Information processing method, device and system and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses an information processing method and device and a computer readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of communication. The information processing method comprises the following steps: receiving a first request message; based on the first request message, determining a perception entity, the perception entity comprising a perception sender and / or a perception receiver; wherein the first request message comprises first information related to the perception service. According to the embodiment of the invention, the sensing entity is determined through the first information related to the sensing service and included in the request message, and the sensing entity for the sensing service can be effectively determined.

Description

Information processing methods, equipment, systems and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to an information processing method, apparatus, system, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] Sensing technology uses radio frequency (RF) signals to acquire information about the characteristics of the environment and / or objects within it. Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) involves the simultaneous use of RF signals for sensing and communication purposes. A sensing system includes a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver; the sensing transmitter sends sensing signals to the sensing receiver to perform sensing services.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides an information processing method, apparatus, system, and storage medium.

[0005] A first aspect of this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a first network node, the method comprising:

[0006] Receive the first request message;

[0007] Based on the first request message, a sensing entity is determined, and the sensing entity includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0008] The first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0009] A second aspect of this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a second network node, the method comprising:

[0010] Get the first request message;

[0011] The first request message is sent to the first network node. The first request message includes first information related to the sensing service. The first request message is used to identify the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0012] A third aspect of this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a third network node, the method comprising:

[0013] Provide the first network node with first sensing capability information, and / or sensing service subscription information;

[0014] Wherein, the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine the sensing entity, the sensing entity including the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0015] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a fourth network node, the method comprising:

[0016] Provide first sensing capability information to the first network node or the second network node;

[0017] The first sensing capability information is used to determine the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0018] A fifth aspect of this disclosure provides a first network node, comprising:

[0019] The first transceiver module is used to receive the first request message;

[0020] A first processing module is configured to determine a sensing entity based on the first request message, the sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver; wherein the first request message includes first information related to the sensing service.

[0021] A sixth aspect of this disclosure provides a second network node, comprising:

[0022] The second transceiver module is used to acquire a first request message and send the first request message to a first network node. The first request message includes first information related to the sensing service. The first request message is used to determine a sensing entity, which includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0023] A seventh aspect of this disclosure provides a third network node, comprising:

[0024] The third processing module is used to provide the first network node with first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information;

[0025] Wherein, the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine the sensing entity, the sensing entity including the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0026] An eighth aspect of this disclosure provides a fourth network node, comprising:

[0027] The fourth transceiver module is used to provide the first sensing capability information to the first network node or the second network node;

[0028] The first sensing capability information is used to determine the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0029] A ninth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, comprising:

[0030] One or more processors;

[0031] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect described above.

[0032] A tenth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, comprising:

[0033] One or more processors;

[0034] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect described above.

[0035] An eleventh aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0036] One or more processors;

[0037] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the third aspect described above.

[0038] A twelfth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, comprising:

[0039] One or more processors;

[0040] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the fourth aspect described above.

[0041] According to a thirteenth aspect of this disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a first network node and a second network node, wherein the first network node is used to implement the method described in an optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the second network node is used to implement the method described in an optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0042] According to a fourteenth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores executable instructions which are loaded and executed by a processor to implement the methods described in the optional embodiments of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0043] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0044] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0045] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0046] Figure 1b is an architecture diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0047] Figure 1c is a schematic diagram of information processing in a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0048] Figure 2a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0049] Figure 2b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0050] Figure 2c is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0051] Figure 2d is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0052] Figure 2e is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0053] Figure 2f is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0054] Figure 2g is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0055] Figure 3a is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0056] Figure 3b is a schematic flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0057] Figure 4a is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0058] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0059] Figure 4c is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0060] Figure 4d is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0061] Figure 5a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0062] Figure 5b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0063] Figure 5c is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0064] Figure 6a is a flowchart illustrating the information processing method proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0065] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0066] Figure 6c is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0067] Figure 6d is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0068] Figure 6e is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fourth network node shown in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0069] Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0070] Figure 8a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0071] Figure 8b is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0072] This disclosure provides information processing methods, devices, communication systems, and storage media.

[0073] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method, executed by a first network node, the method comprising:

[0074] Receive the first request message;

[0075] Based on the first request message, a sensing entity is determined, and the sensing entity includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0076] The first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0077] In the above embodiments, by using the first information related to the perception service included in the request message to determine the perception entity, the perception entity used for the perception service can be effectively identified.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0079] The requested identification information of the perceived entity;

[0080] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0081] The requested sensing area information;

[0082] The perception pattern of the request;

[0083] The method for detecting requests;

[0084] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0085] The requested perceptual plane;

[0086] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0087] The request's perception link;

[0088] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0089] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0090] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0091] The perception cycle of the request.

[0092] In the above embodiments, the first information related to the perception service included in the request message clarifies the requested perception requirements, and based on this, the perception entity that meets the perception requirements can be accurately determined.

[0093] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first request message further includes perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[0094] In the above embodiments, the first request message can carry both the first information related to the perception service and the perception capability information of the sender of the first request message, so that the first network node does not need to request the perception capability information of the sender of the first request message separately.

[0095] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the sensing entity based on the first request message includes:

[0096] Based on the first request message, determine the first perception capability information and / or perception service subscription information;

[0097] The sensing entity is determined based on the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service contract information.

[0098] In the above embodiments, based on the first information related to the sensing service included in the request message, the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information are determined, and then the sensing entity of the sensing service is determined, thereby making the determination of the sensing entity more accurate.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first sensing capability information is determined by one of the following methods:

[0100] Pre-configured;

[0101] Local storage;

[0102] The information is obtained from a second network node, which is the network node that sent the first request message.

[0103] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is a network node used to store user data.

[0104] The information is obtained from the fourth network node, which is the network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0105] In the above embodiments, the first perception capability information can be obtained in a variety of ways to adapt to the needs of different perception services.

[0106] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information is determined by one of the following methods:

[0107] Pre-configured;

[0108] Local storage;

[0109] Obtained from a third network node.

[0110] In the above embodiments, the subscription information for sensing services can be obtained in a variety of ways to adapt to the needs of different sensing services.

[0111] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, if the first sensing capability information is obtained from the second network node, the method further includes:

[0112] Send a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0113] Receive a second response message sent by the second network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0114] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, if the sensing area requested in the first request message does not belong to the service area of ​​the second network node, the second response message sent by the second network node is obtained from the fourth network node.

[0115] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, if the first sensing capability information is obtained from the fourth network node, the method further includes:

[0116] Obtain information about the fourth network node;

[0117] Send a second request message to the fourth network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0118] The system receives a second response message sent by the fourth network node, the second response message including second information related to the available sensing entities.

[0119] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the fourth network node includes: the identification information of the fourth network node and the service range information of the fourth network node, and obtaining the information of the fourth network node includes:

[0120] Send a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0121] The system receives a second response message sent by the second network node. The second response message includes: failure indication information and / or the identification information of the fourth network node, as well as the service range information of the fourth network node.

[0122] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[0123] The identification information of the first network node;

[0124] The requested sensing area information;

[0125] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[0126] In the above embodiments, the first network node can request the sensing capability information of a sensing entity within a specific sensing area and / or the sensing capability information of a specific sensing entity through the second request message.

[0127] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information related to the available perceptible entity includes at least one of the following:

[0128] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[0129] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[0130] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[0131] In the above embodiments, by providing second information, the first network node can obtain at least one of the following from the second network node: the sensing capability information of the available sensing entities within the requested specific sensing area, the sensing capability information of the available sensing entities, and the location information of the sensing entities, so as to further select sensing entities that meet the requirements based on this.

[0132] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, if the first sensing capability information is obtained from the third network node, the method further includes:

[0133] A third request message is sent to the third network node, the third request message being used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity;

[0134] The system receives a third response message sent by the third network node, the third response message including third information related to the first sensing entity.

[0135] In the above embodiments, the sensing capabilities of a specific sensing entity can be obtained from a third network node, so as to further select sensing entities that meet the sensing requirements.

[0136] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[0137] The identification information of the first network node;

[0138] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[0139] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[0140] In the above embodiments, the first network node can request the sensing capability information of a specific sensing entity from the third network node through the third request message.

[0141] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0142] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0143] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[0144] In the above embodiments, by providing third information, the first network node can obtain the perception capability information of a specific perception entity from the third network node, so as to further select a perception entity that meets the requirements.

[0145] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, if the sensing service subscription information is obtained from the third network node, the method further includes:

[0146] Send a fourth request message to the third network node, the fourth request message being used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity sensing service;

[0147] The system receives a fourth response message sent by the third network node, the fourth response message including fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[0148] In the above embodiments, the subscription information of the sensing service of a specific sensing entity can be obtained from the third network node, so as to further select a sensing entity that meets the sensing requirements.

[0149] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[0150] The identification information of the first network node;

[0151] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0152] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[0153] In the above embodiments, through the fourth request message, the first network node can obtain the sensing contract information of the sensing entity from the third network node, so as to further select a sensing entity that meets the requirements.

[0154] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0155] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0156] The sensing service contract information of the first sensing entity.

[0157] In the above embodiments, by providing fourth information, the first network node can obtain the perception contract information of a specific perception entity from the third network node, so as to further select a perception entity that meets the requirements.

[0158] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first request message includes:

[0159] Receive a first request message sent by the second network node, the first request message being used to request a sensing entity;

[0160] or,

[0161] The system receives a first request message sent by a fifth network node. The first request message is used to request the identification of a sensing entity. The first request message is sent by the fifth network node after receiving a request message sent by a second network node for requesting a sensing entity.

[0162] In the above embodiments, through the first request message, the second network node or the fifth network node can request the sensing entity that satisfies the first information from the first network node.

[0163] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, some embodiments further include:

[0164] Send a first response message to the second network node, the first response message including fifth information related to the identified sensing entity;

[0165] or,

[0166] A first response message is sent to the fifth network node in response to a request to determine a sensed entity. The first response message includes information indicating a failure to determine the entity, or fifth information related to the determined sensed entity. The fifth network node then sends a message to the second network node in response to the request for a sensed entity.

[0167] The fifth information related to the determined sensing entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, and is the information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0168] In the above embodiments, the core network node that sent the first request message can feed back relevant information about the determined sensing entity to provide a basis for subsequent operations.

[0169] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the fifth information associated with the determined perceived entity includes:

[0170] Perceive the identification information of entities;

[0171] The perception ability information of the perceived entity that satisfies the first information.

[0172] In the above embodiments, the first network node can determine the sensing entity that satisfies the first information by using the fifth information.

[0173] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0174] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services;

[0175] Perceive the role;

[0176] Perception patterns;

[0177] Perception methods;

[0178] Perceptual plane;

[0179] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0180] Sensing links;

[0181] Perceived RAT;

[0182] Types of sensing measurements;

[0183] Perceive service performance;

[0184] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0185] Perceiving generational differences.

[0186] In the above embodiments, the terminal's sensing capabilities may include at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports sensing services, what sensing roles the terminal supports, what sensing modes the terminal supports, what sensing methods the terminal supports, what sensing planes the terminal supports, what sensing physical layer parameters the terminal supports, what sensing links the terminal supports, what sensing RATs the terminal supports, what sensing measurement types the terminal supports, what sensing service performance the terminal supports, what sensing measurement performance the terminal supports, and what specific sensing generations the terminal supports. This can provide a basis for the sensing service to determine sensing entities, thereby improving the accuracy of determining sensing entities.

[0187] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0188] A perception support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports perception services.

[0189] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[0190] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0191] Perception Support for Broadcast Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) Project;

[0192] Sensing supports wireless access technology (RAT).

[0193] In the above embodiments, the sensing capabilities of a radio access network node may include at least one of the following: whether it supports sensing services, which TAs support sensing, which cells support sensing, which broadcast PLMNs support sensing, and which RATs support sensing. This allows the sensing capabilities of the radio access network node to be fully considered when determining sensing entities for sensing services, so as to determine more suitable sensing entities for sensing services.

[0194] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information processing method, executed by a second network node, the method comprising:

[0195] Get the first request message;

[0196] The first request message is sent to the first network node. The first request message includes first information related to the sensing service. The first request message is used to identify the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0197] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0198] The requested identification information of the perceived entity;

[0199] The perception of the requested entity

[0200] Role; requested information about the perceived area;

[0201] The perception pattern of the request;

[0202] The method for detecting requests;

[0203] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0204] The requested perceptual plane;

[0205] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0206] The request's perception link;

[0207] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0208] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0209] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0210] The perception cycle of the request.

[0211] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first request message further includes perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[0212] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, some embodiments further include:

[0213] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0214] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0215] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, if the sensing area requested in the first request message does not belong to the service area of ​​the second network node, the method further includes:

[0216] Send the second request message to a fourth network node, wherein the fourth network node is a network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message;

[0217] Receive the second response message sent by the fourth network node.

[0218] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, some embodiments further include:

[0219] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0220] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: failure indication information and / or information of the fourth network node;

[0221] The information of the fourth network node includes: the identification information of the fourth network node and the service range information of the fourth network node. The fourth network node is a network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0222] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[0223] The identification information of the first network node;

[0224] The requested sensing area information;

[0225] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[0226] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information related to the available perceptible entity includes at least one of the following:

[0227] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[0228] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[0229] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[0230] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, some embodiments further include:

[0231] Receive a first response message sent by the first network node, wherein the first response message includes fifth information related to the determined sensing entity;

[0232] The fifth information related to the determined sensing entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, and is the information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0233] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third information associated with the determined perceived entity includes:

[0234] Perceive the identification information of entities;

[0235] The perception ability information of the perceived entity that satisfies the first information.

[0236] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0237] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal performs a perception service;

[0238] Perceive the role;

[0239] Perception patterns;

[0240] Perception methods;

[0241] Perceptual plane;

[0242] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0243] Sensing links;

[0244] Perceived RAT;

[0245] Types of sensing measurements;

[0246] Perceive service performance;

[0247] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0248] Perceiving generational differences.

[0249] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0250] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[0251] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[0252] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0253] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[0254] Perception supports RAT information.

