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

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium, the method including: a first network device receiving first information transmitted from a second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further including at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using a SMF control mechanism.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] (CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This disclosure claims priority to Chinese patent application having application number 202210314685.1 filed in China on March 28, 2022, and Chinese patent application having application number 202211209187.7 filed in China on September 30, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technology, and in particular to an information processing method, an apparatus, a communications device, and a storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, the implementation plan for the 5th-generation mobile communication (5G) Virtual Network (VN) group does not clearly propose how a terminal dynamically joins a 5G VN group within the service scope of the 5G VN group and realizes communication within the group, and no specific implementation plan is provided. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] In order to solve the conventional technical problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure are realized as follows: In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The first network device includes receiving first information transmitted from a second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further including at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, instructions for using a LADN mechanism, and instructions for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0005] In the above aspect, the method further comprises: The first network device receives second information transmitted from a third network device, and the second information is used to obtain first data; The first network device sends third information to the third network device, the third information including the first data, the first data including at least one of a data network name, a first service range, and slice information.

[0006] In the above aspect, the method further includes the step of: receiving, by the first network device, fourth information transmitted from a fourth network device, the fourth information being used to obtain second data; and The first network device sends fifth information to the fourth network device, the fifth information including the second data, the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, instructions for using the LADN mechanism, and instructions for using the SMF control mechanism.

[0007] In the above aspect, the first service range includes at least one of a service range of a local range data network and a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0008] In the above aspect, the data network name includes at least one of a data network name (DNN) of a local area data network (Local Area Data Network, LADN) and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0009] In the above aspect, the method further includes the first network device pre-configuring 19th information, the 19th information indicating an LADN mechanism or an indicated SMF control mechanism.

[0010] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The fourth network device includes obtaining second data from the first network device, and establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, or not establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0011] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network device receiving sixth information, the sixth information including at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal, or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0012] In the above aspect, establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data includes: When the first location information of the first terminal is within the first service range, the fourth network device establishes a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data.

[0013] In the above aspect, not establishing a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service includes terminating or refusing to establish a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service, or not establishing a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service, when the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range.

[0014] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network device sending seventh information to a third network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

[0015] In the above aspect, the method further includes, when a location of the first terminal changes, the fourth network device obtains second location information of the first terminal from the third network device, and / or, when the second location information is not within the first service range, updating or deleting a session transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service.

[0016] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network device sending eighth information to a fifth network device, the eighth information being used to configure, update or delete user plane communications of a 5G virtual network group or a 5G local area network service.

[0017] In the above aspect, the first service range includes at least one of a service range of a local range data network and a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0018] In the above aspect, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0019] In the above aspect, the method further includes, when the number of the fourth network devices is multiple, interacting the context of the 5G virtual network group between the multiple fourth network devices through ninth information.

[0020] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network device sending 16th information to the first terminal, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of the first terminal's session establishment request, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time.

[0021] In the above aspect, the fourth network device transmits the sixteenth information to the first terminal, The fourth network device includes transmitting the 16th information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

[0022] In the above aspect, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0023] In the above aspect, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or 5G network function by the second network device.

[0024] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network device sending 17th information to the first terminal, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0025] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network equipment receiving 18th information transmitted from the second network equipment, the 18th information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0026] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The third network device sends sixth information to the fourth network device, and the sixth information is used by the fourth network device to request the fourth network device to establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the sixth information includes at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0027] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device receiving seventh information transmitted from the fourth network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

[0028] In the above aspect, the method further includes, when a location of the first terminal changes, the third network device transmitting second location information of the first terminal to the fourth network device.

[0029] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device obtaining the first data from the first network device, the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

[0030] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device receiving tenth information transmitted from a sixth network device, the tenth information including a second service range.

[0031] In this aspect, the method further includes the third network device determining a third service range based on the first service range and the second service range.

[0032] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device transmitting eleventh information to the first terminal, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

[0033] In the above aspect, when the location of the first terminal is within the third service range, the sixth information includes indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range. In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device receiving 12th information of the first terminal, the 12th information being used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

[0034] In the above aspect, the twelfth information indicates that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0035] In the above aspect, at least one of the first service range, the second service range, and the third service range includes at least one of the service range of a local range data network and the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0036] In the above aspect, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0037] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The first terminal includes sending 12th information to a third network device when the first terminal is within a third service range, the 12th information being used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

[0038] In the above aspect, the method further includes the first terminal receiving eleventh information transmitted from the third network device, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

[0039] In the above aspect, the third service range includes at least one of the service range of a local range data network and the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0040] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The third network device includes sending 14th information to the first terminal, wherein the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

[0041] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network device receiving fifteenth information transmitted from the second network device, the fifteenth information comprising: 5G Virtual Network Group Service Scope, Instructions for the use of the LADN mechanism; and and instructions for the use of the SMF control mechanisms.

[0042] In the above aspect, the method further includes the third network equipment determining, based on location information of the first terminal provided from the access network equipment and the service range of the 5G virtual network group, that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, or determining that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0043] In the above aspect, the third network device transmits the fourteenth information to the first terminal, When the first terminal is determined to be within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device transmits the 14th information to the first terminal, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group; or When the third network device determines that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device sends the 14th information to the first terminal, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0044] In the above aspect, the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group and / or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, and the method further includes the third network device receiving a session establishment request from the first terminal.

[0045] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The fourth network device includes transmitting 16th information to the first terminal, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time, or The fourth network device includes transmitting seventeenth information to the first terminal, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0046] In the above aspect, the fourth network device transmits the sixteenth information to the first terminal, The fourth network device includes transmitting the 16th information or the 17th information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device. In the above aspect, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0047] In the above aspect, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or 5G network function by the second network device.

[0048] In the above aspect, the method further includes the fourth network equipment receiving 18th information transmitted from the second network equipment, the 18th information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0049] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The first terminal receives 14th information transmitted from a third network device, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; Or, The first terminal receives 16th information transmitted from a fourth network device, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, the first terminal includes receiving 17th information transmitted from a fourth network device, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0050] In the above aspect, the first terminal receives the 16th information transmitted from the fourth network device, The first terminal receives 16th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device; and / or The first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device includes the first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device.

[0051] In the above aspect, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0052] In the above aspect, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network by the second network device.

[0053] In the above aspect, the method further includes the first terminal sending a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group or the 14th information indicating that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, and the session establishment request is sent to a third network equipment via an access network equipment.

[0054] In the above aspect, the method further includes the first terminal not sending a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0055] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method, the method comprising: The second network device includes sending 15th information to a third network device and / or sending 18th information to a fourth network device, and the 15th information and the 18th information include at least a service range of the 5G virtual network group.

[0056] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a first receiving unit, the first receiving unit configured to receive first information transmitted from a second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further including at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0057] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a first communication unit, configured to obtain second data from a first network device, and establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, or not establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0058] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including: a second communication unit, the second communication unit configured to send sixth information to a fourth network device, the sixth information being used by the fourth network device to request the fourth network device to establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, the sixth information including at least one of a data network name and slice information; The sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0059] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a third communication unit, the third communication unit configured to send tenth information to a third network device when within a third service range, the tenth information being used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

[0060] In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a fourth communication unit, the fourth communication unit configured to send fourteenth information to a first terminal, the fourteenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

[0061] In a 14th aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a fifth communication unit, the fifth communication unit configured to send 16th information to a first terminal, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of a session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of a session establishment request after a certain time, or the fifth communication unit configured to send 17th information to the first terminal, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0062] In a fifteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a sixth communication unit, the sixth communication unit configured to receive fourteenth information sent from a third network device, the fourteenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; Or, The sixth communication unit is configured to receive sixteenth information sent from the fourth network device, and the sixteenth information is used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, The sixth communication unit is configured to receive seventeenth information sent from a fourth network device, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0063] In a sixteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, the device including a seventh communication unit, the seventh communication unit configured to send fifteenth information to a third network device, and / or the seventh communication unit configured to send eighteenth information to a fourth network device, the fifteenth information and the eighteenth information including at least a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0064] In a seventeenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, the program being operable, when executed by a processor, to implement the steps of the method according to any one of the first to eighth aspects of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] In an eighteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, the communication device including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the communication device implementing the steps of the method according to any one of the first to eighth aspects of the embodiment of the present disclosure when the processor executes the program. Effect of the Invention

[0066] According to an information processing method, an apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first network device receives first information transmitted from a second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further including at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, an instruction for using an LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism; a fourth network device obtains second data from the first network device and establishes a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using an LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism. Thus, based on the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a first service range is configured in the second network device via the second network device, thereby realizing the establishment of a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the first service range, thereby enabling a terminal to dynamically join a 5G virtual network group to realize intra-group communication. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0067] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] 2 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] 3 is a schematic flow diagram 3 of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 5] 5 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 6] 6 is a schematic flow diagram 6 of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 7 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 8] 8 is a schematic flow diagram of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] 1 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 13] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 14] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 15] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 16] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 17] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 18] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 19] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0068] The present disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and specific examples.

