Information processing methods, apparatus, communication devices, and storage media

Abstract

Embodiments of this disclosure provide information processing methods, apparatus, communication devices, and storage media. An information processing method performed by a network device includes the step of transmitting configuration information, which is used by a terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, but is not limited to the field of wireless communication technology, and particularly relates to an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and storage medium.

Background Art

[0002] Extended Reality (XR) services are susceptible to latency. In some cases, the XR service may experience transmission latency in a single stream, or although multiple streams related to the XR service are scheduled to reach the receiving side synchronously, there may be a time difference in arrival between the multiple streams. This transmission latency or time difference can be understood as transmission jitter. This transmission jitter may cause the XR service transmission quality not to meet the expected or set Quality of Service (QoS).

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] A first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a network device, the method including the step of transmitting configuration information, the configuration information being used for a terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0005] A second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method executed by a terminal, the method including the step of receiving configuration information, the configuration information being used for the terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0006] A third embodiment of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, the apparatus is The system includes a transmitting module configured to transmit configuration information, which is used by the terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0007] A fourth embodiment of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, the apparatus is Includes a receiving module configured to receive configuration information, which is used by the terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0008] A fifth embodiment of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a communication device comprising a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein when the processor executes the executable program, it performs an information processing method provided in the first or second embodiment described above.

[0009] A sixth embodiment of the embodiments of this disclosure provides a computer storage medium in which an executable program is stored, and when the executable program is executed by a processor, it realizes the information processing method provided in the first or second embodiment described above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] In the technical proposals provided by embodiments of this disclosure, a network device transmits configuration information for a terminal to transmit UL jitter information, thereby enabling the terminal to transmit UL jitter information in a timely manner based on the configuration information, which in turn allows the network device to easily perform resource scheduling and / or QoS parameter setting based on the UL jitter information, thereby improving communication quality.

[0011] In the technical applications provided by the embodiments of this disclosure, the above general description and the following detailed description are illustrative and explanatory only and do not limit the embodiments of this disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] The drawings here are incorporated into the specification and become part of this specification, illustrating embodiments consistent with this disclosure and are used together with the specification to illustrate the principles of the embodiments of this disclosure. [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2A] This is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2B] This is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3A] This is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3B] This is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4A] This is a schematic diagram of an information processing device according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4B] This is a schematic diagram of an information processing device according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of a terminal according to one exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to one exemplary embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] Herein, exemplary embodiments are described, and these examples are shown in the drawings. Where the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise specified, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure detailed in the appended claims.

[0014] The terms used in the embodiments of this disclosure are intended to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, the singular forms “one kind” and “the” used in the embodiments of this disclosure and the appended claims are intended to include the plural forms. The terms “and / or” as used herein refer to and include any or all possible combinations of one or more related items listed.

[0015] In the embodiments of this disclosure, various types of information may be described using terms such as first, second, third, etc., but this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, as long as it does not deviate from the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure, first information may be called second information, and similarly, second information may be called first information. Depending on the context, the term “case” as used herein may be understood as “when…” or “on the occasion of…” or “in response to a decision.”

[0016] Referring to Figure 1, a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology, and the wireless communication system may include a plurality of UEs 11, a plurality of access devices 12, and a plurality of core network devices 13.

[0017] UE11 may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connections to a user. UE11 can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). UE11 may be an Internet of Things (IoT) UE, for example, a sensor device, a mobile phone (also referred to as a "cellular" phone), and a computer equipped with an IoT UE, which may be, for example, a fixed, portable, pocket, handheld, computer-integrated, or in-vehicle device. For example, it may be a Station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile, remote station, access point, remote UE, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, user device, or user equipment (UE). Or, UE11 may be a device of an unmanned aerial vehicle. Or, UE11 may be an in-vehicle device, for example, a driving computer with a wireless communication function, or a wireless communication device connected to an external driving computer. Or, UE11 may be a roadside device, for example, a street lamp, a traffic signal, or other roadside devices with a wireless communication function.

[0018] The access device 12 may be a network-side device in a wireless communication system. Here, the wireless communication system may be a fourth-generation mobile communication (4G) system called a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, or it may be a 5G system also called a new radio (NR) system or a 5G NR system. Alternatively, the wireless communication system may be a system of the next generation after the 5G system. Here, the access network in the 5G system may be called an NG-RAN (New Generation-Radio Access Network), or it may be an MTC system.

[0019] The access device 12 may be an evolved access device (eNB) used in a 4G system. Alternatively, the access device 12 may be an access device (gNB) using a centralized distributed architecture in a 5G system. When the access device 12 uses a centralized distributed architecture, it typically includes a central unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DUs). The central unit is configured with a protocol stack for the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer, while the distributed units are configured with a physical (PHY) layer protocol stack. The embodiments of this disclosure do not limit the specific implementation of the access device 12.

[0020] A wireless connection can be established between the access device 12 and the UE 11 via a wireless interface. In different embodiments, the wireless interface is a wireless interface based on the fourth-generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard, or the wireless interface is a wireless interface based on the fifth-generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard. For example, the wireless interface is a new radio, or the wireless interface may be a wireless interface based on the communication network technology standard of the next generation of 5G.

[0021] XR services are usually related to data in multiple modes, and these different modes of data may be generated by different devices. These different modes of data may be transmitted to network devices by the same or different terminals and may be transmitted to the receiving side by network devices. Usually, data in different modes or different flows of XR services need to arrive synchronously. However, due to the transmission jitter on the transmitting side (i.e., uplink jitter), data transmission in different modalities or different streams becomes asynchronous, and the data arriving at the receiving side also becomes asynchronous. In view of this, in order to further improve the communication quality of services such as XR services, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device is configured such that the terminal transmits UL jitter information to the network device, and the network device is facilitated to receive the UL jitter information reported by the terminal. When the network device receives the UL jitter information transmitted from the terminal, based on the UL jitter information, the network device can ensure the transmission quality of the XR service by operations such as resource scheduling or adjustment of QoS parameters.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2A, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method executed by a network device, and the method further includes the following S1110.

