Communication method, device, base station, communication system, storage medium and product

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication method and device, a base station, a communication system, a storage medium and a product, and relates to the technical field of communication. The communication method is executed by a first device, and comprises: receiving a first message sent by a base station, the first message at least carrying configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, and the second device being an Internet of Things device; and triggering the second equipment to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, device, base station, communication system, storage medium, and product. Background Technology

[0002] With the widespread application of IoT technology in the field of wireless communication, reducing the size, complexity, and power consumption of IoT devices has become a major concern. Ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) technology, with its ability to support higher-density connections, lower complexity, and lower power consumption, offers a potential solution to these problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One of the technical problems this disclosure aims to solve is: how to improve the efficiency of data transmission in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

[0004] According to a first aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a first device, comprising: receiving a first message sent by a base station, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device; and triggering the second device to access a network for data transmission based on the configuration information.

[0005] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for a first device to send a message that triggers a second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers a second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0006] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0007] In some embodiments, the configuration information further includes information about a second device associated with at least one of the first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information; the information about the second device is used to identify one or more second devices, or to identify a group or more groups of second devices.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first message carries multiple sets of configuration information, each set of configuration information including at least one of the following: first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first message is Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0010] In some embodiments, triggering a second device to access the network for data transmission based on configuration information includes: generating a second message based on the configuration information, wherein the second message is used to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission; and sending the second message to the second device.

[0011] In some embodiments, triggering a second device to access the network for data transmission based on configuration information includes: generating a third message based on configuration information, wherein the third message is used to trigger the second device to access the network; sending the third message to the second device; generating a fourth message based on configuration information, wherein the fourth message is used to trigger data transmission between the first device and the second device; and sending the fourth message to the second device.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first message may also include at least one of the following: information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

[0013] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving a fifth message sent by the core network through a base station, wherein the fifth message includes at least one of information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

[0014] In some embodiments, the information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information. The characteristic information of the second device is used to indicate the identity ID of one or more second devices, or a group ID of one or more groups of second devices. The service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

[0015] In some embodiments, the fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying Non-Access Stratum (NAS) signaling.

[0016] According to a second aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a base station, comprising: sending a first message to a first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

[0017] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving a sixth message sent by the core network; and determining a first message based on the sixth message.

[0018] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes at least one of the following: first information for indicating information of one or more first devices; second information for indicating information of one or more second devices, or information of one or more groups of second devices; third information for indicating service request information associated with one or more second devices or one or more groups of second devices, wherein the service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device; and fourth information for indicating service-related information.

[0019] In some embodiments, service-related information includes at least one of the following: the number of second devices involved in the service; the amount of data transmitted in the service; the quality of service (QoS) involved in the service; and the latency involved in the service.

[0020] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes multiple sets of information, each set of information including first information and at least one of second, third and fourth information associated with the first information.

[0021] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving a seventh message sent by the core network, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information of the second device, the information of the second device being used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information and the service request information associated with the second device; generating a fifth message based on the seventh message and sending the fifth message to the first device.

[0022] In some embodiments, the fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying NAS signaling.

[0023] In some embodiments, determining the first message according to the sixth message includes: for each of the one or more first devices, determining configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device according to the sixth message.

[0024] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for a first device to send a message that triggers a second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers a second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0025] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0026] In some embodiments, at least one of the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information is determined by the service-related information in the sixth message.

[0027] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving data sent by the second device after accessing the network; determining service-related information based on the data; and determining at least one of third configuration information and fourth configuration information based on the service-related information.

[0028] According to a third aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus is provided, the apparatus being a first device, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive a first message sent by a base station, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device; and a triggering module configured to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information.

[0029] According to a fourth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a base station is provided, comprising: a transmitting module configured to transmit a first message to a first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

[0030] According to a fifth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including: the device as described above; and the base station as described above.

[0031] In some embodiments, the communication system further includes a core network configured to send a sixth message to a base station so that the base station determines the first message based on the sixth message.

[0032] In some embodiments, the core network is further configured to send a seventh message to the base station, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information about the second device, used to indicate characteristic information of the second device; and service request information associated with the second device, used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

[0033] In some embodiments, the communication system further includes a second device, which is an environmental Internet of Things (IoT) device configured to access the network for data transmission in response to a triggering action by the first device.

[0034] According to a sixth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, including: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor for storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the communication method as described above.

[0035] According to a seventh aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, implements the communication method as described above.

[0036] According to an eighth aspect of some embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the communication method as described above.

[0037] The communication method disclosed herein sends configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device (i.e., the Internet of Things device) to the first device via a base station. This enables the first device to trigger the Internet of Things device to access the network and transmit data based on the configuration information. As a result, the base station can use the first device as an intermediate node to perform data collection, writing, control and other operations on the Internet of Things device, thereby improving the feasibility and flexibility of data transmission of the Internet of Things device, and thus improving the efficiency of data transmission of the Internet of Things device.

[0038] Other features and advantages of this disclosure will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0039] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0040] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an A-IoT topology scenario is shown.

[0041] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0042] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0043] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0044] Figure 5A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0045] Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0046] Figure 7 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0047] Figure 8 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0048] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0049] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a base station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0050] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0051] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown.

[0052] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0053] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit this disclosure or its application or use. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0054] A-IoT technology uses readers to read and write data to IoT devices, enabling data transmission between the reader and the IoT device. Currently, there are two deployment scenarios for devices based on A-IoT technology. Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an A-IoT topology scenario is shown, such as... Figure 1 As shown, it includes scenario 1 and scenario 2.