[0255] Thirdly, this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a third network node, the method comprising:

[0256] Provide the first network node with first sensing capability information, and / or sensing service subscription information;

[0257] Wherein, the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine the sensing entity, the sensing entity including the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0258] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third network node provides first sensing capability information to the first network, including:

[0259] Receive a third request message sent by the first network node, the third request message being used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity;

[0260] A third response message is sent to the first network node, the third response message including: third information related to the first sensing entity.

[0261] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[0262] The identification information of the first network node;

[0263] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[0264] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[0265] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0266] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0267] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[0268] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the third network node provides the first network with sensing service subscription information, including:

[0269] Receive a fourth request message sent by the first network node, the fourth request message being used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity sensing service;

[0270] A fourth response message is sent to the first network node, the fourth response message including: fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[0271] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[0272] The identification information of the first network node;

[0273] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0274] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[0275] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0276] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0277] The first sensing entity's sensing service contract information

[0278] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0279] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal performs a perception service;

[0280] Perceive the role;

[0281] Perception patterns;

[0282] Perception methods;

[0283] Perceptual plane;

[0284] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0285] Sensing links;

[0286] Perceived RAT;

[0287] Types of sensing measurements;

[0288] Perceive service performance;

[0289] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0290] Perceiving generational differences.

[0291] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0292] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[0293] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[0294] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0295] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[0296] Perception supports RAT information.

[0297] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides an information processing method, executed by a fourth network node, the method comprising:

[0298] Provide first sensing capability information to the first network node or the second network node;

[0299] The first sensing capability information is used to determine the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0300] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth network node provides the first network node with first sensing capability information, including:

[0301] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0302] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0303] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the fourth network node provides the second network node with first sensing capability information, including:

[0304] Receive a second request message sent by a second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0305] Send a second response message to the second network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0306] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[0307] The identification information of the first network node;

[0308] The requested sensing area information;

[0309] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[0310] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second information related to the available perceptible entity includes at least one of the following:

[0311] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[0312] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[0313] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[0314] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0315] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services.

[0316] Perceive the role;

[0317] Perception patterns;

[0318] Perception methods;

[0319] Perceptual plane;

[0320] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0321] Sensing links;

[0322] Sensing wireless access technology (RAT);

[0323] Types of sensing measurements;

[0324] Perceive service performance;

[0325] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0326] Perception generates generations.

[0327] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0328] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[0329] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[0330] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0331] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[0332] Perception supports RAT information.

[0333] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a first network node, comprising:

[0334] The first transceiver module is used to receive the first request message;

[0335] A first processing module is configured to determine a sensing entity based on the first request message, the sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver; wherein the first request message includes first information related to the sensing service.

[0336] Sixthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a second network node, comprising:

[0337] The second transceiver module is used to acquire a first request message and send the first request message to a first network node. The first request message includes first information related to the sensing service. The first request message is used to determine a sensing entity, which includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0338] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a third network node, comprising:

[0339] The third processing module is used to store the terminal's perception-related parameters, which include: perception capability information, and / or, perception contract information.

[0340] The third processing module is used to provide the first network node with first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information;

[0341] Wherein, the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine the sensing entity, the sensing entity including the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0342] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a fourth network node, including:

[0343] The fourth transceiver module is used to provide the first sensing capability information to the first network node or the second network node;

[0344] The first sensing capability information is used to determine the sensing entity, which includes the sensing sender and / or the sensing receiver.

[0345] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0346] One or more processors;

[0347] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0348] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0349] One or more processors;

[0350] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0351] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0352] One or more processors;

[0353] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0354] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0355] One or more processors;

[0356] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the fourth aspect.

[0357] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a first network node and a second network node, wherein the first network node is used to implement the method described in the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the second network node is used to implement the method described in the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0358] In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a method as described in the alternative embodiments of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0359] In a fifteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in an optional implementation of the first, second, third, or fourth aspect.

[0360] In a sixteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method as described in an optional implementation of the first, second, third, or fourth aspect.

[0361] In a seventeenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system including processing circuitry for performing the method described in an optional implementation of the first, second, third, or fourth aspect above.

[0362] Understandably, the aforementioned devices, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs for random access are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here. The communication equipment can be a terminal or a network device.

[0363] This disclosure provides information processing methods, apparatus, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.

[0364] In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "for random access" can be used interchangeably, and the terms "apparatus for random access" and "information processing apparatus" and "communication apparatus" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "information processing system" and "communication system".

[0365] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the embodiments disclosed. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular 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 particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0366] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0367] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0368] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0369] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0370] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0371] The descriptions in this disclosure, such as "at least one of A, B, C..." or "A and / or B and / or C...", include the case where any one of A, B, C... exists alone, as well as the case where any combination of any of A, B, C... exists alone. Each case can exist alone. For example, "at least one of A, B, C" includes the cases of A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B combination, A and C combination, B and C combination, and A and B and C combination. For example, A and / or B includes the cases of A alone, B alone, and A and B combination.

[0372] In some embodiments, the notation "in one case A, in another case B" or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: A is executed regardless of B, i.e., A is executed in some embodiments; B is executed regardless of A, i.e., B is executed in some embodiments; A and B are selectively executed, i.e., A and B are selected for execution in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, i.e., A and B are executed in some embodiments. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0373] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. As another example, if the object being described is "information", then "first configuration" and "second configuration" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0374] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0375] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0376] 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,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can 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,” and “below”.

[0377] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0378] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0379] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0380] In some embodiments, the access network device, core network device, or network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, various embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures that replace communication between the access network device, core network device, or network device and the terminal with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the terminal can also be configured to have all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "side").

[0381] For example, uplink channels and downlink channels can be replaced with side channels, and uplink links and downlink links can be replaced with side links.

[0382] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0383] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0384] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0385] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0386] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0387] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0388] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0389] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0390] As shown in Figure 1a, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0391] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0392] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0393] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), wireless backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system.

[0394] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0395] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0396] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices, including all or part of a first network element, a second network element, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. Network devices may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0397] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements 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), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0398] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0399] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1a are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1a, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1a. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0400] The embodiments disclosed herein 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), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a 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 systems for random access, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0401] Sensing technology uses radio frequency signals to acquire information about the characteristics of the environment and / or objects in the environment, such as shape, size, orientation, speed, position, distance between objects, or relative motion.

[0402] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) involves the simultaneous use of radio frequency (RF) signals for both sensing and communication purposes. This integration can improve spectral efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance reliability across a wide range of applications. Integrated sensing and communication is particularly important in the context of mobile operators, user equipment (UE) vendors, automotive suppliers, and users, as it can significantly enhance the overall user experience, improve network efficiency, and create new business opportunities.

[0403] As shown in Figure 1b, the ISAC system has different roles, which can include:

[0404] Object or environment: The target object for perceiving information.

[0405] Transmitter: A device that sends radio signals to a target object. The transmitter can be a UE or a RAN node.

[0406] Receiver: A device that obtains sensing information based on the radio signals reflected by a target object. The receiver can be a UE or a RAN node.

[0407] Processor: A device that collects and processes sensing information to produce sensing results. A processor can be a UE, RAN node, core network entity, or application server.

[0408] Consumer: An authorized device that requests or subscribes to sensing information and consumes (i.e. uses) the sensing results obtained based on the sensing information. The consumer can be, for example, a UE application, an ISAC service application server, a core network entity, or a RAN node.

[0409] For a target object, the perception results can include the shape, size, orientation, velocity, position, distance, or relative motion between objects (e.g., between the target object and the receiver of the sensing signal).

[0410] For the target environment, the perception results may include parameters that describe the environment space or state.

[0411] Furthermore, the perceived results can be semi-processed data, not the final result.

[0412] As shown in Figure 1c, the raw sensing data is detected by the receiver. After local preprocessing of the raw sensing data, the sensing data is transmitted to the data processor for further processing. The processor generates sensing results based on the received sensing data and provides the sensing results to the service consumer. The sensing results can also be stored in a database (i.e., a data storage or sensing result storage) for later use.

[0413] In some cases, for privacy reasons, it is not permissible to directly transmit perception results to consumers without any official authorization. Therefore, perception data or results must be provided to consumers with authorization from a perception service provider trusted by the public, such as government authorities or government-authorized application providers (e.g., holding a license).

[0414] In some embodiments, sensing capabilities are defined, which can be stored in the AMF and UDM, and the UE's sensing authorization information can be stored in the UDM.

[0415] In some embodiments, the UE's perceived authorization information may also be described as the UE's perceived subscription information, including the UE's subscription data.

[0416] In some embodiments, the sensing capability may include:

[0417] 1. Awareness Indicator: Indicates whether the UE / RAN supports awareness services;

[0418] 2. Perception Roles: Sender and / or Receiver;

[0419] 3. Induction mode: A sends, B receives (self-transmitting, other-receiving) or A sends, A receives (self-transmitting, self-receiving); one-time or periodic;

[0420] 4. Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT): 3GPP, non-3GPP, or both;

[0421] 5. Sensing Link: Uplink, downlink, or both;

[0422] 6. Sensing methods: GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), OTDOA (Observed Time Difference of Arrival), E-CID (Enhanced Cell ID), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Multi-RTT (Multi-Round-trip time), AoD (Angle of Departure), TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival), cameras, point clouds, radar, lidar, and combinations of the above sensing methods;

[0423] 7. Sensing Service Performance: Sensing service latency; sensing area (e.g., cell level, TA level, geographic area), area shape (if geographic area is used); time period, start time, end time; periodic sensing, time interval; sensing result age; local coordinate system; sensing measurement type, sensing measurement resolution, sensing QoS, sensing QoS category; sensing service priority.

[0424] 8. Perception Planes: Control plane perception, user plane perception, data plane perception

[0425] 9. Types of sensing and measurement: position, distance, angle, speed; recognition, detection; reconstruction, imaging; tracking, monitoring.

[0426] 10. Sensing and measurement performance (horizontal): Position / distance / angle / velocity resolution; false alarm probability, false alarm probability, confidence level; reconstruction / imaging accuracy.

[0427] 11. Sensing physical layer parameters: sensing frequency, bandwidth, time-frequency resource blocks; number of antennas.

[0428] 12. Perception Generation: Generated through NR perception (5G perception) or 6G perception.

[0429] In some embodiments, the aforementioned perception capability may also be described as perception context or perception information, without limitation.

[0430] In some embodiments, the sensing capabilities stored in the AMF or UDM may include at least one of the following: 1. a sensing indication; 4. a sensing RAT; 6. a sensing method; and 8. a sensing plane. It should be understood that the sensing capabilities stored in the AMF or UDM are described herein by way of example only and do not constitute a limitation on the stored sensing capabilities. For example, the sensing capabilities stored in the AMF or UDM may also include: 5. a sensing link, etc.

[0431] In some embodiments, the UE's sensing subscription information stored in the UDM may include: sensing service authorization information, which indicates whether the UE is authorized to use sensing services.

[0432] In some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information includes at least one of the following: 1. sensing instruction; 2. sensing role; 3. sensing mode; 5. sensing link; 8. sensing plane; 12. sensing generation generation, etc.

[0433] In some embodiments, the sensing capabilities stored in the UE or RAN may include at least one of 1-12 above.

[0434] Upon receiving a sensing request, the SF may instruct the SDMF to identify the sensing entities (i.e., the transmitter and receiver), and the SDMF can make this decision based on sensing capabilities and / or sensing authorization. Sensing capabilities and sensing authorization are stored in the AMF and UDM; however, how the SDMF retrieves the sensing capabilities of the UE and gNB is unclear.

[0435] Based on the aforementioned wireless communication system, various embodiments of the information processing method proposed in this disclosure will be described in detail below.

[0436] Figure 2a is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2a, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0437] S21a, The second network node obtains the first request message.

[0438] In some embodiments, the first request message is used to request a sensing entity.

[0439] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0440] In some embodiments, the sensing transmitter may include a terminal and / or an access network node. Optionally, the sensing transmitter may also be named as: sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing originator, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0441] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver may include a terminal and / or an access network node. Optionally, the sensing receiver may also be named as a sensing receiver, sensing device, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0442] In some embodiments, the first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0443] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes at least one of the following:

[0444] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0445] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0446] The requested sensing area information;

[0447] The perception pattern of the request;

[0448] The method for detecting requests;

[0449] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0450] The requested perceptual plane;

[0451] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0452] The request's perception link;

[0453] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0454] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0455] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0456] The perception cycle of the request.

[0457] In some embodiments, the first request message carries the requested sensing requirements, such as the identifier, role, etc. of the sensing entity, and at least one of the sensing area, mode, method, plane, physical layer parameters, link, measurement type, service performance, measurement performance, period, etc.

[0458] For example, the first request message may include at least one of the following: UE1, UE1 is a sensing receiver, the sensing area is cell 1, the sensing mode is self-transmission and self-reception, the sensing method is Bluetooth, the sensing plane is control plane sensing, the sensing physical layer parameter is the number of antennas 2, the sensing link is uplink, the sensing measurement type is location, the sensing service performance is sensing service quality, the sensing measurement performance is the resolution of the sensing measurement parameters, and the sensing period is T1.

[0459] In some embodiments, the second network node may receive a first request message sent by a terminal or other network function.

[0460] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0461] In some embodiments, the first request message may be a sensing request message. Optionally, if the first request message comes from a terminal, it may be described as an MO sensing request message; if the first request message comes from other network functions, it may be described as an MT sensing request message.

[0462] It should be noted that, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the name of the first request message is not limited to the name in the above embodiments.

[0463] S22a, The second network node sends a first request message to the first network node.

[0464] In some embodiments, the first request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[0465] In some embodiments, the first request message may further include perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[0466] In some embodiments, the sender of the first request message may be a wireless access network node.

[0467] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information of a wireless access network node includes at least one of the following:

[0468] Sensing support indication is used to indicate whether a wireless access network node supports sensing service.

[0469] List of Perception Support Tracking Areas (TAs);

[0470] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0471] Perception supports the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) project (item);

[0472] Sensing supports Radio Access Technology (RAT).