[0069] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to various communication systems, such as a Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, or a 5G system. Optionally, a 5G system or a 5G network can also be referred to as a New Radio (NR) system or a NR network.

[0070] Exemplarily, a communication system to which the embodiments of the present disclosure are applied may include a network device and a terminal device (also referred to as a terminal, a communication terminal, etc.). The network device may be a device that communicates with the terminal device. Here, the network device may provide a communication overlay within a certain area and communicate with a terminal located within the area. Optionally, the network device may be a base station in each communication system, such as an evolved base station (Evolutional Node B, eNB) in an LTE system, or a base station (gNB) in a 5G system or an NR system.

[0071] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a device having a communication function in a network / system can be referred to as a communication device. The communication device can include a network device and a terminal having a communication function. The network device and the terminal device can be the specific devices described above, and the description is omitted here. The communication device can further include other devices, such as other network entities, such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, etc., in a communication system, and is not limited thereto in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0072] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are used interchangeably herein. The term "and / or" herein is simply a relational relationship describing related objects, meaning that three relations may exist, for example, A and / or B may represent three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. Also, the character " / " herein generally represents that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0073] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this disclosure are intended to distinguish between similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or priority. It is to be understood that the terms used in this manner may be interchanged where appropriate, such that the embodiments of the disclosure described herein may, for example, be practiced in an order other than that shown or described herein. Additionally, the terms "comprise" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, e.g., a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to the steps or units expressly listed, but may include other steps or units not expressly listed or that are inherent to those processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0074] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method applied to a first network device. Figure 1 is a schematic flow diagram of the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the method includes the following steps:

[0075] In step 101, a first network device receives first information sent from a second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further including at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, instructions for using a LADN mechanism, and instructions for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0076] In this embodiment, the first network device may specifically be a Unified Data Management (UDM), and the second network device may specifically be an Application Function (AF), and exemplarily, the UDM may receive the first information sent from the AF via a Network Exposure Function (NEF).

[0077] Exemplarily, the first network device may receive the first information via one message, i.e., receive the first service range and the at least one piece of information via one message, or may receive the first information via multiple messages, for example, receive the first service range via one message and the at least one piece of information via another message, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0078] Here, the first information is also called first configuration information, and the first information is association information that the second network device configures for the first network device. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the name of the first information.

[0079] In this embodiment, the first information includes at least a first service area, and optionally, the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a Local Area Data Network (LADN) and a service area of ​​a 5G Virtual Network Group (VN group).

[0080] In this embodiment, the service range is a service range configured in the first network device by the second network device, and is referred to as a first service range. The first service range is used to represent a designated area range. Optionally, the first service range can represent the area range of one or more specifically designated paging areas.

[0081] In this embodiment, the first information further includes at least one of terminal information of the 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, an instruction for using the LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using the SMF control mechanism. Exemplarily, the terminal information of the 5G virtual network group, the data network name and slice information, the instruction for using the LADN mechanism, the instruction for using the SMF control mechanism, etc. are configuration information for a specific or several business or a large client or enterprise client. Here, the SMF control mechanism means that the SMF determines whether to allow session establishment based on the terminal location and the service range of the SMF, where the service range of the SMF may be the service range of the 5G virtual network group.

[0082] Exemplarily, the first information may include one or more slice information, one or more data network names corresponding to each slice information, and terminal information that is permitted to use the slice.

[0083] In some optional embodiments, the data network name includes at least one of a data network name (DNN) of a local area data network (LADN) and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0084] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the first network device receiving second information transmitted from a third network device, and the first network device transmitting third information to the third network device, the second information being used to obtain first data of the first terminal, the third information including the first data, and the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

[0085] In this embodiment, the third network device may specifically be an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). Optionally, in a process in which the first terminal initiates device registration, the third network device obtains first data of the first terminal from the first network device.

[0086] Optionally, the first network device, upon receiving the second information transmitted from the third network device, transmits third information to the third network device, which may include contract data of the first terminal, and the contract data may include the first data. It is understood that the first data includes a data network name and / or a first service range supported or permitted by the first terminal.

[0087] In some alternative embodiments, the method may further include the first network device receiving second information and the first network device transmitting third information or the first network device transmitting the third information to a third network device, the second information being used to obtain first data of a first terminal, the third information including the first data, the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

[0088] In this embodiment, the second information may not be transmitted from the third network device, i.e., the first network device receives the second information and transmits the third information to the third network device. That is, the second information may be transmitted from another network device, but the first network device transmits the third information to the third network device. That is, the second information received by the first network device is not limited to being transmitted from a certain network device (e.g., the third network device), and the second information is used to obtain the first data of the first terminal. Exemplarily, the second information is obtained from a network device different from the third network device, but the second information is used to obtain the first data of the first terminal, and the first network device transmits the first data to the third network device based on the second information.

[0089] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method may further include the first network device receiving fourth information transmitted from a fourth network device, and the first network device transmitting fifth information to the fourth network device, the fourth information being used to obtain second data of the first terminal, the fifth information including the second data, and the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction to use a LADN mechanism, and an instruction to use a SMF control mechanism.

[0090] In this embodiment, the fourth network device may be specifically a Session Management Function (SMF). Optionally, in the process in which the first terminal initiates a session establishment, the fourth network device obtains second data of the first terminal from the first network device.

[0091] Optionally, when the first network device receives the fourth information transmitted from the fourth network device, the first network device transmits fifth information to the fourth network device, which may include contract data of the first terminal, and the contract data may include the second data, the second data including at least one of a name of a data network supported, contracted, or permitted by the first terminal, slice information, and a first service range.

[0092] In some alternative embodiments, the method may further include the first network device receiving fourth information, and the first network device transmitting fifth information or the first network device transmitting the fifth information to a fourth network device, the fourth information being used to obtain second data of the first terminal, the fifth information including the second data, and the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, and a first service range.

[0093] In this embodiment, the fourth information may not be transmitted from the fourth network device, i.e., the first network device receives the second information and transmits the fifth information to the fourth network device. That is, the fourth information may be transmitted from another network device, but the first network device transmits the fifth information to the fourth network device. That is, the fourth information received by the first network device is not limited to being transmitted from a certain network device (e.g., the fourth network device), and the fourth information is used to obtain the second data of the first terminal. Exemplarily, the fourth information is obtained from a network device different from the fourth network device, but the fourth information is used to obtain the second data of the first terminal, and the first network device transmits the second data to the fourth network device based on the fourth information.

[0094] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the first network device pre-configuring 19th information, the 19th information indicating an LADN mechanism or an indicated SMF control mechanism.

[0095] Based on the above embodiment, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method applied to a second network device. Figure 2 is a flow diagram of the second information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the method includes the following steps:

[0096] In step 201, the fourth network device obtains second data of the first terminal from the first network device, and establishes a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session, where the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0097] Here, the 5G virtual network group session may be a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

[0098] In addition, the session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services may include at least one of a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data and a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group services.

[0099] In this embodiment, the fourth network device may specifically be an SMF, and the first network device may specifically be an UDM.

[0100] In this embodiment, the first network device pre-acquires first information configured by the second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further includes at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, instructions for using the LADN mechanism, and instructions for using the SMF control mechanism.

