Information processing methods, apparatus, communication equipment, and readable storage media

Abstract

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

Description

Technical Field

[0001] (Cross-reference to Related Applications) This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 202210211052.8, filed in China on March 4, 2022, and all of its content is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] This application belongs to the technical field of communications, and specifically relates to an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and readable storage medium.

Background Art

[0003] [[ID=十七]] In existing networks, since the Radio Access Network (RAN) does not support the service base, the Core Network (CN) network element can act on behalf of the RAN to provide application with service quality information and / or network status, etc. through the service base interface in order to facilitate the service call of the application. However, in this case, for the scenario of subscribing to RAN information / events, currently, the CN network element cannot determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of this application provide an information processing method, apparatus, communication device, and readable storage medium that can solve the problem that currently, for the scenario of subscribing to RAN information / events, the CN network element cannot determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In a first aspect, The step of a first communication device performing a first operation is included, and the first operation is It should be noted that there is an error in the original text where "十七" is used instead of the correct line number. This has been corrected in the translation for clarity. A step of transmitting a first request message and / or first request information, wherein the first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context for a first communication device, updating a context for a first communication device, registering a first dataset, and updating a first dataset, and the first request information includes at least one of information for a first communication device, descriptive information for a first service, information for a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information for a core network CN network element supporting the first service, descriptive information for a first dataset, information for a RAN network element providing data for a first dataset, and information for a CN network element providing data for a first dataset. The steps include receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information, The process includes at least one of the following steps: performing a second operation based on a first subscription request message received; The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first service, information about the RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which subscription is requested. The second operation is, The steps include determining the RAN network element that provides the aforementioned information / events, The steps include requesting the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element, The step of reporting the subscribed information / events, and at least one of the following: The first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset, including information / events provided by RAN network elements, is used to provide an information processing method.

[0006] In the second aspect, The second communication device acquires the second information, The procedure includes the step of the second communication device performing a third operation based on the second information, The second piece of information mentioned above is: The first request message and / or first request information received from the first source side, The first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from the second source, The first query request message and / or first query request information received from the second source side, Includes at least one of the second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from the second source side, The aforementioned first request message is used for at least one of the following: registration of a first service, updating of a first service, registration of a context for a first communication device, and updating of a context for a first communication device. The first request information includes at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, information describing a first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, information about a CN network element supporting the first service, information describing a first dataset, information about a RAN network element providing data for the first dataset, and information about a CN network element providing data for the first dataset. The first discovery message is used in at least one of the following queries: a query for a network element supporting the first service, or a query for a RAN network element associated with the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of the following: area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information. The aforementioned first query request message is used to query data in the first dataset. The first query request information includes at least one of the following: description information for the first dataset, information / event requesting the query, and information for the RAN network element. The second subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to the first dataset, or subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The second subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events requesting subscription, and information about RAN network elements. The first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by the RAN network element, The third operation is, The first step is to save the relevant information, A step of querying RAN network elements related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of querying the CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of transmitting third information to the second source side, wherein the third information includes at least one of the following: information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information of a CN network element supporting the first service. The steps include: returning at least one of the queried information / events and the data from the queried first dataset to the second source side; The step includes at least one of the following: reporting to the second source side at least one of the subscribed information / events and the data from the subscribed first dataset, The information processing method provides that the first related information includes at least one of the following: description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, information of a CN network element supporting the first service, description information of a first dataset, information of a RAN network element providing data for the first dataset, and information of a CN network element providing data for the first dataset.

[0007] In the third aspect, The third communication device includes the step of performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation being: The first step is to determine the target side, A step of transmitting a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, wherein the first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which a subscription is requested. A step of sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, wherein the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information for a RAN network element. A step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, wherein the second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first dataset or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events for which subscription is requested, and information about a RAN network element, and the step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the step of sending at least one of these, The first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset, including information / events provided by RAN network elements, is used to provide an information processing method.

[0008] In the fourth aspect, an information processing device applied to a first communication device, It includes a first execution module for performing a first operation, the first operation being: A step of transmitting a first request message and / or first request information, wherein the first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context for a first communication device, updating a context for a first communication device, registering a first dataset, and updating a first dataset, and the first request information includes at least one of information for a first communication device, descriptive information for a first service, information for a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information for a core network CN network element supporting the first service, descriptive information for a first dataset, information for a RAN network element providing data for a first dataset, and information for a CN network element providing data for a first dataset. The steps include receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information, Performing at least one of the steps of executing a second operation based on the received first subscription request message The first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element The first subscription request information includes at least one of description information of a first service, information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which subscription is requested The second operation is Determining the RAN network element that provides the information / event Requesting the information / event from the RAN network element Reporting the subscribed information / event, and includes at least one of these steps The first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by a RAN network element, providing subscription for information / events provided by a RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by a RAN network element Providing an information processing apparatus, wherein the data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by a RAN network element

[0009] In a fifth aspect, an information processing apparatus applied to a second communication device, comprising An acquisition module for acquiring second information A second execution module for executing a third operation based on the second information The second information is The first request message and / or first request information received from the first source side The first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from the second source side The first query request message and / or first query request information received from the second source side The second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from the second source side, including at least one of these, The aforementioned first request message is used for at least one of the following: registration of a first service, updating of a first service, registration of a context for a first communication device, and updating of a context for a first communication device. The first request information includes at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, information describing a first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, information about a CN network element supporting the first service, information describing a first dataset, information about a RAN network element providing data for the first dataset, and information about a CN network element providing data for the first dataset. The first discovery message is used in at least one of the following queries: a query for a network element supporting the first service, or a query for a RAN network element associated with the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of the following: area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information. The aforementioned first query request message is used to query data in the first dataset. The first query request information includes at least one of the following: description information for the first dataset, information / event requesting the query, and information for the RAN network element. The second subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to the first dataset, or subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The second subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events requesting subscription, and information about RAN network elements. The first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by the RAN network element, The third operation is, The first step is to save the relevant information, A step of querying RAN network elements related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of querying the CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of transmitting third information to the second source side, wherein the third information includes at least one of the following: information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information of a CN network element supporting the first service. The steps include: returning at least one of the queried information / events and the data from the queried first dataset to the second source side; The step includes at least one of the following: reporting to the second source side at least one of the subscribed information / events and the data from the subscribed first dataset, The information processing device provides that the first related information includes at least one of the following: description information for a first service, information about RAN network elements related to the first service, information about CN network elements supporting the first service, description information for a first dataset, information about RAN network elements providing data for a first dataset, and information about CN network elements providing data for a first dataset.