[0473] In some embodiments, the radio access network node may be an NG-RAN node, but is not limited to this.

[0474] In some embodiments, the first request message further includes sensing capability information of the radio access network node. Optionally, the first request message may include at least one of: a sensing support indication of the radio access network node (for indicating whether the radio access network node supports sensing services), a list of sensing support TAs of the radio access network node, a list of sensing support cells of the radio access network node, a sensing support broadcast PLMN project of the radio access network node, and a sensing support RAT of the radio access network node.

[0475] In some embodiments, the sender of the first request message may be a terminal.

[0476] In some embodiments, the terminal's sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0477] Perception indicator, used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services;

[0478] Perceive the role;

[0479] Perception patterns;

[0480] Perception methods;

[0481] Perceptual plane;

[0482] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0483] Sensing links;

[0484] Perceived RAT;

[0485] Types of sensing measurements;

[0486] Perceive service performance;

[0487] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0488] Perceiving generational differences.

[0489] In some embodiments, the sensing role includes a sensing receiver (which may also be described as a sensing receiver, sensing recipient, sensing device, etc., but is not limited thereto) or a sensing transmitter (which may also be described as a sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing recipient, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing device, sensing sender, etc., but is not limited thereto). Optionally, the sensing role of the terminal includes the terminal being a sensing receiver and / or a sensing transmitter.

[0490] In some embodiments, the sensing mode may include at least one of the following:

[0491] The first device sends the message, and the second device receives it.

[0492] The first device sends the message, and the first device receives it.

[0493] One-time use;

[0494] Periodicity.

[0495] In some embodiments, the terminal's sensing mode can be either one-time or periodic.

[0496] In some embodiments, the first device may be the terminal itself, and the second device may be a network device that is different from the terminal.

[0497] Optionally, the terminal sensing mode can be either self-sensing or self-sensing by others.

[0498] In some embodiments, the sensing method may include at least one of the following sensing methods: GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), OTDOA (Observed Time Difference of Arrival), E-CID (Enhanced Cell ID), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Multi-RTT (Multi-Round-trip time), AoD (Angle of Departure), TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival), camera, point cloud, radar, lidar, etc.

[0499] Optionally, the terminal's sensing method can be any one of the above-mentioned sensing methods, or a combination of multiple sensing methods. It should be noted that "multiple" in this disclosure embodiment can be understood as two or more.

[0500] In some embodiments, the sensing plane includes at least one of the following:

[0501] Control plane perception;

[0502] User plane perception;

[0503] Data plane perception.

[0504] Optionally, the terminal's perception plane can be at least one of control plane perception, user plane perception, and data plane perception.

[0505] In some embodiments, the perception plane can be described as a plane of perception services supported by the terminal, such as the terminal supporting control plane perception services, the terminal supporting user plane perception services, the terminal supporting data plane perception services, etc., but not limited to these.

[0506] In some embodiments, sensing service performance includes at least one of the following:

[0507] Sensing service latency;

[0508] Sensing area information;

[0509] Perceive time information;

[0510] Sensing periodic information;

[0511] Age of perceived outcome;

[0512] Local coordinate system;

[0513] Perceived service quality;

[0514] Perceive service priority.

[0515] Optionally, the sensing area information may include: sensing cell level, TA level, geographic region, etc., and may also include: the shape of the sensing area (if geographic region is used), etc., but is not limited to these.

[0516] Optionally, the sensing time information may include, but is not limited to, information such as the sensing time period, sensing start time, and sensing end time.

[0517] Optionally, the sensing periodic information may include, but is not limited to, information such as periodic sensing and time intervals.

[0518] Optionally, the sensing result age can be understood as the validity period of the sensing result, representing the freshness of the sensing measurement result.

[0519] Optionally, perceived quality of service may include, but is not limited to, information such as perceived QoS and perceived QoS category.

[0520] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement performance includes at least one of the following:

[0521] The resolution of the sensing measurement parameters, which include at least one of position, distance, angle, and velocity;

[0522] The probability of missed alarms in sensing measurements;

[0523] False alarm probability of sensing measurement;

[0524] Confidence level of perceived measurements;

[0525] Reconstruction accuracy of sensor measurements;

[0526] Imaging accuracy of sensing measurements.

[0527] In some embodiments, the perception measurement performance can be described as the perception measurement level.

[0528] In some embodiments, the physical layer parameters may include information such as sensing frequency, bandwidth, and time-frequency resource blocks; and may also include the number of antennas, but are not limited thereto.

[0529] In some embodiments, the sensing link may include an uplink and / or a downlink.

[0530] In some embodiments, the sensed RAT may include 3GPP and / or non-3GPP.

[0531] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement types may include: position, distance, angle, speed; recognition, detection; reconstruction, imaging; tracking, monitoring, etc., but are not limited thereto;

[0532] In some embodiments, sensing generation may include 5G sensing and / or 6G sensing.

[0533] S23. The first network node determines the sensing network entity based on the first request message.

[0534] In some embodiments, the first network node may determine the sensing entity that meets the sensing requirements requested by the first request message based on the first sensing capability information and the sensing service subscription information.

[0535] In some embodiments, the first network node determines first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information based on the first request message, and determines the sensing entity based on the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information.

[0536] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0537] Pre-configured;

[0538] Local storage;

[0539] The information is obtained from a second network node, which is the network node that sent the first request message.

[0540] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is a network node used to store user data.

[0541] It is obtained from the fourth network node, which is the network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0542] In some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0543] Pre-configured;

[0544] Local storage;

[0545] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is used to store user data.

[0546] In some embodiments, the first network node can be a core network node, such as an SF (Sensing Function), which includes an SDMF (Sensing Data Management Function), that is, the SDMF and the SF are coexisting, but not limited to this.

[0547] In some embodiments, the second network node may be a core network node, such as an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), but is not limited thereto.

[0548] In some embodiments, the third network node can be a core network node, such as UDM (Unified Data Management), but is not limited thereto.

[0549] In some embodiments, the fourth network node may be a core network node, such as an AMF. Optionally, if the second network node that sends the first request message is denoted as AMF1, then the fourth network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message may be denoted as AMF2.

[0550] In some embodiments, network nodes may also be described as network elements, network functions, network function entities, etc. The logical functions that network functions can be flexibly deployed may also be specific logical function entities, but are not limited thereto.

[0551] In some embodiments, it may further include:

[0552] S24a, The first network node sends a first response message to the second network node.

[0553] In some embodiments, the first response message includes fifth information related to the perceived entity determined by the first network node.

[0554] In some embodiments, the fifth information related to the sensing entity determined by the first network node may include: the identification information of the sensing entity, and / or, the sensing capability information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0555] In some embodiments, the first response message may include a sensing entity determined by the first network node that satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message, such as an identifier of the sensing entity.

[0556] In some embodiments, the first response message may further include sensing capability information of the determined sensing entity that satisfies the aforementioned first information.

[0557] In some embodiments, the first response message may be a sensing response message. Optionally, if the first request message comes from the terminal, it may be described as an MO sensing response message; if the first request message comes from other network functions, it may be described as an MT sensing response message.

[0558] It should be noted that, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the name of the first message is not limited to the name in the above embodiments.

[0559] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", and "data" can be used interchangeably.

[0560] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0561] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S21a to S24a. For example, steps S22a and S23 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S21a, S22a and S23 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S22a, S23 and S24a may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0562] In some embodiments, step S21a is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0563] In some embodiments, step S24a is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0564] Figure 2b is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2b, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0565] S20b, the second network node receives the request message.

[0566] In some embodiments, the request message is used to request a perceived entity.

[0567] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0568] In some embodiments, the sensing transmitter may include a terminal and / or an access network node. Optionally, the sensing transmitter may also be named as: sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing originator, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0569] In some embodiments, the sensing receiver may include a terminal and / or an access network node. Optionally, the sensing receiver may also be named as a sensing receiver, sensing device, etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0570] In some embodiments, the request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0571] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0572] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0573] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0574] The requested sensing area information;

[0575] The perception pattern of the request;

[0576] The method for detecting requests;

[0577] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0578] The requested perceptual plane;

[0579] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0580] The request's perception link;

[0581] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0582] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0583] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0584] The perception cycle of the request.

[0585] In some embodiments, the request message carries the requested sensing requirements, such as the ID, role, etc. of the sensing entity, and at least one of the sensing region, mode, method, plane, physical layer parameters, link, measurement type, service performance, measurement performance, period, etc.

[0586] For example, the perception requirements requested in the request message may be at least one of the following: UE1, UE1 is the perception receiver, the perception area is cell 1, the perception mode is self-transmission and self-reception, the perception method is Bluetooth, the perception plane is control plane perception, the perception physical layer parameter is the number of antennas 2, the perception link is the uplink, the perception measurement type is location, the perception service performance is the perception service quality, the perception measurement performance is the resolution of the perception measurement parameters, and the perception period is T1.

[0587] In some embodiments, the second network node may receive a first request message sent by a terminal or other network function.

[0588] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0589] In some embodiments, the above request message may be a sensing request message. Optionally, if the above request message comes from a terminal, it may be described as an MO sensing request message; if the above request message comes from other network functions, it may be described as an MT sensing request message.

[0590] It should be noted that, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the name of the request message is not limited to the name in the above embodiment.

[0591] S21b, The second network node sends a request message to the fifth network node.

[0592] In some embodiments, the request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[0593] In some embodiments, the request message may also include the perception capability information of the sender of the request message.

[0594] In some embodiments, the sender of the request message may be a wireless access network node.

[0595] In some embodiments, the radio access network node may be an NG-RAN node, but is not limited to this.

[0596] In some embodiments, the first request message further includes sensing capability information of the radio access network node. Optionally, the first request message may include at least one of: a sensing support indication of the radio access network node (for indicating whether the radio access network node supports sensing services), a list of sensing support TAs of the radio access network node, a list of sensing support cells of the radio access network node, a sensing support broadcast PLMN project of the radio access network node, and a sensing support RAT of the radio access network node.

[0597] In some embodiments, the sender of the request message may be a terminal.

[0598] In some embodiments, the terminal's sensing capability information includes at least one of the following:

[0599] Perception indicator, used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services;

[0600] Perceive the role;

[0601] Perception patterns;

[0602] Perception methods;

[0603] Perceptual plane;

[0604] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0605] Sensing links;

[0606] Perceived RAT;

[0607] Types of sensing measurements;

[0608] Perceive service performance;

[0609] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0610] Perceiving generational differences.

[0611] In some embodiments, the sensing role includes a sensing receiver (which may also be described as a sensing receiver, sensing recipient, sensing device, etc., but is not limited thereto) or a sensing transmitter (which may also be described as a sensing transmitter, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing recipient, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing transmitter, sensing sender, sensing device, sensing sender, etc., but is not limited thereto). Optionally, the sensing role of the terminal includes the terminal being a sensing receiver and / or a sensing transmitter.

[0612] In some embodiments, the sensing mode may include at least one of the following:

[0613] The first device sends the message, and the second device receives it.

[0614] The first device sends the message, and the first device receives it.

[0615] One-time use;

[0616] Periodicity.

[0617] In some embodiments, the terminal's sensing mode can be either one-time or periodic.

[0618] In some embodiments, the first device may be the terminal itself, and the second device may be a network device that is different from the terminal.

[0619] Optionally, the terminal sensing mode can be either self-sensing or self-sensing by others.

[0620] In some embodiments, the sensing method may include at least one of the following sensing methods: GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), OTDOA (Observed Time Difference of Arrival), E-CID (Enhanced Cell ID), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Multi-RTT (Multi-Round-trip time), AoD (Angle of Departure), TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival), camera, point cloud, radar, lidar, etc.

[0621] Optionally, the terminal's sensing method can be any one of the above-mentioned sensing methods, or a combination of multiple sensing methods. It should be noted that "multiple" in this disclosure embodiment can be understood as two or more.

[0622] In some embodiments, the sensing plane includes at least one of the following:

[0623] Control plane perception;

[0624] User plane perception;

[0625] Data plane perception.

[0626] Optionally, the terminal's perception plane can be at least one of control plane perception, user plane perception, and data plane perception.

[0627] In some embodiments, the perception plane can be described as a plane of perception services supported by the terminal, such as the terminal supporting control plane perception services, the terminal supporting user plane perception services, the terminal supporting data plane perception services, etc., but not limited to these.

[0628] In some embodiments, sensing service performance includes at least one of the following:

[0629] Sensing service latency;

[0630] Sensing area information;

[0631] Perceive time information;

[0632] Sensing periodic information;

[0633] Age of perceived outcome;

[0634] Local coordinate system;

[0635] Perceived service quality;

[0636] Perceive service priority.

[0637] Optionally, the sensing area information may include: sensing cell level, TA level, geographic region, etc., and may also include: the shape of the sensing area (if geographic region is used), etc., but is not limited to these.

[0638] Optionally, the sensing time information may include, but is not limited to, information such as the sensing time period, sensing start time, and sensing end time.

[0639] Optionally, the sensing periodic information may include, but is not limited to, information such as periodic sensing and time intervals.

[0640] Optionally, the sensing result age can be understood as the validity period of the sensing result, representing the freshness of the sensing measurement result.

[0641] Optionally, perceived quality of service may include, but is not limited to, information such as perceived QoS and perceived QoS category.

[0642] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement performance includes at least one of the following:

[0643] The resolution of the sensing measurement parameters, which include at least one of position, distance, angle, and velocity;

[0644] The probability of missed alarms in sensing measurements;

[0645] False alarm probability of sensing measurement;

[0646] Confidence level of perceived measurements;

[0647] Reconstruction accuracy of sensor measurements;

[0648] Imaging accuracy of sensing measurements.

[0649] In some embodiments, the perception measurement performance can be described as the perception measurement level.

[0650] In some embodiments, the physical layer parameters may include information such as sensing frequency, bandwidth, and time-frequency resource blocks; and may also include the number of antennas, but are not limited thereto.