[0023] In S1110, configuration information is transmitted, and the configuration information is used for the terminal to transmit UL jitter information.

[0024] The network device may include, but is not limited to, an access device.

[0025] In some embodiments, the configuration information may be provided by physical layer messages and / or upper layer messages. The physical layer messages may include, but are not limited to, downlink control information (DCI). The upper layer messages may include, but are not limited to, media access control (MAC) control element (CE) and / or radio resource control (RRC) messages.

[0026] The configuration information specifies the transmission parameters for UL jitter information. Thus, after receiving the configuration information, the terminal transmits the UL jitter information based on the transmission parameters.

[0027] This configuration information can target UL jitter information for a specific service. For example, this configuration information can target UL jitter information for an XR service.

[0028] For example, a terminal may connect to one or more devices via a non-cellular communication method such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth®, and when a device needs to transmit UL transmissions to a network device via the same terminal, communication between different devices and the same terminal may result in differences in transmission time due to differences in communication methods or channels, etc. For example, such UL transmissions may include UL data and / or UL signaling. Such UL data may include, but is not limited to, UL data for XR services. For example, a smartwatch and smart glasses worn by a user may be connected to the user's mobile phone via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, respectively, with the smartwatch detecting the user's heart rate data and the smart glasses collecting the user's iris data. Both sets of data are reported to a network device via the terminal and transmitted to an application server for the same service via the network device for use in multi-factor authentication. In this scenario, even if the smartwatch and / or smart glasses are connected to a mobile phone via Bluetooth, and the mobile phone is configured by the network device to transmit both types of data simultaneously, a delay in data transmission from one of the smartwatches and / or smart glasses can prevent the mobile phone from transmitting both types of data within the set reference time, causing UL jitter.

[0029] The transmission parameters are: Resource parameters that specify the time-frequency domain resource to transmit UL jitter information. Transmission method parameter that specifies the transmission method for UL jitter information. Message parameters that specify the message type and / or message format to which UL jitter information is to be transmitted, and This includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: terminal parameters that indicate a terminal or group of terminals that transmit UL jitter information.

[0030] In some embodiments, S1110 is, The steps include broadcasting configuration information and The steps include: group casting configuration information to one or more terminal groups, The procedure may include, but is not limited to, the step of sending configuration information to a single terminal, and at least one of the following.

[0031] In some examples, the configuration information may be of various types, specifically, Dynamic settings, Static settings, and This may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following semi-static settings.

[0032] In short, in the embodiments of this disclosure, the configuration parameters provided by the configuration information can be used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information. The UL jitter information may be any information indicating UL jitter.

[0033] UL Jitter is, The transmission time of the UL data is later than the reference time. The transmission time of the UL data is earlier than the reference time, and This may include at least one of the transmission time differences between multiple UL data streams due to UL jitter.

[0034] For example, the reference time may be the time set for UL data transmission. The set time may be understood as a desired time or a predetermined time.

[0035] In some embodiments, a network device can receive UL jitter information reported by a terminal and then perform UL resource scheduling based on that information. UL resource scheduling can improve UL communication quality by compensating for delays in the arrival of UL data due to UL jitter or time differences in the arrival of multiple UL data streams.

[0036] In some embodiments, configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Aid (UAI) information, including UL jitter information.

[0037] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the configuration information instructs the terminal to transmit UL jitter information via the UAI.

[0038] In this case, the configuration information may be UAI configuration information. The UAI configuration information may include parameters transmitted by the UAI. The configuration information may include one or more bits that explicitly or implicitly indicate whether or not the UAI transmits UL jitter information.

[0039] For example, the UAI may have an information domain that indicates UL jitter information. Alternatively, the UAI may include one or more indicator bits to indicate UL jitter information.

[0040] By reporting UL jitter information via UAI, it becomes unnecessary to add new information elements or dedicated messages to report UL jitter information, resulting in simplified implementation and improved compatibility.

[0041] In some embodiments, configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for the target QoS flow. Or, The configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information associated with the target RB.

[0042] In some embodiments, there may be one or more target QoS flows, and UL jitter information can be reported according to the granularity of the QoS flows.

[0043] In some other embodiments, the target RB may include, but is not limited to, a target signaling radio bearer (SRB) and / or a target data radio bearer (DRB). A single DRB may be mapped to one or more target QoS flows.

[0044] In embodiments of this disclosure, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for one or more QoS flows mapped by the target RB.

[0045] In this case, the configuration information may include the flow identifier of the QoS flow, QoS parameters, and / or the identifier of the RB. The QoS parameters may include, but are not limited to, the minimum guaranteed bandwidth, peak rate, and / or allowable delay value.

[0046] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include a list containing QoS flow identifiers and / or RB identifiers, etc. In this way, the configuration information can be used to instruct the terminal on which specific UL jitter information to report.

[0047] In short, in the embodiments of this disclosure, configuration information further indicates which QoS flows or which RBs are associated with UL jitter information to report, thereby reducing the reporting of UL jitter information for non-target QoS flows.

[0048] In some embodiments, the configuration information specifies the parameter values ​​that the terminal uses to transmit UL jitter information.

[0049] The parameter value may be understood as a reported value.

[0050] The parameter value can directly or indirectly indicate information related to UL jitter.

