Life cycle management methods, indication sending method, terminals and network devices

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications, and specifically to life cycle management methods, an indication sending method, terminals and network devices. A life cycle management method comprises: receiving first indication information sent by a terminal, the first indication information being used for indicating the support condition of the terminal for artificial intelligence; and determining a life cycle management mode. In the present disclosure, a network device can receive the first indication information reported by the terminal, first determine the support condition of the terminal for artificial intelligence according to the first indication information, and then determine the life cycle management mode. Accurately learning of the support condition of the terminal for artificial intelligence helps to ensure that the determined life cycle management mode is suitable for a scenario where the terminal communicates with the network device.

Description

Lifecycle management, instruction delivery methods, terminals and network devices Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to lifecycle management, an instruction sending method, a terminal, a network device, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the development of communication technology, artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be introduced into wireless air interfaces to assist in improving communication performance in wireless air interfaces. However, the introduction of AI technology will bring some new technical problems to the communication between network equipment and terminals.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose lifecycle management, an indication sending method, a terminal, and a network device to solve technical problems in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a lifecycle management method is proposed, which is executed by a network device. The method includes: receiving first indication information sent by a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; and determining a lifecycle management method.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending an indication is proposed, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes: sending first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; and a processing module configured to determine a lifecycle management method.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: a sending module configured to send first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a lifecycle management method is proposed, including: a terminal sends first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; and the network device determines a lifecycle management method.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect.

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the indication sending method described in the second aspect.

[0012] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the indication sending method described in the second aspect.

[0013] According to the ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and / or the indication sending method described in the second aspect.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device can receive the first indication information reported by the terminal, and first determine the terminal's support for artificial intelligence based on the first indication information, and then determine the lifecycle management method. Since the terminal's support for artificial intelligence is accurately known, it is helpful to ensure that the determined lifecycle management method is applicable to the scenario where the terminal communicates with the network device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0016] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG2 is a schematic diagram showing an interaction of lifecycle management according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG4 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for sending an indication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram showing a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide lifecycle management, an indication sending method, a terminal, and a network device.

[0025] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a lifecycle management method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes: receiving first indication information sent by a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; and determining a lifecycle management method.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the network device can receive the first indication information reported by the terminal, and first determine the terminal's support for artificial intelligence based on the first indication information, and then determine the lifecycle management method. Since the terminal's support for artificial intelligence is accurately known, it is helpful to ensure that the determined lifecycle management method is applicable to the scenario where the terminal communicates with the network device.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following: a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; or a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: defaulting the lifecycle management method to include one of the following: lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity; lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: determining that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0030] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: determining that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0031] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management mode includes: determining the lifecycle management mode according to the configuration of the network device.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: an artificial intelligence function; and / or the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: an artificial intelligence model.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the method further includes: sending second indication information to the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises: reconfiguring the lifecycle management mode used.

[0035] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving request information sent by the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management mode used.

[0036] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an indication sending method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: sending first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the terminal can use the first indication information to enable the network device to first learn about the terminal's support for artificial intelligence, and then determine the lifecycle management method. Since the network device accurately learns about the terminal's support for artificial intelligence, it is helpful to ensure that the lifecycle management method determined by the network device is applicable to the scenario where the terminal and the network device communicate.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following: a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; or a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: an artificial intelligence function; and / or the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: an artificial intelligence model.

[0040] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: sending the first indication information to the network device according to a requirement of the terminal.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: sending the first indication information to the network device by default.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving second indication information sent by the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0043] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a request message to the network device, wherein the request message is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management mode used.

[0044] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first indication information sent by a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; and a processing module configured to determine a lifecycle management method.

[0045] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: a sending module, configured to send first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0046] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a lifecycle management method, including: a terminal sends a first indication message to a network device, wherein the first indication message is used to indicate the support status of the terminal for artificial intelligence; and the network device determines a lifecycle management method.

