Information processing method, device, communication device, and readable storage medium

Abstract

The present application discloses an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a readable storage medium, which belong to the technical field of communication. The information processing method includes a step of a first communication device performing a first operation, the first operation including at least one of a step of sending a first request message and / or a first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating the first service, and registering / updating a context of the first communication device, and the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information of a CN network element supporting the first service, a step of receiving a first subscription request message, and a step of performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message, the second operation including at least one of a step of determining a RAN network element that provides the information / event, a step of requesting the subscribed information / event from the RAN network element, and a step of reporting the subscribed information / event.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] (CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202210211052.8, filed in China on March 4, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and more particularly to information processing methods, apparatus, communication devices and readable storage media. [Background technology]

[0003] In existing networks, since a Radio Access Network (RAN) does not support service-based, a Core Network (CN) network element can provide service quality information and / or network status to an application via a service-based interface on behalf of the RAN to facilitate service invocation of the application. However, in this case, for a scenario in which RAN information / events are subscribed to, the CN network element cannot currently determine the RAN network element that provides the information / event. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a readable storage medium that can solve the problem that, in a scene where RAN information / events are subscribed to, a CN network element currently cannot determine the RAN network element that provides the information / event. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In a first aspect, A first communication device performs a first operation, the first operation comprising: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, and updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information of a core network CN network element supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message; The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which subscription is requested; The second operation is determining a RAN network element that provides the information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; reporting the subscribed information / events; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set provides an information processing method including information / events provided at a RAN network element.

[0006] In a second aspect, A second communication device acquiring second information; and performing a third operation by the second communication device based on the second information; The second information is a first request message and / or first request information received from a first source; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; At least one of a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from a second source side; The first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device; The first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service and querying RAN network elements associated with the first service; The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, description information of a first service, information of a CN network element, information of a RAN network element, information of a second source side network element, and information of a terminal; the first query request message is used to query data in a first data set; The first query request information includes at least one of description information of a first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events requesting subscription, and information of RAN network elements; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by a RAN network element; The third operation is storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first associated information; Querying a CN network element that supports a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element associated with a first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side; The present invention provides an information processing method, wherein the first related information includes at least one of description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set.

[0007] In the third aspect, and a third communication device performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation comprising: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events to which subscription is requested; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first data set, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the second subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the second subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events to be subscribed to, and information of the RAN network element; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set provides an information processing method including information / events provided at a RAN network element.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, there is provided an information processing device adapted for use in a first communication device, comprising: a first execution module for executing a first operation, the first operation comprising: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, and updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information of a core network CN network element supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message; The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, and information / events requesting subscription; The second operation is determining a RAN network element that provides the information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; reporting the subscribed information / events; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set is provided to an information processing apparatus, the data including information / events provided at a RAN network element.

[0009] In a fifth aspect, there is provided an information processing device adapted for use in a second communication device, comprising: an acquisition module for acquiring second information; a second execution module for performing a third operation based on the second information; The second information is a first request message and / or first request information received from a first source; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; a second subscription request message received from a second source side and / or second subscription request information; The first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device; The first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service and querying RAN network elements associated with the first service; The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information; the first query request message is used to query data in a first data set; The first query request information includes at least one of description information of a first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events requesting subscription, and information of RAN network elements; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by a RAN network element; The third operation is storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first associated information; Querying a CN network element that supports a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element associated with a first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side; An information processing device is provided, wherein the first related information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set.

[0010] In a sixth aspect, there is provided an information processing device adapted for use in a third communication device, comprising: a third execution module for performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation including: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events to which subscription is requested; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first data set, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the second subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the second subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events to be subscribed to, and information of the RAN network element; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set is provided to an information processing apparatus, the data including information / events provided at a RAN network element.

[0011] In a seventh aspect, there is provided a communications device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or commands executable on the processor, the programs or commands being executed by the processor to effectuate steps of the method according to the first aspect, or to effectuate steps of the method according to the second aspect, or to effectuate steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0012] In an eighth aspect, there is provided a communication system including a first communication device, a second communication device and a third communication device, wherein the first communication device can be used to execute steps of the information processing method described in the first aspect, the second communication device can be used to execute steps of the information processing method described in the second aspect, and the third communication device can be used to execute steps of the information processing method described in the third aspect.

[0013] In a ninth aspect, there is provided a readable storage medium having stored thereon a program or command which, when executed by a processor, causes the steps of the method according to the first aspect to be realized, or the steps of the method according to the second aspect to be realized, or the steps of the method according to the third aspect to be realized.

[0014] In a tenth aspect, there is provided a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor being coupled, the processor being adapted to execute a program or command to implement steps of the method according to the first aspect, or to implement steps of the method according to the second aspect, or to implement steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0015] In an eleventh aspect, there is provided a computer program / program product stored on a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or to implement the steps of the method according to the third aspect. Effect of the Invention

[0016] In an embodiment of the present application, for a scenario in which RAN information / events are subscribed to, a first CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.) can assist the RAN to disclose information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, and realize service registration with a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), thereby supporting the first CN network element to determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AF, NEF, etc.) needs to subscribe to RAN information / events. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present application can be applied. [Diagram 2] 1 is a flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. [Diagram 3] 4 is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5A] 1 is a flowchart of application scene 1 in an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5B] 1 is a flowchart of application scene 2 in an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of another information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of another information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application shall fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0019] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are not intended to describe a particular order or sequence, but are intended to distinguish between similar objects. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner may be substituted for each other where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application may be performed in an order other than that shown or described herein, and that the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" generally belong to one category and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object may be one or more. In the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the objects connected, and the symbol " / " generally indicates that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0020] It should be noted that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, and can be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application can generally be used interchangeably, and the technology described can be used in the above systems and wireless technologies, or in other systems and wireless technologies. However, in the following description, a New Radio (NR) system is described for illustrative purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can be applied to systems other than NR systems, for example, 6th generation (6 th It is also applicable to 6G (Generation, 6G) communication systems.

[0021] To support determining the RAN network element providing the information / event, the following problems also need to be solved:

[0022] Media services such as Extended Reality (XR) require applications Quality of ServiceThere is a need to provide Quality of Service (QoS) information and network status, etc., to allow applications to make encoding and rate decisions, and facilitate better network scheduling and network congestion avoidance. Here, since the RAN does not support a service-based interface, to facilitate service invocation, the CN network element can provide disclosure information on behalf of the RAN via the service-based interface.

