Operation determining method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to an operation determining method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The operation determining method comprises: sending information of a first configuration to a second node, wherein the information of the first configuration is used for the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation. According to the present invention, a first node sends information of a first configuration to a second node, so that the second node can determine the information of the first configuration, and thus, the second node can accurately determine whether to send a second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. It is conducive to avoiding technical problems caused by the second node performing operations when the second node does not determine the information of the first configuration.

Description

Operation determination method, communication device, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an operation determination method, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The terminal can perform measurement operations (such as Minimization Drive Test (MDT)) according to the configuration, generate a report through the measurement operation, and further send the report to the network device. However, in some scenarios, there are some technical problems in sending the report from the terminal to the network device.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an operation determination method, a communication device, and a storage medium to solve a technical problem in a scenario in which a terminal sends a report to a network device in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an operation determination method is proposed, which is performed by a first node. The method includes: sending first configuration information to a second node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an operation determination method is proposed, which is executed by a second node. The method includes: receiving first configuration information sent by a first node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in the first aspect above.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in the second aspect above.

[0009] According to the fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining an operation is provided, including: a first node sending information about a first configuration to a second node; and the second node determining whether to perform a first operation based on the information about the first configuration. The first operation includes at least one of: sending the second configuration to a terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0011] According to the seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a first node and a second node, wherein the first node is configured to implement the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the second node is configured to implement the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0012] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the operation determination method as described in the first and second aspects and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects above.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first node sends information about a first configuration to a second node, allowing the second node to determine the information about the first configuration. This helps the second node accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to a terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and also more accurately determines whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical issues caused by the second node performing operations when it is uncertain about the information about the first configuration. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0015] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart showing an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG4 is a schematic flowchart showing another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG5 is a schematic flowchart showing an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG6 is a schematic flowchart showing another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG7 is a schematic flowchart showing another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG8 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG9 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an operation determination method, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0027] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an operation determination method, which is performed by a first node, and the method includes: sending first configuration information to a second node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0028] In the above embodiment, the first node sends the first configuration information to the second node, allowing the second node to determine the first configuration information. This helps the second node accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and can also more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical problems caused by the second node performing operations when it is uncertain about the first configuration information.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending a second configuration to a terminal; or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0030] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal exists a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; relevant type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; and a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0031] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the related type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the type of the first configuration; the type of wireless access technology corresponding to the first configuration; and the type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0032] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: sending query information of the first configuration to the second node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the second node can query the first configuration, information about the first configuration, etc. from the third node based on the query information of the first configuration, which is conducive to improving the flexibility of the second node in obtaining the first configuration, information about the first configuration, etc.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0035] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo; a trace reference traceReference; a trace recording session reference traceRecordingSessionRef; and an identifier of a trace collection entity tce ID.

[0036] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first configuration information to the second node includes: receiving a first request sent by the second node, and sending the first configuration information to the second node.

[0037] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; or an operation, maintenance, and management device.

[0039] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; or a network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0040] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an operation determination method, which is executed by a second node, and the method includes: receiving first configuration information sent by a first node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending a second configuration to a terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal exists a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; relevant type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; and a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the related type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the type of the first configuration; the type of wireless access technology corresponding to the first configuration; and the type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0044] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: receiving query information of the first configuration sent by the first node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used for the second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0045] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo; a trace reference traceReference; a trace recording session reference traceRecordingSessionRef; and an identifier of a trace collection entity tce ID.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: sending a first request to the first node, wherein the first request is used to request the first node to send the first configuration information to the second node.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; or an operation, maintenance, and management device.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; or a network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: recording the information of the first configuration in the context of the terminal.

[0052] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: determining that the terminal moves from the second node to a fourth node, and sending the first configuration information to the fourth node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the fourth node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0053] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an operation determination method, comprising: a first node sending first configuration information to a second node; and the second node determining whether to perform a first operation based on the first configuration information. The first operation includes at least one of: sending the second configuration to a terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0054] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0055] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which includes: one or more processors; one or more memories for storing instructions; wherein the processor is used to call the instructions so that the communication device performs the operation determination method described in the first and second aspects, and the optional implementation methods of the first and second aspects.

[0056] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a first node and a second node; wherein the first node is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect and the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect, and the second node is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect and the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0057] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first and second aspects, and the optional implementation methods of the first and second aspects.

[0058] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first and second aspects, and the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0059] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the methods described in the first and second aspects, and the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0060] It is understandable that the first node, the second node, the communication device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, and the computer program are all used to execute the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0061] The present disclosure provides an operation determination method, a communication device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "operation processing method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "communication device" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0062] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0063] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0064] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0066] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0067] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0068] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0069] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0070] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0071] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0072] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0073] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0074] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0075] In some embodiments, devices and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those in the embodiments.

[0076] The recorded names, "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject" and other terms can be used interchangeably.

[0077] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0078] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0079] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0080] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0081] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0082] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0083] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0084] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0085] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0086] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a first node 101 and a second node 102 .

[0087] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; an operation, maintenance and management device.

[0088] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; a network device to which the first configuration is applicable, wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device, a core network device.

[0089] In some embodiments, the terminal includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0090] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0091] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0092] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0093] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0094] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0095] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0096] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0097] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0098] As shown in FIG2 , the operation determination method includes:

[0099] Step S201: The first node sends first configuration information to the second node.

[0100] In some embodiments, the second node receives information of the first configuration.

[0101] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is used by the second node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending a second configuration to a terminal; and retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0103] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: first indication information for instructing the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information for indicating whether the first configuration exists in the terminal;

[0104] The third indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; relevant type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; and a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0105] In some embodiments, when the first configuration information includes multiple pieces of information, the multiple pieces of information may be sent by the same first node, or may be sent by different first nodes.

