOS) identification, timing and / or angle of measurement, likelihood of measurement, etc.

[0208] As an example, Direct AI / ML positioning as shown, where n-1 TRPs input channel measurement related parameters to the AI model and / or ML model, and the AI model and / or ML model outputs intermediate positioning measurement parameters. Figure 4

[0209] Further, positioning based on AI model and / or ML model can specifically include the following use cases:

[0210] Use Case 1: UE-based positioning with UE-side model, Direct AI / ML positioning.

[0211] Use Case 2a: UE-assisted / LMF-based positioning with LMF-side model, AI / ML assisted positioning.

[0212] Use Case 2b: UE-assisted / LMF-based positioning with LMF-side model, Direct AI / ML positioning.

[0213] ​Use Case 3a: NG-RAN node assisted positioning with gNB-side mode, AI / ML assisted positioning.

[0214] Use Case 3b: NG-RAN node assisted positioning with LMF-side mode, Direct AI / ML positioning.

[0215] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for the case that the AI model and / or ML model for positioning is deployed on the UE side, the network side needs to manage the AI model and / or ML model, such as the Life Cycle Management (LCM) of the AI model and / or ML model. The LCM of the AI model and / or ML model can include: reporting of AI functions and / or models supported by the UE, reporting of AI functions and / or models available for the UE, input and / or output configuration of the AI model, performance monitoring of the AI model, training of the AI model, activation and / or deactivation of the AI model, and the like.

[0216] Exemplarily, the LMF performs life cycle management on the AI / ML model deployed on the UE side.

[0217] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the AI model, AI function, AI configuration, AI, and the above four can be exchanged respectively; the ML model, ML function, ML configuration, ML, and the above four can be exchanged respectively; all of the above belong to the protection scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0218] It can be understood that, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the supported functionalities of the UE refer to the functionalities that the UE can indicate by using the UE capability information (through RRC and / or LPP signaling); the applicable functionalities refer to the functionalities that the UE has prepared to apply for inference; and the activated functionalities refer to the functionalities that have been enabled for performing inference.

[0219] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, for the LCM process of the UE-side AI and / or ML, the LMF transmits the life cycle management LCM of the AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE to the UE through a first message, perfects the application of the AI and / or ML in the positioning process, and improves the accuracy of positioning.

[0220] In some embodiments, the first information comprises one or more of:

[0221] Information 1: Network side additional condition;

[0222] Information 2: AI configuration and / or ML configuration;

[0223] Information 3: Requesting UE to report applicable functionality;

[0224] Information 4: Activating or deactivating AI functionality and / or ML functionality.

[0225] It can be understood that when the LCM information comprises different above-mentioned information, the first message can be the same or different; for example, when the LCM information comprises Network side additional condition, the first message can be LTE positioning protocol provide assistance data (LPP provide assistance data); when the LCM information comprises AI configuration and / or ML configuration, the first message can be (LPP request location information LPP request location information); and in some scenarios, LPP request location information can be used to transmit Network side additional condition and AI configuration and / or ML configuration at the same time, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0226] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0227] The LMF sends the information of activating or deactivating AI / ML functionality to the base station through an NRPPa message, so that the base station requests the UE to activate or deactivate the AI functionality and / or ML functionality.

[0228] Wherein, the LMF sends the activating or deactivating message to the base station (such as gNB) through the NRPPa message, the base station sends the message to the UE to request the activating or deactivating, for example, through the radio resource control (Radio Resource control, RRC) message, the media access control layer (Media Access Control, MAC) message and / or the physical layer PHY message; and then the UE activates or deactivates the specified AI and / or ML functionality according to the message.

[0229] A new radio positioning protocol A (NRPPa) message is a protocol used to specify control plane radio network layer signaling procedures between a base station and a location management function (LMF) device.

[0230] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0231] receiving second information sent by the UE, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, or being specified by the LMF, or being determined by the UE.

[0232] If the UE cannot use the AI and / or ML function according to the AI and / or ML configuration, the UE can perform AI and / or ML positioning by a positioning method and send second information to the LMF to indicate that the UE performs positioning by the positioning method.

[0233] Exemplarily, the UE sends the second information after receiving the activation message.

[0234] In some embodiments, the method further comprises one or more of:

[0235] the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide capability;

[0236] the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide location information;

[0237] the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through a new radio positioning protocol A (NRPPa) message, the applicable functionality being sent by the UE to the base station.

[0238] The LMF can receive the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide capability, LPP provide location information, and can also receive the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through NRPPa.

[0239] Figure 5 Fig. 2 is a second interaction schematic diagram of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5 The method comprises the following steps.

[0240] In step 501, the LMF sends Network side additional condition to the UE.

[0241] For example, the LMF sends the Network side additional condition to the UE through one or more of the following: LPP provide assistance data, positioning system message, or LPP request location information.

[0242] In some embodiments, the Network side additional condition comprises one or more of the following:

[0243] Antenna configuration of the base station and / or the transmission and reception point (TRP), which identifies the antenna configuration information of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0244] Beam configuration of the base station and / or the TRP, which identifies the beam configuration information of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0245] Type of the base station and / or the TRP, which identifies the type of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0246] Transmission bandwidth configuration of the positioning reference signal (PRS), which identifies the channel bandwidth information of the PRS;

[0247] Period configuration of the PRS, which identifies the transmission period information of the PRS.

[0248] Exemplarily, the Network side additional condition is used by the UE to determine whether the AI / ML function is applicable, for example, whether the Network side additional condition when training the AI / ML model is consistent with the Network side additional condition provided by the current LMF.

[0249] Exemplarily, the Network side additional condition is indicated by an associated identity, for example, the LMF provides an identity for the Network side additional condition, and the UE determines the Network side additional condition according to the identity.