[0023] The main problems that this application aims to solve are how a first CN network element assists the RAN to disclose information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, how a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, Charging Function (CHF)) registers services, how a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. indexes the first CN network element when it needs to subscribe to RAN information / events, and how the first CN network element indexes the RAN network element that provides the information / events.

[0024] 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present application can be applied. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network side device 12. Here, the terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer also called a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal digital assistant, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, a vehicle user equipment (VUE), a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), a smart home (a home device equipped with a wireless communication function such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, or furniture), a game machine, a personal computer, a The terminal 11 may be a terminal side device such as a personal computer (PC), an automated teller machine or a kiosk, and the wearable device includes a smart watch, a smart wristband, a smart earphone, a smart glasses, a smart accessory (smart bracelet, smart ring, smart necklace, smart anklet, smart wristlet, smart wear, etc.). It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The network side device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, where the access network device may be called a radio access network device, a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), a radio access network function or a radio access network unit.The access network equipment may include a base station, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access point, or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) node, etc., and the base station may be called a Node B, an evolved Node B (eNB), an access point, a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a Basic Service Set (BSS), an Extended Service Set (ESS), a home B node, a home evolved B node, a Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the art. As long as the same technical effect can be achieved, the base station is not limited to a specific technical term. In the embodiments of the present application, only a base station in an NR system is described as an example, but it should be noted that the specific type of the base station is not limited.The core network devices are: Core Network Node, Core Network Function, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (Local NEF or L-NEF), Binding Support Function (BSF), Application Function (Application Repository ... The present invention may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: A-F (Automatic Frequency Division Multiplexing) Function (AF), etc. In the embodiments of the present application, only the core network device in the NR system is described as an example, but it should be noted that the specific type of the core network device is not limited.

[0025] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the term "can" can refer to at least one of permitting, supporting, being inclined, and preferentially having the ability. The term "cannot" can refer to at least one of not allowing, not supporting, not being inclined, and not having the ability.

[0026] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the term "obtain" or "obtain" can be understood as obtaining from configuration, receiving, receiving by request, obtaining by self-learning, estimating from unreceived information, or processing and obtaining based on received information, and can be specifically determined according to actual needs, and is not limited thereto in the embodiment of the present application. For example, if a specific capability indication information transmitted from a device is not received, it can be assumed that the device does not support the capability.

[0027] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the term "sending" may include a broadcast, a broadcast in a system message, or a reply after responding to a request.

[0028] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the terms "single" and "independent" may have the same meaning and may be used interchangeably.

[0029] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the communication device may include at least one of a communication network element and a terminal.

[0030] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the communication network element may include at least one of a core network element and a radio access network element.

[0031] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the core network element (CN network element) may be a core network device, a core network node, a core network function, a core network element, a mobility management entity (MME), an access management function (AMF), a session management function (SMF), a user plane function (UPF), a serving gateway (SGW), a PDN gateway (PDN gateway), a policy control function (PCF), a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), a serving GPRS support node (SGSN), a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN), an edge application server discovery function (EASDF), a unified data management (UDM), a unified data repository (UDR), a home subscriber server (HSS), a home subscriber information ... Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (Local NEF or L-NEF), Binding Support Function (Binding Support Function,The function may include at least one of, but is not limited to, a BSF, an Application Function, a Data Collection Coordination Function (DCCF), and a Messaging Framework Adaptor Function (MFAF).

[0032] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the RAN network element may be a radio access network device, a radio access network node, a radio access network function, a radio access network unit, a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) radio access network, a non-3GPP radio access network, a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a base station, an evolved Node B (eNB), a fifth generation (5G) radio access network, a third generation (5G) radio access network, a third generation (5G) radio access network, a third generation (5G) radio access network, a fifth ... th The 3GPP network may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a 5G (First Generation) base station (gNB), a Radio Network Controller (RNC), a base station (NodeB), a Non-3GPP Inter Working Function (N3IWF), an Access Controller (AC) node, an Access Point (AP) device or a Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) node, or a WiFi node.

[0033] The base station may be a base transceiver station (BTS) in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a base station (NodeB) in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), an evolutional Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, and a 5G base station (gNB), and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. The base station may be called a Node B, a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a Basic Service Set (BSS), an Extended Service Set (ESS), a home B node, a home evolved B node, a Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the above field, and the base station is not limited to a specific technical term as long as the same technical effect can be achieved.

[0034] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the UE may include one of a terminal device, a terminal device, and a card.

[0035] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the card may include one of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card, and an Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) card.

[0036] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the terminal 11 may include a repeater supporting a terminal function and / or a terminal supporting a repeater function. The terminal 11 may be called a terminal device or a user terminal (User Equipment, UE), and the terminal may be a terminal side device such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal digital assistant, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile Internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, a vehicle user equipment (VUE), a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), a smart home (a home device with a wireless communication function such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, or furniture), a game machine, a personal computer (PC), an automated teller machine, or a kiosk. The wearable device includes a smart watch, a smart wristband, a smart earphone, a smart glasses, a smart accessory (such as a smart bracelet, a smart wrist ornament, a smart ring, a smart necklace, a smart anklet, a smart ankle ornament, etc.), a smart wristband, a smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0037] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the wireless mobile communication system is a cellular mobile communication system. The wireless mobile communication network is a cellular mobile communication network.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present application, the wireless communication network may be at least one of a public network, a non-public network.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present application, the non-public network is an abbreviation for a network with a non-public line. The non-public network may also be referred to as a non-public communication network. The non-public network may include at least one of the following configurations: a physical non-public network, a virtual non-public network, and a non-public network realized on a public network. In one embodiment, the non-public network is a Closed Access Group (CAG). One CAG may be composed of a set of terminals.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, the non-public network may include or be referred to as a private network. The private network may be referred to as a private communication network, a private net, a local area network (LAN), a private virtual network (PVN), an isolated communication network, a dedicated communication network, or one of other names. It should be noted that the nomenclature is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present application, the public network is an abbreviation of a network with a public line. The public network may also be called a public communication network or one of other names. It should be noted that the nomenclature is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, the size of a data packet may be referred to as a data packet length.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present application, the data packets may be referred to as data frames.

[0044] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the address information includes at least one of a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

[0045] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the information / event is an abbreviation of the information and / or event, for example, the information / event provided by the RAN network element is an abbreviation of the information and / or event provided by the RAN network element.

[0046] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the CN network element supporting the first service includes a CN network element providing the first service.

[0047] In an optional embodiment of the present application, a RAN network element associated with a first service indicates that information / events provided by the first service are provided by the RAN network element.