[0651] In some embodiments, the sensing link may include an uplink and / or a downlink.

[0652] In some embodiments, the sensed RAT may include 3GPP and / or non-3GPP.

[0653] In some embodiments, the sensing measurement types may include: position, distance, angle, speed; recognition, detection; reconstruction, imaging; tracking, monitoring, etc., but are not limited thereto;

[0654] In some embodiments, sensing generation may include 5G sensing and / or 6G sensing.

[0655] S22b, the fifth network node sends a first request message to the first network node.

[0656] In some embodiments, the fifth network node can be a core network node, such as SF (Sensing Function), and the first network node can be a core network node, such as SDMF (Sensing Data Management Function). In this embodiment, SF and SDMF are independently deployed network functions.

[0657] In some embodiments, upon receiving a request message from a second network node, a fifth network node may send a first request message to a first network node to request the identification of a sensing entity. Optionally, the fifth network node requests the first network node to identify the sensing entity for the sensing request.

[0658] In some embodiments, the first request message may be a sensing entity determination request message, but the name of the message is not limited to this.

[0659] In some embodiments, the first request message may include first information related to the perception service. The specific content of this first information can be found in the description above and will not be repeated here.

[0660] In some embodiments, the first request message may further include the sensing capability of the request message sender received by the second network node. The specific details of this sensing capability are described above and will not be repeated here.

[0661] S23. The first network node determines the sensing network entity based on the first request message.

[0662] In some embodiments, the first network node may determine the sensing entity that meets the sensing requirements requested by the first request message based on the first sensing capability information and the sensing service subscription information.

[0663] In some embodiments, the first network node determines first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information based on the first request message, and determines the sensing entity based on the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information.

[0664] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0665] Pre-configured;

[0666] Local storage;

[0667] The information is obtained from a second network node, which is the network node that sent the first request message.

[0668] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is a network node used to store user data.

[0669] It is obtained from the fourth network node, which is the network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0670] In some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0671] Pre-configured;

[0672] Local storage;

[0673] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is used to store user data.

[0674] In some embodiments, the first network node can be a core network node, such as an SF (Sensing Function), which includes an SDMF (Sensing Data Management Function), that is, the SDMF and the SF are coexisting, but not limited to this.

[0675] In some embodiments, the second network node may be a core network node, such as an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), but is not limited thereto.

[0676] In some embodiments, the third network node can be a core network node, such as UDM (Unified Data Management), but is not limited thereto.

[0677] In some embodiments, the fourth network node may be a core network node, such as an AMF. Optionally, if the second network node that sends the first request message is denoted as AMF1, then the fourth network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message may be denoted as AMF2.

[0678] In some embodiments, network nodes may also be described as network elements, network functions, network function entities, etc. The logical functions that network functions can be flexibly deployed may also be specific logical function entities, but are not limited thereto.

[0679] In some embodiments, it may further include:

[0680] S24b, The first network node sends a first response message to the fifth network node.

[0681] In some embodiments, the first response message includes fifth information related to the perceived entity determined by the first network node.

[0682] In some embodiments, the fifth information related to the sensing entity determined by the first network node may include: the identification information of the sensing entity, and / or, the sensing capability information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0683] In some embodiments, the first response message may include a sensing entity determined by the first network node that satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message, such as an identifier of the sensing entity.

[0684] In some embodiments, the first response message may further include sensing capability information of the determined sensing entity that satisfies the aforementioned first information.

[0685] In some embodiments, the first response message may be a sensing entity determination response message, but the name of the message is not limited to this.

[0686] S25b, the fifth network node sends a response message to the second network node.

[0687] In some embodiments, the fifth network node obtains the sensing entity determined by the first network node, and optionally, after obtaining the sensing capability information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information, it can transmit this information to the second network node.

[0688] In some embodiments, the response message may include a sensing entity that satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message, and optionally, may also include the sensing capabilities of these sensing entities that satisfy the first information described above.

[0689] In some embodiments, the response message described above may be a sensing response message. Optionally, if the request message originates from a terminal, it may be described as an MO sensing response message; if the request message originates from other network functions, it may be described as an MT sensing response message.

[0690] It should be noted that, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the name of the response message is not limited to the name in the above embodiment.

[0691] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", and "data" can be used interchangeably.

[0692] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0693] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S20b to S25b. For example, steps S22b and S23 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S20b, S21b, S22b and S23 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S22b, S23 and S24b may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0694] In some embodiments, steps S20b and S21b are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0695] In some embodiments, steps S24b and S25b are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0696] The process of the first network node acquiring the first sensing capability information in step S23 above will be described in detail below with reference to the contents shown in Figures 2c-2f.

[0697] Figure 2c is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2c, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0698] S2301, The first network node sends a second request message to the second network node.

[0699] In some embodiments, the second request message is used to request available sensing entities.

[0700] In some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[0701] Identification information of the first network node;

[0702] The requested sensing area information;

[0703] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[0704] In some embodiments, the second request message may include at least one of the identifier of the first network node, the requested sensing area, and the identifier of the requested sensing entity.

[0705] In some embodiments, the second request message may be a sensing available entity request message, but the name of the message is not limited to this.

[0706] S2302, The second network node sends a second request message to the fourth network node.

[0707] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing area is not within the service range of the second network node, the second network node determines a network node that can meet the requirements of the requested sensing area based on the service range of other network nodes stored locally. For example, if the service range of the fourth network node can cover the requested sensing area, the second network node sends a second request message to the fourth network node.

[0708] In some embodiments, the second request message may include at least one of the identifier of the first network node, the requested sensing area, and the identifier of the requested sensing entity.

[0709] In some embodiments, the second network node may also send its identifier to the fourth network node.

[0710] S2303, the fourth network node sends a second response message to the second network node.

[0711] In some embodiments, the fourth network node may select a corresponding sensing entity as an available sensing entity from locally stored sensing entities based on the requested sensing area and the identifier of the requested sensing entity included in the second request message.

[0712] In some embodiments, the second response message may include second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0713] In some embodiments, the second information relating to the available sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0714] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[0715] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[0716] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[0717] In some embodiments, the fourth network node may also send its identifier to the second network node.

[0718] In some embodiments, the available sensing entity may be a terminal and / or an access network node.

[0719] S2304. The second network node sends a second response message to the first network node.

[0720] In some embodiments, the second network node may forward the received second response message to the first network node.

[0721] In some embodiments, the first network node may obtain available sensing entities as candidate sensing entities based on the received second response message.

[0722] In some embodiments, the first network node may also obtain the sensing capabilities of available sensing entities based on the received second response message, and then select sensing entities that meet the requested sensing requirements from the candidate sensing entities based on the sensing requirements requested in the first request message. Optionally, the sensing capabilities of these sensing entities that meet the sensing requirements may also be determined.

[0723] For example, the relevant content of the perceived entity determined by the second network node can be seen in the table below:

[0724] If a sensing entity is determined, then a sensing entity needs to be selected from the candidate sensing entities. This sensing entity can satisfy all the sensing requirements in the first request. Based on the contents of the table above, it can be seen that the determined sensing entity is RAN node 1.

[0725] If multiple sensing entities are identified, multiple sensing entities need to be selected from the candidate sensing entities. These multiple sensing entities can satisfy all the sensing requirements in the first request. Based on the content of the table above, it can be seen that the identified sensing entities are UE1 and UE2.

[0726] Figure 2d is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2d, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0727] S2311, The first network node sends a second request message to the second network node.

[0728] The optional implementation of step S2311 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[0729] S2312, The second network node sends a second response message to the first network node.

[0730] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing area is not within the service range of the second network node, the second network node determines, based on the service range of other network nodes stored locally, a network node that can meet the requirements of the requested sensing area. For example, if the service range of the fourth network node can cover the requested sensing area, then the second network node sends a second response message to the first network node.

[0731] In some embodiments, the second response message includes: failure indication information and / or identification information of the fourth network node, as well as service range information of the fourth network node.

[0732] In some embodiments, failure indication information is used to indicate that the second network node cannot provide candidate sensing entities.

[0733] S2313, The first network node sends a second request message to the fourth network node.

[0734] In some embodiments, the first network node sends a second request message to the fourth network node based on the identifier of the fourth network node provided by the second network node, in order to request the fourth network node to provide candidate sensing entities.

[0735] In some embodiments, if there are multiple fourth network nodes, the first network node can determine the fourth network node corresponding to the second request message based on the service range of each fourth network node.

[0736] Optionally, the service range of multiple fourth network nodes can cover the sensing area in the second request message.

[0737] For example, if the sensing area in the second request message is cell 1, 2, 3, and 4, and the service range of the fourth network node 1 is determined to be cell 1 and 2, the service range of the fourth network node 2 is cell 1, 2, and 3, and the service range of the fourth network node 3 is cell 2 and 4, then the first network node needs to send the second request message to the fourth network nodes 1, 2, and 3 respectively.

[0738] S2314, The fourth network node sends a second response message to the first network node.

[0739] The optional implementation of step S2314 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2304 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[0740] Figure 2e is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2e, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0741] S2321. The first network node sends a second request message to the second network node.

[0742] The optional implementation of step S2321 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[0743] S2322, The second network node sends a second response message to the first network node.

[0744] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing area is within the service range of the second network node, the second network node selects the corresponding sensing entity as the available sensing entity based on the sensing-supporting entities stored locally.

[0745] In this embodiment, the details of the second response message are described in the associated part of step S2304 in FIG2c, and will not be repeated here.

[0746] Figure 2f is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2f, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0747] S2331, The first network node sends a third request message to the third network node.

[0748] In some embodiments, the third request message is used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity.

[0749] In some embodiments, the third request message may be a sensing capability request message, but the message name is not limited to this.

[0750] In some embodiments, the first network node may request the third network node to provide the sensing capability of the first sensing entity by calling the Nudm_UECM_Get service.

[0751] In some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[0752] The identification information of the first network node;

[0753] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[0754] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[0755] In some embodiments, the first network node may send a sensing capability request message to the third network node, the message carrying the ID of the requested first sensing entity. Optionally, the message may also include the ID of the first network node, so that the third network node knows that the sensing capability is being acquired by the first network node.

[0756] In some embodiments, the first sensing entity may be a terminal.

[0757] S2332, The third network node sends a third response message to the first network node.

[0758] In some embodiments, the third response message includes third information related to the first sensing entity.

[0759] In some embodiments, the third information relating to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0760] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0761] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[0762] In some embodiments, the third network node selects a corresponding terminal as an available sensing entity from locally stored sensing-enabled terminals. Optionally, the identifier of the selected terminal is consistent with the identifier of the first sensing entity requested by the third request message, and / or, the selected terminal satisfies the sensing capability indicated by the sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity in the third request message.

[0763] In some embodiments, the third network node provides the first network node with relevant information about the determined terminal.

[0764] In some embodiments, a third network node sends a third response message to a first network node, the message including information about the identified terminal.

[0765] In some embodiments, the third response message may be a sensing capability response message, but the name of the message is not limited to this.

[0766] In some embodiments, a third network node may respond to a first network node by calling the Nudm_UECM_Get service to provide the sensing capability of the first sensing entity.

[0767] The process of the first network node obtaining the perception service subscription information in step S23 above will be described in detail below with reference to the content shown in Figure 2g.

[0768] Figure 2g is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2g, the information processing method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0769] S2341, The first network node sends a fourth request message to the third network node.

[0770] In some embodiments, the fourth request message is used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity's sensing service.

[0771] In some embodiments, the fourth request message may be a sensing service authorization request message, but the message name is not limited to this.

[0772] In some embodiments, the first network node may request the third network node to provide the subscription information for the first sensing entity sensing service by calling the Nudm_SDM_Get service.

[0773] In some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[0774] The identification information of the first network node;

[0775] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0776] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[0777] In some embodiments, the first network node may send a sensing service authorization request message to the third network node, the message carrying the identifier of the requested first sensing entity. Optionally, the message may also include the identifier of the first network node, so that the third network node knows that the recipient of the subscription information is the first network node.

[0778] In some embodiments, the first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the requested first perception entity, and the authorized perception entity is the first perception entity.

[0779] In some embodiments, the first sensing entity may be a terminal.

[0780] S2342, The third network node sends a fourth response message to the first network node.

[0781] In some embodiments, the fourth response message includes fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[0782] In some embodiments, the fourth information relating to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0783] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0784] The sensing service contract information of the first sensing entity.

[0785] In some embodiments, the third network node selects a corresponding terminal as an available sensing entity from locally stored sensing-enabled terminals. Optionally, the identifier of the selected terminal matches the identifier of the first sensing entity requested by the fourth request message, and / or the selected terminal satisfies the sensing service subscription of the first sensing entity indicated by the first indication information in the fourth request message.

[0786] In some embodiments, the third network node provides the first network node with relevant information about the determined terminal.

[0787] In some embodiments, the third network node sends a fourth response message to the first network node, the message including information about the identified terminal.

[0788] In some embodiments, the fourth response message may be a sensing service authorization response message, but the message name is not limited to this.

[0789] In some embodiments, a third network node may respond to a first network node by calling the Nudm_SMM_Get service to provide subscription information for the first sensing entity sensing service.

[0790] It should be noted that, in the above embodiments, if the sensing entity determined in S23 includes a terminal, the terminal is the one that satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message, and the terminal authorized to the sensing service is determined by the first network node based on the subscription data obtained from the third network node. If the sensing entity determined in S23 includes a RAN node, then the RAN node satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message.

[0791] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3a, the information processing method can be executed by a first network node, and the method includes:

[0792] S301, Obtain the first request message.

[0793] In some embodiments, the first message includes first information related to the sensing service.

[0794] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0795] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0796] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0797] The requested sensing area information;

[0798] The perception pattern of the request;

[0799] The method for detecting requests;

[0800] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0801] The requested perceptual plane;

[0802] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0803] The request's perception link;

[0804] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0805] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0806] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0807] The perception cycle of the request.

[0808] In some embodiments, the first network node may receive a first request message sent by the second network node.

[0809] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S301 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0810] In some embodiments, the first network node may receive a first request message sent by the fifth network node.

