Sensing processing method and apparatus, and communication device and readable storage medium

Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are a sensing processing method and apparatus, and a communication device and a readable storage medium. The method comprises: a first communication device receiving a sensing request; the first communication device acquiring a sensing privacy setting; the first communication device executing sensing privacy processing on a sensing target according to the sensing privacy setting; and the first communication device feeding back a sensing privacy processing result, wherein the sensing request carries information of the sensing target, and the sensing target comprises at least one of the following: a target communication device, a target region, and a target object.

Description

Perception processing method, device, communication equipment and readable storage medium

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202310777077.9 filed in China on June 28, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to a perception processing method, apparatus, communication equipment and readable storage medium. Background Art

[0004] Sensing scenarios present privacy concerns. For example, some military facilities, military areas, public security equipment, or devices with high privacy requirements are not permitted to be sensed and measured. However, unlike positioning, the positioning of the target user equipment (UE) is actually a participant in the positioning process. The 5G Core Network (5GC) can directly confirm privacy issues with the target UE through signaling interactions. In contrast, in perception, the privacy issues are often posed by the perceived object, meaning that the object is passively perceived. Therefore, how to process the perception of areas, devices, objects, and other sensing targets with privacy concerns in perception scenarios is an urgent issue.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] The embodiments of the present application provide a perception processing method, apparatus, communication device, and readable storage medium, which can solve the problem of how to perceive and protect the privacy of perception targets such as areas, devices, objects, etc. with privacy considerations in perception scenes.

[0007] In a first aspect, a perception processing method is provided, comprising:

[0008] The first communication device receives the sensing request;

[0009] The first communication device obtains a perceived privacy setting;

[0010] The first communication device performs a perception privacy process on the perception target according to the perception privacy setting;

[0011] The first communication device feeds back a privacy-aware processing result;

[0012] The sensing request carries information about a sensing target, and the sensing target includes at least one of the following:

[0013] target communication equipment;

[0014] target area;

[0015] Target object.

[0016] In a second aspect, a privacy-aware configuration method is provided, including:

[0017] The second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device;

[0018] The perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0019] target communication equipment;

[0020] target area;

[0021] Target object.

[0022] A third aspect provides a perception processing method, including:

[0023] The third communication device receives a second request message from the fourth communication device, where the second request message carries the perceptual privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request the network to store or update the perceptual privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0024] The third communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device;

[0025] The third communication device sends a second reply message to the fourth communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0026] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0027] target communication equipment;

[0028] target area;

[0029] Target object.

[0030] A fourth aspect provides a perception processing method, including:

[0031] The fourth communication device receives the perceived notification message from the first communication device, and sends a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device;

[0032] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains the perceived privacy settings;

[0033] or,

[0034] The fourth communication device sends a second request message to the third communication device, where the second request message carries the perceptual privacy setting, and is used to request the network to store or update the perceptual privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0035] The fourth communication device receives a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0036] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, the perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0037] target communication equipment;

[0038] target area;

[0039] Target object.

[0040] In a fifth aspect, a perception processing apparatus is provided, the apparatus being applied to a first communication device, the apparatus including:

[0041] A first receiving module, configured for a first communication device to receive a sensing request;

[0042] An acquisition module, configured for the first communication device to acquire a perceived privacy setting;

[0043] A processing module, configured for the first communication device to perform a perception privacy processing on a perception target according to the perception privacy setting;

[0044] A first feedback module, configured for the first communication device to feed back a privacy-aware processing result;

[0045] The sensing request carries information about a sensing target, and the sensing target includes at least one of the following:

[0046] target communication equipment;

[0047] target area;

[0048] Target object.

[0049] In a sixth aspect, a perception processing apparatus is provided, the apparatus being applied to a second communication device, the apparatus including:

[0050] A first sending module, configured for the second communication device to send the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device;

[0051] The perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0052] target communication equipment;

[0053] target area;

[0054] Target object.

[0055] In a seventh aspect, a perception processing apparatus is provided, the apparatus being applied to a third communication device, the apparatus including:

[0056] a second receiving module, configured for a third communication device to receive a second request message from a fourth communication device, where the second request message carries a perceptual privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request the network to store or update the perceptual privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0057] A second sending module, configured for the third communication device to send the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device;

[0058] a third sending module, configured for the third communication device to send a second reply message to the fourth communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0059] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0060] target communication equipment;

[0061] target area;

[0062] Target object.

[0063] In an eighth aspect, a perception processing apparatus is provided, where the apparatus is applied to a fourth communication device, and the apparatus includes:

[0064] A third receiving module is used for the fourth communication device to receive a perceived notification message from the first communication device;

[0065] A fourth sending module, configured for the fourth communication device to send a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device;

[0066] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains the perceived privacy settings;

[0067] A fifth sending module, configured for the fourth communication device to send a second request message to the third communication device, where the second request message carries the perceived privacy setting, and is configured to request the network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0068] A fourth receiving module, configured for the fourth communication device to receive a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0069] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, the perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0070] target communication equipment;

[0071] target area;

[0072] Target object.

[0073] In the ninth aspect, a communication device is provided, which terminal includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and the program or instruction, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or implements the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or implements the steps of the method described in the third aspect, or implements the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect.

[0074] In the tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in the first aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect are implemented, or the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect are implemented.

[0075] In the eleventh aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a first communication device, a second communication device, a third communication device and a fourth communication device, wherein the first communication device can be used to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second communication device can be used to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect, the third communication device can be used to perform the steps of the method described in the third aspect, and the fourth communication device can be used to perform the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect.

[0076] In the twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect, or the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect.

[0077] In the thirteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium, and the program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, or the steps of the method described in the third aspect, or the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect.

[0078] In an embodiment of the present application, after obtaining a perception request for a perception target, the first communication device obtains the perception privacy setting and performs perception privacy processing on the perception target according to the perception privacy setting, thereby realizing privacy operation processing of the perception of perception targets such as areas, devices, objects, etc. with privacy considerations in the perception scene, thereby preventing privacy exposure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0079] FIG1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application may be applied;

[0080] FIG2 is a flow chart of a perception processing method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0081] FIG3 is a flow chart of a privacy-aware configuration method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0082] FIG4 is a second flow chart of the perception processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0083] FIG5a is a third flow chart of the perception processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0084] FIG5 b is a fourth flow chart of the perception processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0085] FIG6 a is a flow chart of a method embodiment according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0086] FIG6 b is a second flow chart of a method embodiment according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0087] FIG6c is a third flow chart of the method embodiment of the present application;

[0088] FIG6 d is a fourth flow chart of a method embodiment of the present application;

[0089] FIG6e is a fifth flow chart of a method embodiment according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0090] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a perception processing device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0091] FIG8 is a second structural diagram of the perception processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0092] FIG9 is a third structural diagram of the perception processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0093] FIG10 is a fourth structural diagram of the perception processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0094] FIG11 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0095] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0096] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a network side device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0097] FIG14 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the network side device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0098] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0099] The terms "first", "second", etc. in this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way are interchangeable where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same type, and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "or" in this application represents at least one of the connected objects. For example, "A or B" covers three options, namely, Option 1: including A but not including B; Option 2: including B but not including A; Option 3: including both A and B. The character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0100] The term "indication" in this application can be either a direct indication (or explicit indication) or an indirect indication (or implicit indication). A direct indication can be understood as the sender explicitly informing the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc. in the instruction sent; an indirect indication can be understood as the receiver determining the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or making a judgment and determining the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc. based on the judgment result.

[0101] It is worth noting that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the technology described can be used for the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as for other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for illustrative purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th generation (6G) systems. th Generation, 6G) communication system.