[0250] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0251] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE, and the applicable functionality is contained in the LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message.

[0252] Wherein, when the UE receives the positioning assistance information containing the Network side additional condition (for example, receives the LPP provide assistance data), the UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF, for example, the UE sends the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message, and the LMF receives the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message sent by the UE to obtain the applicable functionality.

[0253] Exemplarily, after the UE receives the positioning assistance information sent by the LMF, the UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF. For example, the UE sends the LPP provide capability message.

[0254] Exemplarily, after the UE receives the LPP request location information message containing the Network side additional condition sent by the LMF, the UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF. For example, the UE sends the LPP provide location information message.

[0255] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the applicapble functionality includes at least one of the following functions:

[0256] 1. LOS / NLOS indication;

[0257] 2. UE position;

[0258] 3. TOA.

[0259] For example, the UE reported applicaplbe functionality indicates that the function of calculating the UE position by AI / ML is available; the UE reported applicaplbe functionality indicates that the function of determining the LOS / NLOS by AI / ML is available. The UE reported applicaplbe functionality indicates that the function of determining the TOA by AI / ML is available.

[0260] Figure 6 Fig. 3 is a third interaction schematic diagram of the lifecycle management method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 3, the method comprises the following steps. Figure 6

[0261] In step 601, the LMF sends an AI configuration and / or an ML configuration to a UE.

[0262] For example, the LMF sends the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration to the UE by LPP request location information.

[0263] In some embodiments, the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration are used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0264] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE, for example, AI function and / or ML function used by the UE for AI / ML based positioning;

[0265] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE, for example, AI model and / or ML model used by the UE for AI / ML based positioning;

[0266] Input and / or output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE, for example, specific parameters input and / or output by the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE for AI / ML based positioning;

[0267] ​inputs and / or outputs of the AI function and / or ML function used by the UE, e.g., specific parameters input, output by the UE for AI / ML based positioning AI function and / or ML function, respectively.

[0268] In some embodiments, the inputs and / or outputs of the AI model and / or ML model include one or more of:

[0269] Exemplarily, the inputs can include:

[0270] a time of flight of a positioning reference signal, representing a time of the PRS from network transmission to UE reception, etc.

[0271] a reference signal time difference (RSTD) of a reference signal and / or a measured angle of a positioning reference signal.

[0272] a received power of a positioning reference signal, e.g., a reference signal receiving power (RSRP), identifying power information of receiving the PRS.

[0273] a channel impulse response (CIR).

[0274] Exemplarily, the outputs can include:

[0275] a time of flight of a positioning reference signal, representing a time of the PRS from network transmission to UE reception, e.g., in an AI / ML assisted positioning scenario.

[0276] position information of the UE, e.g., in a Direct AI / ML positioning scenario.

[0277] a line of sight (LOS) and / or non line of sight (NLOS) indication, e.g., in an AI / ML assisted positioning scenario.

[0278] In some embodiments, the LMF sends a positioning method to the UE, the positioning method being used by the UE when the AI function and / or ML function is not applicable.

[0279] In some embodiments, when the UE receives the AI and / or ML configuration, for example, the UE receives the LPP request location information message, if the UE cannot use the AI and / or ML function according to the AI and / or ML configuration, the UE performs positioning according to the positioning method sent by the LMF to the UE, and then sends the positioning measurement result or the position information to the LMF, and the positioning method used in this positioning.

[0280] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0281] receiving one or more of the applicable functionality, the error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or the positioning method indication information sent by the UE;

[0282] wherein the applicable functionality is sent through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message; and the error cause and / or the positioning method are included in the LPP provide location information.

[0283] Exemplarily, when the UE receives the AI / ML configuration and / or the additional network side condition, for example, the UE receives the LPP request location information message, and the UE cannot use the AI and / or ML function according to the AI configuration, the ML configuration and / or the additional network side condition, the UE sends one or more of the applicable functionality, the error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or the positioning method indication information.

[0284] Exemplarily, the UE sends the applicable functionality through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message.

[0285] Exemplarily, the UE sends the error cause, and the error cause indicates that the functionality is not applicable, for example, the error cause is included in the LPP provide location information message.

[0286] Exemplarily, the UE sends the positioning method, and the positioning method indicates that the AI / ML is not applicable is the positioning method for obtaining the positioning measurement result or the position information.

[0287] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0288] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or ML function is not applicable; the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning by the indicated positioning method; the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE,

[0289] Wherein, when the UE receives the AI and / or ML configuration and / or network side additional conditions, for example, the UE receives the LPP request location information message, if the UE cannot use the AI and / or ML function according to the AI and / or ML configuration, and / or network side conditions, the UE sends the LPP provide location information message to indicate that the UE performs positioning by the indicated positioning method through the LPP provide location information message; the positioning method includes the LMF pre-configuration, or the LMF specification, or the UE determination.

[0290] In some embodiments, the AI / ML configuration is provided by the LPP provide assistance information message.

[0291] In some embodiments, after the UE receives the AI / ML configuration, the UE performs AI / ML positioning according to the configuration.

[0292] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0293] The LMF sends the activation or deactivation information to the base station through the NRPPa message, so that the base station requests the UE to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function, or activate the AI configuration and / or ML configuration.

[0294] Wherein, the LMF sends the activation or deactivation message to the base station through the NRPPa message, the base station sends the request activation or deactivation message to the UE, for example, through the radio resource control (RRC) message, the media access control (MAC) message and / or the physical layer (PHY) message; then the UE activates or deactivates the specified AI and / or ML function and / or AI configuration and / or ML configuration according to the message.

