Perception capability sending method, perception capability receiving method, apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The application provides a sensing capability sending method, a sensing capability receiving method, an apparatus and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of communication, and is used for improving the utilization rate of sensing resources. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring sensing capability of a second node; and sending sensing capability information to a third node, wherein the sensing capability information is used for indicating the sensing capability of the second node.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a sensing capability transmission method, a sensing capability reception method, an apparatus, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] The principle of communication sensing technology is to perceive the environment through wireless signals. When the communication signal sent by the communication base station reaches the target object, it will be reflected or scattered. The communication base station can analyze the communication signal reflected by the target object, thereby realizing the perception of the target object.

[0003] During the sensing process, if multiple base stations and / or terminals participate in the sensing task, the user cannot clearly understand the sensing capabilities that multiple base stations and / or terminals can provide. This leads to the user not only failing to fully utilize existing sensing resources, but may also result in a waste of sensing resources and affect the utilization rate of sensing resources. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a sensing capability transmission method, a sensing capability reception method, an apparatus, and a storage medium to improve the utilization rate of sensing resources.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a method for transmitting sensing capabilities, applied to a first node, the method comprising: acquiring the sensing capabilities of a second node; and sending sensing capability information to a third node, the sensing capability information being used to indicate the sensing capabilities of the second node.

[0006] The technical solution provided in this application brings at least the following beneficial effects: The perception capability sending method provided in this application can acquire the perception capability of the second node and send the perception capability of the second node to the third node in the form of perception capability information, so that the third node can clearly understand the perception capability that the second node managed by the first node can provide, so that the third node can select a suitable second node according to its needs, which not only improves the user experience, but also improves the utilization rate of perception resources.

[0007] One possible implementation is that the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range; perception target type; perception scene; perception refresh rate; and perception accuracy.

[0008] Another possible implementation involves sending perception capability information to a third node, including: receiving a first request message from the third node, the first request message being used to request the perception capability of the second node; and responding to the first request message by sending the perception capability information to the third node.

[0009] Another possible implementation is that the first request information is used to request the second node's full or partial perception capabilities.

[0010] Another possible implementation involves acquiring the perception capabilities of the second node, including receiving first indication information sent by the second node, the first indication information being used to indicate the perception capabilities supported by the second node.

[0011] Another possible implementation method further includes: receiving perception requirement information sent by a third node, the perception requirement information being used to indicate the perception requirement of the third node; and sending second indication information to the third node, the second indication information being used to indicate whether the perception requirement of the third node can be met.

[0012] Another possible implementation is that the first node includes a sensing network element (SF); the second node includes at least one of the following: a base station, a terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: an application network element (AF), a network exposure function (NEF), an access and mobility management function (AMF), and a user application.

[0013] Another possible implementation is that the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the terminal.

[0014] Secondly, this application provides a sensing capability receiving method applied to a third node, the method comprising: receiving sensing capability information sent by a first node, the sensing capability information being used to indicate the sensing capability of the second node.

[0015] The technical solution provided in this application brings at least the following beneficial effects: The sensing capability receiving method provided in this application enables the third node to obtain the sensing capability information sent by the first node, and to clarify the sensing capability that the second node managed by the first node can provide through the sensing capability information, so that the third node can select a suitable second node according to its needs, which not only improves the user experience, but also improves the utilization rate of sensing resources.

[0016] One possible implementation is that the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range; perception target type; perception scene; perception refresh rate; and perception accuracy.

[0017] Another possible implementation involves receiving perception capability information sent by the first node, including: sending a first request message to the first node, the first request message being used to request the perception capability of the second node; and receiving the perception capability information sent by the first node.

[0018] Another possible implementation is that the first request information is used to request the second node's full or partial perception capabilities.

[0019] Another possible implementation method includes: sending perception requirement information to the first node, the perception requirement information being used to indicate the perception requirement of the third node; receiving second indication information sent by the third node, the second indication information being used to indicate whether the perception requirement of the third node can be met.

[0020] Another possible implementation is that the first node includes SF; the second node includes at least one of the following: base station, terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: AF, NEF, AMF, user application.

[0021] Another possible implementation is that the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the terminal.

