Communication sensing method and apparatus

Abstract

A communication sensing method and apparatus, relating to the technical field of communications, and capable of improving the sensing measurement precision of a network device to a terminal device, improving the effectiveness of sensing measurement. The method comprises: a first communication apparatus acquiring device information and precision information of one or more terminal devices; determining one or more network devices on the basis of the device information and the precision information; sending first request information to the one or more network devices; and receiving sensing measurement result(s) from the one or more network devices; wherein the precision information is used for indicating a difference value between the sensing measurement result of the terminal device and an actual shape of the terminal device, and the first request information is used for performing sensing measurement.

Description

Communication perception method and device

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office on September 25, 2023, with application number 202311246006.2 and application name “Communication Perception Method and Device,” the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication perception method and device. Background Art

[0003] Network devices and terminal devices can achieve high-precision and refined perception measurements while communicating with each other, and the network device can obtain perception measurement results through perception measurements. For example, the network device can send a perception signal to a terminal device within the network device's coverage area. The perception signal generates an echo signal at the terminal device, and the network device can perform perception measurements on the terminal device based on the echo signal.

[0004] However, when there is an obstruction between the network device and the terminal device or the distance between the terminal device and the network device is far, the perception and measurement accuracy of the network device on the terminal device may be reduced.

[0005] Therefore, how to improve the accuracy of network equipment's perception measurement of terminal equipment and enhance the effectiveness of perception measurement has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present application provides a communication perception method and device, which can improve the perception measurement accuracy of network equipment on terminal equipment and enhance the effectiveness of perception measurement.

[0008] In a first aspect, a communication perception method is provided. The method can be performed by a first communication device, or by a component of the first communication device, such as a processor, chip, or chip system of the first communication device. It can also be implemented by a logic module or software that implements all or part of the functions of the first communication device. The method includes: the first communication device obtains device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; determines one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information; sends a first request message to the one or more network devices; and receives perception measurement results from the one or more network devices. The accuracy information indicates the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; and the first request message is used to perform the perception measurement.

[0009] Based on the first aspect, the first communication device can determine one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information, and can ensure that the terminal device is within the coverage range of the network device while ensuring that the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device meets the accuracy information, thereby improving the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device, and thereby improving the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0010] In one possible implementation, determining whether the perception measurement accuracy of one or more network devices meets the requirement corresponding to the accuracy information is based on one or more of the following: perception measurement capability of the network device, load of the network device, or location of the network device.

[0011] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device can determine whether the perception measurement accuracy of one or more network devices meets the accuracy information through information such as the perception measurement capability of the network device, the load of the network device, or the location of the network device, and provide a feasible solution for meeting the accuracy information.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the first request information is used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information, first configuration information, first task, or first indication information; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters for the network device to perform perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined based on the accuracy information; the first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0013] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device sends accuracy information to the network device, which enables the network device to determine the configuration parameters of the perception measurement, and then enables the network device to configure the parameters according to the configuration parameters, which can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately and improve the accuracy of the perception measurement; the first communication device sends device information to the network device, which enables the network device to determine the position of the terminal device or the terminal device corresponding to the device information, and can have directionality during perception measurement; the first communication device sends first configuration information to the network device, which enables the network device to directly configure the configuration parameters of the perception measurement according to the first configuration information, which can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately and improve the accuracy of the perception measurement; the first communication device sends first indication information to the network device, which enables the network device to perform perception measurement according to the first task, and does not need to perform perception measurement all the time, which can reduce the power consumption of the network device; the first communication device sends first indication information to the network device, which enables the network device to adjust the perception measurement result, which can reduce transmission overhead, and at the same time, can reduce the workload of the first communication device and improve the work efficiency of the first communication device.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the perception measurement result; or, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the model corresponding to the perception measurement result.

[0015] Based on this possible implementation, the perception measurement results can be fed back through the above two types of feedback of perception measurement results, providing two possible implementation schemes for feeding back perception measurement results; compared with directly feeding back perception measurement results, the model corresponding to the feedback perception measurement results can reduce transmission overhead, reduce the workload of the first communication device, and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0016] In one possible implementation, the first task is used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first period, a first mode, and a first trigger condition; wherein the first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; the first period is used to indicate the period for performing perception measurement; the first mode is used to indicate perception measurement based on the first period or the first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate one or more of the following: a trigger factor, a trigger rule, or a third indication information; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0017] Based on this possible implementation, the network device can perform perception measurements periodically according to the first task, or perform perception measurements when the first trigger condition is met, or perform perception measurements within a period of time. This can avoid the network device from constantly performing perception measurements and obtaining repeated perception measurement results as much as possible, thereby effectively reducing the power consumption of the network device and improving the working efficiency of the network device.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the first request information is also used to indicate a time window associated with each of the multiple network devices associated with the terminal device; wherein the time window associated with each network device is used to indicate the time for each network device to perform perception measurement.

[0019] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device sets a time window for multiple network devices, so that the network devices can take turns to perform perception measurements, avoiding multiple network devices from obtaining repeated perception measurement results, thereby reducing the power consumption of the network devices and improving the working efficiency of the network devices.

[0020] In one possible implementation, a first communication device receives a second request message from a second communication device; and obtains device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices based on the first request message. The second request message is used to request reporting of perception measurement results of the one or more terminal devices; the second request message is used to indicate the device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices; and the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement results of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device.

[0021] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device can obtain device information and accuracy information according to the second request information, providing a feasible solution for obtaining device information and accuracy information.

[0022] In one possible implementation, the second request information is also used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; wherein the reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting time, reporting mode, reporting period, or reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting of the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or reporting trigger condition; the second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0023] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device can report the perception measurement results according to the reporting configuration information, such as periodic reporting, reporting within a period of time, or reporting when the reporting trigger conditions are met. The first communication device does not need to report the perception measurement results all the time, thereby effectively reducing the power consumption of the first communication device and improving the working efficiency of the first communication device; in addition, the first communication device can determine the area information of the terminal device according to the second indication information, and can determine the network device according to the second indication information to ensure that the network device's perception measurement results of the terminal device cover the area corresponding to the second indication information; the first communication device can adjust the perception measurement results according to the first indication information, which can reduce the transmission overhead, and at the same time, can reduce the load of the second communication device and improve the working efficiency of the second communication device.

[0024] In a possible implementation, multiple network devices are determined based on the device information, the accuracy information, and the first indication information.

[0025] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device determines multiple network devices according to the device information, accuracy information and first indication information, providing a feasible solution for determining the network devices.

[0026] In a possible implementation, the first communication device determines a first task based on the reported configuration information; wherein the first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement.

[0027] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device determines to report configuration information according to the first task, and can synchronize perception measurement and reporting of perception measurement results, thereby providing a feasible solution for determining the first task.

[0028] In one possible implementation, the first communication device determines a network device from multiple network devices as a convergence node; sends fourth indication information to the multiple network devices; wherein the convergence node is used to receive perception measurement results from other network devices; the fourth indication information is used to instruct to report the perception measurement results to the convergence node, and the fourth indication information includes the identification information of the convergence node.

[0029] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device determines the aggregation node, which can enable the network equipment to send the perception measurement results to the aggregation node. Furthermore, the aggregation node can adjust the repeated content of the perception measurement results. The aggregation node sends the adjusted perception measurement results to the first communication device, which can reduce the load of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the first communication device receives a perception measurement result from the aggregation node; sends the perception measurement result to the second communication device; or receives the perception measurement result from the aggregation node; adjusts the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, and sends the adjusted perception measurement result to the second communication device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0031] Based on this possible implementation, compared with the first communication device receiving the perception measurement results of the aggregation node, the first communication device receiving the perception measurement results adjusted by the aggregation node can reduce the transmission overhead. At the same time, it can reduce the load of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0032] In one possible implementation, the first communication device adjusts the perception measurement results of the plurality of network devices according to the first indication information to obtain adjusted perception measurement results, and sends the adjusted perception measurement results to the second communication device. The first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement results;

[0033] Based on this possible implementation, the first communication device adjusts the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, which can reduce transmission overhead. At the same time, it can reduce the load of the second communication device and improve the working efficiency of the second communication device.

[0034] In one possible implementation, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0035] In one possible implementation, the second communication device is a network management device; or, the second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a wireless access network network twin service providing entity; or, the second communication device is a production management device.

[0036] Based on the above two possible implementations, several possible implementation solutions are provided for the entities of the first communication device and the second communication device.

[0037] In a second aspect, a communication perception method is provided. The method can be performed by a second communication device, or by a component of the second communication device, such as a processor, chip, or chip system of the second communication device. The method can also be implemented by a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the second communication device. The method includes: the second communication device sends a first request message to the first communication device; receives a perception measurement result from the first communication device; wherein the first request message requests reporting of the perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the first request message is used to indicate device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the perception measurement result is determined based on one or more network devices, and the one or more network devices are determined based on the device information and accuracy information.

[0038] Based on the second aspect, the second communication device sends a first request information to the first communication device, so that the first communication device can obtain device information and accuracy information based on the first request information, and then the first communication device can determine one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information. While ensuring that the terminal device is within the coverage range of the network device, the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device meets the accuracy information, which can improve the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device, thereby improving the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0039] In one possible implementation, the first request information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; wherein the reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting time, reporting mode, reporting period, or reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting of the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or reporting trigger condition; the second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; and the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0040] Based on this possible implementation, the second communication device sends a first request message to the first communication device, which can enable the first communication device to report the perception measurement result according to the reporting configuration information, such as periodic reporting, reporting within a period of time, or reporting when the reporting trigger condition is met. The first communication device does not need to report the perception measurement result all the time, thereby effectively reducing the power consumption of the first communication device and improving the working efficiency of the first communication device; in addition, the first communication device can determine the area information of the terminal device according to the second indication information, and can determine the network device according to the second indication information to ensure that the network device's perception measurement result of the terminal device covers the area corresponding to the second indication information; the first communication device can adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, which can reduce the transmission overhead. At the same time, it can reduce the load of the second communication device and improve the working efficiency of the second communication device.

[0041] In one possible implementation, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0042] In one possible implementation, the second communication device is a network management device; or, the second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a wireless access network network twin service providing entity; or, the second communication device is a production management device.

[0043] Based on the above two possible implementations, several possible implementation solutions are provided for the entities of the first communication device and the second communication device.

[0044] In a third aspect, a communication perception method is provided. The method can be executed by a network device, or by a component of the network device, such as a processor, chip, or chip system of the network device, or by a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the network device functions. The method includes: receiving a first request message from a first communication device; sending a first trigger condition to a terminal device; obtaining a perception measurement result based on the first trigger condition; and sending the perception measurement result to the first communication device. The first request message is used to perform a perception measurement; the first request message is used to indicate a first task; the first task is used to indicate a first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; and the trigger rule is used to indicate that the perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold.

[0045] Based on the third aspect, the network device receives the first request information from the first communication device, can determine the first trigger condition, and can send the first trigger condition to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can determine that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition based on the first trigger condition, and notify the network device to perform perception measurement. Therefore, the network device can perform perception measurement when the status indicator of the terminal device changes, which can reduce the power consumption of the network device and improve the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0046] In one possible implementation, the first request information is also used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information of the terminal device, first configuration information, or first indication information; wherein the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the first configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the network device for perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined based on the accuracy information; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0047] Based on this possible implementation, the network device can determine the configuration parameters of the perception measurement according to the accuracy information, and then the network device can configure the parameters according to the configuration parameters, and can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately, which can improve the accuracy of the perception measurement; the network device can determine the position of the terminal device or the terminal device corresponding to the device information according to the device information, and can have directionality during perception measurement; the network device can directly configure the configuration parameters of the perception measurement according to the first configuration information, and can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately, which can improve the accuracy of perception measurement; the network device can perform perception measurement according to the first task, and does not need to perform perception measurement all the time, which can reduce the power consumption of the network device; the network device can adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, which can reduce the transmission overhead, and at the same time, can reduce the workload of the first communication device, and can improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0048] In a possible implementation, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the perception measurement result; or, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the model corresponding to the perception measurement result.

[0049] Based on this possible implementation, the perception measurement results can be fed back through the above two types of feedback of perception measurement results, providing two possible implementation schemes for feeding back perception measurement results; compared with directly feeding back perception measurement results, the model corresponding to the feedback perception measurement results can reduce the workload of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0050] In one possible implementation, the first task is also used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first cycle, or a first mode; wherein the first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; the first cycle is used to indicate the cycle for performing perception measurement; the first mode is used to indicate perception measurement based on the first cycle or the first trigger condition.

[0051] Based on this possible implementation, the network device can perform perception measurements within a time period, or can perform perception measurements periodically, without having to perform perception measurements all the time, thereby reducing the power consumption of the network device; in addition, when the first task indicates the first period and the first trigger condition at the same time, the network device can determine the indication based on the first mode to perform perception measurements based on the first period or the first trigger condition.

[0052] In a possible implementation, the first trigger condition is further used to indicate third indication information; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0053] Based on this possible implementation, the third indication information can enable the terminal device to confirm multiple times that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the triggering rules, which can avoid misjudgment as much as possible and improve the reliability of perception measurement.

[0054] In one possible implementation, after sending the first trigger condition to the terminal device, the network device receives fifth indication information from the terminal device; and based on the fifth indication information, performs a perception measurement on the terminal device to obtain a perception measurement result. The fifth indication information is used to indicate that a status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0055] Based on this possible implementation, the network device receives the fifth indication information of the terminal device, can determine the change in the status indicator of the terminal data Hebei, and then can perform perception measurement on the terminal device, which can effectively reduce the power consumption of the network device and improve the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0056] In one possible implementation, the network device receives fourth indication information from the first communication device; sends the perception measurement result to the aggregation node based on the fourth indication information; or receives the perception measurement result from another network device based on the fourth indication information. The fourth indication information is used to instruct the aggregation node to report the perception measurement result, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node.