[0811] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S301 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0812] S302. Based on the first request message, determine the first perception capability information and / or perception service subscription information.

[0813] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0814] Pre-configured;

[0815] Local storage;

[0816] The information is obtained from a second network node, which is the network node that sent the first request message.

[0817] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is a network node used to store user data.

[0818] It is obtained from the fourth network node, which is the network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0819] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the first network node obtaining the first perception capability information from the second network node can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2301 to S2304 in FIG2c and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2c, or refer to the optional implementation of steps S2321 to S2322 in FIG2e and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2e, which will not be repeated here.

[0820] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the first network node obtaining the first perception capability information from the third network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2331 to S2332 in FIG2f, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2f, which will not be repeated here.

[0821] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the first network node obtaining the first perception capability information from the fourth network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2311 to S2314 in FIG2d and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2f, which will not be repeated here.

[0822] In some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information can be obtained through one of the following methods:

[0823] Pre-configured;

[0824] Local storage;

[0825] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is used to store user data.

[0826] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the first network node obtaining the perception service subscription information from the third network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2341 to S2342 in Figure 2g, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2g, which will not be repeated here.

[0827] S303. Based on the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service contract information, determine the sensing entity.

[0828] In some embodiments, the sensing entity includes a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver.

[0829] In some embodiments, a perceptual entity that meets the requested perceptual requirement can be selected from the candidate perceptual entities based on the perceptual requirement requested in the first request message. Optionally, the perceptual ability of these perceptual entities to meet the perceptual requirement (i.e., first perceptual ability information) can also be determined.

[0830] In some embodiments, if the determined sensing entity includes a terminal, the terminal satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message, and the terminal has been authorized to provide sensing services by the first network node. If the determined sensing entity includes a RAN node, the RAN node satisfies the sensing requirements in the first request message.

[0831] S304. Send the first response message.

[0832] In some embodiments, the first network node may send a first response message to the second network node.

[0833] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S304 can be found in the optional implementation of step S24a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0834] In some embodiments, the first network node may send a first response message to the fifth network node.

[0835] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S304 can be found in the optional implementation of step S24b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0836] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S301 to S304. For example, step S303 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and steps S301, S302, and S303 may be implemented as separate embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0837] In some embodiments, steps S301 and S302 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0838] In some embodiments, step S304 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0839] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, the information processing method can be executed by a first network node, and the method includes:

[0840] S311. Obtain the first request message.

[0841] In some embodiments, the first message includes first information related to the sensing service.

[0842] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0843] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0844] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0845] The requested sensing area information;

[0846] The perception pattern of the request;

[0847] The method for detecting requests;

[0848] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0849] The requested perceptual plane;

[0850] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0851] The request's perception link;

[0852] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0853] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0854] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0855] The perception cycle of the request.

[0856] In some embodiments, the first network node may receive a first request message sent by the second network node.

[0857] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S311 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0858] In some embodiments, the first network node may receive a first request message sent by the fifth network node.

[0859] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S311 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0860] In some embodiments, the first request message may also include perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[0861] S312. Based on the first request message, determine the perceived entity.

[0862] In some embodiments, the sensing entity includes a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver.

[0863] In some embodiments, step S302 may specifically include: determining first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information based on the first request message; and determining the sensing entity based on the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information.

[0864] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information is determined by one of the following methods:

[0865] Pre-configured;

[0866] Local storage;

[0867] The information is obtained from a second network node, which is the network node that sent the first request message.

[0868] The data is obtained from a third network node, which is a network node used to store user data.

[0869] The information is obtained from the fourth network node, which is the network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[0870] In some embodiments, the sensing service subscription information is determined through one of the following methods:

[0871] Pre-configured;

[0872] Local storage;

[0873] Obtained from a third network node.

[0874] The above-mentioned optional implementations of step S312 can be found in the optional implementations of step S23 in Figures 2a and / or 2b, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and / or 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0875] In some embodiments, if the first perception capability information is obtained from the second network node, the method further includes:

[0876] Send a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0877] Receive a second response message sent by the second network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[0878] In some embodiments, if the sensing area requested in the first request message does not belong to the service area of ​​the second network node, the second response message sent by the second network node is obtained from the fourth network node.

[0879] In some embodiments, if the first sensing capability information is obtained from the fourth network node, the method further includes:

[0880] Obtain information about the fourth network node;

[0881] Send a second request message to the fourth network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0882] The system receives a second response message sent by the fourth network node, the second response message including second information related to the available sensing entities.

[0883] In some embodiments, the information of the fourth network node includes: the identification information of the fourth network node and the service range information of the fourth network node, and obtaining the information of the fourth network node includes:

[0884] Send a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[0885] The system receives a second response message sent by the second network node. The second response message includes: failure indication information and / or the identification information of the fourth network node, as well as the service range information of the fourth network node.

[0886] In some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[0887] The identification information of the first network node;

[0888] The requested sensing area information;

[0889] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[0890] In some embodiments, the second information relating to the available sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0891] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[0892] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[0893] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[0894] In some embodiments, if the first sensing capability information is obtained from the third network node, the method further includes:

[0895] A third request message is sent to the third network node, the third request message being used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity;

[0896] The system receives a third response message sent by the third network node, the third response message including third information related to the first sensing entity.

[0897] In some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[0898] The identification information of the first network node;

[0899] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[0900] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[0901] In some embodiments, the third information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0902] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0903] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[0904] In some embodiments, if the sensing service subscription information is obtained from the third network node, the method further includes:

[0905] Send a fourth request message to the third network node, the fourth request message being used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity sensing service;

[0906] The system receives a fourth response message sent by the third network node, the fourth response message including fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[0907] In some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[0908] The identification information of the first network node;

[0909] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0910] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[0911] In some embodiments, the fourth information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[0912] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[0913] The sensing service contract information of the first sensing entity.

[0914] In some embodiments, obtaining the first request message includes:

[0915] Receive a first request message sent by a second network node, the first request message being used to request a sensing entity; or...

[0916] The system receives a first request message sent by a fifth network node. The first request message is used to request the identification of a sensing entity. The first request message is sent by the fifth network node after receiving a request message sent by a second network node for requesting a sensing entity.

[0917] In some embodiments, it also includes:

[0918] Send a first response message to the second network node, the first response message including fifth information related to the identified sensing entity; or,

[0919] A first response message is sent to the fifth network node in response to a request to determine a sensed entity. The first response message includes information indicating a failure to determine the entity, or fifth information related to the determined sensed entity. The fifth network node then sends a message to the second network node in response to the request for a sensed entity.

[0920] Optionally, the fifth information related to the determined sensing entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, and is the information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0921] In some embodiments, the fifth information associated with the determined perceived entity includes:

[0922] Perceive the identification information of entities;

[0923] The perception ability information of the perceived entity that satisfies the first information.

[0924] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a wireless access network node, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[0925] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[0926] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[0927] List of cells supported by sensing;

[0928] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[0929] Perception supports RAT information.

[0930] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a terminal, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[0931] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services.

[0932] Perceive the role;

[0933] Perception patterns;

[0934] Perception methods;

[0935] Perceptual plane;

[0936] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[0937] Sensing links;

[0938] Sensing wireless access technology (RAT);

[0939] Types of sensing measurements;

[0940] Perceive service performance;

[0941] Sensing and measurement performance;

[0942] Perception generates generations.

[0943] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4a, the information processing method can be executed by a second network node, and the method includes:

[0944] S401, Get the request message.

[0945] The optional implementation of step S401 can be found in the optional implementation of step S20b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0946] In some embodiments, the request message is used to request a perceived entity.

[0947] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0948] In some embodiments, the request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0949] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0950] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0951] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0952] The requested sensing area information;

[0953] The perception pattern of the request;

[0954] The method for detecting requests;

[0955] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0956] The requested perceptual plane;

[0957] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0958] The request's perception link;

[0959] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0960] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0961] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0962] The perception cycle of the request.

[0963] S402, Send a request message to the fifth network node.

[0964] The optional implementation of step S402 can be found in the optional implementation of step S21b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0965] In some embodiments, the request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[0966] In some embodiments, the request message may also include the perception capability information of the sender of the request message.

[0967] In some embodiments, the sender of the request message may be a wireless access network node or a terminal.

[0968] In some embodiments, after receiving the request message, the fifth network node sends a first request message to the first network node.

[0969] In some embodiments, the first request message is used to request the identification of the perceived entity.

[0970] In some embodiments, the fifth network node may receive a first response message sent by the first network node in response to the first request message.

[0971] In some embodiments, the first response message may include fifth information related to the perceived entity determined by the first network node.

[0972] In some embodiments, the fifth information related to the sensing entity determined by the first network node may include: the identification information of the sensing entity, and / or, the sensing capability information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[0973] S403, Receive the response message sent by the fifth network node.

[0974] In some embodiments, the second network node may receive a response message sent by the fifth network node.

[0975] In some embodiments, the response message includes fifth information related to the perceived entity identified by the first network node.

[0976] The optional implementation of step S403 can be found in the optional implementation of step S25b in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0977] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4b, the information processing method can be executed by a second network node, and the method includes:

[0978] S411, Obtain the first request message.

[0979] The optional implementation of step S411 can be found in the optional implementation of step S21a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0980] In some embodiments, the first request message is used to request a sensing entity.

[0981] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[0982] In some embodiments, the first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[0983] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[0984] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[0985] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[0986] The requested sensing area information;

[0987] The perception pattern of the request;

[0988] The method for detecting requests;

[0989] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[0990] The requested perceptual plane;

[0991] The requested physical layer parameters;

[0992] The request's perception link;

[0993] The type of perception measurement requested;

[0994] The perceived service performance of the request;

[0995] The requested perception measurement performance;

[0996] The perception cycle of the request.

[0997] S412, Send the first request message to the first network node.

[0998] The optional implementation of step S412 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0999] In some embodiments, the first request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[1000] In some embodiments, the first request message may further include perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[1001] In some embodiments, the sender of the first request message may be a wireless access network node or a terminal.

[1002] S413, Receive the second request message sent by the first network node.

[1003] The optional implementation of step S413 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[1004] In some embodiments, the second request message is used to request available sensing entities.

[1005] In some embodiments, the second request message may include the ID of the first network node, the requested sensing area, and / or the ID of the requested sensing entity.

[1006] S414. Send a second request message to the fourth network node.

[1007] The optional implementation of step S413 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2302 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[1008] In some embodiments, if the sensing area requested in the first request message is not within the service range of the second network node, the second network node determines a fourth network node that can meet the requirements of the requested sensing area based on the service range of other network nodes stored locally, and sends a second request message to the fourth network node.

[1009] S415, Receive the second response message sent by the fourth network node.

[1010] The optional implementation of step S415 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2303 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[1011] In some embodiments, the second response message may include second information related to the available sensing entity.

[1012] In some embodiments, the second request message may include the ID of the available sensing entity, sensing capability information, and / or location information.

[1013] S416. Send a second response message to the first network node.

[1014] The optional implementation of step S416 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2304 in Figure 2c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2c, which will not be repeated here.

[1015] In some embodiments, the second network node may forward the received second response message to the first network node.

[1016] S417, Receive the first response message sent by the first network node.

[1017] The optional implementation of step S417 can be found in the optional implementation of step S24a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1018] In some embodiments, the first network node may determine, based on the information of available sensing entities in the second response message, a sensing entity that satisfies the sensing requirements requested in the first request message, and feed back the determined sensing entity to the second network node.

[1019] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S411 to S417. For example, steps S411 and S412 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S411, S412 and S417 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[1020] In some embodiments, steps S413 to S416 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[1021] In some embodiments, step S417 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[1022] Figure 4c is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4c, the information processing method can be executed by a second network node, and the method includes:

[1023] S421. Obtain the first request message.

[1024] The optional implementation of step S421 can be found in the optional implementation of step S21a in Figure 2a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1025] In some embodiments, the first request message is used to request a sensing entity.

[1026] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1027] In some embodiments, the first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[1028] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[1029] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[1030] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[1031] The requested sensing area information;

[1032] The perception pattern of the request;

[1033] The method for detecting requests;

[1034] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[1035] The requested perceptual plane;

[1036] The requested physical layer parameters;

[1037] The request's perception link;

[1038] The type of perception measurement requested;

[1039] The perceived service performance of the request;

[1040] The requested perception measurement performance;

[1041] The perception cycle of the request.

[1042] S422, Send the first request message to the first network node.

[1043] The optional implementation of step S422 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22a in Figure 2a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1044] In some embodiments, the first request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[1045] In some embodiments, the first request message may further include perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[1046] In some embodiments, the sender of the first request message may be a wireless access network node or a terminal.

[1047] S423, Receive the second request message sent by the first network node.

[1048] The optional implementation of step S423 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2301 in Figure 2c, step S2321 in Figure 2e, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2c and 2e, which will not be repeated here.

[1049] In some embodiments, the second request message is used to request available sensing entities.

[1050] In some embodiments, the second request message may include the ID of the first network node, the requested sensing area, and / or the ID of the requested sensing entity.

[1051] S424. Send a second response message to the first network node.

[1052] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing area is not within the service range of the second network node, a second response message is sent to the first network node.

[1053] In some embodiments, the second response message includes: failure indication information and / or identification information of the fourth network node, as well as service range information of the fourth network node.

[1054] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S424 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2312 in Figure 2d and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2d, which will not be repeated here.

[1055] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing area falls within the service range of the second network node, a second response message is sent to the first network node.

[1056] In some embodiments, the second response message includes: an available sensing entity, which is selected by the second network node from sensing-enabled entities stored locally.

[1057] The above-mentioned optional implementation of step S424 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2322 in Figure 2e, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2e, which will not be repeated here.

[1058] S425, Receive the first response message sent by the first network node.

[1059] The optional implementation of step S425 can be found in the optional implementation of step S24a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1060] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S421 to S425. For example, steps S421 and S422 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S421, S422 and S425 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[1061] In some embodiments, steps S423 to S424 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[1062] In some embodiments, step S425 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[1063] Figure 4d is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4d, the information processing method can be executed by a second network node, and the method includes:

[1064] S431, Obtain the first request message.

