Data processing method and device and storage medium

Abstract

A data processing method and apparatus, and a storage medium, the method comprising: when a next first signaling sent by a network device is not received within a first duration after a first signaling or a second signaling is received and a first count value of an AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, reducing the first count value, the first signaling being used for indicating that the first count value is reduced, and the second signaling being used for indicating that the first count value is reduced; the second signaling is used for indicating to inquire the AIOT equipment. When the information sent by the network equipment is not received within a certain time period, the first count value is automatically reduced, so that the response of the AIOT equipment to the network equipment is realized, the communication reliability is ensured, and the problem that the AIOT equipment cannot be switched to a reply state when the signaling sent by the network equipment is not received is solved.

Description

Data processing method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, a less complex AIOT (Ambient Internet of Things) device has been proposed. This AIOT device does not have a battery and is excited and powered by the received electromagnetic signals, or has a battery with a small amount of storage function. This battery does not need to be charged and is excited and powered by electromagnetic signals.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The solution provided by the present disclosure solves the problem that the AIOT device will automatically reduce the first count value when it does not receive the signaling sent by the network device. This application reduces the first count value by itself when it does not receive information sent by the network device within a certain period of time, so as to realize the response of the AIOT device to the network device and ensure communication reliability.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data processing method, device, and storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0007] If no second signaling sent by the network device is received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, the first count value is adjusted, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine to send uplink information.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is provided, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0009] Sending a first signaling to the AIOT device at least K times, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device;

[0010] K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

[0011] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0012] The network device sends a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used to indicate that the first count value is reduced, and the second signaling is used to indicate that the AIOT device is queried.

[0013] If the terminal does not receive the second signaling sent by the network device within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to the preset value, the first count value is adjusted, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine to send uplink information.

[0014] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a data processing device is provided, including:

[0015] A processing module is configured to adjust the first count value if a second signaling sent by a network device is not received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and if a first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine whether to send uplink information.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a data processing device is provided, including:

[0017] a transceiver module, configured to send a first signaling to the AIOT device at least K times, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device;

[0018] K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

[0019] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0020] one or more processors;

[0021] The terminal is used to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect.

[0022] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0023] one or more processors;

[0024] The network device is used to execute any method described in the second aspect.

[0025] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0026] A terminal and an access network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the data processing method described in the first aspect, and the access network device is configured to implement the data processing method described in the second aspect.

[0027] According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0029] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG2B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG3A is a flow chart illustrating a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG3B is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG4 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG5 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a data processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG6B is a schematic structural diagram of a data processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present disclosure provides a data processing method, device, and storage medium.

[0041] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a data processing method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0042] If no second signaling sent by the network device is received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, the first count value is adjusted, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine to send uplink information.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the problem that the AIOT device will automatically reduce the first count value when it does not receive the signaling sent by the network device is solved. The present application reduces the first count value by itself when it does not receive the information sent by the network device within a certain period of time, so as to realize the response of the AIOT device to the network device and ensure communication reliability.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0045] The first count value is equal to the preset value, and uplink information is sent to the network device.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the AIOT device switches to a state of communicating with the network device upon determining that the first count value meets the requirements, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the switching state of the AIOT device.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, adjusting the first count value includes:

[0048] The first count value is reduced by a first value to obtain a reduced first count value.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the AIOT device decreases the first count value by a fixed value each time, thereby ensuring the stability of the decreased first count value and further ensuring the accuracy of the subsequent determination of whether to switch the state of the AIOT device based on the first count value.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first duration includes any one of the following:

[0051] The maximum interval between two consecutive times that the network device sends information to the AIOT device;

[0052] The sum of the maximum duration for the AIOT device to send uplink information and an interval value, where the interval value is the maximum interval between the end time of sending the uplink information and the time when the network device sends the information;

[0053] The duration of configuration of the network device;

[0054] The period of the second signaling.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the definition of the first duration is expanded to ensure the accuracy of the definition of the first duration, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the AIOT device automatically reducing the first count value.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the starting moment of the first duration refers to the starting moment of receiving the first signaling, or the ending moment of receiving the first signaling, or the ending moment after the second duration, and the starting moment of the second duration is the ending moment after the first duration.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the definition of the starting time of the first duration is expanded to ensure the accuracy of the definition of the starting time of the first duration, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the AIOT device automatically reducing the first count value.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second duration refers to the minimum interval between two adjacent times that the network device sends information to the AIOT device; or,

[0059] The duration of configuration of the network device;

[0060] The duration agreed upon in the communication protocol.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first count value is determined based on a second value, and the second value is used to indicate the number of times the network device sends the second signaling.