[0055] like Figure 1As shown, in scenario 1, the base station acts as a reader for A-IoT devices, and in scenario 2, it acts as a reader for A-IoT devices. The intermediate node can be, for example, a user equipment (UE). In both scenarios 1 and 2, the reader and IoT devices support a unified A-IoT NR technology.

[0056] A-IoT New Radio technology needs to meet two typical business scenarios: inventory and command. The inventory scenario refers to IoT devices reporting their device identity (i.e., permanent ID) according to network instructions, thereby enabling automated warehousing and other businesses based on A-IoT technology. The command scenario refers to the network sending relevant instructions to specific IoT devices, such as reading information stored on the device, writing information to the device, or instructing the device to shut down. Depending on the specific business, the process between the reader and the IoT device needs to consider various scenarios, including inventory-only, command-only, and inventory + command.

[0057] In Scenario 2, the Uu interface of the NR system is still used between the intermediate nodes and the base station. However, the NR system does not yet support methods for collecting environmental IoT service data through intermediate nodes. Therefore, Scenario 2 cannot directly use the existing mechanism and requires relevant research for the A-IoT scenario, including how the network side can determine and instruct relevant intermediate nodes to collect data from IoT devices, and how intermediate nodes can report the collected data to the network side, in order to realize environmental IoT service triggering and reporting based on intermediate nodes.

[0058] Based on this, this disclosure provides a communication method for communication between a base station and a first device. The communication method includes the network side identifying and paging a reader associated with an IoT device, the network side instructing the reader to trigger IoT device access and data transmission, and the reader triggering initial IoT device access and data transmission.

[0059] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 As shown, the method of this embodiment is executed by a first device and includes steps S202 to S204.

[0060] The first device refers to a device capable of reading and / or writing data to IoT devices. The first device can be a user device, also known as a terminal, such as a computer or mobile phone. The network side reads and / or writes data to IoT devices through the first device.

[0061] In step S202, a first message sent by the base station is received, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device, and the second device is an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

[0062] The first message is RRC signaling, indicating that the first device is in RRC connected state. If the first device is in RRC idle or inactive state, the base station forwards a paging message triggered by the core network before sending the first message to the first device, thus triggering the first device to enter RRC connected state.

[0063] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0064] The first device determines the new interface radio resource configuration information required to send the zeroth message based on the first configuration information, that is, the radio resource configuration information of the newly defined air interface between the second device and the first device. The zeroth message is used to trigger the second device to perform initial access. That is, the first device generates the zeroth message according to the first configuration information and sends the zeroth message to the second device so that the second device can access the network.

[0065] The first device determines the configuration information for the second device to access the network based on the second configuration information, namely the configuration information for the second device to access the network carried in the zeroth message.

[0066] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0067] The access type for the second device includes contention-based or non-contention-based access, 2-step access, or 3-step access. 2-step and 3-step access are two random access methods, both supporting contention-based or non-contention-based access. The base station can determine the access type of the second device based on the A-IoT service.

[0068] The second parameter is used to indicate the configuration parameters for randomly distributing the access timing of the second device in the time domain, and the third parameter is used to indicate the configuration parameters for randomly distributing the access of the second device to frequency domain resources in the frequency domain.

[0069] The third configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters for data transmission from the first device to the second device. In other words, the third configuration information is used to indicate the wireless resource configuration information for R2D (Reader to Device) data transmission. After configuring according to the third configuration information, the first device sends data to the second device, such as A-IoT commands.

[0070] The fourth configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters for data transmission from the second device to the first device. Specifically, the fourth configuration information is used to indicate the wireless resource configuration information for D2R (Device to Reader) data transmission. The first device indicates the wireless resource configuration for the second device to report data based on the fourth configuration information.

[0071] The base station informs the first device of the configuration information for data transmission between it and the second device. Through communication between the first device and the second device, the first device and the second device can perform relevant configurations and transmit data.

[0072] In some embodiments, the configuration information further includes information about a second device associated with at least one of the first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information; the information about the second device is used to identify one or more second devices, or to identify a group or more groups of second devices.

[0073] That is, the base station informs the first device of the information of the second device associated with the configuration information, so that the first device can transmit data according to the information of the second device. For example, when multiple or multiple groups of second devices are involved, the first device generates a zero message corresponding to each or each group according to the information of the second devices.

[0074] In some embodiments, the first message carries multiple sets of configuration information, each set of configuration information including at least one of the following: first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information.

[0075] The first message carries multiple sets of configuration information. The first device generates multiple corresponding zero messages based on these configuration information and sends them to the corresponding second devices. Each set of configuration information corresponds to one or a group of second devices, or each set of configuration information corresponds to one or more second devices, or a group or more groups of second devices, that execute the same data transmission command. That is, the data transmission command performed by the second devices corresponding to each set of configuration information is the same.

[0076] In other words, the base station can inform the first device of its configuration information related to the data transmission it will participate in through a single first message. This allows the first device to execute all data transmission tasks based on the first message, thereby improving data transmission efficiency.

[0077] In some embodiments, the first message may also include at least one of the following: information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

[0078] In addition to the configuration information for data transmission between the first and second devices, the first message also includes information about the second device and service request information. That is, the base station can inform the first device about the information of the second device and the service request information related to this data transmission service. The service request information includes A-IoT commands for the second device, such as reading information stored by the second device or writing information to the second device.

[0079] In addition to receiving information and service request information from the second device via the first message sent by the base station, the first device can also obtain information by receiving information transparently transmitted by the core network through the base station.

[0080] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving a fifth message sent by the core network through a base station, wherein the fifth message includes at least one of information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device. The fifth message is RRC signaling carrying non-access stratum (NAS) signaling.