[1065] The optional implementation of step S431 can be found in the optional implementation of step S21a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1066] In some embodiments, the first request message is used to request a sensing entity.

[1067] In some embodiments, the sensing entity may include a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1068] In some embodiments, the first request message includes first information related to the perception service.

[1069] In some embodiments, the first information related to the sensing service includes:

[1070] The identification information of the perceived entity requested;

[1071] The perceptual role of the requested perceptual entity;

[1072] The requested sensing area information;

[1073] The perception pattern of the request;

[1074] The method for detecting requests;

[1075] The requested Sensing Radio Access Technology (RAT);

[1076] The requested perceptual plane;

[1077] The requested physical layer parameters;

[1078] The request's perception link;

[1079] The type of perception measurement requested;

[1080] The perceived service performance of the request;

[1081] The requested perception measurement performance;

[1082] The perception cycle of the request.

[1083] S432, Send the first request message to the first network node.

[1084] The optional implementation of step S432 can be found in the optional implementation of step S22a in Figure 2a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[1085] In some embodiments, the first request message includes the first information related to the perception service described above.

[1086] In some embodiments, the first request message may further include perception capability information of the sender of the first request message.

[1087] In some embodiments, the sender of the first request message may be a wireless access network node or a terminal.

[1088] In some embodiments, the above method may further include:

[1089] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[1090] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[1091] In some embodiments, if the sensing area requested in the first request message does not belong to the service area of ​​the second network node, the method further includes:

[1092] Send the second request message to a fourth network node, wherein the fourth network node is a network node that serves the sensing area requested in the first request message;

[1093] Receive the second response message sent by the fourth network node.

[1094] In some embodiments, the above method may further include:

[1095] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[1096] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: failure indication information and / or information of the fourth network node;

[1097] Optionally, the information of the fourth network node includes: the identification information of the fourth network node and the service range information of the fourth network node, wherein the fourth network node is a network node serving the sensing area requested in the first request message.

[1098] In some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[1099] The identification information of the first network node;

[1100] The requested sensing area information;

[1101] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[1102] In some embodiments, the second information relating to the available sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1103] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[1104] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[1105] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[1106] In some embodiments, the method may further include: receiving a first response message sent by the first network node, the first response message including fifth information related to the determined sensing entity.

[1107] Optionally, the fifth information related to the determined sensing entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information, and the fourth information, and is the information of the sensing entity that satisfies the first information.

[1108] In some embodiments, the third information associated with the determined perceived entity includes:

[1109] Perceive the identification information of entities;

[1110] The perception ability information of the perceived entity that satisfies the first information.

[1111] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a wireless access network node, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1112] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[1113] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[1114] List of cells supported by sensing;

[1115] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[1116] Perception supports RAT information.

[1117] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a terminal, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1118] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services.

[1119] Perceive the role;

[1120] Perception patterns;

[1121] Perception methods;

[1122] Perceptual plane;

[1123] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[1124] Sensing links;

[1125] Sensing wireless access technology (RAT);

[1126] Types of sensing measurements;

[1127] Perceive service performance;

[1128] Sensing and measurement performance;

[1129] Perception generates generations.

[1130] Figure 5a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the information processing method can be executed by a third network node, and the method includes:

[1131] S501, Receive the third request message sent by the first network node.

[1132] The optional implementation of step S501 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2331 in Figure 2f, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2f, which will not be repeated here.

[1133] In some embodiments, the third request message is used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity.

[1134] In some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[1135] The identification information of the first network node;

[1136] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[1137] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[1138] S502, Send a third response message to the first network node.

[1139] The optional implementation of step S502 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2332 in Figure 2f, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2f, which will not be repeated here.

[1140] In some embodiments, the third response message includes third information related to the first sensing entity.

[1141] In some embodiments, the third information relating to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1142] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1143] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[1144] Figure 5b is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5b, the information processing method can be executed by a third network node, and the method includes:

[1145] S511, Receive the fourth request message sent by the first network node.

[1146] The optional implementation of step S511 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2341 in Figure 2g, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2g, which will not be repeated here.

[1147] In some embodiments, the fourth request message is used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity sensing service.

[1148] In some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[1149] The identification information of the first network node;

[1150] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1151] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[1152] S512, Send the fourth response message to the first network node.

[1153] The optional implementation of step S512 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2342 in Figure 2g, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2g, which will not be repeated here.

[1154] In some embodiments, the fourth response message includes fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[1155] In some embodiments, the fourth information relating to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1156] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1157] The sensing service contract information of the first sensing entity.

[1158] Figure 5c is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5c, the information processing method can be executed by a third network node, and the method includes:

[1159] S521. Provide the first sensing capability information and / or sensing service contract information to the first network node.

[1160] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine the sensing entity.

[1161] In some embodiments, the sensing entity includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1162] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the third network node providing the first perception capability information to the first network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2331 to S2332 in FIG2f, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2f, which will not be repeated here.

[1163] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the third network node providing the sensing service subscription information to the first network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2341 to S2342 in Figure 2g, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2g, which will not be repeated here.

[1164] In some embodiments, the third network node provides the first sensing capability information to the first network, including:

[1165] Receive a third request message sent by the first network node, the third request message being used to request the sensing capability of the first sensing entity;

[1166] A third response message is sent to the first network node, the third response message including: third information related to the first sensing entity.

[1167] In some embodiments, the third request message includes at least one of the following:

[1168] The identification information of the first network node;

[1169] The sensing capability indication information of the first sensing entity;

[1170] The identification information of the first perceived entity.

[1171] In some embodiments, the third information related to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1172] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1173] The perceptual ability information of the first perceptual entity.

[1174] In some embodiments, the third network node provides the first network with sensing service subscription information, including:

[1175] Receive a fourth request message sent by the first network node, the fourth request message being used to request the subscription information of the first sensing entity sensing service;

[1176] A fourth response message is sent to the first network node, the fourth response message including: fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

[1177] In some embodiments, the fourth request message includes at least one of the following:

[1178] The identification information of the first network node;

[1179] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1180] The first instruction information is used to instruct the signing of a perception service for the first sensing entity.

[1181] In some embodiments, the fourth information relating to the first sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1182] The identification information of the first perceived entity;

[1183] The sensing service contract information of the first sensing entity.

[1184] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a wireless access network node, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1185] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[1186] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[1187] List of cells supported by sensing;

[1188] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[1189] Perception supports RAT information.

[1190] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a terminal, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1191] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services.

[1192] Perceive the role;

[1193] Perception patterns;

[1194] Perception methods;

[1195] Perceptual plane;

[1196] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[1197] Sensing links;

[1198] Sensing wireless access technology (RAT);

[1199] Types of sensing measurements;

[1200] Perceive service performance;

[1201] Sensing and measurement performance;

[1202] Perception generates generations.

[1203] Figure 6a is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the information processing method can be executed by a fourth network node, and the method includes:

[1204] S601, Provide first sensing capability information to the first network node or the second network node.

[1205] In some embodiments, the first sensing capability information is used to determine the sensing entity.

[1206] In some embodiments, the sensing entity includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1207] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the fourth network node providing the first sensing capability information to the first network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2313 to S2314 in FIG2d, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2d, which will not be repeated here.

[1208] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of the fourth network node providing the first sensing capability information to the second network node can be found in the optional implementation of steps S2302 to S2303 in FIG2c, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2c, which will not be repeated here.

[1209] In some embodiments, the fourth network node provides the first network node with first sensing capability information, including:

[1210] Receive a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[1211] Send a second response message to the first network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[1212] In some embodiments, the fourth network node provides the second network node with first sensing capability information, including:

[1213] Receive a second request message sent by a second network node, the second request message being used to request available sensing entities;

[1214] Send a second response message to the second network node, the second response message including: second information related to the available sensing entity.

[1215] In some embodiments, the second request message includes at least one of the following:

[1216] The identification information of the first network node;

[1217] The requested sensing area information;

[1218] The requested identification information of the perceived entity.

[1219] In some embodiments, the second information relating to the available sensing entity includes at least one of the following:

[1220] The identification information of the perceived entity can be used;

[1221] Information on the perceptual capabilities of the perceptual entity can be used;

[1222] Location information of perceived entities can be used.

[1223] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a wireless access network node, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1224] A sensing support indication is used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports sensing services.

[1225] Perception Support Tracking Area (TA) list;

[1226] List of cells supported by sensing;

[1227] Perception supports broadcast PLMN projects;

[1228] Perception supports RAT information.

[1229] The sensing entity in the above embodiments is a terminal, and its sensing capabilities include at least one of the following:

[1230] A perception indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports perception services.

[1231] Perceive the role;

[1232] Perception patterns;

[1233] Perception methods;

[1234] Perceptual plane;

[1235] Sensing physical layer parameters;

[1236] Sensing links;

[1237] Sensing wireless access technology (RAT);

[1238] Types of sensing measurements;

[1239] Perceive service performance;

[1240] Sensing and measurement performance;

[1241] Perception generates generations.

[1242] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[1243] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functions of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of the hardware circuits. The aforementioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the aforementioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functions of some or all of the aforementioned units or modules are achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. As another example, in another implementation, the aforementioned hardware circuit can be implemented through a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functions of some or all of the aforementioned units or modules.

[1244] All units or modules of the above devices can be implemented entirely through processor-invoked software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-invoked software with the remainder implemented through hardware circuits. 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. These logical relationships are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor may be 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 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).

[1245] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the first network node may include at least one of a first transceiver module 611, a first processing module 612, etc.

[1246] In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 611 is configured to receive a first request message; the first processing module 612 is configured to determine a sensing entity based on the first request message, the sensing entity including a sensing transmitter and / or a sensing receiver; wherein the first request message includes first information related to the sensing service.

[1247] Optionally, the first transceiver module 611 is also used to execute the steps related to sending and receiving signaling executed by the first network node in any of the above methods, such as: at least one of the following: step S24a shown in FIG2a, step S24b shown in FIG2b, steps S2301 and S2304 in FIG2c, steps S2311 to S2314 in FIG2d, steps S2321 and S2322 in FIG2e, steps S2331 and S2332 in FIG2f, and steps S2341 and S2342 in FIG2g, which will not be described in detail here.

[1248] Optionally, the first processing module 612 is used to execute the information processing-related steps performed by the first network node in any of the above methods, such as at least one of step S23 shown in FIG2a and step S23 shown in FIG2b, which will not be described in detail here.

[1249] Figure 6c is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6c, the second network node includes at least one of a second transceiver module 621, a second processing module 622, etc.

[1250] In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 621 is used to acquire a first request message and send the first request message to a first network node. The first request message includes first information related to the sensing service and is used to determine a sensing entity, which includes a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1251] Optionally, the second transceiver module 621 is used to execute the steps related to sending and receiving signaling executed by the second network node in any of the above methods, such as at least one of the steps S21a and S24a shown in FIG2a, steps S20b and S25b shown in FIG2b, steps S2301 and S2304 shown in FIG2c, steps S2311 and S2312 shown in FIG2d, and steps S2321 and S2322 shown in FIG2e, which will not be described in detail here.

[1252] Figure 6d is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6d, the third network node includes at least one of a third transceiver module 631, a third processing module 632, etc.

[1253] In some embodiments, the third transceiver module 631 is used to provide the first network node with first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information; wherein the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information are used to determine a sensing entity, the sensing entity including a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1254] Optionally, the third transceiver module 631 is used to execute the steps related to sending and receiving signaling executed by the third network node in any of the above methods, such as at least one of steps S2331 and S2332 in Figure 2f, and steps S2341 and S2342 in Figure 2g, which will not be described in detail here.

[1255] Figure 6e is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fourth network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6d, the fourth network node includes at least one of a fourth transceiver module 641, a fourth processing module 642, etc.

[1256] In some embodiments, the fourth transceiver module 641 is used to provide first sensing capability information to a first network node or a second network node; wherein, the first sensing capability information is used to determine a sensing entity, the sensing entity including a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

[1257] Optionally, the fourth transceiver module 641 is used to execute the steps related to sending and receiving signaling executed by the fourth network node in any of the above methods, such as at least one of steps S2302 and S2303 in Figure 2c, and steps S2313 and S2314 in Figure 2d, which will not be described in detail here.

[1258] This disclosure provides a scheme for retrieving sensing capabilities from an AMF and a UDM. The AMF can store the sensing capabilities of a UE or a RAN node, and the UDM can also store the sensing capabilities of a UE.

[1259] In some embodiments, the sensing capabilities of the RAN node and the terminal can be found in the relevant descriptions above, and will not be repeated here.

[1260] The following section, with reference to Figure 7, details a method for determining perceived entities based on acquired perceptual capabilities. This method may include:

[1261] 1. AMF obtains perception requests.

[1262] In some embodiments, the AMF receives an MO (Mobile Original) awareness request and an optional NG-RAN node ID and / or UE ID from the UE, or receives an MT (Mobile Terminated) awareness request from other network functions.

[1263] The sensing request includes: the requested sensing entity ID, the sensing role of the requested sensing entity(ies), the requested sensing mode, the requested sensing method, the requested sensing RAT, the requested sensing link, the required sensing plane, the required sensing physical layer parameters, the required sensing measurement type, the required sensing area, the required sensing cycle, the required sensing service performance requirements (e.g., sensing QoS), and the required sensing measurement performance (level).

[1264] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned perception request may include: the requested perception entity ID, the requested perception entity role, etc.

[1265] In some embodiments, the AMF can also obtain information such as the NG-RAN node ID and / or UE ID.

[1266] 2. The AMF sends the received perception request to the SF (which can correspond to the first request message mentioned above).

[1267] In some embodiments, the AMF may also send the UE ID and / or NG-RAN node ID to the SF.

[1268] In some embodiments, if a perception request containing an NG-RAN node ID and / or a UE ID is received, and the perception capability is available in the AMF, the AMF may also send the perception capability of the UE corresponding to the stored UE ID and the perception capability of the NG-RAN node corresponding to the stored NG-RAN node ID.