[0047] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0048] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the indication sending method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0049] In the eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the network device is configured to implement the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and the terminal is configured to implement the indication sending method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0050] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and / or the indication sending method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0051] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and / or the indication sending method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0052] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when running on a computer, enables the computer to execute the lifecycle management method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect, and / or the indication sending method described in the second aspect and the optional embodiment of the second aspect.

[0053] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0054] The disclosed embodiments provide lifecycle management, instruction sending methods, terminals, and network devices. In some embodiments, the terms lifecycle management method, instruction sending method, information processing method, and communication method are interchangeable; the terms terminal, network device, information processing device, and communication device are interchangeable; and the terms information processing system and communication system are interchangeable.

[0055] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0056] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0057] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0058] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0059] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0060] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0061] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0062] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0063] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0064] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description objects, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be constituted due to the use of prefixes.

[0065] For example, if the description object is "field," the ordinal number preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the modified "fields" are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of the "first field" and "second field." For another example, if the description object is "level," the ordinal number preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not restrict the priority of the "levels." For another example, the number of description objects is not restricted by the ordinal number and can be one or more. For example, in the case of "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device," "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information," "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0066] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0067] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0068] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0069] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0070] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0071] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0073] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0074] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0075] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0076] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0077] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0078] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 , wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0080] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0081] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0082] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0083] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0084] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0085] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0086] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0087] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0088] In some embodiments, artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be introduced into the wireless air interface, and the communication performance of the wireless air interface may be assisted and improved by the AI ​​technology.

[0089] For example, the application of artificial intelligence technology in the wireless air interface may include at least one of the following: artificial intelligence-based channel state information (CSI), artificial intelligence-based beam management, and artificial intelligence-based positioning.

[0090] In some embodiments, artificial intelligence may include multiple granularities, such as performance (feature), function (functionality), and model (model), where one performance may correspond to one or more functions, and one function may correspond to one or more models.

[0091] In some embodiments, when applying artificial intelligence technology in a wireless air interface, the network device may perform life cycle management (LCM) on the artificial intelligence.

[0092] In some embodiments, lifecycle management may include two phases. The first phase may be referred to as model identification, during which the terminal may report its AI support status to the network device. The second phase includes the network device performing AI-related operations, such as one of the following: reasoning, performance management, activation of AI functions, deactivation of AI functions, switching of AI functions, activation of AI models, deactivation of AI models, and switching of AI models. However, it is not currently clear how network devices perform lifecycle management.

[0093] FIG2 is a schematic diagram showing an interaction of lifecycle management according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0094] As shown in Figure 2, the lifecycle management method may include the following steps:

[0095] Step S201: The terminal sends first indication information to the network device.

[0096] In some embodiments, the network device receives first indication information sent by the terminal.

[0097] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence;

[0098] Step S202: The network device determines a lifecycle management method.

[0099] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device can receive the first indication information reported by the terminal, and first determine the terminal's support for artificial intelligence based on the first indication information, and then determine the lifecycle management method. Since the terminal's support for artificial intelligence is accurately known, it is helpful to ensure that the determined lifecycle management method is applicable to the scenario where the terminal communicates with the network device.

[0100] In some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following:

[0101] The first AI granularity supported by the terminal;

[0102] The second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0103] In some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functionality; and / or, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: an artificial intelligence model.

[0104] In some embodiments, the default lifecycle management mode of the network device includes one of the following:

[0105] Lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity;

[0106] Lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0107] For example, the operation of determining the lifecycle management method of the network device can be performed based on a protocol agreement.

[0108] In some embodiments, the protocol specifies that the lifecycle management method includes lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, and the network device may default to the lifecycle management method including lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity. In some embodiments, the protocol specifies that the lifecycle management method includes lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, and the network device may default to the lifecycle management method including lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0109] In some embodiments, the network device determines that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0110] In some embodiments, the network device determines that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0111] For example, the operation of determining the lifecycle management method of a network device can be performed based on the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0112] In some embodiments, when the network device determines the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal based on the first indication information, the network device can perform lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity; in some embodiments, when the network device determines the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal based on the first indication information, the network device can perform lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0113] In another embodiment, when the network device determines the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal and the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal based on the first indication information, the network device may choose to perform lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity, or perform lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity, depending on the implementation of the network device.