[0081] The information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information. The characteristic information of the second device is used to indicate the identity ID of one or more second devices, or a group ID of one or more groups of second devices. The service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

[0082] The service request information is used to indicate the specific operation of the data transmission service. The type of data transmission can be determined based on the service request information. For example, data transmission from the first device to the second device means that the first device sends A-IoT service-related commands to the second device. Data transmission from the second device to the first device means that the second device sends stored data or feedback information in response to A-IoT commands to the first device according to the A-IoT service-related commands.

[0083] The first device can determine the data transmission configuration information by receiving information from the base station or from both the base station and the core network, and can trigger the second device to access the network to transmit data based on the configuration information.

[0084] In step S204, based on the configuration information, the second device is triggered to access the network for data transmission.

[0085] The first device triggers the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information in the first message. There are two scenarios: one is that the first device can directly determine the configuration information for data transmission based on the configuration information in the first message, and the other is that the first device can only partially determine the configuration information for data transmission based on the configuration information in the first message.

[0086] For example, if the number of second devices involved in the A-IoT service and the amount of related service data are known, the base station can carry configuration information for initial access and subsequent data transmission simultaneously through a single RRC signaling message, i.e., the first message. In this way, the first device can directly determine the configuration information for data transmission based on the first message.

[0087] In the above scenario, triggering the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information includes: generating a second message based on the configuration information, wherein the second message is used to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission; and sending the second message to the second device.

[0088] When the number of second devices involved in A-IoT services or the amount of related service data is unknown, the base station first sends configuration information for the initial access of the second device to the first device via a first message. This means the first device cannot directly determine the data transmission configuration information from the first message. After the second device connects, the first device needs to collect the second device's ID information and report it to the base station. Then, it triggers data transmission with the second device based on the configuration information sent by the base station for data transmission between the two devices. In other words, the base station can send the configuration information from the first message to the first device via multiple RRC signaling messages.

[0089] In the above scenario, triggering the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information includes: generating a third message based on the configuration information, wherein the third message is used to trigger the second device to access the network; sending the third message to the second device; generating a fourth message based on the configuration information, wherein the fourth message is used to trigger data transmission between the first device and the second device; and sending the fourth message to the second device.

[0090] In some embodiments, when the data transmission type is data transmission from the second device to the first device, the communication method further includes: the first device receiving data sent by the second device and forwarding it to the base station, and then forwarding it to the core network through the base station, so that the core network can make service decisions based on the data of the second device.

[0091] The above description of the communication method of this disclosure is based on the first device side. The following description will be based on the base station side.

[0092] Figure 3A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the communication method in this embodiment is executed by the base station and includes step S302.

[0093] In step S302, a first message is sent to the first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device, and the second device is an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

[0094] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving a sixth message sent by the core network; and determining a first message based on the sixth message.

[0095] The base station determines the first message based on the sixth message sent by the core network, that is, it determines the configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device.

[0096] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes at least one of the following: first information for indicating information of one or more first devices; second information for indicating information of one or more second devices, or information of one or more groups of second devices; third information for indicating service request information associated with one or more second devices or one or more groups of second devices, wherein the service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device; and fourth information for indicating service-related information.

[0097] The first information is, for example, the identity ID of one or more first devices. The information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information. The characteristic information of the second device is used to indicate the identity ID of one or more second devices, or a group ID of one or more groups of second devices.

[0098] The core network informs the base station of information about the first device, the second device, service request information associated with the second device, and service-related information. In other words, the core network informs the base station of information related to data transmission services so that the base station can determine the configuration information for data transmission, thereby enabling data transmission between the first device and the second device.

[0099] In some embodiments, service-related information includes at least one of the following: the number of second devices involved in the service; the amount of data transmitted in the service; the quality of service (QoS) involved in the service; and the latency involved in the service.

[0100] The base station can determine the data transmission configuration, i.e., the aforementioned third or fourth configuration information, based on the number of first devices and the amount of data transmitted. The base station can also determine the initial access configuration information for the second device based on the QoS and latency involved in the service; for example, when the QoS involved in the service is high, more resources will be allocated for the initial access of the second device.

[0101] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes multiple sets of information, each set including first information and at least one of second, third, and fourth information associated with the first information. When the service involves multiple first devices, the sixth message includes multiple sets of information, each set indicating information corresponding to one or more first devices, i.e., the data transmission instructions involved in each set of information are the same.

[0102] In some embodiments, a seventh message sent by the core network is received, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information of the second device, the information of the second device being used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information and the service request information associated with the second device; a fifth message is generated based on the seventh message and sent to the first device. The fifth message is RRC signaling carrying NAS signaling.

[0103] When the core network transmits information about the second device and service request information to the first device through the base station, the aforementioned sixth message may include at least one of the first message and the fourth message.

[0104] The information and service request information of the second device are used by the first device to determine the object and type of data transmission. These two types of information can be sent to the first device through an RRC signaling when the base station sends configuration information, or they can be sent to the first device through the base station transparently transmitting information from the core network. That is, at this time, the base station sends the first message and the fifth message respectively through multiple RRC signaling.

[0105] In some embodiments, determining the first message according to the sixth message includes: for each of the one or more first devices, determining configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device according to the sixth message.

[0106] The base station receives information related to data transmission involving multiple first devices from the core network, and determines the corresponding configuration information for each first device based on the information sent by the core network.

[0107] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0108] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0109] In some embodiments, at least one of the third and fourth configuration information is determined by service-related information in the sixth message. That is, the base station determines at least one of the third and fourth configuration information through service-related information sent by the core network.