[0010] In the sixth aspect, an information processing device applied to a third communication device, It includes a third execution module for performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation being: The first step is to determine the target side, A step of transmitting a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, wherein the first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which a subscription is requested. A step of sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, wherein the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information for a RAN network element. A step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, wherein the second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first dataset or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events for which subscription is requested, and information about a RAN network element, and the step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the step of sending at least one of these, The first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by the RAN network element, and provides an information processing device.

[0011] In the seventh aspect, a communication device is provided that includes a processor and memory, wherein the memory stores a program or command that can be executed on the processor, and when the program or command is executed by the processor, a step of the method described in the first aspect, or a step of the method described in the second aspect, or a step of the method described in the third aspect is realized.

[0012] The eighth aspect provides a communication system including a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device, wherein the first communication device can be used to perform the steps of the information processing method described in the first aspect, the second communication device can be used to perform the steps of the information processing method described in the second aspect, and the third communication device can be used to perform the steps of the information processing method described in the third aspect.

[0013] The ninth aspect provides a readable storage medium that stores a program or command which, when executed by a processor, realizes a step of the method described in the first aspect, or a step of the method described in the second aspect, or a step of the method described in the third aspect.

[0014] The present invention provides a chip comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface and the processor are coupled, and the processor is used to execute a program or command and to realize a step of the method described in the first side, or a step of the method described in the second side, or a step of the method described in the third side.

[0015] In the eleventh aspect, the present invention provides a computer program / program product that is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to realize the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] In the embodiments of this application, for scenes in which RAN information / events are subscribed, a first CN network element (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc., but not limited thereto) can assist the RAN in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, and can also register the service with a second CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF, etc.), thereby enabling the first CN network element to determine the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.) needs to subscribe to RAN information / events. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which the embodiments of this application can be applied. [Figure 2] This is a flowchart of the information processing method provided in the embodiment of this application. [Figure 3] This is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in the embodiments of this application. [Figure 4] This is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in the embodiments of this application. [Figure 5A] This is a flowchart of application scene 1 in the embodiment of this application. [Figure 5B] This is a flowchart of application scene 2 in the embodiment of this application. [Figure 6] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another information processing device provided in the embodiments of this application. [Figure 8] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another information processing device provided in the embodiments of this application. [Figure 9] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of this application. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0018] In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly described with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of this application. Naturally, the embodiments described are only a part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application shall all fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification and claims of this application are not intended to describe a specific order or sequence, but rather to distinguish similar subjects. It should be understood that these terms may be interchangeable where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application can be carried out in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and that the subjects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., usually belong to a single category and do not limit the number of subjects; for example, there may be one or more first subjects. Also, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected subjects, and the symbol " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related subjects are in an "or" relationship.

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

[0021] To support the determination of the RAN network element providing information / events, the following issues also need to be resolved:

[0022] Media services such as Extended Reality (XR) require applications Service QualityThere is a need to provide Quality of Service (QoS) information and network status to allow applications to determine encoding and rates, thereby facilitating more appropriate network scheduling and congestion avoidance. Since the RAN does not support service-based interfaces, the CN network element can act on behalf of the RAN to provide disclosure information via service-based interfaces to facilitate service calls.

[0023] The primary issues this application seeks to address are how a first CN network element assists the RAN in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, how it registers services with a second CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, Charging Function (CHF), etc.), how a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) etc. indexes the first CN network element when it needs to subscribe to information / events from the RAN, and how the first CN network element indexes the RAN network element that provides the information / events.

[0024] Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which an embodiment of this application can be applied. The wireless communication system comprises a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. Here, the terminal 11 is a mobile phone, tablet personal computer, laptop computer (also called notebook computer), personal digital assistant (PDA), personal information terminal, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) equipment, robot, wearable device, vehicle user equipment (VUE), pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication capabilities such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines or furniture), game console, personal computer (personal The terminal-side equipment may be a computer (PC), an ATM or kiosk, and the wearable device includes smartwatches, smart wristbands, smart earphones, smart glasses, smart accessories (smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart wristbands, smart wear, etc.). It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of this application. The network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, where access network equipment may also be called wireless access network equipment, radio access network (RAN), radio access network function, or radio access network unit.Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points, or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, and base stations may also be called Node B, Advanced Node B (eNB), access point, Base Transceiver Station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), home B node, home Advanced B node, Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other appropriate term in the art, and the term base station is not limited to any particular technical term as long as the same technical effect can be achieved. In the embodiments of this application, only base stations in NR systems are described as examples, but it should be noted that the specific types of base stations are not limited.The core network equipment includes core network nodes, core network functions, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (or L-NEF), Binding Support Function (BSF), and Application Function (Application It may include, but is not limited to, at least one of Function (AF), etc. In the embodiments of this application, only core network equipment in an NR system is described as an example, but it should be noted that the specific type of core network equipment is not limited.

[0025] In an optional embodiment of this application, the term “can” can mean at least one of permitting, supporting, tending to, or having preferential ability. The term “cannot” can mean at least one of not allowing, not supporting, not tending to, or not having ability.

[0026] In a selective embodiment of this application, the terms “obtain” or “recover” can be understood as obtaining from configuration, receiving, receiving upon request, obtaining through self-learning, obtaining by estimation from unreceived information, or obtaining by processing based on received information, and can be specifically determined according to the actual needs, and is not limited to the embodiments of this application. For example, if certain capability indication information transmitted from the device is not received, it can be inferred that the device does not support that capability.

[0027] In one selective embodiment of this application, the term “transmit” may include broadcasts, broadcasts in system messages, and replies after responding to a request.

[0028] In an optional embodiment of this application, the terms “single” and “independent” may have the same meaning, or they may be used interchangeably.

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

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

[0031] In a selective embodiment of this application, the core network element (CN network element) comprises a core network device, a core network node, a core network function, a core network element, a Mobility Management Entity (MME), an Access Mobility Management Function (AMF), a Session Management Function (SMF), a User Plane Function (UPF), a Serving Gateway (SGW), a PDN Gateway (PDN Gateway), a Policy Control Function (PCF), a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), an Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), a Unified Data Repository (UDR), and a Home Subscriber Server (Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (or L-NEF), Binding Support Function,It may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: BSF, Application Function, Data Collection Coordination Function (DCCF), or Messaging Framework Adapter Function (MFAF).