[0106] In some embodiments, the related type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the type of the first configuration; the type of wireless access technology corresponding to the first configuration; and the type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0107] In some embodiments, the first node sends query information of the first configuration to the second node.

[0108] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query query information from a third node.

[0109] In some embodiments, the second node queries the third node for at least one of: the first configuration, information about the first configuration.

[0110] In some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0111] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo; a trace reference traceReference; a trace recording session reference traceRecordingSessionRef; and an identifier of a trace collection entity tce ID.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first node receives the first request sent by the second node, and sends the first configuration information to the second node.

[0113] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; an operation, maintenance and management device.

[0115] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; a network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0116] Step S202: The second node determines whether to perform a first operation according to the first configuration information.

[0117] In some embodiments, the second node receives query information of the first configuration sent by the first node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0118] In some embodiments, the second node sends a first request to the first node, wherein the first request is used to request the first node to send the first configured information to the second node.

[0119] In some embodiments, the second node records the information of the first configuration in the context of the terminal.

[0120] In some embodiments, the second node determines that the terminal moves from the second node to a fourth node.

[0121] In some embodiments, the second node sends the first configuration information to the fourth node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the fourth node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0122] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 and S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 1+3 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S201+S202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0123] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0124] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0125] In some embodiments, the terminal may perform a measurement operation according to a configuration, where the measurement operation includes at least one of the following: Minimization Drive Test (MDT) and Self-Organized Networks (SON).

[0126] Taking the measurement operation including MDT as an example, in some embodiments, the MDT includes at least one of the following: immediate (Immediated) MDT and logged (logged) MDT.

[0127] In some embodiments, the logged MDT includes at least one of the following: signaling based logged MDT and management based logged MDT.

[0128] In some embodiments, the network device may send a new configuration to the terminal to overwrite an existing configuration in the terminal. For example, upon receiving the new configuration, the terminal may delete the existing configuration and a report obtained by performing measurements based on the existing configuration.

[0129] In some embodiments, the terminal can switch networks, for example, from a first radio access technology (Radio Access Technology) network to a second radio access technology network. In the case where the terminal does not support inter-RAT reporting, after the terminal obtains a report through measurement in the first radio access technology network, it cannot send the report to the network device in the second radio access technology network. For example, the report sent by the terminal to the network device in the second radio access technology network is empty. In this case, the network device in the second radio access technology network cannot determine the information of the first configuration, for example, it cannot determine whether the first configuration or the report obtained by measurement based on the first configuration exists in the terminal, which may cause technical problems in operations such as the network device in the second radio access technology network sending a new configuration to the terminal and retrieving a report. Report retrieval includes sending a report request to the terminal to request the terminal to report the report.

[0130] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an operation determination method. FIG3 is a schematic flow chart of an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The operation determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by a first node. As shown in FIG3, the operation determination method may include the following steps:

[0131] In step S301, first configuration information is sent to a second node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0132] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0133] In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending the second configuration to the terminal; retrieving a first report corresponding to the first configuration, wherein the first report is a report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration.

[0134] In some embodiments, the first node may send information about the first configuration to the second node. Knowing the information about the first configuration, the second node may more accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and may also more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical issues caused by the second node performing operations when it is uncertain about the first configuration.

[0135] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate (for example, through the third indication information in a subsequent embodiment) whether there is a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration in the terminal. When the second node is uncertain about the information of the first configuration, that is, when the second node is uncertain whether there is a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration in the terminal, when there is a first report obtained by measuring based on the first configuration in the terminal, if the second node sends the second configuration to the terminal, the terminal will delete the first configuration and the first report. If the terminal has not yet sent the first report to the network device, it will result in waste of the first report.

[0136] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate the type of the first configuration in the terminal. When the second node is uncertain about the information of the first configuration, that is, when the second node is uncertain about the type of the first configuration in the terminal, after the terminal obtains a first report based on the measurement of the first configuration of that type, the first report sent by the terminal to the second node can be empty. If the second node retrieves the first report corresponding to the first configuration multiple times, for example, by sending report requests to the terminal multiple times, it may not obtain a non-empty first report from the terminal, thereby wasting resources.

[0137] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first node sends the first configuration information to the second node, allowing the second node to determine the first configuration information. This helps the second node accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and can also more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical problems caused by the second node performing operations when it is uncertain about the first configuration information.

[0138] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate whether a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration exists in the terminal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, after determining the information of the first configuration, for example, determining that the first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration exists in the terminal, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal, thereby avoiding waste caused by the terminal deleting the first configuration and the first report. In a further embodiment, the second node may also retrieve the first report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, by sending a report request to the terminal, so that the terminal sends the first report to the second node.

[0139] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate the type of the first configuration in the terminal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second node can determine the information of the first configuration, that is, the second node can determine the type of the first configuration in the terminal. Then, when it is determined that the first report obtained by the terminal to the second node based on the measurement of the first configuration of this type is an empty report, the second node does not need to retrieve the first report corresponding to the first configuration multiple times, which is conducive to avoiding waste of resources. In a further embodiment, the second node can also send a second configuration to the network device to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, so that the second node can obtain the report obtained by the terminal based on the measurement of the second configuration in a timely manner.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following:

[0141] terminal;

[0142] Access network equipment;

[0143] Core network equipment, also known as core network functions, such as the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF);

[0144] Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) equipment.

[0145] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following:

[0146] The terminal's current access network device;

[0147] The network device to which the first configuration is applicable is, for example, a network device capable of performing at least one of the following operations: capable of sending the first configuration to the terminal, and capable of retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0148] In some embodiments, the first node is a terminal, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. The terminal may send the first configuration information to the second node.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first node is a terminal. During the movement of the terminal, after the terminal switches to the second node, the first configuration information can be sent to the second node.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first node is a first access network device, and the second node is a second access network device. The first access network device may send the first configuration information to the second access network device. For example, the first access network device sends the first configuration information to the second access network device via an interface between the access network devices.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first node is an access network device, such as a source access network device to which the terminal connected before switching to the second node (for example, the terminal may be a connected terminal or an inactive terminal), and the second node is the terminal's current access network device. After determining that the terminal is switching to the second node, the source access network device may send information about the first configuration to the second node.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first node is a core network device, and the second node is an access network device. The core network device may send the first configuration information to the access network device.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first node is a core network device, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. Before the terminal switches to the second node, the source access network device has sent a first configuration to the terminal.