[0022] Thirdly, this application provides a sensing capability transmission device, comprising: an acquisition module and a communication module; the acquisition module is used to acquire the sensing capability of a second node; the communication module is used to send sensing capability information to a third node, the sensing capability information being used to indicate the sensing capability of the second node.

[0023] One possible implementation is that the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range; perception target type; perception scene; perception refresh rate; and perception accuracy.

[0024] Another possible implementation is a communication module, specifically used to receive a first request message sent by a third node, which requests the second node's sensing capabilities; in response to the first request message, it sends sensing capability information to the third node.

[0025] Another possible implementation is that the first request information is used to request the second node's full or partial perception capabilities.

[0026] Another possible implementation involves an acquisition module, specifically used to receive first indication information sent by the second node, which indicates the sensing capabilities supported by the second node.

[0027] Another possible implementation is that the communication module is also used to receive sensing requirement information sent by the third node, which is used to indicate the sensing requirements of the third node; and to send second indication information to the third node, which is used to indicate whether the sensing requirements of the third node can be met.

[0028] Another possible implementation is that the first node includes a sensing network element (SF); the second node includes at least one of the following: a base station, a terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: an AF, a NEF, an AMF, and a user application.

[0029] Another possible implementation is that the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the terminal.

[0030] Fourthly, this application provides a sensing capability receiving device, comprising: a communication module; the communication module being configured to receive sensing capability information sent by a first node, the sensing capability information being used to indicate the sensing capability of a second node.

[0031] One possible implementation is that the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range; perception target type; perception scene; perception refresh rate; and perception accuracy.

[0032] Another possible implementation is a communication module, specifically used to send a first request message to the first node, which requests the second node's sensing capabilities; and to receive sensing capability information sent by the first node.

[0033] Another possible implementation is that the first request information is used to request the second node's full or partial perception capabilities.

[0034] Another possible implementation is that the communication module is also used to send sensing requirement information to the first node, which is used to indicate the sensing requirements of the third node; and to receive second indication information sent by the third node, which is used to indicate whether the sensing requirements of the third node can be met.

[0035] Another possible implementation is that the first node includes SF; the second node includes at least one of the following: base station, terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: AF, NEF, AMF, user application.

[0036] Another possible implementation is that the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the terminal.

[0037] Fifthly, this application provides a communication device comprising: a processor and a memory; the memory storing processor-executable instructions; when the processor is configured to execute the instructions, causing the communication device to implement the methods of the first or second aspect described above.

[0038] In a sixth aspect, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising: computer software instructions; which, when executed in an electronic device, cause the electronic device to implement the methods described in the first or second aspect.

[0039] In a seventh aspect, this application provides a computer program product comprising a computer program; when the computer program is run in an electronic device, it causes the electronic device to implement the methods described in the first or second aspect above.

[0040] The beneficial effects of the third to seventh aspects mentioned above are described in the corresponding descriptions of the first or second aspects, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0041] Figure 1 This application provides an interaction flowchart of sensing network elements, application network elements, and base stations in a 5G network.

[0042] Figure 2 A schematic diagram illustrating the application environment of a sensing capability transmission and reception method provided in this application;

[0043] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a sensing capability transmission method provided in this application;

[0044] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating another sensing capability transmission method provided in this application;

[0045] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating a sensing capability receiving method provided in this application;

[0046] Figure 6 A flowchart illustrating another sensing capability receiving method provided in this application;

[0047] Figure 7 A flowchart illustrating another sensing capability transmission method provided in this application;

[0048] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the composition of a sensing capability transmitting device provided in this application;

[0049] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the composition of a sensing capability receiving device provided in this application;

[0050] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0051] The sensing capability transmission method and sensing capability reception method provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0052] In this article, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0053] The terms "first" and "second," etc., used in the specification and drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects or to distinguish different treatments of the same object, rather than to describe a specific order of objects.

[0054] Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, used in the description of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include other steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0055] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design scheme described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design schemes. Specifically, the use of the words "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0056] To facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used in the embodiments of this application to distinguish the same or similar items with essentially the same function and effect. Those skilled in the art can understand that the terms "first" and "second" are not intended to limit the quantity or execution order.