[0101] Optionally, during a session establishment process initiated by the first terminal, the fourth network device obtains second data of the first terminal from the first network device.

[0102] Exemplarily, the fourth network device obtaining the second data of the first terminal from the first network device includes the fourth network device transmitting fourth information to the first network device and the fourth network device receiving fifth information transmitted from the first network device, the fourth information being used to obtain the second data of the first terminal, and the fifth information including the second data.

[0103] In another embodiment, another network device may transmit the fourth information to the first network device, and the fourth network device may receive fifth information transmitted from the first network device, the fifth information including the second data.

[0104] Optionally, the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local area data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0105] Optionally, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0106] In this embodiment, the second data of the first terminal acquired by the fourth network device from the first network device is the contract data of the first terminal. It is understood that the second data includes at least one of the name of the data network supported, contracted, or permitted by the first terminal, slice information, and a first service range. Exemplarily, the second data may be data in the first information configured in the first network device.

[0107] In this embodiment, the fourth network device establishes a 5G virtual network group session for the first terminal based on the acquired second data of the first terminal, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session.

[0108] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the fourth network device receiving sixth information, the sixth information including at least one of a data network name and slice information, and / or the sixth information further including first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0109] Optionally, the fourth network device receives the sixth information transmitted from the third network device. Exemplarily, in the process in which the first terminal initiates a session establishment, the first terminal transmits a session establishment request to the third network device, and then the third network device transmits a session establishment request to the fourth network device, and the sixth information may be included in the session establishment request. Optionally, the third network device may specifically be an AMF.

[0110] In this embodiment, the data network name and / or slice information included in the sixth information is the data network name and / or slice information attached to the session establishment request initiated by the first terminal, and the network data name and / or slice information included in the second data acquired by the fourth network device from the first network device is the network data name and / or slice information subscribed to by the first terminal, and the two may be the same or different. Therefore, the data network name and / or slice information included in the sixth information and the data network name and / or slice information included in the second data may be different information or the same information.

[0111] Here, in different embodiments, the content attached to the sixth information may be different. In one embodiment, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal, which facilitates the fourth network device to determine whether to allow the establishment of a 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal based on the first location information and the second data. In another embodiment, the sixth information further includes indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range, and since the location of the first terminal is determined by another device in this embodiment to be within the third service range, the fourth network device does not need to make a determination and directly establishes a 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal.

[0112] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, establishing a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data includes, when first location information of the first terminal is within the first service range, the fourth network device establishing a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data.

[0113] In this embodiment, in the above-mentioned first type of embodiment, the fourth network device determines whether the first location information is within a first service range based on the first location information and the second data, and if the first location information is within the first service range, decides to allow the first terminal to establish a 5G virtual network group session, and the fourth network device establishes a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data; conversely, if the first location information is not within the first service range, decides not to allow the first terminal to establish a 5G virtual network group session.

[0114] In some other optional embodiments, not establishing the 5G virtual network group session includes terminating or refusing to establish the 5G virtual network group session if first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range.

[0115] In this embodiment, when the fourth network device determines not to allow the first terminal to establish a 5G virtual network group session, it terminates or rejects the establishment of the 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session.

[0116] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the fourth network device sending seventh information to a third network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

[0117] In this embodiment, the fourth network device subscribes to the location information of the terminal (including the first terminal) to the third network device via the seventh information, thereby making it easy for the fourth network device to obtain the location information of the terminal from the third network device. Here, the third network device can obtain the location information of the terminal in advance.

[0118] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes, if a location of the first terminal changes, the fourth network device obtaining second location information of the first terminal from the third network device, and / or, if the second location information is not within the first service range, updating or deleting the 5G virtual network group session.

[0119] In this embodiment, for example, if the fourth network device has already established a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data of the first terminal, when the location of the first terminal changes, the fourth network device can obtain second location information of the first terminal based on a location subscription event of the third network device, and determine whether the second location information is within the first service range based on the second data. If it determines that the second location information is within the first service range, it can maintain the 5G virtual network group session, and if it determines that the second location information is not within the first service range, it can update or delete the 5G virtual network group session.

[0120] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the fourth network device sending eighth information to a fifth network device, the eighth information being used to configure, update or delete user plane communications of a 5G virtual network group or a 5G local area network service.

[0121] In this embodiment, the fifth network device may specifically be a User Plane Function (UPF). The fourth network device transmits eighth information to the fifth network device for configuring, updating or deleting user plane communication of a 5G virtual network group or a 5G local area network service, and exemplarily, the eighth information is also referred to as N4 rule policy information.

[0122] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes, when the number of the fourth network devices is multiple, interacting the context of the 5G virtual network group between the multiple fourth network devices through ninth information.

[0123] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the fourth network device sending 16th information to the first terminal, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of the first terminal's session establishment request, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time.

[0124] In this embodiment, when the fourth network device decides not to establish a 5G virtual network group session, for example when the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range, it terminates or rejects the establishment of the 5G virtual network group session, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session, and further sends 16th information to the first terminal, and instructs, via the 16th information, to reject the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to instruct the first terminal to initiate a session establishment request after a certain time.

[0125] Optionally, the fourth network device transmitting the 16th information to the first terminal includes the fourth network device transmitting the 16th information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

[0126] Optionally, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0127] Optionally, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or a 5G network function by the second network device.

[0128] In some alternative embodiments, the method further includes the fourth network device sending 17th information to the first terminal, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0129] In this embodiment, when the fourth network device determines not to establish a 5G virtual network group session, for example when the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range, it terminates or refuses to establish the 5G virtual network group session, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session, and further sends 17th information to the first terminal, where the 17th information is used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0130] In some optional embodiments, the method further includes the fourth network device receiving 18th information transmitted from the second network device, the 18th information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0131] In this embodiment, the second network device may specifically be an AF or an NEF / AF.

[0132] Based on the above embodiment, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a third network device. Figure 3 is a flow diagram of the third information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the method includes the following steps:

[0133] In step 301, the third network device sends sixth information to the fourth network device, and the sixth information is used by the fourth network device to request the fourth network device to establish a 5G virtual network group session, and the sixth information includes at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0134] In this embodiment, the third network device may specifically be an AMF, and the fourth network device may specifically be an SMF.

[0135] In this embodiment, in the process in which the first terminal initiates the session establishment, the first terminal may send a session establishment request to a third network device, and then the third network device may send a session establishment request to a fourth network device, and the session establishment request may include the sixth information, where the data network name and / or slice information included in the sixth information is the data network name and / or slice information attached to the session establishment request initiated by the first terminal.

[0136] In different embodiments, the content attached to the sixth information may be different. In one embodiment, the sixth information may further include first location information of the first terminal, which facilitates the fourth network device to determine whether to allow the establishment of a 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal based on the first location information and the second data. In another embodiment, the sixth information may further include indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range, so that in this embodiment, another device (e.g., the first terminal) determines whether the location of the first terminal is within the third service range, and the fourth network device does not need to determine and directly establishes a 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal.

[0137] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device receiving seventh information transmitted from the fourth network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

[0138] In this embodiment, the fourth network device subscribes to the location information of the terminal (including the first terminal) to the third network device via the seventh information, thereby making it easy for the fourth network device to obtain the location information of the terminal from the third network device. Here, the third network device can obtain the location information of the terminal in advance.

[0139] In this embodiment, the third network device can obtain the location information of the terminal in advance. Exemplarily, the third network device can determine the location of the base station based on the information (e.g., base station identifier) ​​of the base station accessed by each terminal, and further determine the location information of the terminal based on the location of the base station.

[0140] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes, when a location of the first terminal changes, the third network device transmitting second location information of the first terminal to the fourth network device.

[0141] In this embodiment, when the location of the first terminal changes, the third network device can send updated location information (i.e., the second location information) of the first terminal to the fourth network device based on a location subscription event of the fourth network device, thereby facilitating the fourth network device to determine whether to update or delete the 5G virtual network group session of the first terminal based on the location of the first terminal.