[0154] For example, the first node is a core network device in the network where the terminal is located before switching to the second node. During the terminal movement, after the core network device determines that the terminal has switched to the second node, the core network device can send the first configuration information to the second node, for example, it can be forwarded to the second node through the core network device in the network where the second node is located.

[0155] For example, the first node is a core network device in the network where the terminal is located after switching to the second node. During the terminal movement, when the core network device determines that the terminal has switched to the second node, the core network device can obtain the first configuration information from the core network device in the network where the terminal was located before switching to the second node, and then send the first configuration information to the second node.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first node is an OAM, the second node is an access network device, and the OAM may send the first configuration information to the access network device.

[0157] In some embodiments, the first node is an OAM, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. During the terminal movement process, after the OAM determines that the terminal is switching to the second node, the OAM may send the first configuration information to the second node.

[0158] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration may be sent to the second node together with relevant information of the first configuration, wherein the relevant information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0159] For example, the first node may send a first configuration to the second node, and may include relevant information about the first configuration in the first configuration and send it to the second node. For example, the first node may send an availability indication of the first configuration to the second node, and send the information about the first configuration together with the availability indication of the first configuration to the second node.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0161] The first indication information is used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration;

[0162] The second indication information is used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal;

[0163] The third indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration;

[0164] Related type information of the first configuration;

[0165] priority information of the first configuration;

[0166] The report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0167] It should be noted that when the first configuration information includes multiple information, such as the above-mentioned first indication information, the second indication information, and the priority information of the first configuration, or the above-mentioned first indication information, the second indication information, and the third indication information, multiple information can be sent from the same first node to the second node, or can be sent from different first nodes to the second node.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include first indication information. The second node may directly determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration based on the first indication information.

[0169] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include second indication information, and the second node may determine whether the first configuration exists in the terminal based on the second indication information. After determining the first configuration information, for example, if the second node determines that the first configuration exists in the terminal based on the second indication information, it may not send the second configuration to the terminal, thereby avoiding waste caused by the terminal deleting the first configuration.

[0170] In some embodiments, the second configuration information may include third indication information, and the second node may determine whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measurement according to the first configuration based on the third indication information. After determining the information of the first configuration, for example, if the second node determines that the terminal has a first report obtained by measurement according to the first configuration based on the third indication information, it may not send the second configuration to the terminal, thereby avoiding waste caused by the terminal deleting the first report. In a further embodiment, the second node may also retrieve the first report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, by sending a report request to the terminal, so that the terminal sends the first report to the second node.

[0171] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the first configuration information including the report corresponding to the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0172] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes a report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, the report may be a report obtained by the terminal performing a measurement operation according to the first configuration, wherein the report may be a non-empty report or an empty report.

[0173] After receiving the report corresponding to the first configuration, the second node may determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the first configuration in the terminal, and determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration according to the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0174] For example, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is a non-empty report, the second node can determine that the report corresponding to the first configuration has been successfully received. Then, there is no need to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration, but the second configuration can be sent to the terminal, and the terminal can continue the measurement operation according to the second configuration.

[0175] For example, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is an empty report, the second node may determine that the report corresponding to the first configuration has not been successfully received, and may continue to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration without sending the second configuration to the terminal for the time being.

[0176] It should be noted that, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is an empty report, the second node may also send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0177] For example, after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of first operations is greater than or equal to the first number, the second node still cannot retrieve the first report sent by the terminal, for example, the first report is empty, the second node can send a second configuration to the terminal.

[0178] For example, the number of first operations includes at least one of the following: the number of times the second node sends a report request to the terminal; the number of times the terminal sends a first report to the second node, and the first report is empty (eg, continuously empty).

[0179] When the report corresponding to the first configuration is a report obtained by measuring in the NR network, and the second node is a node in the LTE network, and the terminal does not support inter-RAT reporting, then even if the second node continues to send report requests, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is an empty report. Therefore, when the number of times a report request is sent to the terminal is greater than or equal to one time, and / or the terminal sends a first report to the second node, and the number of times the first report is empty is greater than or equal to one time, the second node can stop sending report requests to the terminal and send the second configuration to the terminal, which is beneficial to avoid the waste of resources caused by the second node continuing to send report requests. The first number can be, for example, agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the first node.

[0180] When the report corresponding to the first configuration is a report obtained by measuring in the NR network, and the second node is a node in the LTE network, and the terminal does not support inter-RAT reporting, then even if the second node sends a report request multiple times, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is an empty report. Therefore, when the duration of sending the report request (for example, the moment when the second node first sends a report request to the terminal as the starting point of the duration) is greater than or equal to the first duration, the second node can stop sending the report request to the terminal and send the second configuration to the terminal, which is beneficial to avoid the waste of resources caused by the second node continuing to send the report request. Among them, the first duration can be, for example, agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the first node.

[0181] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the first configuration information including the priority information of the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0182] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes priority information of the first configuration. For example, the priority information of the first configuration may only indicate the priority of the first configuration, or the priority information of the first configuration may indicate the priority of the first configuration and the priorities of other configurations.

[0183] After the second node receives the priority information of the first configuration, it can determine the relationship between the priority of the first configuration and the priority of the second configuration based on the priority information of the first configuration, and then determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal and whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration based on the relationship.