[0057] Based on this possible implementation, the network device receives the fourth indication information from the first communication device and can send the perception measurement result to the aggregation node, or the network device receives the fourth indication information from the first communication device and can act as an aggregation node to receive the perception measurement results from other network devices. Furthermore, the aggregation node can adjust the repeated content of the perception measurement result, and the aggregation node sends the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device, which can reduce the load of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0058] In one possible implementation, the network device adjusts the perception measurement result based on the first indication information to reduce transmission overhead, and simultaneously obtains the adjusted perception measurement result, and transmits the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device. The first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type for the perception measurement result.

[0059] Based on this possible implementation, the network device can send the perception measurement results to the first communication device according to the above two methods. Compared with the network device directly sending the perception measurement results, the network device sends the adjusted perception measurement results, which can reduce the load of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0060] In one possible implementation, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0061] Based on this possible implementation, several possible implementation solutions are provided for the entity of the first communication device.

[0062] In a fourth aspect, a communication perception method is provided. The method can be executed by a terminal device, or by a component of the terminal device, such as a processor, chip, or chip system of the terminal device, or by a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal device's functions. The method includes: the terminal device receives a first trigger condition from a network device; when a status indicator meets a trigger rule, the terminal device sends fifth indication information to the network device according to the trigger rule; wherein the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold when triggering perception measurement; and the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0063] Based on the fourth aspect, the terminal device receives the first trigger condition of the network device and can determine, based on the first trigger condition, that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition, and then send the fifth indication information to the network device, which can notify the network device that the status indicator of the terminal device has changed, and enable the network device to perform perception measurement, which can improve the effectiveness of the perception measurement and reduce the power consumption of the network device.

[0064] In a possible implementation, the first trigger condition is further used to indicate third indication information; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0065] Based on this possible implementation, the terminal device can confirm multiple times that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the triggering rule according to the third indication information, which can avoid misjudgment as much as possible and improve the reliability of perception measurement.

[0066] In a fifth aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the communication perception method described in the first aspect. The communication device may be the first communication device described in the first aspect, or a device or component included in the first communication device, such as a chip.

[0067] The communication device includes modules, units, or means corresponding to the above-mentioned method, which can be implemented by hardware, software, or hardware executing corresponding software implementation. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above-mentioned functions.

[0068] In some possible implementations, the communication device may include a processing module and a transceiver module. The transceiver module may include a sending module and a receiving module, which are respectively used to implement the sending and receiving functions in the above-mentioned first aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The processing module may be used to implement the processing functions in the above-mentioned first aspect and any possible implementation thereof. Exemplarily, the processing module is used to obtain device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; wherein the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the processing module is also used to determine one or more network devices based on the device information and the accuracy information; the transceiver module is used to send a first request information to the one or more network devices; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; the transceiver module is also used to receive the perception measurement results from the one or more network devices.

[0069] Optionally, the transceiver module and processing module of the communication device in the fifth aspect can also perform the corresponding functions in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned first aspect. Please refer to the detailed description in the method example for details. The beneficial effects that can be achieved can also be referred to the aforementioned related content.

[0070] In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the communication perception method described in the second aspect. The communication device may be the second communication device in the second aspect, or a device or component included in the second communication device, such as a chip.

[0071] The communication device includes modules, units, or means corresponding to the above-mentioned method, which can be implemented by hardware, software, or hardware executing corresponding software implementation. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above-mentioned functions.

[0072] In some possible implementations, the communication device may include a processing module and a transceiver module. The transceiver module may include a sending module and a receiving module, respectively used to implement the sending and receiving functions in the above-mentioned second aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The processing module may be used to implement the processing functions in the above-mentioned second aspect and any possible implementation thereof. Exemplarily, the transceiver module is used to send a second request message to the first communication device; wherein, the second request message is used to request to report the perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the second request message is used to indicate the device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the transceiver module is also used to receive the perception measurement result from the first communication device; wherein, the perception measurement result is determined according to the one or more network devices, and the one or more network devices are determined according to the device information and the accuracy information.

[0073] Optionally, the transceiver module and processing module of the communication device in the sixth aspect can also perform the corresponding functions in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned second aspect. Please refer to the detailed description in the method example for details. The beneficial effects that can be achieved can also be referred to the aforementioned related content.

[0074] In a seventh aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the communication perception method described in the third aspect. The communication device may be the network device described in the third aspect, or a device or component included in the network device, such as a chip.

[0075] The communication device includes modules, units, or means corresponding to the above-mentioned method, which can be implemented by hardware, software, or hardware executing corresponding software implementation. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above-mentioned functions.

[0076] In some possible implementations, the communication device may include a processing module and a transceiver module. The transceiver module may include a sending module and a receiving module, which are respectively used to implement the sending and receiving functions of the third aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The transceiver module is used to receive a first request message from a first communication device; wherein the first request message is used to perform perception measurement; the first request message is used to indicate the first task; the first task is used to indicate the first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of a terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the transceiver module is also used to send the first trigger condition to the terminal device; the processing module is used to obtain a perception measurement result according to the first trigger condition; the transceiver module is also used to send the perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0077] Optionally, the transceiver module and processing module of the communication device in the seventh aspect can also perform the corresponding functions in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned third aspect. Please refer to the detailed description in the method example for details. The beneficial effects that can be achieved can also be referred to the aforementioned related content.

[0078] In an eighth aspect, a communication device is provided for implementing the communication perception method described in the fourth aspect. The communication device may be the terminal device described in the fourth aspect, or a device or component included in the terminal device, such as a chip.

[0079] The communication device includes modules, units, or means corresponding to the above-mentioned method, which can be implemented by hardware, software, or hardware executing corresponding software implementation. The hardware or software includes one or more modules or units corresponding to the above-mentioned functions.

[0080] In some possible implementations, the communication device may include a processing module and a transceiver module. The transceiver module may include a sending module and a receiving module, which are respectively used to implement the sending and receiving functions of the fourth aspect and any possible implementation thereof. The transceiver module is used to receive a first trigger condition from a network device; wherein, the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of a terminal device; the trigger rule is used to trigger a perception measurement when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the processing module is used to determine the status indicator of the terminal device according to the trigger factor; the transceiver module is also used to send a fifth indication information to the network device according to the trigger rule when the status indicator meets the trigger rule; wherein, the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0081] Optionally, the transceiver module and processing module of the communication device in the eighth aspect can also perform the corresponding functions in any possible implementation of the above-mentioned fourth aspect. Please refer to the detailed description in the method example for details. The beneficial effects that can be achieved can also be referred to the aforementioned related content.

[0082] In a ninth aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising: at least one processor, the processor being configured to enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method described in any one of the above aspects or any possible implementation of any one of the aspects by executing computer instructions stored in a memory or through a logic circuit. The communication device may be the first communication device in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect, or a device or component included in the first communication device, such as a chip; or the communication device may be the second communication device in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect, or a device or component included in the second communication device, such as a chip; or the network device in the third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect, or a device or component included in the network device, such as a chip; or the terminal device in the fourth aspect or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect, or a device or component included in the terminal device, such as a chip.

[0083] In some possible implementations, the communication device further includes a memory for storing computer instructions and / or configuration files of logic circuits. Optionally, the memory is integrated with the processor, or the memory is independent of the processor.

[0084] In a tenth aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface is used to input and / or output signals; the processor is used to execute a computer program or instruction so that the communication device performs the communication perception method described in any of the above aspects. The communication device can be the first communication device in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect, or a device or component included in the first communication device, such as a chip; or the communication device can be the second communication device in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect, or a device or component included in the second communication device, such as a chip; or the network device in the third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect, or a device or component included in the network device, such as a chip; or the terminal device in the fourth aspect or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect, or a device or component included in the terminal device, such as a chip.

[0085] In some possible implementations, the communication interface is an interface circuit for reading and writing computer instructions. For example, the interface circuit is used to receive computer execution instructions (computer execution instructions are stored in a memory, may be read directly from the memory, or may pass through other devices) and transmit them to the processor.

[0086] In some possible implementations, the communication interface is used to communicate with a module outside the communication device.

[0087] In some possible implementations, the communication device may be a chip or a chip system. When the device is a chip system, the chip system may include the chip, or may include the chip and other discrete devices.

[0088] In an eleventh aspect, a communication device is provided, comprising: a logic circuit and an interface circuit; the interface circuit is used to input information and / or output information; the logic circuit is used to execute the communication perception method described in any of the above aspects, and process and / or generate output information based on the input information. The communication device can be the first communication device in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect, or a device or component included in the first communication device, such as a chip; or the communication device can be the second communication device in the second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect, or a device or component included in the second communication device, such as a chip; or the network device in the third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect, or a device or component included in the network device, such as a chip; or the terminal device in the fourth aspect or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect, or a device or component included in the terminal device, such as a chip.

[0089] In a twelfth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program or instruction is stored. When the computer program or instruction is executed by a processor, the communication perception method described in any of the above aspects is executed.

[0090] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer program product is provided, which, when executed by a processor, enables the communication perception method described in any of the above aspects to be executed.

[0091] It can be understood that when the communication device provided in any one of the fourth to eleventh aspects is a chip, the above-mentioned sending action / function can be understood as output information, and the above-mentioned receiving action / function can be understood as input information.

[0092] Among them, the technical effects brought about by any implementation method of the fourth to thirteenth aspects can refer to the technical effects brought about by the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect, or refer to the technical effects brought about by the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible implementation of the second aspect, or refer to the technical effects brought about by the above-mentioned third aspect or any possible implementation of the third aspect, or refer to the technical effects brought about by the above-mentioned fourth aspect or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect, and no further details will be given here.

[0093] In the fourteenth aspect, a communication system is provided, which includes the first communication device described in the fifth aspect or any possible implementation of the fifth aspect, and the second communication device described in the sixth aspect or any possible implementation of the sixth aspect; or, the communication system may also include the network device described in the seventh aspect or any possible implementation of the seventh aspect; or, the communication system includes the terminal device described in the eighth aspect or any possible implementation of the eighth aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0094] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0095] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0096] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0097] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0098] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0099] FIG6 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0100] FIG7 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0101] FIG8 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0102] FIG9 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0103] FIG10 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0104] FIG11 is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0105] FIG12 is a schematic structural diagram of a first communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0106] FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of a second communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0107] FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0108] FIG15 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0109] FIG16 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0110] The following describes in detail the implementation of the embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0111] In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, " / " indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship, for example, A / B can represent A or B; "and / or" in this application is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural.

[0112] In the description of this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more than two. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be single or plural.

[0113] In addition, to facilitate the clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, the words "first" and "second" are used to distinguish between identical or similar items with substantially the same functions and effects. Those skilled in the art will understand that the words "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity or execution order, and the words "first" and "second" do not necessarily mean different.

[0114] In the embodiments of this application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner to facilitate understanding.

[0115] It will be understood that the “embodiment” mentioned throughout the specification means that the specific features, structures or characteristics related to the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, the various embodiments throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, these specific features, structures or characteristics can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. It will be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the sequence number of each process does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiment of the present application.

[0116] It is understood that some optional features in the embodiments of the present application may, in certain scenarios, be implemented independently of other features, such as the solution on which they are currently based, to solve corresponding technical problems and achieve corresponding effects. They may also be combined with other features in certain scenarios as needed. Accordingly, the devices provided in the embodiments of the present application may also implement these features or functions accordingly, which will not be described in detail here.

[0117] In this application, unless otherwise specified, the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other. In the various embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified and there is no logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced to each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships. The following description of the embodiments of this application does not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

[0118] In order to facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, a brief introduction to the relevant technologies of the present application is first given as follows.

[0119] 1) Environmental model

[0120] Among them, the environmental model is a description of environmental elements such as buildings, roads, plants, network equipment, terminal equipment, etc. in the physical environment and the proportional relationship between them.

[0121] Optionally, the environmental model may be expressed in the form of a physical entity (such as a sandbox model) or a digital expression (such as an electronic map, computer-aided modeling).

[0122] The environment model in this application specifically refers to digital expression.

[0123] 2) Network Twin System

[0124] Among them, the environmental model plays a crucial role in the network twin system. On the one hand, with the environmental model, the network twin system can use real-time 3D scene rendering and data modeling to visualize and interpret network operation status data, and can more intuitively display real-time data. On the other hand, based on the environmental model, the network twin system can accurately simulate the wireless signal propagation between network devices and terminal devices based on deterministic channel modeling methods (such as the ray method), and then evaluate network performance (such as network coverage, cell uplink and downlink throughput, cell user capacity, etc.) by simulating the operating rules of the physical network.

[0125] Among them, the network twin system is the application of digital twin technology in the field of wireless communications.

[0126] Among them, digital twin technology is a technical means to create a virtual entity of a physical entity in a digital way, and use historical data, real-time data, and algorithm models to simulate, verify, predict, and control the entire life cycle of the physical entity.

[0127] A network twin system is a digital mirror of a physical network and can interact with it in real time. The core elements of a network twin system include models, data, services, and connections.

[0128] In a network twin system, twins corresponding to elements in the physical network (such as network elements, topology, and environment) can be constructed through various data collection and simulation methods, thereby forming a network twin in the digital space. At the same time, in this system, various network management and applications can use network twins to efficiently analyze, diagnose, simulate, and control the physical network based on data and models, achieving a high level of autonomy throughout the network life cycle.

[0129] 3) Environmental modeling method

[0130] Optionally, the environmental modeling method may be to build a model based on laser point cloud data, to build a model based on real photos, or to build a model based on surveying and mapping data.