[0048] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the CN network element providing the first data set includes a CN network element assisting the RAN network element to provide the first data set, for example, the RAN network element transmits the first data set to the CN network element, and registers or updates the first data set on the third target side by the CN network element.

[0049] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the information / events provided by the RAN include at least one of network conditions, congestion status, resource usage status, QoS information (e.g., measurements of QoS information for a particular terminal or channel), resource load status of a particular area, etc.

[0050] In one embodiment of the present application, the QoS information includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a data transmission rate, a time delay, a bit error rate, and a jitter. In one embodiment, the data transmission rate includes at least one of a data uplink transmission rate and a data downlink transmission rate. In one embodiment, the time delay includes at least one of an uplink delay, a downlink delay, and a round trip delay.

[0051] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the service (eg, the first service) is a service on a service-based interface of the CN network element.

[0052] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the information disclosed or in the disclosed information includes information and / or events of a wireless mobile communication system (wherein the wireless mobile communication system includes wireless mobile communications and / or networks).

[0053] In an optional embodiment of the present application, information disclosure means disclosing information to at least one of a third party (e.g., a third party other than the wireless mobile communication system) or other communication devices (e.g., communication devices in the wireless mobile communication system). Thus, disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element means disclosing information / events to at least one of a third party (e.g., a third party other than the wireless mobile communication system) or other communication devices (e.g., communication devices in the wireless mobile communication system).

[0054] In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the information of the CN network element can be used to index the CN network element.

[0055] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the information of the RAN network element can be used to index the RAN network element.

[0056] The first communication device being used for and / or supporting assisting the RAN network element to disclose information / events provided by the RAN network element means that the first communication device supports at least one of the following: 1) supporting assisting the RAN network element to disclose information, 2) supporting disclosure of information provided by the RAN network element, e.g., a CN network element can disclose information obtained from the RAN via a service-based interface, and 3) supporting a first service (e.g., disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element and providing subscription and / or notification of information / events provided by the RAN network element to other communication devices).

[0057] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the granularity of the information / events provided by the RAN network element includes at least one of: per RAN network element or RAN network element granularity, per terminal or terminal granularity, per channel or channel granularity, and per traffic or traffic granularity.

[0058] 1) In one embodiment, per RAN indicates that the information / events may differ depending on the RAN network element. For example, when the granularity of the information / events is per RAN network element, different RAN network elements may provide different information / events.

[0059] 2) In one embodiment, per UE indicates that the information / event may vary from one UE to another, for example, the granularity of the information / event is per UE.

[0060] 3) In one embodiment, per channel indicates that the information / events may vary by channel, e.g., the granularity of the information / events is per channel.

[0061] 4) In one embodiment, per traffic indicates that the information / event may vary depending on the traffic, for example, the granularity of the information / event is per traffic.

[0062] Resource usage on a RAN network element basis includes resource usage at the granularity of a RAN network element.

[0063] Resource usage status on a per-terminal basis includes resource occupancy status in RAN network elements at terminal granularity.

[0064] Resource usage on a per-channel basis includes resource occupancy in RAN network elements at channel granularity.

[0065] Resource usage on a per-traffic basis includes resource occupancy in RAN network elements at traffic granularity.

[0066] In one embodiment of the present application, the QoS information includes at least one of the following: data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter.

[0067] The QoS information on a terminal basis includes QoS information at terminal granularity, such as the data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter of the terminal.

[0068] Per-channel QoS information includes QoS information at channel granularity, such as data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter on the channel.

[0069] The QoS information on a per-traffic basis includes QoS information at the traffic granularity, such as the data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter of the traffic.

[0070] In an optional embodiment of the present application, the non-service-based interface includes at least one of a control plane interface (e.g., a Next Generation (NG) interface) between a RAN network element and a CN network element, and a user plane interface (e.g., an N3 interface) between a RAN network element and a CN network element.

[0071] Hereinafter, the information processing method, device, communication device, and readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings in some embodiments and their application scenarios.

[0072] Referring to FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present application provides an information processing method applied to a first communication device, the first communication device including, but not limited to, a CN network element (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.), if it is a CN network element, it may be referred to as a first CN network element, and the method includes: It includes step 21 in which a first communication device performs a first operation.

[0073] In this embodiment, the first operation is: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, and updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information of a core network CN network element supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; and performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message and / or the first subscription request information.

[0074] Optionally, the first subscription request message may be used for at least one of subscribing to a first service, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element.

[0075] Optionally, the first subscription request information may include at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, information requesting subscription, and / or an event.

[0076] Optionally, the data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0077] Optionally, the first service may be used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0078] Optionally, the first request information is transmitted in a first request message, and / or the first subscription request information is transmitted in a first subscription request message.

[0079] In one embodiment, the CN network element providing the first data set includes a CN network element assisting the RAN network element to provide the first data set, for example, the RAN network element transmitting the first data set to the CN network element and registering or updating the first data set on the third target side by the CN network element.

[0080] In one embodiment, the first communication device can send the first request message and / or the first request information to a third target side, the third target side including at least one of a second communication device, a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, an NRF, a BSF, a UDR, a UDM, a CHF), etc.

[0081] In one embodiment, the first communication device can receive a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information from a third source side, the third source side including at least one of a third communication device, a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc., but not limited to).

[0082] In one embodiment, the first communication device is used to assist and / or support the RAN network element to disclose information / events provided by the RAN over the service-based interface.

[0083] Optionally, the second operation comprises: determining a RAN network element that provides the information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; and reporting the subscribed information / events.

[0084] Optionally, the first service is a first service supported by the first communication device, and a core network CN network element supporting the first service is the first communication device.

[0085] Optionally, the information of the RAN network element may include at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of terminals served by the RAN network element.

[0086] Optionally, the information of the CN network element may include at least one of a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element.

[0087] Optionally, the information of the first communication device may include at least one of a type of the first communication device, an identifier of a first communication device instance, and address information of the first communication device.

[0088] In one embodiment, the information of the RAN network element may be used to index the corresponding RAN network element.

[0089] In one embodiment, the information of a CN network element can be used to index a corresponding CN network element.

[0090] Optionally, the description information of the first service includes at least one of the following: a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service, and / or the description information of the first data set includes at least one of the following: a name of the first data set, and a data key.

[0091] In one embodiment, the Data Key is for indexing data in the Data Set.

[0092] Optionally, the first communication device may perform the first operation if a first condition is met, the first condition being: Obtaining information / events provided by RAN network elements; Establishing a connection between the RAN network element and the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element; The first communication device may be used to assist and / or support the RAN network element to disclose information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0093] In some embodiments, the step of receiving a first subscription request message occurs after the step of sending a first request message, and / or the step of receiving first subscription request information occurs after the step of sending first request information.