[0032] In a selective embodiment of this application, the RAN network element is a radio access network device, a radio access network node, a radio access network function, a radio access network unit, a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP®) radio access network, a non-3GPP radio access network, a Centralized Unit (CU), a Distributed Unit (DU), a base station, an evolved base station (eNB), and a fifth-generation (5 th It may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: a 5G base station (gNB), a radio network controller (RNC), a base station (NodeB), a non-3GPP interworking function (N3IWF), an access controller (AC) node, an access point (AP) device, a wireless local area network (WLAN) node, or a WiFi node.

[0033] A base station may be a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a Base Station (NodeB) in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA®), an Evolutionary Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, or a 5G Base Station (gNB), and the embodiments of this application are not limited. A base station may also be referred to as a Node B, Base Transceiver Station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), home B node, home advanced B node, Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP), or any other appropriate term in the art, and the base station is not limited to any particular technical term as long as the same technical effect is achieved.

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

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

[0036] In one selective embodiment of this application, terminal 11 may include a relay device that supports terminal functions and / or a terminal that supports relay functions. Terminal 11 may also be called terminal equipment or user equipment (UE), and the terminal may be terminal-side equipment such as a mobile phone, tablet personal computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), personal information terminal, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, vehicle user equipment (VUE), pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication functions such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines or furniture), game console, personal computer (PC), ATM or kiosk. Wearable devices include smartwatches, smart wristbands, smart earphones, smart glasses, smart accessories (smart bracelets, smart armbands, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklebands, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of this application.

[0037] In a selective embodiment of this application, the wireless mobile communication system is a cellular mobile communication system. The wireless mobile communication network is a cellular mobile communication network.

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

[0039] In one embodiment of this application, "non-public network" is an abbreviation for "network using non-public lines." The non-public network may also be called a non-public communication network. The non-public network may include at least one configuration of a physical non-public network, a virtual non-public network, or a non-public network implemented on a public network. In one embodiment, the non-public network is a Closed Access Group (CAG). A single CAG may consist of a set of terminals.

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

[0041] In one embodiment of this application, "public network" is an abbreviation for "network using public lines." "Public network" may also be referred to as "public communication network" or one of other names. It should be noted that the nomenclature in this embodiment is not specifically limited.

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

[0043] In one embodiment of this application, the data packet may be referred to as a data frame.

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

[0045] In a selective embodiment of this application, information / event is an abbreviation for information and / or event. For example, information / event provided by a RAN network element is an abbreviation for information and / or event provided by a RAN network element.

[0046] In one selective embodiment of the present application, the CN network element supporting the first service includes a CN network element that provides the first service.

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

[0048] In a selective embodiment of the present invention, a CN network element providing data for a first dataset includes a CN network element that assists a RAN network element in providing data for a first dataset, for example, the RAN network element transmits the first dataset to the CN network element, and the CN network element registers or updates the first dataset to a third target.

[0049] In a selective embodiment of the present invention, the information / events provided in the RAN include at least one of the following: network conditions, congestion status, resource usage, QoS information (e.g., measured values ​​of QoS information for a particular terminal or channel), resource load status for a particular area, etc.

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

[0051] In one selective embodiment of the present application, the service (e.g., the first service) is a service on a service-based interface of a CN network element.

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

[0053] In a selective embodiment of this application, information disclosure means disclosing information to at least one of the following: a third party (e.g., a third party other than the wireless mobile communication system) or other communication equipment (e.g., communication equipment in the wireless mobile communication system). Therefore, disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element means disclosing information / events to at least one of the following: a third party (e.g., a third party other than the wireless mobile communication system) or other communication equipment (e.g., communication equipment in the wireless mobile communication system).

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

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

[0056] The use of the first communication device to assist and / or support the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element means that the first communication device supports at least one of the following: 1) supporting assisting the RAN network element in disclosing information; 2) supporting the disclosure of information provided by the RAN network element, for example, a CN network element can disclose information obtained from the RAN via a service-based interface; and 3) supporting the first service (for example, disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element and providing other communication devices with subscriptions and / or notifications of information / events provided by the RAN network element).

[0057] In a selective embodiment of the present application, the granularity of information / events provided by a RAN network element includes at least one of the following: RAN network element unit or RAN network element granularity, terminal unit or terminal granularity, channel unit or channel granularity, traffic unit or traffic granularity.

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

[0059] 2) In one embodiment, per UE means that the information / events may differ depending on the terminal. For example, the granularity of the information / events is per terminal.

[0060] 3) In one embodiment, "per channel" indicates that the information / event may differ depending on the channel. For example, the granularity of the information / event is per channel.

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

[0062] Resource usage at the RAN network element level includes resource usage at the RAN network element granularity.

[0063] Resource usage at the terminal level includes resource occupancy within RAN network elements at the terminal level.

[0064] The resource usage at the channel level includes the resource occupancy status of RAN network elements at the channel granularity.

[0065] Resource usage at the traffic level includes resource occupancy within RAN network elements at the traffic granularity.

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

[0067] Terminal-level QoS information includes terminal-level QoS information, such as the terminal's data transmission speed, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter.

[0068] Channel-level QoS information includes channel-level QoS information, such as data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter in the channel.

[0069] QoS information at the traffic level includes QoS information at the traffic granularity, such as the data transmission rate, time delay, bit error rate, and jitter of the traffic.

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

[0071] In the following, with reference to the drawings, the information processing method, apparatus, communication equipment, and readable storage medium provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail by several embodiments and their application scenarios.

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

[0073] In this embodiment, the first operation is: A step of transmitting a first request message and / or first request information, wherein the first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context for a first communication device, updating a context for a first communication device, registering a first dataset, and updating a first dataset, and the first request information includes at least one of information for a first communication device, descriptive information for a first service, information for a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information for a core network CN network element supporting the first service, descriptive information for a first dataset, information for a RAN network element providing data for a first dataset, and information for a CN network element providing data for a first dataset. The steps include receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information, The process includes at least one of the following steps: performing a second operation based on a received first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information.

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

[0075] Selectively, the first subscription request information may include at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first service, information about RAN network elements related to the first service, information requesting a subscription, and / or events.

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

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

[0078] Selectively, the first request information is included in the first request message and / or the first subscription request information is included in the first subscription request message.

[0079] In one embodiment, a CN network element providing data for a first dataset includes a CN network element that assists a RAN network element in providing data for the first dataset, for example, the RAN network element transmits the first dataset to the CN network element, and the CN network element registers or updates the first dataset to the third target side.