[0051] For example, the parameter values ​​are: UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether or not the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and The system includes at least one of the following: a second indicator for UL jitter, which indicates the sequential relationship between the transmission time and the reference time due to UL jitter.

[0052] The measured value may be the actual time between the actual transmission time of the UL data measured by the terminal and the reference time set for transmitting the UL data.

[0053] To reduce signaling overhead, the measured values ​​can be quantized and then reported.

[0054] The quantization value may be an index corresponding to the quantization range in which the measurement value is located, or it may be the lower limit or upper limit of quantization corresponding to the quantization range.

[0055] In some embodiments, the first indicator may include one or more bits, and the two values ​​of the first or more bits, "0" and "1", may be used to indicate that the UL jitter is within or outside a preset threshold, respectively.

[0056] For example, the pre-configured threshold may be indicated by a configuration message or agreed upon by a protocol. For example, the terminal and network device determine the threshold based on a QoS flow or a service associated with DRB.

[0057] For example, the preset threshold may be 3ms, so that the actual transmission time after UL jitter does not exceed 3ms in time length values ​​earlier than the reference time set for transmitting the UL data, and / or the actual transmission time after UL jitter does not exceed 3ms in time length values ​​later than the reference time set for transmitting the UL data, and thus the first indicator indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold, otherwise the first indicator indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the threshold.

[0058] In some embodiments, there may be one or two preset thresholds. If there is one preset threshold, the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission time to be later than the reference time is the same as the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission delay to be earlier than the reference time. If there are two preset thresholds, the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission time to be later than the reference time is different from the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission delay to be earlier than the reference time.

[0059] In some embodiments, if there are two preset thresholds and the preset range formed by the two thresholds is [-X, +Y], then if the advance of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than X, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and / or if the delay of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than Y, similarly, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and if the advance and / or delay corresponding to the UL jitter is in [-X, +Y], this indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold.

[0060] In some other embodiments, if there is one preset threshold and the preset range formed by this single threshold is [-X, +X], then if the advance of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than X, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and / or if the delay of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than Y, similarly, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and if the advance and / or delay corresponding to the UL jitter is in [-X, +Y], this indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold.

[0061] In some embodiments, the reference time may be the transmission time of the UL data set by the network device. The second indicator indicates whether the actual transmission time is advanced or delayed compared to the reference time due to UL jitter. If the actual transmission time is advanced, it indicates that the transmission of the UL data may be earlier due to UL jitter. If the actual transmission time is delayed, it indicates that the transmission of the UL data may be delayed due to UL jitter.

[0062] In some examples, the parameter values ​​are: The absolute value of UL jitter may also be included. After receiving the absolute value of UL jitter, the network device determines that the terminal's jitter is within the interval corresponding to that absolute value.

[0063] For example, the number of such absolute values ​​is one. Assuming that the absolute value is X, the network device can determine that the terminal's UL jitter is in the range [-X, +X].

[0064] For example, suppose there are two such absolute values. Assuming these two absolute values ​​are X and Y, the network device will determine that the terminal's UE jitter is in the range [-X, +Y].

[0065] In some examples, the parameter values ​​are: Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of UL jitter in the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following.

[0066] For example, the maximum UL jitter value, average UL jitter value, minimum UL jitter value, instantaneous UL jitter value, and jitter range of the target QoS flow here can all be reported as measured values, quantized values, or using a first or second indicator.

[0067] For example, when dealing with multiple target QoS flows, the maximum UL jitter value, average UL jitter value, minimum UL jitter value, maximum variation range, or minimum variation range among the multiple QoS flows can be reported using measured values, quantized values, a first indicator, or a second indicator.

[0068] In short, the parameter values ​​can be set in various ways, and the specific implementation is not limited to just one of the above. Network devices can flexibly instruct terminals to report any of the above based on their configuration information, as needed.

[0069] In some embodiments, the configuration information is Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which a terminal sends UL jitter information. and / or, The system further includes timer information used by the terminal to determine the transmission time of UL jitter information.

[0070] In embodiments of this disclosure, condition information included in the configuration information may be used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal satisfies the trigger condition.

[0071] The trigger condition is, The UL jitter measurement value has reached a preset value. The measured UL jitter values ​​for two adjacent time points have changed. The change in UL jitter between two adjacent time points has reached a specified value, and This may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: that there is specified service data to be transmitted on the terminal.

[0072] Of course, the above is merely an illustrative explanation of trigger conditions, and specific implementations are not limited to the examples given.

[0073] By including conditional information in the configuration settings, frequent reporting of terminal UL jitter information can be avoided, and the reporting of terminal UL jitter information can be triggered by trigger conditions only when required by network devices.

[0074] The timer information may also be used to set the minimum time interval between two adjacent reports in which the terminal reports UL jitter information, thereby reducing the frequency with which the terminal reports UL jitter information.

[0075] When UAI includes UL jitter information, the timer may be the UAI's disable timer or a dedicated timer for transmitting UL jitter information reports using the UAI, in which case the dedicated timer is different from the UAI's disable timer.

[0076] In some embodiments, timer information is used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and the timer expires; or timer information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the changes in UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfy a trigger condition and the timer expires; or condition information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies a trigger condition.

[0077] When UAI reports UL jitter information, the timer may be the UAI's prohibit timer.

[0078] By adjusting the timer settings, it is possible to avoid the terminal frequently reporting UL jitter information.

[0079] By configuring the timer information, the terminal will start the timer after receiving the configuration information. In this way, the terminal will only send UL jitter information when the timer has expired and will not send UL jitter information within the timer's timing range, thus reducing the frequent reporting of UL jitter information.

[0080] In some embodiments, a terminal can transmit UL jitter information according to transmission parameters determined by protocol agreement. In this way, a network device may be able to receive UL jitter information transmitted by a terminal without transmitting configuration information.