[0295] In some embodiments, the LMF sends the activation or deactivation indication after sending the AI configuration and / or ML configuration.

[0296] In some embodiments, when the UE receives the AI / ML configuration and receives the activation information, the UE performs AI / ML positioning according to the activation information.

[0297] In some embodiments, after receiving the activation information, the UE sends second information to the LMF, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the position information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0298] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0299] The LMF receives the second information sent by the UE, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the position information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE. The LMF receives one or more of the applicable functionality, the error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or the positioning method indication information sent by the UE.

[0300] In some embodiments, after receiving the activation information, if the AL functionality is not applicable, the UE can obtain the positioning measurement result (or the position information) using a specific positioning method, and send second information (such as an LPP provide location information message) to the LMF, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result (or the position information) is obtained by the specific positioning method; the specific positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0301] Figure 7 、 Figure 8 are respectively the fourth and fifth interaction schematic diagrams of the lifecycle management method according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0302] As Figure 7 shown, the above method comprises:

[0303] Step 701, the LMF sends one or more of an LPP request location information LPP request location information or an LPP request capability to the UE, to request the UE to report the applicable functionality applicable functionality.

[0304] For example, the LMF requests the UE to report the applicable functionality by LPP request location information message;

[0305] The LMF requests the UE to report the applicable functionality by LPP request capability message;

[0306] Or

[0307] The LMF requests the UE to report the applicable functionality by LPP provide assistance information message.

[0308] Wherein, the LMF requests the UE to report the applicable functionality, can send LPP request location information message to the UE, and correspondingly the UE can send the applicable functionality by LPP provide location information.

[0309] And, the LMF can also send LPP request capability message to the UE, and correspondingly the UE can send the applicable functionality by LPP provide capability.

[0310] In addition, the LMF can also send LPP assistance data (LPP provide assistance information) message to the UE, and then the UE can send the applicable functionality to the LMF by newly defined LPP message or LPP provide capability.

[0311] As Figure 8 shown, the above method comprises:

[0312] Step 801, the LMF sends a request message (for example, a first request message) to the base station by NRPPa message, for requesting the base station to send a request message (for example, a second sending request message) to the UE, and requesting the UE to report the applicable functionality.

[0313] Step 802, the gNB sends the request message to the UE.

[0314] For example, the LMF sends a first request message to the base station via a NRPPa message, the base station sends a second request message (e.g., an RRC message) to the UE; the UE sends the applicable functionality (e.g., via an RRC message) to the base station, and the gNB sends the applicable functionality (e.g., via a NRPPa message) to the LMF.

[0315] The new radio positioning protocol A (NRPPa) message is a protocol used to specify control plane radio network layer signaling procedures between base stations and Location Management Function (LMF) devices.

[0316] In some embodiments, the method further comprises one or more of the following:

[0317] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE via LPP provide capability;

[0318] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE via LPP provide location information;

[0319] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF via a new radio positioning protocol A (NRPPa) message, which is sent by the UE to the base station.

[0320] The LMF can receive the applicable functionality sent by the UE via LPP provide capability and LPP provide location information, respectively, after the LMF requests the UE to report the applicable functionality. The LMF can also receive the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF via a NRPPa message.

[0321] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a lifecycle management method, comprising the following steps:

[0322] (1) LPP Request Capability (Request Capability):

[0323] Initiated by the server (such as the Location Management Function, LMF), it requests the user equipment, UE, for its positioning method capabilities.

[0324] It is the beginning stage of the positioning process, used to determine which positioning technologies and methods the target device supports;

[0325] For example, the LMF requests the UE supported AI / ML functionality supported functionality, applicable functionality through LPP Request Capability.

[0326] Optionally, the LMF can also request the UE to report applicable functionality applicable functionality through SLPP Request Capability.

[0327] (2) LPP Provide Capability (Provide Capability):

[0328] After receiving the LPP Request Capability message, the UE sends the LPP Provide Capability message to the positioning server, informing its positioning method capabilities.

[0329] This step is the UE's response to the LMF's request, providing the necessary information for the subsequent positioning process.

[0330] Optionally, the UE can send applicable functionality to the LMF through LPP Provide Capability.

[0331] Optionally, the UE can send supported functionality to the LMF through LPP Provide Capability.

[0332] Optionally, the UE can also actively (i.e., not based on the LPP Request Capability message) send supported functionality and / or supported functionality to the LMF through LPP Provide Capability.

[0333] (3) Positioning System Information (Positioning System Information):

[0334] Optionally, the positioning system message can include a broadcast of assistance data necessary for the UE to perform positioning measurements.

[0335] These messages can be sent by the base station or other network equipment to ensure that the UE can obtain the required positioning assistance information.

[0336] It should be noted that the positioning system message is not always directly part of the LPP protocol, but can be transmitted through other mechanisms such as broadcast. However, in the LPP protocol, the positioning server can request or utilize these assistance data.

[0337] Optionally, the LMF can also send Network side additional condition to the UE through the positioning system message.

[0338] Wherein the Network side additional condition includes one or more of the following:

[0339] Antenna configuration of the base station and / or transceiving point TRP;

[0340] Beam configuration of the base station and / or TRP;

[0341] Type of base station and / or TRP;

[0342] Transmission bandwidth configuration of the positioning reference signal;

[0343] Period configuration of the positioning reference signal.

[0344] (4) LPP Provide Assistance Data:

[0345] After the LMF learns the positioning capabilities of the user equipment UE, the LMF can send assistance data to the UE to help the target device make more accurate positioning measurements.

[0346] These assistance data can include satellite orbit parameters, base station location information, time synchronization information, positioning reference signal configuration, etc.

[0347] The LMF can choose to send positioning assistance information through (3) positioning system message and / or (4) LPP Provide Assistance Data.