[0142] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device obtaining first data of the first terminal from the first network device, the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

[0143] In this embodiment, the first network device pre-acquires first information configured by the second network device, the first information including at least a first service range, and the first information further includes at least one of terminal information, data network name, and slice information of a 5G virtual network group. In the process in which the first terminal initiates a session establishment, the third network device acquires first data of the first terminal from the first network device. Here, the first data is contract data of the first terminal. It is understood that the first data includes at least one of a data network name and a first service range supported, contracted, or permitted by the first terminal.

[0144] Optionally, the data network name included in the first data may be the same as or different from the network data name included in the fifth information.

[0145] Exemplarily, the third network device obtaining the first data of the first terminal from the first network device includes the third network device transmitting second information to the first network device and the third network device receiving the third information transmitted from the first network device, wherein the second information is used to obtain the first data of the first terminal and the third information includes the first data.

[0146] In another embodiment, the second information may be transmitted to the first network device by another network device, and the third network device may receive the second information transmitted from the first network device, the second information including the first data.

[0147] In some optional embodiments, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LAN DNN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0148] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device receiving tenth information transmitted from a sixth network device, the tenth information including a second service range.

[0149] In this embodiment, the sixth network device may specifically be an Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) device, or may also be called an OAM management control device. The third network device may also receive tenth information configured by the sixth network device, where the tenth information includes at least a second service scope.

[0150] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device determining a third service range based on the first service range and the second service range.

[0151] In this embodiment, the third network device can compare a first service range configured by the second network device (e.g., AF) with a second service range configured by the sixth network device to determine a third service range. Optionally, if the first service range and the second service range are the same, the determined third service range may be the same as the first service range and the second service range. If the first service range and the second service range are different, the third service range may be equal to a smaller service range value of the first service range and the second service range.

[0152] Optionally, at least one of the first service scope, the second service scope, and the third service scope each include at least one of the service scope of a local range data network and the service scope of a 5G virtual network group.

[0153] Exemplarily, the second service range may be the service range of a configured 5G virtual network group (VN group), and the first service range may be the service range of a configured local area data network (LADN). Thus, the third network device may determine the third service range by taking the service range (second service range) of the 5G virtual network group (VN group) as the service range of the LADN, and comparing the second service range with the first service range.

[0154] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device sending eleventh information to the first terminal, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

[0155] In this embodiment, the third network device further transmits the determined third service range to the first terminal via the 11th information, thereby enabling the first terminal to autonomously determine whether its own location is within the third service range, thereby making it easier to decide whether to initiate a session establishment request based on the determination result.

[0156] Optionally, the method further includes the third network device receiving thirteenth information transmitted from the first terminal, the thirteenth information being used to request device registration, wherein the thirteenth information may include an identifier of the first terminal, thereby facilitating the third network device to obtain first data of the first terminal from the first network device based on the identifier of the first terminal.

[0157] Optionally, the 11th information may be information corresponding to the 13th information, or may be a device registration response corresponding to a device registration request, and the third service scope may be attached via the device registration response.

[0158] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, when the location of the first terminal is within the third service range, the sixth information includes indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range.

[0159] In this embodiment, the first terminal autonomously determines whether its location is within the third service range, and determines whether to initiate a session establishment request based on the determination result. In this case, when the third network device receives the session establishment request transmitted from the first terminal, it transmits sixth information to the fourth network device, and the sixth information includes indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range.

[0160] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device receiving 12th information of the first terminal, the 12th information being used to request establishing a 5G virtual network group session.

[0161] In this embodiment, the third network device receives the 12th information of the first terminal. That is, the first terminal initiates a session establishment request, and the third network device receives the session establishment request sent from the first terminal. Here, the meaning of the 12th information is different in different embodiments.

[0162] In some optional embodiments, the 12th information only indicates a request to establish a 5G virtual network group session, and when the third network device receives the 12th information, the third network device transmits the 6th information to the fourth network device based on the request. In another optional embodiment, the 12th information indicates that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range. This embodiment is applied to a situation in which the first terminal autonomously determines whether its location is within the third service range, and then determines whether to initiate a session establishment request based on the determination result. In this case, the third network device receives a session establishment request (or the 12th information) sent from the first terminal, and the 12th information not only indicates a request to establish a 5G virtual network group session, but also further indicates that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range.

[0163] Based on the above embodiment, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a terminal (for example, a first terminal). Figure 4 is a flow diagram 4 of the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the method includes the following step 401:

[0164] In step 401, when the first terminal is within a third service range, the first terminal sends 12th information to a third network device, and the 12th information is used to request to establish a 5G virtual network group session.

[0165] In this embodiment, the first terminal autonomously judges whether its location is within the third service range, and then determines whether to initiate a 5G virtual network group session establishment request (or a session establishment request) based on the judgment result. In this case, the 12th information is not only used to request to establish a 5G virtual network group session, but also further indicates that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range.

[0166] In some alternative embodiments, the method may further include the first terminal transmitting thirteenth information to the third network device, the thirteenth information being used to request device registration, where the thirteenth information may include an identifier of the first terminal, which may facilitate the third network device obtaining the first data of the first terminal from the first network device based on the identifier of the first terminal.

[0167] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the first terminal receiving eleventh information transmitted from the third network device, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

[0168] In this embodiment, the 11th information may be information corresponding to the 13th information, or may be a device registration response corresponding to a device registration request, and the third service range can be attached via the device registration response.

[0169] Optionally, the third service range includes at least one of a service range of a local range data network and a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0170] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a third network device. Figure 5 is a flow diagram of the fifth information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the method includes the following steps:

[0171] In step 501, the third network device sends 14th information to the first terminal, where the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

[0172] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network device receiving fifteenth information transmitted from the second network device, the fifteenth information comprising: 5G Virtual Network Group Service Scope, Instructions for the use of the LADN mechanism; and and instructions for the use of the SMF control mechanisms.

[0173] In this embodiment, the SMF control mechanism means that the SMF determines whether to allow session establishment based on the terminal location and the service range of the SMF, where the service range of the SMF may be the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0174] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes the third network equipment determining, based on location information of the first terminal provided from the access network equipment and the service range of the 5G virtual network group, that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, or determining that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0175] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the third network device may transmit the 14th information to the first terminal, when the third network device determines that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device may transmit the 14th information to the first terminal, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group; or When the third network device determines that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device sends the 14th information to the first terminal, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0176] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group and / or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, and the method further includes the third network device receiving a session establishment request from the first terminal.

[0177] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a fourth network device. Figure 6 is a flow diagram of the sixth information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the method includes the following steps:

[0178] In step 601, the fourth network device sends the 16th information to the first terminal, or the fourth network device sends the 17th information to the first terminal; The 16th information is used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or is used to indicate a reason for session release, or is used to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; The seventeenth information is used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0179] In this embodiment, when the fourth network device decides not to establish a 5G virtual network group session, for example when the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range, it terminates or rejects the establishment of the 5G virtual network group session, or does not establish a 5G virtual network group session, and further sends 16th information to the first terminal, and via the 16th information, indicates the rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or indicates the reason for session release, or instructs the first terminal to initiate a session establishment request after a certain time, or sends 17th information to the first terminal, and the 17th information is used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0180] In some alternative embodiments, the fourth network device transmitting the 16th information to the first terminal includes the fourth network device transmitting the 16th information or the 17th information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

[0181] Optionally, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0182] Optionally, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or a 5G network function by the second network device.

[0183] In some optional embodiments, the method further includes the fourth network device receiving 18th information transmitted from the second network device, the 18th information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0184] In this embodiment, the second network device may specifically be an AF or an NEF / AF.

[0185] Based on the above embodiment, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a terminal. Figure 7 is a flow diagram 7 of the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7, the method includes the following steps 701:

[0186] In step 701, the first terminal receives 14th information transmitted from a third network device, or the first terminal receives 16th information transmitted from a fourth network device, or the first terminal receives 17th information transmitted from a fourth network device; The 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; The 16th information is used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or is used to indicate a reason for session release, or is used to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; The seventeenth information is used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0187] In some alternative embodiments, the first terminal receiving the 16th information transmitted from the fourth network device includes the first terminal receiving the 16th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device; and / or The first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device includes the first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device.

[0188] Optionally, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0189] Optionally, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or a 5G network function by the second network device.