[0094] In one embodiment, the first communication device receives a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information from a third source side after sending a first request message to a third target side, the third target side including at least one of a second communication device, a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), etc., and the third source side including at least one of a third communication device, a third CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AF, NEF), etc.

[0095] Optionally, the step of requesting the subscribed information and / or events from the RAN network element further comprises: determining whether the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element through non-terminal-associated signaling or through terminal-associated signaling based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event; a first communication device requesting the information / event from a RAN network element by signaling on a non-service-based interface; A first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling; The first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element via terminal-related signaling.

[0096] In one embodiment, the non-service-based interface signaling includes one of non-terminal associated (ie, non-per-terminal, interface granularity) signaling, terminal associated (ie, per-terminal) signaling.

[0097] Optionally, the step of determining whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling or via terminal-related signaling based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event may include at least one of the following steps: the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling when a second condition is met; and the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element via terminal-related signaling when a third condition is met.

[0098] Optionally, the step of requesting the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal associated signaling may include a step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal associated signaling if a second condition is met.

[0099] Optionally, the step of requesting the information / event from the RAN network element via terminal-related signaling may include a step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element via terminal-related signaling when a third condition is met.

[0100] Here, the second condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of RAN network element granularity, and the third condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of terminal-related granularity.

[0101] Optionally, the terminal-related granularity includes at least one of terminal granularity, terminal channel granularity, and terminal traffic granularity.

[0102] In one embodiment, after the first communication device requests subscribed information and / or events from the RAN network element, it can receive RAN network element granularity information returned from the RAN network element through RAN network element granularity signaling, where the RAN network element granularity information includes RAN network element granularity channels, etc.

[0103] In another embodiment, the first communication device may receive terminal granularity information returned from the RAN network element through terminal granularity signaling after requesting subscribed information and / or events from the RAN network element, the terminal granularity information including per UE channels, per UE traffic, etc.

[0104] In another embodiment, the first communication device can return the subscribed information and / or events to the third source side after receiving the first subscription request message from the third source side, the third source side including at least one of a third communication device, a third CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, an AF, an NEF), etc.

[0105] According to an embodiment of the present application, in a scenario where RAN information / events are subscribed to, a first CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.) can assist the RAN to disclose information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, and perform service registration with a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), thereby supporting the first CN network element to determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. needs to subscribe to RAN information / events.

[0106] Referring to FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present application provides an information processing method applied to a second communication device, where the second communication device includes, but is not limited to, a CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), and if it is a CN network element, it may be referred to as a second CN network element, and the method includes steps 31 and 32.

[0107] In step 31, the second communication device obtains second information.

[0108] In this embodiment, the second information is: a first request message and / or first request information received from a first source; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; The second subscription request message received from the second source side and / or the second subscription request information are included.

[0109] In one embodiment, the first source side includes at least one of a first communication device, a first CN network element (such as, but not limited to, an AMF, an SMF, an UPF, a DCCF, an MFAF, etc.).

[0110] In one embodiment, the second source side includes at least one of a third communication device, a third CN network element (eg, but not limited to, an AF, an NEF, etc.).

[0111] Optionally, the first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device.

[0112] Optionally, the first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set.

[0113] Optionally, the first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service, querying RAN network elements associated with the first service.

[0114] Optionally, the first discovery information may include at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information.

[0115] Optionally, the first query request message is used to query data in a first data set; The first query request information includes at least one of description information of a first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting subscription, and information of a RAN network element.

[0116] Optionally, the first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by RAN network elements, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by RAN network elements, and reporting information / events provided by RAN network elements. Data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message.

[0118] In one embodiment, the first request information is included in a first request message.

[0119] In one embodiment, the first service is a first service supported by a first communication device.

[0120] The CN network element that supports the first service is the first communication device.

[0121] In one embodiment, the first source side includes at least one of a first communication device, a first CN network element (such as, but not limited to, an AMF, an SMF, an UPF, a DCCF, an MFAF, etc.), etc.

[0122] In one embodiment, the second source side includes at least one of a third communication device and a third CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, an AF, an NEF, etc.), and the second communication device can receive a first discovery message from the third CN network element such as an AF or an NEF.

[0123] In step 32, the second communication device performs a third operation based on the second information.

[0124] In this embodiment, the third operation is: storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first associated information; Querying a CN network element that supports a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element associated with a first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; and reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side.

[0125] Optionally, the first related information may include at least one of: description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set.

[0126] In one embodiment, after receiving the first discovery message from the second source side, the second communication device can send information of a RAN network element related to the first service and / or information of a CN network element providing the first service to the second source side, where the second source side includes at least one of a third communication device, a third CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, an AF, an NEF).

[0127] Optionally, the description information of the first service may include at least one of the following: a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service; and / or the description information of the first data set includes at least one of a name and a data key of the first data set; And / or the information of the RAN network element may include at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of terminals served by the RAN network element; And / or, the information of the CN network element may include at least one of a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element.

[0128] Optionally, the step of querying RAN network elements associated with the first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information further comprises: According to area information in the first discovery information, matching with a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information, to determine a RAN network element related to the first service; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on information / events in the first discovery information and matching the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining information of a RAN network element associated with a first service supported by the CN network element based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; and determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

[0129] Optionally, the step of querying a CN network element supporting a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information includes: According to the area information in the first discovery information, determining a CN network element that matches the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information and supports the first service; According to the information / event in the first discovery information, matching with the information / event that can be provided by the first service in the first related information, and determining the CN network element that supports the first service; determining a CN network element that supports the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining a CN network element that supports a first service based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; According to the information of the terminal in the first discovery information, matching with the terminal served by the CN network element in the first related information, and determining the CN network element supporting the first service; According to area information in the first discovery information, a CN network element that matches a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information and supports a first service related to the RAN network element is determined; According to information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information, and determining a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element; determining a CN network element supporting a first service related to the RAN network element based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information; and matching a terminal served by a RAN network element in the first related information based on information of the terminal in the first discovery information, and the first service is a first service associated with the RAN network element.

[0130] Optionally, the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; And / or, the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

[0131] According to an embodiment of the present application, in a scenario where RAN information / events are subscribed to, a first CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.) can assist the RAN to disclose information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, and perform service registration with a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), thereby supporting the first CN network element to determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. needs to subscribe to RAN information / events.

[0132] Referring to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present application provides an information processing method applied to a third communication device, the third communication device including but not limited to a CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.), if it is a CN network element, it may be referred to as a third CN network element, and the method includes: A step 41 is included in which the third communication device performs a fourth operation.