[0062] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, which is executed by a network device and includes:

[0063] Sending a first signaling to the AIOT device at least K times, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device;

[0064] K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0066] A second signaling is sent to the AIOT device, where the second signaling is used to instruct to query the AIOT device. The AIOT device determines the time domain number of the uplink transmission opportunity according to the second signaling, where the maximum value of the time domain number is Q.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0068] The K is N times the Q, where N is greater than 1.

[0069] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing method, the method comprising:

[0070] The network device sends a first signaling to the terminal, where the first signaling is used to indicate that the first count value is reduced, and the second signaling is used to indicate that the AIOT device is queried.

[0071] If the terminal does not receive the second signaling sent by the network device within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to the preset value, the first count value is adjusted, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine to send uplink information.

[0072] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0073] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0074] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing device, including:

[0075] one or more processors;

[0076] The data processing device is used to execute any one of the methods in the first aspect.

[0077] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a data processing device, including:

[0078] one or more processors;

[0079] The data processing device is used to execute any one of the methods in the second aspect.

[0080] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0081] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0082] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0083] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute any one of the methods described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0084] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0085] The present disclosure provides data processing methods, devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "data processing method" and "data processing method" are interchangeable; the terms "data processing device" and "information data processing device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0086] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0087] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0088] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0089] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0090] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0091] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0092] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0093] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0094] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0095] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0096] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0097] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0098] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0099] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0100] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or 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.

[0102] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (terminal)", "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.

[0103] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0104] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0105] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0106] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system 100, which may include an AIOT device 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the communication system 100 may also include other devices, and the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the communication system 100.

[0107] In some embodiments, the AIOT device 101 includes a device in the field of the Internet of Things. In some embodiments, the Ambient-IoT is a type of IoT. In some embodiments, the AIOT device 101 has low complexity. Optionally, the AIOT device may not have a battery and may be powered by electromagnetic signals received by the AIOT device. Alternatively, the AIOT device may include a battery with a small amount of electrical storage capacity. Instead of being powered by a power source, the battery may obtain energy from an external source. For example, energy may be obtained from external electromagnetic waves, thermal energy, kinetic energy, etc.

[0108] In some embodiments, the AIOT devices are of different types, and different types have different power acquisition methods or storage capabilities. The following describes different types of AIOT devices:

[0109] Type 1: Device A: Incapable of independent signal generation or amplification. In one possible implementation, device A operates in a backscattering mode. In another possible implementation, device A has no energy storage capability, or, in other words, no battery.

[0110] The second type: Device B: has energy storage capabilities but cannot independently generate signals. For example, Device B uses backscattering. In addition, Device B can use the stored energy to amplify the reflected signal.

[0111] The third type: Device C: has energy storage capabilities and can independently generate signals. Optionally, Device C has an RF module that actively sends signals.

[0112] Of the three device types mentioned above, device C has the strongest capabilities and the highest terminal cost. Device C has the weakest capabilities and the lowest terminal cost. Furthermore, since devices A and B can only operate in backscatter mode and cannot actively transmit signals, their supported terminal coverage is smaller. However, the power consumption of device A / B in this mode is much lower than that of device C.