[0080] In one embodiment, the first communication device can transmit a first request message and / or first request information to a third target side, the third target side including at least one of a second communication device, a second CN network element (e.g., an NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF, etc.).

[0081] In one embodiment, the first communication device can receive a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information from the third source side, the third source side including at least one of the third communication device, the third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.).

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

[0083] Selectively, the second operation is, The steps include determining the RAN network element that provides the aforementioned information / events, The steps include requesting the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element, This includes at least one of the following steps: reporting the information / events that have been subscribed to.

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

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

[0086] Selectively, the information of the CN network element may include at least one of the following: the type of the CN network element, the identifier of the CN network element instance, the address information of the CN network element, and information of the terminals served by the CN network element.

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

[0088] In one embodiment, information about a RAN network element can be used to index the corresponding RAN network element.

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

[0090] Selectively, the descriptive information for the first service includes at least one of the following: the name of the first service, the coverage area of ​​the first service, and the information / events that can be provided by the first service. And / or, the descriptive information for the first dataset includes at least one of the following: the name of the first dataset and the data key.

[0091] In one embodiment, the Data Key is used to index the data in the dataset.

[0092] Selectively, the first communication device may perform the first operation if the first condition is met, and the first condition is Retrieving information / events provided by RAN network elements, The RAN network element establishes a connection with the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, The first communication device may include at least one of the following: being used to assist and / or supporting the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element.

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

[0094] In one embodiment, the first communication device transmits a first request message to the third target side and then receives a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information from the third source side, the third target side includes at least one of the following: a second communication device, a second CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF, etc.), and the third source side includes at least one of the following: a third communication device, a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.).

[0095] The above step of selectively requesting the subscribed information and / or events from the RAN network element is: The first communication device determines, based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event, whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling or via terminal-related signaling. The first communication device requests the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element by signaling a non-service-based interface, The first communication device requests the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling, The first communication device includes at least one of the following steps: requesting the information / event from a RAN network element by terminal-related signaling.

[0096] In one embodiment, the signaling of the non-service-based interface includes one of the following: non-terminal-related (i.e., non-per-terminal, interface granularity) signaling and terminal-related (i.e., per-terminal) signaling.

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

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

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

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

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

[0102] In one embodiment, the first communication device can, after requesting subscribed information and / or events from a RAN network element, receive granular information of the RAN network element from the RAN network element, which is returned via RAN network element granular signaling, and the granular information of the RAN network element includes channels of RAN network element granularity.

[0103] In another embodiment, the first communication device may, after requesting subscribed information and / or events from a RAN network element, receive terminal-granular information from the RAN network element via terminal-granular signaling, which includes per UE channels, per UE traffic, etc.

[0104] In another embodiment, the first communication device may, after receiving a first subscription request message from the third source side, send back subscribed information and / or events to the third source side, which includes at least one of the third communication device, the third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.).

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

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

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

[0108] In this embodiment, the second information is The first request message and / or first request information received from the first source side, The first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from the second source, The first query request message and / or first query request information received from the second source side, It includes at least one of the following: a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from the second source.

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

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

[0111] Selectively, the first request message is used for at least one of the following: registration of a first service, updating of a first service, registration of a context for a first communication device, or updating of a context for a first communication device.

[0112] Selectively, the first request information includes at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, descriptive information about a first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, information about a CN network element supporting the first service, descriptive information about a first dataset, information about a RAN network element providing data for the first dataset, and information about a CN network element providing data for the first dataset.

[0113] Selectively, the first discovery message is used to query at least one of the following: a network element supporting the first service, or a RAN network element associated with the first service.

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

[0115] Selectively, the first query request message is used to query data in the first dataset. The first query request information includes at least one of the following: description information for the first dataset, information / event requesting the query, and information for the RAN network element. The second subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to the first dataset, or subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The second subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events requesting subscription, and information about RAN network elements.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[0124] In this embodiment, the third operation is: The first step is to save the relevant information, A step of querying RAN network elements related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of querying the CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of transmitting third information to the second source side, wherein the third information includes at least one of the following: information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information of a CN network element supporting the first service. The steps include: returning at least one of the queried information / events and the data from the queried first dataset to the second source side; The step includes at least one of the following: reporting to the second source side at least one of the subscribed information / events and the data from the subscribed first dataset.

[0125] Selectively, the first related information may include at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first service, information for RAN network elements related to the first service, information for CN network elements supporting the first service, descriptive information for the first dataset, information for RAN network elements providing data for the first dataset, and information for CN network elements providing data for the first dataset.

[0126] In one embodiment, after receiving a first discovery message from the second source, the second communication device may transmit to the second source information about the RAN network elements associated with the first service and / or the CN network elements providing the first service, the second source including at least one of the third communication device and the third CN network elements (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.).

[0127] Selectively, the descriptive information for the first service may include at least one of the following: the name of the first service, the coverage area of ​​the first service, and the information / events that can be provided by the first service. and / or, the descriptive information for the first dataset includes at least one of the names and data keys of the first dataset. and / or the information of the RAN network element may include at least one of the following: the identifier of the RAN network element, the address information of the RAN network element, the service area of ​​the RAN network element, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and the information of the terminals that are served by the RAN network element. And / or, the information of the CN network element may include at least one of the following: the type of the CN network element, the identifier of the CN network element instance, the address information of the CN network element, and information of the terminals served by the CN network element.

[0128] The above step of selectively querying RAN network elements related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information is: The steps include determining the RAN network element related to the first service by matching the area information in the first discovery information with the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information, and The steps include: determining the RAN network element related to the first service by matching the information / events in the first discovery information with the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information; A step of determining the RAN network element related to the first service based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, A step of determining information about the RAN network element related to the first service supported by the CN network element based on the information about the CN network element in the first discovery information, The procedure may include at least one of the following steps: determining the RAN network element related to the first service based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

[0129] The above step of selectively querying CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information is: The steps include determining the CN network elements that support the first service by matching the area information in the first discovery information with the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information, based on the area information in the first discovery information, The steps include: matching the information / events in the first discovery information with the information / events that can be provided by the first service in the first related information, and determining the CN network elements that support the first service; The steps include determining the CN network element that supports the first service based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, A step of determining the CN network element that supports the first service based on the information of the CN network element in the first discovery information, Based on the terminal information in the first discovery information, the steps include matching the terminal to the CN network element in the first related information and determining the CN network element that supports the first service, The steps include determining a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element by matching the area information in the first discovery information with the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information, and The steps include: matching the information / events in the first discovery information with the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information, and determining the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element; A step of determining a CN network element that supports a first service related to the RAN network element based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information, The process includes at least one of the following steps: matching terminals with terminals serviced by RAN network elements in the first related information based on terminal information in the first discovery information, and the first service being a first service related to the RAN network element.

