ue-based sensing initiated by a sensed user equipment

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose UE-based sensing modification initiated by a sensed user equipment. Apparatuses and methods for a sensing device of a communication network are provided. The method can comprise: transmitting, to a sensed device associated with a sensed object, a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensed objects, the one or more sensed objects including the sensed object; receiving, from the sensed device, a sensing session modification request to modify the sensing session based on a modification; determining an adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request; and initiating an action related to a configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure generally relates to communication networks. More specifically, this disclosure relates to methods, apparatus, systems, and computer programs for a sensed device that can modify a user equipment-based sensing session performed at least in part by the sensing device (such as a sensing transmitter). Background Technology

[0002] Mobile telecommunications networks or cellular networks (generally referred to as communication networks in this document) enable communication between two or more communication devices, provide communication devices with access to data networks, deliver services provided by third-party applications to communication devices, or provide services provided by communication networks to communication devices.

[0003] Communication networks and equipment can operate according to cellular technologies (also known as radio access technologies) such as GSM, UTMS, LTE, LTE-A, and NR. Cellular technologies are standardized by various standards organizations, such as the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) or ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). 3GPP is currently developing standards for fifth-generation cellular technologies (commonly referred to as 5G or NR standards) and sixth-generation cellular technologies (commonly referred to as 6G standards). Communication networks operating according to 5G or NR standards are generally referred to as 5G networks, and communication networks operating according to 6G standards are generally referred to as 6G networks.

[0004] Communication networks (e.g., 5G or 6G networks) include access networks (e.g., radio access networks) that can wirelessly communicate with one or more communication devices by sharing the available resources (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, etc.) of the access network. The communication network can also establish a reliable and secure connection between the communication devices and the core network of the communication network via the access network. Communication networks (e.g., 5G networks) can provide communication devices with enhanced mobile broadband services (e.g., telephony, video, data, and short message services), ultra-reliable low-latency communication services (e.g., XR services), or massive machine-type communication services.

[0005] The goal is to improve communication networks and sensing systems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This disclosure relates to user equipment-based sensing, wherein at least one sensed object is capable of modifying a sensing session at least in part performed by a sensing device (e.g., a sensing transmitter, such as a user equipment). A sensing session is established comprising a set of sensing operations performed by a sensing transmitter transmitting a signal and a sensing receiver receiving reflected signals from an object. Based on the energy characteristics of one or more reflected signals, the sensing receiver can distinguish one or more sensed objects. During an ongoing sensing session, the sensing device periodically broadcasts a notification of the ongoing sensing session received by a sensed device, which is received by a sensed device capable of being sensed during the sensing session and having the ability to modify the ongoing sensing session; or the notification is received by a sensed device having the ability to modify the ongoing sensing session and associated with a sensed object. Based on the sensing notification, the sensed device can determine a modification to the sensing session and send a request for modification to the sensing session to the sensing transmitter. The sensing device then determines, based on the requested modification and the current configuration of the sensing session, whether to maintain the current configuration of the sensing session or attempt to change the current configuration of the sensing session according to the requested modification. Additionally, the success or failure of any modification to the sensing session requested by the sensed device, implemented via the sensing device, can be determined. The sensing session is configured based on the results of the sensing session, and the sensed device is informed of the success or failure of any attempt by the sensed device to modify the sensing session in conjunction with the sensing device.

[0007] According to a first aspect of this disclosure, a method is provided for a sensed device associated with a sensed object, the method comprising: receiving a sensing notification from a sensing device, the sensing notification identifying a sensing session of one or more sensed objects including the sensed object; determining a modification for the sensing session based on the sensing notification; and sending a sensing session modification request to the sensing device or a network entity based on the modification to modify the sensing session.

[0008] According to a second aspect of this disclosure, a method for sensing a device is provided, the method comprising: sending a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects to a sensing device associated with a sensed object, the one or more sensed objects including sensed objects; receiving from the sensing device a sensing session modification request for modifying the sensing session based on modification; determining an adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request; and initiating a configuration-related action of the sensing session based on the adaptation.

[0009] According to a third aspect of this disclosure, a method for sensing a device is provided, the method comprising: sending a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects to a sensing device associated with a sensed object, the one or more sensing objects including the sensed object; receiving a sensing session reconfiguration request from a network entity in response to sensing the sensing notification for reconfiguring the sensing session based on an adaptation; and verifying a sensing session configuration for the sensing session based on the adaptation of the sensing session reconfiguration request.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of this disclosure, a method for a network entity of a communication network is provided, the method comprising: receiving from a sensed device a sensed session modification request for modifying a sensed session based on modifications for a sensed session, the sensed session being used to sense one or more sensed objects including sensed objects associated with the sensed device; determining an adaptation for the sensed session based on the sensed session modification request; sending to a sensed session reconfiguration request to a sensed device associated with the sensed session for reconfiguring the sensed device based on the adaptation; receiving from the sensed device a sensed session reconfiguration response, the sensed session reconfiguration response indicating a status of the sensed session reconfiguration request; and sending to the sensed device a sensed session modification response, the sensed session modification response indicating a status of the sensed session modification request, wherein the status of the sensed session modification request corresponds to the status of the sensed session reconfiguration request.

[0011] The foregoing summary provides a basic understanding of some aspects of this disclosure. This summary is not a broad overview of the disclosure, nor is it intended to limit its scope. Other aspects and features of this disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following description of exemplary implementations in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0012] The accompanying drawings, which illustrate an example implementation of this application, will now be used as examples, and in which: Figure 1 This is a schematic block diagram illustrating the user equipment, communication network, and data network according to the example implementation.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic block diagram illustrating the user equipment, communication network, operation and maintenance entities, and data network according to the example implementation.

[0014] Figure 3 This explains the implementation method based on the example. Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the physical and logical components of a communication network device.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the physical and logical components of a user device based on the example implementation.

[0016] Figure 5A This is a block diagram illustrating a monostatic sensing system according to an example implementation.

[0017] Figure 5B This is a block diagram illustrating a bistatic sensing system according to an example implementation.

[0018] Figures 6 to 9 The messages and operations used for the process are shown according to the example implementation.

[0019] Figure 10 This is an example flowchart of a method for a sensed device based on an example implementation.

[0020] Figure 11 This is an example flowchart of a method for a sensing device, based on an example implementation.

[0021] Figure 12 This is an example flowchart of a method for a sensed device based on an example implementation.

[0022] Figure 13 This is an example flowchart of a method for a sensing device, based on an example implementation.

[0023] Figure 14 This is an example flowchart of a method for a network entity based on an example implementation, such as a sensing management function.

[0024] Similar reference numerals may be used in different accompanying drawings to denote similar parts. Unless otherwise specified, the articles depicted in the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0025] Specific implementation method This document describes the subject matter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary implementations are illustrated. However, many different exemplary embodiments may be used, and therefore the description should not be construed as limiting it to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary implementations are provided to make this application thorough and complete. Where possible, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same elements, and apostrophes are used in alternative exemplary implementations to indicate similar elements, operations, or steps. The separate blocks or separations of logical elements in the illustrated systems and apparatus do not necessarily require physical separation of such logical elements, as communication between such logical elements can occur through message passing, function calls, shared memory space, etc., without any such physical separation. Therefore, logical elements do not need to be implemented in physically or logically separate platforms, although such logical elements are illustrated separately for ease of explanation herein. Different devices may have different designs such that while some devices implement some logical elements in hardware, other devices may implement such logical elements in a programmable processor using code obtained from machine-readable media. Finally, elements mentioned in the singular may be plural, and vice versa, unless otherwise explicitly or inherently indicated by the context.