[1269] In some embodiments, AMF->SF (AMF sends to SF): a perception request, NG-RAN node ID, NG-RAN node perception capability, UE ID, and at least one of the UE's perception capability.

[1270] 3. The SF (which can correspond to the fifth network node mentioned above) receives the sensing request message from the AMF. The SF sends a sensing entity determination request (which can correspond to the first request message mentioned above) to the SDMF to request the SDMF to determine the appropriate sensing entity for the sensing request. If sensing capabilities are received from the AMF, the SF will also include the sensing capabilities received from the AMF in the sensing entity determination request message.

[1271] In some embodiments, if the AMF retrieves the sensing capabilities of the NG-RAN node corresponding to the NG-RAN node ID and / or the sensing capabilities of the UE corresponding to the UE ID from the locally stored sensing capabilities based on the acquired NG-RAN node ID and / or UE ID, it can provide them to the SF.

[1272] In some embodiments, SF->SDMF (SF sends to SDMF): Sensing entity determination request (may include: sensing request, UE ID, UE's sensing capability, NG-RAN node ID, NG-RAN node's sensing capability, etc.).

[1273] In some embodiments, if SDMF and SF are juxtaposed, the sensed entity can be determined by SF, in which case this step can be skipped. Other interactions between SF and SDMF are similar.

[1274] It should be noted that when SDMF and SF are coexisting, the perception request sent by AMF to SF in step 2 above can correspond to the first request message mentioned above.

[1275] In some embodiments, the SDMF receives a message from the SF. If the requested sensing entity ID is included in the sensing request, the SDMF uses the sensing entity ID (i.e., UEID and / or NG-RAN node ID) to check whether the sensing entity's sensing capabilities meet the requirements (e.g., the requested sensing area, the requested sensing service performance, etc.).

[1276] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing entity ID is not included in the message, SDMF selects one or more sensing entities. Optionally, the sensing mode, sensing role, etc. of the selected sensing entities can also be determined.

[1277] In some embodiments, in order to determine the sensing entity, SDMF needs to obtain a list of candidate sensing entities (i.e., a list of UE / RAN nodes in the sensing area requested in the sensing received message).

[1278] SDMF needs to obtain a list of UE / RAN nodes that support sensing and their sensing capabilities. These sensing capabilities can be stored in the AMF or UDM. Optionally, SDMF can locally retrieve the sensing capabilities of candidate sensing entities, or it can retrieve the UDM or AMF containing that capability. If SDMF finds an AMF, it needs to know which AMF the requested sensing area belongs to. Then, using the list of candidate sensing entities and their sensing capabilities, SDMF can select sensing entities for the sensing request. The following sections describe different application scenarios in detail.

[1279] In Example a, SDMF (which may correspond to the first network node mentioned above) retrieves the list of sensed entities from AMF, and AMF1 (which may correspond to the second network node mentioned above) is not the serving AMF of the requested sensed area. AMF1 interacts with AMF2 (which may correspond to the fourth network node mentioned above) to retrieve the list of sensed entities.

[1280] 4. The SDMF sends a message requesting the sensing of available entities to the AMF that received the sensing request via the SF (this can correspond to the second request message mentioned above). If the SDMF and SF are co-located, the SF sends this message to the AMF.

[1281] In some embodiments, a sensing available entity request may include: an NF ID (e.g., an SDMF ID), the requested sensing area, and optionally, the requested sensing entity ID if the SDMF receives the requested sensing entity ID from the SF. If the requested sensing entity ID is not included in the message, the SDMF may request all available sensing entities in the AMF.

[1282] In some embodiments, SDMF->SF->AMF1: Sensing available entity request (may include: SDMF-ID, sensing area, and the ID of the requested sensing entity).

[1283] 5. If the requested sensing area does not belong to the service area of ​​AMF1, AMF1 will find AMF2 based on the service area information of other AMFs stored locally, and the requested sensing area will belong to the service area of ​​AMF2.

[1284] In some embodiments, AMF1 sends a Perceived Available Entity Request (which may correspond to the second request message above) to AMF2, which includes the Perceived Area, NF ID, and optionally the Perceived Entity ID requested from AMF2.

[1285] In some embodiments, AMF1->AMF2: Perceive available entity request (may include: SDMF ID, perception area, requested perception entity ID), AMF1 ID.

[1286] 6. AMF 2 retrieves the UEs and NG-RAN nodes that support the sensing service from the local storage and replies to AMF1 with a list of sensing entities with sensing capabilities.

[1287] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing entity ID is provided, AMF2 can only retrieve a specific UE or NG-RAN node. AMF2 can also retrieve a specific UE or NG-RAN node in the requested sensing area.

[1288] In some embodiments, AMF2->AMF1: sensing available entity response (which may correspond to the second response message mentioned above, and may include UE ID and its sensing capabilities and location, NR-RAN node ID and its sensing functions and location) and AMF2 ID.

[1289] 7. AMF2 sends the received response and optional AMF2 ID to SDMF via SF.

[1290] In some embodiments, AMF1->SF->SDMF: Sensing available entity response (which may include: UE ID and its sensing capabilities and location, NR-RAN node ID and its sensing capabilities and location) + AMF2 ID.

[1291] In some embodiments, SDMF receives and stores a list of candidate sensing entities and their sensing capabilities.

[1292] In Example b, the SDMF retrieves a list of sensed entities from the AMF, and AMF1 is not the serving AMF for the requested sensed area. AMF1 provides the AMF2 ID to the SDMF.

[1293] 4. SDMF->SF->AMF1: Sensing available entity request (SDMF-ID, sensing area, requested sensing entity ID).

[1294] In some embodiments, the requested sensing area does not belong to the service area of ​​AMF1. AMF1 determines, based on the service area information of other AMFs stored locally, that the sensing area requested by AMF2 belongs to the service area of ​​AMF2.

[1295] 7. AMF2 sends a response including the AMF2 ID to SDMF via SF.

[1296] In some embodiments, the response from AMF2 indicates that AMF2 is the correct AMF, and no list of candidate perceived entities from AMF1 is provided, therefore, a failure indication is included.

[1297] In some embodiments, AMF1->SF->SDMF: Sensing available entity responses (may include: failure indication, AMF2 ID).

[1298] 8. SDMF sends a request to AMF2 to retrieve the sensing list.

[1299] In some embodiments, SDMF->SF->AMF2: Sensing Available Entity Request (may include: SDMF-ID, sensing area, requested sensing entity ID) + AMF2 ID.

[1300] 9. AMF 2 retrieves locally stored UEs and NG-RAN nodes that support awareness and responds to SDMF with a list of awareness entities with their capabilities via SF.

[1301] In some embodiments, AMF2->SF->SDMF: Sensing available entity response (may include: UE ID and its sensing capabilities, and its location, NR-RAN node ID, and its sensing functions, and its location).

[1302] In Example c, SDMF retrieves a list of sensed entities from AMF, and AMF 1 is the serving AMF of the requested sensed area.

[1303] 4. SDMF->SF->AMF1: Request for sensing available entities (may include: SDMF-ID, sensing area, and the ID of the requested sensing entity).

[1304] 7. AMF1->SF->SDMF: Perceive available entity response (may include: UE ID and its sensing capabilities and location, NR-RAN node ID and its sensing capabilities and location) + AMF1 ID.

[1305] Example d: The SDMF has a list of candidate sensing entities, and the SDMF retrieves the UDM (which can correspond to the third network node mentioned above) used to store the UE's sensing capabilities.

[1306] 10. If SDMF does not have an interface with UDM, SDMF sends a request to UDM through SF; or if SDMF has an interface with UDM or SDMF and SF are coexisting, SDMF sends a request directly to UDM.

[1307] In some embodiments, SDMF->SF: sensing capability request (which may include: UE ID, SDMF ID), which may correspond to the third request message mentioned above.

[1308] In some embodiments, SF->UDM: Nudm_UECM_Get request (may include: UE ID, SF ID, sensing capability indication)). Optionally, the sensing capability indication may indicate that the requested capability is sensing capability.

[1309] In some embodiments, SDMF->UDM: Nudm_UECM_Get request (may include: UE ID, SF ID, perception capability indicator).

[1310] 11. UDM retrieves locally stored sensing capabilities based on the provided UE ID and responds with the stored sensing capabilities.

[1311] In some embodiments, UDM->SF: Nudm_UECM_Get response (may include: UE ID, perception capability).

[1312] In some embodiments, SF->SDMF: sensing capability response (which may include: UE ID, sensing capability), which may correspond to the third response message mentioned above.

[1313] In some embodiments, UDM->SDMF: Nudm_UECM_Get response (may include: UE ID, perception capability).

[1314] Example e: The SDMF has a list of candidate sensing entities and their sensing capabilities. The SDMF retrieves the UDM for sensing service authorization.

[1315] 12. If SDMF does not have an interface with UDM, then SDMF sends a request to UDM via SF; or if SDMF has an interface with UDM or SDMF and SF are coexisting, then it sends a request directly to UDM.

[1316] In some embodiments, SDMF->SF: Sensing service authorization request (which may include: UE ID, SDMF ID), which may correspond to the fourth request message mentioned above.

[1317] In some embodiments, SF->UDM: Nudm_SDM_Get request (may include: UE ID, SF ID, perception service subscription indication).

[1318] In some embodiments, SDMF->UDM: Nudm_SDM_Get request (may include: UE ID, SF ID, and perception service subscription indication). It should be noted that the perception service subscription indication may correspond to the first indication information mentioned above, and is used to indicate the subscription for perception services for the UE corresponding to the UE ID.

[1319] 13. The UDM retrieves the subscription information of the UE's sensing services stored locally based on the provided UE ID, and responds to the sensing service subscription instruction with the stored sensing service subscription information.

[1320] In some embodiments, UDM->SF: Nudm_SDM_Get response (may include: UE ID, perception service authorization).

[1321] In some embodiments, SF->SDMF: Sensing service authorization response (which may include: UE ID, sensing service subscription information), which may correspond to the fourth response message mentioned above.

[1322] In some embodiments, UDM->SDMF: Nudm_SDM_Get response (may include: UE ID, awareness service subscription information).

[1323] Example f: Pre-configure a candidate sensing entity list and locally store sensing capabilities and sensing service subscription information (pre-configured or stored in a previous request).

[1324] 14. Based on sensing capability information (which can correspond to the first sensing capability information mentioned above) and sensing service subscription information, SDMF determines the sensing entity that satisfies the request in the received sensing request.

[1325] In some embodiments, the perception capability information may be pre-configured (the scheme of embodiment f), locally stored (the scheme of embodiment f), obtained from the AMF (see the schemes of embodiment a, embodiment b, or embodiment c above), or obtained from the UDM (see the scheme of embodiment d above).

[1326] In some embodiments, the perceived service subscription information can be pre-configured (the scheme in embodiment f), stored locally (the scheme in embodiment f), or obtained from the UDM (see the scheme in embodiment e above for details).

[1327] In some embodiments, the SDMF can determine one or more sensing entities (i.e., UE and / or gNB) and at least one of their supported sensing roles, sensing modes, sensing RATs, sensing links, sensing methods, sensing planes, etc., based on its stored sensing capabilities / context / information, as well as UE information and UE sensing capabilities in sensing requests.

[1328] In some embodiments, if the requested sensing requirements, such as the requested sensing area, the requested sensing period, and the requested sensing service performance, are included in the sensing request, then SDMF will select one or more sensing entities to satisfy the requested sensing requirements.

[1329] In some embodiments, if the perception request includes at least one of the following perception requirements: a requested perception area, a requested perception period, and a requested perception service performance, then SDMF will select one or more perception entities and their perception roles to satisfy the requested perception requirements. Optionally, if the perception request does not include the requested perception method, perception link, perception measurement type, etc., then SDMF can further determine the perception method, perception link, perception measurement type, etc.

[1330] In some embodiments, SDMF selects sensing entities and sensing methods based on policies / criteria received from PCF or pre-configured policies / standards. For example, SDMF can select the minimum number of sensing entities that can meet the sensing requirements requested in the sensing request, such as the sensing area, the requested sensing period, and the performance of the requested sensing service.

[1331] 15. SDMF sends a sensing entity determination response to SF (which can be referred to as the first response message mentioned above).

[1332] In some embodiments, the sensing entity determining the response may include: the selected gNB ID and UE ID and their supported sensing roles, and optionally, may also include sensing methods, sensing links, sensing measurement types, etc.

[1333] In some embodiments, if a sensing request cannot be fulfilled, the SDMF may send a sensing entity determination failure message to the SF.

[1334] In some embodiments, SDMF->SF: Sensing Entity Determination Response (UE ID, RAN Node ID, Sensing Role, etc.).

[1335] 16. The SF sends a sensing response to the AMF. The sensing response may include the selected gNB ID and / or UE ID, as well as the sensing role. Optionally, it may also include the sensing method, sensing link, sensing measurement type, etc.

[1336] In some embodiments, the SF may also send one or more gNBs or UEs selected based on the perception request to the AMF. The perception response includes: the target gNB ID or UE ID, and the perception role, including the perception method, perception link, and perception measurement type.

[1337] In some embodiments, SF->AMF: Perception Response (may include: UE ID, RAN node ID, perception role, etc.).

[1338] It should be noted that if SDMF and SF are placed together, the sensing entity can be determined by SF, that is, step 14 is performed by SF, and step 15 can be skipped. The sensing response sent by SF to AMF in step 16 above can correspond to the first request message in the above text.

[1339] In other embodiments, SDMF can acquire sensing capabilities from UE or RAN nodes.

[1340] Optionally, SDMF can query the UE or RAN node for sensing capabilities, or the UE / RAN node can report the sensing capabilities of the sensing entities it discovers.

[1341] Figure 8a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 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.