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

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

[0132] Referring to Figure 4, the embodiment of this application provides an information processing method applied to a third communication device, the third communication device including but not limited to CN network elements (e.g., AF, NEF), and if it is a CN network element, it may also be called a third CN network element, and the method is The third communication device includes step 41 in which it performs a fourth operation.

[0133] In this embodiment, the fourth operation is: The first step is to determine the target side, A step of transmitting a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, wherein the first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service and subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, information requesting a subscription and / or an event, A step of sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, wherein the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information for a RAN network element. A step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, wherein the second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first dataset or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events for which subscription is requested, and information about a RAN network element.

[0134] Selectively, the first service may be used to disclose information / events provided by RAN network elements, to provide subscriptions to information / events provided by RAN network elements, and to report information / events provided by RAN network elements. The data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0135] In one embodiment, the first target side includes at least one of the following: a first communication device, a first CN network element (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc., but not limited to these).

[0136] In one embodiment, the third communication device can receive information and / or events indicating that the subscription has been acquired by the first target after sending a first subscription request message to the first target.

[0137] Selectively, before the step of sending the first subscription request message to the first target side, the fourth operation is: The process further includes the step of sending a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target, Here, the first discovery message can be used to query a network element supporting the first service, or to query a RAN network element related to the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of area information, information / event, description information for the first service, information for a CN network element, information for a RAN network element, information for a second source-side network element, and terminal information.

[0138] In one embodiment, the second target side includes at least one of the following: a second communication device, a second CN network element (e.g., an NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF, etc.).

[0139] After the step of selectively transmitting a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to the second target side, the third communication device may further receive third information from the second target side, the third information including at least one of information about RAN network elements associated with the first service and information about CN network elements supporting the first service.

[0140] Furthermore, the above step of determining the first target side includes the step of the third communication device determining, based on the third information, that the CN network element providing the first service is the first target side.

[0141] The above step of selectively transmitting the first discovery message and / or first discovery information to the second target side is: The third communication device may include the step of transmitting the first discovery message and / or first discovery information to the second target side when the fourth condition is met, and the fourth condition is The need to subscribe to information / events provided by RAN network elements arises or is received, The need for a subscription to the first service arises or is received, The CN network element providing the first service cannot be determined, This includes at least one of the following: the inability to determine the RAN network elements associated with the first service.

[0142] In one embodiment, the information / events include network conditions, congestion status, resource usage, QoS information (e.g., QoS status of a specific terminal or channel), resource load status of a specific area, etc.

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

[0144] According to the embodiment of this application, in scenes where RAN information / events are subscribed to, the first CN network element can assist the RAN in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN via a service-based interface, and can register the service with the second CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF, UDR, UDM, CHF), thereby supporting the first CN network element in determining the RAN network element that provides the information / events when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) needs to subscribe to RAN information / events.

[0145] Application Scene 1 of the embodiment of this application mainly describes a process in which a first CN network element, which acts on behalf of the RAN to disclose information via a service-based interface, registers a service with a second CN network element (NRF will be described as an example later), and when a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF) subscribes to RAN information / events, it indexes the RAN network element. The first CN network element is responsible for disclosing information via the service-based interface on behalf of the RAN. This embodiment is suitable for disclosing RAN information at per-RAN granularity and per-UE granularity.

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

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

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

[0149] In some embodiments, the first request information may include at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, descriptive information about a first service, information about RAN network elements related to the first service, and information about core network CN network elements supporting the first service.

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

[0151] In step 3, the third CN network element selectively sends a first discovery message to the second CN network element, which is used to query at least one of the following: a network element supporting the first service, or a RAN network element associated with the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of the following: area information, information / event, description information of the first service, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source-side network element information, and terminal information, as described in the embodiment of Figure 3.

[0152] Furthermore, the second CN network element can query the RAN network element related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information. Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information is matched to determine the RAN network element related to the first service, Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network elements in the first related information are matched, and the RAN network elements related to the first service are determined. Based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, the RAN network element associated with the first service is determined, Based on the information of the CN network element in the first discovery information, the information of the RAN network element related to the first service supported by the CN network element is determined, This includes at least one of the following: determining the RAN network element related to the first service based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information.

[0153] Furthermore, the second CN network element can query the CN network element that supports the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information. Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information is matched to determine the CN network elements that support the first service, Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the system matches them with the information / events that can be provided by the first service in the first related information, and determines the CN network elements that support the first service. Based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, the CN network element supporting the first service is determined, Based on the information of the CN network element in the first discovery information, the CN network element supporting the first service is determined, Based on the terminal information in the first discovery information, the terminals served by the CN network elements in the first related information are matched, and the CN network elements supporting the first service are determined. Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information is matched to determine the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element. Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information are matched, and the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element is determined. Based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information, the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element is determined, The first discovery information includes matching the terminal information with the terminal serviced by the RAN network element in the first related information, and the first service being a first service related to the RAN network element, at least one of these.

[0154] In step 4, the second CN network element sends back third information, which is response information, to the third CN network element, and the third information includes at least one of the following: information about the RAN network element associated with the first service, and information about the CN network element supporting the first service.

[0155] In step 5, the third CN network element sends a first subscription request message to the first CN network element to subscribe to the first service or to subscribe to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The first subscription request message may include first subscription request information, which may be as described above and will not be described in detail here.

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

[0157] Selectively, based on the granularity of information acquisition, it is possible to decide whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling or via terminal-related signaling.

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

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

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

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

[0162] In step 7, the RAN sends a subscription response for information / events back to the first CN network element.

[0163] In step 8, the first CN network element sends a subscription response to the second CN network element for information / events.

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

[0165] Selectively, a RAN network element may, through per-RAN signaling, return per-RAN information, for example, per-RAN channels, and / or, through per-UE signaling, return per-UE information, for example, per-UE channel granularity, per-traffic, etc.

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

[0167] Application Scene 2 of the embodiment of this application mainly describes a first CN network element (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, MFAF, etc., but not limited thereto) registering / updating a first dataset to a second CN network element (e.g., NRF, etc.) on behalf of the RAN, and a third CN network element (e.g., AF, NEF, etc.) returning the data of the first dataset to the second CN network element.