[0102] FIG1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer), a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a netbook, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a mobile internet device (MID), an augmented reality (AR), a virtual reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device (Wearable Device), an aircraft (Flight Vehicle), a vehicle-mounted device (VUE), a ship-mounted device, a pedestrian user equipment (PUE), a smart home (home appliances with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), a game console, a personal computer (PC), an ATM, or a self-service machine, or other terminal-side devices. Wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among them, the vehicle-mounted device can also be called a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle-mounted controller, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip or a vehicle-mounted unit, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiment of the present application. The network side device 12 may include an access network device or a core network device, wherein the access network device may also be called a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN) device, a radio access network function or a radio access network unit. The access network device may include a base station, a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN) access point (Access Point, AS) or a wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, WiFi) node, etc.Among them, the base station can be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), the next generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), access point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B (home evolved Node B), Transmission Reception Point (TRP) or other appropriate terms in the field. As long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to specific technical vocabulary. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, only the base station in the NR system is used as an example for introduction, and the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0103] The core network device may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: core network node, core network function, mobility management entity (MME), access mobility management function (AMF), session management function (SMF), user plane function (UPF), policy control function (PCF), policy and charging rules function unit (PCRF), edge application server discovery function (EASDF), unified data management (UDM), unified data storage (UDR), home user server (HSS), centralized network configuration (CNC), network storage function (NRF), network exposure function (NEF), local NEF (L-NEF), binding support function (BNSF), network access function (UE ... Function, BSF), application function (Application Function, AF), etc. It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, only the core network device in the NR system is introduced as an example, and the specific type of the core network device is not limited.

[0104] To better understand the technical solution of this application, the following contents are first introduced:

[0105] Communication and perception integration / synaesthesia integration:

[0106] For decades, wireless communications and radar sensing (C&S) have developed in parallel, though with limited overlap. They share many commonalities in signal processing algorithms, equipment, and, to a lesser extent, system architecture. In recent years, the coexistence, collaboration, and joint design of these two systems have attracted increasing research attention.

[0107] Early research on the coexistence of communication and radar systems has focused on developing effective interference management techniques to enable the two separately deployed systems to operate smoothly without interfering with each other. While radar and communication systems may be co-located or even physically integrated, they transmit distinct signals in the time / frequency domain. They collaborate to share the same resources to minimize interference caused by their simultaneous operation. Appropriate measures include beamforming, cooperative spectrum sharing, primary / secondary spectrum sharing, and dynamic coexistence. However, effective interference mitigation typically places strict demands on node mobility and information exchange between nodes, resulting in limited improvements in spectrum efficiency. Since interference in coexisting systems arises from transmitting two independent signals, it's natural to ask whether a single transmitted signal can be used for both communication and radar sensing. Radar systems typically use specially designed waveforms, such as short pulses and chirps, to achieve high power radiation and simplify receiver processing. However, these waveforms are not essential for radar detection. Passive radar or passive sensing, which uses different radio signals as sensing signals, is a good example.

[0108] Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) has the potential to integrate wireless sensing into large-scale mobile networks, creating perceptive mobile networks (PMNs). PMNs can evolve from current 5G mobile networks and are expected to become ubiquitous wireless sensor networks while also providing stable, high-quality mobile communication services. They can be built on the mobile network infrastructure of related technologies without requiring major changes to network structure and equipment. This will unleash the full potential of mobile networks and avoid the high infrastructure costs of building new, separate wide-area wireless sensor networks. With expanded coverage, the combined communication and sensing capabilities are expected to enable numerous new applications. Perceptive mobile networks can simultaneously provide both communication and wireless sensing services, and due to their wide bandwidth coverage and robust infrastructure, they have the potential to become a ubiquitous wireless sensing solution. Their combined coordinated communication and sensing capabilities will enhance productivity and enable a host of new applications that cannot be effectively implemented with sensor networks based on related technologies. Early work on passive sensing using mobile signals has demonstrated its potential. Examples include traffic monitoring, weather forecasting, and rainfall remote sensing based on Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) radio signals. Sensing mobile networks can be widely applied to communications and sensing in transportation, communications, energy, precision agriculture, and security, where existing solutions are either infeasible or inefficient. They can also provide complementary sensing capabilities to existing sensor networks, with unique day and night operation capabilities and the ability to penetrate fog, foliage, and even solid objects.

[0109] Currently, research on perception technology mainly focuses on the Uu interface, including the Uu perception methods of the UE and RAN, as well as the Uu perception method of the RAN itself.

[0110] The former can be considered as: RAN sends a sensing signal, UE receives it on the Uu port, and UE feeds back measurement data;

[0111] The latter can be considered as RAN sending perception signals, RAN receiving them, and RAN feeding back measurement data.

[0112] Sensing scenarios also present privacy concerns. For example, some military facilities, military areas, and public safety equipment are prohibited from being sensed and measured. However, unlike positioning, in which the target UE is a participant in the positioning process, 5GC can directly confirm privacy with the target UE through signaling interactions. In contrast, perception often involves the object of perception, which is a passive actor. Therefore, preventing areas, equipment, and objects with privacy concerns from being sensed and exposed to third parties in sensing scenarios is an urgent issue.

[0113] The following describes in detail the perception processing method provided in the embodiments of the present application through some embodiments and their application scenarios in combination with the accompanying drawings.

[0114] Referring to Figure 2, an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing method. The execution subject of the method is a first communication device, which can specifically be a sensing function (SF) device or other NEF device associated with perception processing. The perception function device is used to process the perception task, including calling the perception device according to the perception requirements of the third party, executing the perception processing process, calculating the perception results, analyzing the perception results, and providing the perception results or analysis results. The method includes:

[0115] Step 201: The first communication device receives a sensing request;

[0116] Step 202: The first communication device obtains a perception privacy setting;

[0117] Step 203: The first communication device performs a perception privacy process on the perception target according to the perception privacy setting;

[0118] Step 204: The first communication device feeds back a privacy-aware processing result.

[0119] In an embodiment of the present application, after obtaining a perception request for a perception target, the first communication device obtains the perception privacy setting, and performs perception privacy processing on the perception target according to the perception privacy setting, thereby realizing perception processing of perception targets such as areas, devices, objects, etc. with privacy considerations in the perception scene, thereby preventing privacy exposure.

[0120] It should be noted that the above-mentioned perception request can be obtained by the first communication device from a third party, and the third party can be a specific UE, base station, AF or other NF. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific type of the third party sending the perception request. Optionally, the third party can be called a consumer of the perception service.

[0121] The above sensing request carries information about the sensing target, which includes at least one of the following:

[0122] (1) Target communication device, which may specifically be a target communication device identifier (ID), such as UE ID, base station ID, user ID, etc.;

[0123] (2) Target area, which can be a physical area, Tracking Area Identity (TAI), cell ID, etc.

[0124] (3) Target object, which may specifically be a description of the target object.

[0125] That is, the perception request can be directed to a specific device, an area, or an object.

[0126] It should be noted that the target UE is a UE that can be identified by a specific identifier in the network, while the target object may not be identified by a network identifier, such as a building, a landmark, a tree, a person, or a biometric description of an object, so the target object needs to be indicated by a corresponding description.

[0127] In a possible implementation, the first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting, including:

[0128] (1) The first communication device obtains a perceived privacy setting from a second communication device; the second communication device may be a Unified Data Management (UDM) device or a Unified Data Repository (UDR) device in a core network;

[0129] (2) the first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting based on the local configuration of the first communication device;

[0130] (3) The first communication device obtains the perception privacy setting from the fourth communication device, where the fourth communication device may be a specific device that sends the perception request, such as a UE or a network-side device;

[0131] In a possible implementation, the first communication device obtaining the perceived privacy setting from the second communication device includes:

[0132] (1.1) The first communication device sends a first request message to the second communication device;

[0133] (1.2) The first communication device receives a first reply message from the second communication device;

[0134] The first request message carries the target communication device ID, the target object description or the target area description, and the first reply message includes the perceived privacy setting.

[0135] In an embodiment of the present application, the first communication device queries the perception privacy setting by sending a request message to the second communication device, where the request message carries information related to the perception target, and the second communication device replies to the first communication device with the perception privacy setting according to the request message;

[0136] In a possible implementation, the first communication device obtaining the perceived privacy setting from the fourth communication device includes:

[0137] (3.1) The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device;

[0138] (3.2) The first communication device receives a perceived notification reply message from the fourth communication device;

[0139] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device identification ID, the target object description or the target area description, and the perceived notification reply message includes the perceived privacy settings.