[0348] After receiving these assistance data, the target device can use them to optimize its positioning measurement process.

[0349] Optionally, the LMF can also send Network side additional condition to the UE through LPP Provide Assistance Data.

[0350] (5) LPP Request Location Information (Request Location Information):

[0351] This step usually includes requesting the target device to perform specific positioning measurements (such as satellite signal reception, base station signal reception, etc.), and may specify the required response time.

[0352] Optionally, if the LMF does not send Network side additional condition to the UE through LPP Provide Assistance Data or a positioning system message, the LMF can also send Network side additional condition to the UE through LPP Request Location Information.

[0353] Optionally, the LMF can also send AI configuration and / or ML configuration to the UE through LPP Request Location Information for requesting the UE to perform positioning according to the indicated AI / ML configuration;

[0354] Wherein, the artificial intelligence AI configuration and / or machine learning ML configuration are used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0355] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE;

[0356] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0357] Input and / or output of the AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0358] Input and / or output of the AI function and / or ML function used by the UE.

[0359] Further, the input and / or output includes one or more of the following:

[0360] Time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0361] Received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0362] Reference signal time difference RSTD;

[0363] Measured angle of a positioning reference signal;

[0364] Location information of the UE;

[0365] Line of sight, LOS, and / or non-line of sight, NLOS, indication.

[0366] The LMF can also request the UE to report applicable functionality through LPP Request Location Information;

[0367] (6) LPP Provide Location Information:

[0368] Upon receiving the message requesting location information, the UE will perform corresponding positioning measurements and send the measurement results or position estimate value to the server through LPP Provide Location Information.

[0369] This is the last stage of the positioning process, and the server can use these information to determine the accurate position of the UE after receiving them.

[0370] The UE performs positioning based on the AI / ML configuration of LPP Request Location Information and sends the positioning result to the LMF.

[0371] Optionally, the UE can send the applicable functionality to the LMF through LPP Provide Location Information.

[0372] Optionally, if the UE does not support the AI / ML functionality indicated in step (5), the UE can send the LMF through LPP Provide Location Information that the UE does not support the AI / ML functionality.

[0373] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a lifecycle management method, comprising the following steps:

[0374] S101, the LMF sends Network side additional condition to the UE through one or more of LPP provide assistance data, positioning system messages.

[0375] The Network side additional condition comprises one or more of the following:

[0376] Antenna configuration of a base station and / or a transmission-reception point, TRP;

[0377] Beam configuration of a base station and / or a TRP;

[0378] Type of a base station and / or a TRP;

[0379] Transmission bandwidth configuration of a positioning reference signal;

[0380] Period configuration of a positioning reference signal.

[0381] S102, the LMF sends an LPP request capability to the UE, for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality; or the LMF sends a request information to a base station through a new radio positioning protocol A message (NRPPa message), so that the base station requests the UE to report applicable functionality.

[0382] S103, the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE;

[0383] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through an LPP provide capability, including:

[0384] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through an NRPPa, and the applicable functionality is sent by the UE to the base station.

[0385] S104, the LMF sends an AI configuration and / or an ML configuration to the UE through an LPP request location information.

[0386] The artificial intelligence (AI) configuration and / or the machine learning (ML) configuration are used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0387] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE;

[0388] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0389] Input and / or output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE;

[0390] Input and / or output of the AI function and / or the ML function used by the UE.

[0391] Further, the input and / or output comprises one or more of:

[0392] a time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0393] a received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0394] a reference signal time difference RSTD of a reference signal;

[0395] a measured angle of a positioning reference signal;

[0396] location information of the UE;

[0397] a line of sight LOS and / or non line of sight NLOS indication.

[0398] S105, the LMF receives one or more of an error cause indicating inapplicability of a function or positioning method indication information sent by the UE;

[0399] the error cause and / or positioning method is contained in the LPP provide location information.

[0400] the error cause comprises inapplicability of the AI function and / or ML function; the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE positions by a positioning method; the positioning method is preconfigured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0401] S106, the LMF sends activation information to the UE, the activation information being used to activate an AI / ML function or configuration.

[0402] S107, the LMF receives second information sent by the UE, the second information being used to indicate that a measurement result or location information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method is preconfigured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0403] It should be noted that the implementation timing of S101 to S107 is not limited by the above arrangement order, but is determined based on the transmission order of information of each stage of the LPP protocol, and some steps can be combined for execution.

[0404] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a lifecycle management method, comprising the following steps:

[0405] S201, the LMF sends Network side additional condition, AI configuration and / or ML configuration to the UE through LPP request location information, and requests the UE to report one or more of applicable functionality.

[0406] The Network side additional condition comprises one or more of the following:

[0407] Antenna configuration of the base station and / or the transceiving point TRP;

[0408] Beam configuration of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0409] Type of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0410] Transmission bandwidth configuration of the positioning reference signal;

[0411] Period configuration of the positioning reference signal.

[0412] The AI configuration and / or the ML configuration are used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0413] AI functionality and / or ML functionality used by the UE;

[0414] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0415] Input and / or output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE;

[0416] Input and / or output of the AI functionality and / or the ML functionality used by the UE.

[0417] S202, the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE, which is contained in the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message.

[0418] The applicable functionality is sent through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message.

[0419] S203, the LMF receives one or more of the error causes indicating that the functionality is not applicable or the positioning method indication information sent by the UE.

[0420] The error cause and / or the positioning method are included in the LPP provide location information.

[0421] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable; and the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning by the indicated positioning method when the AI / ML function is not applicable; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, or specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0422] It should be noted that the implementation timing of S201 to S204 is not limited by the above arrangement order, but is determined based on the transmission order of information in each stage of the LPP protocol, and some steps can be combined for execution.