[0113] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned AIOT device 101 uses backscatter communication technology for communication, which is one of the key technologies of the Internet of Things. Among them, backscatter communication uses the principle of backscattering of radio frequency signals to design an extremely low-power modulation and transmission technology. Backscatter communication is when the radio frequency signal is received by the device, and the internal circuit of the device modulates the information to be transmitted on the basis of the incident electromagnetic wave through load impedance modulation and other methods, and then sends out the modulated electromagnetic wave carrying the information. There are many ways to modulate information, such as ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) / FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) / PSK (Phase Shift Keying) and so on.

[0114] Alternatively, for devices using backscattering, the general process is as follows: the network sends a downlink command to the device, which then responds to the network or performs the corresponding operation. However, while the device is transmitting data, it needs a CW node to provide electromagnetic waves for reflection.

[0115] In some embodiments, devices using backscattering require a continuous wave (CW) energy source (CW node) to provide electromagnetic waves for reflection while transmitting data. CW waves typically have a constant amplitude. The CW node can be a separate node or a base station or intermediate node (e.g., a UE) communicating with the device.

[0116] The frequency of the electromagnetic wave reflected by the device can be exactly the same as the CW frequency, or there can be some offset. The offset size depends on the hardware characteristics of the device. The offset may be a fixed value, or if the device hardware supports it, it may support multiple fixed values, or it may be a dynamically adjustable value.

[0117] For devices using backscattering, the general process is as follows: the network sends a downlink command to the device, which then responds to the network or performs the corresponding operation. However, while the device is transmitting data, it needs a CW node to provide electromagnetic waves for reflection.

[0118] In some embodiments, one possible approach to frequency resource utilization in ambient IoT is to divide the available spectrum into multiple subchannels. Each subchannel occupies a fixed bandwidth, and the subchannels are orthogonal in the frequency domain. A device can be instructed by the network to use one or more of these subchannels for data transmission, or it can select one or more subchannels for data transmission using an algorithm.

[0119] For devices using backscattering, their antennas operate over a wide bandwidth, such as tens of MHz. If a CW node transmits CWs at multiple frequencies within the device's operating bandwidth, the device will receive CWs at these frequencies and backscatter them. This means the device cannot reflect only the CWs for a specific subchannel.

[0120] In this sense, which uplink sub-channel the device can use for uplink transmission actually depends on the frequency and offset capabilities of the CW.

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

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

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

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

[0125] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

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

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

[0128] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may also be referred to as a terminal device. Optionally, the terminal device includes, for example, at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an AIOT device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, and a wireless terminal in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0129] In some embodiments, the AIOT device 101 in the embodiments of the present disclosure is applied to a warehouse inventory scenario. Optionally, the warehouse inventory refers to querying, counting, and other operations on the AIOT device 101, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0130] In some embodiments, the AIOT devices are inventoried in a warehouse. Upon receiving a Query command, the AIOT device sets a random counter based on the upper limit in the command. If the counter is less than or equal to the upper limit, the network device will send a corresponding number of QueryRep commands based on the upper limit. If the counter is equal to 0, the AIOT device switches to the Reply state, enabling backscattering of uplink information. If the counter is not 0, the AIOT device does not send uplink information and waits to receive a QueryRep command. Each time the AIOT device receives a QueryRep command, the counter is decremented by 1 until it reaches 0, at which point the AIOT device switches to the Reply state and backscatters uplink information. If the AIOT device receives an ACK after sending an uplink message, the AIOT device confirms successful access. Otherwise, if it receives an invalid ACK or an ACK containing incorrect uplink information, or if it does not receive the corresponding command within a certain period of time, the AIOT device considers the access unsuccessful.

[0131] However, in the above inventory scenario, the AIOT device may not be able to receive the QueryRep due to channel reasons or communication conditions. In this case, the AIOT device may miss the QueryRep. After the network device sends the upper limit of QueryRep, the network device will assume that the counter value of all AIOT devices has been decremented to 0. However, the counter value of the AIOT device that missed the QueryRep may still be greater than 0, resulting in some AIOT devices being unable to switch to the reply state. To address the above problem, this application proposes a solution in which AIOT devices can automatically reduce the counter value, ensuring that even if the AIOT device misses the QueryRep, the counter value can be reduced to 0, enabling the AIOT device to respond to the network device and ensuring communication reliability.