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

[0169] In step 1, the RAN network element sends an NG interface message to the first CN network element, which includes, but is not limited to, descriptive information for the first dataset, information about the RAN network element providing the data for the first dataset, and information about the CN network element providing the data for the first dataset.

[0170] In step 2, the first CN network element sends a first request message and / or first request information to the second CN network element for registering or updating the first dataset. The first request information may include at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information about the RAN network element providing the data for the first dataset, and information about the CN network element providing the data for the first dataset.

[0171] In step 3, the second CN network element replies to the first CN network element with the registered / updated first dataset, which is the response.

[0172] In step 4, the first CN network element returns the registered / updated first dataset, which is the response, to the RAN network element.

[0173] In step 5, a third CN network element (e.g., AF / NEF) has a need to subscribe to information / events provided by the RAN network element, or receives such information / events.

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

[0175] In step 7a, the second CN network element queries information / events, which are the response to the third CN network element.

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

[0177] In step 7b, the second CN network element replies to the third CN network element with the data of the subscribed first dataset, which is a response.

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

[0179] The information processing method provided in the embodiments of this application may have an information processing device as the implementing entity. In the embodiments of this application, the information processing device provided in the embodiments of this application will be described as an example in which the information processing device executes the information processing method.

[0180] Referring to Figure 6, a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing device provided in the embodiment of this application, the device is applied to a first communication device, and the first communication device includes, but is not limited to, a CN network element (e.g., AMF, SMF, UPF, DCCF, etc.), and if it is a CN network element, it may be called a first CN network element. As shown in Figure 6, the information processing device 60 is, It includes a first execution module 61 for performing a first operation, the first operation being: A step of transmitting a first request message and / or first request information, wherein the first request message is used for at least one of registering a first service, updating a first service, registering a context for a first communication device, updating a context for a first communication device, registering a first dataset, and updating a first dataset, and the first request information includes at least one of information for a first communication device, descriptive information for a first service, information for a radio access network RAN ​​network element related to the first service, information for a core network CN network element supporting the first service, descriptive information for a first dataset, information for a RAN network element providing data for a first dataset, and information for a CN network element providing data for a first dataset. The steps include receiving a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information, The process includes at least one of the following steps: performing a second operation based on a first subscription request message received; Here, the first subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to a first service, subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element, The first subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information of the first service, information of RAN network elements related to the first service, and information / events requesting a subscription. Here, the second operation is, The steps include determining the RAN network element that provides the aforementioned information / events, The steps include requesting the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element, The step of reporting the subscribed information / events, and at least one of the following: Here, the first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the aforementioned first dataset includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0181] Selectively, the first request information is included in the first request message and transmitted. and / or, the first subscription request information is included in the first subscription request message.

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

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

[0184] Selectively, the descriptive information for the first service includes at least one of the following: the name of the first service, the coverage area of ​​the first service, and the information / events that can be provided by the first service. and / or, the descriptive information for the first dataset includes at least one of the names and data keys of the first dataset.

[0185] Selectively, the first execution module 61 is further used to perform the first operation if the first condition is met. Here, the first condition is, Retrieving information / events provided by RAN network elements, The RAN network element establishes a connection with the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, The first communication device is used to assist and / or support the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, and / or the first communication device is used to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element.

[0186] The step of selectively receiving the first subscription request message occurs after the step of sending the first request message. and / or the step of receiving the first subscription request information occurs after the step of transmitting the first request information.

[0187] Selectively, the first execution module 61 further, Based on the granularity of the subscribed information / events, it is determined whether to request the information / events from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling or via terminal-related signaling. Signaling of a non-service-based interface requests the aforementioned information / events from the RAN network element, Non-terminal related signaling is used to request the aforementioned information / events from RAN network elements, It is used for at least one of the following: requesting the aforementioned information / events from a RAN network element via terminal-related signaling.

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

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

[0190] The information processing apparatus 60 provided in the embodiment of this application can implement each process realized in the method embodiment of Figure 2 and achieve similar technical effects. To avoid redundancy, a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0191] Referring to Figure 7, a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing device provided in the embodiment of this application, the device is applied to a second communication device, and the second communication device includes, but is not limited to, a CN network element (e.g., NRF, BSF), and if it is a CN network element, it may be called a second CN network element. As shown in Figure 7, the information processing device 70 is, A second information acquisition module 71, The system includes a second execution module 72 for performing a third operation based on the second information.

[0192] Here, the second piece of information is: The first request message and / or first request information received from the first source side, The first discovery message and / or first discovery information received from the second source, The first query request message and / or first query request information received from the second source side, The second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information received from the second source side, including at least one of these, The aforementioned first request message is used for at least one of the following: registration of a first service, updating of a first service, registration of a context for a first communication device, and updating of a context for a first communication device. The first request information includes at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, information describing a first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, information about a CN network element supporting the first service, information describing a first dataset, information about a RAN network element providing data for the first dataset, and information about a CN network element providing data for the first dataset. The first discovery message is used in at least one of the following queries: a query for a network element supporting the first service, or a query for a RAN network element associated with the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of the following: area information, information / event, first service description information, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source side network element information, and terminal information. The aforementioned first query request message is used to query data in the first dataset. The first query request information includes at least one of the following: description information for the first dataset, information / event requesting the query, and information for the RAN network element. The second subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to the first dataset, or subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element. The second subscription request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events requesting subscription, and information about RAN network elements. Here, the first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscription to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by the RAN network element, Here, the third operation is, The first step is to save the relevant information, A step of querying RAN network elements related to the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of querying the CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information and / or first related information, A step of transmitting third information to the second source side, wherein the third information includes at least one of the following: information of a RAN network element related to the first service, and information of a CN network element supporting the first service. The steps include: returning at least one of the queried information / events and the data from the queried first dataset to the second source side; The step includes at least one of the following: reporting to the second source side at least one of the subscribed information / events and the data from the subscribed first dataset, Here, the first related information includes at least one of the following: description information for the first service, information for RAN network elements related to the first service, information for CN network elements supporting the first service, description information for the first dataset, information for RAN network elements providing data for the first dataset, and information for CN network elements providing data for the first dataset.

[0193] Selectively, the descriptive information for the first service includes at least one of the following: the name of the first service, the coverage area of ​​the first service, and the information / events that can be provided by the first service. and / or, the descriptive information for the first dataset includes at least one of the names and data keys of the first dataset. and / or the information of the RAN network element includes at least one of the following: the identifier of the RAN network element, the address information of the RAN network element, the service area of ​​the RAN network element, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and the information of the terminals that are served by the RAN network element. and / or the information of the CN network element includes at least one of the following: the type of the CN network element, the identifier of the CN network element instance, the address information of the CN network element, and the information of the terminals served by the CN network element.