[0057] In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0058] The principle of communication sensing technology is to perceive the environment through wireless signals. When the communication signal sent by the communication base station reaches the target object, it is reflected or scattered. The communication base station can analyze the communication signal reflected from the target object to perceive it. The perceived object can be a drone, vehicle, pedestrian, ship, robotic arm, or automated guided vehicle (AGV) in a smart factory, etc.

[0059] The process by which a communication base station completes its sensing tasks is controlled by SF. Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the interaction between sensing network elements, application network elements, and base stations (gNB) in a 5G network. Figure 1As shown, the AF communicates with the SF through the AF-SF interface, and the SF communicates with the gNB through the SF-gNB interface. The AF can control the start and stop of sensing tasks by sending information to the SF via the control plane, and can also receive sensing result reports from the SF via the data plane. The SF can receive information from the AF regarding the start and stop of sensing tasks via the control plane and send it to the base station. It can also collect sensing results from the base station via the data plane and report the results to the AF. The AF can also instruct the base station to report sensing capabilities via the SF; however, in existing technologies, the SF typically sends sensing capability information for a single base station to the AF, mainly including the base station's sensing range and refresh rate.

[0060] During the sensing process, if multiple base stations and / or terminals participate in the sensing task, the user cannot clearly understand the sensing capabilities that multiple base stations and / or terminals can provide. This leads to the user not only failing to fully utilize existing sensing resources, but may also result in a waste of sensing resources and affect the utilization rate of sensing resources.

[0061] To address the aforementioned technical issues, this application provides a method for transmitting sensing capabilities. The idea is that a first node can acquire the sensing capabilities of a second node and transmit the second node's sensing capabilities to a third node in the form of sensing capability information. This allows the third node to clearly understand the sensing capabilities that the second node managed by the first node can provide, enabling the third node to select a suitable second node based on its needs. This not only improves the user experience but also enhances the utilization rate of sensing resources.

[0062] The embodiments provided in this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0063] The technical solutions provided in this application can be applied to various mobile communication networks, such as 5G new radio (NR) mobile communication networks, time division duplex long term evolution (TD-LTE) mobile communication networks, frequency division duplex long term evolution (FDD-LTE) mobile communication networks, future mobile communication networks, or multiple communication convergence systems, etc. This application does not limit them.

[0064] The sensing capability transmission and reception methods provided in this application can be applied to, for example... Figure 2 The application environment shown. For example... Figure 2 As shown, the application environment includes: a first node 101, a second node 102, and a third node 103. The first node 101 is connected to the second node 102, and the first node 101 is also connected to the third node 103.

[0065] In some embodiments, the first node 101 can acquire the perception capability of the second node 102 and send perception capability information to the third node 103. The perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node 102.

[0066] In some embodiments, the first node 101 may be an SF.

[0067] In some embodiments, the first node 101 can also send control information to the second node 102 to control the second node 102 to perform a sensing task.

[0068] In some embodiments, the second node 102 can send first indication information to the first node 101, the first indication information being used to indicate the sensing capabilities supported by the second node 102.

[0069] In some embodiments, after receiving control information sent by the first node 101, the second node 102 can perform a perception task based on the control information.

[0070] In some embodiments, the second node 102 includes at least one of the following: a base station and a terminal.

[0071] For example, when the second node 102 includes a base station, the second node 102 can be a base station in Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTEA) or Evolutionary Node B (eNB or eNodeB), base station equipment in a 5G network, or a base station in a future communication system, etc. The base station can include various network-side equipment such as macro base stations, micro base stations, home base stations, wireless remotes, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), routers, wireless fidelity (WIFI) devices, etc.

[0072] When the second node 102 includes a terminal, the second node 102 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, virtual reality (VR) terminal, augmented reality (AR) terminal, wireless terminal in industrial control, wireless terminal in self-driving, wireless terminal in remote medical care, wireless terminal in smart grid, wireless terminal in transportation safety, wireless terminal in smart city, wireless terminal in smart home, etc. The embodiments of this application do not limit the application scenarios.

[0073] In some embodiments, the third node 103 can obtain the perception capability information sent by the first node 101, and the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node 102.