[0133] In this embodiment, the fourth operation is: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information and / or events to be subscribed to; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first data set, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, wherein the second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting subscription, and information of the RAN network element.

[0134] Optionally, the first service may be used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by RAN network elements, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by RAN network elements, and reporting information / events provided by RAN network elements. Data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0135] In one embodiment, the first target side includes at least one of a first communication device, a first CN network element (such as, but not limited to, an AMF, an SMF, an UPF, a DCCF, an MFAF, etc.), and the like.

[0136] In an embodiment, the third communication device can receive information and / or events subscribed to by the first target side after sending a first subscription request message to the first target side.

[0137] Optionally, before the step of sending a first subscription request message to the first target side, the fourth operation includes: further comprising the step of transmitting a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target side; Wherein, the first discovery message can be used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service and querying RAN network elements related to the first service, and the first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, description information of the first service, information of CN network elements, information of RAN network elements, information of network elements on a second source side, and information of a terminal.

[0138] In one embodiment, the second target side includes at least one of a second communication device, a second CN network element (eg, but not limited to, an NRF, a BSF, a UDR, a UDM, a CHF), and the like.

[0139] Optionally, after the step of sending a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to the second target side, the third communication device can further receive third information from the second target side, where the third information includes at least one of information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service.

[0140] Furthermore, the step of determining the first target side includes a step in which a third communication device determines a CN network element providing a first service as the first target side based on the third information.

[0141] Optionally, the step of transmitting the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side comprises: The method may further include a step of transmitting the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side when a fourth condition is satisfied, the fourth condition being: A need for subscription to information / events provided by a RAN network element occurs or is received; A subscription need for the first service occurs or is received; An inability to determine a CN network element that provides a first service; and and being unable to determine a RAN network element associated with the first service.

[0142] In one embodiment, the information / events include network conditions, congestion status, resource usage status, QoS information (eg, QoS status of a particular terminal or channel), resource load status of a particular area, and the like.

[0143] Optionally, the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; and / or the first subscription request information is included in a first subscription request message; And / or, the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

[0144] According to an embodiment of the present application, in a scenario where RAN information / events are subscribed to, the first CN network element can assist the RAN to disclose the information / events provided by the RAN through a service-based interface, and perform service registration with the second CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), thereby supporting the first CN network element to determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. needs to subscribe to RAN information / events.

[0145] Application scenario 1 of the embodiment of the present application mainly describes the process of indexing the RAN network element when the first CN network element, which performs information disclosure via a service-based interface on behalf of the RAN, performs service registration with the second CN network element (hereinafter, the NRF will be described as an example), and the third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. subscribes to RAN information / events. It is the first CN network element that performs information disclosure via the service-based interface on behalf of the RAN. This embodiment is suitable for per RAN granularity and per UE granularity RAN information disclosure.

[0146] As shown in FIG. 5A, the specific process is as follows:

[0147] In step 1, a first CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.) sends a first request message and / or first request information to a second CN network element (e.g., NRF, etc.) for registering or updating a first service, the first service being used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0148] The first request information is included in the first request message.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first request information may include at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, information of a core network CN network element supporting the first service, and the like.

[0150] In step 2, a third CN network element (e.g., AF / NEF, etc.) generates or receives a subscription need for information / events provided by the RAN network element (e.g., network conditions, congestion status, resource load status in a specific area).

[0151] In step 3, optionally, the third CN network element sends a first discovery message to the second CN network element, the first discovery message being used for at least one of querying network elements supporting the first service and querying RAN network elements associated with the first service; The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information, as described in the embodiment of Figure 3.

[0152] Further, the second CN network element may query a RAN network element related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information. According to area information in the first discovery information, matching with a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information, determining a RAN network element associated with the first service; Based on information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by RAN network elements in the first related information to determine RAN network elements associated with the first service; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining information of a RAN network element associated with a first service supported by the CN network element based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

[0153] Furthermore, the second CN network element can query a CN network element supporting a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information. According to the area information in the first discovery information, determining a CN network element that matches the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information and supports the first service; Based on the information / event in the first discovery information, match the information / event that can be provided by the first service in the first related information to determine a CN network element that supports the first service; determining a CN network element that supports the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; Determining a CN network element that supports a first service based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; According to the information of the terminal in the first discovery information, matching with the terminal served by the CN network element in the first related information, and determining a CN network element supporting a first service; According to area information in the first discovery information, determining a CN network element that matches a service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information and supports a first service related to the RAN network element; According to information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information, and determining a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element; determining a CN network element supporting a first service associated with the RAN network element based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information; The method includes at least one of: matching a terminal served by a RAN network element in the first related information based on information of the terminal in the first discovery information, and the first service being a first service related to the RAN network element.

[0154] In step 4, the second CN network element returns response information, which is third information, to the third CN network element, where the third information includes at least one of information of a RAN network element related to the first service and information of a CN network element supporting the first service.

[0155] In step 5, the third CN network element sends a first subscription request message to the first CN network element to subscribe to the first service or subscribe to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The first subscription request message may include first subscription request information, and the first subscription request message and the first subscription request information may be as described above, and detailed description is omitted here.

[0156] In step 6, the first CN network element receives the first subscription request message, determines which RAN network element provides the subscribed information and / or event, and sends an information / event subscription request to the determined RAN network element, where the information / event subscription request is not service-based interface signaling.

[0157] Alternatively, depending on the granularity of information acquisition, it may be determined whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element through non-terminal-associated signaling or through terminal-associated signaling.

[0158] Optionally, if a second condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling.

[0159] Optionally, if a third condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element by terminal-related signaling.

[0160] Here, the second condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of RAN network element granularity, and the third condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of terminal-related granularity.

[0161] Alternatively, if the first CN network element has corresponding RAN information, it may directly return the information without requesting the RAN network element.

[0162] In step 7, the RAN returns an information / event subscription response to the first CN network element.

[0163] In step 8, the first CN network element returns an information / event subscription response to the second CN network element.

[0164] In step 9, the RAN network element notifies the first CN network element when an event occurs based on the request of the first CN network element.

[0165] Alternatively, the RAN network element may return per RAN information including, for example, per RAN channels via per RAN signaling, and / or may return per UE information including, for example, per UE channel granularity, per traffic, etc. via per UE signaling.

[0166] In step 10, the first CN network element sends an information notification to the third CN network element.