[0184] For example, the priority information of the first configuration is only used to indicate the priority of the first configuration. When the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is high based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can be determined that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal. When the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is low based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can be determined that the priority of the first configuration is lower than the priority of the second configuration, thereby sending the second configuration to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0185] For example, the priority information of the first configuration is used to indicate the priority of the first configuration and the priorities of other configurations. When the second node determines the relationship between the priority of the first configuration and the priority of the second configuration based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can determine. For example, the priority information of the first configuration includes a priority relationship table of different types of configurations. For example, the relationship table is used to indicate that the priority of signaling-based logged MDT is higher than the priority of management-based logged MDT.

[0186] When the second node determines that the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT and the second configuration is management based logged MDT, the second node can determine that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0187] When the second node determines that the first configuration is management based logged MDT and the second configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second node can determine the priority of the first configuration higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby sending the second configuration to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0188] It should be noted that when the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is the same as the priority of the second configuration, whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration and whether to send the second configuration to the terminal can be determined based on implementation.

[0189] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the first configuration information including the related type information of the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes relevant type information of the first configuration. For example, the relevant type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0191] the type of the first configuration;

[0192] The type of radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration;

[0193] The type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0194] In some embodiments, taking the measurement operation corresponding to the first configuration including MDT as an example, the type of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: Immediated MDT, logged MDT, signaling based logged MDT, and management based logged MDT.

[0195] In some embodiments, the radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration may include the radio access technology of the network in which the network device that sends the first configuration to the terminal is located, for example, including at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR). Of course, it may also include radio access technologies corresponding to communication systems such as 2G, 3G, and 6G, which will not be further described in this disclosure.

[0196] In some embodiments, taking the measurement operation corresponding to the first configuration including MDT as an example, MDT can be performed for a service, and the service targeted by MDT can be the service corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the type of service includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC), voice communication, video communication, and text communication.

[0197] In some embodiments, taking the example that the relevant type information of the first configuration includes the type of the first configuration, based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is the first type, it can retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal; and when the type of the first configuration is a type other than the first type, the second configuration can be sent to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0198] For example, the first type is signaling based logged MDT. Based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second node may retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, send a report request to the terminal, requesting the terminal to send the report corresponding to the first configuration to the second node. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal. Based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is a type other than signaling based logged MDT, for example, management based logged MDT, the second node may send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the report corresponding to the first configuration in the terminal. The terminal may perform MDT according to the second configuration. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0199] In some embodiments, sending the first configuration information to the second node includes: receiving a first request sent by the second node, and sending the first configuration information to the second node.

[0200] The second node may send a first request to the first node to request the first node to send first configuration information to the second node.

[0201] The first node can send the first configuration information to the second node only after receiving the first request. Accordingly, it is beneficial to send the first configuration information to the second node only when it is determined that the second node needs the first configuration information. When it is not determined that the second node needs the first configuration information, it is not necessary to send the first configuration information to the second node, which is beneficial to avoid waste of resources.

[0202] In some embodiments, the second node sending the first request to the first node may be sending the first request to the first node when determining that the terminal already has the first configuration. For example, the terminal may send an availability indication of the first configuration to the second node. The second node determines, based on the availability indication of the first configuration, that the terminal already has the first configuration and that the first configuration is available, and then sends the first request to the first node, requesting the first node to send information about the first configuration to the second node.

[0203] In some embodiments, the second node sends the first request to the first node, which may be after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, and then sends the first request to the first node. For the embodiment after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, you can refer to the previous example and will not elaborate on it here. For example, the second node can record the number of the first operation. When the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, even if the second node continues to send the report request, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is likely to be an empty report. Therefore, the second node can send the first request to the first node, and determine whether to continue sending the report request to the terminal based on the information of the first configuration, or determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the first configuration.

[0204] FIG4 is a schematic flow chart of another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method shown in this embodiment can be performed by the first node. As shown in FIG4, the operation determination method further includes:

[0205] In step S401, query information of the first configuration is sent to the second node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from the third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0206] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0207] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second node can query the first configuration, information about the first configuration, etc. from the third node based on the query information of the first configuration, which is conducive to improving the flexibility of the second node in obtaining the first configuration, information about the first configuration, etc.

[0208] In some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0209] When the third node and the first node are different nodes, the third node may be at least one network device among the network devices to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first node may send query information of the first configuration to the second node. The second node may determine a third node based on the query information of the first configuration and query at least one of the following from the third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0211] For example, when the second node queries the first configuration from the third node, the second node can determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal based on the first configuration and the second configuration, and can also determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the second node can determine the types of the first configuration and the second configuration, and determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal based on the relationship between the types, and can also determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT and the type of the second configuration is management based logged MDT, the report corresponding to the first configuration can be retrieved, and optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal; when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is management based logged MDT and the type of the second configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second configuration can be sent to the terminal, and optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0212] For example, when a second node queries a third node for information about a first configuration, the second node may determine, based on the second configuration information, whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the first configuration information includes first indication information instructing the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal. Based on the first indication information, the second node may send the second configuration to the terminal, or alternatively, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0213] For example, when the second node queries the first configuration and information about the first configuration from the third node, the second node may determine, based on the information about the first configuration and the second configuration, whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, if the information about the first configuration includes priority information of the first configuration, and the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is high based on the priority information of the first configuration, then the second node may determine that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0214] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0215] The identifier of the third node;

[0216] Absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo;

[0217] Trace reference traceReference;

[0218] traceRecordingSessionRef

[0219] TCE ID of the trace collection entity. TCE stands for Trace Collection Entity.

[0220] For example, the query information of the first configuration includes the identifier of the third node, and the second node can directly determine the third node according to the identifier of the third node.

[0221] For example, the query information of the first configuration includes path information of the third node, such as at least one of the above-mentioned absoluteTimeInfo, traceReference, traceRecordingSessionRef, and tce ID. The terminal can also determine the third node according to the path information.