[0190] In some optional embodiments, the method further includes the first terminal sending a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group or the 14th information indicating that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, and the session establishment request is sent to a third network equipment via an access network equipment.

[0191] In another some optional embodiments, the method further includes the first terminal not sending a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0192] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing method for a second network device. Figure 8 is a flow diagram 8 of the information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 8, the method includes the following steps:

[0193] In step 801, the second network device sends 15th information to a third network device and / or sends 18th information to a fourth network device, where the 15th information and the 18th information include at least the service range of the 5G virtual network group.

[0194] The information processing method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below using a specific example. In the following example, a first network device is a UDM, a second network device is an AF, a third network device is an AMF, a fourth network device is an SMF, a fifth network device is a UPF, a sixth network device is an OAM device, and a first terminal is a user equipment (UE).

[0195] Example 1 9 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 9, the method includes the following steps:

[0196] In step 901, the AF sends first configuration information to the UDM via the NEF, where the first configuration information may include 5G VN group information, including a Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI), a DNN, Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI), and a service scope (referred to as a first service scope) of the UE in the 5G VN group.

[0197] Here, the first configuration information corresponds to the first information in the above embodiment.

[0198] In step 902, the OAM device configures second configuration information for the AMF. The second configuration information may include a 5G VN group service range (referred to as a second service range) as a service range of the LADN.

[0199] Here, the second configuration information corresponds to the tenth information in the above embodiment.

[0200] In step 903, the UE initiates a registration request, which is used to request device registration.

[0201] In step 904, when the AMF receives the registration request, it interacts with the UDM to obtain first contract data of the UE (corresponding to the above-mentioned first data) from the UDM, and the obtained data includes a 5G VN group DNN (i.e., a 5G LADN DNN) and a service scope (first service scope) of the 5G LADN DNN.

[0202] In step 905, the AMF sends the first contract data to the UE, including a 5G VN group DNN (i.e., a 5G LADN DNN) and a service scope (third service scope).

[0203] Here, the AMF obtains a first service range configured by the AF and a second service range configured by the OAM device, and compares the first service range with the second service range to determine a third service range. Exemplarily, if the first service range and the second service range are the same, the determined third service range may be the same as the first service range and the second service range. If the first service range and the second service range are different, the third service range may be equal to a smaller service range value of the first service range and the second service range.

[0204] In step 906, if the UE is in a 5G VN group (i.e., a 5G LADN) service range (third service range), the UE sends a session establishment request, where the session establishment request is used to request the establishment of a 5G VN group session.

[0205] Optionally, the session establishment request may include the UE's requested DNN and / or S-NSSAI.

[0206] In this example, the UE determines whether to initiate a session establishment request based on the acquired third service range. Exemplarily, the UE obtains its location information and determines whether its location information is within the third service range. If it is determined that its location information is within the third service range, the UE transmits a session establishment request, whereas if it is determined that its location information is not within the third service range, the UE does not transmit a session establishment request.

[0207] Here, the session establishment request corresponds to the 12th information in the above embodiment.

[0208] In step 907, the AMF sends a session establishment request to the SMF, where the session establishment request may include the DNN and / or S-NSSAI requested by the UE. Optionally, the session establishment request may further include indication information indicating that the UE is in a 5G LADN service range (i.e., the service range of a 5G VN group, i.e., the third service range).

[0209] Here, the session establishment request corresponds to the sixth information in the above embodiment.

[0210] In step 908, the SMF interacts with the UDM to obtain second contract data (corresponding to the above-mentioned second data) for the UE from the UDM, and the obtained data includes a 5G VN group DNN, slice information (e.g., S-NSSAI), and 5G VN group information (including the first service range).

[0211] In step 909, the SMF establishes a 5G VN group session.

[0212] In step 910, the SMF initiates an N4 session establishment or an N4 session update to the UPF to configure or update user plane communications for the associated 5G VN group or 5G local area network service.

[0213] Here, the N4 session establishment or N4 session update corresponds to the eighth information in the above embodiment.

[0214] Example 2 10 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 10, the method includes the following steps:

[0215] In step 1001, the AF sends first configuration information to the UDM via the NEF, where the first configuration information may include 5G VN group information, including a Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI), a DNN, Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI), and a service scope (referred to as a first service scope) of a UE in a 5G VN group.

[0216] Here, the first configuration information corresponds to the first information in the above embodiment.

[0217] In step 1002, the UE sends a session establishment request, where the session establishment request is used to request the establishment of a 5G VN group session. Optionally, the session establishment request may include the UE's requested DNN and / or S-NSSAI.

[0218] Here, the UE initiated session establishment request corresponds to the 12th information in the above embodiment.

[0219] In step 1003, the AMF sends a session establishment request to the SMF, where the session establishment request may include the DNN and / or S-NSSAI requested by the UE. The session establishment request further includes location information of the UE (referred to as first location information).

[0220] Here, the session establishment request corresponds to the sixth information in the above embodiment.

[0221] In step 1004, the SMF interacts with the UDM to obtain second contract data (corresponding to the above-mentioned second data) for the UE from the UDM, and the obtained data includes a 5G VN group DNN, slice information (e.g., S-NSSAI), and 5G VN group information (including the first service range).

[0222] In step 1005, the SMF subscribes the UE location to the AMF.

[0223] In step 1006, the SMF determines whether the UE's location information (first location information) is within a 5G VN group service range (first service range), and establishes a 5G VN group session if the first location information is within the first service range.

[0224] In step 1007, the SMF initiates an N4 session establishment or an N4 session update to the UPF to configure or update user plane communications for the associated 5G VN group or 5G local area network service.

[0225] Here, the N4 session establishment or N4 session update corresponds to the eighth information in the above embodiment.

[0226] In step 1008, when the UE moves out of the first service range, the AMF sends the UE's location information (second location information) to the SMF.

[0227] In step 1009, the SMF determines whether the UE's location information (second location information) is within the 5G VN group service range (first service range), and updates or deletes the 5G VN group session if the second location information is not within the 5G VN group service range (first service range).

[0228] In step 1010, the SMF initiates an N4 session release or an N4 session update to the UPF to delete or update user plane communications of the associated 5G VN group or 5G local area network service.

[0229] Here, deleting or updating user plane communication of the associated 5G VN group or 5G local area network service may include deleting or updating local forwarding information on the UPF and / or deleting or updating an N19 tunnel on the UPF.

[0230] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a first service scope is configured in the second network equipment via the second network equipment, thereby realizing the establishment of a 5G virtual network group session based on the first service scope, so that a terminal can dynamically join a 5G virtual network group to realize intra-group communication.

[0231] Among practical demands, when a terminal is in a specific location, it is one of the practical demands to dynamically join a 5G VN group to realize direct communication within the group. For example, in a factory, when a terminal is in the factory, it is necessary to dynamically register and access a 5G VN group specific to the factory, and realize characteristics such as support for direct communication between terminals by the 5G VN group. When a terminal moves out of the factory, the corresponding protocol data unit (PDU) session is released or updated. Therefore, the embodiment of the present disclosure can dynamically join a 5G virtual network group in such a scenario to realize intra-group communication.

[0232] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a first network device. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 11, the device includes a first receiving unit 11, which is configured to receive first information sent from a second network device, and the first information includes at least a first service scope, and the first information further includes at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, an instruction for using a LADN mechanism, and an instruction for using a SMF control mechanism.

[0233] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a first sending unit 12; The first receiving unit 11 is further configured to receive second information transmitted from a third network device, the second information being used to obtain the first data; The first sending unit 12 is configured to send third information to the third network device, the third information including the first data, and the first data including at least one of a data network name, a first service range, and slice information.

[0234] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a first sending unit 12; The first receiving unit 11 is further configured to receive fourth information transmitted from a fourth network device, the fourth information being used to obtain second data; The first sending unit 12 is configured to send fifth information to the fourth network device, the fifth information including the second data, the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, instructions for using a LADN mechanism, and instructions for using an SMF control mechanism.

[0235] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local area data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0236] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0237] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a pre-configuration unit, the pre-configuration unit configured to pre-configure 19th information, the 19th information indicating an LADN mechanism or an indicated SMF control mechanism.