[0167] Application scene 2 of the embodiment of the present application mainly describes that a first CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc.) registers / updates a first data set in a second CN network element (e.g., but not limited to, NRF, etc.) on behalf of the RAN, and a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.) returns the data of the first data set to the second CN network element.

[0168] As shown in FIG. 5B, the specific process is as follows:

[0169] In step 1, the RAN network element sends an NG interface message to a first CN network element, where the NG interface message includes, but is not limited to, description information of the first data set, information of the RAN network element providing the data of the first data set, information of the CN network element providing the data of the first data set, etc.

[0170] In step 2, the first CN network element sends a first request message and / or first request information to the second CN network element for registering or updating the first data set, where the first request information may include at least one of description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing the data of the first data set, information of a CN network element providing the data of the first data set, etc.

[0171] In step 3, the second CN network element returns a response, the registered / updated first data set, to the first CN network element.

[0172] In step 4, the first CN network element returns a response, the first set of registered / updated data, to the RAN network element.

[0173] In step 5, a third CN network element (eg, AF / NEF, etc.) generates or receives a subscription need for information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0174] Optionally, in step 6a, the third CN network element sends a first query request message and / or first query request information to the second CN network element for querying data in the first data set, where the first query request message may include the first query request information, and the first query request message and the first query request information may be as described above, and detailed description is omitted here.

[0175] In step 7a, the second CN network element returns the queried information / event in response to the third CN network element.

[0176] Optionally, in step 6b, the third CN network element sends a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to the second CN network element for subscribing to data in the first data set. The second subscription request message may include the second subscription request information. The second subscription request message and the second subscription request information may be as described above, and detailed description is omitted here.

[0177] In step 7b, the second CN network element returns the data of the subscribed first data set in response to the third CN network element.

[0178] In step 8, the third CN network element feeds back the queried information / events or the subscribed data of the first data set.

[0179] The information processing method provided in the embodiments of the present application may be executed by an information processing device. In the embodiments of the present application, the information processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application will be described by taking an example in which the information processing device executes the information processing method.

[0180] Referring to Fig. 6, which is a structural schematic diagram of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application, the device is applied to a first communication device, and the first communication device includes, but is not limited to, a CN network element (such as, but not limited to, AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, etc.), and when it is a CN network element, it may be called a first CN network element. As shown in Fig. 6, the information processing device 60 includes: a first execution module 61 for executing a first operation, the first operation being: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, and updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information of a core network CN network element supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message; Wherein, the first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element associated with the first service, and information / event requesting subscription; Here, the second operation is determining a RAN network element that provides the information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; reporting the subscribed information / events; Wherein the first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0181] Optionally, the first request information is transmitted in a first request message; And / or, the first subscription request information is included in a first subscription request message.

[0182] Optionally, the first service is a first service supported by the first communication device; The core network CN network element supporting the first service is the first communication device.

[0183] Optionally, the information of the RAN network element includes at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of a terminal served by the RAN network element; And / or, the information of the CN network element includes at least one of the following: a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element; And / or, the information of the first communication device includes at least one of a type of the first communication device, an identifier of a first communication device instance, and address information of the first communication device.

[0184] Optionally, the description information of the first service includes at least one of a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service; And / or, the description information of the first data set includes at least one of a name and a data key of the first data set.

[0185] Optionally, the first execution module 61 is further used to execute the first operation when a first condition is met; Here, the first condition is: Obtaining information / events provided by RAN network elements; Establishing a connection between the RAN network element and the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element; The first communication device is used to assist and / or support the RAN network element to disclose information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0186] Optionally, the step of receiving a first subscription request message occurs after the step of sending a first request message; And / or, the step of receiving the first subscription request information occurs after the step of transmitting the first request information.

[0187] Optionally, the first execution module 61 further comprises: determining whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element through non-terminal associated signaling or through terminal associated signaling based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element by signaling on a non-service based interface; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling; and requesting said information / events from a RAN network element via terminal-related signaling.

[0188] Optionally, the first execution module 61 is further used for at least one of: when a second condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element through non-terminal-related signaling; and when a third condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element through terminal-related signaling; Optionally, the first execution module 61 is further used to request the information / event from a RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling when a second condition is met; Optionally, the first execution module 61 is further used to request the information / event from a RAN network element by terminal-related signaling when a third condition is met; Here, the second condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of RAN network element granularity; The third condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of terminal-related granularity.

[0189] Optionally, the terminal-related granularity includes at least one of terminal granularity, terminal channel granularity, and terminal traffic granularity.

[0190] The information processing device 60 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiment of Fig. 2 and achieve the same technical effects, and detailed description will be omitted here to avoid duplication.

[0191] 7, which is a structural schematic diagram of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application, the device is applied to a second communication device, and the second communication device includes, but is not limited to, a CN network element (such as, but not limited to, an NRF, a BSF), and when it is a CN network element, it may be called a second CN network element. As shown in FIG. 7, the information processing device 70 includes: an acquisition module 71 for acquiring second information; and a second execution module 72 for performing a third operation based on the second information.

[0192] Here, the second information is a first request message and / or first request information received from a first source; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; a second subscription request message received from a second source side and / or second subscription request information; The first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device; The first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service and querying RAN network elements associated with the first service; The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information; the first query request message is used to query data in a first data set; The first query request information includes at least one of description information of a first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events requesting subscription, and information of RAN network elements; Wherein the first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by a RAN network element; Here, the third operation is storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first associated information; Querying a CN network element that supports a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element associated with a first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side; Here, the first related information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set.

[0193] Optionally, the description information of the first service includes at least one of a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service; and / or the description information of the first data set includes at least one of a name and a data key of the first data set; and / or the information of the RAN network element includes at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of terminals served by the RAN network element; And / or, the information of the CN network element includes at least one of the following: a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element.

[0194] Optionally, the second execution module 72 further comprises: According to area information in the first discovery information, matching with a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information, determining a RAN network element associated with the first service; Based on information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by RAN network elements in the first related information to determine RAN network elements associated with the first service; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining information of a RAN network element associated with a first service supported by the CN network element based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; and determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

[0195] Optionally, the second execution module 72 further comprises: According to the area information in the first discovery information, determining a CN network element that matches the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information and supports the first service; Based on the information / event in the first discovery information, match the information / event that can be provided by the first service in the first related information to determine a CN network element that supports the first service; determining a CN network element that supports the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; Determining a CN network element that supports a first service based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; According to the information of the terminal in the first discovery information, matching with the terminal served by the CN network element in the first related information, and determining a CN network element supporting a first service; According to area information in the first discovery information, determining a CN network element that matches a service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information and supports a first service related to the RAN network element; According to information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information, and determining a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element; determining a CN network element supporting a first service associated with the RAN network element based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information; This is used for at least one of: matching a terminal served by a RAN network element in the first related information based on information of the terminal in the first discovery information; and the first service being a first service related to the RAN network element.