[0222] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an operation determination method. FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of an operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The operation determination method shown in this embodiment can be executed by the second node. As shown in FIG5, the operation determination method includes:

[0223] In step S501, first configuration information sent by a first node is received, wherein the first configuration information is used by a second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

[0224] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending the second configuration to the terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0226] In some embodiments, the second node may receive information about the first configuration sent by the first node. Knowing the information about the first configuration, the second node may more accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and may also more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical issues caused by the second node performing operations when uncertain about the first configuration.

[0227] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate whether there is a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration in the terminal. When the second node is uncertain about the information of the first configuration, that is, when the second node is uncertain whether there is a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration in the terminal, when there is a first report obtained by measuring based on the first configuration in the terminal, if the second node sends the second configuration to the terminal, the terminal will delete the first configuration and the first report. If the terminal has not yet sent the first report to the network device, it will result in waste of the first report.

[0228] For example, the information of the first configuration can be used to indicate the type of the first configuration in the terminal. When the second node is uncertain about the information of the first configuration, that is, when the second node is uncertain about the type of the first configuration in the terminal, after the terminal obtains a first report based on the measurement of the first configuration of that type, the first report sent by the terminal to the second node can be empty. If the second node retrieves the first report corresponding to the first configuration multiple times, for example, by sending report requests to the terminal multiple times, it may not obtain a non-empty first report from the terminal, thereby wasting resources.

[0229] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the second node can receive the first configuration information from the first node, allowing the second node to determine the first configuration information. This helps the second node accurately determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to overwrite the first configuration in the terminal, and can also more accurately determine whether to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. This helps avoid technical problems caused by the second node performing operations when it is uncertain about the first configuration information.

[0230] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following:

[0231] terminal;

[0232] Access network equipment;

[0233] Core network equipment, also known as core network functions, such as the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF);

[0234] Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) equipment.

[0235] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following:

[0236] The terminal's current access network device;

[0237] The network device to which the first configuration is applicable is, for example, a network device capable of performing at least one of the following operations: capable of sending the first configuration to the terminal, and capable of retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first node is a terminal, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. During the terminal movement process, after the terminal switches to the second node, the first configuration information can be sent to the second node.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first node is an access network device, such as a source access network device to which the terminal connected before switching to the second node (for example, the terminal may be a connected terminal or an inactive terminal), and the second node is the terminal's current access network device. After determining that the terminal is switching to the second node, the source access network device may send information about the first configuration to the second node.

[0240] In some embodiments, the first node is a core network device, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. Before the terminal switches to the second node, the source access network device has sent a first configuration to the terminal.

[0241] For example, the first node is a core network device in the network where the terminal is located before switching to the second node. During the movement of the terminal, after the core network device determines that the terminal has switched to the second node, the core network device can send the first configuration information to the second node. For example, it can be forwarded to the second node through the core network device in the network where the second node is located, and the second node can receive the first configuration information from the core network.

[0242] For example, the first node is a core network device in the network where the terminal is located after switching to the second node. During the terminal movement, when the core network device determines that the terminal has switched to the second node, the core network device can obtain the first configuration information from the core network device in the network where the terminal was located before switching to the second node, and then send the first configuration information to the second node. The second node can receive the first configuration information from the core network.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first node is an OAM, and the second node is a current access network device of the terminal. During the terminal movement process, after the OAM determines that the terminal is switching to the second node, the OAM can send the first configuration information to the second node, and the second node can receive the first configuration information from the OAM.

[0244] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration may be sent to the second node together with relevant information of the first configuration, wherein the relevant information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0245] For example, the first node may send a first configuration to the second node, and may include relevant information about the first configuration in the first configuration and send it to the second node. For example, the first node may send an availability indication of the first configuration to the second node, and send the information about the first configuration together with the availability indication of the first configuration to the second node.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0247] The first indication information is used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration;

[0248] The second indication information is used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal;

[0249] The third indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration;

[0250] Related type information of the first configuration;

[0251] priority information of the first configuration;

[0252] The report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0253] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include first indication information. The second node may directly determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration based on the first indication information.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include second indication information, and the second node may determine whether the first configuration exists in the terminal based on the second indication information. After determining the first configuration information, for example, if the second node determines that the first configuration exists in the terminal based on the second indication information, it may not send the second configuration to the terminal, thereby avoiding waste caused by the terminal deleting the first configuration.

[0255] In some embodiments, the second configuration information may include third indication information, and the second node may determine whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measurement according to the first configuration based on the third indication information. After determining the information of the first configuration, for example, if the second node determines that the terminal has a first report obtained by measurement according to the first configuration based on the third indication information, it may not send the second configuration to the terminal, thereby avoiding waste caused by the terminal deleting the first report. In a further embodiment, the second node may also retrieve the first report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, by sending a report request to the terminal, so that the terminal sends the first report to the second node.

[0256] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the information of the first configuration including the report corresponding to the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0257] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes a report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, the report may be a report obtained by the terminal performing a measurement operation according to the first configuration, wherein the report may be a non-empty report or an empty report.

[0258] After receiving the report corresponding to the first configuration, the second node may determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the first configuration in the terminal, and determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration according to the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0259] For example, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is a non-empty report, the second node can determine that the report corresponding to the first configuration has been successfully received. Then, there is no need to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration, but the second configuration can be sent to the terminal, and the terminal can continue the measurement operation according to the second configuration.

[0260] For example, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is an empty report, the second node may determine that the report corresponding to the first configuration has not been successfully received, and may continue to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration without sending the second configuration to the terminal for the time being.

[0261] It should be noted that, when the report corresponding to the first configuration is an empty report, the second node may also send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0262] For example, after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of first operations is greater than or equal to the first number, the second node still cannot retrieve the first report sent by the terminal, for example, the first report is empty, the second node can send a second configuration to the terminal.