[0238] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the pre-configured unit in the device can be realized by a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microcontroller unit (MCU) or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) in practical application. The first receiving unit 11 and the first transmitting unit 12 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0239] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a fourth network device. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a second configuration structure of the information processing device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 12, the device includes a first communication unit 21, and the first communication unit 21 is configured to obtain second data from a first network device, and establish a 5G virtual network group session or not establish a 5G virtual network group session according to the second data, and the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service scope, an instruction to use an LADN mechanism, and an instruction to use an SMF control mechanism.

[0240] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to receive sixth information, the sixth information including at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the fifth information further includes first location information of the first terminal, or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0241] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a first processing unit 22, the first processing unit 22 being configured to determine whether the first location information of the first terminal is within the first service range; The first communication unit 21 is configured to establish a 5G virtual network group session based on the second data when the first location information of the first terminal is within the first service range.

[0242] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is configured to terminate or refuse to establish the 5G virtual network group session, or not establish a 5G virtual network group session, if the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range.

[0243] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to send seventh information to a third network device, and the seventh information is used to subscribe to the location information of the first terminal.

[0244] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the apparatus further includes a first processing unit 22; The first communication unit 21 is further configured to: when a location of the first terminal changes, the fourth network device obtains second location information of the first terminal from the third network device; And / or, the first processing unit 22 updates or deletes the 5G virtual network group session if the second location information is not within the first service range.

[0245] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to send eighth information to a fifth network device, and the eighth information is used to configure, update or delete user plane communication of a 5G virtual network group or a 5G local area network service.

[0246] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local area data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0247] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the data network name includes at least one of a data network name DNN of a local range data network LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0248] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured, when the number of the fourth network devices is multiple, to interact with other fourth network devices regarding the context of the 5G virtual network group through the ninth information.

[0249] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to transmit 16th information to the first terminal, the 16th information being used to indicate a rejection of the first terminal's session establishment request, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time.

[0250] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is configured to transmit the 16th information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

[0251] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0252] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or 5G network function by the second network device.

[0253] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to send 17th information to the first terminal, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0254] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 21 is further configured to receive 18th information transmitted from a second network device, the 18th information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

[0255] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first processing unit 22 in the device can be realized by a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microcontroller unit (MCU) or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) in practical application. The first communication unit 21 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0256] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a third network device. Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a third configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 13, the device includes a second communication unit 31, and the second communication unit 31 is configured to send sixth information to a fourth network device, and the sixth information is used for requesting the fourth network device to establish a 5G virtual network group session, and the sixth information includes at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0257] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to receive seventh information transmitted from the fourth network device, and the seventh information is used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

[0258] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to cause the third network device to transmit second location information of the first terminal to the fourth network device when the location of the first terminal changes.

[0259] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to obtain the first data from a first network device, the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

[0260] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to receive tenth information transmitted from a sixth network device, the tenth information including a second service range.

[0261] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the apparatus further includes a second processing unit 32, configured to determine a third service range based on the first service range and the second service range.

[0262] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to send eleventh information to the first terminal, where the eleventh information includes at least the third service range.

[0263] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, when the location of the first terminal is within the third service range, the sixth information includes indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within the third service range.

[0264] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the second communication unit 31 is further configured to receive 12th information of the first terminal, and the 12th information is used to request establishing a 5G virtual network group session.

[0265] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the twelfth information indicates that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

[0266] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the first service range, the second service range, and the third service range each includes at least one of the service range of a local range data network and the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0267] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the data network name includes at least one of a DNN of a LADN and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

[0268] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second processing unit 32 in the device can be realized by a CPU, a DSP, an MCU or an FPGA in practical application. The second communication unit 31 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0269] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a terminal. Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the fourth configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 14, the device includes a third communication unit 41, and the third communication unit 41 is configured to send 12th information to a third network device when in a third service range, and the 12th information is used to request to establish a 5G virtual network group session.

[0270] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the third communication unit 41 is further configured to receive eleventh information transmitted from the third network device, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

[0271] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the third service range includes at least one of a service range of a local range data network and a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0272] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third communication unit 41 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0273] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a third network device. Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of a configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 15, the device includes a fourth communication unit 51, and the fourth communication unit 51 is configured to send 14th information to a first terminal, and the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

[0274] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the fourth communication unit 51 is further configured to receive fifteenth information transmitted from a second network device, the fifteenth information being: 5G Virtual Network Group Service Scope, Instructions for the use of the LADN mechanism; and and instructions for the use of the SMF control mechanisms.

[0275] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a third processing unit 52, which is configured to determine that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, or determine that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, based on location information of the first terminal provided by an access network equipment and the service range of the 5G virtual network group.

[0276] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the fourth communication unit 51 is configured to perform the following: when it determines that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, sending to the first terminal the 14th information used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group; or, when it determines that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, sending to the first terminal the 14th information used to indicate that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0277] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the fourth communication unit 51 is further configured to receive a session establishment request from the first terminal when the 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group and / or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

[0278] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third processing unit 52 in the device can be realized by a CPU, a DSP, an MCU or an FPGA in practical application. The fourth communication unit 51 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0279] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a fourth network device. Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of a sixth configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 16, the device includes a fifth communication unit 61, the fifth communication unit 61 is configured to send sixteenth information to a first terminal, the sixteenth information is used to indicate rejecting a session establishment request of the first terminal, or is used to indicate a reason for session release, or is used to indicate initiating a session establishment request after a certain time, or the fifth communication unit 61 is configured to send seventeenth information to the first terminal, the seventeenth information is used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0280] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the fifth communication unit 61 is configured to transmit the sixteenth information or the seventeenth information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

[0281] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0282] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or 5G network function by the second network device.

[0283] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the fifth communication unit 61 is further configured to receive 18th information transmitted from a second network device, the 18th information including at least a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0284] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the fifth communication unit 61 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0285] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a terminal. Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of a seventh configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 17, the device includes a sixth communication unit 71, and the sixth communication unit 71 is configured to receive fourteenth information sent from a third network device, and the fourteenth information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; Or, The sixth communication unit is configured to receive sixteenth information sent from the fourth network device, and the sixteenth information is used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, The sixth communication unit is configured to receive seventeenth information sent from a fourth network device, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

[0286] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the sixth communication unit 71 is configured to receive sixteenth information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device; And / or configured to receive 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device.

[0287] In some alternative embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

[0288] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the certain period of time is configured in the 5G network or 5G network function by the second network device.

[0289] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a fourth processing unit 72, which is configured to send a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group or the 14th information indicating that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, and the session establishment request is sent to a third network equipment via an access network equipment.

[0290] In some optional embodiments of the present disclosure, the device further includes a fourth processing unit 72, and the fourth processing unit 72 is configured to not send a session establishment request based on the 14th information indicating that the first terminal is not within the service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0291] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the fourth processing unit 72 in the device can be realized by a CPU, a DSP, an MCU or an FPGA in practical application. The sixth communication unit 71 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0292] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an information processing device, and the device is applied to a second network device. Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of a configuration structure of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 18, the device includes a seventh communication unit 81, and the seventh communication unit 81 is configured to perform sending 15th information to a third network device and / or sending 18th information to a fourth network device, and the 15th information and the 18th information include at least a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

[0293] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the seventh communication unit 81 in the device can be realized by a communication module (including a basic communication kit, an operating system, a communication module, a standardized interface and protocol, etc.) and a transmitting and receiving antenna in practical application.

[0294] In addition, when the information processing device according to the above embodiment executes information processing, only the division of each of the above program modules is described as an example, but in actual application, the above processing can be performed by different program modules as necessary, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different program modules to complete all or part of the above processing. In addition, the information processing device according to the above embodiment belongs to the same concept as the information processing method embodiment, and the specific realization process thereof is referred to the method embodiment, and the description here is omitted.