[0140] In an embodiment of the present application, the first communication device requests the fourth communication device to sense the privacy setting through a sensed notification message, and the fourth communication device returns the sensed privacy setting through a sensed notification reply message.

[0141] In a possible implementation, the first communication device sending a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device includes:

[0142] (3.1.1) The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device through the third communication device;

[0143] (3.1.2) The first communication device requests the third communication device to send a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device.

[0144] In an embodiment of the present application, the third communication device may be an AMF device in the core network, and the first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device through the third communication device.

[0145] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0146] (1) The target communication device allows to be sensed;

[0147] (2) The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0148] (3) The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed information;

[0149] (4) The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0150] (5) The target area is not allowed to be perceived;

[0151] (6) The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived, such as the time period during which perception is allowed (e.g., the target area is allowed to be perceived within a certain period of time, but not outside this period of time), the granularity or precision of perception allowed (e.g., the target area is only allowed to be perceived with low granularity or low precision, but not with high granularity or precision), the purpose for which perception is allowed (e.g., perception is only allowed for specific purposes such as positioning, ranging, and autonomous driving, and other purposes are not allowed), and the dimension of perception allowed (e.g., perception is only allowed in a specific direction or position, etc.);

[0152] (7) The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0153] (8) The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0154] (9) The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0155] (10) The area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0156] (11) Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0157] (12) The conditions for allowing perception of the area in the target area, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the area allowed to be perceived.

[0158] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (1) to (12) specifically determine whether a certain perception target is allowed to be perceived, and the conditions under which it is allowed to be perceived.

[0159] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0160] (a) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0161] (b) Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed;

[0162] (c) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions for allowing the sensed device, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed device;

[0163] (d) allows description of the perceived object;

[0164] (e) description of the perceived object is not permitted;

[0165] (f) Description of the object that can be perceived and the conditions under which it can be perceived, such as the time, granularity or precision, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0166] (g) Areas allowed to be sensed;

[0167] (h) Areas where perception is not permitted;

[0168] (i) The area and conditions under which perception is permitted, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of permitted perception.

[0169] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (a) to (i) specifically indicate which targets are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived.

[0170] In one possible implementation, the first communications device performs, according to the perception privacy setting, perception privacy processing on the perception target, including at least one of the following:

[0171] (1) Reject the perception request;

[0172] In an embodiment of the present application, if the perception privacy setting corresponding to the target area, target object or target communication device targeted by the perception request is not allowed to be perceived or the conditions for perception permission are not met, the perception request for the target area, target object or target communication device can be directly rejected.

[0173] (2) Determine the sensing method and sensing device based on the conditions for allowing perception, and sense the sensing target through the determined sensing method and sensing device to obtain the perception privacy processing result; determine the sensing device based on the area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived, and sense the sensing target through the determined sensing device to obtain the perception privacy processing result;

[0174] In an embodiment of the present application, a perception method and a perception device that meet the requirements of the perception privacy setting are determined according to the perception privacy setting. For example, coarse-grained perception is performed according to the granularity or accuracy of the allowed perception, and a smaller number of perception devices are called for perception or a perception method with low perception accuracy is used. The perception device is determined according to the area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived. For example, only the perception devices in the area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived are called to perceive the allowed area. For the area in the target area that is not allowed to be perceived, the perception devices in the area are not called, and the perception data of the area is not obtained.

[0175] (3) perceiving the perception target, obtaining an initial perception privacy processing result, and performing at least one of the following processing steps: deleting, adding non-privacy data, encrypting, scrambling, or replacing the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result of the area not permitted to be perceived in the initial perception privacy processing result, based on the area not permitted to be perceived in the target area, and obtaining the processed perception privacy processing result;

[0176] In an embodiment of the present application, perception is first performed in a conventional perception manner to obtain an initial perception privacy processing result, and then the initial perception privacy processing result is privacy-processed according to the perception privacy setting to obtain a final perception privacy processing result, wherein the privacy processing may include at least one of deleting, adding non-privacy data, encrypting, scrambling, and replacing the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result; specifically, in this embodiment, for the target area, the area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived and the area that is not allowed to be perceived can be determined based on the perception privacy setting, and privacy processing is performed only on the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result of the area that is not allowed to be perceived.

[0177] (4) Perceiving a perception target, obtaining an initial perception privacy processing result, and performing at least one of the following processing steps: deleting, adding non-privacy data, encrypting, scrambling, or replacing the perception measurement data or results of the target communication device or target object that is not permitted to be perceived in the initial perception privacy processing result, based on the target communication device or target object that is not permitted to be perceived, and obtaining the processed perception privacy processing result.

[0178] In an embodiment of the present application, perception is first performed in a conventional perception manner to obtain an initial perception privacy processing result, and then the initial perception privacy processing result is privacy-processed according to the perception privacy setting to obtain a final perception privacy processing result, wherein the privacy processing may include deleting the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result, adding non-privacy data, encrypting, scrambling, and replacing at least one of the following processing; specifically, in this embodiment, for the target communication device or target object, the communication devices or objects that are allowed to be perceived and the communication devices or objects that are not allowed to be perceived can be determined based on the perception privacy setting, and privacy processing is performed only on the perception measurement data or perception measurement results of the communication devices or objects that are not allowed to be perceived.

[0179] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0180] The first communication device feeds back the condition that is allowed to be sensed.

[0181] In an embodiment of the present application, after obtaining the perception privacy setting, the first communication device may consider feeding back the conditions for allowing perception in the perception privacy setting to the perception requester, and the subsequent requester may repeatedly send the perception request based on the conditions for allowing perception, depending on the implementation of the requester.

[0182] Referring to FIG3 , an embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring privacy awareness. The method is performed by a second communication device, which may be a UDM device or a UDR device. The method includes:

[0183] Step 301: The second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device;

[0184] The perceptual privacy setting is used to process the perceptual privacy of the perceptual target, which includes at least one of the following:

[0185] (1) Target communication equipment;

[0186] (2) target area;

[0187] (3)Target audience.

[0188] In this embodiment of the present application, the second communication device primarily serves as a storage device for perceptual privacy settings, providing the perceptual privacy settings to the first communication device. By notifying and configuring the perceptual privacy settings to the first device, the first communication device can obtain relevant information about perceptual privacy and perform privacy processing on specific targets during the perceptual process.

[0189] In one possible implementation, before the second communication device sends the awareness privacy setting to the first communication device, the method includes:

[0190] The second communication device receives a first request message from the first communication device;

[0191] The second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device, including:

[0192] In response to the first request message, the second communication device sends a first reply message to the first communication device;

[0193] The first request message carries the target communication device ID, the target object description or the target area description, and the first reply message includes the perceived privacy setting.

[0194] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0195] (1) The second communication device receives a perception privacy setting from the third communication device;

[0196] (2) The second communication device stores or updates the perceived privacy setting.

[0197] In an embodiment of the present application, the perceived privacy setting in the second communication device is specifically obtained from the third communication device, and the second communication device stores or updates the internal perceived privacy setting according to the perceived privacy setting received from the third communication device.

[0198] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0199] (1) The target communication device allows to be sensed;

[0200] (2) The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0201] (3) The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed information;

[0202] (4) The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0203] (5) The target area is not allowed to be perceived;

[0204] (6) The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the perception;

[0205] (7) The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0206] (8) The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0207] (9) The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0208] (10) The area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0209] (11) Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0210] (12) The conditions for allowing perception of the area in the target area, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the area allowed to be perceived.

[0211] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (1) to (12) specifically determine whether a certain perception target is allowed to be perceived, and the conditions under which it is allowed to be perceived.

[0212] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0213] (a) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0214] (b) Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed;

[0215] (c) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions for allowing the sensed device, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed device;

[0216] (d) allows description of the perceived object;

[0217] (e) description of the perceived object is not permitted;

[0218] (f) Description of the object that can be perceived and the conditions under which it can be perceived, such as the time, granularity or precision, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0219] (g) Areas allowed to be sensed;

[0220] (h) Areas where perception is not permitted;

[0221] (i) The area and conditions under which perception is permitted, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of permitted perception.

[0222] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (a) to (i) specifically indicate which targets are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived.