[0131] Among them, building a model based on laser point cloud data can first use a lidar sensor to scan the physical environment and obtain laser point cloud data; perform preprocessing such as filtering and classification on the laser point cloud data; and then use the preprocessed data and imaging algorithms to build models corresponding to different environmental elements to synthesize a complete environmental model.

[0132] Among them, building a model based on real photos can first use ground cameras or drones to shoot the physical environment and obtain image data of environmental elements; then these image data are scaled, cropped, assembled, 3D-ized, etc. to generate a complete environmental model.

[0133] Among them, building a model based on surveying and mapping data can first use surveying and mapping tools to obtain the shape data of environmental elements (such as street width and building height); and then use tool software (such as computer-aided design software) to manually draw the environmental model.

[0134] However, these three environmental modeling methods suffer from high data acquisition costs and long modeling cycles, making them suitable for environmental elements whose shapes remain unchanged over time. When the shapes of environmental elements frequently change, such as terminal devices, modeling them using these three methods can be extremely costly, and it's difficult to ensure real-time consistency between the environmental model and the real physical environment.

[0135] For example, in the fifth-generation (5G) enterprise (ToB) scenario, autonomous flatbed trucks often carry different cargo, and the placement of cargo can vary, causing their overall shape to frequently change. Therefore, collecting shape data of the autonomous flatbed truck and its cargo using the above method frequently (e.g., multiple times a day), and then building a model based on this collected shape data, can be costly and can also impact production efficiency.

[0136] Therefore, the perception measurement results can be obtained through the communication perception method, and then modeling can be performed based on the perception measurement results.

[0137] 4) Communication and perception integration

[0138] Among them, communication and perception integration refers to the unified design of communication and perception functions through joint design of air interfaces and protocols, reuse of time-frequency and space resources, and sharing of hardware equipment, so that wireless networks can achieve high-precision and refined perception functions while conducting high-quality communication interactions, thereby improving the overall performance and business capabilities of the network.

[0139] Optionally, in communication perception integration, the perception capability can be focused on wireless signal perception.

[0140] For example, by analyzing the direct, reflected, or scattered signals of radio waves, it is possible to obtain perception of the target object or environmental information (such as attributes and status, etc.), complete functions such as positioning, ranging, speed measurement, imaging, detection, identification, or environmental reconstruction, and realize perceptual exploration of the physical world.

[0141] Optionally, the communication and perception integration technology can be applied to fields such as smart cities, smart transportation, or smart factories.

[0142] For example, in a smart factory, wireless sensing functions can be deployed on network devices, and synaesthesia signals can be sent through the network devices to perceive the position, shape, or speed of target goods / robots. This can effectively achieve real-time monitoring of the factory environment and complete tasks such as continuous attention to target devices / goods / robots.

[0143] Based on the above technical description, in a communication system, a network device or a terminal device can perceive target objects or environmental information based on radio waves, and then perform environmental modeling.

[0144] Exemplarily, the network device may send a perception signal to a terminal device within the coverage area of ​​the network device. The perception signal generates an echo signal at the terminal device. The network device may implement perception measurement of the terminal device based on the echo signal.

[0145] However, when there is an obstruction between the network device and the terminal device or the distance between the terminal device and the network device is far, the perception and measurement accuracy of the network device on the terminal device may be reduced.

[0146] Therefore, how to improve the accuracy of network equipment's perception measurement of terminal equipment and enhance the effectiveness of perception measurement has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0147] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present application proposes a communication perception method, which includes: a first communication device obtains device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; determines one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information; sends a first request information to one or more network devices; receives perception measurement results from one or more network devices; wherein the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the first request information is used to perform perception measurement.

[0148] In the communication perception method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first communication device can determine one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information, and can ensure that the terminal device is within the coverage range of the network device while ensuring that the perception measurement accuracy of the network device to the terminal device meets the accuracy information, thereby improving the perception measurement accuracy of the network device to the terminal device, and thereby improving the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0149] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be used in various communication systems, which may be a third generation partnership project (3GPP) communication system, for example, a fourth generation (4G), long term evolution (LTE), 5G mobile communication system, new radio (NR), or a system of hybrid networking of LTE and 5G, or a non-terrestrial network (NTN) system, or a mobile communication system evolved after 5G such as the sixth generation (6G), a vehicle to everything (V2X) system, or a device-to-device (D2D) communication system, a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, the Internet of Things (IoT), a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), other next-generation communication systems, integrated perception and communication systems, satellite communication systems, etc. The communication system may also be a non-3GPP communication system, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) system such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), without limitation.

[0150] As shown in Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of a communication system provided by the present application, the communication system may include a first communication device, a second communication device, a network device, and a terminal device.

[0151] Among them, the first communication device and the second communication device can be communication devices on the management plane, used to send indication information; the network device and the terminal device can be communication devices on the user plane, used to transmit data.

[0152] The second communication device and the network equipment need to communicate through the first communication device.

[0153] Among them, the terminal device can access the network device and can also switch between different network devices.

[0154] This application can be applied to various communication scenarios, such as synchronization, channel estimation, signal detection, beam measurement, etc.

[0155] The above-mentioned communication systems and communication scenarios applicable to the present application are merely examples. The communication systems and communication scenarios applicable to the present application are not limited thereto, and the above description does not impose any limitation on the solutions of the present application.

[0156] Among them, the first communication device in Figure 1 can be a network element management device that schedules network equipment in the access network (such as a device including an element management system (EMS), which can be referred to as EMS in this application. EMS can be used to manage one or more network elements of a certain category, and can also be called a domain management system or a single domain management system), or, the first communication device can be a device that schedules network equipment in the core network (such as a core network element), or, the first communication device can be a non-real-time RAN intelligent controller (RAN intelligent controller, RIC) in an open radio access network (open radio access network, O-RAN) architecture (non-real-time RIC can handle services with a latency requirement greater than 1 second, such as data analysis, artificial intelligence model training, etc.).

[0157] Exemplarily, the core network network element may be a network exposure function (NEF) network element, an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element, a session management function (SMF) network element, an authentication server function (ASF) network element, a network data analysis function (NwDAF) network element, a network slice selection function (NSSF) network element, a unified data management function (UDM) network element, a policy control function (PCF) network element, etc.

[0158] Among them, the NEF network element is located between the core network and the external third-party application function body, and is responsible for managing all external applications that open network data to the outside world. If you want to access the internal data of the core network, you need to go through the NEF network element; the AMF network element has access and mobility management functions in the core network, and performs registration, connection, reachability, and mobility management; the NEF network element can provide corresponding security guarantees to ensure that external applications or devices can safely access the 3GPP network; the NwDAF network element is used for information processing and analysis.

[0159] Among them, the second communication device in Figure 1 can be a network management device with network operation, management, maintenance and other functions (such as, a device including a network management system (NMS) (which can be referred to as NMS in this application. NMS is responsible for the operation, management and maintenance functions of the network, and can also be called a cross-domain management system), a RAN network twin (NT) service provider entity (the RAN network twin service provider entity provides real-time monitoring of the wireless access network, network performance evaluation, policy verification, configuration optimization and other services) and an end-to-end network twin service provider entity (the end-to-end network twin service provider entity can provide real-time monitoring, performance evaluation, policy verification, configuration optimization and other services for the end-to-end network), or the second communication device can be a production management device with management, maintenance, operation and other functions in a production, park, or factory (such as, a device including a third-party (3rd) system).

[0160] The terminal device in Figure 1 can be a device with wireless transceiver capabilities or a chip or chip system that can be installed in the device, which can allow users to access the network and is used to provide voice and / or data connectivity to users. The terminal device can also be called a UE, subscriber unit, terminal, mobile station (MS), or mobile terminal (MT).

[0161] Optionally, the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application may be a user-side device for implementing wireless communication functions, such as a terminal or a chip that can be used in a terminal. The terminal may be a UE, user unit, access terminal, terminal unit, terminal station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, wireless communication device, terminal agent, or terminal device in a 5G network or a public land mobile network (PLMN) evolved after 5G. The access terminal may be a cellular phone, a smart phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless data card, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a drone, a robot, a smart point of sale (POS) machine, customer-premises equipment (CPE) or a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical care, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in machine type communication (MTC), a wireless terminal in smart city, or a wireless terminal in industrial control. The terminal may be a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, a wireless terminal in a 5G network or a future communication network. Alternatively, the terminal may be a terminal with communication capabilities in the IoT, such as a terminal in V2X (e.g., a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) device), a terminal in D2D communication, or a terminal in M2M communication. The terminal may be mobile or fixed.

[0162] Among them, the network device in Figure 1 can be any device deployed in the access network that can communicate wirelessly with the terminal device, or it can be a chip or chip system that can be set in the above-mentioned device, or it can be a logical node or logical module or a function implemented in software, which can be used to implement wireless physical control functions, resource scheduling and wireless resource management, wireless access control and mobility management and other functions.

[0163] Specifically, the network device may be a device supporting wired access or a device supporting wireless access.

[0164] Exemplarily, the network device may be a node in a RAN, or may be referred to as a radio access network node (or device). The network device may also be a base transceiver station (BTS) in a global system for mobile communication (GSM) or a code division multiple access (CDMA) network. Alternatively, the network device may also be a base station (NodeB) in a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network. Alternatively, the network device may also be an evolutionary Node B (e-NodeB or NodeB or eNB) in an LTE system or an enhanced LTE (LTE-advanced, LTE-A) system, such as a traditional macro base station eNB and a micro base station eNB in ​​a heterogeneous network scenario. Alternatively, the network device may also be a next generation node B (gNB) in an NR system. Alternatively, the network device may be a network device in a future evolved PLMN. Alternatively, the network device may include a transmission reception point (TRP), a home base station (e.g., a home evolved NodeB, or HNB), a baseband unit (BBU), a baseband pool, or a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point (AP). Alternatively, the network device may include a base station in an NTN, which can be deployed on an aircraft or satellite. In an NTN, the network device may function as a Layer 1 (L1) relay, a base station, or an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node. Alternatively, the network device may be a device that implements base station functions in the IoT, such as a device that implements base station functions in drone communications, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), device-to-device (D2D), or machine-to-machine (M2M). Alternatively, the network device may be a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario. Alternatively, the network device may be a wearable device or an in-vehicle device.

[0165] Optionally, the base station in the embodiment of the present application may include various forms of base stations, such as: a macro base station, a micro base station (also called a small station), a relay station, an access point (AP), a home base station, a TRP, a transmitting point (TP), one or a group of (including multiple antenna panels) antenna panels of a base station in a 5G system, or a mobile switching center, etc. The embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.

[0166] A network device may also be a module or unit that implements some of the functions of a base station. For example, a network device may be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). The CU and DU may be configured separately or included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). The RU may be included in a radio frequency device or radio frequency unit, such as a remote radio unit (RRU), an active antenna unit (AAU), or a remote radio head (RRH).

[0167] The above-mentioned module or unit for realizing part of the functions of the base station may be a module or unit in the base station, or an independent device.

[0168] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU or RU may also have different names, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings. For example, the network device may be a network device or a module of a network device in an open radio access network (open RAN, ORAN) system. In the ORAN system, CU may also be referred to as open (open, O)-CU, DU may also be referred to as O-DU, CU-CP may also be referred to as O-CU-CP, CU-UP may also be referred to as O-CU-UP, and RU may also be referred to as O-RU. Any of the CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU and RU in this application may be implemented by a software module, a hardware module, or a combination of a software module and a hardware module.

[0169] Based on the above description of the first communication device, the second communication device, the network device, and the terminal device, this application proposes three possible system architectures:

[0170] In the first possible system architecture, as shown in Figure 2 below, taking the first communication device as the EMS and the second communication device as the NMS as an example, the network device is a base station in the RAN domain. The EMS can manage the capacity and functions of the base station, and the NMS can schedule the base station through the EMS to obtain perception measurement results.

[0171] Among them, the network twin system in Figure 2 can include an end-to-end network twin service provider entity and a RAN network twin service provider entity. The RAN network twin service provider entity can obtain perception measurement results through EMS, and the end-to-end network twin service provider entity can obtain perception measurement results through NMS or RAN network twin service provider entity.

[0172] Among them, the 3rd system in Figure 2 has the same function as the NMS and can obtain perception measurement results through EMS scheduling base stations.

[0173] Exemplarily, when the terminal device is a passive device (such as temporarily stacked materials, temporarily built warehouses, etc.), the base station can send a perception signal to the terminal device to perform perception measurements.

[0174] Among them, the perception signal generates an echo signal at the terminal device. The base station can analyze, filter, denoise and other processes on the echo signal, and further compress the processed signal.

[0175] In a second possible embodiment, as shown in FIG3 below, taking the first communication device as a core network element (such as an AMF network element, an NwDAF network element, or an NEF network element) and the second communication device as an NMS as an example, the NMS can instruct the network device to perform perception measurement through the AMF network element, the NwDAF network element, the NEF network element, etc., and thereby obtain the perception measurement result.

[0176] Among them, the communication between the AMF network element and the terminal device can be transparently transmitted through the network equipment.

[0177] Among them, the core network elements have been described in the above content and will not be repeated here.

[0178] In a third possible embodiment, as shown in FIG4 below, the system architecture is an O-RAN architecture. Taking the first communication device as a non-real-time RIC as an example, the non-real-time RIC can obtain the perception measurement results through the near-real-time RIC (near-real-time RIC can process services with a delay requirement of less than 1 second (50ms-200ms), such as wireless resource management, switching decisions, dual-connection control, load balancing, etc.).

[0179] The management plane in FIG4 is a service management and orchestration (SMO) framework, including a non-real-time RIC.

[0180] Among them, the interfaces in Figure 4 are E2 functional modules (such as O-CU-CP, O-CU-UP, O-DU and O-RU), which can be collectively referred to as E2-nodes (E2-Node). The near real-time RIC can instruct the E2-Node to perform perception measurements through the E2 interface, and then obtain the perception measurement results.