[0074] In some embodiments, the third node 103 may include at least one of the following: AF, NEF, AMF, and user application.

[0075] See Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a sensing capability transmission method provided in an embodiment of this application, applied to the aforementioned third node. For example... Figure 3 As shown, the sensing capability transmission method provided in this application includes the following steps S201 to S202.

[0076] S201, Acquire the perception capabilities of the second node.

[0077] In some embodiments, the second node can send the second node's sensing capabilities to the first node. The above step S201 can be implemented as: receiving first indication information sent by the second node, the first indication information being used to indicate the sensing capabilities supported by the second node.

[0078] For example, the second node may include a base station and / or a terminal. When the second node includes a base station, the base station can directly send the first indication information to the first node; correspondingly, when the second node includes a terminal, the terminal can send the first indication information to the first node through the base station it accesses.

[0079] In some embodiments, the perception capabilities of the second node include at least one of the following: perception area range, perception target type, perception scene, perception refresh rate, and perception accuracy.

[0080] The perception area range represents the maximum range of the target object's position, state, or other relevant information that the second node can perceive. The perception area range can be represented by its length, width, and height, or by its horizontal angle, maximum horizontal distance, vertical angle, and maximum vertical distance.

[0081] The perceived target type refers to the type of target object that the second node can perceive. The perceived target type can include at least one of the following: drone, vehicle, pedestrian, ship, robotic arm, AGV, etc.

[0082] The perception scene refers to the scene in which the second node is located when it performs perception. The perception scene can include at least one of the following: open scene, mountain scene, forest scene, close to a building, close to water, abnormal weather, etc.

[0083] The perceived refresh rate refers to the frequency at which the second node updates the position, state, or other relevant information of the perceived target object.

[0084] Perception accuracy refers to the degree of precision with which the second node can perceive the position, state, or other relevant information of the target object. Perception accuracy includes at least one of the following: distance accuracy, velocity accuracy, angle accuracy, and position accuracy.

[0085] Understandably, as the distance between the target object and the second node increases, the accuracy of the second node's perception of the target object will decrease. Therefore, there can be multiple perception accuracies, each corresponding to a different horizontal / vertical distance range for the second node, such as 0 to 100 meters, 100 to 200 meters, 200 to 500 meters, etc.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first node includes a sensing network element (SF); the second node includes at least one of the following: a base station, a terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: an AF, a NEF, an AMF, and a user application.

[0087] S202. Send perception capability information to the third node. The perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

[0088] In some embodiments, the perception capability information can be determined based on the perception capability of the second node. When there are multiple second nodes, the perception capability information indicates the perception capability of the second node, referring to the perception capability that the multiple second nodes can provide when working collaboratively.

[0089] For example, if the second node includes base station A and base station B, and the sensing areas of base station A and base station B overlap, if the sensing accuracy of base station A in the overlapping area is 2 meters, and the sensing accuracy of base station B in the overlapping area is also 2 meters, then by working together with base station A and base station B in the overlapping area, the sensing accuracy of the object can be improved to 1 meter. Therefore, in the overlapping area, the sensing accuracy of the second node is 1 meter.

[0090] In some embodiments, when the second node includes a base station and a terminal, the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capability of the base station and / or the sensing capability of the terminal.

[0091] For example, the first node can combine the sensing capabilities of multiple base stations and terminals to generate a combination of multiple sensing capabilities. The combination of multiple sensing capabilities may include: sensing capabilities provided by at least one base station, sensing capabilities provided by at least one terminal, or sensing capabilities provided by at least one base station and at least one terminal.

[0092] It should be noted that when there are multiple second nodes, the process by which the first node determines the perception capability information based on the perception capabilities of the second nodes requires consideration not only of the capabilities of individual second nodes, but also of the collaborative effects between second nodes and the dynamic adjustment of network resources among multiple second nodes. Therefore, the first node can determine the perception capability information based on the perception capabilities of the second nodes using big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, or it can determine the perception capability information based on the detection of the perception capabilities provided by multiple second nodes.

[0093] In some embodiments, the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range, perception target type, perception scene, perception refresh rate, and perception accuracy.

[0094] In some embodiments, when there are multiple second nodes, the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capabilities that the multiple second nodes can provide.