[0110] If the core network cannot determine service-related information or can only partially determine service-related information, the base station cannot directly determine the third and fourth configuration information. In this case, the base station needs to determine the service-related information based on the data sent by the second device after it accesses the network, and then determine the third and fourth configuration information and send it to the first device.

[0111] In some embodiments, the communication method further includes: receiving data sent by the second device after accessing the network; determining service-related information based on the data; and determining at least one of third configuration information and fourth configuration information based on the service-related information.

[0112] The communication method disclosed herein sends configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device, i.e., the Internet of Things (IoT) device, to the first device via a base station. This enables the first device to trigger the IoT device to access the network and transmit data based on the configuration information. As a result, the base station can use the first device as an intermediate node to perform data collection, writing, and control operations on the IoT device, thereby improving the feasibility and flexibility of data transmission between the IoT devices, and thus improving the efficiency of data transmission between the IoT devices.

[0113] The communication method disclosed herein can extend A-IoT network coverage by using intermediate nodes that support A-IoT services as intermediate nodes for readers and writers of IoT devices. This can reduce the deployment and operation costs of A-IoT networks for operators, help promote the standardization and industrialization of A-IoT technology, and provide possibilities for providing more diverse and richer network services in the future.

[0114] Figure 4A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 4 As shown, steps S402 to S406.

[0115] In step S402, the core network determines and sends an A-IoT service request to the base station, or the base station and the first device.

[0116] The A-IoT system core network triggers an A-IoT service request and determines the relevant base station based on the ID of the first device associated with the A-IoT service request. The A-IoT system core network sends the A-IoT service request to the relevant base station, carrying at least one of the following information:

[0117] (1) Information about one or more first devices, such as one or more first device IDs;

[0118] (2) Information of the second device related to A-IoT business, used to indicate information of one or more second devices, or information of one or more groups of second devices, such as one or more second device IDs, group IDs of one or more groups of second devices, etc.

[0119] (3) Service request information related to A-IoT services. The service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device. For example, the service request information is an A-IoT command for one or more second devices, or an A-IoT command for one or more groups of second devices, etc.

[0120] (4) A-IoT service-related information, such as the number of second devices involved (e.g., order of magnitude), the data volume, QoS, latency and other requirements of A-IoT services, so that the base station can determine the wireless resource configuration, access method and so on based on the A-IoT service-related information;

[0121] (5) When the A-IoT service involves multiple first devices, the A-IoT service request carries multiple sets of information, each set of information corresponding to one of the multiple first devices involved. That is, each set of messages includes at least one of the following: information about the first device and the second device associated with the first device, service request information, and service-related information, so that the base station can determine the corresponding radio resource configuration information for each first device and send it to the corresponding first device.

[0122] Among them, the information of the second device related to the A-IoT service associated with each first device, as indicated by the core network, and the service request information can be transparently transmitted to the first device by the base station (e.g., sent to the first device via NAS signaling); or sent directly to the base station, which then generates the configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device and sends it to the first device via RRC signaling.

[0123] When the first device associated with the A-IoT service request is in the RRC idle state or RRC inactive state, the core network also needs to trigger the paging process of the first device to trigger the first device to enter the RRC connected state.

[0124] In step S404, the base station instructs the first device to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission.

[0125] Step S404 includes steps S4042 and S4044.

[0126] In step S4042, the base station determines the access and data transmission related configuration information of the corresponding second device for each first device based on the A-IoT service request sent by the core network. Specifically, this includes at least one of the following:

[0127] (1) Based on the relevant information associated with each first device indicated by the core network, the base station determines the configuration information corresponding to the initial access of the second device, namely the first configuration information and the second configuration information, such as the access method adopted by the second device for initial access and the radio resource configuration information required for the initial access of the second device.

[0128] (2) If the A-IoT service also involves subsequent data transmission from the second device to the first device or from the first device to the second device, the base station also needs to determine the wireless resource configuration information required for data transmission based on the service-related information, namely the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information;

[0129] Depending on the specific business, such as when the number of second devices and the amount of related data involved in A-IoT business are known, the base station can carry radio resource configuration information for initial access and subsequent data transmission simultaneously through one RRC signaling message, that is, send a first message to the first device. The first message includes first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information and fourth configuration information.

[0130] When the number of second devices involved in an A-IoT service or the amount of related service data is unknown, the base station can first send initial access radio resource configuration information to the first device via RRC signaling. After the first device collects and reports the ID information of the second devices, the base station determines the radio resource configuration information for subsequent data transmission based on the number of second devices and the amount of related service data, and then sends it to the first device via RRC signaling. That is, the base station sends first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information through multiple RRC signaling messages.

[0131] In step S4042, the base station sends one or more RRC signaling messages to the first device, carrying at least one of the following information:

[0132] (1) First configuration information, namely, the new interface radio resource configuration information required by the first device to send the zeroth message to the second device. The zeroth message is used to trigger the second device to perform initial access.

[0133] (2) The second configuration information, namely the initial access related configuration information of the second device carried in the zero message, includes at least one of the following: configuration parameters for indicating the timing of the second device access in the time domain, configuration parameters for indicating the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device in the frequency domain, parameters for indicating the random access type, and related configuration information for random access types such as 2-step access.

[0134] (3) Third configuration information and / or fourth configuration information, namely, the new interface wireless resource configuration information required for subsequent data transmission and the corresponding information of the second device.

[0135] (4) At least one of the following information associated with each first device: information about the second device related to the A-IoT service, and service request information. When the core network transmits these two types of information to the first device, the RRC signaling sent by the base station to the first device may not include these two types of information.

[0136] In step S406, the first device triggers the second device to access and transmit data, including steps S4061 to S4066.