[0132] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other connection methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0133] FIG2A is an interactive diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0134] Step S2101: The network device sends a first signaling to the AIOT device.

[0135] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of AIOT devices.

[0136] In some embodiments, if the first signaling is used to instruct an AIOT device to query, the first signaling is used to instruct the AIOT device to start a first count value reduction process. Optionally, the first signaling is a query signaling, or other signaling indicating a query, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the present disclosure does not limit the name of the second signaling, which can be, for example, a query signaling, a call signaling, etc.

[0137] In some embodiments, if the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory of AIOT devices, the first signaling is used to instruct the AIOT device to decrement a first count value. In some embodiments, inventory refers to counting or enumerating AIOT devices. Optionally, the first signaling is a QueryRep signaling. In some embodiments, the name of the first signaling is not limited, and it can be, for example, a retransmission signaling, a query signaling, an indication signaling, etc.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine whether to send uplink information. In some embodiments, the first count value is used to instruct the AIOT device to switch to a reply state when the first count value is determined to be a preset value.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first count value is determined based on the second value, or it can also be understood that the AIOT device determines the first count value based on the second value. In some embodiments, the second value is used to indicate the number of times the network device sends the second signaling. Optionally, the second value is indicated by the network device. Optionally, the second value is carried in the first signaling. For example, the first signaling is used to indicate a query to the AIOT device. Optionally, the second value is agreed upon by the communication protocol. Optionally, the second value is set by the AIOT device itself, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0140] In some embodiments, the AIOT device receives a first signaling sent by the network device. In some embodiments, the network device sends the first signaling. In response, the AIOT device receives the first signaling.

[0141] Step S2102: The network device sends a second signaling to the AIOT device.

[0142] In some embodiments, the second signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device. In some embodiments, the second signaling is used to instruct a decrement of the first count value. In some embodiments, the second signaling is used to query retransmission information of the AIOT device. In some embodiments, the second signaling is a QueryRep message. In some embodiments, the name of the second signaling is not limited and can be, for example, a retransmission signaling, a query signaling, an indication signaling, etc.

[0143] It should be noted that the first signaling in step S2101 and the second signaling in step S2102 in the above embodiment may be the same or different. Optionally, if the first signaling and the second signaling are the same, then both the first signaling and the second signaling are QueryRep. Optionally, if the first signaling and the second signaling are different, then the first signaling may be Query and the second signaling may be QueryRep.

[0144] In some embodiments, the AIOT device receives the second signaling sent by the network device. In some embodiments, the network device sends the second signaling. In response, the AIOT device receives the second signaling.

[0145] In some embodiments, the AIOT device may decrement the first count value after receiving the second signaling. In the disclosed embodiment, the AIOT device stores the first count value, and the first count value is decremented each time the AIOT device receives the second signaling. Therefore, the AIOT device needs to decrement the first count value after receiving the second signaling.

[0146] In some embodiments, the AIOT device decrements the first count value by a first value each time. Optionally, the first value is determined by a communication protocol, configured by a network device, or set in other ways, and is not limited in the present embodiment. For example, the first value is 1, 2, or other values.

[0147] In step S2103 , if the AIOT device does not receive the second signaling sent by the network device within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to the preset value, the first count value is adjusted.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after sending the first signaling, the network device may continue to send the second signaling, so that the AIOT device can adjust the first count value multiple times based on the second signaling. In some embodiments, adjusting the first count value may also be understood as decreasing the first count value, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0149] In some embodiments, the number of times the network device sends the second signaling is a second value. Optionally, the second value is included in the first signaling. In some embodiments, the second value is similar to the upper limit value in the above embodiment. In some embodiments, when the first signaling is a query signaling, the first signaling includes the second value. In some embodiments, the network device also indicates the second value through other information, which is not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the first count value is less than or equal to the second value.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first count value is determined by the AIOT device based on the second value. Optionally, the first count value is a random number that is less than or equal to the second value. For example, if the second value is 18, the first count value may be 18, 15, 12, or other values, which are not limited in the present embodiment.

