Emergency service processing method, apparatus, and readable storage medium

Abstract

The present application discloses an emergency service processing method, an apparatus, and a readable storage medium, which belong to the technical field of communications, and the method includes a step of a terminal performing a target operation when the terminal meets a preset condition and needs to initiate an emergency service, where the preset condition includes one or more of: the terminal supports access to an SNPN; the terminal is not in an SNPN access mode; and the terminal cannot access a PLMN that provides emergency services.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] (Cross - reference to related applications) This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202111058172.0 filed in China on September 9, 2021, and the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202110942104.4 filed in China on August 17, 2021, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

[0002] Embodiments of this application relate to the field of communication technologies, specifically to an emergency service processing method, apparatus, and readable storage medium.

Background Art

[0003] When a user equipment (UE, for example, a terminal) is not currently in a stand - alone non - public network access mode (SNPN access mode), and there is no public land mobile network (PLMN) providing emergency services or there is no PLMN coverage, the UE cannot access the SNPN to obtain emergency services.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of this application aim to provide an emergency service processing method, apparatus, and readable storage medium to solve the problem that when the UE is not currently in the SNPN access mode and there is no PLMN providing emergency services or there is no PLMN coverage, the UE cannot access the SNPN to obtain emergency services.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In a first aspect, When the terminal meets the preset conditions and needs to start an emergency service, it includes the step of the terminal performing a target operation. The target operation is an operation for the terminal to access the SNPN, and the preset conditions are the terminal supports access to the SNPN, the terminal is not in the SNPN access mode, the terminal cannot access the PLMN that provides the emergency service, and includes one or more of them, and provides an emergency service processing method.

[0006] In a second aspect, When the preset conditions are met and it is necessary to start an emergency service, it is an emergency service processing device including an execution module for executing a target operation, The preset conditions are the device supports access to the SNPN, the device is not in the SNPN access mode, the device cannot access the PLMN that provides the emergency service, and includes one or more of them, and provides an emergency service processing device.

[0007] In a third aspect, it provides a terminal including a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable by the processor. When the program is executed by the processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are realized.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, it provides a readable storage medium in which a program or command is stored. When the program or command is executed by a processor, the processing method described in the first aspect is realized.

[0009] In a fifth aspect, it provides a computer program product stored in a non-transitory storage medium and realized by being executed by at least one processor to realize the steps of the processing method described in the first aspect.

[0010] On the sixth side, a chip is provided that includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor executes a program or command to implement the processing method described in the first side.

[0011] On the seventh side, a communication device is provided that is configured to execute the steps of the method described in the first side.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] In an embodiment of the present application, when the UE satisfies at least one of supporting access to the SNPN, not being in the SNPN access mode, and being unable to access the PLMN that provides emergency services, the UE performs a target operation to achieve access to the SNPN and obtain emergency services.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] In the following, while referring to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described. Naturally, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0015] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of the present application are not for describing a specific order or sequence, but for distinguishing similar objects. When used in this way, these terms may be replaced with each other in appropriate cases so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. Moreover, it should be understood that the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are usually of one kind, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object may be one or a plurality. Also, in the description and claims, "and / or" represents at least one of the connected objects, and the symbol " / " generally represents that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0016] It should be noted that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system. For example, it can also be used in other wireless communication systems such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the technology described can be used in other systems and radio communication technologies in addition to the systems and radio communication technologies described above. However, in the following description, a New Radio (NR) system is described for illustrative purposes, and many of the following descriptions use NR technical terms, and these technologies are applicable to applications other than NR system applications, such as the 6th Generation (6G) communication system. th Generation, 6G) communication system.