[0137] In step S4061, the first device receives relevant signaling sent by the base station (or receives both the base station and the core network), and generates a zero message based on the information of the second device, the initial access type of the second device indicated by the base station, and relevant configuration information. The zero message is used to trigger the second device to initiate random access.

[0138] In step S4062, the first device configures itself according to the radio resource configuration determined by the base station for sending the zeroth message, sends the zeroth message, and triggers the second device to initiate random access.

[0139] In step S4063, the first device receives and saves the ID information of the second device that has successfully completed the initial access.

[0140] In step S4064, when the data transmission type is data transmission from the first device to the second device, the first device configures itself according to the radio resource configuration for data transmission determined by the base station and sends data (such as A-IoT commands, etc.) to the relevant second device; when the data transmission type is data transmission from the second device to the first device, the first device indicates the radio resource configuration for data transmission to the relevant second device.

[0141] In step S4065, the first device receives and saves the data sent by the relevant second device.

[0142] In step S4066, the first device reports to the network side the relevant information and data collected from the second device.

[0143] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the method of this embodiment is applicable to the following scenario: The core network triggers an A-IoT service request, sending the A-IoT service request to the base station and the first device 1 and the first device 2. The first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state, requiring a paging process to trigger it into an RRC connected state. For the first device 1 and the first device 2, the base station can send relevant configuration information for the initial access of the second device and subsequent data transmission via a single RRC signaling message. This is suitable for scenarios where the network side can directly determine the relevant configuration information based on prior information (such as the number of second devices involved, the amount of data transmitted subsequently, etc.). Figure 5 The communication method includes steps S502 to S514.

[0144] In step S502, the A-IoT system core network triggers an A-IoT service request and determines the relevant base station based on the first device associated with the A-IoT service request. The A-IoT system sends the A-IoT service request to the relevant base station, carrying the IDs of the first device 1 and the first device 2, and the A-IoT service-related information corresponding to the first device 1 and the first device 2 (such as the order of magnitude of the second devices involved in the inventory service, the data volume, QoS, latency, and other requirements involved in the A-IoT command).

[0145] In step S504, the first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state, and the network side triggers the first device 2 to enter the RRC connected state through a paging process.

[0146] In step S506, the core network sends A-IoT service requests to the first device 1 and the first device 2 through steps S506-1 and S506-2 respectively, carrying information of the corresponding A-IoT service-related second device (such as one or more second device IDs, a group ID of one or more groups of second devices, etc.) and service request information.

[0147] In step S508, the base station determines the corresponding second device access and data transmission related configuration information for the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively according to the A-IoT service request sent by the core network, that is, determines the first message, including determining the first configuration information, the second configuration information, the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information.

[0148] In step S510, the base station sends the first RRC signaling (i.e. the aforementioned first message) to the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively through steps S510-1 and S510-2, carrying the A-IoT access type and related configuration, subsequent service configuration, new interface wireless resource configuration, etc.

[0149] In step S512, the first device 1 and the first device 2, respectively, in steps S512-1 and S512-2, trigger the corresponding second device to access the network for data transmission based on the relevant configuration information carried in the first RRC signaling and the information carried in the A-IoT service request sent by the core network.

[0150] In step S514, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect the access and transmission data of the second device in steps S514-1 and S514-2 respectively, and report them to the network side.

[0151] Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 6 As shown, the method of this embodiment is applicable to the following scenario: The core network triggers an A-IoT service request, sending the request to the base station and the first device 1 and the first device 2. The first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state, requiring a paging process to trigger it into an RRC connected state. For the first device 1 and the first device 2, the base station can send multiple RRC signaling messages to each device, respectively, regarding the configuration information for initial access and subsequent data transmission. This is suitable for scenarios where the network side can determine some relevant configuration information based on prior information (such as the number of second devices involved) and then determine other configuration information based on the information reported by the first device regarding the second device. Figure 6 The communication method includes steps S602 to 622.

[0152] Steps S602 to S606 are similar to steps S502 to S506, and will not be described again here.

[0153] In step S608, the base station determines the corresponding second device access related configuration information, namely the first configuration information and the second configuration information, for the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively, based on the A-IoT service request sent by the core network.

[0154] In step S610, the base station sends the second RRC signaling to the first device 1 and the first device 2 through steps S610-1 and S610-2 respectively, carrying the first configuration information and the second configuration information, such as the access type and related configuration of the second device, the new interface radio resource configuration, etc.

[0155] In step S612, the first device 1 and the first device 2 trigger the second device to access the network in steps S612-1 and S612-2 respectively, based on the relevant configuration information carried in the second RRC signaling and the information carried in the A-IoT service request sent by the core network.

[0156] In step S614, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect the access data (such as the second device ID) of the second device in steps S614-1 and S614-2 respectively, and report it to the network side.

[0157] In step S616, the base station determines the subsequent data transmission related configurations, namely the third configuration information and / or the fourth configuration information, based on the access data of the second device reported by the first device 1 and the first device 2, and in conjunction with the service-related information sent by the core network.

[0158] In step S618, the base station sends a third RRC signaling message to the first device 1 and the first device 2 through steps S618-1 and S618-2, respectively, carrying third configuration information and / or fourth configuration information, namely, subsequent data transmission related configuration, new interface radio resource configuration, etc. That is, the aforementioned first message is sent to the first device through the second RRC signaling message and the third RRC signaling message.

[0159] In step S620, the first device 1 and the first device 2 trigger the relevant second device to transmit data in steps S620-1 and S620-2 respectively, based on the relevant configuration information carried in the third RRC signaling and the information carried in the A-IoT service request sent by the core network.