[0194] Selectively, the second execution module 72 further, Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information is matched to determine the RAN network element related to the first service, Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network elements in the first related information are matched, and the RAN network elements related to the first service are determined. Based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, the RAN network element associated with the first service is determined, Based on the information of the CN network element in the first discovery information, the information of the RAN network element related to the first service supported by the CN network element is determined, It is used to determine the RAN network element related to the first service based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information, and to use it for at least one of the following:

[0195] Selectively, the second execution module 72 further, Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the coverage area of ​​the first service in the first related information is matched to determine the CN network elements that support the first service, Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the system matches them with the information / events that can be provided by the first service in the first related information, and determines the CN network elements that support the first service. Based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, the CN network element supporting the first service is determined, Based on the information of the CN network element in the first discovery information, the CN network element supporting the first service is determined, Based on the terminal information in the first discovery information, the terminals served by the CN network elements in the first related information are matched, and the CN network elements supporting the first service are determined. Based on the area information in the first discovery information, the service area of ​​the RAN network element in the first related information is matched to determine the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element. Based on the information / events in the first discovery information, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element in the first related information are matched, and the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element is determined. Based on the information of the RAN network element in the first discovery information, the CN network element that supports the first service related to the RAN network element is determined, The information of the terminal in the first discovery information is used to match the terminal with a terminal serviced by the RAN network element in the first related information, and the first service is a first service related to the RAN network element, at least one of these.

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

[0197] The information processing apparatus 70 provided in the embodiment of this application can implement each process realized in the method embodiment of Figure 3 and achieve similar technical effects. To avoid redundancy, a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0198] Referring to Figure 8, a schematic diagram of the structure of the information processing device provided in the embodiment of this application, the device is applied to a third communication device, and the third communication device includes, but is not limited to, CN network elements (e.g., AF, NEF), and if it is a CN network element, it may be called a third CN network element. As shown in Figure 8, the information processing device 80 is, It includes a third execution module 81 for performing a fourth operation, the fourth operation being: The first step is to determine the target side, A step of transmitting a first subscription request message and / or first subscription request information to a first target side, wherein the first subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first service or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first service, information about a RAN network element related to the first service, and information / events for which a subscription is requested. A step of sending a first query request message and / or first query request information to a second target side, wherein the first query request message is used to query data in a first dataset, and the first query request information includes at least one of the following: descriptive information for the first dataset, information / event requesting a query, and information for a RAN network element. A step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, wherein the second subscription request message is used for at least one of subscribing to a first dataset or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the second subscription request information includes at least one of descriptive information for the first dataset, information / events for which subscription is requested, and information about a RAN network element, and the step of sending a second subscription request message and / or second subscription request information to a second target side, the step of sending at least one of these, Here, the first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by the RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by the RAN network element. The data in the aforementioned first dataset includes information / events provided by RAN network elements.

[0199] Selectively, before the step of sending the first subscription request message to the first target side, the fourth operation is: The process further includes the step of sending a first discovery message and / or first discovery information to a second target, Here, the first discovery message is used in at least one of the following: a query for a network element supporting the first service, or a query for a RAN network element associated with the first service. The first discovery information includes at least one of the following: area information, information / event, description information of the first service, CN network element information, RAN network element information, second source network element information, and terminal information.

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

[0201] Optionally, the third execution module 81 is further used to transmit the first discovery message and / or the first discovery information to the second target side when a fourth condition is satisfied. Here, the fourth condition includes the occurrence or reception of a subscription need for information / events provided by a RAN network element, the occurrence or reception of a subscription need for the first service, the inability to determine a CN network element that provides the first service, and / or the inability to determine a RAN network element related to the first service, and includes at least one of them.

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

[0203] The information processing apparatus 80 provided in the embodiments of this application realizes each process realized in the method embodiment of FIG. 4 and can achieve similar technical effects. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0204] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9, the embodiments of the present application further provide a communication device 90. The communication device 90 includes a processor 91 and a memory 92. The memory 92 stores programs or commands executable on the processor 91. For example, when the communication device 90 is a first communication device, when the program or command is executed by the processor 91, each step of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 2 described above is realized, and the same technical effects can be achieved. When the communication device 90 is a second communication device, when the program or command is executed by the processor 91, each step of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 3 described above is realized. When the communication device 90 is a third communication device, when the program or command is executed by the processor 91, each step of the method embodiment shown in FIG. 4 described above is realized, and the same technical effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0205] The embodiments of the present application further provide a readable storage medium. The readable storage medium stores a program or command. When the program or command is executed by a processor, each process of the embodiment of the information processing method described above is realized, and the same technical effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0206] Here, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. 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.

[0207] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip. The chip includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor executes a program or command and is used to realize each process of the embodiment of the information processing method described above, and the same technical effects can be achieved. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0208] It should be understood that the chips referred to in the embodiments of this application may also be called system-level chips, system chips, chip systems, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0209] Embodiments of this application further provide computer programs / program products. These computer programs / program products are stored in a storage medium and, by being executed by at least one processor, can realize each process of the embodiments of the information processing method described above and achieve similar technical effects. To avoid redundancy, a detailed explanation is omitted here.

[0210] It should be noted that, in this specification, the terms “including,” “consisting of,” or any other variation thereof are intended to include non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus containing a set of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly stated, or elements specific to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element limited by the phrase “including one…” does not preclude the existence of other identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus containing that element. It should also be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus in embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in reverse order depending on the function, for example, the described method may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Furthermore, features described by reference to one example may be combined in other examples.

[0211] From the above description of the embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented in the form of a combination of software and a necessary common hardware platform, although they may, of course, be implemented in hardware, but in many cases the former is a more preferred embodiment. Based on this view, the technical solutions of the present application can be implemented substantially or in part in the form of a computer software product, which is stored in a storage medium (e.g., ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes a plurality of commands that cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network equipment, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of the present application.