[0181] The O-eNB in ​​Figure 4 is a base station in a 4G mobile communication system. The near-real-time RIC can also instruct the O-eNB to perform perception measurements through the E2 interface. The open cloud platform (O-Cloud) is a cloud computing platform consisting of a collection of physical infrastructure nodes that meet O-RAN requirements to host related O-RAN functions.

[0182] It should be noted that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present application is intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0183] In specific implementations, the first communication device, second communication device, terminal device, and network device shown in Figures 1 to 4 may all adopt the structure shown in Figure 5, or include the components shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a communication device 50 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 50 may be a terminal device or a chip or system-on-chip in a terminal device; it may also be a network device or a chip or system-on-chip in a network device; it may also be a first communication device or a chip or system-on-chip in the first communication device; it may also be a second communication device or a chip or system-on-chip in the second communication device.

[0184] As shown in FIG5 , the communication device 50 includes one or more processors 501. Furthermore, the communication device 50 may also include a communication bus 502 and at least one communication interface ( FIG5 is merely exemplary, illustrating the communication device 50 including a communication interface 504 and one processor 501). Optionally, the communication device 50 may also include a memory 503.

[0185] Processor 501 can be a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits for controlling the execution of the program of the present application, or a processing core for processing data (e.g., computer program instructions). The processor can be a single-core (single-CPU) processor or a multi-core (multi-CPU) processor.

[0186] In a specific implementation, as an embodiment, the processor 501 may include one or more CPUs, such as CPU0 and CPU1 in FIG. 5 .

[0187] Communication bus 502 may be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, for example. Such buses may be classified as address buses, data buses, and control buses. For ease of illustration, FIG5 shows only one thick line, but this does not imply a single bus or type of bus. Communication bus 502 is used to connect the various components within communication device 50, enabling communication and interaction between the various components within communication device 50.

[0188] The communication interface 504 may be a transceiver module for communicating with other devices or a communication network, such as Ethernet, RAN, or WLAN. For example, the communication interface 504 may be a device such as a transceiver or a transceiver. Alternatively, the communication interface 504 may be a transceiver circuit within the processor 501, for implementing signal input and output to the processor.

[0189] The memory 503 may be a device having a storage function. For example, it may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions, or an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compact disc, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc, Blu-ray disc, etc.), a magnetic disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto. The memory may exist independently and be connected to the processor via a communication bus 502. The memory may also be integrated with the processor.

[0190] Exemplarily, the memory 503 is used to store computer-executable instructions for executing the solution of the present application, and the execution is controlled by the processor 501. The processor 501 is used to execute the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 503, thereby implementing the communication perception method provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0191] Alternatively, optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the processor 501 may also perform processing-related functions in the communication perception method provided in the following embodiments of the present application, and the communication interface 504 is responsible for communicating with other devices or communication networks, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0192] Optionally, the computer-executable instructions in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as application code, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0193] In a specific implementation, as an embodiment, the communication device 50 may further include an output device 505 and an input device 506. The output device 505 communicates with the processor 501 and can display information in a variety of ways. For example, the output device 505 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display device, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display device, or a projector. The input device 506 communicates with the processor 501 and can receive user input in a variety of ways. For example, the input device 506 can be a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen device, or a sensor device.

[0194] It should be noted that the composition structure shown in Figure 5 does not constitute a limitation on the communication device. In addition to the components shown in Figure 5, the communication device may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0195] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to expand the communication perception method provided by the embodiment of the present application. It is understandable that in the embodiment of the present application, the first communication device, the second communication device, the network device, and the terminal device can perform some or all of the steps in the embodiment of the present application. These steps or operations are only examples. The embodiment of the present application can also perform other operations or variations of various operations. In addition, the various steps can be performed in a different order than those presented in the embodiment of the present application, and it is possible that not all operations in the embodiment of the present application need to be performed.

[0196] As shown in Figure 6, it is an interactive diagram of a communication perception method provided by the present application. The communication perception method is illustrated by taking the interaction between the first communication device and the network device as an example. Of course, the subject that executes the action of the first communication device in the method can also be a device / module in the first communication device, such as a chip, processor, processing unit, etc. in the first communication device; the subject that executes the action of the network device in the method can also be a device / module in the network device, such as a chip, processor, processing unit, etc. in the network device, and the embodiment of the present application does not make specific limitations on this. The processing performed by a single execution subject (for example, a first communication device or a network device) in the embodiment of the present application can also be divided into executions by multiple execution subjects, and these execution subjects can be logically and / or physically separated. Exemplarily, referring to Figure 6, the communication perception method includes the following steps:

[0197] S601. A first communication device obtains device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices.

[0198] The accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device.

[0199] Optionally, the accuracy information may be absolute deviation or similarity, without limitation.

[0200] Among them, a higher similarity indicates that the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device is smaller, indicating a higher accuracy.

[0201] As an example, taking the accuracy information as absolute deviation, when the absolute deviation of the height is 10 cm, the difference between the height of the terminal device in the perceived measurement result and the actual height of the terminal device needs to be less than or equal to 10 cm; or, when the absolute deviation of the width is 10 cm, the difference between the width of the terminal device in the perceived measurement result and the actual width of the terminal device needs to be less than or equal to 10 cm.

[0202] Another exemplary example, taking the accuracy information as similarity as an example, when the similarity is 90%, the similarity between the measured perception result and the actual shape of the terminal device needs to be greater than or equal to 90%; or, when the similarity is 85%, the similarity between the measured perception result and the actual shape of the terminal device needs to be greater than or equal to 85%.

[0203] Optionally, the device information may be identification information of the terminal device or location information of the terminal device, without limitation.

[0204] For example, taking the device information as the identification information of the terminal device as an example, the identification information of the terminal device can be the network protocol (IP) address of the terminal device, the media access control (MAC) address of the terminal device, or the unique identification code of the terminal device (such as an 18-bit identification code).

[0205] In another exemplary embodiment, taking the device information as the location information of the terminal device as an example, the location information of the terminal device may be the longitude and latitude of the terminal device, or the geographical coordinates of the terminal device.

[0206] Optionally, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0207] Among them, the network element management device and core network elements have been described in Figure 1 above and will not be repeated here.

[0208] S602. The first communication device determines one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information.

[0209] Optionally, the first communication device may determine, through device information, that the terminal device is within the coverage of one or more network devices.

[0210] There may be multiple terminal devices within the coverage of one network device, and accordingly, one terminal device may be within the coverage of multiple network devices.

[0211] Optionally, the first communication device may determine that the perception measurement accuracy of one or more network devices meets the requirements corresponding to the accuracy information based on one or more of the following: perception measurement capability of the network device, load of the network device, or location of the network device.

[0212] Exemplarily, the first communication device can determine the distance between the network device and the terminal device, and whether there are any obstructions between the network device and the terminal device based on the location of the network device; and / or, the first communication device can determine the upper limit of the perception measurement accuracy of the network device based on the perception measurement capability of the network device; and / or, the first communication device can determine whether the network device can meet the accuracy requirements when performing perception measurement based on the load of the network device.

[0213] For example, taking the accuracy information as the similarity as an example, the first communication device determines the network device based on one or more of the above, and the similarity between the network device's perception measurement results of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device should be greater than or equal to the similarity corresponding to the accuracy information.

[0214] It should be noted that the first communication device can determine one or more network devices based on device information, one or more network devices based on accuracy information, or one or more network devices based on device information and accuracy information, without limitation.

[0215] S603. The first communication device sends first request information to one or more network devices; correspondingly, the network device receives the first request information from the first communication device.

[0216] The first request information is used to perform perception measurement.

[0217] Optionally, the first request information may be used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information, first configuration information, first task, or first indication information.

[0218] 1) First configuration information

[0219] The first configuration information is used to indicate configuration parameters for the network device to perform perception measurement, and the first configuration information can be determined according to the accuracy information.

[0220] Exemplarily, the first configuration information may include one or more of the following parameters: antenna angle, carrier frequency, bandwidth, and transmit power, and the range of each parameter in the first configuration information is associated with the accuracy information.

[0221] For example, when the accuracy information indicates that the absolute error is less than or equal to 10 cm and the distance between the network device and the terminal is 100 m, the antenna angle can be set to face the terminal device, the carrier frequency can be 4.9 GHz, the bandwidth can be greater than 100 MHz, and the transmission power can be greater than 46 dBm.

[0222] Optionally, the network device may adjust the configuration parameters of the perception measurement (such as antenna angle, carrier frequency, bandwidth, transmit power, etc.) according to the first configuration information, thereby improving the accuracy of the perception measurement.

[0223] Based on the first configuration information, the network device can directly configure the configuration parameters of the perception measurement according to the first configuration information, which can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately and improve the accuracy of the perception measurement.

[0224] 2) First Task

[0225] The first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement.

[0226] Optionally, the first task is used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first cycle, a first mode, and a first trigger condition.

[0227] The first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement.

[0228] Exemplarily, the first time may indicate a time period (such as performing perception measurement between 9:00-10:00), and the first time may also indicate a time offset (such as performing perception measurement starting from the current moment and after a preset time offset).

[0229] The first period is used to indicate a period for performing perception measurement.

[0230] Exemplarily, the first period may be a time interval, and perception measurements may be performed periodically according to the first period in a time period determined at the first time; or, the first period may indicate a start time, a time interval, and an end time, and perception measurements may be performed periodically according to the first period.

[0231] The first mode is used to indicate that perception measurement is performed based on a first period or a first trigger condition.

[0232] For example, taking the first mode occupying one bit as an example, when the bit value is 0, it can indicate that perception measurement is performed periodically; when the bit value is 1, it can indicate that perception measurement is performed when the first trigger condition is met. Alternatively, when the bit value is 1, it can indicate that perception measurement is performed periodically; when the bit value is 0, it can indicate that perception measurement is performed when the first trigger condition is met.

[0233] The first trigger condition is used to indicate one or more of the following: a trigger factor, a trigger rule, or third indication information.

[0234] The triggering factor is used to indicate the status indicator of the terminal device.

[0235] For example, the status indicators of the terminal device may be load, motor power, load change, motor power change, etc.

[0236] The triggering rule is used to trigger the perception measurement when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold.

[0237] Exemplarily, the trigger rule may indicate the upper and lower thresholds of the terminal device's status indicator, the trigger rule may indicate a combination of the above trigger factors, or the trigger rule may indicate the upper and lower thresholds of the terminal device's status indicator and a combination of the above trigger factors.

[0238] For example, taking the trigger factors as power probability and load, and the trigger rule as the power probability of the terminal device is greater than or equal to the preset threshold 1, perception measurement is performed when the power probability of the network device is greater than or equal to the preset threshold 1.

[0239] For another example, taking the trigger factors as power probability and load, and the trigger rule as the power probability of the terminal device is greater than or equal to the preset threshold 1 and the load is greater than or equal to threshold 2, perception measurement is performed when the power probability of the network device is greater than or equal to the preset threshold 1 and the load is greater than or equal to threshold 2.

[0240] The third indication information is used to indicate whether the triggering rule is met multiple times.

[0241] In an exemplary embodiment, taking the third indication information as 3 bits, assuming that the first bit indicates whether the trigger rule is met multiple times, and the second and third bits indicate the number of times the trigger rule is met, when the first bit is 0, it can be indicated that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met once, and the second and third bits can be reserved or any value; when the first bit is 1, it can be indicated that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met at least twice; when the second and third bits are 10, it can be indicated that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met twice; when the second and third bits are 11, it can be indicated that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met three times.

[0242] Alternatively, when the value of the first bit is 1, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met once, and the second bit and the third bit may be reserved or be any value; when the value of the first bit is 0, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met at least twice, when the value of the second bit and the third bit is 10, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met twice, and when the value of the second bit and the third bit is 11, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met three times.

[0243] In another exemplary embodiment, taking the third indication information as 1 bit, when the bit value is 0, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met once; when the bit value is 1, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met twice. Alternatively, when the bit value is 1, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met once; when the bit value is 0, it may indicate that the network device performs perception measurement when the trigger rule is met twice.

[0244] Based on the first task, the network device can perform perception measurement according to the first task, and does not need to perform perception measurement all the time, which can reduce the power consumption of the network device.

[0245] 3) First instruction information

[0246] The first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0247] Optionally, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the perception measurement result; or, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is a model corresponding to the perception measurement result.

[0248] For example, the first communication device may directly send the perception measurement result to the second communication device according to the first indication information, or send the model corresponding to the perception measurement result to the second communication device.

[0249] Optionally, the first indication information may also indicate the type of the model, such as a digital model, an information model, etc.

[0250] Exemplarily, taking the first indication information as 2 bits, with the first bit indicating the feedback type of the perception measurement result and the second bit indicating the model type when the feedback type is a model, as an example, when the bit value of the first bit is 0, it can indicate that the feedback type is the perception measurement result, and the second bit can be any value or reserved; when the bit value of the first bit is 1, it can indicate that the feedback type is a model, and the model type can be determined based on the bit value of the second bit. Alternatively, when the bit value of the first bit is 1, it can indicate that the feedback type is the perception measurement result, and the second bit can be any value or reserved; when the bit value of the first bit is 0, it can indicate that the feedback type is a model, and the model type can be determined based on the bit value of the second bit.

[0251] For example, when the second bit value is 0, it can indicate that the model type is a numerical model; when the second bit value is 1, it can indicate that the model type is an information model. Alternatively, when the second bit value is 1, it can indicate that the model type is a numerical model; when the second bit value is 0, it can indicate that the model type is an information model.

[0252] In one possible embodiment, taking an automated freight flatbed as an example, assuming that the triggering factor may be a change in the load and motor power of the automated freight flatbed, the triggering rule may be that the load change of the automated freight flatbed is greater than 10 kg and the motor power change is greater than 10 kW, and the third indication information may indicate a number of times: 3. When the load change of the automated freight flatbed is greater than 10 kg and the motor power change is greater than 10 kW for three consecutive times, the network device sends a sensing signal to the automated freight flatbed to obtain a sensing measurement result.