[0263] For example, the number of first operations includes at least one of the following: the number of times the second node sends a report request to the terminal; the number of times the terminal sends a first report to the second node, and the first report is empty (eg, continuously empty).

[0264] When the report corresponding to the first configuration is a report obtained by measuring in the NR network, and the second node is a node in the LTE network, and the terminal does not support inter-RAT reporting, then even if the second node continues to send report requests, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is an empty report. Therefore, when the number of times a report request is sent to the terminal is greater than or equal to one time, and / or the terminal sends a first report to the second node, and the number of times the first report is empty is greater than or equal to one time, the second node can stop sending report requests to the terminal and send the second configuration to the terminal, which is beneficial to avoid the waste of resources caused by the second node continuing to send report requests. The first number can be, for example, agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the first node.

[0265] When the report corresponding to the first configuration is a report obtained by measuring in the NR network, and the second node is a node in the LTE network, and the terminal does not support inter-RAT reporting, then even if the second node sends a report request multiple times, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is an empty report. Therefore, when the duration of sending the report request (for example, the moment when the second node first sends a report request to the terminal as the starting point of the duration) is greater than or equal to the first duration, the second node can stop sending the report request to the terminal and send the second configuration to the terminal, which is beneficial to avoid the waste of resources caused by the second node continuing to send the report request. Among them, the first duration can be, for example, agreed upon by the protocol or configured by the first node.

[0266] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the first configuration information including the priority information of the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0267] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes priority information of the first configuration. For example, the priority information of the first configuration may only indicate the priority of the first configuration, or the priority information of the first configuration may indicate the priority of the first configuration and the priorities of other configurations.

[0268] After the second node receives the priority information of the first configuration, it can determine the relationship between the priority of the first configuration and the priority of the second configuration based on the priority information of the first configuration, and then determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal and whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration based on the relationship.

[0269] For example, the priority information of the first configuration is only used to indicate the priority of the first configuration. When the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is high based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can be determined that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal. When the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is low based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can be determined that the priority of the first configuration is lower than the priority of the second configuration, thereby sending the second configuration to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0270] For example, the priority information of the first configuration is used to indicate the priority of the first configuration and the priorities of other configurations. When the second node determines the relationship between the priority of the first configuration and the priority of the second configuration based on the priority information of the first configuration, it can determine. For example, the priority information of the first configuration includes a priority relationship table of different types of configurations. For example, the relationship table is used to indicate that the priority of signaling-based logged MDT is higher than the priority of management-based logged MDT.

[0271] When the second node determines that the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT and the second configuration is management based logged MDT, the second node can determine that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0272] When the second node determines that the first configuration is management based logged MDT and the second configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second node can determine the priority of the first configuration higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby sending the second configuration to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0273] It should be noted that when the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is the same as the priority of the second configuration, whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration and whether to send the second configuration to the terminal can be determined based on implementation.

[0274] The following provides exemplary descriptions of the first configuration information including the related type information of the first configuration through several embodiments.

[0275] In some embodiments, the relevant type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0276] the type of the first configuration;

[0277] The type of radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration;

[0278] The type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0279] In some embodiments, taking the measurement operation corresponding to the first configuration including MDT as an example, the type of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: Immediated MDT, logged MDT, signaling based logged MDT, and management based logged MDT.

[0280] In some embodiments, the radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration may include the radio access technology of the network in which the network device that sends the first configuration to the terminal is located, for example, including at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR). Of course, it may also include radio access technologies corresponding to communication systems such as 2G, 3G, and 6G, which will not be further described in this disclosure.

[0281] In some embodiments, taking the measurement operation corresponding to the first configuration including MDT as an example, MDT can be performed for a service, and the service targeted by MDT can be the service corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the type of service includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: low latency and high reliability communication (URLLC), enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), voice communication, video communication, and text communication.

[0282] In some embodiments, taking the example that the relevant type information of the first configuration includes the type of the first configuration, based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is the first type, it can retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal; and when the type of the first configuration is a type other than the first type, the second configuration can be sent to the terminal. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0283] For example, the first type is signaling based logged MDT. Based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second node may retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration, for example, send a report request to the terminal, requesting the terminal to send the report corresponding to the first configuration to the second node. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal. Based on the information of the first configuration, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is a type other than signaling based logged MDT, for example, management based logged MDT, the second node may send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the report corresponding to the first configuration in the terminal. The terminal may perform MDT according to the second configuration. Optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0284] In some embodiments, the operation determination further includes: sending a first request to the first node, wherein the first request is used to request the first node to send first configuration information to the second node.

[0285] The second node may send a first request to the first node to request the first node to send first configuration information to the second node.

[0286] The first node can send the first configuration information to the second node only after receiving the first request. Accordingly, it is beneficial to send the first configuration information to the second node only when it is determined that the second node needs the first configuration information. When it is not determined that the second node needs the first configuration information, it is not necessary to send the first configuration information to the second node, which is beneficial to avoid waste of resources.

[0287] In some embodiments, the second node sending the first request to the first node may be sending the first request to the first node when determining that the terminal already has the first configuration. For example, the terminal may send an availability indication of the first configuration to the second node. The second node determines, based on the availability indication of the first configuration, that the terminal already has the first configuration and that the first configuration is available, and then sends the first request to the first node, requesting the first node to send information about the first configuration to the second node.

[0288] In some embodiments, the second node sends the first request to the first node, which may be after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, and then sends the first request to the first node. For the embodiment after the duration of sending the report request is greater than or equal to the first duration and / or the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, you can refer to the previous example and will not elaborate on it here. For example, the second node can record the number of the first operation. When the number of the first operation is greater than or equal to the first number, even if the second node continues to send the report request, the report corresponding to the first configuration received is likely to be an empty report. Therefore, the second node can send the first request to the first node, and determine whether to continue sending the report request to the terminal based on the information of the first configuration, or determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal to cover the first configuration.