[0295] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, and the communication device is a first network device, a third network device, a fourth network device, a second network device, or a terminal (first terminal). FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration structure of a communication device of an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 19, the communication device includes a memory 92, a processor 91, and a computer program stored in the memory 92 and executable by the processor 91, and when the processor 91 executes the program, the step of the information processing method applied to the first network device is realized, or when the processor 91 executes the program, the step of the information processing method applied to the fourth network device is realized, or when the processor 91 executes the program, the step of the information processing method applied to the third network device is realized, or when the processor 91 executes the program, the step of the information processing method applied to the first terminal is realized, or when the processor 91 executes the program, the step of the information processing method applied to the second network device is realized.

[0296] Optionally, the communication device further includes at least one network interface 93. Here, each component in the node device is coupled to each other via a bus system 94. It is understood that the bus system 94 is used to realize the connection communication between these components. The bus system 94 includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus in addition to a data bus. However, for the sake of clarity, various buses are represented as the bus system 94 in FIG. 19.

[0297] It should be understood that the memory 92 may be volatile or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. Here, the non-volatile memory may be a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), an Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), a Ferromagnetic Random Access Memory (FRAM), a Flash Memory (Flash Memory), a magnetic surface memory, an optical disk, or a Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), and the magnetic surface memory may be a magnetic disk memory or a magnetic tape memory. The volatile memory may be a Random Access Memory (RAM) used as an external cache. By way of example and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available.Examples of such memory types include static random access memory (SRAM), synchronous static random access memory (SSRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), sync link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM). The memory 92 described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0298] The methods disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure above can be applied to or implemented by the processor 91. The processor 91 may be an integrated circuit chip having a signal processing capability. In the implementation process, each step of the above-mentioned method can be executed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in the processor 91 or an instruction in software form. The above-mentioned processor 91 may be a general-purpose processor, a DSP, or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc. The processor 91 can implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. In relation to the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure, they can be directly embodied as a hardware decode processor execution completion, or a combination of hardware and software modules in the decode processor execution completion. The software modules can be present in the memory 92, and the processor 91 can be present in a storage medium that reads the information in the memory 92 and completes the steps of the above-mentioned method in relation to the hardware.

[0299] In an exemplary embodiment, the communications device may be implemented with one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), DSPs, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), FPGAs, general purpose processors, controllers, MCUs, microprocessors, or other electronic elements to perform the methods described above.

[0300] In an exemplary embodiment, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer readable storage medium, for example including a memory 92 of a computer program, wherein the computer program can be executed by the processor 91 of the node device to complete the steps of the method. The computer readable storage medium may be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disk, or CD-ROM, or may be various devices including one or any combination of the above memories.

[0301] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored, which, when executed by a processor, realizes the steps of the information processing method applied to a first network device, or when executed by a processor, realizes the steps of the information processing method applied to a fourth network device, or when executed by a processor, realizes the steps of the information processing method applied to a third network device, or when executed by a processor, realizes the steps of the information processing method applied to a first terminal, or when executed by a processor, realizes the steps of the information processing method applied to a second network device.

[0302] The methods disclosed in the several method embodiments provided in this disclosure may be combined in any non-conflicting manner to arrive at new method embodiments.

[0303] The features disclosed in the various product embodiments provided in this disclosure may be combined in any non-conflicting manner to obtain new product embodiments.

[0304] Features disclosed in any method or apparatus embodiment provided in this disclosure may be combined in any non-conflicting manner to yield new method or apparatus embodiments.

[0305] In the embodiments provided in the present disclosure, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be realized in other ways. For example, the division of the units is only a logical functional division, and there may be other division modes in actual implementation, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not implemented. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual couplings or direct couplings or communication connections may be indirect couplings or communication connections through some interfaces, devices or units, which may be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0306] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, i.e., they may be located in one place or distributed among multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objective of the solution of the present embodiment.

[0307] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist physically alone, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit may be realized in the form of hardware or in the form of a hardware plus software functional unit.

[0308] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or some of the steps for implementing the above method embodiments can be performed by hardware associated with program instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which when executed executes the steps comprising the above method embodiments, and the above storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as a mobile storage device, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0309] Alternatively, when the integrated unit of the present disclosure is realized as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the essential or prior art technical aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure stored in a storage medium including some instructions for executing all or part of the methods described in each embodiment of the present disclosure may be embodied in the form of a software product executed by one computer device (such as a personal computer, a server, or a network device). The above storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as a mobile storage device, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0310] It is understood that the embodiments described in the present disclosure can be realized by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or a combination thereof. For hardware realization, the modules, units, sub-modules, sub-units, etc. can be realized by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Digital Signal Processing Device (DSPD), Programmable Logic Device (PLD), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), general-purpose processor, controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, and other electronic units for performing the above functions described in the present disclosure, or a combination thereof.

[0311] It should be noted that the above are preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art may make some improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present disclosure, which should be considered within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. 1. An information processing method, comprising: The first network device receives first information transmitted from the second network device; An information processing method, wherein the first information includes at least a first service range, and the first information further includes at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, instructions for using a local range data network (LADN) mechanism, and instructions for using a session management function (SMF) control mechanism.

2. The method further comprises: The first network device receives second information transmitted from a third network device, and the second information is used to obtain first data; 2. The method of claim 1, comprising: the first network device sending third information to the third network device, the third information including the first data, the first data including at least one of a data network name, a first service range, and slice information.

3. The method further comprises: the first network device receives fourth information transmitted from a fourth network device, the fourth information being used to acquire second data; 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: the first network device sending fifth information to the fourth network device, the fifth information including the second data, the second data including at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for use of a LAND mechanism, and an instruction for use of an SMF control mechanism.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data network name includes at least one of a data network name DNN of a local area data network LAND and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

6. The method further comprises: The method of claim 1 , further comprising: the first network device pre-configuring the nineteenth information, the nineteenth information instructing a LAND mechanism or an indicated SMF control mechanism.

7. 1. An information processing method, comprising: An information processing method, comprising: a fourth network device obtaining second data from a first network device; and establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, or not establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, wherein the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using a LAND mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

8. The method further comprises: The fourth network device receives sixth information, the sixth information including at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or the sixth information further comprises first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

9. Establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, The method according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising: when the first location information of the first terminal is within the first service range, the fourth network device establishes a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data.

10. Not establishing a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or services; The method according to claim 7 or 8, comprising: terminating or refusing to establish a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service, or not establishing a session for transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or service, when the first location information of the first terminal is not within the first service range.

11. The method further comprises: The method according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising the fourth network device transmitting seventh information to a third network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

12. The method further comprises: When a location of the first terminal changes, the fourth network device acquires second location information of the first terminal from the third network device; and / or The method of claim 11 , further comprising: updating or deleting a session transmitting the 5G virtual network group data or services if the second location information is not within the first service range.

13. The method further comprises:

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the fourth network device sending eighth information to a fifth network device, the eighth information being used to configure, update or delete user plane communications of a 5G virtual network group or a 5G local area network service.

14. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local area data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

15. The method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the data network name includes at least one of a data network name DNN of a local area data network LAND and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

16. The method further comprises: The method of claim 7, further comprising: when the number of the fourth network devices is more than one, interacting the context of the 5G virtual network group between the plurality of fourth network devices through the ninth information.

17. The method further comprises: The method according to claim 7 or 8, comprising the fourth network device transmitting sixteenth information to the first terminal, the sixteenth information being used to indicate a rejection of the first terminal's session establishment request, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time.

18. the fourth network device transmits sixteenth information to the first terminal; 20. The method of claim 17, comprising the fourth network device transmitting the sixteenth information to the first terminal via a third network device or an access network device.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

20. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the certain period of time is configured by a second network device into a 5G network or a 5G network function.

21. The method further comprises:

9. The method of claim 7 or 8, further comprising the fourth network device sending seventeenth information to the first terminal, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

22. The method further comprises:

8. The method of claim 7, comprising the fourth network device receiving eighteenth information transmitted from the second network device, the eighteenth information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

23. 1. An information processing method, comprising: The third network device sends sixth information to the fourth network device, and the sixth information is used by the fourth network device to request the fourth network device to establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the sixth information includes at least one of a data network name and slice information; And / or, the sixth information further includes first location information of the first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

24. The method further comprises:

24. The method of claim 23, comprising: the third network device receiving seventh information transmitted from the fourth network device, the seventh information being used to subscribe to location information of the first terminal.