[0223] Referring to Figure 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing method. The execution subject of the method is a third communication device, which can specifically be an AMF device. The method includes:

[0224] Step 401: A third communication device receives a second request message from a fourth communication device, where the second request message carries a perception privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request a network to store or update the perception privacy setting of the fourth communication device.

[0225] Step 402: The third communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device;

[0226] Step 403: The third communication device sends a second reply message to the fourth communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0227] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated. The perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0228] (1) Target communication equipment;

[0229] (2) target area;

[0230] (3)Target audience.

[0231] In the embodiment of the present application, the third communication device is mainly used to forward the perceptual privacy setting provided by the fourth communication device to the second communication device, and indicate to the fourth communication device whether the perceptual privacy setting is stored or updated successfully.

[0232] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0233] (1) The target communication device allows to be sensed;

[0234] (2) The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0235] (3) The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed information;

[0236] (4) The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0237] (5) The target area is not allowed to be perceived;

[0238] (6) The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the perception;

[0239] (7) The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0240] (8) The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0241] (9) The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0242] (10) The area in the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0243] (11) Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0244] (12) The conditions for allowing perception of the area in the target area, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the area allowed to be perceived.

[0245] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (1) to (12) specifically determine whether a certain perception target is allowed to be perceived, and the conditions under which it is allowed to be perceived.

[0246] In one possible implementation, the privacy-aware setting includes at least one of the following:

[0247] (a) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0248] (b) Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed;

[0249] (c) The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions for allowing the sensed device, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of the sensed device;

[0250] (d) allows description of the perceived object;

[0251] (e) description of the perceived object is not permitted;

[0252] (f) Description of the object that can be perceived and the conditions under which it can be perceived, such as the time, granularity or precision, purpose, and dimension of the object;

[0253] (g) Areas allowed to be sensed;

[0254] (h) Areas where perception is not permitted;

[0255] (i) The area and conditions under which perception is permitted, such as the time, granularity or accuracy, purpose, and dimension of permitted perception.

[0256] The above-mentioned perception privacy settings (a) to (i) specifically indicate which targets are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived.

[0257] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0258] The third communication device sends a perception notification message to the fourth communication device;

[0259] The third communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device based on a request from the first communication device;

[0260] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description.

[0261] In an embodiment of the present application, the third communication device is also used to send a perceived notification message carrying the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description to the fourth communication device according to the request of the first communication device when the first communication device requests the fourth communication device to perceive the privacy setting.

[0262] Referring to Figures 5a and 5b, an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing method. The execution subject of the method is a fourth communication device, which may specifically be a UE or a network-side device. The method may include the steps shown in Figure 5a or the steps shown in Figure 5b:

[0263] As shown in Figure 5a, the method includes:

[0264] Step 501: The fourth communication device receives a perceived notification message from the first communication device;

[0265] Step 502: The fourth communication device sends a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device;

[0266] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains the perceived privacy settings;

[0267] Alternatively, as shown in FIG5b , the method comprises:

[0268] Step 503: The fourth communication device sends a second request message to the third communication device, where the second request message carries the perceptual privacy setting, and is used to request the network to store or update the perceptual privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0269] Step 504: The fourth communication device receives a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0270] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated. The perceived privacy setting is used to process the perceived privacy of the perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0271] (1) Target communication equipment;

[0272] (2) target area;

[0273] (3)Target audience.

[0274] It should be noted that the fourth communication device can directly provide the perception privacy setting to the first communication device according to the process of Figure 5a, or the fourth communication device can provide the perception privacy setting to the network side for storage or update according to the process of Figure 5b.

[0275] The technical solution of this application is described below with reference to specific embodiments:

[0276] Example 1: See Figure 6a, the UE's perceived privacy setting process;

[0277] 0. NF (e.g. SF, NEF) may notify the UDM of the update of the perceived privacy settings of the target area or target object or target UE;

[0278] 1. If the UE needs to set or update the awareness privacy setting, the UE sends an awareness privacy setting request to the AMF. The awareness privacy setting request is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0279] (1) Whether the UE is allowed to perceive, or whether the perception result of the UE is allowed to be exposed to the AF or a third party, or the conditions under which the UE is allowed to be perceived, such as the accuracy of perception (such as coarse granularity, fine granularity), the accuracy can be represented by a perception QoS parameter, and the perception accuracy can be represented by a perception accuracy level, where the higher the level, the finer the perceived granularity; such as the time when perception can be performed; such as the purpose for which perception can be performed, that is, under which purposes perception is allowed.

[0280] (2) Whether the target area is allowed to be sensed, or whether the sensing results of the target area are allowed to be exposed to the AF or a third party, or the conditions under which the sensing area is allowed to be sensed, such as the sensing accuracy. The accuracy can be represented by the sensing quality of service (QoS) parameter, and the sensing accuracy can be represented by the sensing accuracy level. The higher the level, the finer the granularity of the sensing. For example, the time when the sensing can be performed; the purpose for which the sensing can be performed, that is, under which purposes the sensing is allowed. For this indication, the request includes the target area information.

[0281] (3) Whether the target object is allowed to be perceived, or whether the perception result of the target object is allowed to be exposed to the AF or a third party, or the conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived, such as the accuracy of perception. The accuracy can be represented by the perception QoS parameter, and the perception accuracy can be represented by the perception accuracy level. The higher the level, the finer the granularity of perception. For example, the time when the target object can be perceived; the purpose for which the target object can be perceived, that is, under which purposes the target object is allowed to be perceived. For this indication, the request also includes description information of the target object, and the description information is used to describe the target object, such as the photo data of the target object, the shape data of the target object, etc.

[0282] (4) Whether the target UE is allowed to perceive, or whether the perception results of the target UE are allowed to be exposed to the AF or a third party, or the conditions under which the target UE is allowed to be perceived, such as the perception accuracy. The accuracy can be represented by a perception QoS parameter, or the perception accuracy level. The higher the level, the finer the perception granularity. For example, the time when perception is possible; the purpose of perception, that is, under which purposes perception is allowed. For this indication, the request also includes the ID of the target UE.

[0283] Note: A target UE can be a target object. A target UE is a UE that can be identified by a specific identifier in the network. A target object may not be identifiable by a network identifier, such as a building, a landmark, a tree, or a biometric description of a person or object. A target UE may participate in the sensing operation (e.g., receiving or transmitting sensing signals), or it may not participate. For example, a sensed UE does not participate.

[0284] 2.AMF calls the Nudm_ParameterProvision_Update(Sensing privacy)service operation of the UDM. The service operation carries the indication in step 1. The UDM further stores or updates the perceived privacy setting of the UE. If the perceived privacy setting of the target UE is set, the perceived privacy setting of the target UE is further stored or updated in the UDR.

[0285] 3. The AMF responds with a perception privacy setting response to the UE, where the response may indicate success or failure of the perception privacy setting.

[0286] 4. The UDM notifies the subscribed NF that the perceived privacy setting has been updated. The subscribed NF refers to the NF that has subscribed to the perceived privacy setting of the UE. The UDM may also send the updated privacy setting to the subscribed NF.

[0287] 5. The NF may sign up for the awareness privacy setting update notification, as described above, and the awareness request initiated by the NF ends.

[0288] Example 2: Referring to Figure 6b, the target area in the sensing request from the AF or NF involves a privacy area. The SF determines the sensing device based on the privacy area, that is, only calls the sensing device in the non-privacy area and feeds back the sensing information in the non-privacy area.

[0289] 1. The SF receives a sensing request from a consumer (such as a third-party UE, AF, or other NF). The request carries target area information and sensing service description information for the target area, which instructs the network to return sensing information within the target area. The sensing service description information includes at least one of the following information:

[0290] (1) Sensing service type: Define the sensing service type. It can be defined based on the sensing physical range and real-time requirements. For example, Type I: Delay Critical Large-scale Sensing with a large sensing range and high real-time requirements (Delay Critical LSS); Type II: Large-scale Sensing with a large sensing range and low real-time requirements (LSS); Type III: Small-scale Sensing with a small sensing range and low real-time requirements (Delay Critical SSS); Type IV: Small-scale Sensing with a small sensing range and low real-time requirements (SSS).