[0081] As shown in Figure 2B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method performed by a network device, the method further comprising the following S1210-S1220.

[0082] In S1210, configuration information is transmitted, and this configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information.

[0083] In S1220, UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal is received.

[0084] In the embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can transmit UL jitter information based on configuration information.

[0085] In some embodiments, S1220 may include the step of receiving UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal based on configuration information, for example, receiving UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal at the corresponding time-frequency resource location based on time-frequency domain resources limited by the configuration information.

[0086] In some other embodiments, a network device can schedule UL resources based on UL jitter information after receiving it from a terminal. In some other embodiments, an access network device can report UL jitter information to a core network device after receiving it, and the core network device can set QoS parameters based on the UL jitter information.

[0087] In some embodiments, UL jitter information is Parameter values ​​for indicating the UL jitter value and / or the range of variation of the UL jitter value. and / or, Includes time information indicating a time window and / or period corresponding to the parameter value.

[0088] If the parameter value indicates the UL jitter value, the network device can directly perform resource scheduling and other operations based on the UL jitter.

[0089] If the parameter value indicates a range of variation in the UL jitter value, the network device can determine the current UL jitter value based on the reported UL jitter value.

[0090] If the time information indicates a time window associated with the currently transmitted UL jitter information, the time information includes the start and end time information of the time window, or includes the start time information and the length of the time window.

[0091] If the time information indicates a period associated with the currently transmitted UL jitter information, the period may indicate the duration of the period or an index value corresponding to the period.

[0092] For example, if the configuration information instructs the transmission of UL jitter information for multiple QoS flows, the UL jitter information can transmit UL jitter information for each QoS flow according to the number of QoS flows, or it can transmit UL jitter information for the maximum UL jitter information, minimum UL jitter information, and the average UL jitter value of the multiple QoS flows.

[0093] Thus, the specific value of the UL jitter information reported by the terminal that the network device attempts to receive can be configured through the configuration information as needed.

[0094] As shown in Figure 3A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method performed by a terminal, the method comprising S2110 below.

[0095] In the S2110, configuration information is received, and this configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information.

[0096] The terminal may be any one of the terminals shown in Figure 1.

[0097] The device may be a mobile phone, tablet, wearable device, in-car device, smart office device, or smart home device.

[0098] The terminal receives configuration information from network devices.

[0099] In some embodiments, the configuration information can specify the UL jitter information of the UL data that the terminal needs to report, and / or the transmission parameters for reporting the UL jitter information.

[0100] In some embodiments, configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Aid (UAI) information, including UL jitter information.

[0101] If UL jitter information is included in the UAI and reported to the network device, the configuration information may also be the UAI configuration information. After receiving the configuration information, the terminal will know the UAI transmission parameters and that UL jitter information may be reported to the network device as information included in the UAI.

[0102] As an example, add a single bit directive to the UAI configuration information that indicates whether the currently configured UAI should include UL jitter information.

[0103] For example, the UAI can have an information domain added to indicate UL jitter information, or it can include one or more indicator bits in the UAI to indicate UL jitter information.

[0104] By reporting UL jitter information via UAI, it becomes unnecessary to add new information elements or dedicated messages to report UL jitter information, resulting in simplified implementation and improved compatibility.

[0105] In some embodiments, configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for the target Quality of Service (QoS) flow. Or, The configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information associated with the target radio bearer (RB).

[0106] In some embodiments, there may be one or more target QoS flows, and UL jitter information may be reported according to the granularity of the QoS flows.

[0107] In some other embodiments, the target RB may include, but is not limited to, a target signaling radio bearer (SRB) and / or a target data radio bearer (DRB). A single DRB may be mapped to one or more target QoS flows.

[0108] In embodiments of this disclosure, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for one or more QoS flows mapped by the target RB.

[0109] In this case, the configuration information may include the flow identifier of the QoS flow, QoS parameters, and / or the identifier of the RB. The QoS parameters may include, but are not limited to, the minimum guaranteed bandwidth, peak rate, and / or allowable delay value.

[0110] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include a list containing the flow identifier of the QoS flow and / or the identifier of the RB, etc.

[0111] In short, in the embodiments of this disclosure, configuration information further indicates which QoS flows or which RBs are associated with UL jitter information to report, thereby reducing the reporting of UL jitter information for non-target QoS flows.

[0112] In some embodiments, the configuration information specifies the parameter values ​​that the terminal uses to transmit UL jitter information.

[0113] In some examples, the parameter values ​​are: UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether or not the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and The system includes at least one of the following: a second indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether the UL jitter at the transmission time exceeds the UL jitter at the reference time.

[0114] The measured value may be the actual time between the actual transmission time of the UL data measured by the terminal and the reference time set for transmitting the UL data.

[0115] To reduce signaling overhead, the measured values ​​can be quantized and then reported.

[0116] The quantization value may be an index corresponding to the quantization range in which the measurement value is located, or it may be the lower limit or upper limit of quantization corresponding to the quantization range.

[0117] In some embodiments, the first indicator may include one or more bits, the two values ​​of which, "0" and "1", can indicate that the UL jitter is within or outside a preset threshold.

[0118] For example, the pre-configured threshold may be indicated by a configuration message or agreed upon by a protocol. For example, the terminal and network device determine the threshold based on a QoS flow or a service associated with DRB.

[0119] For example, the preset threshold may be 3ms, so that the first indicator indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold if the time length value of the actual transmission time after UL jitter is earlier than the reference time set for transmitting the UL data does not exceed 3ms, and / or the time length value of the actual transmission time after UL jitter is later than the reference time set for transmitting the UL data does not exceed 3ms; otherwise, the first indicator indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the threshold.