[0095] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information is carried in a SensingCapabilityReport message. That is, the SensingCapabilityReport message sent by the first node is received, and the SensingCapabilityReport message includes sensing capability information.

[0096] In some embodiments, the third node may request the second node's perception capabilities from the first node when it needs to acquire those capabilities. Based on this, step S202 can be implemented as steps A1-A2.

[0097] A1. Receive the first request information sent by the third node. The first request information is used to request the second node's perception capability.

[0098] In some embodiments, the third node needs to acquire all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities. Accordingly, the first request information is used to request all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities.

[0099] For example, when the first request information is used to request partial sensing capabilities of the second node, the first request information includes sensing capability request information, which indicates the partial sensing capabilities of the second node. Upon receiving the first request information from the third node, the first node can send the sensing capabilities of the second node indicated by the sensing capability request information to the second node.

[0100] In some embodiments, the first request information is carried in a SensingCapabilityEnquiry message, that is, receiving a SensingCapabilityEnquiry message sent by a third node, the SensingCapabilityEnquiry message including the first request information.

[0101] A2. In response to the first request information, send perception capability information to the third node.

[0102] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information is carried in a SensingCapabilityInd message, that is, the SensingCapabilityInd message sent by the first node is received, and the SensingCapabilityInd message includes sensing capability information.

[0103] As can be seen from the above steps S201-S202, the perception capability sending method provided by this application can obtain the perception capability of the second node and send the perception capability of the second node to the third node in the form of perception capability information. This enables the third node to clearly understand the perception capability that the second node managed by the first node can provide, so that the third node can select a suitable second node according to its needs. This not only improves the user experience, but also improves the utilization rate of perception resources.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first node can also determine whether the second node's perception capability can meet the third node's perception requirements based on the third node's perception requirements. Therefore, as... Figure 4 As shown, the sensing capability transmission method provided in this application also includes the following steps S301-S302.

[0105] S301. Receive the sensing requirement information sent by the third node. The sensing requirement information is used to indicate the sensing requirements of the third node.

[0106] Understandably, when the third node needs to determine whether the perception capabilities provided by the second node meet the third node's perception requirements, it can send perception requirement information to the first node, so that the third node can determine whether the perception capabilities provided by the second node meet the third node's perception requirements based on the perception requirement information.

[0107] In some embodiments, the sensing capability requirement information includes at least one of the following: sensing area range requirement, sensing target type requirement, sensing scene requirement, sensing refresh rate requirement, and sensing accuracy requirement.

[0108] In some embodiments, the perception requirements of the third node include the perception capabilities required by the third node.

[0109] In some embodiments, the sensing requirement information is carried in a sensing request (SensingReq) message, that is, receiving a SensingReq message sent by a third node, the SensingReq message includes the sensing requirement information.

[0110] S302. Send a second indication message to the third node. The second indication message is used to indicate whether the perception requirements of the third node can be met.

[0111] In some embodiments, the second indication information is carried in a Sensing Response (SensingRsp) message, that is, receiving a SensingRsp message sent by the first node, the SensingRsp message including sensing capability information.

[0112] In some embodiments, if the perception capability of the second node can meet the perception requirements of the third node, the first node can also send perception capability information to the third node after sending the second instruction information to the third node. That is, before S201, S301 and S302 may also be included.

[0113] The above embodiments are exemplary descriptions of a sensing capability transmission method provided in this application from the perspective of a first node. See also... Figure 5This is a flowchart illustrating a sensing capability receiving method provided in an embodiment of this application. The method is applied to a third node and may include the following steps: S401.

[0114] S401. Receive the perception capability information sent by the first node. The perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

[0115] In some embodiments, sensing capability information is carried in a SensingCapabilityReport message. That is, the SensingCapabilityReport message sent by the first node is received, and the SensingCapabilityReport message includes sensing capability information.

[0116] In some embodiments, the perception capability information includes at least one of the following: perception area range, perception target type, perception scene, perception refresh rate, and perception accuracy.

[0117] In some embodiments, the perception capabilities of the second node include at least one of the following: perception area range, perception target type, perception scene, perception refresh rate, and perception accuracy.