[0291] (2) Perception business purpose, such as perception for respiratory monitoring or surrounding traffic environment monitoring.

[0292] (3) Granularity of sensing services (e.g., per UE or per area): Instructs sensing measurements to be performed and reported at the UE granularity or the area granularity.

[0293] (4) Perception service time: defines the time information for the perception service execution. This can be absolute time information (Monday, 13:00-19:00) or relative time information (such as within the next month). This time information can include the start time, end time, or duration, etc.

[0294] (5) Perception data reporting information. It is used to define the conditions, reporting format, and reporting frequency for perception data reporting. For example, the reporting condition may be event-triggered or periodic-triggered. In the former case, the reporting condition also includes event description information (such as determining whether the user has entered the driving state); in the latter case, the reporting condition also includes reporting cycle information (such as every 5 minutes). In addition, the reporting format is used to indicate the form in which the perception data is reported, such as indicating that it is reported in binary / text form. The number of reports is used to indicate whether it is a one-time report or multiple reports, as well as the number of multiple reports.

[0295] (6) Perceived service quality (QoS) requirements.

[0296] The perceived QoS includes one or more quality parameters in the following table 1:

[0297] The target area information may be a relative position range (such as within 20 meters) or an absolute position range (such as Tiananmen Square in Beijing). It may be composed of at least one of the following: TAI(s), cell ID(s), and area ID. For example, when the granularity of the perception service is TAI(s), it indicates that the perception service is performed within the range indicated by the TAI(s); when the granularity of the perception service is area ID, it indicates that the perception service is performed within the range indicated by the area ID. When multiple items appear, the ranges indicated by the multiple items of information may be consistent or inconsistent. If they are inconsistent, it indicates that the perception service is performed within the union of the ranges indicated by the multiple items of information.

[0298] 2. The SF performs a privacy-aware query on the target area. Optionally, the SF sends a request to the UDM / UDR to query the relationship between the target area and the privacy area, such as whether there is overlap and which areas overlap. The query request includes the target area information. Alternatively, the SF determines the relationship between the target area and the privacy area based on local policy / configuration information.

[0299] 3. The UDM returns a query response, which includes the new target area, that is, the area that does not overlap with the privacy area, or the UDM determines the privacy area based on the target area and returns the privacy area to the SF (that is, the response only includes the privacy area)

[0300] 4. SF determines the new target area. If the new target area returned by UDM in step 3 is not empty (i.e., the target area is not covered by the privacy area), SF uses the new target area. If the privacy area returned by UDM in step 3 is not covered by the privacy area, SF determines the new target area based on the target area and the privacy area. If the new target area is empty, SF rejects the perception request in step 1. The reason for rejection may be privacy issues, and subsequent steps 5 to 6 are not executed.

[0301] 5. The SF determines a sensing device based on the new target area. The sensing device is used to participate in sensing operations within the target area, such as receiving or sending sensing signals, measuring sensing signals, etc., such as a base station, a UE, etc. The determination of the sensing device based on the new target area includes at least one of the following:

[0302] (1) One way is that SF determines the sensing device based on the local configuration according to the new target area, such as UE ID, base station ID, user ID, etc.

[0303] (2) One way is that SF sends a sensing device request to UDM / UDR / AMF, requesting to obtain the sensing devices in the new target area. The request carries the new target area information, such as TAI(s), cell ID(s), and area ID; UDM / UDR / AMF receives the sensing device request from SF, determines the sensing device according to the new target area, and returns the sensing device information to SF.

[0304] 6. SF triggers / requests the selected perception device to perform the perception operation. SF obtains the perception information (such as perception data or perception results) in the new target area based on the perception measurement information returned by the perception device, and derives the perception results in the new target area based on the perception requirements in step 1.

[0305] 7. The SF returns the perception result to the consumer (AF, UE, or NF). The request carries the new target area information, indicating that the perception result is applicable to the new target area. In one implementation, the SF returns the perception result to the consumer (AF, UE, or NF), and the perception result is applicable to the original target area. For this operation, the SF needs to supplement the perception information of the difference area between the original target area and the new target area. The SF can implement the supplementary perception information of the difference area based on the implementation, such as coding, replacement, etc.

[0306] Example 3: Referring to FIG6c , the target area in the perception request of the AF or NF involves a privacy object or hidden area, and the SF performs privacy processing on the perception data or results.

[0307] 1. The SF receives a perception request from a consumer (such as a third-party UE, AF, or other NF). The request carries target area information, target UE ID information, or target object description information, as well as perception service description information, which instructs the network to return perception information within the target area, target UE, or target object. The perception service description information includes at least one of the following information:

[0308] (1) Perception service type: Define the perception service type. It can be defined based on the perception physical range and real-time requirements. For example, Type I: large perception range and high real-time requirements (Delay Critical LSS); Type II: large perception range and low real-time requirements (LSS); Type III: small perception range and low real-time requirements (Delay Critical SSS); Type IV: small perception range and low real-time requirements (SSS);

[0309] (2) Perception business purpose, such as perception for respiratory monitoring or surrounding traffic environment monitoring.

[0310] (3) Granularity of sensing services (e.g., per UE or per area): Instructs sensing measurements to be performed and reported at the UE granularity or the area granularity.

[0311] (4) Perception service time: defines the time information for the perception service execution. This can be absolute time information (Monday, 13:00-19:00) or relative time information (such as within the next month). This time information can include the start time, end time, or duration, etc.

[0312] (5) Perception data reporting information. It is used to define the conditions, reporting format, and reporting frequency for perception data reporting. For example, the reporting condition may be event-triggered or periodic-triggered. In the former case, the reporting condition also includes event description information (such as determining whether the user has entered the driving state); in the latter case, the reporting condition also includes reporting cycle information (such as every 5 minutes). In addition, the reporting format is used to indicate the form in which the perception data is reported, such as indicating that it is reported in binary / text form. The number of reports is used to indicate whether it is a one-time report or multiple reports, as well as the number of multiple reports.

[0313] (6) Perceived service quality (QoS) requirements.

[0314] The perceived QoS includes quality parameters of one or more dimensions listed in Table 1 above.

[0315] 2. The SF performs a privacy query on the target area. The SF sends a request to the UDM / UDR to query (based on the perception request in step 1) the relationship between the target area and the privacy area, such as whether there is overlap, which areas overlap, and whether the target UE has privacy settings, whether the target object has privacy settings, or whether the target object in the target area has privacy settings;

[0316] The request contains the corresponding target area information, target object description and / or target UE ID:

[0317] 3. The UDM returns the query result, i.e., the privacy area, to the SF. Corresponding to the requirements in step 2, the description of the privacy object is returned to the SF, including whether the target UE has privacy settings. In addition, the privacy granularity (i.e., the perceived granularity, coarse or fine) may also be returned to the SF.

[0318] 4. SF triggers the perception operation of the target area and obtains the perception information of the target area (such as perception measurement data or perception results). In this step, SF may also determine the perception method and call the perception device based on the granularity of the privacy setting. For example, under coarse granularity, a less accurate perception method is used and fewer perception devices are called.

[0319] 5. The SF obtains the perception results of the target area, including the perception measurement data from step 4. If step 4 provides the perception measurement data, the SF calculates the perception measurement results. The SF performs privacy processing on the perception results or perception measurement data based on the perception privacy region settings, perception object settings, and perception privacy granularity settings. For example, the SF deletes the perception data or results corresponding to the privacy region settings and perception object settings, or performs blurring (reducing precision). For the perception data or results corresponding to the coarse-grained perception privacy granularity setting, the SF performs blurring (reducing precision).

[0320] 6. The SF returns the processed sensing results to the UE, AF or a third party.

[0321] Embodiment 4: Referring to FIG6d , the SF feeds back the processable sensing granularity to the UE or AF / NF based on the sensing request.