[0151] In some embodiments, after the network device sends the first signaling, it will continue to send the second signaling after a period of time. For the AIOT device, if the AIOT device does not receive the second signaling within the first period of time, the AIOT device will also adjust the first count value according to the way the second signaling is received.

[0152] In some embodiments, reducing the first count value includes: reducing the first count value by a first value to obtain a reduced first count value. In some embodiments, the first value is 1, 2, or other values.

[0153] In some embodiments, after receiving the first signaling, the AIOT device can start a timer with a first duration. After the timer expires, if the AIOT device has not received the second signaling, it needs to adjust the first count value by itself.

[0154] In some embodiments, the first duration includes any of the following:

[0155] (1) The maximum interval between two consecutive times that a network device sends information to an AIOT device.

[0156] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device may send information to the AIOT device multiple times, and the AIOT device needs to determine within a certain period of time that it has not received the second signaling sent by the network device to reduce the first count value. Therefore, the maximum interval between two adjacent times that the network device sends information to the AIOT device is determined as the first period of time.

[0157] (2) The sum of the maximum duration for the AIOT device to send uplink information to the uplink and the interval value, where the interval value is the maximum interval between the end time of uplink information transmission and the time when the network device sends information.

[0158] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is an uplink between the AIOT device and the network device, and the information transmission between the AIOT device and the network device includes the time it takes for the AIOT device to send uplink information to the uplink and the time it takes for the network device to send information after the uplink information is sent. Therefore, the first time length needs to take into account the above two processes. Therefore, the first time length is determined as the sum of the maximum time it takes for the AIOT device to send uplink information to the uplink, the end time of the uplink information sending, and the maximum interval between the network device sending information.

[0159] (3) The duration of network equipment configuration.

[0160] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device itself can know the interval at which it sends the second signaling, so the network device can configure the first duration for the AIOT device so that the AIOT device determines to reduce the first count value based on the duration configured by the network device.

[0161] (4) The period of the second signaling.

[0162] In some embodiments, the second signaling is sent periodically, and the AIOT device will also receive the second signaling periodically. In this case, the first time length is the period of the second signaling. If the AIOT device does not receive the second signaling within the period, it will automatically reduce the first count value.

[0163] The above embodiment explains how to determine the first duration, ensuring that the first duration determined by the AIOT device matches the interval of the first information sent by the network device, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the AIOT device in reducing the first count value based on the first duration, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the AIOT device switching to the reply state and ensuring communication reliability.

[0164] In some embodiments, there are different ways to determine the starting moment of the first duration. The starting moment of the first duration is described below.

[0165] In some embodiments, the start time of the first duration is the start time of receiving the first signaling. Optionally, the AIOT device starts counting immediately upon receiving the first signaling. After the first duration has elapsed, the device determines whether it has received the next first signaling within the first duration, thereby determining whether to decrement the first count value.

[0166] In some embodiments, the start time of the first duration is the end time of receiving the first signaling. Optionally, the AIOT device starts counting immediately at the end time of receiving the first signaling. After the first duration has elapsed, the device determines whether it has received the next first signaling within the first duration, thereby determining whether to decrement the first count value.

[0167] In some embodiments, the starting moment of the first duration refers to the ending moment after the second duration, and the starting moment of the second duration is the ending moment after the first duration. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the AIOT device starts timing after receiving the first signaling, and then continues timing after the second duration, and then determines whether the second signaling is received within the first duration after the first duration, and then determines whether the first count value is reduced. Optionally, the second duration refers to the blank duration of the AIOT device, during which the AIOT device will not receive any signaling, so there will be no signaling received within this duration, so timing is resumed after the second duration, so as to determine whether the second signaling is received within the first duration.

[0168] For example, after receiving the first signaling, the AIOT device starts a first timer, and the timing duration of the first timer is the second duration. After the first timer ends, the second timer is started, and the timing duration of the second timer is the first duration. After the second timer ends, it is determined whether the second signaling is received, and then it is determined whether the first count value is reduced.