[0026] References to "an implementation," "implementation," "example implementation," etc., in this disclosure indicate that the described implementation may include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every implementation necessarily includes a specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same implementation. Additionally, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in conjunction with an implementation, it is assumed that combining other implementations to achieve such a feature, structure, or characteristic is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art, whether explicitly stated or not.

[0027] refer to Figure 1 Examples of user equipment (UE) 100, 101 configured to communicate with data network 102 via communication network 104 are shown. Communication network 104 includes access network 106 and core network 108 including one or more network functions 110.

[0028] Access network 106 provides wireless connectivity (e.g., radio connectivity) to UEs 100 and 101 and connects UEs 100 and 101 to core network 104 via a backhaul network. Access network 106 may include a radio access network (RAN), a non-terrestrial network (e.g., a satellite network), a wireless local area network (WLAN), or any other type of network that provides wireless connectivity to UEs 100 and 101 and connects UEs 100 and 101 to core network 108. Access network 106 provides wireless connectivity (e.g., radio connectivity) to UE 100 via at least one access node of access network 106. For example, the access node of access network 106 may be a radio access node and may provide radio connectivity to UEs 100 and 101. Radio access nodes may include gNodeB (gNB), ng-eNodeB (ng-eNB), and eNodeB (eNB). Access nodes of access network 106 may be access points, such as wireless local area network (WLAN) access points, and may provide wireless connectivity to UEs 100 and 101. In some implementations, the access node of access network 106 may be an access point (typically referred to as fixed access) that provides wired connectivity to at least one UE. The backhaul network between access network 106 and core network 108 may include a fixed network, a satellite network, or a combination thereof. Core network 108 connects access network 106 to data network (DN) 102 via its N6 interface (not shown). As described above, the core network includes network functions (NFs) 110 (typically referred to as network functions 110, and collectively as network functions 110). Each corresponding network function 110 may be implemented as software running on dedicated hardware (e.g., one or more physical computing devices, such as servers), a virtualized network function (VNF) instantiated on a physical or virtual machine, or a container provided by the infrastructure of a cloud computing system. Data network 102 may be an external public network, a private data network, or an intranet data network (e.g., for providing IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services). UE 100 and 101 (referred to herein as mobile terminals) can be configured to access the access network 106, register with the core network 108, establish one or more data sessions with the core network 108, and access services (not shown) provided by application functions hosted on the access network 108 and / or on an application server (not shown) of the data network 102. UE 100 and UE 101 also communicate directly with each other via a wireless connection (e.g., a radio connection) (e.g., using PC5, a sidelink interface component, or resources) without any network involvement.

[0029] refer to Figure 2The illustration shows user equipment (UE) 100, 101 communicating with an application server (not shown) of a third-party application function (not shown) on a managed data network 102 via a communication network 104. As described above, UE 100 and UE 101 also communicate directly with each other via a wireless connection (e.g., a radio connection) (e.g., using PC5, a sidelink interface component, or resources) without any network involvement. The communication network 104 includes a radio access network 106 (e.g., a next-generation radio access network (NG-RAN)) and a core network 108 (5G core network (5GC)), which operate based on 5G radio access technologies, such as those described in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard for new radios. The core network 108 includes network functions (generally referred to as network function 110, and collectively as network function 110) that can be connected to a management system 112 configured to manage the communication network 104, as described in further detail below.

[0030] Radio access network 106 includes one or more radio access network (RAN) nodes (also called base stations). RAN nodes can provide one or more cells. Cells can be, for example, macro cells, micro cells, femtocells, or picocells. A cell defines the coverage area or service area of ​​a RAN node. RAN nodes can be, for example, Node Bs (NodeBs or NBs), evolved Node Bs (eNodeBs or eNBs), next-generation Node Bs (gNBs), remote radio units (RRUs), remote radio heads (RRHs), relays, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, and low-power nodes. RAN nodes can be deployed in non-terrestrial network (NTN) equipment, such as satellites (e.g., low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites or geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellites), aircraft, or drones, where such NTN equipment forms a non-terrestrial network, such as a ground station. RAN nodes can also be deployed on groups, in which case the RAN nodes can be referred to as terrestrial network equipment. RANs that include terrestrial network equipment are generally referred to as terrestrial networks.

[0031] RAN nodes can have a split architecture, where the functionality of the RAN node (e.g., eNB or gNB) is distributed among various entities. A RAN node with a split architecture can include Radio Units (RUs) (also referred to as Remote Radio Readouts (RRHs), Centralized Units (CUs), and one or more Distributed Units (DUs)). DUs can be connected to RUs via fronthaul. DUs can be connected to CUs via midrange or F1 interfaces. CUs can be connected to the core network (e.g., core network 108) via backhaul. In a RAN node with a split architecture, the operation of the RAN node can be performed by CUs and DUs. One CU can control one or more DUs.

[0032] The RU converts radio signals sent to and from the antenna into digital signals for transmission over a packet network, handles the digital front-end (DFE) and low-PHY layer, and includes digital beamforming functionality. The DU is a logical entity (e.g., software) hosted and running on a server located near the RU. The CU is a logical entity (e.g., software) hosted and running on a server. The CU can be hosted and running on its own server, or it can be hosted and running on the same server as the DU. The DU includes a subset of the functionality of the RAN node (e.g., eNB or gNB), depending on the functional breakdown, and the CU includes other RAN node functionalities not included in the subset of the DU's functionality. The DU can include a subset of the layers of the RAN node's protocol stack, and the CU can include other layers of the protocol stack not included in the subset of the layers in the DU. For example, in some implementations, the DU may include the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, Media Access Control (MAC) layer, and Physical (PHY) layer of the protocol stack for the RAN node, while the CU may include layers of the RAN node's protocol stack above the RLC layer, such as the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer, and Internet Protocol (IP) layer. The operation of the DU is controlled by the CU.

[0033] The core network 108 has a service-based architecture. The network functions 110 of the core network 108 include Access and Mobility Function (AMF), Authentication Server Function (AUSF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), United Data Repository (UDM), Network Data Analysis Function (NWDAF), Application Function (AF), and Sensing Management Function (SeMF). For ease of explanation, Figure 1 Other network functions of the core network 108, such as Bonding Support Function (BSF) and Billing Function (CHF), are not shown.

[0034] AMF processes access, authorization, and authentication of user equipment (including UE 100), and manages the mobility of user equipment 100 when it moves between different radio access networks, cells, or locations.

[0035] The SMF is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and terminating Protocol Data Unit sessions in core network 108. The SMF manages user plane resources and interacts with the UPF in core network 108 to ensure that data packets are correctly routed and forwarded.

[0036] The UDM performs the authentication process, stores and manages user data, including subscriber profiles, authentication credentials, and authorization policies; implements security mechanisms to protect user data and resources of the communication network (e.g., core network 108) from unauthorized access attacks and vulnerabilities; and interacts with other network functions of the core network 108 (such as PCF) to enforce access control policies, Quality of Service (QoS) parameters, and service restrictions based on user profiles and subscription plans. The UDM is also responsible for managing the registration of network functions 110 serving user equipment 100.

[0037] SeMF is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and terminating sensing sessions, which include one or more sensing operations performed by the sensing transmitter and the sensing receiver. Furthermore, the functionality of SeMF will be discussed further in the following sections regarding its specific implementation.

[0038] The BSF manages and maintains the binding information between network functions 110. The BSF allows any specific NF110 of the core network 108 to register and remove binding information, and allows the AF or NEF to discover binding information (e.g., address information of a specific network function 110).