[0253] It is understandable that when the first communication device sends the perception measurement result to the second communication device, it can also perform simple processing (such as compression) on the perception measurement result to reduce transmission overhead.

[0254] Based on the first indication information, the network device can adjust the perception measurement result, which can reduce the transmission overhead. At the same time, it can reduce the workload of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0255] S604: The network device sends the perception measurement result to the first communication apparatus; correspondingly, the first communication apparatus receives the perception measurement result from one or more network devices.

[0256] Exemplarily, the network device may perform compression or other processing on the perception measurement result, and send the perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0257] Optionally, the network device may send a perception signal to the terminal device, and the perception signal forms an echo signal on the terminal device side. The network device may obtain a perception measurement result based on the echo signal.

[0258] Exemplarily, the network device may perform analysis, filtering, denoising, and other processing on the echo signal to obtain a perception measurement result.

[0259] Optionally, the network device may send the perception measurement result to the first communication device, or may send the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0260] Exemplarily, the network device can adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information to obtain the adjusted perception measurement result, thereby reducing the transmission overhead. At the same time, it can reduce the workload of the first communication device and improve the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0261] Based on the above Figure 6, the first communication device can determine one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information, and can ensure that the terminal device is within the coverage range of the network device while ensuring that the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device meets the accuracy information, thereby improving the network device's perception measurement accuracy of the terminal device, and thereby improving the effectiveness of the perception measurement.

[0262] Based on S603 in FIG. 6 , the present application proposes several possible embodiments for the first request information sent by the first communication device:

[0263] In a first possible embodiment, taking the first request information used to indicate the first configuration information, the first task, and the first indication information as an example, the network device can perform perception measurement-related configuration according to the first configuration information. Furthermore, the network device can perform perception measurement according to the first task to obtain the perception measurement result. At the same time, the network device can adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information and send the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0264] Exemplarily, taking the first indication information indicating the type of the model as an example, the network device may model the perception measurement result according to the first indication information and send the model to the first communication apparatus.

[0265] In a second possible embodiment, taking the first request information used to indicate the first configuration information and the first task as an example, the network device can perform perception measurement related configuration according to the first configuration information. Furthermore, the network device can perform perception measurement according to the first task to obtain the perception measurement result. Compared with the first possible embodiment, the network device can directly send the perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0266] In a third possible embodiment, taking the first request information used to indicate accuracy information and the first task as an example, first, the network device can determine the first configuration information based on the accuracy information, and then perform perception measurement related configuration based on the first configuration information; secondly, the network device can perform perception measurement based on the first task to obtain perception measurement results. Compared with the first possible embodiment, the network device can directly send the perception measurement results to the first communication device.

[0267] In a fourth possible embodiment, taking the first request information used to indicate device information, first configuration information, first task, and first indication information as an example, different from the first possible embodiment, the network device can determine the location of the terminal device based on the device information or determine the terminal device corresponding to the device information, and can perform perception measurement on the terminal device more accurately.

[0268] Based on the communication perception method of FIG6 above, the present application further proposes a communication perception method, in which a first communication device can obtain device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices from a second communication device. The specific steps are shown in FIG7 below:

[0269] S600: The second communication device sends second request information to the first communication device; correspondingly, the first communication device receives the second request information from the second communication device.

[0270] The second request information is further used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information.

[0271] 1) Report configuration information

[0272] The reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting time, reporting mode, reporting cycle, or reporting triggering condition.

[0273] The reporting mode is used to indicate whether to report the perception measurement result based on a reporting period or a reporting trigger condition.

[0274] For example, taking the reporting mode occupying one bit as an example, when the bit value is 0, it can indicate that the perception measurement result is periodically reported; when the bit value is 1, it can indicate that the perception measurement result is reported when the reporting trigger condition is met. Alternatively, when the bit value is 1, it can indicate that the perception measurement result is periodically reported; when the bit value is 0, it can indicate that the perception measurement result is reported when the reporting trigger condition is met.

[0275] The reporting time is used to indicate the time when the first communication device reports the perception measurement result.

[0276] Exemplarily, the reporting time may indicate a time period (eg, reporting the perception measurement result between 9:00-10:00), and the reporting time may also indicate a time offset (eg, reporting the perception measurement result after a preset time offset starting from the current moment).

[0277] The reporting period is used to instruct the first communication device to periodically report the perception measurement result.

[0278] Exemplarily, the reporting period may be a time interval, and perception measurements may be performed periodically according to a first period in a time period determined by the reporting time; or, the reporting period may indicate a start time, a time interval, and an end time, and perception measurements may be performed periodically according to the reporting period.

[0279] The reporting triggering condition is used to indicate a condition that the first communication device satisfies when reporting the perception measurement result.

[0280] Exemplarily, the reporting triggering condition may indicate a set of reporting triggering rules.

[0281] For example, if the difference in length between two adjacent perception measurement results received by the first communication device is greater than threshold 1, the first communication device reports the perception measurement result; or, if the difference in length between two adjacent perception measurement results received by the first communication device is greater than threshold 1 and the difference in load is greater than threshold 2, the first communication device reports the perception measurement result.

[0282] Optionally, the first communication device may determine the first task according to the reported configuration information.

[0283] Exemplarily, the first time in the first task can be determined according to the reporting time in the reporting configuration information (e.g., the first time is earlier than the reporting time); the first period in the first task can be determined according to the reporting period in the reporting configuration information (e.g., the reporting period and the first period are the same); the first mode in the first task can be determined according to the reporting mode in the reporting configuration information (e.g., the reporting mode indicates that the perception measurement result is reported based on the reporting period, then the first mode also performs perception measurement based on the first period); the first trigger condition in the first task can be determined according to the reporting trigger condition in the reporting configuration information (e.g., the reporting trigger condition indicates that the perception measurement result is reported when the load of the terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 1, then the first trigger condition indicates that perception measurement is performed when the load of the terminal device is greater than or equal to threshold 1).

[0284] Based on the reporting configuration information, the first communication device can report the perception measurement results according to the reporting configuration information, such as periodic reporting, reporting within a period of time, or reporting when the reporting trigger conditions are met. The first communication device does not need to report the perception measurement results all the time, thereby effectively reducing the power consumption of the first communication device and improving the working efficiency of the first communication device.

[0285] 2) Second instruction information

[0286] The second indication information is used to indicate the first area information.

[0287] The first area information is used to indicate part or all of the area of ​​the terminal device.

[0288] Exemplarily, taking the second indication information as 2 bits, the first bit may represent the horizontal angle range of the terminal device, and the second bit may represent the vertical angle range of the terminal device.

[0289] For example, when the horizontal angle interval of the terminal device is (0°, 360°) and the vertical angle interval is (0°, 180°), it means that the perception measurement is performed on the entire terminal device.

[0290] Optionally, when the first request information is used to indicate the second indication information, the first communication device may determine multiple network devices based on the device information, the accuracy information and the second indication information.

[0291] Exemplarily, when the second indication information indicates the perception measurement of the entire terminal device, the first communication device can determine four network devices, which can be in different orientations and can perceive and measure different areas of the terminal device. Further, the first communication device can obtain the perception measurement results of the entire terminal device.

[0292] Based on the second indication information, the first communication device can determine the area information of the terminal device according to the second indication information, and can determine the network device according to the second indication information to ensure that the network device's perception measurement results of the terminal device cover the area corresponding to the second indication information.

[0293] 3) First instruction information

[0294] The first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0295] The first indication information is consistent with the first indication information in the above S603 and will not be described in detail here.

[0296] Optionally, when the first communication device determines multiple network devices, the first request information is also used to indicate a time window associated with each of the multiple network devices associated with the terminal device.

[0297] The time window associated with each network device is used to indicate the time when each network device performs perception measurement.

[0298] For example, taking three network devices as an example, it is assumed that the first network device corresponds to time window 1, the second network device corresponds to time window 2, and the third network device corresponds to time window 3. The first network device performs perception measurement in the time period corresponding to time window 1, the second network device performs perception measurement in the time period corresponding to time window 2, and the third network device performs perception measurement in the time period corresponding to time window 3.

[0299] Based on the above description of the time window, the first communication device sets a time window for multiple network devices, so that the network devices can take turns to perform perception measurements, avoiding multiple network devices from obtaining repeated perception measurement results, thereby reducing the power consumption of the network devices and improving the working efficiency of the network devices.

[0300] Optionally, the first communication device may determine a network device from multiple network devices as a convergence node, and send fourth indication information to the multiple network devices.

[0301] The aggregation node is used to receive perception measurement results from other network devices; the fourth indication information is used to instruct reporting of the perception measurement results to the aggregation node, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node.

[0302] Exemplarily, the identification information of the sink node may be the IP address of the sink node, or the MAC address of the sink node, or the unique identification code of the sink node.

[0303] It can be understood that the fourth indication information can be carried in the second indication information or sent separately.

[0304] Optionally, the second communication device is a network management device; or, the second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a RAN network twin service providing entity; or, the second communication device is a production management device.

[0305] The entity description of the second communication device is as shown in FIG1 above, which will not be repeated here.

[0306] S605: The first communication device sends the perception measurement result to the second communication device; correspondingly, the second communication device receives the perception measurement result from the first communication device.

[0307] Exemplarily, the first communication device may periodically send the perception measurement results to the second communication device according to the reporting configuration information, or send the perception measurement results to the second communication device within a time period, or send the perception measurement results to the second communication device when the reporting trigger condition is met.

[0308] The reported configuration information is consistent with the reported configuration information in the above S600 and will not be described in detail here.

[0309] Based on the communication perception method described in FIG. 7 , the first communication device may obtain device information and accuracy information according to the second request information, thereby providing a feasible solution for obtaining device information and accuracy information.

[0310] Based on S605 in FIG. 7 , the present application proposes several possible implementations based on the first communication device sending the perception measurement result to the second communication device:

[0311] In a first possible embodiment, the first communication device determines a network device as a sink node. The first communication device may receive a perception measurement result from the sink node, and further send the perception measurement result to the second communication device.

[0312] Exemplarily, taking the first network device as the aggregation node, the second network device, the third network device and the fourth network device send the perception measurement results to the aggregation node. Further, the aggregation node can send the perception measurement results to the first communication device.

[0313] The sink node may perform compression and other processing on the received perception measurement results and the perception measurement results obtained by itself.

[0314] In a second possible embodiment, the first communication device determines a network device as a convergence node, and the convergence node can adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, send the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device, and further send the perception measurement result to the second communication device.

[0315] For example, taking the first network device as the aggregation node, the second network device, the third network device and the fourth network device send perception measurement results to the aggregation node. The aggregation node can adjust the received perception measurement results and its own perception measurement results based on the first indication information, and send the adjusted perception measurement results to the first communication device.

[0316] In a third possible embodiment, the first communication apparatus receives perception measurement results from a plurality of network devices, and further sends the perception measurement results to the second communication apparatus.

[0317] In a fourth possible embodiment, the first communication device receives perception measurement results from multiple network devices. The first communication device may adjust the perception measurement results according to the first indication information, and further send the adjusted perception measurement results to the second communication device.

[0318] Optionally, the present application further proposes a communication perception method, which can enable the network device to perform perception measurement on the terminal device after the terminal device determines that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition. The specific steps can be shown in Figure 8 below:

[0319] S805a. The network device sends a first trigger condition to the terminal device; correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first trigger condition from the network device.

[0320] Optionally, the first trigger condition can be used to indicate the trigger factor and the trigger rule, or the first trigger condition can be used to indicate the trigger factor, the trigger rule, and the third indication information, or the first trigger condition can be used to indicate any one of the trigger factor, the trigger rule, or the first trigger condition, without limitation.

[0321] Among them, the trigger factor is used to indicate the status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that the perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet the threshold; and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0322] S805b. When the terminal device determines that the first trigger condition is met, the terminal device sends fifth indication information to the network device; correspondingly, the network device receives the fifth indication information from the terminal device.

[0323] Among them, the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0324] Exemplarily, the fifth indication information may be a bit, and when the bit value is 0, it indicates that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition; or, when the bit value is 1, it indicates that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0325] Optionally, the terminal device may determine a status indicator of the terminal device based on a triggering factor, and send fifth indication information to the network device when the status indicator meets a triggering rule.

[0326] For example, taking the terminal device as a mobile station, and assuming that the mobile station receives a first trigger condition from a network device, assuming that the trigger factor may be the load rate of the mobile station, and the trigger rule may be when the load rate of the mobile station is greater than or equal to 80%, the third indication information may indicate a number of times of 3. When the load rate of the mobile station is greater than or equal to 80% for three consecutive times, the mobile station may send fourth indication information to the network device, and the network device may send a perception signal to the mobile station based on the fourth indication information to obtain a perception measurement result.

[0327] Based on the above content, the terminal device receives the first trigger condition of the network device and can determine, based on the first trigger condition, that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition, and then send the fifth indication information to the network device, which can notify the network device that the status indicator of the terminal device has changed, enable the network device to perform perception measurement, improve the effectiveness of perception measurement, and reduce the power consumption of the network device.

[0328] It should be noted that when the trigger object corresponding to the first trigger condition is a terminal device, the network device can send the first trigger condition to the terminal device, and the terminal device determines whether the first trigger condition is met. Further, the terminal device can notify the network device to perform perception measurement; or, when the trigger object corresponding to the first trigger condition is not a terminal device (such as a first communication device or a second communication device), the first communication device can determine whether the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition based on the received perception measurement result. Further, the first communication device can instruct the network device to perform perception measurement.