[0169] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second duration refers to the minimum interval between two adjacent times when the network device sends information to the AIOT device. Alternatively, the second duration is configured by the network device, or the second duration is agreed upon by the communication protocol. In some embodiments, the first duration is configured by the network device, or the first duration is agreed upon by the communication protocol. Alternatively, the first duration is determined based on the maximum interval between two adjacent times when the network device sends information to the AIOT device and the second duration. For example, the first duration is the difference between the maximum interval between two adjacent times when the network device sends information to the AIOT device and the second duration. Alternatively, the first duration is determined based on the sum of the maximum duration and the sum of the sum value of the AIOT device sending uplink information to the uplink and the second duration. For example, the first duration is the difference between the maximum duration and the sum of the sum value of the AIOT device sending uplink information to the uplink and the second duration.

[0170] Step S2104: When the first count value of the AIOT device is equal to the preset value, the AIOT device sends uplink information to the network device.

[0171] In some embodiments, the IoT enters a reply state when the first count value equals a preset value. In some embodiments, the reply state supports sending uplink information to the network device. In some embodiments, the reply state means that the network device can backscatter signaling and send uplink information to the network device. In some embodiments, the reply state can also be understood as the AIOT device supporting the sending of uplink information.

[0172] In some embodiments, the preset value is 0, 1 or other values, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0173] In some embodiments, the uplink information includes a device identifier for indicating the AIOT device. Optionally, the device identifier is a 16-bit random number. For example, the device identifier is RN16.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device receives uplink information sent by the AIOT device. In some embodiments, the AIOT device sends uplink information. In some embodiments, the network device receives uplink information.

[0175] Step S2105: The network device sends feedback information to the AIOT device.

[0176] In some embodiments, the feedback information is confirmation information sent in response to the received uplink information. Optionally, the feedback information is an ACK (Acknowledgement character). In some embodiments, if the feedback information sent by the network device to the AIOT device is an ACK, it indicates that the AIOT device has successfully accessed the network device. In some embodiments, if the ACK information sent by the network device is invalid, or the device identifier of the AIOT device included in the ACK information is different, it indicates that the AIOT device has failed to access the network device.

[0177] In some embodiments, the AIOT device receives feedback information sent by the network device. Optionally, if the AIOT device does not receive feedback information within a certain period of time, it indicates that the AIOT device has failed to access the network device.

[0178] In step S2106 , the AIOT device determines that access to the AIOT device is successful based on the feedback information.

[0179] The data processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2107. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101 and step S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102 and step S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2103 and step S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2105 and step S2106 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but is not limited thereto.

[0180] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0181] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0182] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0183] In some embodiments, step S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0184] In some embodiments, step S2105 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0185] In some embodiments, step S2106 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0186] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2A .

[0187] FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0188] Step S2201: The network device sends a second signaling to the AIOT device.

[0189] In some embodiments, the second signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of AIOT devices.

[0190] In some embodiments, if the second signaling is used to instruct an AIOT device to query, the second signaling is used to instruct the AIOT device to start the first count value reduction process. Optionally, the second signaling is a query signaling, or other signaling indicating a query, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the present disclosure does not limit the name of the second signaling, which can be, for example, a query signaling, a call signaling, etc.

[0191] In step S2202 , the network device sends at least K first signalings to the AIOT device, where K is a positive integer.

[0192] In some embodiments, if the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory of AIOT devices, the first signaling is used to instruct the AIOT device to decrement a first count value. In some embodiments, inventory refers to counting or enumerating AIOT devices. Optionally, the first signaling is a QueryRep signaling. In some embodiments, the name of the first signaling is not limited, and it can be, for example, a retransmission signaling, a query signaling, an indication signaling, etc.

[0193] In some embodiments, the network device sends the first signaling to the AIOT device K times, which is greater than the upper limit value in the above embodiment, so as to prevent the AIOT device from missing multiple first signalings and still receiving enough first signalings to reduce the first count value of the AIOT device to a preset value.