[0039] The Network Analysis Data Function (NWDAF) is configured to collect or retrieve data about one or more network functions (NFs) in the core network, generate analyses including energy consumption analysis based on the data collected or retrieved by the NWDAF about one or more NFs, and provide the generated analyses, including energy consumption analysis, to itself or to other NFs that have requested analyses generated by the NWDAF. The NWDAF may include an Analysis Logic Function (AnLF) configured to generate analyses, including energy consumption analysis (e.g., generating statistics and / or generating predictions), based on data collected and / or retrieved by the NWDAF about one or more NFs. The NWDAF also includes analysis services exposed by the NWDAF to provide the analyses generated by the AnLF. The NWDAF also includes a Model Training Logic Function (NWDAF (MTLF)) configured to train an AI / ML model that can be used by the AnLF to generate analyses, including energy consumption analysis based on data collected or retrieved from one or more network functions and / or OAM entities.

[0040] The functions of the other network functions of the core network 108 are well known to those skilled in the art and therefore will not be described in detail.

[0041] Each NF 110 of the core network 108 can provide one or more services to other network functions 110 of the core network 108 via an application programming interface (API). Each NF 110 can also register itself and the services it supports (e.g., the services it provides to other network functions) with the NRF of the core network 108. The NRF can be used by any network function 110 to discover other network functions 110 (or instances of NF 110) and the services supported by other NF 110 (e.g., services provided by other NFs). Any NF 110 can consume (e.g., use) services provided and exposed by another NF 110. An NF 110 that consumes the services of another network function is generally referred to as a Network Function Service Consumer (NFc). A network function 110 that provides and exposes one or more of its services is referred to as a Network Function Service Producer (NFp).

[0042] Each NF 110 of the core network 108 can also operate in different states. For example, an NF can operate in a sleep state, a semi-sleep state, or a normal state. An NF can transition between different states of operation. An NF can transition from operation in one state to operation in another state at a specific time (e.g., at a time configured by the network operator). Alternatively, an NF can be triggered to transition from operation in one state to operation in another state, for example, by receiving a trigger message sent by the OAM system. Each NF can provide planning information for the NF, wherein the planning information for the state includes the time when the NF will transition from operation in one state to operation in another state and the conditions that enable the NF to transition from operation in one state to operation in another state. Furthermore, each NF can provide capability information for the NF, which includes information about the capabilities of the NF when operating in one state (e.g., when operating in a semi-sleep state, the NF can only provide some of its NF services, and when operating in a normal state, the NF can only provide all of its services).

[0043] Figure 3 The physical and logical components of an exemplary device 300 comprising one or more network functions 110 (including AMF, SeMF, NEF, and AF) of a communication network 104 according to embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. Although example implementations of device 300 are shown and discussed below, other devices may be used to implement examples of AMF, SeMF, NEF, and AF disclosed herein, which may include [missing information - likely related to network functions 110, NEF, and AF]. Figure 3 The different logical and physical components shown. Furthermore, although... Figure 3 A single instance of each logical and / or physical component of device 300 is shown, but there may be... Figure 3 Multiple instances of each logical and / or physical component are shown.

[0044] Device 300 includes one or more processors 302, such as a central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), application-specific logic circuit, graphics processing unit (GPU), tensor processing unit, neural processing unit, dedicated artificial intelligence processing unit, hardware accelerator, quantum processor, or any combination thereof. One or more processors 302 may generally be referred to as processor 302, and are collectively referred to as processor 302.

[0045] The device 300 also includes one or more memories 304 (generally referred to as memory 304, and collectively referred to herein as "a plurality of memories 304"), which may include volatile or non-volatile memories (e.g., flash memory, random access memory (RAM), and / or read-only memory (ROM)). Memory 304 may store machine-executable instructions for execution by at least one of one or more processors 302. For example, machine-executable instructions 306 of AMF, SeMF, NEF, and / or AF described herein are shown stored in memory 304, which may be executed by at least one of one or more processors 302, causing the device 300 to perform the operations of AMF, SeMF, NEF, and / or AF described herein. Memory 304 may store machine-executable instructions for execution by processor 104, such as those referenced above. Figure 1 The machine-executable instructions describe the other network functions of the core network 108.

[0046] In addition to machine-executable instructions 306, memory 304 may also store data, information, rules and / or policies.

[0047] In some examples, device 300 may also include one or more electronic storage units (not shown), such as solid-state drives, hard disk drives, disk drives, and / or optical disk drives. In some examples, one or more datasets and / or modules may be provided by external memory (e.g., an external drive that communicates with computing system 100 via wired or wireless communication), or may be provided by transient or non-transitory computer-readable media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include RAM, ROM, erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, CD ROM, or other portable memory storage devices. Storage units and / or external memory may be used in conjunction with memory 112 to enable data storage, retrieval, and caching functions of device 300.

[0048] For example, the processor and memory 304 of device 300 can communicate with each other via a communication bus. In some implementations, device 300 is a distributed computing system that includes multiple computing devices (e.g., servers) communicating with each other via a data network, and optionally one or more additional components. In some implementations, the various operations described herein can be performed by different computing devices (e.g., servers) of the distributed computing system. In some implementations, device 100 is a virtual machine provided by the infrastructure (e.g., hypervisor, processor, and memory) of a cloud computing system.

[0049] The core network functionality described herein can be implemented as a core network entity comprising a combination of hardware processing circuitry and software and / or firmware including machine-readable instructions, or software including machine-readable instructions executable by at least one processor of the hardware processing circuitry. The hardware processing circuitry includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing machine-readable instructions executable by at least one processor of the hardware processing circuitry. The processor includes any or a combination of accelerators, microprocessors, cores of multi-core microprocessors, microcontrollers, programmable integrated circuits, programmable gate arrays, digital signal processors, central processing units, graphics processing units, and tensor processing units. The memory includes any or a combination of volatile or non-volatile memory (e.g., flash memory, cache, random access memory (RAM), and / or read-only memory (ROM)). The memory stores machine-readable instructions for the software and / or firmware executed by at least one processor of the hardware processing circuitry. The machine-readable instructions are executable by at least one processor of the hardware processing circuitry, causing the hardware processing circuitry to perform the actions or operations of the methods described herein. For example, the session management function described in this paper can be implemented as a session management entity, and the session management policy control function described in this paper can be implemented as a session management policy control entity.

[0050] refer to Figure 4 Examples of user devices 100 and 101 are shown. Although Figure 4 A single instance of each physical and / or logical component of user equipment 100, 101 is shown, but user equipment 100, 101 may include Figure 3 Multiple instances of each physical and / or logical component shown.

[0051] User equipment 100, 101 can be any device capable of transmitting and receiving radio signals. Non-limiting examples of user equipment include mobile stations (MS), mobile devices such as mobile phones or devices called 'smartphones', computers equipped with wireless interface cards or other wireless interface facilities (e.g., USB dongles), personal data assistants (PDAs) or tablets that provide wireless communication capabilities, machine-type communication (MTC) devices, Internet of Things (IoT) type communication devices, or any combination of these.

[0052] User equipment 100, 101 also includes one or more processors 401, one or more memories 402 (collectively referred to as memory 402), and other components or circuitry 403 used for software and hardware-assisted execution of operations configured to be performed by user equipment 100, including control over radio access networks (e.g., Figure 1 The processor 401 is coupled to memory 402. One or more processors 401 may include a central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor, multi-core processor, tensor processing unit (TPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), neural processing unit (NPU), application-specific logic circuit, application-specific integrated circuit, field-programmable gate array (FPGA), dedicated artificial intelligence processing unit, hardware accelerator, quantum processor, or any combination thereof. Memory 402 may include volatile or non-volatile memory (e.g., flash memory, random access memory (RAM), and / or read-only memory (ROM)).