[0196] Optionally, the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; And / or, the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

[0197] The information processing device 70 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiment of Fig. 3 and achieve the same technical effects, and detailed description will be omitted here to avoid duplication.

[0198] Referring to Fig. 8, which is a structural schematic diagram of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application, the device is applied to a third communication device, which includes but is not limited to a CN network element (such as an AF, an NEF, etc.), and when it is a CN network element, it may be called a third CN network element. As shown in Fig. 8, the information processing device 80 includes: a third execution module 81 for executing a fourth operation, the fourth operation being: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events to which subscription is requested; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first data set, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the second subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the second subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events to be subscribed to, and information of the RAN network element; Wherein the first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0199] Optionally, before the step of sending a first subscription request message to the first target side, the fourth operation includes: further comprising the step of transmitting a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target side; Wherein the first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service, querying RAN network elements associated with the first service; The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information.

[0200] Optionally, the third execution module 81 is further used to receive third information from the second target side after sending the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; Here, the step of determining the first target side includes determining a CN network element that provides a first service as the first target side based on the third information.

[0201] Optionally, the third execution module 81 is further used for sending the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side when a fourth condition is met; Here, the fourth condition is: A need for subscription to information / events provided by a RAN network element occurs or is received; A subscription need for the first service occurs or is received; An inability to determine a CN network element that provides a first service; and and being unable to determine a RAN network element associated with the first service.

[0202] Optionally, the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; and / or the first subscription request information is included in a first subscription request message; And / or, the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

[0203] The information processing device 80 provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented in the method embodiment of Fig. 4 and achieve the same technical effects, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted here to avoid duplication.

[0204] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9, the embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 90. The communication device 90 includes a processor 91 and a memory 92, and the memory 92 stores a program or command executable on the processor 91. For example, when the communication device 90 is a first communication device, the program or command is executed by the processor 91 to realize the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 2 described above, and the same technical effect can be achieved. When the communication device 90 is a second communication device, the program or command is executed by the processor 91 to realize the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3 described above. When the communication device 90 is a third communication device, the program or command is executed by the processor 91 to realize the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 4 described above, and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid duplication, detailed description is omitted here.

[0205] The embodiments of the present application further provide a readable storage medium, which stores a program or command, and when the program or command is executed by a processor, each process of the above-mentioned information processing method embodiment can be realized, and the same technical effects can be achieved. In order to avoid repetition, detailed description is omitted here.

[0206] Wherein, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium such as a computer read only memory ROM, a random access memory RAM, a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0207] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, and the communication interface and the processor are coupled together, and the processor executes programs or commands to realize the processes of the embodiments of the information processing method described above, and can achieve the same technical effects. In order to avoid duplication, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0208] It should be understood that the chips referred to in the embodiments of this application may be referred to as system level chips, system chips, chip systems, or systems on chips, and the like.

[0209] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and can be executed by at least one processor to realize the processes of the above-mentioned information processing method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid duplication, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0210] It should be noted that in this specification, the terms "comprise", "consist of" or any other variations are intended to include a non-exclusive inclusion, whereby a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a set of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not expressly stated or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element limited by the phrase "comprises a" does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element. It should also be noted that the scope of the method and apparatus in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order depending on such functions, for example, the described method may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Also, features described with reference to any example may be combined in other examples.

[0211] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be realized in the form of a combination of software and a necessary common hardware platform, and of course, they can also be realized by hardware, but in many cases the former is a more preferred embodiment. Based on this view, the technical solutions of the present application can be substantially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (e.g., ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes a number of commands that cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the embodiments of the present application.

[0212] The above describes the examples of the present application with reference to the drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not limiting. Based on the suggestions of this application, many forms that a person skilled in the art can obtain without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims are all within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. The method includes a step of a first communication device performing a first operation, the first operation comprising: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of radio access network (RAN) network elements related to the first service, information of core network (CN) network elements supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of RAN network elements providing data of the first data set, information of CN network elements providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message; The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events requesting subscription; The second operation is determining a RAN network element that provides said information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; reporting the subscribed information / events; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The method of information processing, wherein the data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

2. The first request information is transmitted in a first request message; and / or The method of claim 1 , wherein the first subscription request information is included in a first subscription request message.

3. the first service is a first service supported by the first communication device; The method of claim 1 , wherein the core network (CN) network element supporting a first service is the first communication device.

4. The information of the RAN network element includes at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of a terminal served by the RAN network element; and / or The information of the CN network element includes at least one of a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element; and / or The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication device information includes at least one of a first communication device type, a first communication device instance identifier, and first communication device address information.

5. The description information of the first service includes at least one of a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service; and / or The method of claim 1 , wherein the description information of the first data set includes at least one of a name and a data key of the first data set.

6. The step of the first communication device performing a first operation includes: if a first condition is satisfied, the first communication device performs the first operation; The first condition is: Obtaining information / events provided by RAN network elements; Establishing a connection between the RAN network element and the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element; 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: the first communication device being used to assist and / or supporting the RAN network element to disclose information / events provided at the RAN network element.

7. the step of receiving a first subscription request message occurs after the step of sending a first request message; and / or The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving first subscription request information occurs after the step of transmitting first request information.

8. The step of requesting the subscribed information / events from a RAN network element includes: The first communication device determines whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element through non-terminal-associated signaling or through terminal-associated signaling based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event; The first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element by signaling of a non-service-based interface; The first communication device requests the information / event from a RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling; The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the steps of: the first communication device requesting the information / event from a RAN network element by terminal-related signaling.

9. The step of determining whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling or by terminal-related signaling based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event by the first communication device includes at least one of the steps of: when a second condition is satisfied, the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling; and when a third condition is satisfied, the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling; and / or The step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling includes the step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal associated signaling when a second condition is satisfied; and / or The step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling includes the step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling when a third condition is satisfied; The second condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of RAN network element granularity; The method of claim 8 , wherein the third condition includes that the subscribed information / event is information / event of terminal-related granularity.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the terminal-related granularity includes at least one of terminal granularity, terminal channel granularity, and terminal traffic granularity.