[0017] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of the present application is applicable. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. Among them, the terminal 11 may also be called a terminal device or a user equipment (UE), and may be a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer (also called a notebook computer), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal digital assistant, a mobile information terminal, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile Internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, a vehicle user equipment (VUE), a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), a smart home (a home device having a wireless communication function, such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, or furniture, etc.), etc. The wearable device may include a smart watch, a smart bracelet, smart earphones, smart glasses, smart accessories (smart bracelets, smart chain-type bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart ankle rings, smart anklets, etc.), a smart list band, smart clothing, a game machine, etc. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific type of the terminal 11.The network-side device 12 may be a base station or a core network. Here, the base station may be called Node B, evolved Node B, access point, Base Transceiver Station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), B node, evolved B node (eNB), home B node, home evolved B node, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access point, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) node, Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the art. As long as the same technical effect can be achieved, the base station is not limited to specific technical terms. In the embodiments of the present application, only the base station in the NR system is taken as an example, but it is necessary to explain that the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0018] To better understand the solution means of the embodiments of the present application, first, the following content will be described. When the UE is in the Stand-alone Non-Public Network access mode (SNPN access mode), there is no available SNPN for providing emergency services, and the UE is covered by the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), the UE can turn off the SNPN access mode and attempt to access the PLMN to obtain emergency services.

[0019] In the SNPN access mode, the UE can only access the SNPN cell.

[0020] Currently, the SNPN can also provide emergency services.

[0021] If the UE needs to enter the SNPN access mode and the current SNPN cell is a suitable cell, the UE shall perform emergency registration or initial registration to obtain emergency services.

[0022] If the UE needs to enter the SNPN access mode and the current SNPN cell is not an acceptable cell, that is, the UE is in a service restricted state, and based on the indication of whether the SNPN broadcasts a service restricted state that it supports, the UE shall determine whether to access the SNPN to obtain emergency services.

[0023] In the following, with reference to the drawings, the methods and apparatuses provided in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail by way of specific embodiments and their application scenarios.

[0024] Referring to FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present application provides an emergency service processing method, and the execution subject of the method may be a terminal. The specific steps include step 201.

[0025] In step 201, when the terminal meets the preset conditions and needs to start emergency services, the terminal shall perform a target operation. Here, the preset conditions include one or more of the following (1) to (3). (1) The terminal supports access to the SNPN. (2) The terminal is not in the SNPN access mode. (3) The terminal cannot access the PLMN that provides emergency services. For example, there is no PLMN that provides emergency services, or there is no PLMN coverage.

[0026] In an embodiment of the present application, when the UE satisfies at least one of the following conditions: supporting access to the SNPN, not being in the SNPN access mode, and there being no PLMN providing emergency services or no PLMN coverage, the UE executes an operation to access the SNPN to obtain emergency services.

[0027] In a possible embodiment, the step of the terminal executing the target operation is (1) The step of the terminal turning on the SNPN access mode, and (2) The step of the terminal attempting to access the SNPN cell.

[0028] In an embodiment of the present application, when the terminal satisfies the above preset conditions, the terminal turns on the SNPN access mode, and then the terminal attempts to access the SNPN cell, thereby realizing the access of the terminal to the SNPN and obtaining emergency services.

[0029] Optionally, when the first condition is satisfied, the terminal turns off the SNPN access mode, where the first condition includes at least one of the following: the emergency service of the terminal has been completed and the emergency service of the terminal has been released. It can be understood that the terminal can turn off the SNPN access mode after the emergency service is completed and / or the emergency service is released.

[0030] Optionally, after turning off the SNPN access mode, the terminal can attempt to access the PLMN cell.

[0031] Optionally, when the emergency service of the terminal has been completed or the emergency service of the terminal has been released, the terminal can also directly attempt to access the PLMN cell.

[0032] According to the above selectable embodiments, after the emergency service of the UE is completed, by turning off the SNPN access mode, the UE can camp on the PLMN cell to obtain services instead of always camping on the SNPN cell.

[0033] In a possible embodiment, the emergency service includes an emergency telephone service.

[0034] Hereinafter, the method according to the present application will be described according to specific application scenarios.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 3, when the UE needs to start an emergency service, if the preset conditions are met, the terminal turns on the SNPN access mode and tries to access the SNPN cell, thereby realizing the operation of the UE in the SNPN access mode and obtaining the emergency service.

[0036] The above preset conditions include at least one of the following (1) to (3). (1) The terminal is not in the SNPN access mode. (2) The terminal supports access to the SNPN. (3) The terminal has no available PLMN that provides emergency services.

[0037] It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application are directed to the scenario where the terminal simultaneously meets the above preset conditions (1) to (3).