[0053] Processor 401 can be configured to execute software code 408 (e.g., the processor can execute the instructions of software code 408). Execution of software code 408 (or execution of the instructions of the software code) can, for example, cause user devices 100, 101 to perform one or more operations, including those described herein. Figures 6 to 14 The described operation. Software code 408 can be stored in memory 402.

[0054] User equipment 100, 101 also includes antenna array 404 and transceiver 406 for transmitting (e.g., radio signals) to and / or receiving radio signals from access nodes of the access network (e.g., radio access network nodes of the RAN) via air interface 407. The radio signals (e.g., radio signals) may carry communications such as voice, email, text messages, multimedia data, and / or machine data. Antenna array 406 may be disposed inside or outside user equipment 100. Antenna array 406 may include one or more antenna elements. Antenna array 406 may be a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna.

[0055] The processor 401, at least one memory 402, transceiver 406, and other components or circuitry 403 of the user equipment 100 (e.g., a modem) may be disposed on a circuit board, in a chipset, or in a system-on-a-chip (SOC). The circuit board, chipset, or SOC may be disposed on... Figure 3 The reference numeral 404 indicates the user equipment 100, 101. User equipment 100, 101 may optionally include a display device 405, such as a touch-sensitive display device. User equipment 100, 101 also includes a battery (not shown). User equipment 100, 101 may also include a speaker (not shown) and a microphone (not shown). User equipment 100, 101 may also include a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) (not shown) or an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) (not shown).

[0056] Figure 5A This is a block diagram illustrating a unipolar sensing system for a wireless communication system according to an example embodiment, generally indicated by reference numeral 500. The unipolar sensing system 10 includes a first sensing device 100 (a user equipment in the illustrated example). When the first sensing device 100 is configured for sensing operations of a sensing session (e.g., unipolar sensing operation), the first sensing device 100 emits (e.g., transmits) sensing signals (e.g., RF signals). Therefore, when configured for unipolar sensing operations, the first sensing device 100 is considered to act as (or be configured as) a sensing transmitter. When the first sensing device 100 is configured for sensing operations (e.g., unipolar sensing operation), the first sensing device 100 also receives sensing signals (e.g., radio signals) that are deflected, reflected, or refracted, for example, by an object near the first sensing device 100 (e.g., object 501, also referred to herein as the sensed object). Therefore, when configured for unipolar sensing operations, the first sensing device 100 is also considered to act as (or be configured as) a sensing receiver. The sensed device 101 (e.g., a user equipment) associated with the sensed object 501 is also near the first sensing device 100. The sensed device 101 can communicate directly with the sensing device 100, for example, using a PC5, a sidelink interface component, or resources. Although Figure 5A A unibase sensing system is illustrated for a wireless communication system including a sensing device configured for unibase sensing operation. However, in some embodiments, the unibase sensing system may include a user equipment configured for unibase sensing operation, which is considered to act as (or be configured as) both a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver.

[0057] Figure 5BThis is a block diagram illustrating a bistatic sensing system for a wireless communication system according to an example embodiment, generally indicated by reference numeral 550. Sensing system 20 includes a first sensing device 100-1 (a user equipment in the illustrated example) and a second sensing device 100-2 (also a user equipment in the illustrated example). When configured for sensing operation (e.g., bistatic sensing operation), the first sensing device 100-1 emits a sensing signal (e.g., a radio signal). Therefore, when configured for bistatic sensing operation, the first sensing device 100-1 is thus configured or considered to act as a sensing transmitter. When a second radio access network entity is configured for sensing operation (e.g., bistatic sensing operation), sensing device 100-2 receives sensing signals deflected, reflected, or refracted by an object located near the second sensing device 100-2 (e.g., the sensed object 551). Therefore, when the second sensing device 100-2 is configured for bistatic sensing operation, the second sensing device 100-2 is configured or considered to act as a sensing receiver.

[0058] In sensing system 500, a first sensing device 100 receives a sensing signal (e.g., a radio signal) that is deflected, reflected, or refracted by an object (such as the object being sensed 501). Similarly, in sensing system 550, a second sensing device 100-2 receives a sensing signal. In sensing systems 500 and 550, sensing measurement data (or sensing data / sensing measurement information) includes data derived from the sensing signal (e.g., a radio signal) which is affected (e.g., reflected, refracted, diffracted) by an object in the environment of interest (e.g., the object being sensed 501 or 551) during the performance of the sensing operation, and optionally is processed (e.g., via network functions within a wireless communication system, such as 5G and / or 6G systems, servers outside the wireless communication system, application servers connected to the wireless communication system via, for example, network exposure functions of the wireless communication system, edge servers (e.g., servers located near the wireless communication server), etc.). When (multiple) sensing outputs include processed sensing data requested, for example, by a sensing service consumer (or sensing service client) of a sensing service provided by a 5G and / or 6G system including sensing system 500 and / or sensing system 550.

[0059] Examples of sensing data or sensing measurement information include one or more pieces of information about received or arrived electromagnetic signals. Information about received or arrived electromagnetic signals may include received power, delay, departure angle, angle of arrival, Doppler shift, etc.

[0060] Therefore, the difference between systems 500 and 550 is that in the monostatic sensing system 500, the first sensing device 100 is configured to act as both a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, while in the bistatic sensing system 550, different sensing devices are configured to act as either sensing transmitters or sensing receivers. It should also be noted that the bistatic sensing system 550 is a special case of a multistatic sensing system, in which one sensing device is configured to act as a sensing transmitter, and multiple radio access network entities are configured to act as sensing receivers.

[0061] In both the monostatic sensing system 500 and the bistatic sensing system 550, the sensing transmitter and receiver are user equipment sensing devices; however, this is not required for all example embodiments. For example, in some example embodiments, Figure 5B The bistatic sensing system 550 shown may include a UE and a radio access entity. In such an example embodiment, the user equipment may transmit sensing signals (e.g., radio signals), and the radio access network entity may receive signals (e.g., radio signals) that are deflected, reflected, or refracted, for example, by an object (such as the sensed object 551).

[0062] The sensing operations performed by sensing devices (and / or UEs) for a sensing session as described herein can be used in scenarios including public terrestrial mobile networks (PLMNs) with communication systems including radio access network nodes, as well as in scenarios including standalone non-public networks (SNPMs) with communication systems including radio access network nodes.

[0063] According to the implementation described herein, once detected by the corresponding user equipment, the sensed device (e.g., user equipment) can trigger modification and / or verification of the UE-based sensing operation. The user equipment uses device-to-device (e.g., sidelink / PC5) signaling to initiate and implement any modification and / or verification actions to coordinate with other sensing devices (e.g., user equipment transmitting and / or receiving sensing signals) participating in or implementing the sensing operation. When the network is assisting / controlling the user equipment-based sensing operation, the user equipment can then use Radio Resource Control (RRC) or Network Access Layer (NAS) signaling to interact with network entities (e.g., the Sensing Management Function (SeMF) of the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) to which the user equipment is attached) to implement modification or verification actions on the sensed UE or sensing operation. If the sensing device involved in the sensing operation is attached to a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) different from the PLMN to which the user equipment-based sensing operation has been detected, then inter-PLMN interaction is introduced for the modification or verification action.

[0064] Figure 6This document describes example messages and operations for a process modified according to an example implementation of a user equipment-based sensing session initiated by the sensed device. According to various implementations, the sensed device can be one of the following: a user equipment, a smartphone, a robot, an autonomous vehicle, a device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for an area, or a device configured to be placed at or carried by a human, animal, or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals. According to the implementation, the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment, or a base station. Figure 6 The diagram illustrates a bistatic sensing architecture, which includes separate sensing devices for transmitting and receiving sensing signals. In some example embodiments, Figure 6 The process shown can be performed within a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. As shown, a sensing session is in progress and at least one sensing transmitter and at least one sensing receiver are used for sensing an object (also referred to herein as the sensed object).