[0160] In step S622, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect the data transmitted by the relevant second device in steps S622-1 and S622-2 respectively, and report it to the network side.

[0161] Figure 7 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 7 As shown, the method of this embodiment is applicable to the following scenario: the core network triggers an A-IoT service request, sending the request to the base station. The first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state, requiring a paging process to trigger it into an RRC connected state. For both the first device 1 and the first device 2, the base station can send relevant radio resource configuration information for initial access and subsequent data transmission via an RRC signaling message, simultaneously carrying information about the second device and the service request information related to the A-IoT service sent by the core network. This embodiment is applicable to scenarios where the network side can directly determine relevant configuration information based on prior information. Figure 7 The communication method includes steps S702 to S712.

[0162] In step S702, the A-IoT system core network triggers an A-IoT service request and determines the relevant base station based on the first device associated with the A-IoT service request. The A-IoT system sends the A-IoT service request to the relevant base station, carrying the IDs of the first device 1 and the first device 2, the information of the second device corresponding to the first device 1 and the first device 2, the service request information corresponding to the first device 1 and the first device 2, and the A-IoT service-related information corresponding to the first device 1 and the first device 2.

[0163] In step S704, the first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state, and the network side triggers the first device 2 to enter the RRC connected state through a paging process.

[0164] In step S706, the base station determines the access and data transmission related configuration information of the corresponding second device for the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively, based on the A-IoT service request sent by the core network. That is, it determines the first message, which includes the first configuration information, the second configuration information, the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information.

[0165] In step S708, the base station sends the fourth RRC signaling (i.e. the aforementioned first message) to the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively through steps S708-1 and S708-2. The message includes the access type and related configuration of the corresponding second device, the subsequent data transmission direction configuration, the new interface radio resource configuration, etc., and carries the information of the second device and the service request information sent by the core network.

[0166] In step S710, the first device 1 and the first device 2, respectively, in steps S710-1 and S710-2, trigger the relevant second device to access the network for data transmission based on the relevant configuration information carried in the fourth RRC signaling, the information of the second device, and the service request information.

[0167] In step S712, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect the access and transmission data of the relevant second device in steps S712-1 and S712-2 respectively, and report them to the network side.

[0168] Figure 8 A flowchart illustrating a communication method according to other embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 8As shown, the method of this embodiment is applicable to the following scenario: the core network triggers an A-IoT service request, which is sent from the core network to the base station. The first device 2 is in an RRC idle or inactive state and needs to be triggered into an RRC connected state through a paging process. For the first device 1 and the first device 2, the base station can send relevant configuration information for initial access and subsequent data transmission to the second device through multiple RRC signaling messages. This is suitable for scenarios where the network side can determine some relevant configuration information based on some prior information (such as the number of second devices involved) and then determine other configurations based on the information of the second device reported by the first device. Figure 8 The communication method includes steps S802 to S820.

[0169] Steps S802 to S804 are similar to steps S702 to S704, and will not be repeated here.

[0170] In step S806, the base station determines the access-related configuration information of the corresponding second device for the first device 1 and the first device 2 respectively, based on the A-IoT service request sent by the core network, that is, determines the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0171] In step S808, the base station sends the fifth RRC signaling to the first device 1 and the first device 2 through steps S808-1 and S808-2 respectively, carrying the first configuration information and the second configuration information, such as the access type and related configuration of the corresponding second device, the new interface radio resource configuration, etc., and also carrying A-IoT related information sent by the core network (such as the information of the second device).

[0172] In step S810, the first device 1 and the first device 2 trigger the relevant second device to access the network in steps S810-1 and S810-2 respectively, based on the relevant configuration information and A-IoT related information carried in the fifth RRC signaling.

[0173] In step S812, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect access data (such as device ID) of the relevant second device in steps S812-1 and S812-2 respectively, and report it to the network side.

[0174] In step S814, the base station determines the configuration related to subsequent data transmission based on the access data of the second device reported by the first device 1 and the first device 2, combined with the service-related information sent by the core network, that is, it determines the third configuration information and / or the fourth configuration information.

[0175] In step S816, the base station sends a sixth RRC signaling message to both the first device 1 and the first device 2, carrying third and / or fourth configuration information, namely, configurations related to subsequent data transmission, new interface radio resource configurations, etc., and also carrying A-IoT related information (such as service request information) sent by the core network. That is, the aforementioned first message is sent to the first device through the fifth and sixth RRC signaling messages.

[0176] In step S818, the first device 1 and the first device 2 trigger the relevant second device to transmit data in steps S818-1 and S818-2 respectively, based on the relevant configuration information and A-IoT related information carried in the sixth RRC signaling.

[0177] In step S820, the first device 1 and the first device 2 collect the data transmitted by the relevant second device in steps S820-1 and S820-2 respectively, and report it to the network side.

[0178] This disclosure presents a communication method for implementing A-IoT services based on intermediate nodes in A-IoT scenarios. It enables the configuration and triggering of A-IoT services between the network side and the intermediate node using the existing Uu interface. This communication method introduces a new signaling interaction process and provides specific information carried by these related signaling messages, thereby providing feasibility for implementing and expanding A-IoT services in the network.

[0179] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 9 The device 90 in the text refers to the aforementioned first device, including modules 910 to 920.

[0180] The receiving module 910 is configured to receive a first message sent by the base station, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between a first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device;

[0181] Trigger module 920 is configured to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission based on configuration information.

[0182] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0183] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0184] In some embodiments, the configuration information further includes information about a second device associated with at least one of the first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information; the information about the second device is used to identify one or more second devices, or to identify a group or more groups of second devices.