[0329] Based on the communication perception method described in FIG6 and FIG7 above, this application proposes several possible implementations according to different system architectures:

[0330] In a first possible implementation, the system architecture may be as shown in FIG2 , the first communication device may be an EMS, and the second communication device may be an NMS. Specific steps are shown in FIG8 :

[0331] S801. The NMS sends a second request message to the EMS. Correspondingly, the EMS receives the second request message from the NMS.

[0332] The second request information is used to indicate the device information, accuracy information, reporting configuration information, and first indication information of the terminal device.

[0333] S802. The EMS determines the network device based on the device information and accuracy information.

[0334] S803. The EMS sends a first request message to the network device; correspondingly, the network device receives the first request message from the EMS.

[0335] The first request information is used to indicate the device information, first configuration information, first task, and first indication information of the terminal device.

[0336] The first configuration information is determined according to the accuracy information, and the first task is determined according to the reported configuration information.

[0337] S804: The network device configures perception measurement parameters according to the first configuration information.

[0338] It should be noted that, when the first task is used to indicate the first trigger condition, the network device may send the first trigger condition to the terminal device. The specific steps are as follows:

[0339] S805a. The network device sends a first trigger condition to the terminal device; correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first trigger condition from the network device.

[0340] Among them, the network device can send the first trigger condition to the terminal device according to the device information.

[0341] S805b. When the terminal device determines that the first trigger condition is met, the terminal device sends fifth indication information to the network device; correspondingly, the network device receives the fifth indication information from the terminal device.

[0342] After receiving the fifth indication information, the network device will continue with the following steps.

[0343] S805. The network device sends a perception signal to the terminal device.

[0344] The network device may determine a task for perception measurement according to the first task, and send a perception signal to the terminal device according to the first task.

[0345] S806: The network device receives an echo signal from the terminal device.

[0346] Among them, the echo signal is a perception signal sent by the network device to the terminal device, and is formed by the perception signal being reflected at the terminal device.

[0347] S807: The network device adjusts the perception measurement result according to the first instruction information.

[0348] The network device may determine the perception measurement result according to the echo signal, and then adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information.

[0349] S808. The network device sends the adjusted perception measurement result to the EMS; correspondingly, the EMS receives the perception measurement result from the network device.

[0350] S809 . The EMS sends the adjusted perception measurement result to the NMS. Correspondingly, the NMS receives the adjusted perception measurement result from the EMS.

[0351] It is understandable that when the terminal device moves, the NMS can send the device information of the terminal device to the EMS in real time. Furthermore, the EMS can select network devices in real time to perform perception measurements on the terminal device, which can improve the accuracy of the perception measurements of the terminal device by the network devices.

[0352] In a second possible implementation, compared to the first possible embodiment, the EMS may determine multiple network devices. Taking the multiple network devices as two network devices (i.e., a first network device and a second network device) as an example, the specific steps are shown in FIG9 below:

[0353] S901. The NMS sends a second request message to the EMS. Correspondingly, the EMS receives the second request message from the NMS.

[0354] Among them, the second request information is used to indicate the device information, accuracy information, reporting configuration information, second indication information and first indication information of the terminal device.

[0355] S902. The EMS determines multiple network devices according to the device information, the accuracy information, and the second request information.

[0356] S903. The EMS sends a first request message to the first network device. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the first request message from the EMS.

[0357] The first request information is used to indicate the first configuration information and the first task.

[0358] The first configuration information is determined according to the reported configuration information, and the first task is determined according to the reported configuration information.

[0359] S904 . The EMS sends third request information to the second network device. Correspondingly, the second network device receives the third request information from the EMS.

[0360] The third request information is used to indicate the second configuration information and the second task.

[0361] The second configuration information is determined according to the reported configuration information, and the second task is determined according to the reported configuration information.

[0362] S905. The first network device configures perception measurement parameters according to the first configuration information.

[0363] S906. The second network device configures the perception measurement parameters according to the second configuration information.

[0364] S907. The first network device sends a first perception signal to the terminal device.

[0365] S908. The second network device sends a second perception signal to the terminal device.

[0366] S909: The first network device receives a first echo signal from the terminal device.

[0367] Among them, the first echo signal is a first perception signal sent by the first network device to the terminal device, and the first perception signal is formed by reflection at the terminal device.

[0368] S910. The second network device receives a second echo signal from the terminal device.

[0369] Among them, the second echo signal is a second perception signal sent by the second network device to the terminal device, and the second perception signal is formed by reflection at the terminal device.

[0370] It should be noted that when the first task is used to indicate the first trigger condition, or the second task is used to indicate the second trigger condition, the first network device can send the first trigger condition as described in S805a and S805b above. Similarly, the second network device can send the second trigger condition as described in S805a and S805b above. No further details will be given here.

[0371] S911. The first network device sends a first perception measurement result to the EMS; correspondingly, the EMS receives the first perception measurement result from the first network device.

[0372] S912. The second network device sends a second perception measurement result to the EMS. Correspondingly, the EMS receives the second perception measurement result from the second network device.

[0373] S913. The EMS adjusts the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result according to the first instruction information.

[0374] S914. The EMS sends the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the NMS. Correspondingly, the NMS receives the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result from the EMS.

[0375] Optionally, the first request information or the third request information may also be used to indicate the fourth indication information. Taking the fourth indication information indicating that the first network device is a convergence node as an example, the second network device may send the second perception measurement result to the first network device. The specific steps are as follows:

[0376] S915. The second network device sends a second perception measurement result to the first network device; and the first network device receives the second perception measurement result from the second network device.

[0377] The first network device may compress the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result (eg, remove duplicate perception measurement results) to form a third perception measurement result.

[0378] S916. The first network device sends the third perception measurement result to the EMS; correspondingly, the EMS receives the third perception measurement result from the first network device.

[0379] S917. The EMS adjusts the third perception measurement result according to the first instruction information.

[0380] S918. The EMS sends the adjusted third perception measurement result to the NMS; correspondingly, the NMS receives the adjusted third perception measurement result from the EMS.

[0381] Based on the second possible implementation, the EMS can determine that multiple network devices perform perception measurements on the terminal device, obtain perception measurement results of multiple areas of the terminal device, and then perform three-dimensional (3D) modeling of the terminal device to obtain a 3D model of the terminal device; at the same time, the EMS determines that the first network device is a aggregation node, and the aggregation node can eliminate the repeated parts of the perception measurement results, which can reduce the load of the EMS and improve the working efficiency of the EMS.

[0382] In a third possible implementation, the system architecture may be as shown in FIG3 . Different from the second possible implementation, the present application may be applied to a core network, and the first communication device may be a core network element. The specific steps are shown in FIG10 below:

[0383] S1001. The NMS sends a second request message to the NEF network element; correspondingly, the NEF network element receives the second request message from the NMS.

[0384] Among them, the second request information is used to indicate the device information, accuracy information, reporting configuration information, second indication information and first indication information of the terminal device.

[0385] S1002. The NEF network element determines configuration information to be reported according to the second request information.

[0386] The NEF network element may determine a reporting task according to the reporting configuration information, and the NEF network element may report the perception measurement result to the NMS according to the reporting task.

[0387] It is understandable that the perception measurement results obtained by the NMS need to be sent through the NEF network element.

[0388] S1003. The NEF network element sends a second request message to the NwDAF network element. Correspondingly, the NwDAF network element receives the second request message from the NEF network element.

[0389] S1004. The NwDAF network element determines multiple network devices according to the device information, the accuracy information, and the second indication information.

[0390] S1005. The NwDAF network element sends first request information to the first network device. Correspondingly, the first network device receives the first request information from the NwDAF network element.

[0391] The first request information is used to indicate the first configuration information and the first task; the first configuration information can be determined based on the accuracy information, and the first task can be determined based on the reported configuration information.

[0392] Among them, the first request information sent by the NwDAF network element to the first network device needs to be forwarded through the AMF network element.

[0393] S1006. The NwDAF network element sends third request information to the second network device. Correspondingly, the second network device receives the third request information from the NwDAF network element.

[0394] The third request information is used to indicate the second configuration information and the second task; the second configuration information can be determined based on the accuracy information, and the second task can be determined based on the reported configuration information.

[0395] Among them, the third request information sent by the NwDAF network element to the second network device needs to be forwarded through the AMF network element.

[0396] S1007. The first network device configures perception measurement parameters according to the first configuration information.

[0397] S1008. The second network device configures the perception measurement parameters according to the second configuration information.

[0398] S1009. The first network device sends a first perception signal to the terminal device.

[0399] S1010. The second network device sends a second perception signal to the terminal device.

[0400] S1011. A first network device receives a first echo signal from a terminal device.

[0401] Among them, the first echo signal is formed by the first network device sending a first perception signal to the terminal device, and the first perception signal is reflected at the terminal device.

[0402] S1012. The second network device receives a second echo signal from the terminal device.

[0403] Among them, the second echo signal is formed by the second network device sending a second perception signal to the terminal device, and the second perception signal is reflected at the terminal device.

[0404] It should be noted that when the first task is used to indicate the first trigger condition, or the second task is used to indicate the second trigger condition, the first network device can send the first trigger condition as described in S805a and S805b above. Similarly, the second network device can send the second trigger condition as described in S805a and S805b above. No further details will be given here.

[0405] S1013. The first network device sends a first perception measurement result to the NwDAF network element. Correspondingly, the NwDAF network element receives the first perception measurement result from the first network device.

[0406] S1014. The second network device sends the second perception measurement result to the NwDAF network element. Correspondingly, the NwDAF network element receives the second perception measurement result from the second network device.

[0407] S1015. The NwDAF network element adjusts the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result according to the first indication information.

[0408] S1016. The NwDAF network element NMS sends the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result. Correspondingly, the NMS receives the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result from the EMS.

[0409] It should be noted that the NwDAF network element needs to first send the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the NEF network element, and the NEF network element then reports the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the NMS according to the reporting configuration information.

[0410] Optionally, the first request information or the third request information may also be used to indicate fourth indication information, and the fourth indication information may indicate that the first network device is a convergence node, and the second network device may send the second perception measurement result to the first network device. The specific steps are as follows:

[0411] S1017. The second network device sends a second perception measurement result to the first network device; and the first network device receives the second perception measurement result from the second network device.

[0412] The first network device may compress the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result (eg, remove duplicate perception measurement results) to form a third perception measurement result.

[0413] S1018. The first network device sends the third perception measurement result to the NwDAF network element; correspondingly, the NwDAF network element receives the third perception measurement result from the first network device.

[0414] S1019. The NwDAF network element adjusts the third perception measurement result according to the first indication information.

[0415] S1020. The NwDAF network element sends the adjusted third perception measurement result to the NMS; correspondingly, the NMS receives the adjusted third perception measurement result from the NwDAF network element.

[0416] It should be noted that the NwDAF network element first sends the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the NEF network element, and the NEF network element reports the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the NMS according to the reporting configuration information.

[0417] In a fourth possible implementation, the system architecture may be as shown in FIG4 . The first communication device may be a non-real-time RIC, the second communication device may be a non-real-time RIC application (rApp), and the network device may be equivalent to a near-real-time RIC and an E2 Node. The specific steps are shown in FIG11 :

[0418] S1101. An rApp sends a second request message to a non-real-time RIC. Correspondingly, the non-real-time RIC receives the second request message from the rApp.

[0419] Among them, rApp is a software application that can run on non-real-time RIC. rApp can be used to automate the deployment and operation of RAN management and optimization instances.

[0420] Among them, the second request information is used to indicate the device information, accuracy information, reporting configuration information, second indication information and first indication information of the terminal device.

[0421] S1102: The non-real-time RIC determines multiple E2 Nodes according to the device information, the accuracy information, and the second indication information.

[0422] S1103: The non-real-time RIC sends a first near-real-time RIC request message to the first EMS; correspondingly, the first near-real-time RIC receives the first request message from the EMS.

[0423] The first request information is used to indicate device information, accuracy information, time window information, and reporting configuration information.

[0424] The time window information is used to indicate a time window in which the first E2 Node and the second E2 Node perform perception measurement.

[0425] S1104 : The non-real-time RIC sends a third request message to the second near real-time RIC; correspondingly, the second near real-time RIC receives the third request message from the EMS.

[0426] The third request information is used to indicate device information, accuracy information, time window information, and reporting configuration information.

[0427] S1105: The first near real-time RIC determines a first time window and first configuration information according to the first request information.

[0428] Among them, the first configuration information can be determined based on device information and accuracy information; the first time window can be determined based on time window information.

[0429] S1106: The second near real-time RIC determines a second time window and second configuration information according to the third request information.

[0430] The second configuration information can be determined based on the device information and the accuracy information; and the second time window can be determined based on the time window information.

[0431] S1107. The first near real-time RIC sends first configuration information and a first time window to the first E2 Node.

[0432] The first E2 Node may perform perception measurement within a time period indicated by the first time window.

[0433] S1108. The second near real-time RIC sends second configuration information and a second time window to the second E2 Node.

[0434] The second E2 Node may perform perception measurement within the time period indicated by the second time window.

[0435] S1109. The first E2 Node configures perception measurement parameters according to the first configuration information.

[0436] S1110. The second E2 Node configures perception measurement parameters according to the second configuration information.

[0437] S1111. The first E2 Node sends a first perception signal to the terminal device.

[0438] S1112. The second E2 Node sends a second perception signal to the terminal device.

[0439] S1113. The first E2 Node receives a first echo signal from the terminal device.

[0440] Among them, the first echo signal is formed by the first network device sending a first perception signal to the terminal device, and the first perception signal is reflected at the terminal device.

[0441] The first E2 Node may determine a first perception measurement result according to the first echo signal, and send the first perception measurement result to the first near real-time RIC.

[0442] S1114. The second E2 Node receives a second echo signal from the terminal device.

[0443] Among them, the second echo signal is formed by the second network device sending a second perception signal to the terminal device, and the second perception signal is reflected at the terminal device.