[0118] In some embodiments, the perception capability information can be determined based on the perception capability of the second node. When there are multiple second nodes, the perception capability information indicates the perception capability of the second node, which is the perception capability that the multiple second nodes can provide through collaborative work.

[0119] In some embodiments, when the second node includes a base station and a terminal, the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capability of the base station and / or the sensing capability of the terminal.

[0120] For example, the first node can combine the sensing capabilities of multiple base stations and terminals to generate a combination of multiple sensing capabilities. The combination of multiple sensing capabilities may include: sensing capabilities provided by at least one base station, sensing capabilities provided by at least one terminal, or sensing capabilities provided by at least one base station and at least one terminal.

[0121] In some embodiments, the third node can request the second node's perception capability from the first node when it needs to acquire the second node's perception capability. Based on this, the above S401 can be implemented as the following steps B1-B2.

[0122] B1. The first request information is sent to the first node. The first request information is used to request the second node's perception capability.

[0123] In some embodiments, the third node needs to acquire all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities. Accordingly, the first request information is used to request all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities.

[0124] For example, when the first request information is used to request partial sensing capabilities of the second node, the first request information includes sensing capability request information, which indicates the partial sensing capabilities of the second node. Upon receiving the first request information from the third node, the first node can send the sensing capabilities of the second node indicated by the sensing capability request information to the second node.

[0125] In some embodiments, the first request information is carried in a SensingCapabilityEnquiry message, that is, receiving a SensingCapabilityEnquiry message sent by a third node, the SensingCapabilityEnquiry message including the first request information.

[0126] B2. Receive the perception capability information sent by the first node.

[0127] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information is carried in the SensingCapabilityInd message. That is, the SensingCapabilityInd message sent by the first node is received, and the SensingCapabilityInd message includes sensing capability information.

[0128] In some embodiments, the first node can also determine whether the second node's perception capability can meet the third node's perception requirements based on the third node's perception requirements. Based on this, such as... Figure 6 As shown, prior to S401, the sensing capability transmission method provided in this application further includes the following S501-S502.

[0129] S501. Send perception requirement information to the first node. The perception requirement information is used to indicate the perception requirements of the third node.

[0130] In some embodiments, the sensing capability requirement information includes at least one of the following: sensing area range requirement, sensing target type requirement, sensing scene requirement, sensing refresh rate requirement, and sensing accuracy requirement.

[0131] In some embodiments, the perception requirements of the third node include the perception capabilities required by the third node.

[0132] In some embodiments, the sensing requirement information is carried in a SensingReq message, that is, the SensingReq message sent by the third node is received, and the SensingReq message includes the sensing requirement information.

[0133] S502, Receive the second indication information sent by the third node, the second indication information is used to indicate whether the perception requirements of the third node can be met.

[0134] In some embodiments, the second indication information is carried in a SensingRsp message, that is, receiving a SensingRsp message sent by the first node, the SensingRsp message including sensing capability information.

[0135] In some embodiments, when the perception capability of the second node can meet the perception requirements of the third node, after receiving the second instruction information sent by the first node, the third node can also receive the perception capability information sent by the first node, or it can also send a first request information to the first node to request the perception capability of the second node.

[0136] The sensing capability receiving method provided in this application enables a third node to obtain sensing capability information sent by a first node. By using the sensing capability information, the third node can determine the sensing capabilities that a second node managed by the first node can provide, allowing the third node to select a suitable second node according to its needs. This not only improves the user experience but also enhances the utilization rate of sensing resources.

[0137] The following describes the sensing capability transmission method of this application embodiment using a specific example, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the implementation process of this method includes the following steps S601-S604.

[0138] S601, the third node sends sensing requirement information to the first node, and correspondingly, the first node receives the sensing requirement information sent by the third node.

[0139] Among them, the perception demand information is used to indicate the perception demand of the third node.

[0140] S602, the first node sends the second instruction information to the third node, and the third node receives the second instruction information sent by the first node accordingly.

[0141] The second indication information is used to indicate whether the perception requirements of the third node can be met.

[0142] S603. If the second indication information indicates that the perception needs of the third node can be met, the third node sends a first request information to the first node, and the first node receives the first request information sent by the third node.

[0143] The first request information is used to request the perception capability of the second node.