[0322] 1. SF receives a sensing request from UE or AF or other NF, the request carries the target area, which is used to instruct the network to return the sensing information within the target area, the target object, which is used to sense the target object, the target UE, which is used to sense the target UE information, and also includes the sensing accuracy

[0323] 2. SF queries UDM / UDR for the target area, target object, or target UE privacy settings

[0324] 3. UDM / UDR returns SF-related privacy settings and perception granularity

[0325] 4. SF returns the perception accuracy (perception granularity) information that the network side can perform to AF. Subsequently, AF needs to send further perception requests, which depends on AF implementation.

[0326] Embodiment 5: Referring to FIG6e , the sensing request from the AF or NF carries information about the target area. The SF obtains the sensing privacy settings from the UE and performs privacy processing on the sensing data or results.

[0327] 1. The SF receives a perception request from a consumer (such as a third-party UE, AF, or other NF). The request carries target area information, target UE ID information, or target object description information, as well as perception service description information, which instructs the network to return perception information within the target area, target UE, or target object. The perception service description information includes at least one of the following information:

[0328] (1) Perception service type: Define the perception service type. It can be defined based on the perception physical range and real-time requirements. For example, Type I: large perception range and high real-time requirements (Delay Critical LSS); Type II: large perception range and low real-time requirements (LSS); Type III: small perception range and low real-time requirements (Delay Critical SSS); Type IV: small perception range and low real-time requirements (SSS);

[0329] (2) Perception business purpose, such as perception for respiratory monitoring or surrounding traffic environment monitoring.

[0330] (3) Granularity of sensing services (e.g., per UE or per area): Instructs sensing measurements to be performed and reported at the UE granularity or the area granularity.

[0331] (4) Perception service time: defines the time information for the perception service execution. This can be absolute time information (Monday, 13:00-19:00) or relative time information (such as within the next month). This time information can include the start time, end time, or duration, etc.

[0332] (5) Perception data reporting information. It is used to define the conditions, reporting format, and reporting frequency for perception data reporting. For example, the reporting condition may be event-triggered or periodic-triggered. In the former case, the reporting condition also includes event description information (such as determining whether the user has entered the driving state); in the latter case, the reporting condition also includes reporting cycle information (such as every 5 minutes). In addition, the reporting format is used to indicate the form in which the perception data is reported, such as indicating that it is reported in binary / text form. The number of reports is used to indicate whether it is a one-time report or multiple reports, as well as the number of multiple reports.

[0333] (6) Perceived service quality (QoS) requirements.

[0334] The perceived QoS includes quality parameters of one or more dimensions listed in Table 1 above.

[0335] 2. The SF performs a privacy query on the target area. The SF sends a perception notification to the UE to request (based on the perception request in step 1) the relationship between the target area and the privacy area, such as whether there is overlap, which areas overlap, and whether the target UE has privacy settings, whether the target object has privacy settings, or whether the target object in the target area has privacy settings;

[0336] The request contains the corresponding target area information, target object description and / or target UE ID:

[0337] 3. The UE returns the query result, i.e., returns the privacy area to the SF through the perceived notification reply. Corresponding to the requirements in step 2, the description information of the privacy object is returned to the SF, whether the target UE has privacy settings, and the additional privacy granularity (i.e., perceived granularity, coarse granularity or fine granularity) may be returned to the SF.

[0338] 4. SF triggers the perception operation of the target area and obtains the perception information of the target area (such as perception measurement data or perception results). In this step, SF may also determine the perception method and call the perception device based on the granularity of the privacy setting. For example, under coarse granularity, a less accurate perception method is used and fewer perception devices are called.

[0339] SF obtains the perception results of the target area and calculates the perception measurement results. SF performs privacy processing on the perception results or perception measurement data based on the perception privacy zone settings, perception object settings, and perception privacy granularity settings, such as deleting or blurring (reducing the precision) the perception data or results corresponding to the privacy zone settings and perception object settings. For perception data or results corresponding to the coarse-grained perception privacy granularity setting, SF performs blurring (reducing the precision).

[0340] 5. The SF returns the processed sensing results to the UE, AF or a third party.

[0341] The perception processing method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be executed by a perception processing device. In the embodiment of the present application, the perception processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described by taking the perception processing method executed by the perception processing device as an example.

[0342] Referring to FIG. 7 , an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing apparatus, which is applied to a first communication device and includes:

[0343] A first receiving module 701 is configured to receive a sensing request from a first communication device;

[0344] An acquisition module 702 is configured for the first communication device to acquire a perceived privacy setting;

[0345] A processing module 703 is configured for the first communication device to perform a perception privacy process on the perception target according to the perception privacy setting;

[0346] A first feedback module 704 is configured for the first communication device to feed back a privacy-aware processing result;

[0347] The sensing request carries information about a sensing target, and the sensing target includes at least one of the following:

[0348] target communication equipment;

[0349] target area;

[0350] Target object.

[0351] Optionally, the acquisition module 702 is specifically configured to:

[0352] The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from the second communication device;

[0353] or,

[0354] The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting according to a local configuration of the first communication device;

[0355] or,

[0356] The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from a fourth communication device.

[0357] Optionally, the acquisition module 702 is specifically configured to:

[0358] The first communication device sends a first request message to the second communication device;

[0359] The first communication device receives a first reply message from the second communication device;

[0360] The first request message carries a target communication device identification ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the first reply message includes the perceived privacy setting.

[0361] Optionally, the acquisition module 702 is specifically configured to:

[0362] The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device;

[0363] The first communication device receives a perceived notification reply message from the fourth communication device;

[0364] The perceived notification message carries a target communication device identification ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the perceived notification reply message includes the perceived privacy setting.

[0365] Optionally, the acquisition module 702 is specifically configured to:

[0366] The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device through the third communication device;

[0367] or,

[0368] The first communication device requests the third communication device to send a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device.

[0369] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0370] The target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0371] The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0372] The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0373] The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0374] The target area is not allowed to be sensed;

[0375] The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0376] The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0377] The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0378] The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0379] The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0380] Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0381] The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived are permitted.

[0382] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0383] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0384] Communication device ID that is not allowed to be sensed;

[0385] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed;

[0386] allows description of perceived objects;

[0387] No description of the object being perceived is permitted;

[0388] Description of objects that are permitted to be perceived and the conditions under which they are permitted to be perceived;

[0389] Areas that are allowed to be perceived;

[0390] Areas that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0391] The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

[0392] Optionally, the processing module 703 is specifically configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0393] denying the perception request;

[0394] Determine a perception method and a perception device based on the conditions for allowing perception, and perceive the perception target using the determined perception method and the determined perception device to obtain a perception privacy processing result; determine a perception device based on the area within the target area that allows perception, and perceive the perception target using the determined perception device to obtain a perception privacy processing result;

[0395] sensing the perception target to obtain an initial perception privacy processing result, and performing at least one of deleting, adding non-privacy data, encrypting, scrambling, and replacing the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result of the area not allowed to be perceived in the initial perception privacy processing result according to the area not allowed to be perceived in the target area, and obtaining a processed perception privacy processing result;

[0396] The perception target is perceived to obtain an initial perception privacy processing result; and according to the target communication device or target object that is not allowed to be perceived, at least one of deletion, addition of non-privacy data, encryption, scrambling, and replacement is performed on the perception measurement data or results of the target communication device or target object that is not allowed to be perceived in the initial perception privacy processing result, and the processed perception privacy processing result is obtained.

[0397] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0398] The second feedback module is configured for the first communication device to feed back a condition allowing perception.

[0399] Referring to FIG8 , an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing apparatus, which is applied to a second communication device and includes:

[0400] A first sending module 801 is configured for a second communication device to send a perception privacy setting to a first communication device;

[0401] The perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0402] target communication equipment;

[0403] target area;

[0404] Target object.

[0405] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0406] A fifth receiving module, configured for the second communication device to receive a first request message from the first communication device before the second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device;

[0407] The first sending module 801 is specifically configured to:

[0408] In response to the first request message, the second communication device sends a first reply message to the first communication device;

[0409] The first request message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description, and the first reply message includes the perceived privacy setting.

[0410] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0411] A sixth receiving module, configured for the second communication device to receive the perceived privacy setting from a third communication device;

[0412] A storage and updating module is used for the second communication device to store or update the perceived privacy setting.