[1342] As shown in Figure 8a, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 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. The processor 7101 is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[1343] 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 transceivers 7103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., at least one of steps S21a, S22a, S24a shown in FIG. 2a, steps S20b, S21b, S22b, S24b, S25b shown in FIG. 2b, steps S2301 to S2304 in FIG. 2c, steps S2311 to S2314 in FIG. 2d, steps S2321, S2322 in FIG. 2e, steps S2331, S2332 in FIG. 2f, steps S2341, S2342 in FIG. 2g, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., at least one of steps S23 shown in FIG. 2a and S23 shown in FIG. 2b, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit can be used interchangeably.

[1344] 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 also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[1345] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[1346] Optionally, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuits 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[1347] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG8a. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and 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, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[1348] Figure 8b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 8b can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[1349] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. Chip 7200 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[1350] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 can read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[1351] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., at least one of steps S21a, S22a, S24a shown in FIG. 2a, steps S20b, S21b, S22b, S24b, S25b shown in FIG. 2b, steps S2301 to S2304 in FIG. 2c, steps S2311 to S2314 in FIG. 2d, steps S2321 and S2322 in FIG. 2e, steps S2331 and S2332 in FIG. 2f, and steps S2341 and S2342 in FIG. 2g, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 7202 performing data interaction between the processor 7201, the chip 7200, the memory 7203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., at least one of step S23 shown in FIG. 2a and step S23 shown in FIG. 2b, but not limited thereto).

[1352] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[1353] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[1354] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of this disclosure can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[1355] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[1356] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a first network node, comprising: receiving a first request message; determining a sensing entity based on the first request message, the sensing entity comprising a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver; wherein the first request message comprises first information related to a sensing service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first information related to the sensing service comprises: identification information of a requested sensing entity; a sensing role of the requested sensing entity; requested sensing area information; a requested sensing mode; a requested sensing method; a requested sensing radio access technology (RAT); a requested sensing plane; a requested sensing physical layer parameter; a requested sensing link; a requested sensing measurement type; a requested sensing service performance; a requested sensing measurement performance; a requested sensing period.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first request message further comprises sensing capability information of a sender of the first request message.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The determining the sensing entity based on the first request message comprises: determining first sensing capability information and / or sensing service subscription information based on the first request message; determining the sensing entity based on the first sensing capability information and / or the sensing service subscription information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The first sensing capability information is determined by one of the following ways: pre-configuration; local storage; obtaining from a second network node, the second network node being a network node sending the first request message; obtaining from a third network node, the third network node being a network node for storing user data; obtaining from a fourth network node, the fourth network node being a network node for a requested sensing area service in the first request message.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, The sensing service subscription information is determined by one of the following ways: pre-configuration; local storage; obtaining from a third network node.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein, If the first sensing capability information is obtained from the second network node, the method further comprises: sending a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; receiving a second response message sent by the second network node, the second response message comprising second information related to the available sensing entities.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, If a sensing area requested in the first request message does not belong to a service area of the second network node, the second response message sent by the second network node is obtained from the fourth network node.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein, If the first sensing capability information is obtained from the fourth network node, the method further comprises: obtaining information of the fourth network node; sending a second request message to the fourth network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; receiving a second response message sent by the fourth network node, the second response message comprising second information related to the available sensing entities.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, The information of the fourth network node comprises identification information of the fourth network node and service range information of the fourth network node, and the obtaining the information of the fourth network node comprises: sending a second request message to the second network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; receiving a second response message sent by the second network node, the second response message comprising: failure indication information and / or identification information of the fourth network node, and service range information of the fourth network node.

11. The method according to any one of claims 7-10, characterized in that, The second request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; requested awareness area information; requested identification information of an awareness entity.

12. The method according to any one of claims 7-11, characterized in that, The second information related to available awareness entities comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of available awareness entities; awareness capability information of available awareness entities; location information of available awareness entities.

13. The method of claim 5, wherein, If the first awareness capability information is obtained from the third network node, the method further comprises: sending a third request message to the third network node, the third request message being used to request awareness capability of a first awareness entity; receiving a third response message sent by the third network node, the third response message comprising third information related to the first awareness entity.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The third request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; awareness capability indication information of the first awareness entity; identification information of the first awareness entity.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The third information related to the first awareness entity comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first awareness entity; awareness capability information of the first awareness entity.

16. The method of claim 6, wherein, If the awareness service subscription information is obtained from the third network node, the method further comprises: sending a fourth request message to the third network node, the fourth request message being used to request subscription information of awareness service of a first awareness entity; receiving a fourth response message sent by the third network node, the fourth response message comprising fourth information related to the first awareness entity.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, The fourth request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; identification information of the first awareness entity; first indication information, used to indicate subscription to awareness service of the first awareness entity.

18. The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein, The fourth information related to the first awareness entity comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first awareness entity; awareness service subscription information of the first awareness entity.

19. The method of any one of claims 1-18, wherein, The receiving the first request message comprises: receiving a first request message sent by a second network node, the first request message being used to request an awareness entity; or, receiving a first request message sent by a fifth network node, the first request message being used to request determination of an awareness entity, wherein the first request message is sent by the fifth network node after the fifth network node receives a request message sent by a second network node and used to request an awareness entity.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, Further comprising: sending a first response message to the second network node, the first response message comprising fifth information related to the determined awareness entity; or, sending a first response message to the fifth network node, the first response message being used for responding to the request of the determined sensing entity, wherein the first response message comprises information indicating that the determination fails, or fifth information related to the determined sensing entity, the fifth network node sending a message responding to the request of the sensing entity to the second network node; wherein the fifth information related to the determined sensing entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information and the fourth information, the information of the sensing entity satisfying the first information.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein, the fifth information related to the determined sensing entity comprises: identification information of the sensing entity; sensing capability information of the sensing entity satisfying the first information.

22. The method of any one of claims 3-21, wherein, the sensing capability information comprises at least one of: sensing indication, used for indicating whether the terminal supports sensing service; sensing role; sensing mode; sensing method; sensing plane; sensing physical layer parameter; sensing link; sensing radio access technology (RAT); sensing measurement type; sensing service performance; sensing measurement performance; sensing generation.

23. The method of any one of claims 3-21, wherein, the sensing capability information comprises at least one of: sensing support indication, used for indicating whether the radio access network node supports sensing service; sensing support tracking area (TA) list; sensing support cell list; sensing support broadcast PLMN item; sensing support RAT information.

24. An information processing method characterized by comprising: performed by a second network node, comprising: obtaining a first request message; sending the first request message to a first network node, the first request message comprising first information related to sensing service, the first request message being used for determining a sensing entity, the sensing entity comprising a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein, the first information related to the sensing service comprises: identification information of the requested sensing entity; sensing role of the requested sensing entity; requested sensing area information; requested sensing mode; requested sensing method; requested sensing radio access technology (RAT); requested sensing plane; requested sensing physical layer parameter; requested sensing link; requested sensing measurement type; requested sensing service performance; requested sensing measurement performance; requested sensing period.

26. The method of claim 24 or 25, wherein, the first request message further comprises sensing capability information of a sender of the first request message.

27. The method of any one of claims 24-26, wherein, further comprising: receiving a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; sending a second response message to the first network node, the second response message comprising second information related to the available sensing entities.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein, if the requested sensing area in the first request message does not belong to a service area of the second network node, the method further comprises: sending the second request message to a fourth network node, the fourth network node being a network node serving the requested sensing area in the first request message; receiving a second response message sent by the fourth network node.

29. The method of any one of claims 24-26, wherein, further comprising: receiving a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; sending a second response message to the first network node, the second response message comprising: failure indication information and / or fourth network node information; wherein the fourth network node information comprises: identification information of the fourth network node and service range information of the fourth network node, the fourth network node being a network node serving a requested awareness area in the first request message.

30. The method of any one of claims 27-29, wherein, The second request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; requested awareness area information; identification information of a requested awareness entity.

31. The method of any one of claims 27-30, wherein, The second information related to available awareness entities comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of an available awareness entity; awareness capability information of an available awareness entity; location information of an available awareness entity.

32. The method of any one of claims 24-31, wherein, Further comprising: receiving a first response message sent by the first network node, the first response message comprising fifth information related to a determined awareness entity; wherein the fifth information related to the determined awareness entity is determined based on at least one of the first request message, the second information, the third information and the fourth information, and the information of the awareness entity satisfying the first information.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein, The third information related to the determined awareness entity comprises: identification information of the awareness entity; awareness capability information of the awareness entity satisfying the first information.

34. The method of any one of claims 26-33, wherein, The awareness capability information comprises at least one of the following: awareness indication, used to indicate whether the terminal supports awareness service; awareness role; awareness mode; awareness method; awareness plane; awareness physical layer parameter; awareness link; awareness radio access technology (RAT); awareness measurement type; awareness service performance; awareness measurement performance; awareness generation generation.

35. The method of any one of claims 26-33, wherein, The awareness capability information comprises at least one of the following: awareness support indication, used to indicate whether the radio access network node supports awareness service; awareness support tracking area (TA) list; awareness support cell list; awareness support broadcast PLMN item; awareness support RAT information.

36. An information processing method characterized by comprising: Performs by a third network node, comprising: providing first awareness capability information and / or awareness service subscription information to a first network node; wherein the first awareness capability information and / or the awareness service subscription information are used to determine an awareness entity, the awareness entity comprising an awareness sender and / or an awareness receiver.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein, The third network node provides the first network with the first awareness capability information, comprising: receiving a third request message sent by the first network node, the third request message being used to request awareness capability of a first awareness entity; sending a third response message to the first network node, the third response message comprising third information related to the first awareness entity.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein, The third request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; awareness capability indication information of the first awareness entity; identification information of the first awareness entity.

39. The method of claim 37 or 38, wherein, The third information related to the first awareness entity comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first awareness entity; awareness capability information of the first awareness entity.

40. The method of claim 36, wherein, The third network node provides the first network with sensing service subscription information, comprising: receiving a fourth request message sent by the first network node, the fourth request message being used for requesting subscription information of a first sensing entity for a sensing service; sending a fourth response message to the first network node, the fourth response message comprising: fourth information related to the first sensing entity.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein, The fourth request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; identification information of the first sensing entity; first indication information, used for indicating subscription of the first sensing entity for a sensing service.

42. The method of claim 40 or 41, wherein, The fourth information related to the first sensing entity comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first sensing entity; sensing service subscription information of the first sensing entity.

43. The method of any one of claims 36-43, wherein, The first sensing capability information comprises at least one of the following: sensing indication, used for indicating whether the terminal supports a sensing service; sensing role; sensing mode; sensing method; sensing plane; sensing physical layer parameter; sensing link; sensing radio access technology (RAT); sensing measurement type; sensing service performance; sensing measurement performance; sensing generation.

44. The method of any one of claims 36-43, wherein, The first sensing capability information comprises at least one of the following: sensing support indication, used for indicating whether the radio access network node supports a sensing service; sensing support tracking area (TA) list; sensing support cell list; sensing support broadcast PLMN item; sensing support RAT information.

45. An information processing method characterized by comprising: The method performed by a fourth network node, comprising: providing first sensing capability information to a first network node or a second network node; wherein the first sensing capability information is used for determining a sensing entity, the sensing entity comprising a sensing sender and / or a sensing receiver.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein, The fourth network node provides the first network node with first sensing capability information, comprising: receiving a second request message sent by the first network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; sending a second response message to the first network node, the second response message comprising: second information related to available sensing entities.

47. The method of claim 45, wherein, The fourth network node provides the second network node with first sensing capability information, comprising: receiving a second request message sent by the second network node, the second request message being used for requesting available sensing entities; sending a second response message to the second network node, the second response message comprising: second information related to available sensing entities.

48. The method of claim 46 or 47, wherein, The second request message comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of the first network node; requested sensing area information; identification information of a requested sensing entity.

49. The method of any one of claims 46-48, wherein, The second information related to available sensing entities comprises at least one of the following information: identification information of available sensing entities; sensing capability information of available sensing entities; location information of available sensing entities.

50. The method of any one of claims 45-49, wherein, The first sensing capability information comprises at least one of the following: sensing indication, used for indicating whether the terminal supports a sensing service; sensing role; sensing mode; sensing method; sensing plane; sensing physical layer parameter; sensing link; sensing radio access technology (RAT); Perception measurement type; Perception service performance; Perception measurement performance; Perception generation generation.

51. The method of any one of claims 45-49, wherein, The first perception capability information comprises at least one of: A perception support indication, used to indicate whether the wireless access network node supports a perception service; A perception support tracking area (TA) list; A perception support cell list; A perception support broadcast PLMN item; Perception support RAT information.

52. A first network node, the first network node comprising: Comprising: A first transceiver module, configured to receive a first request message; A first processing module, configured to determine a perception entity based on the first request message, the perception entity comprising a perception transmitter and / or a perception receiver; The first request message comprises first information related to a perception service.

53. A second network node, characterized by: Comprising: A second transceiver module, configured to obtain a first request message, and send the first request message to a first network node, the first request message comprising first information related to a perception service, the first request message being used to determine a perception entity, the perception entity comprising a perception transmitter and / or a perception receiver.

54. A third network node, characterized by: Comprising: A third transceiver module, configured to provide first perception capability information and / or perception service subscription information to a first network node; The first perception capability information and / or the perception service subscription information is used to determine a perception entity, the perception entity comprising a perception transmitter and / or a perception receiver.

55. A fourth network node, characterized by: Comprising: A fourth transceiver module, configured to provide first perception capability information to a first network node or a second network node; The first perception capability information is used to determine a perception entity, the perception entity comprising a perception transmitter and / or a perception receiver.

56. A communications device, characterized by Comprising: One or more processors; The processor is configured to perform the communication method in any one of claims 1-23 or 24-35 or 36-44 or 45-51.

57. A communication system, characterized by Comprising: A first network node and a second network node, and a third network node, wherein the first network node is configured to implement the method in any one of claims 1-23, the second network node is configured to implement the method in any one of claims 24-35, and the third network node is configured to implement the method in any one of claims 36-44.

58. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer readable storage medium stores executable instructions, which are loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method in any one of claims 1-23, or 24-35, or 36-44, or 45-51.

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