[0038] Referring to FIG. 4, the embodiments of the present application provide an emergency service processing apparatus 400, and the apparatus 400 includes an execution module 401 for executing a target operation when the preset conditions are met and an emergency service needs to be started. Here, the preset conditions are the apparatus supports access to the SNPN, the apparatus is not in the SNPN access mode, including one or more of the device being unable to access a PLMN that provides emergency services.

[0039] In a possible embodiment, the execution module 401 further turns on the SNPN access mode and is used to attempt access to an SNPN cell.

[0040] In a possible embodiment, the emergency service includes an emergency call service.

[0041] Optionally, the device 400 further includes a determination module for determining that a preset condition is satisfied and an emergency service needs to be started.

[0042] Optionally, the device 400 further includes an off module for turning off the SNPN access mode when a first condition is satisfied, where the first condition includes at least one of the emergency service of the device being already completed and the emergency service of the device being already released. It can be understood that the device 400 can turn off the SNPN access mode after the emergency service is completed and / or the emergency service is released.

[0043] Optionally, the device 400 further includes an access module for attempting access to a PLMN cell. It can be understood that after the off module turns off the SNPN access mode, the device 400 can attempt access to a PLMN cell.

[0044] The emergency service processing device provided in the embodiments of the present application realizes each process realized in the method embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and can achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0045] The emergency service processing apparatus 400 in the embodiments of the present application may be an apparatus or electronic device having an operating system, or may be a member, integrated circuit, or chip in a terminal. The apparatus or electronic device may be a portable terminal or a non-portable terminal. Exemplarily, the portable terminal may include, but is not limited to, the types of terminal 11 listed above. The non-portable terminal may be a server, a network attached storage (NAS), a personal computer (PC), a television (TV), a cash dispenser, or a kiosk, etc., and is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0046] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure for implementing a terminal according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] The terminal 500 includes, but is not limited to, components such as a high-frequency unit 501, a network module 502, an audio output unit 503, an input unit 504, a sensor 505, a display unit 506, a user input unit 507, an interface unit 508, a memory 509, and a processor 510.

[0048] A person skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 500 may further include a power source (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to each component. The power source is logically connected to the processor 510 by a power management system, and the power management system can further implement functions such as charge and discharge management and power consumption management. The structure of the terminal shown in FIG. 5 does not limit the terminal, and it is understandable that the terminal may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or a combination of some components, or different component arrangements. Detailed description is omitted here.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present application, the input unit 504 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 5041 that processes still image or video image data acquired by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode, and a microphone 5042. It should be understood that the display unit 506 may include a display panel 5061, and the display panel 5061 may be arranged in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 507 includes a touch panel 50 7 1 and other input devices 5072. The touch panel 50 7 1 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 50 7 1 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 5072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function buttons (e.g., volume control buttons, switch buttons, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and an operation lever, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted here.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, after receiving downlink data from a network-side device, the high-frequency unit 501 processes it with a processor 510 and also transmits uplink data to the network-side device. Usually, the high-frequency unit 501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like.

[0051] Memory 509 can be used to store software programs or commands and various data. Memory 509 may mainly include an area for storing programs or commands that can store an operating system, applications or commands required for at least one function (for example, audio playback function, image playback function, etc.), and a data storage area. Further, Memory 509 may include a high-speed random access memory, or may further include a non-volatile memory. Among them, 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), or a flash memory. For example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid-state storage devices may be included.

[0052] Processor 510 may include one or more processing units. Optionally, the Processor 510 can integrate an application processor that mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, applications or commands, etc., and a modem processor such as a baseband processor that mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above modem processor may not be integrated into the Processor 510.

[0053] Specifically, when the above Processor 510 meets the preset conditions of the terminal and it is necessary to start an emergency service, it is used to enable the terminal to execute the target operation. Here, the preset conditions are the terminal supports access to the SNPN, the terminal is not in the SNPN access mode, including one or more of the terminal being unable to access a PLMN that provides an emergency service.

[0054] In a possible embodiment, the processor 510 is further the terminal turns on the SNPN access mode, and is used for the terminal to attempt to access an SNPN cell.

[0055] In a possible embodiment, the emergency service includes an emergency call service.