[0423] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a lifecycle management method, including the following steps:

[0424] S301, the LMF sends Network side additional condition to the UE through one or more of LPP provide assistance data, positioning system message or LPP request location information.

[0425] The Network side additional condition includes one or more of the following:

[0426] Antenna configuration of the base station and / or the transceiving point TRP;

[0427] Beam configuration of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0428] Type of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0429] Transmission bandwidth configuration of the positioning reference signal;

[0430] Period configuration of the positioning reference signal.

[0431] S302, the LMF sends AI configuration and / or ML configuration to the UE through LPP request location information.

[0432] It can be understood that if the network side additional condition is sent through the LPP request location information in S301, S302 can be performed in combination with S301, that is, the LMF sends the network side additional condition, the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration to the UE through the LPP request location information.

[0433] The artificial intelligence AI configuration and / or the machine learning ML configuration are used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0434] An AI function and / or an ML function used by the UE;

[0435] An AI model and / or an ML model used by the UE;

[0436] An input and / or an output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE;

[0437] An input and / or an output of the AI function and / or the ML function used by the UE.

[0438] Further, the input and / or the output include one or more of the following:

[0439] A time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0440] A received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0441] A reference signal time difference RSTD of a reference signal;

[0442] A measured angle of a positioning reference signal;

[0443] Position information of the UE;

[0444] A line of sight LOS and / or a non-line of sight NLOS indication.

[0445] S303, the LMF sends one or more of the LPP request location information or the LPP request capability to the UE, to request the UE to report the applicable functionality; or the LMF sends the request information to the base station through the new radio positioning protocol A message NRPPa message, to make the base station request the UE to report the applicable functionality.

[0446] S304, the LMF receives the LPP provide location information sent by the UE, wherein the LPP provide location information comprises one or more of the applicable functionality, an error cause indicating that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable, or positioning method indication information.

[0447] The error cause comprises that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable; the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning by a positioning method; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0448] S305, the LMF receives second information sent by the UE, wherein the second information is used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained by a positioning method indicated in the second information; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0449] It should be noted that the implementation timing of S301 to S305 is not limited by the above arrangement order, but is determined based on the transmission order of information in each stage of the LPP protocol, and some steps can be combined for execution.

[0450] In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and the terms of "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "code point", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0451] In some embodiments, the terms of "time", "time point", "time", "time position", and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms of "time length", "time period", "time window", "window", "time", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0452] In some embodiments, the terms of "wireless access scheme", "waveform", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0453] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "pre-set", "set", "indicated", "any", "first", and the like can be replaced with each other, and "certain A", "preset A", "pre-set A", "set A", "indicated A", "any A", "first A" can be interpreted as A predetermined in a protocol or the like, or A obtained by setting, configuration, or indication, or a specific A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0454] In some embodiments, determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values (for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0455] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving in the time domain resource and / or the frequency domain resource, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data or the like after receiving the data or the like; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiving party to respond to the content of the sending.

[0456] The lifecycle management method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, step 201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 501 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 601 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 701 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 801 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of step 801 and step 802 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0457] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the corresponding description can be referred to. Figures 2 to 8

[0458] Figure 9 FIG. 7 is a seventh flowchart of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0459] As shown in FIG. 8, the method described above can be applied to the network device 101, and the method described above includes the following steps. Figure 9

[0460] Step 901, the location management function LMF sends first information to the user equipment UE, and the first information is used for lifecycle management LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0461] ​​Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information comprises one or more of the following:

[0462] Network side additional condition;

[0463] Artificial intelligence (AI) configuration and / or machine learning (ML) configuration;

[0464] Request information for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality;

[0465] Activation or deactivation information for activating.

[0466] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the location management function (LMF) sends first information to a user equipment (UE), comprising:

[0467] The LMF sends the Network side additional condition to the UE through one or more of the following: long term evolution positioning protocol (LPP) provide assistance data, positioning system message, or LPP request location information.

[0468] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the Network side additional condition comprises one or more of the following:

[0469] The Network side additional condition comprises one or more of the following:

[0470] Antenna configuration of a base station and / or a transmission and reception point (TRP);

[0471] Beam configuration of a base station and / or a TRP;

[0472] Type of a base station and / or a TRP;

[0473] Transmission bandwidth configuration of a positioning reference signal;

[0474] Period configuration of a positioning reference signal.

[0475] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the location management function (LMF) sends first information to a user equipment (UE), comprising:

[0476] The LMF sends the artificial intelligence, AI, configuration and / or machine learning, ML, configuration to the UE by LPP request location information.

[0477] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the artificial intelligence, AI, configuration and / or machine learning, ML, configuration is used to indicate one or more of the following:

[0478] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE;

[0479] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0480] input and / or output of the AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0481] input and / or output of the AI function and / or ML function used by the UE.

[0482] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the input and / or output includes one or more of the following:

[0483] time of flight of a positioning reference signal;

[0484] received power of a positioning reference signal;

[0485] reference signal time difference, RSTD, of a reference signal;

[0486] measured angle of a positioning reference signal;

[0487] location information of the UE;

[0488] line of sight, LOS, and / or non-line of sight, NLOS, indication.

[0489] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the location management function, LMF, sends first information to a user equipment, UE, including:

[0490] the LMF sends one or more of LPP request location information or LPP request capability to the UE for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality.

[0491] the LMF sends request information to a base station by a NRPPa message, so that the base station requests the UE to report applicable functionality.

[0492] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the LMF sends the activation or deactivation information to the base station through an NRPPa message, so that the base station requests the UE to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function.