[0114] In some embodiments, the network device determines the lifecycle management mode based on the configuration of the network device.

[0115] For example, the operation of a network device to determine the lifecycle management method may depend on the configuration of the network device, where the configuration of the network device may include internal network algorithms that can reflect the needs of the network device. In this case, when determining the lifecycle management method, the network device may or may not consider the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0116] In some embodiments, the terminal may send first indication information to the network device according to the needs of the terminal.

[0117] For example, if a terminal requires (or desires) a network device to perform lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, the first indication information sent to the network device may indicate the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal. For example, if the first artificial intelligence granularity includes AI functionality, the first indication information may include an identifier of at least one AI functionality. The network device may determine the at least one AI functionality supported by the terminal based on the identifier of the AI ​​functionality in the first indication information.

[0118] For example, if the terminal requires (or expects) the network device to perform lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity, the first indication information sent to the network device may indicate the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal. For example, if the second artificial intelligence granularity includes an AI model, the first indication information may include the identifier of at least one AI model. The network device may determine the at least one AI model supported by the terminal based on the identifier of the AI ​​model in the first indication information.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first indication sent by the terminal to the network device only indicates the support status of one of the first artificial intelligence granularity and the second artificial intelligence granularity. In some optional implementations, the network device may instruct the terminal to report the support status of the other artificial intelligence granularity; in other optional implementations, the network device may instruct the terminal not to report the support status of the other artificial intelligence granularity; in still other optional implementations, the network device may default to the terminal not reporting the support status of the other artificial intelligence granularity.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first indication information to the network device by default.

[0121] For example, the operation of the terminal sending the first indication information to the network device may be performed by the terminal by default based on the protocol agreement. In some embodiments, the first indication information sent by the terminal to the network device by default may only indicate the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; in some embodiments, the first indication information sent by the terminal to the network device by default may only indicate the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; in some embodiments, the first indication information sent by the terminal to the network device by default may only indicate the first and second artificial intelligence granularities supported by the terminal.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second indication information sent by the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0123] In some embodiments, the operation of the terminal sending the first indication information to the network device may be controlled by the network device.

[0124] For example, the terminal sends the first indication information to the network device only when it receives the second indication information sent by the network device. When the terminal does not receive the second indication information sent by the network device, it does not need to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0125] Alternatively, when the second indication information received by the terminal instructs the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, the terminal sends the first indication information to the network device. When the second indication information received by the terminal instructs the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device, the terminal may not send the first indication information to the network device.

[0126] In some embodiments, the network device reconfigures the lifecycle management approach used.

[0127] Network devices can reconfigure their lifecycle management methods. For example, if a network device uses a lifecycle management method based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, the network device can reconfigure it to use a lifecycle management method based on a second artificial intelligence granularity. For example, if a network device uses a lifecycle management method based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, the network device can reconfigure it to use a lifecycle management method based on the first artificial intelligence granularity.

[0128] In some embodiments, the operation of reconfiguring the lifecycle management method used by the network device may depend on the configuration of the network device.

[0129] In some embodiments, after determining the lifecycle management method to be used, the network device may instruct the terminal of the lifecycle management method used by the network device.

[0130] In some embodiments, if the network device determines the lifecycle management method to be used based on the terminal's support for artificial intelligence granularity, then there is no need to instruct the terminal on the lifecycle management method used by the network device. The terminal can determine the lifecycle management method used by the network device based on the reported terminal's support for artificial intelligence granularity.

[0131] In some embodiments, after reconfiguring the lifecycle management mode to be used, the network device may instruct the terminal of the reconfigured lifecycle management mode.