[0413] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0414] The target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0415] The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0416] The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0417] The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0418] The target area is not allowed to be sensed;

[0419] The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0420] The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0421] The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0422] The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0423] The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0424] Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0425] The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived are permitted.

[0426] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0427] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0428] Communication device ID that is not allowed to be sensed;

[0429] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed;

[0430] allows description of perceived objects;

[0431] No description of the object being perceived is permitted;

[0432] Description of objects that are permitted to be perceived and the conditions under which they are permitted to be perceived;

[0433] Areas that are allowed to be perceived;

[0434] Areas that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0435] The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

[0436] Referring to FIG9 , an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing apparatus, which is applied to a third communication device and includes:

[0437] A second receiving module 901 is configured for a third communication device to receive a second request message from a fourth communication device, where the second request message carries a perceptual privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request the network to store or update the perceptual privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0438] A second sending module 902 is configured for the third communication device to send the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device;

[0439] A third sending module 903 is configured for the third communication device to send a second reply message to the fourth communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0440] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0441] target communication equipment;

[0442] target area;

[0443] Target object.

[0444] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0445] The target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0446] The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0447] The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0448] The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0449] The target area is not allowed to be sensed;

[0450] The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0451] The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0452] The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0453] The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0454] The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0455] Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0456] The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived are permitted.

[0457] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0458] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0459] Communication device ID that is not allowed to be sensed;

[0460] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed;

[0461] allows description of perceived objects;

[0462] No description of the object being perceived is permitted;

[0463] Description of objects that are permitted to be perceived and the conditions under which they are permitted to be perceived;

[0464] Areas that are allowed to be perceived;

[0465] Areas that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0466] The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

[0467] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0468] The sixth sending module is configured to:

[0469] The third communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device;

[0470] or,

[0471] The third communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device based on a request from the first communication device;

[0472] The perceived notification message carries a target communication device ID, a target object description or a target area description.

[0473] Referring to FIG10 , an embodiment of the present application provides a perception processing device, which is applied to a fourth communication device and includes:

[0474] The third receiving module 1001 is configured for the fourth communication device to receive a perceived notification message from the first communication device;

[0475] A fourth sending module 1002 is configured for the fourth communication device to send a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device;

[0476] The perceived notification message carries the target communication device ID, target object description or target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains the perceived privacy settings;

[0477] A fifth sending module 1003 is configured for the fourth communication device to send a second request message to the third communication device, where the second request message carries the perceived privacy setting, and is configured to request the network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device;

[0478] A fourth receiving module 1004 is configured to receive, by the fourth communication device, a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information;

[0479] The first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully stored or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate whether the perceived privacy setting is successfully updated or failed to be updated, the perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following:

[0480] target communication equipment;

[0481] target area;

[0482] Target object.

[0483] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0484] The target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0485] The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed;

[0486] The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed;

[0487] The target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0488] The target area is not allowed to be sensed;

[0489] The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived;

[0490] The target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0491] The target object is not allowed to be perceived;

[0492] The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived;

[0493] The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived;

[0494] Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0495] The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived are permitted.

[0496] Optionally, the perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following:

[0497] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed;

[0498] Communication device ID that is not allowed to be sensed;

[0499] The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed;

[0500] allows description of perceived objects;

[0501] No description of the object being perceived is permitted;

[0502] Description of objects that are permitted to be perceived and the conditions under which they are permitted to be perceived;

[0503] Areas that are allowed to be perceived;

[0504] Areas that are not allowed to be perceived;

[0505] The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

[0506] The perception processing device in the embodiment of the present application can be an electronic device, such as an electronic device with an operating system, or a component in an electronic device, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device can be a terminal, or it can be a device other than a terminal. For example, the terminal can include but is not limited to the types of terminals 11 listed above, and other devices can be servers, network attached storage (NAS), etc., which are not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0507] The perception processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiments of Figures 2 to 6e and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, they will not be repeated here.

[0508] As shown in Figure 11, an embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 1100, including a processor 1101 and a memory 1102. The memory 1102 stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor 1101. For example, when the communication device 1100 is a terminal, the program or instruction, when executed by the processor 1101, implements the various steps of the above-mentioned perception processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 1100 is a network-side device, the program or instruction, when executed by the processor 1101, implements the various steps of the above-mentioned perception processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0509] The present application also provides a terminal including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or instruction to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in Figures 5a and 5b. Specifically, Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal implementing the present application embodiment.

[0510] The terminal 1200 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1201, a network module 1202, an audio output unit 1203, an input unit 1204, a sensor 1205, a display unit 1206, a user input unit 1207, an interface unit 1208, a memory 1209 and at least some of the components of the processor 1210.

[0511] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the terminal 1200 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) to power various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1210 via a power management system, thereby enabling the power management system to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption. The terminal structure shown in FIG12 does not limit the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be described in detail here.

[0512] It should be understood that in an embodiment of the present application, the input unit 1204 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 12041 and a microphone 12042, and the graphics processor 12041 processes the image data of a static picture or video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1206 may include a display panel 12061, and the display panel 12061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1207 includes a touch panel 12071 and at least one of other input devices 12072. The touch panel 12071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 12071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 12072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be repeated here.

[0513] In the embodiment of the present application, after receiving downlink data from a network-side device, the RF unit 1201 may transmit the data to the processor 1210 for processing. Furthermore, the RF unit 1201 may send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the RF unit 1201 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and the like.

[0514] Memory 1209 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. Memory 1209 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store an operating system, applications or instructions required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.). Furthermore, memory x09 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), an enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), a synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and a direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM). The memory x09 in the embodiments of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0515] Processor 1210 may include one or more processing units. Optionally, processor 1210 integrates an application processor and a modem processor. The application processor primarily handles operations related to the operating system, user interface, and application programs, while the modem processor primarily processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into processor 1210.

[0516] The present application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or instruction to implement the steps of the method embodiments shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the aforementioned network-side device method embodiment, and each implementation process and implementation method of the aforementioned method embodiment is applicable to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effects.

[0517] Specifically, embodiments of the present application also provide a network-side device. As shown in Figure 13, network-side device 1300 includes an antenna 131, a radio frequency device 132, a baseband device 133, a processor 134, and a memory 135. Antenna 131 is connected to radio frequency device 132. In the uplink direction, radio frequency device 132 receives information via antenna 131 and sends the received information to baseband device 133 for processing. In the downlink direction, baseband device 133 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to radio frequency device 132. Radio frequency device 132 processes the received information and then sends it through antenna 131.

[0518] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiment may be implemented in the baseband device 133 , which includes a baseband processor.

[0519] The baseband device 133 may include, for example, at least one baseband board, on which multiple chips are arranged, as shown in Figure 13, one of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 135 through a bus interface to call the program in the memory 135 to execute the network device operations shown in the above method embodiment.

[0520] The network side device may further include a network interface 136 , which is, for example, a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0521] Specifically, the network side device 1300 of the embodiment of the present application also includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 135 and can be run on the processor y4. The processor 134 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 135 to execute the methods executed by the modules shown in Figures 7, 8, and 9, and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0522] Specifically, the embodiment of the present application further provides a network side device. As shown in FIG14 , the network side device 1400 includes: a processor 1401, a network interface 1402, and a memory 1403. The network interface 1402 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0523] Specifically, the network side device 1400 of the embodiment of the present application also includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 1403 and executable on the processor 1401. The processor 1401 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 1403 to execute the methods executed by the modules shown in Figures 7, 8, and 9, and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.

[0524] An embodiment of the present application also provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or instruction is stored. When the program or instruction is executed by a processor, the various processes of the above-mentioned perception processing method embodiment are implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0525] The processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer-readable storage medium, such as a computer read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transitory readable storage medium.

[0526] An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned perception processing method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0527] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0528] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium. The computer program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-mentioned perception processing method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be repeated here.

[0529] An embodiment of the present application also provides a perception processing system, including: a first communication device, a second communication device, a third communication device, and a fourth communication device. The first communication device can be used to execute the steps of the method on the first communication device side as described above, the second communication device can be used to execute the steps of the method on the second communication device side as described above, the third communication device can be used to execute the steps of the method on the third communication device side as described above, and the fourth communication device can be used to execute the steps of the method on the fourth communication device side as described above.