[0065] like Figure 6As shown, a sensing transmitter sends a sensing notification, which is received by a sensing device associated with a sensed object. This sensing notification identifies a sensing session that includes one or more sensed objects. The sensing notification is broadcast by the sensing transmitter and received by the sensed devices through direct communication with each other via a wireless connection (e.g., a radio connection, using a PC5, sidelink interface device, or resource), without any network involvement. Receiving a sensing notification by a sensed device indicates that the sensed device is associated with one or more sensed objects. The sensing notification includes a corresponding identifier for at least one sensing device involved in the sensing session (at least one sensing device among sensing devices); an identifier for the sensing session and information describing the sensing session; the type of sensing service may include at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensed object; detection of sensed objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensed object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring. One or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters may include: a target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; a target sensing attribute for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; the accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; the accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; velocity resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of object among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of an object among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of an object among one or more sensed objects; or an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of an object among one or more sensed objects, or any combination thereof.

[0066] The sensed device then determines modifications for the sensing session based on the sensing notification. For example... Figure 6 As shown, the information sent by the sensed device to modify the sensing session based on the modification, and the information sensing the modification, may include at least one of the following: information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing device participating in the sensing session is authorized or authenticated by the communication network; and information indicating a request to release or terminate the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0067] like Figure 6 As shown, the sensing transmitter then determines the adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request. In an example implementation, determining the adaptation of the sensing session is further based on at least one of the following: the priority of the sensing service, the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session, the policy rules associated with the sensed device, or the policy rules associated with the sensing device. The sensing transmitter then executes the sensing session in conjunction with the sensing receiver based on the adaptation of the sensing session (e.g., settings of the sensing session configuration). To execute the sensing session based on the adaptation of the sensing session, the sensing transmitter initiates actions related to the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation. In one example implementation, initiating actions related to configuring the sensing session based on the adaptation includes configuring one or more sensing transmitters (including the sensing transmitter) and / or sensing receivers involved in the sensing session according to the adaptation. Initiating actions may include sending a corresponding configuration message to each corresponding sensing device (sensing receiver and sensing transmitter, other sensing transmitters of one or more sensing devices associated with the sensing session), the corresponding configuration message being used to implement the configuration of the sensing session according to the adaptation at the corresponding sensing device. According to one implementation, determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining the configuration of one or more sensing devices associated with the sensing session based on the modification, wherein the one or more sensing devices include sensing devices, and initiating actions related to configuring the sensing session based on the adaptation includes configuring the one or more sensing devices with the configuration. In some implementations, determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining that the adaptation of the sensing session is not allowed, and initiating actions related to the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation includes sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, wherein the sensing session modification response indicates the status of the sensing session modification request.

[0068] like Figure 6 As shown, the sensing transmitter then sends a sensing session modification response indicating the status of the sensing session modification request, and the sensing device receives the sensing session modification response. This status can indicate acceptance or rejection of the sensing session modification request. In one example implementation, the sensing session modification response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection.

[0069] Figure 7 This section illustrates another example message and operation for the process, based on an example implementation modified according to a user equipment-based sensing session initiated by the sensed device. Figure 7 The diagram illustrates a monostatic sensing architecture in which the sensing device both transmits and receives sensing signals. In some example embodiments, Figure 7The process shown can be performed within a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. As shown, a sensing session is in progress and is performed by the sensing device of the sensing object.

[0070] like Figure 7 As shown, a sensing device sends a sensing notification, which is received by a sensing device associated with the sensed object. This sensing notification identifies a sensing session that includes one or more sensed objects. Figure 6 The above description describes sensing devices and sensing notifications.

[0071] The sensed device then determines modifications for the sensing session based on the sensing notification. Modifications are then made in... Figure 6 As described above. Figure 7 As shown, the sensed device sends a sense session modification request, which is received by a network entity (e.g., a sense management function (SeMF)) to modify the sense session based on the modification. The sense session modification request may include an identifier of the sensed object, an identifier of the sensed device, an identifier of the sense session, and a description of the modification. In various other implementations, the network entity may include a core network entity, a sense session management function of the core network, or a radio access network entity.

[0072] Subsequently, the network device (e.g., SeMF) determines the adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request. In the example implementation, the determination of the adaptation of the sensing session is further based on at least one of the following: the priority of the sensing service, the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session, the policy rules associated with the sensed device, or the policy rules associated with the sensing device.

[0073] Subsequently, in response to the transmission of a sensing notification, the network device (SeMF) sends a sensing session reconfiguration request to reconfigure the sensing session based on an adaptation, and the sensing device receives the sensing session reconfiguration request. In one implementation, the adaptation includes at least a portion of the configuration for the sensing session. According to one implementation, the sensing session reconfiguration request includes an identifier for the sensing session and information indicating adaptation. The information indicating adaptation may include at least one of the following: a new configuration for the sensing session; information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing devices participating in the sensing session are authorized or authenticated by the communication network; information indicating a request to release the sensing session or a request to stop the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0074] Then, the sensing device verifies the configuration for the sensing session based on the adaptation of the sensing session reconfiguration request. In an example implementation, verifying the configuration for the sensing session includes configuring the sensing device according to the adapted configuration. In one implementation, verifying the configuration for the sensing session includes sending a corresponding configuration message to each of one or more other sensing devices associated with the sensing session, the corresponding configuration message being used to implement the adapted sensing session configuration at the corresponding sensing device.

[0075] The sensing device then determines the authentication status of the sensing session and sends a sensing session reconfiguration response to the network device. The sensing session reconfiguration response indicates the status of the sensing session reconfiguration request. This status can indicate acceptance or rejection of the sensing session reconfiguration request. In one example implementation, the sensing session reconfiguration response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection of the sensing session reconfiguration request.

[0076] The network device (SeMF) then forwards the sensing session modification response to the sensed device. The sensing session modification response indicates the status of the sensing session modification request. In an example implementation, the status indicates whether the sensing session modification request is accepted or rejected. In one example implementation, the sensing session modification response indicates a rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection. The status of the sensing session modification request corresponds to the status of the sensing session reconfiguration request and may indicate the selected modification or adaptation. This is implemented at the sensing device.

[0077] Figure 7 This section describes another example message and operation for a process that illustrates a modified example implementation based on a user equipment-based sensing session initiated by the sensed device, where the interaction between the sensed user equipment and a network entity (e.g., SeMF) is achieved via a network exposure function. These processes may occur for user equipment that may not be attached to a specific public terrestrial mobile network or may not use the Uu interface.

[0078] Figure 7This section describes another example message and operation for a process that illustrates an example implementation of a user equipment-based sensing session modification initiated by a sensed device, where the ongoing sensing service modification is for a user equipment attached to a public land mobile network (PRM) other than the PRM of the sensed device in the sensing session (or controlled by that PRM). In this case, if the user equipment involved in the sensing operation is attached to a PRM different from the PRM of the sensed user equipment that has already detected the sensing operation, the access mobility function of the sensed user equipment identifies which PRM of the sensed user equipment is involved in the sensing operation based on notification information. This notification information is included in a sensing session modification request message provided by the sensed user equipment to, for example, the access management function of public land mobile network-1. The access management function sends a request to another public land mobile network (i.e., Figure 9 The access management function of the public land mobile network (PLN-2) sends a sensing session modification request, and the latter selects an appropriate network entity (e.g., SeMF) to handle the request. The network entity (e.g., SeMF) configures actions or modifications to the ongoing sensing operation based on the request and communicates with the user equipment involved in the sensing operation. The network entity (e.g., SeMF) provides a sensing session modification response to the sensed user equipment via the public land mobile network interface (via the access management function). In another implementation, the role and function of the SeMF presented in various embodiments are assumed by the location management function (LMF) or another network function.