[0444] The second E2 Node may determine a second perception measurement result according to the second echo signal, and send the second perception measurement result to the second near real-time RIC.

[0445] S1115. The first near real-time RIC sends a first perception measurement result to the non-real-time RIC. Correspondingly, the non-real-time RIC receives the first perception measurement result from the first near real-time RIC.

[0446] S1116. The second near real-time RIC sends the second perception measurement result to the non-real-time RIC. Correspondingly, the non-real-time RIC receives the second perception measurement result from the second near real-time RIC.

[0447] S1117. The non-real-time RIC adjusts the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result according to the first indication information.

[0448] S1118. The non-real-time RIC sends the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result to the rApp. Correspondingly, the rApp receives the adjusted first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result from the non-real-time RIC.

[0449] Optionally, the first request information or the third request information may also be used to indicate fourth indication information, where the fourth indication information may indicate that the first near real-time RIC is a sink node, and the second near real-time RIC may send the second perception measurement result to the first near real-time RIC. The specific steps are as follows:

[0450] S1119. The second near real-time RIC sends the second perception measurement result to the first near real-time RIC. Correspondingly, the first near real-time RIC receives the second perception measurement result from the second near real-time RIC.

[0451] The first near real-time RIC may compress the first perception measurement result and the second perception measurement result (eg, eliminate repeated perception measurement results) to form a third perception measurement result.

[0452] S1120. The first near real-time RIC sends a third perception measurement result to the non-real-time RIC. Correspondingly, the non-real-time RIC receives the third perception measurement result from the first near real-time RIC.

[0453] S1121. The non-real-time RIC adjusts the third perception measurement result according to the first instruction information.

[0454] S1122. The non-real-time RIC sends the adjusted third perception measurement result to the rApp; correspondingly, the rApp receives the adjusted third perception measurement result from the non-real-time RIC.

[0455] It should be noted that the E2 Node can be an O-DU (used for data processing, which can convert information into radio frequency signals) and an O-RU (which can send device signals or receive radio frequency signals). The O-DU and O-RU can be independent devices or different units in one device. For ease of understanding, the O-DU and O-RU can be collectively referred to as E2 Node, and the O-DU and O-RU can communicate with each other.

[0456] It should be noted that the various embodiments of this application can be implemented independently or in combination, without limitation. Unless otherwise specified or there is a logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions of the different embodiments provided in this application are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0457] It is understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the execution subject may perform some or all of the steps in the embodiments of the present application. These steps or operations are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present application may also perform other operations or variations of various operations. In addition, the various steps may be performed in a different order than those presented in the embodiments of the present application, and it is possible that not all operations in the embodiments of the present application need to be performed.

[0458] The above mainly introduces the solutions provided by this application from the perspective of interaction between various devices. Accordingly, this application also provides a communication device, which is used to implement the various methods described above. The communication device can be the terminal device in the above method embodiments, or a device including the above terminal device, or a component that can be used for the terminal device; alternatively, the communication device can be the network device involved in the above method embodiments, or a device including the network device, or a component that can be used for the network device.

[0459] It is understandable that, in order to realize the above functions, the communication device includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of each function. It should be easily appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example described in the embodiments disclosed herein, the present application can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of this application.

[0460] The embodiment of the present application can divide the functional modules of the communication device according to the above method embodiment. For example, each functional module can be divided according to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The above integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional modules. It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiment of the present application is schematic and is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.

[0461] In the first implementation scenario, taking the communication device as the first communication device in the above method embodiment as an example, FIG12 shows a schematic structural diagram of a first communication device 120. The first communication device 120 includes a processing module 1201 and a transceiver module 1202.

[0462] In some embodiments, the first communication device 120 may further include a storage module (not shown in FIG. 12 ) for storing program instructions and data.

[0463] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1202, which may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, is configured to implement a transmitting and / or receiving function. The transceiver module 1202 may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver, or a communication interface.

[0464] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1202 may include a receiving module and a sending module, which are respectively used to execute the receiving and sending steps performed by the first communication device in the above method embodiment, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein; the processing module 1201 may be used to execute the processing steps (such as determination, generation, etc.) performed by the terminal in the above method embodiment, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein.

[0465] Exemplarily, the processing module 1201 is used to obtain device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; wherein the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the processing module 1201 is also used to determine one or more network devices based on the device information and accuracy information; the transceiver module 1202 is used to send a first request information to one or more network devices; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; the transceiver module 1202 is also used to receive perception measurement results from one or more network devices.

[0466] In one possible implementation, the processing module 1201 is further used to determine whether the perception measurement accuracy of one or more network devices meets the requirements corresponding to the accuracy information based on one or more of the following: the perception measurement capability of the network device, the load of the network device, or the location of the network device.

[0467] In one possible implementation, the first request information is used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information, first configuration information, first task, or first indication information; wherein the first configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters for the network device to perform perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined based on the accuracy information; the first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0468] In a possible implementation, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the perception measurement result; or, the feedback type of the perception measurement result is the model corresponding to the perception measurement result.

[0469] In one possible implementation, the first task is used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first period, a first mode, and a first trigger condition; wherein the first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; the first period is used to indicate the period for performing perception measurement; the first mode is used to indicate perception measurement based on the first period or the first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate one or more of the following: a trigger factor, a trigger rule, or a third indication information; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0470] In one possible implementation, the first request information is also used to indicate: a time window associated with each network device among multiple network devices associated with the terminal device; wherein the time window associated with each network device is used to indicate the time for each network device to perform perception measurement.

[0471] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1202 is also used to receive a second request information from a second communication device; wherein the second request information is used to request reporting of perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the second request information is used to indicate device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement results of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the processing module 1201 is also used to obtain device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices based on the first request information.

[0472] In one possible implementation, the second request information is also used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; wherein the reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting time, reporting mode, reporting period, or reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting of the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or reporting trigger condition; the second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0473] In a possible implementation, the processing module 1201 is further configured to determine multiple network devices according to the device information, the accuracy information, and the first indication information.

[0474] In a possible implementation, the processing module 1201 is further configured to determine, based on the reported configuration information, a first task; wherein the first task is configured to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement.

[0475] In one possible implementation, the processing module 1201 is also used to determine a network device as an aggregation node from multiple network devices; wherein the aggregation node is used to receive perception measurement results from other network devices; the transceiver module 1202 is also used to send fourth indication information to multiple network devices; wherein the fourth indication information is used to indicate reporting the perception measurement results to the aggregation node, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node.

[0476] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1202 is further used to receive the perception measurement result from the aggregation node; the transceiver module 1202 is further used to send the perception measurement result to the second communication device; or, the transceiver module 1202 is further used to receive the perception measurement result from the aggregation node; the transceiver module 1202 is further used to adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, and send the adjusted perception measurement result to the second communication device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0477] In one possible implementation, the processing module 1201 is also used to adjust the perception measurement results of multiple network devices according to the first indication information to obtain adjusted perception measurement results; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result; the transceiver module 1202 is also used to send the adjusted perception measurement results to the second communication device.

[0478] In one possible implementation, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0479] In one possible implementation, the second communication device is a network management device; or, the second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a RAN network twin service providing entity; or, the second communication device is a production management device.

[0480] In this application, the first communication device 120 is presented in the form of various functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to an ASIC, a circuit, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.

[0481] In some embodiments, in terms of hardware implementation, those skilled in the art may conceive that the first communication device 120 may take the form of the communication device 50 shown in FIG. 5 .

[0482] As an example, the functions / implementation process of the processing module 1201 in FIG12 can be implemented by the processor 501 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5 calling the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 503. The functions / implementation process of the transceiver module 1202 in FIG12 can be implemented by the communication interface 504 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5.

[0483] In some embodiments, when the first communication device 120 in Figure 12 is a chip or a chip system, the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1202 can be implemented through the input and output interface (or communication interface) of the chip or chip system, and the function / implementation process of the processing module 1201 can be implemented through the processor (or processing circuit) of the chip or chip system.

[0484] Since the first communication device 120 provided in this embodiment can execute the above method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the above method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0485] In the second implementation scenario, taking the communication device as the second communication device in the above method embodiment as an example, FIG13 shows a schematic structural diagram of a second communication device 130. The second communication device 130 includes a processing module 1301 and a transceiver module 1302.

[0486] In some embodiments, the second communication device 130 may further include a storage module (not shown in FIG. 13 ) for storing program instructions and data.

[0487] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1302, which may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, is configured to implement a transmitting and / or receiving function. The transceiver module 1302 may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver, or a communication interface.

[0488] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1302 may include a receiving module and a sending module, which are respectively used to execute the receiving and sending steps performed by the second communication device in the above method embodiment, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described in this document; the processing module 1301 may be used to execute the processing steps (such as determination, generation, etc.) performed by the terminal in the above method embodiment, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described in this document.

[0489] Exemplarily, the transceiver module 1302 is used to send a second request message to the first communication device; wherein the second request message is for requesting to report the perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the second request message is used to indicate the device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the transceiver module 1302 is also used to receive the perception measurement result from the first communication device; wherein the perception measurement result is determined based on one or more network devices, and the one or more network devices are determined based on the device information and accuracy information.

[0490] In one possible implementation, the second request information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; wherein the reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting time, reporting mode, reporting period, or reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting of the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or reporting trigger condition; the second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; and the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0491] In one possible implementation, the first communication device is a network element management device; or, the first communication device is a core network element.

[0492] In one possible implementation, the second communication device is a network management device; or, the second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a RAN network twin service providing entity; or, the second communication device is a production management device.

[0493] In this application, the second communication device 130 is presented in the form of various functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to an ASIC, a circuit, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.

[0494] In some embodiments, in terms of hardware implementation, those skilled in the art may conceive that the second communication device 130 may take the form of the communication device 50 shown in FIG. 5 .

[0495] As an example, the functions / implementation process of the processing module 1301 in FIG13 can be implemented by the processor 501 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5 calling the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 503. The functions / implementation process of the transceiver module 1302 in FIG13 can be implemented by the communication interface 504 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5.

[0496] In some embodiments, when the second communication device 130 in Figure 13 is a chip or a chip system, the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1302 can be implemented through the input and output interface (or communication interface) of the chip or chip system, and the function / implementation process of the processing module 1301 can be implemented through the processor (or processing circuit) of the chip or chip system.

[0497] Since the second communication device 130 provided in this embodiment can execute the above method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the above method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0498] In the third implementation scenario, taking the communication device as the network device in the above method embodiment as an example, FIG14 shows a schematic structural diagram of a network device 140. The network device 140 includes a processing module 1401 and a transceiver module 1402.

[0499] In some embodiments, the network device 140 may further include a storage module (not shown in FIG. 14 ) for storing program instructions and data.

[0500] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1402, which may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, is configured to implement a transmitting and / or receiving function. The transceiver module 1402 may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver, or a communication interface.

[0501] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1402 may include a receiving module and a sending module, which are respectively used to execute the receiving and sending steps performed by the network device in the above method embodiments, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein; the processing module 1401 may be used to execute the processing steps (such as determination, generation, etc.) performed by the network device in the above method embodiments, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein.

[0502] Exemplarily, the transceiver module 1402 is used to receive a first request information from a first communication device; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; the first request information is used to indicate a first task; the first task is used to indicate a first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to trigger perception measurement when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the transceiver module 1402 is also used to send the first trigger condition to the terminal device; the processing module 1401 is used to obtain the perception measurement result based on the first trigger condition; the transceiver module 1402 is also used to send the perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0503] In one possible implementation, the first request information is also used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information of the terminal device, first configuration information, or first indication information; wherein the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; the first configuration information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the network device for perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined based on the accuracy information; the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

[0504] In one possible implementation, the first task is also used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first cycle, or a first mode; wherein the first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; the first cycle is used to indicate the cycle for performing perception measurement; the first mode is used to indicate perception measurement based on the first cycle or the first trigger condition.

[0505] In a possible implementation, the first trigger condition is further used to indicate third indication information; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0506] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1402 is also used to receive fifth indication information from the terminal device after sending the first trigger condition to the terminal device; wherein the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition; the processing module 1401 is also used to perform perception measurement on the terminal device according to the fifth indication information to obtain the perception measurement result.

[0507] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 1402 is further used to receive fourth indication information from the first communication device; wherein the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the perception measurement result is to be reported to the aggregation node, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node; the transceiver module 1402 is further used to send the perception measurement result to the aggregation node according to the fourth indication information; or, the transceiver module 1402 is further used to receive the perception measurement result from other network devices according to the fourth indication information.

[0508] In one possible implementation, the processing module 1401 is further used to adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information to obtain an adjusted perception measurement result; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result; the transceiver module 1402 is further used to send the adjusted perception measurement result to the first communication device.

[0509] In this application, the network device 140 is presented in the form of functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to an ASIC, a circuit, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.

[0510] In some embodiments, in terms of hardware implementation, those skilled in the art may conceive that the network device 140 may take the form of the communication apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 5 .

[0511] As an example, the functions / implementation process of the processing module 1401 in FIG14 can be implemented by the processor 501 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5 calling the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 503. The functions / implementation process of the transceiver module 1402 in FIG14 can be implemented by the communication interface 504 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5.

[0512] In some embodiments, when the network device 140 in Figure 14 is a chip or a chip system, the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1402 can be implemented through the input and output interface (or communication interface) of the chip or chip system, and the function / implementation process of the processing module 1401 can be implemented through the processor (or processing circuit) of the chip or chip system.

[0513] Since the network device 140 provided in this embodiment can execute the above method, the technical effects that can be obtained can be referred to the above method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0514] In the fourth implementation scenario, taking the communication device as the terminal device in the above method embodiment as an example, FIG15 shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device 150. The terminal device 150 includes a processing module 1501 and a transceiver module 1502.