[0056] Optionally, the processor 510 is further used to determine that the terminal meets a preset condition and needs to start an emergency service.

[0057] Optionally, the processor 510 is further used to turn off the SNPN access mode when a first condition is met, where the first condition includes at least one of the terminal's emergency service has been completed and the terminal's emergency service has been released. It is understandable that the terminal 500 can turn off the SNPN access mode after the emergency service is completed and / or the emergency service is released.

[0058] Optionally, the processor 510 is further used to attempt to access a PLMN cell. It is understandable that after turning off the SNPN access mode, the terminal 500 can attempt to access a PLMN cell.

[0059] In the embodiments of the present application, when the terminal meets the above preset condition, the terminal turns on the SNPN access mode, and then the terminal attempts to access an SNPN cell, thereby realizing the terminal's access to the SNPN and obtaining an emergency service.

[0060] The embodiments of the present application further provide a program product stored in a non-volatile memory medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the methods shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0061] The embodiments of the present application further provide a readable storage medium storing a program or command, which, when executed by a processor, realizes each process of the method embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 above and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0062] Here, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media such as a computer read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0063] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip including a processor and a communication interface, where the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor executes a program or command of a network-side device to implement each process of the method embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 above and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0064] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system, or a system-on-chip, etc.

[0065] It should be noted that in this specification, the term "comprising", "consisting of" or any other variations thereof is intended to include non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or apparatus comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly stated or elements inherent to such a process, method, article or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, the elements limited by the phrase "comprising one..." do not exclude the further existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus comprising the said element. It should also be pointed out that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order illustrated or considered, and may include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in reverse order according to such functions. For example, the described method may be executed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Also, the features described with reference to any examples may be combined in other examples.

[0066] From the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above examples can be realized in the form of a combination of software and the necessary common hardware platform. Naturally, it may also be realized by hardware, but in many cases the former is a more preferred embodiment. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, in essence or in the part contributing to the related art, can be implemented in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes a plurality of commands for causing a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network-side device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the embodiments of the present application.

[0067] The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments. The above specific embodiments are merely exemplary and not restrictive. Based on the suggestions of the present application, many forms that those skilled in the art can achieve without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims all belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. When the terminal meets the preset conditions and needs to start an emergency service, it includes the step of the terminal performing a target operation, The preset conditions are The terminal supports access to the SNPN, The terminal is not in the SNPN access mode, The terminal cannot access the public land mobile network PLMN that provides emergency services, and The step of the terminal performing the target operation is The step of the terminal turning on the SNPN access mode, and The step of the terminal attempting to access the SNPN cell, including an emergency service processing method.

2. When the first condition is met, the method further includes the step of the terminal turning off the SNPN access mode, The first condition is At least one of the emergency service of the terminal has been completed and The emergency service of the terminal has been released, according to the method described in claim 1.

3. After the terminal turns off the SNPN access mode, the method further includes the step of the terminal attempting to access the PLMN cell, according to the method described in claim 2.

4. The emergency service includes an emergency call service, according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. An emergency service processing device including an execution module for performing a target operation when the preset conditions are met and an emergency service needs to be started, The preset conditions are The device supports access to the SNPN, The device is not in the SNPN access mode, The device cannot access the PLMN that provides emergency services, and The execution module further Turns on the SNPN access mode and Is used to attempt to access the SNPN cell, an emergency service processing device.

6. When the first condition is met, it further includes an off module for turning off the SNPN access mode, The first condition is At least one of the emergency service of the device has been completed and The emergency service of the device has been released, according to the device described in claim 5.

7. After the off module turns off the SNPN access mode, it further includes an access module for attempting to access the PLMN cell, according to the device described in claim 6.

8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the emergency service includes an emergency telephone service.

9. A terminal including a processor, a memory, and a program stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, the steps of the method according to claim 1 are realized.

10. A readable storage medium storing a program or command, wherein when the program or command is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to claim 1 are realized.

11. A chip including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor executes a program or command to realize the steps of the method according to claim 1.

12. A computer program stored in a non-volatile storage medium and realized the steps of the method according to claim 1 when executed by at least one processor.

13. A communication device configured to execute the steps of the method according to claim 1.

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