[0079] Figure 10 An example flowchart illustrates a method for a sensed device according to an example implementation. In some exemplary embodiments, Figure 10 The flowchart can be executed by the sensed device in a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. For example, in one example embodiment, Figure 10 The method can be found in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The example messages and processes describe the sensed device to perform the actions. Depending on the implementation, the sensed device is one of the following: a user equipment, a smartphone, a robot, an autonomous vehicle, a device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for an area, or a device configured to be placed at or carried by a human, animal, or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals.

[0080] In example embodiments, such as Figure 10As shown in the example, method 1000 includes receiving a sensing notification at 1002 from a sensing device, the sensing notification identifying a sensing session that includes one or more sensed objects. In the example implementation, the sensing notification includes a corresponding identifier of at least one sensing device involved in the sensing session (where the at least one sensing device includes a sensing device), an identifier of the sensing session, and information describing the sensing session. The type of sensing service may include at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensed object; detection of sensed objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensed object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring.

[0081] In one exemplary implementation, one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters may include at least one of the following: a target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; a target sensing attribute for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; the accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; the accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; velocity resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of objects among one or more sensed objects; or an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of objects among one or more sensed objects.

[0082] Figure 10 The method also includes determining modifications to the sensing session at point 1004 based on sensing notifications. Depending on the implementation, the sensing session modification request includes an identifier for the sensing session and information indicating the modification. The information indicating the modification may include at least one of the following: information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing devices participating in the sensing session are authorized or authenticated by the communication network; information indicating a request to release or terminate the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0083] Figure 10 The method also includes sending a sensing session modification request to the sensing device at 1006 to modify the sensing session based on the modification.

[0084] As if in Figure 10 As shown in the example, the method may include, at 1008, receiving a sensing session modification response from the sensing device that indicates the status of a sensing session modification request. In an example implementation, the status indicates acceptance or rejection of the sensing session modification request. In one example implementation, the sensing session modification response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for rejection of the sensing session modification request.

[0085] According to one embodiment, the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment, or a base station.

[0086] Figure 11 An example flowchart illustrates a method of a sensing device according to an example implementation. In some example embodiments, Figure 11 The flowchart can be executed by sensing devices in a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. For example, in one example embodiment, Figure 11 The method can be found in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The example messages and processes described are executed by the sensing device. According to one implementation, the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment, or a base station.

[0087] In example embodiments, such as Figure 11 As shown in the example, method 1100 includes, at 1102, sending a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects, the one or more sensing objects including the sensing object, to a sensing device associated with a sensing object. In the example implementation, the sensing notification includes a corresponding identifier of at least one sensing device involved in the sensing session (where the at least one sensing device includes the sensing device), an identifier of the sensing session, and information describing the sensing session. The type of sensing service may include at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensing object; detection of sensing objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensing object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring.

[0088] In one exemplary embodiment, one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters may include at least one of the following: a target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; a target sensing attribute for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; the accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; the accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; velocity resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of an object among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of an object among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of an object among one or more sensed objects; or an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of an object among one or more sensed objects.

[0089] Figure 11 The method further includes, at 1104, receiving from the sensed device a sensing session modification request for modifying the sensing session based on the modification. Depending on the implementation, the sensing session modification request includes an identifier of the sensing session and information indicating the modification. The information indicating the modification may include at least one of the following: information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing device participating in the sensing session is authorized or authenticated by the communication network; information indicating a request to release the sensing session or a request to stop the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0090] Figure 11 The method also includes determining the adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request at 1106. In the example implementation, determining the adaptation of the sensing session is further based on at least one of the following: the priority of the sensing service, the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session, the policy rules associated with the sensed device, or the policy rules associated with the sensing device.

[0091] Similarly, as in Figure 11As shown in the example, the method includes initiating a configuration-related action for a sensing session based on an adaptation at 1108. In one example implementation, initiating a configuration-related action for a sensing session based on an adaptation includes configuring a sensing device according to the adaptation. Initiating a configuration-related action for a sensing session based on an adaptation may further include sending a corresponding configuration message to each of one or more other sensing devices associated with the sensing session, the corresponding configuration message being used to implement the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation at the corresponding sensing device. According to one implementation, determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining the configuration of one or more sensing devices associated with the sensing session based on the modification, the one or more sensing devices including sensing devices, and initiating a configuration-related action for a sensing session based on an adaptation includes configuring one or more sensing devices using the configuration. In some implementations, determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining that the adaptation of the sensing session is not allowed, and initiating a configuration-related action for a sensing session based on an adaptation includes sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, the sensing session modification response indicating the status of the sensing session modification request.

[0092] In some implementations, the method may further include determining the state of the sensing session configuration and sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, the sensing session modification response indicating the state of the sensing session modification request. This state may indicate acceptance or rejection of the sensing session modification request. In one example implementation, the sensing session modification response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection.

[0093] Depending on the implementation, the sensed device is one of the following: a user equipment, a smartphone, a robot, an autonomous vehicle, a device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for use in an area, or a device configured to be placed at or carried by a human, animal or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals.

[0094] Figure 12 An example flowchart illustrates a method for a sensed device according to an example implementation. In some example embodiments, Figure 12 The flowchart can be executed by sensing devices in a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. For example, in one example embodiment, Figure 12 The method can be found in Figure 5 and Figures 7 to 9The example messages and processes describe the sensed device to perform the actions. Depending on the implementation, the sensed device is one of the following: a user equipment, a smartphone, a robot, an autonomous vehicle, a device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for an area, or a device configured to be placed at or carried by a human, animal, or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals.

[0095] In example embodiments, such as Figure 12 As shown in the example, method 1200 may include: at 1202, receiving a sensing notification from a sensing device, the sensing notification identifying a sensing session that includes one or more sensed objects. In the example implementation, the sensing notification includes a corresponding identifier of at least one sensing device involved in the sensing session (wherein the at least one sensing device includes a sensing device), an identifier of the sensing session, and information describing the sensing session. The type of sensing service may include at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensed object; detection of sensed objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensed object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring.

[0096] In one exemplary implementation, one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters may include at least one of the following: a target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; a target sensing attribute for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; the accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; the accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; velocity resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of objects among one or more sensed objects; or an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of objects among one or more sensed objects.

[0097] Figure 12The method also includes determining modifications to the sensing session at point 1204 based on sensing notifications. Depending on the implementation, the sensing session modification request includes an identifier for the sensing session and information indicating the modification. The information indicating the modification may include at least one of the following: information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing devices participating in the sensing session are authorized or authenticated by the communication network; information indicating a request to release or terminate the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0098] Figure 12 The method also includes sending a sensing session modification request at 1206 to the network entity to modify the sensing session based on the modification.

[0099] As if in Figure 12 As shown in the example, the method may include: at 1208, receiving a sensing session modification response from a network entity indicating the status of a sensing session modification request. In an example implementation, the status indicates acceptance or rejection of the sensing session modification request. In one example implementation, the sensing session modification response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection of the sensing session modification request.

[0100] According to one embodiment, the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment, or a base station. According to one implementation, the network entity includes a core network entity, a sensing session management function of the core network, or a radio access network entity.