[0515] In some embodiments, the terminal device 150 may further include a storage module (not shown in FIG. 15 ) for storing program instructions and data.

[0516] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502, which may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, is configured to implement a transmitting and / or receiving function. The transceiver module 1502 may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver, or a communication interface.

[0517] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1502 may include a receiving module and a sending module, which are respectively used to execute the receiving and sending steps performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiments, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein; the processing module 1501 may be used to execute the processing steps (such as determination, generation, etc.) performed by the terminal device in the above method embodiments, and / or used to support other processes of the technology described herein.

[0518] Exemplarily, the transceiver module 1502 is used to receive a first trigger condition from a network device; wherein the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of a terminal device; the trigger rule is used to trigger perception measurement when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the transceiver module 1502 is also used to send a fifth indication information to the network device according to the trigger rule when the status indicator meets the trigger rule; wherein the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition.

[0519] In a possible implementation, the first trigger condition is further used to indicate third indication information; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

[0520] In this application, the terminal device 150 is presented in the form of various functional modules divided in an integrated manner. The "module" here can refer to an ASIC, a circuit, a processor and memory that executes one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and / or other devices that can provide the above functions.

[0521] In some embodiments, in terms of hardware implementation, those skilled in the art may conceive that the terminal device 150 may take the form of the communication device 50 shown in FIG. 5 .

[0522] As an example, the functions / implementation process of the processing module 1501 in FIG15 can be implemented by the processor 501 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5 calling the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory 503. The functions / implementation process of the transceiver module 1502 in FIG15 can be implemented by the communication interface 504 in the communication device 50 shown in FIG5.

[0523] In some embodiments, when the terminal device 150 in Figure 15 is a chip or a chip system, the function / implementation process of the transceiver module 1502 can be implemented through the input and output interface (or communication interface) of the chip or chip system, and the function / implementation process of the processing module 1501 can be implemented through the processor (or processing circuit) of the chip or chip system.

[0524] Since the terminal device 150 provided in this embodiment can execute the above method, the technical effects that can be obtained can refer to the above method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0525] As a possible product form, the first communication device, the second communication device, the network device and the terminal device described in the embodiments of the present application can also be implemented using the following: one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), controllers, state machines, gate logic, discrete hardware components, any other suitable circuits, or any combination of circuits that can perform the various functions described throughout this application.

[0526] As another possible product form, the first communication device, second communication device, network equipment and terminal equipment described in the embodiment of the present application can be implemented by a general bus architecture. For ease of explanation, refer to Figure 16, which is a structural diagram of the communication device 160 provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 160 includes a processor 1601 and a transceiver 1602. The communication device 160 can be a first communication device, or a chip or module therein; or, the communication device 160 can be a second communication device, or a chip or module therein; or, the communication device 160 can be a network device, or a chip or module therein, or, the communication device 160 can be a terminal device, or a chip or module therein. Figure 16 only shows the main components of the communication device 160. In addition to the processor 1601 and the transceiver 1602, the communication device can further include a memory 1603.

[0527] Optionally, processor 1601 is primarily used to process communication protocols and communication data, control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data. Memory 1603 is primarily used to store software programs and data. Transceiver 1602 may include a radio frequency circuit and an antenna. The radio frequency circuit is primarily used to convert baseband signals into radio frequency signals and process radio frequency signals. The antenna is primarily used to transmit and receive radio frequency signals in the form of electromagnetic waves.

[0528] Optionally, the processor 1601 , the transceiver 1602 , and the memory 1603 may be connected via a communication bus.

[0529] When the communication device is powered on, the processor 1601 can read the software program in the memory 1603, interpret and execute the instructions of the software program, and process the data of the software program. When data needs to be sent wirelessly, the processor 1601 performs baseband processing on the data to be sent and outputs the baseband signal to the radio frequency circuit. The radio frequency circuit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and then transmits the radio frequency signal to the outside in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the communication device, the radio frequency circuit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 1601. The processor 1601 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.

[0530] In another implementation, the RF circuit and antenna may be provided independently of the processor performing baseband processing. For example, in a distributed scenario, the RF circuit and antenna may be remotely arranged independent of the communication device.

[0531] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a communication device including a processor for implementing the method in any of the above method embodiments. The communication device may be the first communication device, the second communication device, the network device, or the terminal device in the above method embodiments.

[0532] As a possible implementation, the communication device further includes a memory. The memory is used to store necessary computer programs and data. The computer program may include instructions, and the processor may invoke the instructions in the computer program stored in the memory to instruct the communication device to execute any of the above-described method embodiments. Of course, the memory may not be located in the communication device.

[0533] As another possible implementation, the communication device also includes an interface circuit, which is a code / data read / write interface circuit, and the interface circuit is used to receive computer execution instructions (computer execution instructions are stored in a memory, may be read directly from the memory, or may pass through other devices) and transmit them to the processor.

[0534] As another possible implementation, the communication device further includes a communication interface, where the communication interface is used to communicate with a module outside the communication device.

[0535] It can be understood that the communication device can be a chip or a chip system. When the communication device is a chip system, it can be composed of chips or include chips and other discrete devices. The embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this.

[0536] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program or instruction stored thereon, which implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments when executed by a computer.

[0537] The present application also provides a computer program product, which implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments when executed by a computer.

[0538] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, for the sake of convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the above-described systems, devices, and units may refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0539] It is understood that the systems, devices, and methods described in this application may also be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interface, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0540] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, i.e., they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Components shown as units may or may not be physical units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the objectives of this embodiment as needed.

[0541] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0542] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using a software program, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes (or functions) described in the embodiments of the present application are implemented. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that contains one or more media that can be integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state drive (SSD)). In the embodiment of the present application, the computer may include the aforementioned device.

[0543] Although the present application is described herein in conjunction with various embodiments, in the process of implementing the claimed application, those skilled in the art can understand and implement other changes to the disclosed embodiments by reviewing the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other components or steps, and "a" or "an" does not exclude multiple situations. A single processor or other unit can implement several functions listed in the claims. Certain measures are recorded in different dependent claims, but this does not mean that these measures cannot be combined to produce good results.

[0544] Although the present application has been described with reference to specific features and embodiments thereof, it is apparent that various modifications and combinations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Accordingly, this specification and the drawings are merely illustrative of the present application as defined by the appended claims and are deemed to cover any and all modifications, variations, combinations or equivalents within the scope of the present application. Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, the present application is intended to include such modifications and variations as fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A communication perception method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a first communication device, and the method includes: Acquire device information and precision information of one or more terminal devices; wherein the precision information is used to indicate a difference between a perception measurement result of the terminal device and an actual shape of the terminal device; Determining one or more network devices according to the device information and the accuracy information; Sending first request information to the one or more network devices; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; Receive perception measurements from the one or more network devices.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that It is determined that the perception measurement accuracy of the one or more network devices meets the requirement corresponding to the accuracy information according to one or more of the following: the perception measurement capability of the network device, the load of the network device, or the location of the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first request information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the accuracy information, the device information, the first configuration information, the first task, or the first indication information; The first configuration information is used to indicate configuration parameters for the network device to perform perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined according to the accuracy information; The first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement; The first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement result.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The feedback type of the perception measurement result is the perception measurement result; or, The feedback type of the perception measurement result is a model corresponding to the perception measurement result.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The first task is used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first cycle, a first mode, and a first trigger condition; The first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; The first period is used to indicate a period for performing perception measurement; The first mode is used to indicate that perception measurement is performed based on the first cycle or the first trigger condition; The first trigger condition is used to indicate one or more of the following: a trigger factor, a trigger rule, or a third indication information; the trigger factor is used to indicate a status indicator of the terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that perception measurement is triggered when one or more status indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first request information is also used to indicate a time window associated with each of the multiple network devices associated with the terminal device; wherein the time window associated with each network device is used to indicate the time for each network device to perform perception measurement.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The obtaining of device information and accuracy information of one or more terminal devices includes: Receiving second request information from a second communication device; wherein the second request information is used to request reporting of perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the second request information is used to indicate device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate a difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; According to the first request information, device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices are obtained.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The second request information is further used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; The reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: a reporting time, a reporting mode, a reporting period, or a reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or the reporting trigger condition; The second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; The first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement result.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The multiple network devices are determined according to the device information, the accuracy information and the first indication information.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: The method further comprises: A first task is determined according to the reporting configuration information; wherein the first task is used to instruct the network device to perform perception measurement.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Determine a network device from the multiple network devices as a sink node; wherein the sink node is used to receive sensing measurement results from other network devices; The fourth indication information is sent to the multiple network devices; wherein the fourth indication information is used to instruct to report the perception measurement result to the aggregation node, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The method further comprises: receiving a sensing measurement result from the aggregation node; sending the sensing measurement result to the second communication device; or, Receive the perception measurement result from the aggregation node; adjust the perception measurement result according to the first indication information, and send the adjusted perception measurement result to the second communication device; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the feedback type of the perception measurement result.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: The method further comprises: According to the first indication information, the perception measurement results of the multiple network devices are adjusted to obtain adjusted perception measurement results; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement results; Sending the adjusted perception measurement result to the second communication device.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that: The first communication device is a network element management device; or, The first communication device is a core network element.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The second communication device is a network management device; or, The second communication device is an end-to-end network twin service providing entity and a radio access network twin service providing entity; or, The second communication device is a production management device.

16. A communication perception method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a second communication device, and the method includes: Sending a second request message to the first communication device; wherein the second request message is for requesting to report the perception measurement results of one or more terminal devices; the second request message is used to indicate the device information and accuracy information of the one or more terminal devices; the accuracy information is used to indicate the difference between the perception measurement result of the terminal device and the actual shape of the terminal device; Receive a perception measurement result from the first communication device; wherein the perception measurement result is determined according to the one or more network devices, and the one or more network devices are determined according to the device information and the accuracy information.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that The second request information is further used to indicate one or more of the following: reporting configuration information, second indication information, or first indication information; The reporting configuration information is used to indicate one or more of the following: a reporting time, a reporting mode, a reporting period, or a reporting trigger condition; the reporting mode is used to indicate reporting the perception measurement result based on the reporting period or the reporting trigger condition; The second indication information is used to indicate the first area information; The first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement result.

18. A communication perception method, characterized in that: include: Receive first request information from a first communication device; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; the first request information is used to indicate the first task; the first task is used to indicate the first trigger condition; the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a state indicator of a terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that perception measurement is triggered when one or more state indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; Sending the first trigger condition to the terminal device; Acquire a perception measurement result according to the first trigger condition; The perception measurement result is sent to the first communication device.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The first request information is further used to indicate one or more of the following: accuracy information, device information of the terminal device, first configuration information, or first indication information; The accuracy information is used to indicate a difference between a perception measurement result of the terminal device and an actual shape of the terminal device; The first configuration information is used to indicate configuration parameters for the network device to perform perception measurement, and the first configuration information is determined according to the accuracy information; The first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement result.

20. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The first task is also used to indicate one or more of the following: a first time, a first cycle, or a first mode; The first time is used to indicate the time when the network device performs perception measurement; The first period is used to indicate a period for performing perception measurement; The first mode is used to indicate that perception measurement is performed based on the first cycle or the first trigger condition.

21. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The first trigger condition is also used to indicate third indication information; the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

22. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 21, characterized in that: The acquiring, according to the first trigger condition, a perception measurement result includes: After sending the first trigger condition to the terminal device, receiving fifth indication information from the terminal device; wherein the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the state indicator of the terminal device meets the first trigger condition; According to the fifth indication information, perception measurement is performed on the terminal device to obtain a perception measurement result.

23. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that: The method further comprises: receiving fourth indication information from the first communication device; wherein the fourth indication information is used to instruct reporting the perception measurement result to the aggregation node, and the fourth indication information includes identification information of the aggregation node; Sending the perception measurement result to the aggregation node according to the fourth indication information; or, According to the fourth indication information, perception measurement results from other network devices are received.

24. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Adjusting the perception measurement result according to the first indication information to obtain an adjusted perception measurement result; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a feedback type of the perception measurement result; The adjusted perception measurement result is sent to the first communication device.

25. A communication perception method, characterized in that: include: Receiving a first trigger condition from a network device; wherein the first trigger condition is used to indicate a trigger factor and a trigger rule; the trigger factor is used to indicate a state indicator of a terminal device; the trigger rule is used to indicate that a perception measurement is triggered when one or more state indicators of the terminal device meet a threshold; When the status indicator satisfies the trigger rule, fifth indication information is sent to the network device; wherein the fifth indication information is used to indicate that the status indicator of the terminal device satisfies the first trigger condition.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that The first trigger condition is also used to indicate third indication information; wherein the third indication information is used to indicate whether the trigger rule is met multiple times.

27. A communication device, characterized in that: include: A processing module, configured to obtain device information and precision information of one or more terminal devices; wherein the precision information is used to indicate a difference between a perception measurement result of the terminal device and an actual shape of the terminal device; The processing module is further used to determine one or more network devices according to the device information and the accuracy information; A transceiver module, configured to send first request information to the one or more network devices; wherein the first request information is used to perform perception measurement; The transceiver module is further used to receive the sensing measurement results from the one or more network devices.

28. A communication device, characterized in that: The communication device includes a processor; the processor is used to run a computer program or instruction, or to use a logic circuit to enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 1 to 15, or to enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 16 to 17, or to enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 18 to 24, or to enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 25 to 26.

29. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions or programs, which, when executed on a computer, enable the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 1 to 15, or enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 16 to 17, or enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 18 to 24, or enable the communication device to perform the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 25 to 26.

30. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product includes computer instructions; when part or all of the computer instructions are executed, the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 1 to 15 is executed, or the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 16 to 17 is executed, or the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 18 to 24 is executed, or the communication perception method as described in any one of claims 25 to 26 is executed.

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