11. A second communication device acquiring second information; and performing a third operation by the second communication device based on the second information; The second information is A first request message and / or first request information received from a first source side; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; At least one of a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from a second source side; The first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device; The first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service, querying RAN network elements associated with the first service, The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, description information of a first service, information of a CN network element, information of a RAN network element, information of a second source side network element, and information of a terminal; the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset; The first query request information includes at least one of a description of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events requesting subscription, and information of RAN network elements; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements; The third operation is storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first association information; Querying CN network elements that support a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first association information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of RAN network elements related to a first service, information of CN network elements supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side; An information processing method, wherein the first related information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of RAN network elements related to the first service, information of CN network elements supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of RAN network elements providing data of the first data set, and information of CN network elements providing data of the first data set.

12. The description information of the first service includes at least one of a name of the first service, a coverage area of ​​the first service, and information / events that can be provided by the first service; and / or The description information of the first data set includes at least one of a name and a data key of the first data set; and / or The information of the RAN network element includes at least one of an identifier of the RAN network element, address information of the RAN network element, a service area of ​​the RAN network element, information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and information of a terminal served by the RAN network element; and / or The method of claim 11, wherein the information of the CN network element includes at least one of a type of the CN network element, an identifier of a CN network element instance, address information of the CN network element, and information of a terminal served by the CN network element.

13. The step of querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or first associated information includes: According to area information in the first discovery information, matching with a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information, and determining a RAN network element related to the first service; Based on information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by RAN network elements in the first related information to determine RAN network elements associated with the first service; determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining information of a RAN network element associated with a first service supported by the CN network element based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; and determining a RAN network element associated with the first service based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

14. The step of querying CN network elements supporting a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first related information includes: determining a CN network element that supports the first service according to area information in the first discovery information and matches a coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information; Based on information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by a first service in the first related information to determine CN network elements that support the first service; determining CN network elements that support the first service based on description information of the first service in the first discovery information; determining a CN network element that supports a first service based on information of the CN network element in the first discovery information; According to the information of the terminal in the first discovery information, matching with the terminal served by the CN network element in the first related information, and determining the CN network element supporting the first service; determining a CN network element that matches a service area of ​​a RAN network element in the first related information according to area information in the first discovery information and supports a first service related to the RAN network element; According to information / events in the first discovery information, matching with information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information, to determine a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element; determining a CN network element supporting a first service associated with the RAN network element based on information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information; and b) matching a terminal served by a RAN network element in the first related information based on information of the terminal in the first discovery information, and the first service is a first service associated with the RAN network element.

15. the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; and / or The method of claim 11 , wherein the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

16. and a third communication device performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation comprising: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events requesting subscription; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information of RAN network elements; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the second subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events to be subscribed to, and information of the RAN network element; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The method of information processing, wherein the data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

17. Before the step of sending a first subscription request message to the first target side, the fourth operation includes: transmitting a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target side; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service, querying RAN network elements associated with the first service, The method of claim 16, wherein the first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information.

18. After the step of transmitting the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side, The method further includes a step of receiving third information from the second target side by the third communication device, the third information including at least one of information of a RAN network element related to a first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service; The method of claim 17, wherein the step of determining the first target side includes the step of the third communication device determining, based on the third information, a CN network element that provides a first service as the first target side.

19. The step of transmitting a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target side includes: the third communication device transmitting the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side when a fourth condition is satisfied; The fourth condition is: A subscription need for information / events provided by a RAN network element occurs or is received; A subscription need for a first service is generated or received; unable to determine a CN network element providing a first service; and failing to determine a RAN network element associated with the first service.

20. the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message; and / or the first query request information is included in a first query request message; and / or the first subscription request information is included in a first subscription request message; and / or The method of claim 17 , wherein the second subscription request information is included in a second subscription request message.

21. a first execution module for executing a first operation, the first operation comprising: sending a first request message and / or first request information, the first request message being used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, updating a context of a first communication device, registering a first data set, updating a first data set, the first request information including at least one of information of the first communication device, description information of the first service, information of radio access network (RAN) network elements related to the first service, information of core network (CN) network elements supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of RAN network elements providing data of the first data set, information of CN network elements providing data of the first data set; receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information; performing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message; The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events requesting subscription; The second operation is determining a RAN network element that provides said information / event; requesting said information / events from a RAN network element; reporting the subscribed information / events; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; An information processing device, wherein the data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

22. an acquisition module for acquiring second information; a second execution module for performing a third operation based on the second information; The second information is A first request message and / or first request information received from a first source side; a first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from a second source; a first query request message and / or first query request information received from a second source; a second subscription request message received from a second source side and / or second subscription request information; The first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context of a first communication device, and updating a context of a first communication device; The first request information includes at least one of information of a first communication device, description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first data set, information of a RAN network element providing data of the first data set, and information of a CN network element providing data of the first data set; The first discovery message is used for at least one of querying network elements supporting a first service, querying RAN network elements associated with the first service, The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, description information of a first service, information of a CN network element, information of a RAN network element, information of a second source side network element, and information of a terminal; the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset; The first query request information includes at least one of a description of the first data set, information / event requesting a query, and information of a RAN network element; The second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element; The second subscription request information includes at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events requesting subscription, and information of RAN network elements; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; The data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements; The third operation is storing the first related information; Querying RAN network elements associated with a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first association information; Querying CN network elements that support a first service based on the first discovery information and / or the first association information; Sending third information to the second source side, the third information including at least one of information of RAN network elements related to a first service, information of CN network elements supporting the first service; transmitting at least one of the queried information / events and the queried data of the first data set back to the second source; reporting at least one of the subscribed information / events and the subscribed first data set data to the second source side; An information processing device, wherein the first related information includes at least one of description information of the first service, information of RAN network elements related to the first service, information of CN network elements supporting the first service, description information of the first data set, information of RAN network elements providing data of the first data set, and information of CN network elements providing data of the first data set.

23. a third execution module for executing a fourth operation, the fourth operation comprising: determining a first target side; sending a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, the first subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events requesting subscription; sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, the first query request message being used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information including at least one of description information of the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information of RAN network elements; sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the second subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first data set, subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information including at least one of description information of the first data set, information / events to be subscribed to, and information of the RAN network element; The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element; An information processing device, wherein the data in the first data set includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

24. A communications device comprising a processor, a memory, and a program or command stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein, when the program or command is executed by the processor, steps of an information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 are realized, or steps of an information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 15 are realized, or steps of an information processing method according to any one of claims 16 to 20 are realized.

25. A readable storage medium in which a program or command is stored, and when the program or command is executed by a processor, the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 10 are realized, or the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 11 to 15 are realized, or the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 16 to 20 are realized.

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