[0194] In some embodiments, K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

[0195] Step S2103: After receiving Q first signalings, the AIOT device sends uplink information to the network device.

[0196] In some embodiments, the AIOT device determines the time domain number of the uplink transmission opportunity according to the second signaling, and the maximum value of the time domain number is Q.

[0197] In some embodiments, the AIOT device enters a reply state after receiving Q first signalings. In some embodiments, the reply state supports sending instructions to the network device. In some embodiments, K is N times Q, where N is greater than 1. For example, N is 1.1, 1.2, or other values, which are not limited in the present disclosure.

[0198] Step S2104: The network device sends feedback information to the AIOT device.

[0199] In some embodiments, the feedback information is confirmation information sent in response to received uplink information.

[0200] Among them, step S2204 is similar to step S2105 in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0201] In step S2105 , the AIOT device determines that access to the AIOT device is successful based on the feedback information.

[0202] Among them, step S2205 is similar to step S2106 in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0203] The data processing method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2205. For example, step S2201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2204 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2205 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2201 and S2202 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2201 and S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2201 and S2204 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2202 and S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2202 and S2204 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2203 and S2204 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0204] In some embodiments, step S2201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0205] In some embodiments, step S2202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] In some embodiments, step S2203 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0207] In some embodiments, step S2204 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0208] In some embodiments, step S2205 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0209] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2B .

[0210] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0211] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0212] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0213] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0214] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0215] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0216] FIG3A is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to an AIOT device. As shown in FIG3A , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0217] Step S3101: If the AIOT device does not receive a second signaling sent by the network device within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, the first count value is adjusted.

[0218] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0219] Step S3102: When the first count value of the AIOT device is equal to the preset value, the AIOT device sends uplink information to the network device.

[0220] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0221] In step S3103 , the AIOT device determines that access to the AIOT device is successful based on the feedback information.

[0222] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0223] The data processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3103. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0224] FIG3B is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to an AIOT device. As shown in FIG3B , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0225] Step S3201: If the AIOT device does not receive a second signaling sent by the network device within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, the first count value is adjusted.

[0226] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0227] FIG4 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0228] Step S4101: The network device sends a first signaling to the AIOT device.

[0229] Optional implementations of step S4101 may refer to step S2101 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0230] Step S4102: The network device sends a second signaling to the AIOT device.

[0231] Optional implementations of step S4102 may refer to step S2102 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0232] Step S4103: The network device sends feedback information to the AIOT device.

[0233] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in step S2106 of FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0234] The data processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0235] FIG5 is a flow chart of a data processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a data processing method, which includes:

[0236] In step S5101, if the Device does not receive a QueryRep (query retransmission), it decrements the counter (counter) value.

[0237] In some embodiments, after the device receives a Query / QueryRep, if the next QueryRep is not received within the T0 duration and the device's counter value is not 0, the device automatically decrements the counter value by 1. If no QueryRep is received within the previous T0 duration, then after the T0 duration ends, if no QueryRep is received within the subsequent T0 duration, the counter value continues to decrement by 1.

[0238] In some embodiments, the value of T0 may be as follows:

[0239] a) The maximum interval T1 between two consecutive DSN to device link information transmissions

[0240] b) (maximum transmission block duration T2 of device-to-UR link information) plus (maximum interval T3 between DSN-to-device link information and the corresponding device-to-UR link information)

[0241] c) T1 / T2 / T3 in a) and b) above are values ​​defined by the protocol or configured in the network.

[0242] d) Network configuration parameters. For example, the T0 value is configured by the network node in the Query command.

[0243] e) If QueryRep is sent periodically, T0 can also be the period value of QueryRep.

[0244] In some embodiments, the starting timing point of T0 is calculated as follows:

[0245] a) The start time of the most recently received Query / QueryRep

[0246] b) The end time of the most recently received Query / QueryRep

[0247] In some embodiments, if the device receives a Query / QueryRep and the device's counter value is not 0, a timer is started from the starting timing point in 3 above, with a timer length of T0. If the next QueryRep is not received before the timer expires, the device decrements the counter value by 1.