[0493] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE, and the applicable functionality is contained in an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message.

[0494] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0495] receiving one or more of the applicable functionality sent by the UE, an error cause indicating that the function is not applicable, or positioning method indication information;

[0496] The applicable functionality is sent through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message, and the error cause and / or the positioning method are contained in the LPP provide location information.

[0497] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0498] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or ML function is not applicable; the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning through a positioning method; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0499] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the positioning management function LMF transmits the following at least one LCM information for UE AI positioning and / or ML positioning to the UE through a first message:

[0500] The LMF sends the information of activating or deactivating the AI function and / or ML function to the gNB through an NRPPa message, and instructs the gNB to send the information of activating or deactivating the AI function and / or ML function to the UE.

[0501] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises one or more of the following:

[0502] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide capability.

[0503] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through LPP provide location information.

[0504] The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through a new radio positioning protocol A message NRPPa, the applicable functionality being sent by the UE to the base station.

[0505] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0506] receiving second information sent by the UE, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained through a positioning method indicated in the second information; and the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0507] Figure 10 Fig. 7 is a flowchart of a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0508] As shown in Figure 10 the above method can be applied to the user equipment 102, and the above method comprises:

[0509] In step 1001, the UE receives first information sent by the LMF, the first information being used for lifecycle management LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

[0510] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information comprises one or more of the following:

[0511] a network side additional condition;

[0512] AI configuration and / or ML configuration;

[0513] request information, the request information being used to request the UE to report applicable functionality;

[0514] activation or deactivation information, the activation or deactivation information being used to activate or deactivate AI function and / or ML function.

[0515] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE receives first information sent by the LMF, including:

[0516] The UE receives Network side additional condition sent by the LMF through one or more of LPP provide assistance data, positioning system message or LPP request location information.

[0517] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the Network side additional condition includes one or more of:

[0518] Antenna configuration of the base station and / or the transceiving point TRP;

[0519] Beam configuration of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0520] Type of the base station and / or the TRP;

[0521] Transmission bandwidth configuration of the positioning reference signal;

[0522] Period configuration of the positioning reference signal.

[0523] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE receives first information sent by the LMF, including:

[0524] The UE receives artificial intelligence AI configuration and / or machine learning ML configuration sent by the LMF through LPP request location information.

[0525] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the artificial intelligence AI configuration and / or machine learning ML configuration is used to indicate one or more of:

[0526] AI function and / or ML function used by the UE;

[0527] AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0528] Input and / or output of the AI model and / or ML model used by the UE;

[0529] Input and / or output of the AI function and / or ML function used by the UE.

[0530] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the input and / or output includes one or more of:

[0531] Time of flight of the positioning reference signal;

[0532] a received power of the positioning reference signal;

[0533] a reference signal time difference RSTD of the reference signal and / or a measured angle of the positioning reference signal

[0534] location information of the UE;

[0535] a line of sight LOS and / or a non-line of sight NLOS indication.

[0536] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0537] after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration, activating the corresponding AI function and / or the ML function;

[0538] after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration, deactivating the corresponding AI function and / or the ML function; or after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or the ML configuration, determining that the AI function and / or the ML function AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable.

[0539] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE receives the first information sent by the LMF, comprising:

[0540] the UE receives one or more of LPP request location information or LPP request capability sent by the LMF; based on one or more of the LPP request location information or the LPP request capability, sends applicable function applicable functionality to the LMF; or,

[0541] the UE receives information requested by the base station to report applicable function applicable functionality, and sends the applicable function applicable functionality to the base station, so that the base station sends the applicable function applicable functionality to the LMF; the information requested by the base station to report the applicable function applicable functionality is sent to the UE after receiving the request information from the LMF.

[0542] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0543] The UE receives information that the base station requests to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function; and the base station sends the information to the UE after receiving the LMF sending the activation or deactivation information to the base station through the NRPPa message.

[0544] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0545] The UE sends an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message to the LMF, and the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message includes the applicable functionality.

[0546] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises

[0547] The UE sends one or more of the applicable functionality, an error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or positioning method indication information to the LMF.

[0548] The applicable functionality is sent through the LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message; and the error cause is included in the LPP provide location information.

[0549] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises:

[0550] The error cause includes that the AI function and / or ML function is not applicable; the positioning method is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning through the positioning method; and the positioning method includes a positioning method pre-configured by the LMF, a positioning method specified by the LMF, or a positioning method determined by the UE.

[0551] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further comprises one or more of the following:

[0552] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF through the LPP provide capability;

[0553] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF through the LPP provide location information;

[0554] The UE sends the applicable functionality to the base station through an RRC message, a MAC message, and / or a PHY message, instructing the base station to send the applicable functionality to the LMF.

[0555] Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes one or more of the following:

[0556] The UE sends second information to the LMF, the second information being used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained through a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

[0557] Embodiments of the present disclosure also propose an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (such as an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0558] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor, the processor is connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to realize the functions of any of the above methods or the units or modules of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of the hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship between the elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be all implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part implemented in the form of processor calling software and the remaining part implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0559] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute 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 relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using 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 configuring the hardware circuit 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 hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0560] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 11 As shown, network device 1100 may include: a first transmission module 1101.

[0561] In some embodiments, the first transmission module 1101 is configured to send first information to the user equipment (UE), the first information being used for lifecycle management (LCM) of the UE's AI positioning and / or ML positioning.

[0562] Optionally, the first transmission module 1101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps 201, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0563] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a user equipment proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example... Figure 12 As shown, the user equipment 1200 may include: a second transmission module 1201.

[0564] In some embodiments, the second transmission module 1201 described above is used to receive first information sent by the LMF, the first information being used for lifecycle management (LCM) of the UE's AI positioning and / or ML positioning.