25. The method further comprises:

25. The method of claim 24, comprising the third network device transmitting second location information of the first terminal to the fourth network device if the location of the first terminal changes.

26. The method further comprises:

24. The method of claim 23, comprising the third network device obtaining the first data from the first network device, the first data including at least one of a data network name and a first service range.

27. The method further comprises:

27. The method of claim 26, comprising the third network device receiving tenth information transmitted from a sixth network device, the tenth information including a second service range.

28. The method further comprises:

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising the third network device determining a third service range based on the first service range and the second service range.

29. The method further comprises:

30. The method of claim 28, comprising the third network device transmitting eleventh information to the first terminal, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

30. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein if the location of the first terminal is within the third service range, the sixth information includes an indication that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

31. The method further comprises: The method of claim 23, further comprising: the third network device receiving twelfth information of the first terminal, the twelfth information being used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

32. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the twelfth information indicates that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

33. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein at least one of the first service scope, the second service scope, and the third service scope each include at least one of a service scope of a local area data network and a service scope of a 5G virtual network group.

34. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the data network name includes at least one of a data network name DNN of a local area data network LAND and a data network name of a 5G virtual network group.

35. 1. An information processing method, comprising: An information processing method, comprising: when a first terminal is within a third service range, sending 12th information to a third network device, the 12th information being used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

36. The method further comprises:

36. The method of claim 35, comprising the first terminal receiving eleventh information transmitted from the third network device, the eleventh information including at least the third service range.

37. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the third service area includes at least one of a service area of ​​a local area data network and a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

38. 1. An information processing method, comprising: An information processing method including a third network device transmitting fourteenth information to a first terminal, the fourteenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

39. The method further comprises: The third network device receives fifteenth information transmitted from the second network device, the fifteenth information comprising: 5G Virtual Network Group's service scope, Instructions for the use of the LAND mechanism; and and instructions for use of an SMF control mechanism.

40. The method further comprises: The method of claim 39, further comprising: determining, based on location information of the first terminal provided from an access network device and a service range of the 5G virtual network group, that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or determining that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

41. The third network device transmits the fourteenth information to the first terminal, When the first terminal is determined to be within the service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device transmits the 14th information to the first terminal, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within the service range of a 5G virtual network group; or When the first terminal determines that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, the third network device transmits the fourteenth information to the first terminal, the fourteenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

41. The method of claim 40.

42. The 14th information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group and / or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; The method further comprises:

40. The method of claim 38, comprising the third network device receiving a session establishment request from the first terminal.

43. 1. An information processing method, comprising: The fourth network device includes transmitting sixteenth information to the first terminal, the sixteenth information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time, or The information processing method includes the fourth network device transmitting seventeenth information to the first terminal, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

44. the fourth network device transmits sixteenth information to the first terminal; and transmitting the 16th information or the 17th information to the first terminal via the 4th network device or the 3rd network device or the access network device.

44. The method of claim 43.

45. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

46. 44. The method of claim 43, wherein the certain amount of time is configured by the second network device into a 5G network or a 5G network function.

47. The method further comprises:

44. The method of claim 43, comprising the fourth network device receiving eighteenth information transmitted from the second network device, the eighteenth information including at least a service area of ​​a 5G virtual network group.

48. 1. An information processing method, comprising: The first terminal receives 14th information transmitted from a third network device, the 14th information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; Or, The first terminal receives sixteenth information transmitted from a fourth network device, the sixteenth information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, an information processing method including the first terminal receiving 17th information transmitted from a fourth network device, the 17th information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

49. The first terminal receives sixteenth information transmitted from a fourth network device, The first terminal receives sixteenth information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or the access network device; and / or 49. The method of claim 48, wherein the first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device includes the first terminal receiving the 17th information transmitted from the fourth network device via the third network device or an access network device.

50. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein the certain period of time is represented by a timer, or the certain period of time is represented by a start time and / or an end time.

51. 49. The method of claim 48, wherein the certain amount of time is configured by the second network device into a 5G network or a 5G network function.

52. The method further comprises:

49. The method of claim 48, comprising: the first terminal sending a session establishment request based on the fourteenth information indicating that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group or the fourteenth information indicating that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request, the session establishment request being sent to a third network equipment via an access network equipment.

53. The method further comprises:

49. The method of claim 48, comprising: the first terminal not sending a session establishment request based on the fourteenth information indicating that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

54. 1. An information processing method, comprising: An information processing method including a second network device transmitting 15th information to a third network device and / or transmitting 18th information to a fourth network device, wherein the 15th information and the 18th information include at least a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

55. An information processing device, The information processing device includes a first receiving unit, the first receiving unit is configured to receive first information transmitted from a second network equipment, the first information includes at least a first service range, and the first information further includes at least one of terminal information of a 5G virtual network group, a data network name, slice information, instructions for using a LAND mechanism, and instructions for using an SMF control mechanism.

56. An information processing device, The information processing device includes a first communication unit, the first communication unit being configured to obtain second data from a first network equipment, and establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services based on the second data, or not establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the second data includes at least one of a data network name, slice information, a first service range, an instruction for using a LAND mechanism, and an instruction for using an SMF control mechanism.

57. An information processing device, The device includes a second communication unit, and the second communication unit is configured to send sixth information to a fourth network device, and the sixth information is used by the fourth network device to request the fourth network device to establish a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services, and the sixth information includes at least one of a data network name and slice information; The information processing device, wherein the sixth information further includes first location information of a first terminal or indication information indicating that the location of the first terminal is within a third service range.

58. An information processing device, The information processing device includes a third communication unit, the third communication unit is configured to send tenth information to a third network device when within a third service range, and the tenth information is used to request establishing a session for transmitting 5G virtual network group data or services.

59. An information processing device, The information processing device includes a fourth communication unit, the fourth communication unit configured to send fourteenth information to a first terminal, the fourteenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request.

60. An information processing device, the apparatus includes a fifth communication unit; The fifth communication unit is configured to send sixteenth information to the first terminal, the sixteenth information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, The fifth communication unit is configured to transmit seventeenth information to the first terminal, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

61. An information processing device, the apparatus includes a sixth communication unit; The sixth communication unit is configured to receive fourteenth information sent from a third network device, and the fourteenth information is used to indicate that the first terminal is within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal is not within a service range of a 5G virtual network group, or is used to indicate that the first terminal can initiate a session establishment request; Or, The sixth communication unit is configured to receive sixteenth information sent from the fourth network device, the sixteenth information being used to indicate a rejection of the session establishment request of the first terminal, or to indicate a reason for session release, or to indicate initiation of the session establishment request after a certain time; Or, An information processing device, wherein the sixth communication unit is configured to receive seventeenth information transmitted from a fourth network device, the seventeenth information being used to indicate that the first terminal cannot initiate a session establishment request.

62. An information processing device, The information processing device includes a seventh communication unit, the seventh communication unit configured to send fifteenth information to a third network device, and / or the seventh communication unit configured to send eighteenth information to a fourth network device, the fifteenth information and the eighteenth information including at least a service range of a 5G virtual network group.

63. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, The program implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 when executed by a processor, or The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 22; or The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 23 to 34; or 38. The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 35 to 37, or 43. The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 38 to 42; or 48. The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 43 to 47; or 54. The program, when executed by a processor, performs the steps of the method according to any one of claims 48 to 53; or 55. A computer readable storage medium, the program implementing the steps of the method of claim 54 when executed by a processor.

64. A communication device, A computer program comprising: a memory; a processor; and a computer program stored in the memory and executable by the processor; 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

23. The method according to claim 7, wherein the processor performs the steps of the method according to claim 7 when the processor executes the program. Implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 23 to 34 when said processor executes said program; or Implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 35 to 37 when said processor executes said program; or Implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 38 to 42 when said processor executes said program; or Implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 43 to 47 when said processor executes said program; or Implementing the steps of the method according to any one of claims 48 to 53 when said processor executes said program; or 55. A communications device which implements the steps of the method of claim 54 when said processor executes said program.

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