[0120] In some embodiments, there may be one or two preset thresholds. If there is one preset threshold, the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission time to be later than the reference time is the same as the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission delay to be earlier than the reference time. If there are two preset thresholds, the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission time to be later than the reference time is different from the threshold at which UL jitter causes the actual transmission delay to be earlier than the reference time.

[0121] In some embodiments, if there are two preset thresholds and the preset range formed by the two thresholds is [-X, +Y], then if the advance of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than X, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and / or if the delay of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than Y, similarly, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and if the advance and / or delay corresponding to the UL jitter is in [-X, +Y], this indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold.

[0122] In some other embodiments, if there is one preset threshold and the preset range formed by this single threshold is [-X, +X], then if the advance of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than X, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and / or if the delay of the transmission time due to UL jitter is greater than Y, similarly, this indicates that the UL jitter exceeds the preset threshold, and if the advance and / or delay corresponding to the UL jitter is in [-X, +Y], this indicates that the UL jitter does not exceed the preset threshold.

[0123] In some embodiments, the reference time may be the transmission time of the UL data set by the network device. The second indicator refers to the advance or delay of the actual transmission time compared to the reference time due to UL jitter. If the actual transmission time has an advance, it indicates that the transmission of the UL data may be earlier due to UL jitter. If the actual transmission time has a delay, it indicates that the transmission of the UL data may be later due to UL jitter.

[0124] In some examples, the parameter values ​​are: The absolute value of UL jitter may also be included. After receiving the absolute value of UL jitter, the network device determines that the terminal's jitter is within the interval corresponding to that absolute value.

[0125] For example, the number of such absolute values ​​is one. Assuming that the absolute value is X, the network device can determine that the terminal's UL jitter is in the range [-X, +X].

[0126] For example, suppose there are two such absolute values. Assuming these two absolute values ​​are X and Y, the network device will determine that the terminal UE jitter is in the range [-X, +Y].

[0127] In some examples, the parameter values ​​are: Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of UL jitter in the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following.

[0128] For example, the maximum UL jitter value, average UL jitter value, minimum UL jitter value, instantaneous UL jitter value, and jitter range of the target QoS flow here can all be reported as measured values, quantized values, or using a first or second indicator.

[0129] For example, when dealing with multiple target QoS flows, the maximum UL jitter value, average UL jitter value, minimum UL jitter value, maximum variation range, or minimum variation range among the multiple QoS flows can be reported using measured values, quantized values, a first indicator, or a second indicator.

[0130] In short, the parameter values ​​can be set in various ways, and their implementation is not limited to just one of the above. Network devices can flexibly instruct terminals to report one or more of the above parameter values ​​based on their configuration information, as needed.

[0131] In some embodiments, the configuration information is Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which a terminal sends UL jitter information. and / or, The system further includes timer information used by the terminal to determine the transmission time of UL jitter information.

[0132] In embodiments of this disclosure, condition information included in the configuration information may be used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal satisfies the trigger condition.

[0133] The trigger condition is, The UL jitter measurement value has reached a preset value. The change in UL jitter between two adjacent time points has reached the specified value. The UL jitter measurement values ​​for two adjacent time points have changed, and This may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: that there is specified service data to be transmitted on the terminal.

[0134] Of course, the above is merely an illustrative explanation of trigger conditions, and specific implementations are not limited to the examples given.

[0135] By including conditional information in the configuration settings, frequent reporting of terminal UL jitter information can be avoided, and the reporting of terminal UL jitter information can be triggered by trigger conditions only when required by network devices.

[0136] The timer information may also be used to set the minimum time interval between two adjacent reports in which the terminal reports UL jitter information, thereby reducing the frequency with which the terminal reports UL jitter information.

[0137] If the UAI includes UL jitter information, the timer may be the UAI's disable timer, or a dedicated timer for transmitting UL jitter information reports using the UAI, in which case the dedicated timer is different from the UAI's disable timer.

[0138] In some embodiments, timer information is used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and the timer expires; or timer information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the changes in UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfy a trigger condition and the timer expires; or condition information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies a trigger condition.

[0139] When UAI reports UL jitter information, the timer may be the UAI's prohibit timer.

[0140] By adjusting the timer settings, it is possible to avoid the terminal frequently reporting UL jitter information.

[0141] By configuring the timer information, the terminal will start the timer after receiving the configuration information. In this way, the terminal will only send UL jitter information when the timer has expired and will not send UL jitter information within the timer's timing range, thus reducing the frequent reporting of UL jitter information.

[0142] In some embodiments, a terminal can transmit UL jitter information according to transmission parameters determined by protocol agreement. In this way, a network device may be able to receive UL jitter information transmitted by a terminal without transmitting configuration information.

[0143] As shown in Figure 3B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method performed by a terminal, wherein the method includes the following S2210-S2220.

[0144] In the S2210, configuration information is received, and this configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information.

[0145] In S2220, UL jitter information is transmitted based on the configuration information.

[0146] After receiving configuration information, the terminal determines whether or not it needs to send UL jitter information. If the terminal needs to send UL jitter information to the network device, it must send the UL jitter information based on the configuration information. The configuration information specifies the transmission parameters for the UL jitter information. These transmission parameters are: Resource parameters that specify the time-frequency domain resource to transmit UL jitter information. Transmission method parameter that specifies the transmission method for UL jitter information. Message parameters that specify the message type and / or message format to which UL jitter information is to be transmitted, and This includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: terminal parameters that indicate a terminal or group of terminals that transmit UL jitter information.

[0147] For example, the step of sending UL jitter information based on configuration information is: The process includes a step of sending UL jitter information when a timer activated based on configuration information has expired.