[0185] In some embodiments, the first message carries multiple sets of configuration information, each set of configuration information including at least one of the following: first configuration information, second configuration information, third configuration information, and fourth configuration information.

[0186] In some embodiments, the first message is Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0187] In some embodiments, the triggering module 920 is configured to generate a second message based on configuration information, wherein the second message is used to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission; and to send the second message to the second device.

[0188] In some embodiments, the triggering module 920 is configured to generate a third message based on configuration information, wherein the third message is used to trigger the second device to access the network; send the third message to the second device; generate a fourth message based on configuration information, wherein the fourth message is used to trigger data transmission between the first device and the second device; and send the fourth message to the second device.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first message may also include at least one of the following: information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

[0190] In some embodiments, device 90 is further configured to receive a fifth message sent by the core network through a base station, wherein the fifth message includes at least one of information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

[0191] In some embodiments, the information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information. The characteristic information of the second device is used to indicate the identity ID of one or more second devices, or a group ID of one or more groups of second devices. The service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

[0192] In some embodiments, the fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying non-access stratum (NAS) signaling.

[0193] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a base station according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 10 As shown, base station 100 includes:

[0194] The sending module 1010 is configured to send a first message to a first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

[0195] In some embodiments, base station 100 is further configured to receive a sixth message sent by the core network; and determine a first message based on the sixth message.

[0196] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes at least one of the following: first information for indicating information of one or more first devices; second information for indicating information of one or more second devices, or information of one or more groups of second devices; third information for indicating service request information associated with one or more second devices or one or more groups of second devices, wherein the service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device; and fourth information for indicating service-related information.

[0197] In some embodiments, service-related information includes at least one of the following: the number of second devices involved in the service; the amount of data transmitted in the service; the quality of service (QoS) involved in the service; and the latency involved in the service.

[0198] In some embodiments, the sixth message includes multiple sets of information, each set of information including first information and at least one of second, third and fourth information associated with the first information.

[0199] In some embodiments, the base station 100 is further configured to receive a seventh message sent by the core network, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information of the second device, the information of the second device being used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information and the service request information associated with the second device; and to generate a fifth message based on the seventh message and send the fifth message to the first device.

[0200] In some embodiments, the fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying NAS signaling.

[0201] In some embodiments, the base station 100 is further configured to determine configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device based on a sixth message for each of one or more first devices.

[0202] In some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following: first configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; second configuration information, indicating configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; third configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; and fourth configuration information, indicating radio resource configuration information for data transmission from the second device to the second device.

[0203] In some embodiments, the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: a first parameter for determining the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration; a second parameter for determining the time domain resources accessed by the second device; and a third parameter for determining the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

[0204] In some embodiments, at least one of the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information is determined by the service-related information in the sixth message.

[0205] In some embodiments, the base station 100 is further configured to receive data sent by the second device after it accesses the network; determine service-related information based on the data; and determine at least one of third configuration information and fourth configuration information based on the service-related information.

[0206] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a communication system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 11 As shown, the communication system 110 includes the device 1110 as described above and the base station 1120 as described above.

[0207] In some embodiments, the communication system 110 further includes a core network configured to send a sixth message to a base station so that the base station determines the first message based on the sixth message.

[0208] In some embodiments, the core network is further configured to send a seventh message to the base station, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information about the second device, used to indicate characteristic information of the second device; and service request information associated with the second device, used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

[0209] In some embodiments, the communication system 110 further includes a second device, which is an environmental Internet of Things (IoT) device configured to access the network for data transmission in response to a triggering action by the first device.

[0210] The communication system disclosed herein sends configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device, i.e., the Internet of Things (IoT) device, to the first device via a base station. This enables the first device to trigger the IoT device to access the network and transmit data based on the configuration information. As a result, the base station can use the first device as an intermediate node to perform data collection, writing, and control operations on the IoT device, thereby improving the feasibility and flexibility of data transmission between the IoT devices, and thus improving the efficiency of data transmission between the IoT devices.

[0211] The devices or base stations in the embodiments of this disclosure can each be implemented by various computing devices or computer systems, as described below. Figure 12 as well as Figure 13 Describe it.

[0212] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 12 As shown, the electronic device 120 of this embodiment includes a memory 1210 and a processor 1220 coupled to the memory 1210. The processor 1220 is configured to execute communication methods in any of the embodiments of this disclosure based on instructions stored in the memory 1210.

[0213] The memory 1210 may include, for example, system memory, fixed non-volatile storage media, etc. The system memory may store, for example, an operating system, application programs, a boot loader, a database, and other programs.

[0214] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to other embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 13 As shown, the electronic device 130 of this embodiment includes a memory 1310 and a processor 1320, which are similar to the memory 1210 and processor 1220, respectively. It may also include an input / output interface 1330, a network interface 1340, a storage interface 1350, etc. These interfaces 1330, 1340, 1350, and the memory 1310 and processor 1320 can be connected, for example, via a bus 1360. The input / output interface 1330 provides a connection interface for input / output devices such as a display, mouse, keyboard, and touchscreen. The network interface 1340 provides a connection interface for various networked devices, such as connecting to a database server or cloud storage server. The storage interface 1350 provides a connection interface for external storage devices such as SD cards and USB flash drives.

[0215] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that the program, when executed by a processor, implements any of the aforementioned communication methods.

[0216] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform any of the foregoing communication methods.