[0289] FIG6 is a schematic flow chart of another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method shown in this embodiment can be performed by the second node. As shown in FIG6, the operation determination method further includes:

[0290] In step S601, query information of a first configuration sent by a first node is received, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by a second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0291] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0292] In some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0293] When the third node and the first node are different nodes, the third node may be at least one network device among the network devices to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0294] In some embodiments, the second node can receive query information of the first configuration sent by the first node. The second node can determine the third node based on the query information of the first configuration, and query at least one of the following from the third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0295] For example, when the second node queries the first configuration from the third node, the second node can determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal based on the first configuration and the second configuration, and can also determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the second node can determine the types of the first configuration and the second configuration, and determine whether to send the second configuration to the terminal based on the relationship between the types, and can also determine whether to retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is signaling based logged MDT and the type of the second configuration is management based logged MDT, the report corresponding to the first configuration can be retrieved, and optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal; when the second node determines that the type of the first configuration is management based logged MDT and the type of the second configuration is signaling based logged MDT, the second configuration can be sent to the terminal, and optionally, the second node may not retrieve the report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0296] For example, when a second node queries a third node for information about a first configuration, the second node may determine, based on the second configuration information, whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, the first configuration information includes first indication information instructing the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal. Based on the first indication information, the second node may send the second configuration to the terminal, or alternatively, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0297] For example, when the second node queries the first configuration and information about the first configuration from the third node, the second node may determine, based on the information about the first configuration and the second configuration, whether to send the second configuration to the terminal or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration. For example, if the information about the first configuration includes priority information of the first configuration, and the second node determines that the priority of the first configuration is high based on the priority information of the first configuration, then the second node may determine that the priority of the first configuration is higher than the priority of the second configuration, thereby retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration. Optionally, the second node may not send the second configuration to the terminal.

[0298] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0299] The identifier of the third node;

[0300] Absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo;

[0301] Trace reference traceReference;

[0302] traceRecordingSessionRef

[0303] The identifier of the trace collection entity, tce ID.

[0304] For example, the query information of the first configuration includes the identifier of the third node, and the second node can directly determine the third node according to the identifier of the third node.

[0305] For example, the query information of the first configuration includes path information of the third node, such as at least one of the above-mentioned absoluteTimeInfo, traceReference, traceRecordingSessionRef, and tce ID. The terminal can also determine the third node according to the path information.

[0306] FIG7 is a schematic flow chart of another operation determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method shown in this embodiment can be performed by the second node. As shown in FIG7, the operation determination method further includes:

[0307] In step S701, it is determined that the terminal moves from the second node to the fourth node (any node other than the second node), and the first configuration information is sent to the fourth node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the fourth node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0308] In some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: recording information of the first configuration in the context of the terminal.

[0309] For example, after receiving the first configuration information, the second node may record the first configuration information in the context of the terminal. When the second node determines that the terminal has moved from the second node to a fourth node, for example, the terminal has connected to the fourth node, the second node may send the first configuration information to the fourth node, and the fourth node may then determine whether to perform the first operation based on the first configuration information. This facilitates the acquisition of the first configuration information by the fourth node to which the terminal has newly connected.

[0310] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0311] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0312] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0313] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0314] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0315] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiment of the operation determination method, the present disclosure also provides an embodiment of a communication device.

[0316] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to execute the operation determination method of the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect. For example, the communication device may be a first node.

[0317] FIG8 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8 , the communication device includes: a sending module 801 .

[0318] In some embodiments, the sending simulation is used to send first configuration information to the second node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0319] In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending the second configuration to the terminal; and retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0320] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal exists a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; relevant type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; and a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0321] In some embodiments, the related type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the type of the first configuration; the type of wireless access technology corresponding to the first configuration; and the type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0322] In some embodiments, the communication device further includes: a sending module for sending query information of the first configuration to the second node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from the third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0323] In some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0324] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo; a trace reference traceReference; a trace recording session reference traceRecordingSessionRef; and an identifier tce ID of a trace collection entity.

[0325] In some embodiments, sending the first configuration information to the second node includes: receiving a first request sent by the second node, and sending the first configuration information to the second node.

[0326] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0327] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; an operation, maintenance and management device.

[0328] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; a network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0329] It should be noted that, in addition to the above-mentioned sending module, the communication device shown in FIG8 may also include other modules, such as a receiving module, a processing module, etc. in some embodiments, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0330] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to execute the operation determination method of the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect. For example, the communication device may be a second node.

[0331] FIG9 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG9 , the communication device includes: a receiving module 901 .

[0332] In some embodiments, the receiving module is used to receive first configuration information sent by the first node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0333] In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending the second configuration to the terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0334] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send the second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal exists a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; relevant type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; and a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0335] In some embodiments, the related type information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the type of the first configuration; the type of wireless access technology corresponding to the first configuration; and the type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

[0336] In some embodiments, the operation determination method further includes: receiving query information of the first configuration sent by the first node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from the third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

[0337] In some embodiments, the third node and the first node are the same node, or the third node and the first node are different nodes.

[0338] In some embodiments, the query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; absolute time information absoluteTimeInfo; a trace reference traceReference; a trace recording session reference traceRecordingSessionRef; and an identifier tce ID of a trace collection entity.

[0339] In some embodiments, the sending module is further used to send a first request to the first node, wherein the first request is used to request the first node to send first configuration information to the second node.

[0340] In some embodiments, the information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; an availability indication of the first configuration.

[0341] In some embodiments, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal; an access network device; a core network device; an operation, maintenance and management device.

[0342] In some embodiments, the second node includes at least one of the following: a current access network device of the terminal; a network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

[0343] In some embodiments, the communication device further includes: a recording module, configured to record information of the first configuration in the context of the terminal.