[0148] In this embodiment, when the timer expires, the terminal transmits UL jitter information once. After completing the transmission of UL jitter information, the terminal restarts the timer, which corresponds to the terminal periodically reporting UL jitter information.

[0149] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include a time offset, which may be used to determine the transmission time at which the terminal first transmits UL jitter information after receiving the configuration information.

[0150] For example, the step of transmitting UL jitter information based on configuration information includes the step of transmitting UL jitter information if, based on the configuration information, it is determined that the changes in UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfy the trigger condition.

[0151] In embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal monitors its own UL jitter and obtains UL jitter information. When it detects that the changes in the UL jitter information between two time points satisfy a trigger condition, it transmits the UL jitter information; otherwise, it pauses the transmission of the UL jitter information for the current time.

[0152] For example, determining, based on configuration information, that the change in UL jitter information between two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition may include, based on configuration information, indicating that the change satisfies the trigger condition if it is determined that the difference in jitter values ​​indicated by the UL jitter information between two adjacent time points is greater than a preset threshold.

[0153] In some other embodiments, the step of transmitting UL jitter information based on configuration information is: The procedure includes the step of sending UL jitter information if a timer activated based on configuration information has expired and the change status of UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition.

[0154] In embodiments of this disclosure, the expiration of a timer and whether the changes in UL jitter information at two different time points satisfy the trigger condition are combined to determine whether or not UL jitter information needs to be transmitted. In this way, UL jitter information is reported only when the timer has expired and the changes in UL jitter information trigger the trigger condition, thereby reducing unnecessary reports.

[0155] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a method by which a terminal reports UL jitter information to a base station via UAI, and said UL jitter information may be related to a specific service.

[0156] For example, a specific service is an XR service, and the network device configures the terminal to report UL jitter information support information via RRC messages.

[0157] The setting granularity may be LCG granularity, QoS flow granularity, or DRB granularity. That is, the setting granularity for UL jitter information may be the target QoS flow that sets UL jitter information for the UE. In other words, not all QoS flows have or need to report UL jitter information.

[0158] As one example, a list of target QoS flow measurement results can be configured.

[0159] In one embodiment, the UE can be instructed to measure the DRB of UL jitter, in which case the terminal will use the uplink QoS flow mapped to the DRB as the target QoS flow to be measured. In this case, the terminal may use at least one QoS flow mapped to the DRB as the target QoS flow.

[0160] Selectively, the terminal may report one measurement result after integrating the measurement results of at least one target QoS flow mapped to the DRB. This measurement result is one of the information contents of the UL jitter information described above. For example, the results of the target QoS flow are integrated and the average value, minimum value, or maximum value is taken.

[0161] The UAI report can target at least one target QoS flow list, that is, it includes at least one information domain when reporting, which may be a first information domain, for example, the first information domain corresponding to the reporting of the UL jitter measurement results for target QoS flow 1, and the second information domain corresponding to the reporting of the UL jitter measurement results for target QoS flow 2.

[0162] The reported values ​​may be as follows: Positive and / or negative values ​​may be reported, corresponding to being later or earlier than the reference time point, respectively. It can be -X or +Y, and indicates that the UL jitter value is in the range [-X, +Y]. X is acceptable, and it indicates that the UL jitter value lies in the range [-X, +X].

[0163] UL jitter values ​​may be reported after being quantized according to a numerical range.

[0164] For example, after the measurement is quantized, a single numerical index is reported.

[0165] The terminal may directly report whether or not the UL jitter information exceeds a pre-set threshold.

[0166] In other words, a flag bit is used to indicate whether the threshold has been exceeded or not.

[0167] Network devices use agreed-upon rules to determine when a terminal should report UAI (User Information Identifier) ​​data, including UL jitter information.

[0168] As one of the selectable implementation examples (A), the system reports the initial UL jitter information after configuration.

[0169] As an optional embodiment B, a report is made when the reported value of either one target QoS flow or the reported value of the target DRB changes compared to the previous report, or when the change in the reported value of either one target QoS flow or the reported value of the target DRB exceeds a threshold compared to the previous report.

[0170] As an optional embodiment C, a prohibit timer may be added, meaning that the prohibit timer is executed after reporting, and reporting can only be done again after the prohibit timer has expired.

[0171] The selectable embodiments A to C can be implemented in combination. For example, selectable embodiment A and selectable embodiment B can be implemented in combination, and selectable embodiment A and selectable embodiment C can be implemented in combination. As another example, first execute selectable embodiment A, and each time the prohibit timer expires, determine whether the reported value of any one target QoS flow or the reported value of the target DRB has changed compared to the previous report. If it has changed, report UL jitter information; if it has not changed, do not report when the corresponding prohibit timer expires. After deciding whether to report or not, restart the prohibit timer.

[0172] As one embodiment, when a network device configures a terminal to report UL jitter information via UAI, it may selectively include a period corresponding to the QoS flow in the RRC message to facilitate measurement by the terminal.

[0173] The following provides the following examples.

[0174] UL jitter information is transmitted to the network device using quantized values, showing the mapping relationship between measured and reported UL jitter values, as shown in the table below. JPEG2026516341000002.jpg96170

[0175] As shown in Figure 4A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, and the device is The system further includes a transmit module 110 configured to transmit configuration information, which the terminal uses to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0176] In some embodiments, the information processing device may be the network device described above. The network device may further include a processing module, which is connected to the transmission module 110 and can set and generate at least configuration information.

[0177] In some other embodiments, the information processing device may further include a storage module, which may be connected to the transmission module 110 and / or the processing module, and is configured to store at least configuration information.

[0178] Furthermore, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Aid (UAI) information, including UL jitter information.