[0217] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this disclosure can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this disclosure can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this disclosure can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable non-transitory storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0218] This disclosure is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this disclosure. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create a machine for implementing the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0219] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0220] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0221] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this disclosure and is not intended to limit this disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this disclosure should be included within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A communication method, executed by a first device, comprising: The device receives a first message sent by a base station, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device. Based on the configuration information, the second device is triggered to access the network for data transmission.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The first configuration information is wireless resource configuration information that instructs the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; The second configuration information indicates the configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; The third configuration information indicates the wireless resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; The fourth configuration information indicates the radio resource configuration information for data transmission between the second device and the second device.

3. The communication method according to claim 2, wherein, The second configuration information includes at least one of the following: The first parameter is used to determine the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration. The second parameter is used to determine the time-domain resources accessed by the second device; The third parameter is used to determine the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

4. The communication method according to claim 2, wherein, The configuration information also includes information about the second device associated with at least one of the first configuration information, the second configuration information, the third configuration information, and the fourth configuration information; The information of the second device is used to identify one or more second devices, or to identify a group or more groups of second devices.

5. The communication method according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein, The first message carries multiple sets of configuration information, each set of configuration information including at least one of the first configuration information, the second configuration information, the third configuration information, and the fourth configuration information.

6. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The first message is Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

7. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The step of triggering the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information includes: A second message is generated based on the configuration information, wherein the second message is used to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission; Send the second message to the second device.

8. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The step of triggering the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information includes: Based on the configuration information, a third message is generated, wherein the third message is used to trigger the second device to access the network; Send the third message to the second device; Based on the configuration information, a fourth message is generated, wherein the fourth message is used to trigger data transmission between the first device and the second device; The fourth message is sent to the second device.

9. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The first message also includes at least one of the following: information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

10. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising: The core network receives a fifth message sent through the base station, wherein the fifth message includes at least one of the following: information about the second device and service request information associated with the second device.

11. The communication method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein: The information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information. The characteristic information of the second device is used to indicate the identity ID of one or more second devices, or a group ID of one or more groups of second devices. The service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

12. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein, The fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying non-access stratum (NAS) signaling.

13. A communication method, executed by a base station, comprising: Send a first message to a first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

14. The communication method according to claim 13, further comprising: Receive the sixth message sent by the core network; The first message is determined based on the sixth message.

15. The communication method according to claim 14, wherein, The sixth message includes at least one of the following: First information, used to indicate information about one or more first devices; The second information is used to indicate information about one or more second devices, or information about one or more groups of second devices. The third information is used to indicate service request information associated with one or more second devices or a group or more groups of second devices, wherein the service request information is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from a first device to a second device or data transmission from a second device to a first device; The fourth type of information is used to indicate business-related information.

16. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein, The business-related information includes at least one of the following: Information on the number of second devices involved in the business; The amount of data transmitted in the service described; The Quality of Service (QoS) involved in the aforementioned services; The latency involved in the aforementioned service.

17. The communication method according to claim 15 or 16, wherein, The sixth message includes multiple sets of information, each set of information including the first information, and at least one of the second information associated with the first information, the third information, and the fourth information.

18. The communication method according to claim 14, further comprising: Receive a seventh message sent by the core network, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: information of the second device, wherein the information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device associated with the service request information and the service request information associated with the second device; A fifth message is generated based on the seventh message and then sent to the first device.

19. The communication method according to claim 18, wherein, The fifth message is an RRC signaling message carrying NAS signaling.

20. The communication method according to claim 15, wherein, Determining the first message based on the sixth message includes: For each of the one or more first devices, configuration information for data transmission between the first device and the second device is determined according to the sixth message.

21. The communication method according to claim 13 or 20, wherein, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The first configuration information is wireless resource configuration information that instructs the first device to send a message that triggers the second device to access the network; The second configuration information indicates the configuration information that triggers the second device to access the network; The third configuration information indicates the wireless resource configuration information for data transmission from the first device to the second device; The fourth configuration information indicates the radio resource configuration information for data transmission between the second device and the second device.

22. The communication method according to claim 21, wherein, The second configuration information includes at least one of the following: The first parameter is used to determine the access type of the second device and its corresponding access configuration. The second parameter is used to determine the time-domain resources accessed by the second device; The third parameter is used to determine the frequency domain resources accessed by the second device.

23. The communication method according to claim 22, wherein, At least one of the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information is determined by the business-related information in the sixth message.

24. The communication method according to claim 22, further comprising: Receive data sent by the second device after it accesses the network; Determine the business-related information of the business based on the data; Based on the business-related information, at least one of the third configuration information and the fourth configuration information is determined.

25. An apparatus, said apparatus being a first apparatus, comprising: The receiving module is configured to receive a first message sent by a base station, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device; The triggering module is configured to trigger the second device to access the network for data transmission based on the configuration information.

26. A base station, comprising: The sending module is configured to send a first message to a first device, wherein the first message carries at least configuration information for data transmission between the first device and a second device, the second device being an Internet of Things (IoT) device.

27. A communication system, comprising: The device as described in claim 25; The base station as described in claim 26.

28. The communication system according to claim 27, further comprising: The core network is configured to send a sixth message to the base station so that the base station determines the first message based on the sixth message.

29. The communication system according to claim 28, wherein, The core network is also configured as follows: Send a seventh message to the base station, wherein the seventh message includes at least one of the following: The information of the second device is used to indicate the characteristic information of the second device; The service request information associated with the second device is used to determine the type of data transmission, including at least one of data transmission from the first device to the second device or data transmission from the second device to the first device.

30. The communication system according to claim 27, further comprising: The second device, which is an environmental IoT device, is configured to access the network for data transmission in response to a triggering action by the first device.

31. An electronic device, comprising: processor; as well as A memory coupled to the processor is used to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 24.

32. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 24.

33. A computer program product comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 1 to 24.

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