[0344] In some embodiments, the sending module is further used to determine that the terminal moves from the second node to the fourth node, and send the first configuration information to the fourth node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the fourth node to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0345] It should be noted that, in addition to the above-mentioned receiving module, the communication device shown in FIG. 9 may also include other modules, such as a sending module, a processing module, etc. in some embodiments, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0346] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0347] Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an operation determination method, comprising: a first node sending first configuration information to a second node; and the second node determining whether to perform a first operation based on the first configuration information. The first operation includes at least one of the following: sending the second configuration to a terminal, or retrieving a report corresponding to the first configuration.

[0348] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0349] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0350] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects.

[0351] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a communication system, including a first node and a second node, wherein the first node is configured to implement the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the second node is configured to implement the operation determination method described in the above-mentioned second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0352] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the operation determination method as described in the first and second aspects, and the optional embodiments of the first and second aspects above.

[0353] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0354] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0355] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0356] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 10100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 10100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user device, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 10100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0357] As shown in Figure 10, the communication device 10100 includes one or more processors 10101. The processor 10101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The processor 10101 is used to call instructions to enable the communication device 10100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0358] In some embodiments, the communication device 10100 further includes one or more memories 10102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 10102 may be located outside the communication device 10100.

[0359] In some embodiments, the communication device 10100 further includes one or more transceivers 10103. When the communication device 10100 includes one or more transceivers 10103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceiver 10103, and the other steps are performed by the processor 10101.

[0360] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0361] Optionally, the communication device 10100 further includes one or more interface circuits 10104, which are connected to the memory 10102. The interface circuits 10104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 10102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 10102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 10104 may read instructions stored in the memory 10102 and send the instructions to the processor 10101.

[0362] The communication device 10100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 10100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 10100 may not be limited by FIG. 10 . The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0363] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 11200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 10100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 11200 shown in FIG11 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0364] The chip 11200 includes one or more processors 11201 , and the processor 11201 is used to call instructions so that the chip 11200 executes any of the above methods.

[0365] In some embodiments, the chip 11200 further includes one or more interface circuits 11202, which are connected to the memory 11203. The interface circuit 11202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 11203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory.

[0366] 11203 or other devices to send signals. For example, the interface circuit 11202 can read the instructions stored in the memory 11203 and send the instructions to the processor 11201. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0367] In some embodiments, the chip 11200 further includes one or more memories 11203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 11203 may be located outside the chip 11200.

[0368] The present disclosure also provides a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 10100, the communication device 10100 is caused to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0369] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 10100, enables the communication device 10100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0370] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. An operation determination method, characterized in that: Executed by the first node, the method includes: The first configuration information is sent to the second node, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first operation includes at least one of the following: Sending a second configuration to the terminal; Retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send a second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; Related type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; A report corresponding to the first configuration.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The first configuration-related type information includes at least one of the following: a type of the first configuration; A type of radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration; The type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The method further comprises: Send query information of the first configuration to the second node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The third node is the same node as the first node, or the third node is a different node from the first node.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; Absolute time information; Tracking references; Tracking session references; The identity of the trace collection entity.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The sending the first configuration information to the second node includes: Receive a first request sent by the second node, and send the first configuration information to the second node.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with the related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; An indication of the availability of the first configuration.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The first node includes at least one of the following: terminal; Access network equipment; Core network equipment; Operate, maintain and manage equipment.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The second node includes at least one of the following: The current access network device of the terminal; The network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

12. An operation determination method, characterized in that: Executed by the second node, the method includes: First configuration information sent by a first node is received, wherein the first configuration information is used by the second node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The first operation includes at least one of the following: Send a second configuration to the terminal, or retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The first configuration information includes at least one of the following: first indication information, used to instruct the second node to send a second configuration to the terminal, or to retrieve a report corresponding to the first configuration; second indication information, used to indicate whether the first configuration exists in the terminal; third indication information, used to indicate whether the terminal has a first report obtained by measuring according to the first configuration; Related type information of the first configuration; priority information of the first configuration; A report corresponding to the first configuration.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The first configuration-related type information includes at least one of the following: a type of the first configuration; A type of radio access technology corresponding to the first configuration; The type of service corresponding to the first configuration.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that The method further comprises: Receive query information of the first configuration sent by the first node, wherein the query information of the first configuration is used by the second node to query at least one of the following from a third node: the first configuration, information of the first configuration.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The third node is the same node as the first node, or the third node is a different node from the first node.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that The query information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the third node; Absolute time information; Tracking references; Tracking session references; The identity of the trace collection entity.

19. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 18, characterized in that The method further comprises: A first request is sent to the first node, wherein the first request is used to request the first node to send the first configured information to the second node.

20. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 19, characterized in that The information of the first configuration is sent to the second node together with the related information of the first configuration, wherein the related information of the first configuration includes at least one of the following: the first configuration; An indication of the availability of the first configuration.

21. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 20, characterized in that The first node includes at least one of the following: terminal; Access network equipment; Core network equipment; Operate, maintain and manage equipment.

22. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 21, characterized in that The second node includes at least one of the following: The current access network device of the terminal; The network device to which the first configuration is applicable.

23. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 22, characterized in that The method further comprises: The information of the first configuration is recorded in the context of the terminal.

24. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that The method further comprises: Determine that the terminal moves from the second node to a fourth node, and send the first configured information to the fourth node, wherein the first configured information is used by the fourth node to determine whether to perform a first operation.

25. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in any one of claims 1-11.

26. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The communication device is used to execute the operation determination method described in any one of claims 12-24.

27. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the operation determination method described in any one of claims 1-11 and 8-14.

28. A communication system, characterized in that: The method comprises a first node and a second node, wherein the first node is configured to implement the operation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and the second node is configured to implement the operation determination method according to any one of claims 12 to 24.

29. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the operation determination method according to any one of claims 1-11 and 12-24.

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