[0179] Furthermore, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for the target quality of service (QoS) flow. Or, The configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information associated with the target radio bearer (RB).

[0180] The configuration information is used to specify the parameter values ​​that the terminal uses to transmit UL jitter information.

[0181] Note that the parameter values ​​are UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether or not the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and The system includes at least one of the following: a second indicator for UL jitter, which indicates the sequential relationship between the transmission time and the reference time due to UL jitter.

[0182] Note that the parameter values ​​are Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of UL jitter in the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following.

[0183] Note that the configuration information is as follows: Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which a terminal sends UL jitter information. and / or, The system further includes timer information used by the terminal to determine the transmission time of UL jitter information.

[0184] The timer information is used to send UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and when the timer expires. Or, Timer information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the change in UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition and the timer expires. Or, The condition information is also used to send UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition.

[0185] Furthermore, the device is The system further includes a receiving module configured to receive UL jitter information transmitted by a terminal.

[0186] Furthermore, UL jitter information is Parameter values ​​for indicating the UL jitter value and / or the range of variation of the UL jitter value. and / or, Includes time information indicating a time window and / or period corresponding to the parameter value.

[0187] The receiving module is configured to receive UAI, which includes UL jitter information.

[0188] As shown in Figure 4B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, and the device is It includes a receiving module 210 configured to receive configuration information, which the terminal uses to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information.

[0189] The information processing device may be a terminal. The terminal may include a storage module, which may be connected to the receiving module 210 and may be used to store at least configuration information.

[0190] Furthermore, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Aid (UAI) information, including UL jitter information.

[0191] Furthermore, the configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information for the target quality of service (QoS) flow. Or, The configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit UL jitter information associated with the target radio bearer (RB).

[0192] The configuration information is used to specify the parameter values ​​of the UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal.

[0193] Note that the parameter values ​​are UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether or not the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and The system includes at least one of the following: a second indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether the UL jitter at the transmission time exceeds the UL jitter at the reference time.

[0194] Note that the parameter values ​​are Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of UL jitter in the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following.

[0195] Note that the configuration information is as follows: Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which a terminal sends UL jitter information. and / or, The system further includes timer information used by the terminal to determine the transmission time of UL jitter information.

[0196] The timer information is used to send UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and when the timer expires. Or, Timer information is also used to transmit UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the change in UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition and the timer expires. Or, The condition information is also used to send UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition.

[0197] Furthermore, the device is The system further includes a transmitting module configured to transmit UL jitter information based on configuration information.

[0198] The transmission module is When a timer activated based on the configuration information expires, the UL jitter information is sent. Based on the configuration information, if it is determined that the changes in UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfy the trigger condition, the step of sending UL jitter information, The system is configured to perform at least one of the following steps: when a timer activated based on configuration information expires and the change status of UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition, send UL jitter information.

[0199] Embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which is Memory for storing instructions that can be executed by the processor, Each includes a processor connected to memory, The processor is configured to perform policy processing methods provided by the aforementioned proposed technologies.

[0200] The processor includes various types of storage media, which are non-temporary computer storage media, and the communication device can continue to store its information even after the power is turned off.

[0201] Here, the communication device includes a UE or a network element, and the network element may be any one of the first to fourth network elements described above.

[0202] The processor may be connected to memory via a bus or the like in order to read an executable program stored in memory, for example, at least one of the methods shown in Figures 2A-2B or Figures 3A-3B.

[0203] Figure 5 is a block diagram of a terminal 800 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the UE800 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcast user equipment, message sending and receiving device, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0204] Referring to Figure 5, terminal 800 includes one or more of the following: processing component 802, memory 804, power supply component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input / output (I / O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.

[0205] The processing component 802 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal 800, including operations related to display, telephone calling, data communication, camera operation, and recording. The processing component 802 can execute instructions by including at least one processor 820 to complete all or some of the steps of the above method. The processing component 802 may also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0206] Memory 804 is configured to support operations on terminal 800 by storing various types of data. Examples of this data include instructions for any application program or method operated on terminal 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, photos, videos, etc. Memory 804 can be implemented using any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0207] The power component 806 provides power to various components of the terminal 800. The power component 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components related to generating, managing, and distributing power for the terminal 800.

[0208] The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the terminal 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to detect touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors detect not only the boundary of a touch or slide operation, but also the wake-up time and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes one front camera and / or a rear camera. When the terminal 800 is in an operating mode such as shooting mode or video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may have a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0209] The audio component 810 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes one microphone (MIC), and when the terminal 800 is in an operating mode such as calling mode, recording mode, or voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, the audio component 810 further includes one speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0210] The I / O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons include, but are not limited to, a homepage button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0211] The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors to provide state evaluations in various aspects for the terminal 800. For example, the sensor component 814 can detect the on / off state of the terminal 800, the relative positioning of components, for example, the display and keypad of the terminal 800, and the sensor component 814 can further detect changes in the position of the terminal 800 or one of its components, whether or not there is contact between the user and the terminal 800, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the terminal 800, and changes in the temperature of the terminal 800. The sensor component 814 may also include a proximity sensor configured to detect whether or not an object is present nearby when there is no physical contact. The sensor component 814 may further include an optical sensor used in imaging applications, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor component 814 may further include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0212] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the terminal 800 and other devices. The terminal 800 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0213] In exemplary embodiments, the terminal 800 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing units (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above method.

[0214] In exemplary embodiments, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium containing instructions is further provided, for example, a memory 804 containing instructions, which can be executed by a processor 820 of a terminal 800 to complete the method. For example, the non-temporary computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0215] As shown in Figure 6, one embodiment of the present disclosure shows the structure of a network device. For example, the network device 900 may be provided as an access network device.