[0248] It should be noted that the above steps can be replaced with the following: If the device does not receive the next QueryRep command within T4 after receiving a Query / QueryRep, and the device's counter value is not 0, the device will start a timer at the end of T4, with a timer duration of T5. If the next QueryRep command is not received before the timer expires, the device will decrement the counter value by 1.

[0249] In some embodiments, T4 is the minimum interval between two consecutive DSN to device link information transmissions defined by the protocol or configured by the network.

[0250] In some embodiments, the value of T5 may be defined by a network configuration or protocol. The value of T5 may also be calculated based on T4, for example, T5 = T1 - T4, or T5 = T2 + T3 - T4.

[0251] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0252] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0253] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0254] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0255] Figure 6A is a structural diagram of a data processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the data processing device 6100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, etc. In some embodiments, the processing module 6102 is used to adjust the first count value if the second signaling sent by the network device is not received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to the preset value, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate the inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine whether to send uplink information. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 6101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving executed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0256] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0257] FIG6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the data processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6B , the data processing device 6200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201 and a processing module 6202. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is used to send at least K first signalings to the AIOT device, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device; K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] Optionally, the processing module 6202 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0259] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0260] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0261] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal, a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0262] As shown in FIG7A , the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control a data processing device (e.g., a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal, a terminal chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0263] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0264] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0265] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0266] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuit 7104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 may read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0267] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal, an intelligent terminal, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0268] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0269] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0270] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to the memory 7203. The interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in the memory 7203 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0271] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0272] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0273] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside the chip 7200.

[0274] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0275] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0276] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A data processing method, characterized in that: The method is performed by an AIOT device, and includes: If no second signaling sent by the network device is received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and the first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, the first count value is adjusted, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine to send uplink information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The adjusted first count value is equal to the preset value, and the uplink information is sent to the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The adjusting the first count value includes: The first count value is reduced by a first value to obtain an adjusted first count value.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The first duration includes any of the following: The maximum interval between two consecutive times that the network device sends information to the AIOT device; The sum of the maximum duration for the AIOT device to send uplink information and an interval value, where the interval value is the maximum interval between the end time of sending the uplink information and the time when the network device sends the information; The duration of configuration of the network device; The period of the second signaling.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The starting time of the first duration refers to the starting time of receiving the first signaling, or the ending time of receiving the first signaling, or the ending time after the second duration, and the starting time of the second duration is the ending time after the first duration.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The second duration refers to the minimum interval between two adjacent times that the network device sends information to the AIOT device; or The duration of configuration of the network device; The duration agreed upon in the communication protocol.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The first count value is determined based on a second value, where the second value is used to indicate the number of times the network device sends the second signaling.

8. A data processing method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a network device, and includes: Sending a first signaling to the AIOT device at least K times, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device; K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The method further comprises: A second signaling is sent to the AIOT device, where the second signaling is used to instruct to query the AIOT device. The AIOT device determines the time domain number of the uplink transmission opportunity according to the second signaling, where the maximum value of the time domain number is Q.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: The K is N times the Q, where N is greater than 1.

11. A data processing device, characterized in that: The data processing device includes: A processing module is configured to adjust the first count value if a second signaling sent by a network device is not received within a first time period after receiving the first signaling, and if a first count value of the AIOT device is not equal to a preset value, wherein the first signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, the second signaling is used to indicate an inventory or query of the AIOT device, and the first count value is used by the AIOT device to determine whether to send uplink information.

12. A data processing device, characterized in that: The data processing device includes: A transceiver module, configured to send a first signaling to the AIOT device at least K times, where K is a positive integer, and the first signaling is used to instruct an inventory or query of the AIOT device; K is greater than or equal to Q, where Q is the time domain number of the latest uplink transmission opportunity determined by the AIOT device, and Q is an integer.

13. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal includes: one or more processors; The processor is configured to execute the data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

14. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: one or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the data processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 10.

15. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

16. A computer program product, characterized in that When the computer program product is run on a communication device, the communication device is enabled to execute the data processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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