[0144] S604. In response to the first request information, the first node sends perception capability information to the third node, and correspondingly, the third node receives the perception capability information sent by the first node.

[0145] Among them, the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

[0146] As can be seen, the above mainly describes the solutions provided by the embodiments of this application from a methodological perspective. To achieve the above functions, the embodiments of this application provide corresponding hardware structures and / or software modules for executing each function. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, in conjunction with the modules and algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the embodiments of this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed by hardware or by computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this invention.

[0147] This application embodiment can divide the sensing capability transmitting device or sensing capability receiving device into functional modules according to the above method examples. For example, each function can be divided into its own functional modules, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. Optionally, the module division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division; other division methods may be used in actual implementation.

[0148] In some embodiments, this application also provides a sensing capability transmitting device. This sensing capability transmitting device may include one or more functional modules for implementing the sensing capability transmitting method of the above method embodiments.

[0149] For example, Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the composition of a sensing capability transmitting device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 8 As shown, the sensing capability transmitting device 700 includes: an acquisition module 701 and a communication module 702.

[0150] The acquisition module 701 is used to acquire the perception capabilities of the second node.

[0151] The communication module 702 is used to send perception capability information to the third node, and the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

[0152] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following: sensing area range; sensing target type; sensing scene; sensing refresh rate; and sensing accuracy.

[0153] In other embodiments, the communication module 702 is specifically used to receive a first request message sent by a third node, the first request message being used to request the perception capability of a second node; and in response to the first request message, to send perception capability information to the third node.

[0154] In some other embodiments, the first request information is used to request all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities.

[0155] In some other embodiments, the acquisition module 701 is specifically used to receive first indication information sent by the second node, the first indication information being used to indicate the sensing capabilities supported by the second node.

[0156] In some other embodiments, the communication module 702 is further configured to receive sensing requirement information sent by a third node, the sensing requirement information being used to indicate the sensing requirements of the third node; and to send second indication information to the third node, the second indication information being used to indicate whether the sensing requirements of the third node can be met.

[0157] In some other embodiments, the first node includes a sensing network element (SF); the second node includes at least one of the following: a base station, a terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: an AF, a NEF, an AMF, and a user application.

[0158] In some other embodiments, the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the sensing capabilities of the terminal.

[0159] In some embodiments, this application also provides a sensing capability receiving device. This sensing capability receiving device may include one or more functional modules for implementing the sensing capability receiving method of the above method embodiments.

[0160] For example, Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the composition of a sensing capability receiving device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 9 As shown, the sensing capability receiving device 800 includes a communication module 801.

[0161] The communication module 801 is used to receive the perception capability information sent by the first node, and the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

[0162] In some embodiments, the sensing capability information includes at least one of the following: sensing area range; sensing target type; sensing scene; sensing refresh rate; and sensing accuracy.

[0163] In other embodiments, the communication module 801 is specifically used to send a first request message to the first node, the first request message being used to request the perception capability of the second node; and to receive the perception capability information sent by the first node.

[0164] In some other embodiments, the first request information is used to request all or part of the second node's sensing capabilities.

[0165] In some other embodiments, the communication module 801 is further configured to send sensing requirement information to the first node, the sensing requirement information being used to indicate the sensing requirement of the third node; and to receive second indication information sent by the third node, the second indication information being used to indicate whether the sensing requirement of the third node can be met.

[0166] In some other embodiments, the first node includes an SF; the second node includes at least one of the following: a base station, a terminal; and the third node includes at least one of the following: an AF, a NEF, an AMF, a user application.

[0167] In some other embodiments, the sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capabilities of the base station and / or the sensing capabilities of the terminal.

[0168] In the case of implementing the functions of the integrated modules described above in hardware, this embodiment of the invention provides a possible structural schematic diagram of the electronic device involved in the above embodiments. For example... Figure 10 As shown, the electronic device 900 includes: a processor 902, a communication interface 903, and a bus 904. Optionally, the electronic device 900 may also include a memory 901.

[0169] Processor 902 may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. Processor 902 may be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. Processor 902 may also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as including one or more microprocessor combinations, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0170] The communication interface 903 is used to connect to other devices via a communication network. This communication network can be Ethernet, wireless access network, wireless local area network (WLAN), etc.