[0101] Figure 13 An example flowchart illustrates a method of a sensing device according to an example implementation. In some example embodiments, Figure 13 The flowchart can be executed by sensing devices in a communication system such as LTE or 5G NR. For example, in one example embodiment, Figure 13 The method can be found in Figure 5 and Figures 7 to 9 The example messages and processes described are executed by the sensing device. According to one embodiment, the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment, or a base station.

[0102] In example embodiments, such as Figure 13As shown in the example, method 1300 includes, at 1302, sending a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects, the one or more sensing objects including the sensing object, to a sensing device associated with a sensing object. In the example implementation, the sensing notification includes a corresponding identifier of at least one sensing device involved in the sensing session (where the at least one sensing device includes the sensing device), an identifier of the sensing session, and information describing the sensing session. The type of sensing service may include at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensing object; detection of sensing objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensing object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring.

[0103] In one exemplary implementation, one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters may include at least one of the following: a target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; a target sensing attribute for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; the accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; the accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; velocity resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of objects among one or more sensed objects; an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of objects among one or more sensed objects; or an attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of objects among one or more sensed objects.

[0104] Figure 13 The method further includes, at 1304, receiving from a network entity a sensing session reconfiguration request for reconfiguring the sensing session based on adaptation, in response to the transmission of a sensing notification. In one implementation, adaptation includes at least a portion of the configuration for the sensing session according to the implementation, and the sensing session reconfiguration request includes an identifier of the sensing session and information indicating adaptation. The information indicating adaptation may include at least one of the following: a new configuration for the sensing session; information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing devices participating in the sensing session are authorized or authenticated by the communication network; information indicating a request to release the sensing session or a request to stop the sensing session. The information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity may include information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0105] Figure 13 The method also includes verifying the configuration for the sensing session at 1306 based on the adaptation of the sensing session reconfiguration request. In an example implementation, verifying the configuration for the sensing session includes configuring the sensing device according to the adaptation-based configuration. In one implementation, verifying the configuration for the sensing session includes sending a corresponding configuration message to each of one or more other sensing devices associated with the sensing session, the corresponding configuration message being used to implement the configuration based on the adapted sensing session at the corresponding sensing device.

[0106] In some implementations, the method may further include determining the authentication status of the sensing session and sending a sensing session reconfiguration response to the sensed device, indicating the status of the sensing session modification request. This status may indicate acceptance or rejection of the sensing session reconfiguration request. In one example implementation, the sensing session reconfiguration response indicates rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection.

[0107] Depending on the implementation, the sensed device is one of the following: user equipment, smartphone, robot, autonomous vehicle, device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for an area, or device configured to be placed on or carried by a human, animal, or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals. In some implementations, the network entity includes a core network entity, a core network sensing session management function, or a radio access network entity.

[0108] Figure 14 An example flowchart illustrates a method for a sensed device according to an example implementation. In some example embodiments, Figure 10 The flowchart can be executed by network entity devices in a communication system, such as LTE or 5G NR. For example, in one example embodiment, Figure 14 The method can be achieved through Figure 6 The example messages and procedures describe the sense management functions to be performed. In one implementation, the network entity includes a core network entity, the core network's sense session management functions, or a radio access network entity.

[0109] In example embodiments, such as Figure 14 As shown in the example, method 1400 may include, at 1402, receiving from the sensed device a sensed session modification request for modifying the sensed session based on modifications to the sensed session, the sensed session being used to sense one or more sensed objects including sensed objects associated with the sensed device.

[0110] Figure 14 The method also includes determining the adaptation for the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request at 1404.

[0111] Figure 14 The method also includes, at 1406, sending a sensing session reconfiguration request to the sensing device associated with the sensing session for reconfiguring the sensing device based on an adaptation.

[0112] As if in Figure 14 As shown in the example, the method may include: at 1408, receiving a sensing session reconfiguration response from the sensing device that indicates the status of the sensing session reconfiguration request.

[0113] As if in Figure 14 As shown in the example, the method may include: at 1410, sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, the sensing session modification response indicating the status of the sensing session modification request, wherein the status of the sensing session modification request corresponds to the status of the sensing session reconfiguration request. Combined with Figure 12 and Figure 13 Further description of Figure 14 The various terms mentioned above.

[0114] Based on the foregoing description of the implementation methods, the disclosed subject matter can be implemented using only hardware, or by using software and the necessary hardware platform, or by a combination of hardware and software. The coding of the software used to perform the above methods is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art regarding this disclosure. Based on this understanding, the technical solutions of the subject matter disclosed herein can be embodied in the form of a software product. The software product can be stored in a non-volatile or non-transitory storage medium, such as, for example, an optical storage medium, a flash drive, a hard disk, a solid-state drive, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, etc. The software program or product (also referred to as a computer program or computer product) includes instructions that enable a computing device (e.g., a user device or core network device as described herein) to execute the methods provided in the implementations of this disclosure.

[0115] The operations (also referred to as steps) shown in the flowcharts in the accompanying drawings and the methods described herein are for illustrative purposes only. These operations or steps can be varied in many ways without departing from the scope of this disclosure. For example, operations may be performed in a different order, or operations may be added, deleted, or modified as appropriate.

[0116] As used in this application, the term "circuit" may refer to one or more of the following: (a) Hardware circuit implementation only (such as implementations in analog, digital and / or quantum circuits); (b) A combination of (multiple) hardware circuits and software, such as: (i) A combination of (multiple) analog, digital, and / or quantum hardware circuits; and (ii) Any or all portions of a software-enabled hardware processor (including software-enabled digital signal and / or quantum processors, and multiple memories, which work together to enable a device (such as a mobile phone device, computing device, computing system, or server) to perform various functions); and (c) Any or all parts of the hardware circuitry (multiple) that require software (e.g., firmware) to operate, such as the microprocessors (multiple) processors and / or quantum processors (multiple) but where the software may not be present when operation does not require it.

[0117] This definition of "circuit" applies to all uses of the term in this application, including in any claim. As another example, as used in this application, the term "circuit" also covers implementations of hardware circuitry or processors (or processors in general) or a portion thereof and their accompanying software and / or firmware. For example, and if applicable to a particular claim element, the term "circuit" also covers baseband integrated circuits or processor integrated circuits used in mobile devices or servers, cellular network devices, or other computing or networking devices.

[0118] All values ​​and subranges within the disclosed scope are also disclosed. Furthermore, although the systems, devices, and processes disclosed and illustrated herein may include a particular number of elements, systems, devices, and components may be modified to include additional or fewer such elements. While several example implementations are described herein, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, the elements shown in the figures may be replaced, added, or modified, and the example methods described herein may be modified by replacing, reordering, or adding steps to the disclosed methods.

[0119] It is anticipated that features from one or more of the above-described implementations can be selected to create alternative implementations consisting of sub-combinations of features that may not be explicitly described above. Furthermore, features from one or more of the above-described implementations can be selected and combined to create alternative implementations consisting of combinations of features that may not be explicitly described above. Upon reviewing this disclosure in its entirety, features suitable for such combinations and sub-combinations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0120] Furthermore, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary implementations described herein. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the exemplary implementations described herein can be practiced without these specific details. Moreover, well-known methods, processes, and elements have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the exemplary implementations described herein. The subject matter described herein and in the stated claims is intended to cover and encompass all suitable technical variations.

[0121] Although the subject matter disclosed herein and some of its advantages (e.g., technical improvements) have been described in detail, other advantages (e.g., other technical improvements) may be apparent from this disclosure. It should be understood that various changes, substitutions, and modifications may be made to the subject matter disclosed herein without departing from the scope of this disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

[0122] The subject matter disclosed herein may be embodied or implemented in other specific forms without departing from the scope of the claims. The exemplary implementations described are to be considered in all respects as illustrative rather than restrictive. The subject matter disclosed herein is intended to cover and encompass all suitable technical variations. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. The scope of the claims should not be limited by the implementations set forth in the examples or implementations described herein, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.