[0212] Although embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the drawings, this application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. The above-described specific embodiments are merely illustrative and not limiting. Many forms that a person skilled in the art could obtain based on the suggestions of this application without departing from the spirit of this application and the scope of protection of the claims are all within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A step in which a first communication device transmits first request information to a second communication device, wherein the first request information includes at least one of a first service description information and a first dataset description information, the data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by a radio access network (RAN) network element, and the first service is used for at least one of disclosing information / events provided by a RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by a RAN network element. The process includes the step of the first communication device receiving a first subscription request message from the third communication device, The first subscription request message is used for at least one of the following: subscribing to the first service, subscribing to information / events provided by the RAN network element, An information processing method wherein the first communication device is a device that has established a connection with the RAN network element, and the first communication device is a core network (CN) network element that supports the first service.

2. The first request information is included in the first request message and transmitted, and the first request message is used for at least one of the following: registration of a first service, updating of a first service, registration of a first communication device context, updating of a first communication device context, registration of a first dataset, and updating of a first dataset. and / or, The method according to claim 1, wherein the first subscription request message is included in the first subscription request information, and the first subscription request information includes at least one of the following: description information of the first service, and information / event requesting a subscription.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first service is a first service supported by the first communication device.

4. The first request information includes at least one of the following: information about a first communication device, information about a RAN network element related to a first service, information about a CN network element supporting a first service, information about a RAN network element providing data for a first dataset, and information about a CN network element providing data for a first dataset. The information of the RAN network element includes at least one of the following: the identifier of the RAN network element, the address information of the RAN network element, the service area of ​​the RAN network element, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and the information of the terminals that are serviced by the RAN network element. and / or, The information of the CN network element includes at least one of the following: the type of the CN network element, the identifier of the CN network element instance, the address information of the CN network element, and the information of the terminals that the CN network element serves. and / or, The method according to claim 1, wherein the information of the first communication device includes at least one of the type of the first communication device, an identifier of the first communication device instance, and address information of the first communication device.

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

6. If the first condition is met, the first communication device transmits the first request information to the second communication device. The first condition is, Retrieving information / events provided by RAN network elements, The RAN network element establishes a connection with the first communication device to assist the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, The first communication device is used to assist and / or support the RAN network element in disclosing information / events provided by the RAN network element, and includes at least one of the following: Or, The step of receiving the first subscription request message occurs after the step of sending the first request message, and / or, The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving first subscription request information occurs after the step of transmitting first request information.

7. The method further includes the step of performing a second operation based on a received first subscription request message, the second operation being: To determine the RAN network element that provides the aforementioned information / events, Requesting the aforementioned information / event from the RAN network element, The step of reporting the subscribed information / events, and at least one of the following: The step of requesting the subscribed information / events from the RAN network element is: The first communication device determines, based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event, whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element via non-terminal-related signaling or via terminal-related signaling. The first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by signaling a non-service-based interface, The first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling, The method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device includes at least one of the steps of: requesting the information / event from a RAN network element by terminal-related signaling.

8. The first communication device determines, based on the granularity of the subscribed information / event, whether to request the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling or by terminal-related signaling, and includes at least one of the following steps: if the second condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling; and if the third condition is met, the first communication device requests the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling. and / or, The step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling includes, if the second condition is met, the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by non-terminal-related signaling. and / or, The step of the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling includes, if the third condition is met, the first communication device requesting the information / event from the RAN network element by terminal-related signaling. The second condition includes that the subscribed information / events are information / events at the granularity of a RAN network element, The third condition includes that the subscribed information / event is terminal-related information / event, The method according to claim 7, wherein the terminal-related granularity includes at least one of terminal granularity, terminal channel granularity, and terminal traffic granularity.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device includes a user plane function and / or the second communication device includes a network repository function.

10. A second communication device receives first request information from a first communication device, wherein the first request information includes at least one of first service description information and first dataset description information, the data in the first dataset includes information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first communication device is a device that has established a connection with the RAN network element. A step in which the second communication device receives first discovery information from the third communication device, wherein the first discovery information includes descriptive information for the first service, and the first service is used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by a RAN network element, providing subscriptions to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and reporting information / events provided by a RAN network element. The second communication device queries a CN network element that supports the first service based on the first discovery information, An information processing method comprising the step of transmitting third information to the third communication device, wherein the third information includes information of a CN network element that supports a first service, and the CN network element that supports the first service is the first communication device.

11. The descriptive information for the first service includes the name of the first service, the coverage area of ​​the first service, and at least one of the information / events that can be provided by the first service. and / or, The descriptive information for the first dataset includes at least one of the names and data keys of the first dataset. and / or, The information of the RAN network element includes at least one of the following: the identifier of the RAN network element, the address information of the RAN network element, the service area of ​​the RAN network element, the information / events that can be provided by the RAN network element, and the information of the terminals that are serviced by the RAN network element. and / or, The information of the CN network element includes at least one of the following: the type of the CN network element, the identifier of the CN network element instance, the address information of the CN network element, and the information of the terminals that the CN network element serves. The step of querying CN network elements that support the first service based on the first discovery information is: The process includes determining the CN network elements that support the first service based on the descriptive information of the first service in the first discovery information, Or, The method according to claim 10, wherein the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the first communication device includes a user plane function and / or the second communication device includes a network repository function.

13. A third communication device transmits first discovery information to a second communication device, wherein the first discovery information includes descriptive information for the first service. The third communication device receives third information from the second communication device, wherein the third information includes information of a CN network element that supports the first service, and the CN network element that supports the first service is the first communication device. The third communication device transmits a first subscription request message to the first communication device, the first subscription request message being used for at least one of subscribing to a first service or subscribing to information / events provided by a RAN network element, and the first communication device is a device that has established a connection with the RAN network element. The first service is an information processing method used for at least one of the following: disclosing information / events provided by a RAN network element; providing subscriptions to information / events provided by a RAN network element; and reporting information / events provided by a RAN network element.

14. The step of the third communication device transmitting the first discovery information to the second communication device is: The third communication device includes the step of transmitting the first discovery information to the second communication device when the fourth condition is met. The fourth condition is, The need to subscribe to information / events provided by the RAN network element arises or is received, The need for a subscription to the first service arises or is received, The CN network element that provides the first service cannot be determined, This includes at least one of the following: the inability to determine the RAN network element related to the first service, Or, The method according to claim 13, wherein the first discovery information is included in the first discovery message.

15. A communication device comprising a processor, memory, and a program or command stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program or command is executed by the processor, the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 9 are realized.

16. A communication device comprising a processor, memory, and a program or command stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program or command is executed by the processor, the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 10 to 12 are realized.

17. A communication device comprising a processor, memory, and a program or command stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the program or command is executed by the processor, the steps of the information processing method described in any one of claims 13 to 14 are realized.

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