[0565] Optionally, the second transmission module 1201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (such as step 1001, but not limited thereto) performed by the user equipment 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0566] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 1300 (e.g., a user equipment) proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The terminal 1300 may be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports network devices in implementing any of the above methods, or it may be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The terminal 1300 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0567] like Figure 13 As shown, terminal 1300 includes one or more processors 1301. Processor 1301 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Terminal 1300 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0568] In some embodiments, terminal 1300 further includes one or more memories 1302 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 1302 may also be located outside of terminal 1300.

[0569] In some embodiments, terminal 1300 further includes one or more transceivers 1304. When terminal 1300 includes one or more transceivers 1304, transceivers 1304 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps 201, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001, but not limited thereto), and processor 1301 performs other steps.

[0570] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other.

[0571] In some embodiments, the terminal 1300 can include one or more interface circuits 1303. Optionally, the interface circuit 1303 is connected with the memory 1302, and the interface circuit 1303 can be used to receive signals from the memory 1302 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 1302 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 1303 can read instructions stored in the memory 1302 and send the instructions to the processor 1301.

[0572] The terminal 1300 described in the above embodiments can be a communication device such as a user equipment, but the scope of the terminal 1300 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the terminal 1300 can not be limited by Figure 13 The communication device can be a stand-alone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: (1) a stand-alone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally also include storage components for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handset, mobile unit, car-mounted device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) other, etc.

[0573] Figure 14 The chip 1400 is a structural schematic diagram of the chip 1400 proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. For the case where the terminal 1300 is a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 1400 shown in Figure 14 can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0574] The chip 1400 includes one or more processors 1401, and the chip 1400 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0575] In some embodiments, the chip 1400 further includes one or more interface circuits 1403. Optionally, the interface circuit 1403 is connected with the memory 1402, and the interface circuit 1403 can be used to receive signals from the memory 1402 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 1402 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 1403 can read instructions stored in the memory 1402 and send the instructions to the processor 1401.

[0576] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 1403 performs at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps 201, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001 but not limited to) of the above methods, and the processor 1401 performs other steps.

[0577] In some embodiments, the interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0578] In some embodiments, the chip 1400 further includes one or more memories 1402 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 1402 can be outside the chip 1400.

[0579] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium, and the above storage medium stores instructions, which, when running on the terminal 1300, causes the terminal 1300 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the above storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the above storage medium is a computer readable storage medium, but not limited to this, it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the above storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited to this, it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0580] The present disclosure also proposes a program product, which, when executed by the terminal 1300, causes the terminal 1300 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the above program product is a computer program product.

[0581] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when running on a computer, causes the computer to execute any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A lifecycle management method, characterized by, The method comprises: A location management function, LMF, sends first information to a user equipment, UE, the first information being used for lifecycle management, LCM, of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

2. The lifecycle management method of claim 1, wherein, The first information comprises one or more of: A network side additional condition; An artificial intelligence, AI, configuration and / or a machine learning, ML, configuration; Request information for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality; Activation or deactivation information for activating or deactivating an AI function and / or an ML function.

3. The lifecycle management method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by, The location management function, LMF, sends first information to a user equipment, UE, comprising: The LMF sends one or more of a long term evolution positioning protocol provide assistance data, LPP, a positioning system message, or a LPP request location information to the UE, the Network side additional condition.

4. The lifecycle management method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by, The Network side additional condition comprises one or more of: An antenna configuration of a base station and / or a transmission reception point, TRP; A beam configuration of the base station and / or the TRP; A type of the base station and / or the TRP; A transmission bandwidth configuration of a positioning reference signal; A periodicity configuration of the positioning reference signal.

5. The lifecycle management method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by, The location management function, LMF, sends first information to a user equipment, UE, comprising: The LMF sends an artificial intelligence, AI, configuration and / or a machine learning, ML, configuration to the UE via a LPP request location information.

6. The lifecycle management method according to claim 2 or 5, characterized by, The AI configuration and / or the ML configuration is used to indicate one or more of: An AI function and / or an ML function used by the UE; An AI model and / or an ML model used by the UE; An input and / or an output of the AI model and / or the ML model used by the UE; An input and / or an output of the AI function and / or the ML function used by the UE.

7. The lifecycle management method of claim 6, wherein, The input and / or the output comprises one or more of: A time of flight of a positioning reference signal; A received power of the positioning reference signal; A reference signal time difference, RSTD; A measured angle of the positioning reference signal; Position information of the UE; A line of sight, LOS, and / or a non line of sight, NLOS, indication.

8. The lifecycle management method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by, The location management function, LMF, sends first information to a user equipment, UE, comprising: The LMF sends one or more of a LPP request location information or a LPP request capability to the UE for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality; or, The LMF sends the request information to the base station through a new radio positioning protocol A message (NRPPa message) to make the base station request the UE to report the applicable functionality.

9. The lifecycle management method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The LMF sends the activation or deactivation information to the base station through an NRPPa message to make the base station request the UE to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or ML function.

10. The lifecycle management method of claim 3 or 4, wherein, The method further comprises: The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE, which is contained in an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message.

11. The lifecycle management method according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized by, The method further comprises: Receiving one or more of the applicable functionality sent by the UE, an error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, or positioning method indication information; The applicable functionality is sent through an LPP provide location information or LPP provide capability message; and the error cause and / or positioning method are contained in the LPP provide location information.

12. The lifecycle management method of claim 11, wherein The error cause includes that the AI function and / or ML function is not applicable; and the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning through a positioning method, which is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

13. The lifecycle management method of claim 2 or 8, wherein, The method further comprises one or more of the following: The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through an LPP provide capability; The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the UE through an LPP provide location information; The LMF receives the applicable functionality sent by the base station to the LMF through an NRPPa, which is sent by the UE to the base station.