[0123] Furthermore, the various implementations of this disclosure can be described with reference to the following terms, and their features can be combined in any reasonable manner.

[0124] Clause 1. A method of sensing a device, the method comprising: sending a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects to a sensing device associated with a sensed object, the one or more sensed objects including sensed objects; receiving from the sensing device a sensing session modification request for modifying the sensing session based on modification; determining an adaptation of the sensing session based on the sensing session modification request; and initiating a configuration-related action of the sensing session based on the adaptation.

[0125] Clause 2. The method according to Clause 1, wherein the sensing notification includes: a corresponding identifier of at least one sensing device participating in the sensing session, wherein the at least one sensing device includes a sensing device; an identifier of the sensing session; and information describing the sensing session.

[0126] Clause 3. The method according to Clause 2, wherein the information describing the sensing session includes at least one of the following: session service type, which identifies the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session; duration of the sensing session; or one or more quality of service (QoS) parameters of the sensing session.

[0127] Clause 4. The method according to Clause 3, wherein the type of sensing service includes at least one of the following: tracking of a specific type of sensed object; detection of sensed objects in a defined sensing area; detection of at least one specific type of sensed object in a defined sensing area; environmental / weather monitoring; or health monitoring.

[0128] Clause 5. According to the method of Clause 3, one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters include at least one of the following: target QoS for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; target sensing attributes for a sensing session that senses one or more sensed objects; accuracy of the position of one or more sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical distances; accuracy of the speed of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in horizontal and / or vertical velocities; range resolution; speed resolution; sensing refresh rate; sensing duration; attributes indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of objects among one or more sensed objects; attributes indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of objects among one or more sensed objects; attributes indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of objects among one or more sensed objects; or attributes indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the material of objects among one or more sensed objects.

[0129] Clause 6. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 5, wherein the sensing session modification request includes an identifier of the sensing session and information indicating the modification.

[0130] Clause 7. According to the method of Clause 6, the information indicating modification includes at least one of the following: information indicating a change in a quality of service parameter among one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session; information indicating a reduction in the sensing granularity for the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sensing output of the sensing session; information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensing output of the sensing session; information requesting verification that the sensing devices participating in the sensing session are authorized or certified by the communication network; information indicating a request to release the sensing session or a request to terminate the sensing session.

[0131] Clause 8. The method according to Clause 7, wherein the information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity includes information indicating the maximum sensing resolution.

[0132] Clause 9. The method of any one of Clauses 1 to 8, wherein determining the adaptation of the sensing session is based on at least one of the following: the priority of the sensing service; the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session; the policy rules associated with the sensed device; or the policy rules associated with the sensing device.

[0133] Clause 10. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 9 further includes: determining the state of the configuration of the sensing session; and sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device indicating the state of the sensing session modification request.

[0134] Clause 11. The method according to Clause 10, wherein the status indicates acceptance of the sensing session modification request or rejection of the sensing session modification request.

[0135] Clause 12. The method according to Clause 10, wherein the sensing session modification response indicates the rejection of the sensing session modification request and includes a reason code indicating the reason for the rejection of the sensing session modification request.

[0136] Clause 13. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 12, wherein the action related to the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation includes: configuring the sensing device according to the adaptation.

[0137] Clause 14. The method of Clause 13, wherein the actions related to the configuration of the sensing session initiated based on the adaptation further include: sending a corresponding configuration message to each of one or more other sensing devices associated with the sensing session, the corresponding configuration message being used to implement the configuration of the sensing session based on the adapted sensing session at the corresponding sensing device.

[0138] Clause 15. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 12, wherein determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining the configuration of one or more sensing devices associated with the sensing session based on the modification, the one or more sensing devices including sensing devices; and wherein initiating an action related to the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation includes using the configuration to configure one or more sensing devices.

[0139] Clause 16. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 12, wherein determining the adaptation of a sensing session based on a sensing session modification request includes determining that the adaptation of the sensing session is not allowed; and wherein initiating an action related to the configuration of the sensing session based on the adaptation includes sending a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, the sensing session modification response indicating the status of the sensing session modification request.

[0140] Clause 17. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 16, wherein the sensed device is one of the following: user equipment, smartphone, robot, autonomous vehicle, device configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals and configured to be installed in a building or for use in an area, or device configured to be placed at or carried by a human or animal or object and configured to detect sensing sessions and / or sensing signals.

[0141] Clause 18. The method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 17, wherein the sensing device includes at least one of the following: a sensing transmitter, a sensing receiver, a sensing transmitter and a sensing receiver, a user equipment or a base station.

[0142] Clause 19. An apparatus for communication, comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform a method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 18.

[0143] Clause 20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executed by at least one processor of the apparatus to cause the apparatus to perform a method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 18.

[0144] Clause 21. A computer program comprising instructions, wherein when executed by at least one processor of a device, the computer program causes the device to perform a method according to any one of Clauses 1 to 18.

Claims

1. A method for using a sensing device, the method comprising: Send a sensing notification associated with a sensing session for sensing one or more sensing objects to a sensing device associated with a sensing object, the one or more sensing objects including the sensing object; Receive a sensing session modification request from the sensed device to modify the sensing session based on the modification; The adaptation of the sensing session is determined based on the sensing session modification request; as well as Based on the adaptation, initiate actions related to the configuration of the sensing session.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the sensing notification includes: A corresponding identifier for at least one sensing device participating in the sensing session, wherein the at least one sensing device includes the sensing device; The identifier of the sensing session, and Information describing the sensing session.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the information describing the sensing session includes at least one of the following: Session service type, which identifies the type of sensing service provided by the sensing session; The duration of the sensing session; or One or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters of the sensing session.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the type of the sensing service includes at least one of the following: Tracking of specific types of sensed objects; Detection of the sensed object within the defined sensing area. Detection of at least one specific type of sensed object within the defined sensing area. Environmental / weather monitoring; or Health monitoring.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters include at least one of the following: Regarding the target QoS of the sensing session for sensing the one or more sensed objects; The target sensing attribute of the sensing session regarding the sensing of the one or more sensed objects; The accuracy of the position of the one or more sensed objects in the horizontal and / or vertical distances; The accuracy of the velocity of the sensed object or multiple sensed objects in the horizontal and / or vertical velocities; Range resolution; Speed ​​resolution; Sensing refresh rate; Sensing duration; An attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the type of objects among the one or more sensed objects; An attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the size of objects among the one or more sensed objects; An attribute indicating the sensing session's ability to identify the shape of objects among the one or more sensed objects; or An attribute that indicates the sensing session’s ability to identify the material of one or more of the sensed objects.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sensing session modification request includes an identifier of the sensing session and information indicating the modification.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the information indicating the modification includes at least one of the following: Information indicating changes in one or more quality of service parameters of the sensing session. Information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity for the sensing session; Information indicating the exclusion of a specific sensed object from the sense output of the sense session; Information indicating the exclusion of sensed objects within a specific sensed area from the sensed output of the sensed session; The request verifies information regarding whether the sensing device participating in the sensing session is authorized or authenticated by the communication network. Information indicating a request to release or to stop the sensing session.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the information indicating a reduction in sensing granularity includes information indicating maximum sensing resolution.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein determining the adaptation of the sensing session is further based on at least one of the following: The priority of the sensing service; The type of sensing service provided by the sensing session; The policy rules associated with the sensed device; or Policy rules associated with the sensing device.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: Determine the state of the configuration of the sensing session; as well as Send a sensing session modification response to the sensed device, indicating the state of the sensing session modification request.

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