[0171] The memory 901 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device capable of storing static information and instructions, random access memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device capable of storing information and instructions, or electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium capable of carrying or storing desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and accessible by a computer, but is not limited thereto.

[0172] In one possible implementation, the memory 901 can exist independently of the processor 902. The memory 901 can be connected to the processor 902 via a bus 904 and is used to store instructions or program code. When the processor 902 calls and executes the instructions or program code stored in the memory 901, it can implement the sensing capability transmission method or sensing capability reception method provided in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0173] In another possible implementation, the memory 901 can also be integrated with the processor 902.

[0174] The 904 bus can be an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The 904 bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 10 The bus is represented by a single thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0175] Through the above description of the implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, only the division of the above functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the service calling device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0176] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium. All or part of the processes in the above method embodiments can be executed by computer instructions instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it can include the processes of the above method embodiments. The computer-readable storage medium can be any of the foregoing embodiments or memory. The computer-readable storage medium can also be an external storage device of the service invocation device, such as a pluggable hard drive, smart media card (SMC), secure digital (SD) card, flash card, etc., equipped on the service invocation device. Further, the computer-readable storage medium can include both internal storage units of the service invocation device and external storage devices. The computer-readable storage medium is used to store the computer program and other programs and data required by the service invocation device. The computer-readable storage medium can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or will be output.

[0177] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to execute any of the sensing capability transmission method or sensing capability reception method provided in the above embodiments.

[0178] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting sensing capabilities, characterized in that, Applied to the first node, the method includes: Acquire the perception capabilities of the second node; The perception capability information is sent to the third node, and the perception capability information is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The perception capability information includes at least one of the following: Sensing area range; Perceive target type; Perceive the scene; Perceived refresh rate; Perception accuracy.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Sending perception capability information to the third node includes: Receive the first request information sent by the third node, the first request information being used to request the perception capability of the second node; In response to the first request information, the perception capability information is sent to the third node.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first request information is used to request all or part of the perception capabilities of the second node.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The acquisition of the perception capability of the second node includes: The system receives a first indication message sent by the second node, the first indication message being used to indicate the sensing capabilities supported by the second node.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the perception requirement information sent by the third node, the perception requirement information being used to indicate the perception requirements of the third node; Send a second indication message to the third node, the second indication message being used to indicate whether the perception requirements of the third node can be met.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first node includes a sensing network element (SF); the second node includes at least one of the following: Base station, terminal; The third node includes at least one of the following: Application network element (AF), network open network element (NEF), access and mobility management network element (AMF), and user application.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capability of the base station and / or the sensing capability of the terminal.

9. A method for receiving sensing capabilities, characterized in that, Applied to a third node, the method includes: The second node receives perception capability information sent by the first node, which is used to indicate the perception capability of the second node.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The perception capability information includes at least one of the following: Sensing area range; Perceive target type; Perceive the scene; Perceived refresh rate; Perception accuracy.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of receiving the perception capability information sent by the first node includes: A first request message is sent to the first node, the first request message being used to request the perception capability of the second node; Receive the perception capability information sent by the first node.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The first request information is used to request all or part of the perception capabilities of the second node.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send perception requirement information to the first node, wherein the perception requirement information is used to indicate the perception requirement of the third node; The system receives a second indication message sent by the third node, which indicates whether the perception requirements of the third node can be met.

14. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first node includes SF; the second node includes at least one of the following: Base station, terminal; The third node includes at least one of the following: AF, NEF, AMF, User Application.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The sensing capability information is determined based on the sensing capability of the base station and / or the sensing capability of the terminal.

16. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes a processor and a memory, the processor being coupled to the memory; the memory is used to store computer instructions, the computer instructions being loaded and executed by the processor to enable the computer to implement the sensing capability transmission method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the sensing capability reception method as described in any one of claims 9 to 15.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium includes computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the sensing capability transmission method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or the sensing capability reception method according to any one of claims 9 to 15.

18. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes a computer program that, when run on an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform the sensing capability transmission method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, or the sensing capability reception method as described in any one of claims 9 to 15.

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