14. The lifecycle management method of claim 2 or 9 or 12, wherein, The method further comprises: Receiving second information sent by the UE, which is used to indicate that the measurement result or the location information is obtained through a positioning method indicated in the second information; and the positioning method is pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

15. A lifecycle management method, characterized by, The method comprises: The UE receives first information sent by the LMF, which is used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

16. The lifecycle management method of claim 15, wherein, The first information comprises one or more of the following: Network side additional condition; AI configuration and / or ML configuration; Request information for requesting the UE to report applicable functionality; Activation or deactivation information for activating or deactivating AI functionality and / or ML functionality.

17. The lifecycle management method of claim 15, wherein, The UE receives first information sent by the LMF, including: The UE receives Network side additional condition sent by the LMF through one or more of LPP provide assistance data, positioning system message or LPP request location information.

18. The lifecycle management method of claim 16 or 17, wherein, The Network side additional condition includes one or more of: Antenna configuration of base station and / or transceiving point TRP; Beam configuration of base station and / or TRP; Type of base station and / or TRP; Transmission bandwidth configuration of positioning reference signal; Period configuration of positioning reference signal.

19. The lifecycle management method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The UE receives first information sent by the LMF, including: The UE receives AI configuration and / or ML configuration sent by the LMF through LPP request location information.

20. The lifecycle management method of claim 16 or 19, wherein, The AI configuration and / or ML configuration is used to indicate one or more of: AI functionality and / or ML functionality used by the UE; AI model and / or ML model used by the UE; Input and / or output of AI model and / or ML model used by the UE; Input and / or output of AI functionality and / or ML functionality used by the UE.

21. The lifecycle management method of claim 20, wherein, The input and / or output includes one or more of: Time of flight of positioning reference signal; Received power of positioning reference signal; Reference signal time difference RSTD and / or measured angle of positioning reference signal Position information of the UE; Line of sight LOS and / or non line of sight NLOS indication.

22. The lifecycle management method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The method further includes: After the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration, activating the corresponding AI functionality and / or ML functionality; After the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration, deactivating the corresponding AI functionality and / or ML functionality; Or after the UE receives the AI configuration and / or ML configuration, determining that the AI functionality and / or ML functionality is not applicable.

23. The lifecycle management method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The UE receives first information sent by the LMF, including: The UE receives one or more of an LPP request location information or an LPP request capability sent by the LMF; based on the one or more of the LPP request location information or the LPP request capability, sends applicable functionality to the LMF; or, The UE receives information of the base station requesting to report applicable functionality, and sends applicable functionality to the base station, so that the base station sends the applicable functionality to the LMF; the information of the base station requesting to report applicable functionality is sent to the UE after receiving the request information from the LMF.

24. The lifecycle management method of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The method further comprises: The UE receives information of the base station requesting to activate or deactivate the AI function and / or the ML function; the base station sends the information to the UE after receiving the activation or deactivation information sent by the LMF to the base station through the NRPPa message.

25. The lifecycle management method of any one of claims 17 or 18, wherein, The method further comprises: The UE sends an LPP provide capability message or a newly defined LPP message to the LMF, and the LPP provide capability message or the newly defined LPP message includes the applicable functionality.

26. The lifecycle management method of any one of claims 17 to 22, wherein, The method further comprises The UE sends one or more of the applicable functionality, an error cause indicating that the functionality is not applicable, and / or positioning method indication information to the LMF; The applicable functionality is sent through an LPP provide location information or the LPP provide capability message; and the error cause and / or the positioning method are included in the LPP provide location information.

27. The lifecycle management method of claim 26, wherein, The method further comprises: The error cause includes that the AI function and / or the ML function is not applicable; the positioning method indication information is used to indicate that the UE performs positioning through a positioning method; and the positioning method includes a positioning method pre-configured by the LMF, a positioning method specified by the LMF, or a positioning method determined by the UE.

28. The lifecycle management method of claim 16 or 21, wherein, The method further comprises one or more of: The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF through an LPP provide capability; The UE sends the applicable functionality to the LMF through an LPP provide location information; The UE sends the applicable functionality to a base station through an RRC message, a MAC message, and / or a PHY message, instructing the base station to send the applicable functionality to the LMF.

29. The lifecycle management method of claim 16 or 22 or 24 or 27, wherein, The method further comprises one or more of the following: The UE sends second information to the LMF, the second information being used to indicate that a measurement result or location information is obtained through a positioning method indicated in the second information; the positioning method being pre-configured by the LMF, specified by the LMF, or determined by the UE.

30. A network device comprising an LMF, the network device characterized by, The network device comprises: A first transmission module, configured to send first information to a user equipment (UE), the first information being used for lifecycle management (LCM) of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

31. A user equipment, comprising: The user equipment comprises: A second transmission module, configured to receive first information sent by an LMF, the first information being used for LCM of AI positioning and / or ML positioning of the UE.

32. A network device comprising an LMF, the LMF being characterized by, Comprise: One or more processors; The network device is configured to perform the LCM method in any one of claims 1 to 14.

33. A user equipment, comprising: Comprise: One or more processors; The user equipment is configured to perform the LCM method in any one of claims 15 to 29.

34. A communication system, characterized by Comprise a network device and a user equipment; the network device is configured to implement the LCM method in any one of claims 1 to 14, and the user equipment is configured to implement the LCM method in any one of claims 15 to 29.

35. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the LCM method in any one of claims 1 to 14, or perform the LCM method in any one of claims 15 to 29.

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