[0216] Referring to Figure 6, the network device 900 further includes a processing component 922 including one or more processors, and memory resources including memory 932, the memory 932 being used to store instructions that can be executed by the processing component 922, such as application programs. The application programs stored in memory 932 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. The processing component 922 is also configured to execute instructions in any of the methods described above that are applicable to the access device, such as at least one of the methods shown in Figures 2A to 2B or Figures 3A to 3A.

[0217] The network device 900 may further include a power supply component 926 configured to perform power management for the network device 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the network device 900 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 958. The network device 900 can operate an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™®, FreeBSD™, or a similar system.

[0218] Where there is no conflict, each step in an embodiment or example can be carried out as an independent example, and the steps can be combined in any way, for example, a solution in which some steps of an embodiment or example are omitted can also be carried out as an independent example, the order of the steps in an embodiment or example can be combined in any way, and the selectable methods or selectable examples in an embodiment or example can be combined in any way, and the steps of each embodiment or example can be combined in any way, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments or examples can be combined in any way, and one embodiment or example can be combined in any way with the selectable methods or selectable examples of other embodiments or examples.

[0219] A person skilled in the art, after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein, may readily conceive of other embodiments of this disclosure. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptive changes of this disclosure, which may include common or commonly used technical means of the art that are in accordance with the general principles of the invention and are not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered merely illustrative, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0220] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact structure described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes are possible as long as they do not deviate from its scope. The scope of the present invention is limited only to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method performed by a network device, The step includes sending configuration information, which the terminal uses to send uplink (UL) jitter information. Information processing methods.

2. The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Auxiliary Information (UAI) including the UL jitter information. The information processing method according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit the UL jitter information of the target quality of service (QoS) flow. Or, The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit the UL jitter information associated with the target radio bearer (RB). The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The aforementioned configuration information is used to specify the parameter values ​​of the UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal. The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The parameter values ​​are, UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and A second indicator for UL jitter, comprising at least one of the following: a second indicator for indicating the sequential relationship between the transmission time and the reference time due to the UL jitter, The information processing method according to claim 4.

6. The parameter values ​​are, Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of the UL jitter of the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following: The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The aforementioned configuration information is Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which the terminal transmits the UL jitter information, and / or, The terminal further includes timer information used to determine the transmission time of the UL jitter information, The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The timer information is used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and the timer expires. Or, The timer information is also used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the change in the UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition and the timer expires. Or, The aforementioned condition information is also used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition. The information processing method according to claim 7.

9. The step further includes receiving UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal, The information processing method according to claim 7.

10. The aforementioned UL jitter information is, The parameter value for indicating the UL jitter value and / or the range of variation of the UL jitter value, and / or, Includes time information indicating a time window and / or period corresponding to the parameter value, The information processing method according to claim 9.

11. The step of receiving UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal is: The step further includes receiving a UAI containing the UL jitter information, The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

12. An information processing method performed by a terminal, The step includes receiving configuration information, which the terminal uses to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information. Information processing methods.

13. The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit User Equipment Auxiliary Information (UAI) including the UL jitter information. The information processing method according to claim 12.

14. The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit the UL jitter information of the target quality of service (QoS) flow. Or, The aforementioned configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit the UL jitter information associated with the target radio bearer (RB). The information processing method according to claim 12 or 13.

15. The aforementioned configuration information is used to specify the parameter values ​​of the UL jitter information transmitted by the terminal. The information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 14.

16. The parameter values ​​are, UL jitter measurement values, Quantized value of UL jitter, A first indicator for UL jitter, which indicates whether the UL jitter exceeds a preset threshold, and A second indicator for UL jitter, comprising at least one second indicator for indicating whether the UL jitter at the transmission time exceeds the UL jitter at the reference time, The information processing method according to claim 15.

17. The parameter values ​​are, Maximum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Average UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, Minimum UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, The instantaneous UL jitter value of the target QoS flow, and The range of variation of the UL jitter of the target QoS flow, further including at least one of the following: The information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 16.

18. The aforementioned configuration information is Condition information used to determine the trigger conditions under which the terminal transmits the UL jitter information, and / or, The terminal further includes timer information used to determine the transmission time of the UL jitter information, The information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 17.

19. The timer information is used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal starts or restarts the timer and the timer expires. Or, The timer information is also used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the change in the UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition and the timer expires. Or, The aforementioned condition information is also used to transmit the UL jitter information when the terminal detects that the UL jitter information for two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition. The information processing method according to claim 18.

20. The step of transmitting the UL jitter information based on the aforementioned configuration information is further included. Information processing method according to any one of claims 12 to 19

21. The step of transmitting the UL jitter information based on the aforementioned configuration information is: When the timer activated based on the aforementioned configuration information expires, the UL jitter information is transmitted. If, based on the aforementioned setting information, it is determined that the change status of the UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfies the trigger condition, the step of transmitting the UL jitter information, and The steps include at least one of the following: a timer activated based on the aforementioned configuration information has expired and the changes in the UL jitter information at two adjacent time points satisfy the trigger condition, and a step of transmitting the UL jitter information. The information processing method according to claim 20.

22. An information processing device, Includes a transmission module configured to transmit configuration information, said configuration information is used by the terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information. Information processing device.

23. An information processing device, Includes a receiving module configured to receive configuration information, which is used by the terminal to transmit uplink (UL) jitter information. Information processing device.

24. A communication device comprising a processor, a transceiver, memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein when the processor executes the executable program, it performs the information processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 21. Communication device.

25. A computer storage medium storing an executable program, wherein when the executable program is executed by a processor, the information processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 11 or 12 to 21 is realized. Computer storage medium.

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