[0530] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0531] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of a computer software product plus a necessary general-purpose hardware platform, or of course, by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.) and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0532] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of this application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms of implementation methods without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope of protection of the claims. These implementation methods are all within the protection of this application.

Claims

1. A perception processing method, comprising: The first communication device receives the sensing request; The first communication device obtains a perceived privacy setting; The first communication device performs a perceived privacy process on the perceived target according to the perceived privacy setting; The first communication device feeds back a privacy-aware processing result; The sensing request carries information of a sensing target, and the sensing target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting, including: The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from the second communication device; or, The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting according to a local configuration of the first communication device; or, The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from a fourth communication device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from the second communication device, comprising: The first communication device sends a first request message to the second communication device; The first communication device receives a first reply message from the second communication device; The first request message carries a target communication device identification ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the first reply message contains the perceived privacy setting.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein: The first communication device obtains the perceived privacy setting from the fourth communication device, comprising: The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device; The first communication device receives a perceived notification reply message from the fourth communication device; The perceived notification message carries a target communication device identification ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains the perceived privacy setting.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein: The first communication device sending a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device includes: The first communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device through the third communication device; or, The first communication device requests the third communication device to send a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The target communication device allows to be sensed; The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed; The target area is allowed to be perceived; The target area is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived; The target object allows for perception; The target object is not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived; The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived; Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed; Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed; The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed; allows description of perceived objects; No description of the object perceived is permitted; Description of objects that are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are not allowed to be perceived; The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: The first communication device performs a perceptual privacy process on the perceptual target according to the perceptual privacy setting, including at least one of the following: denying said sensing request; Determine a perception method and a perception device according to the conditions allowing perception, and perceive the perception target through the determined perception method and the perception device to obtain a perception privacy processing result; Determine a sensing device according to an area in the target area that is allowed to be sensed, sense the sensing target through the determined sensing device, and obtain a sensed privacy processing result; The perception target is perceived to obtain an initial perception privacy processing result, and according to the area in the target area that is not allowed to be perceived, the perception measurement data or the perception measurement result of the area that is not allowed to be perceived in the initial perception privacy processing result is deleted, non-privacy data is added, encryption, scrambling, and replacement is performed, and the processed perception privacy processing result is obtained; The sensing target is sensed to obtain an initial sensing privacy processing result, and according to the target communication device or target object that is not allowed to be sensed, the target communication device or target object that is not allowed to be sensed in the initial sensing privacy processing result is sensed. The perceived measurement data or results of the target object are processed by at least one of deletion, addition of non-privacy data, encryption, scrambling, and replacement, and the processed perceived privacy processing result is obtained.

9. The method according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising: The first communication device feeds back a condition that allows it to be sensed.

10. A privacy-aware configuration method, comprising: The second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device; The perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: Before the second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device, the method includes: The second communication device receives a first request message from the first communication device; The second communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device, including: In response to the first request message, the second communication device sends a first reply message to the first communication device; The first request message carries a target communication device ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the first reply message contains the perceived privacy setting.

12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising: The second communication device receives the perceived privacy setting from a third communication device; The second communication device stores or updates the perceived privacy setting.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The target communication device allows to be sensed; The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed; The target area is allowed to be perceived; The target area is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived; The target object allows for perception; The target object is not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived; The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived; Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived.

14. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed; Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed; The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed; allows description of perceived objects; No description of the object perceived is permitted; Description of objects that are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are not allowed to be perceived; The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

15. A perception processing method, comprising: The third communication device receives a second request message from the fourth communication device, where the second request message carries the perceived privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request the network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device; The third communication device sends the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device; The third communication device sends a second reply message to the fourth communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information; The first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is stored successfully or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is updated successfully or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The target communication device allows to be sensed; The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed; The target area is allowed to be perceived; The target area is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived; The target object allows for perception; The target object is not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived; The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived; Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed; Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed; The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed; allows description of perceived objects; No description of the object perceived is permitted; Description of objects that are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are not allowed to be perceived; The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: The third communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device; or, The third communication device sends a perceived notification message to the fourth communication device based on a request of the first communication device; The perceived notification message carries a target communication device ID, a target object description or a target area description.

19. A perception processing method, comprising: The fourth communication device receives a perceived notification message from the first communication device; The fourth communication device sends a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device; The perceived notification message carries a target communication device ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains a perceived privacy setting; or, The fourth communication device sends a second request message to the third communication device, where the second request message carries the perceived privacy setting, and is used to request the network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device; The fourth communication device receives a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information; The first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is stored successfully or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is updated successfully or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The target communication device allows to be sensed; The target communication device is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target communication device is allowed to be sensed; The target area is allowed to be perceived; The target area is not allowed to be sensed; The conditions under which the target area is allowed to be perceived; The target object allows for perception; The target object is not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the target object is allowed to be perceived; The area within the target area that is allowed to be perceived; Areas in the target area that are not allowed to be perceived; The conditions under which the area in the target area is allowed to be perceived.

21. The method according to claim 19, wherein: The perceived privacy setting includes at least one of the following: The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed; Communication device IDs that are not allowed to be sensed; The ID of the communication device that is allowed to be sensed and the conditions under which it is allowed to be sensed; allows description of perceived objects; No description of the object perceived is permitted; Description of objects that are allowed to be perceived and the conditions under which they are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are allowed to be perceived; Areas that are not allowed to be perceived; The areas where perception is allowed and the conditions under which perception is allowed.

22. A perception processing device, the device being applied to a first communication device, the device comprising: A first receiving module, configured for a first communication device to receive a sensing request; An acquisition module, configured for the first communication device to acquire a perceived privacy setting; A processing module, configured for the first communication device to perform a perceived privacy processing on a perceived target according to the perceived privacy setting; A first feedback module, configured for the first communication device to feed back a privacy-aware processing result; The sensing request carries information of a sensing target, and the sensing target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

23. A perception processing device, the device being applied to a second communication device, the device comprising: A first sending module, configured for the second communication device to send the perceived privacy setting to the first communication device; The perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

24. A perception processing device, the device being applied to a third communication device, the device comprising: A second receiving module is used for a third communication device to receive a second request message from a fourth communication device, where the second request message carries a perceived privacy setting, and the second request message is used to request a network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device; A second sending module, configured for the third communication device to send the perceived privacy setting to the second communication device; A third sending module, configured for the third communication device to send a second reply message to the fourth communication device, wherein the second reply message carries the first information; The first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is stored successfully or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is updated successfully or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used to perform perceived privacy processing on a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

25. A perception processing device, the device being applied to a fourth communication device, the device comprising: A third receiving module, configured for the fourth communication device to receive a perceived notification message from the first communication device; A fourth sending module, configured for the fourth communication device to send a perceived notification reply message to the first communication device; The perceived notification message carries a target communication device ID, a target object description or a target area description, and the perceived notification reply message contains a perceived privacy setting; A fifth sending module, configured for the fourth communication device to send a second request message to the third communication device, wherein the second request message carries the perceived privacy setting and is configured for requesting the network to store or update the perceived privacy setting of the fourth communication device; A fourth receiving module, configured for the fourth communication device to receive a second reply message from the third communication device, where the second reply message carries the first information; The first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is stored successfully or failed to be stored, or the first information is used to indicate that the perceived privacy setting is updated successfully or failed to be updated, and the perceived privacy setting is used for perceived privacy processing of a perceived target, and the perceived target includes at least one of the following: Target communication equipment; Target area; Target object.

26. A communication device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores a program or instruction that can be run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, or implements the steps of the perception privacy configuration method as described in any one of claims 10 to 14, or implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 15 to 18, or implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 19 to 21.

27. A readable storage medium storing a program or instruction, wherein the program or instruction, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, or implements the steps of the perception privacy configuration method as described in any one of claims 10 to 14, or implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 15 to 18, or implements the steps of the perception processing method as described in any one of claims 19 to 21.

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