[0132] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a request message to the network device, wherein the request message is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0133] After determining the lifecycle management mode used by the network device, the terminal can determine whether to request reconfiguration of the lifecycle management mode as needed.

[0134] For example, if the terminal determines that the lifecycle management method used by the network device is lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity, and the terminal needs lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity, then a request message can be sent to the network device, requesting the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used to lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0135] It should be noted that the network device may reconfigure the lifecycle management mode to be used according to the request information sent by the terminal, or may not reconfigure the lifecycle management mode to be used according to the request information sent by the terminal.

[0136] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 and S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S201+S202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0137] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0138] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0139] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0140] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0141] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lifecycle management method. Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a lifecycle management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The lifecycle management method illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a network device.

[0142] As shown in Figure 3, the lifecycle management method may include the following steps:

[0143] In step S301, first indication information sent by a terminal is received, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence;

[0144] In step S302, a lifecycle management mode is determined.

[0145] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0146] In some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following:

[0147] The first AI granularity supported by the terminal;

[0148] The second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0149] In some embodiments, determining a lifecycle management mode includes: a default lifecycle management mode includes one of the following:

[0150] Lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity;

[0151] Lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0152] In some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: determining that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0153] In some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: determining that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0154] In some embodiments, determining the lifecycle management method includes: determining the lifecycle management method according to the configuration of the network device.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence models.

[0156] In some embodiments, the lifecycle management method further includes: sending second indication information to the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0157] In some embodiments, the lifecycle management method further includes: reconfiguring the lifecycle management mode used.

[0158] In some embodiments, the lifecycle management method further includes: receiving request information sent by the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0159] For the first aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the first aspect, reference can be made to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0160] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an indication sending method. Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating an indication sending method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The indication sending method illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0161] As shown in FIG4 , the instruction sending method may include the following steps:

[0162] In step S401, first indication information is sent to a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0163] In some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following:

[0164] The first AI granularity supported by the terminal;

[0165] The second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence models.

[0167] In some embodiments, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: sending the first indication information to the network device according to the needs of the terminal.

[0168] In some embodiments, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: sending the first indication information to the network device by default.

[0169] In some embodiments, the indication sending method further includes: receiving second indication information sent by the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0170] In some embodiments, the instruction sending method further includes: sending request information to the network device, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0171] The second aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the second aspect can be referred to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0172] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0173] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0174] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0175] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0176] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the lifecycle management method and the indication sending method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a terminal and a network device.

[0177] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the terminal includes: a sending module 501 .

[0178] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send first indication information to the network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence.

[0179] In some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following:

[0180] a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal;

[0181] a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence models.

[0183] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send the first indication information to the network device according to the needs of the terminal.

[0184] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send the first indication information to the network device by default.

[0185] In some embodiments, the terminal also includes: a receiving module configured to receive second indication information sent by the network device, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0186] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send request information to the network device, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0187] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the network device includes: a receiving module 601 and a processing module 602 .

[0188] In some embodiments, the receiving module is configured to receive first indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the terminal's support for artificial intelligence; the processing module is configured to determine a lifecycle management method.

[0189] In some embodiments, the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following:

[0190] a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal;

[0191] a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0192] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to default to one of the following lifecycle management methods: lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity; lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity.

[0193] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a first artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0194] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine that the lifecycle management method is lifecycle management based on a second artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the terminal's support for artificial intelligence includes the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

[0195] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine a lifecycle management method according to a configuration of the network device.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence models.

[0197] In some embodiments, the network device further includes: a sending module configured to send second indication information to the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

[0198] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0199] In some embodiments, the receiving and processing module is further configured to receive request information sent by the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the lifecycle management method used.

[0200] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0201] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0202] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0203] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0204] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0205] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 7101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0206] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceiver 7102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0207] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7103 may be located external to the communication device 7100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuits 7104 are connected to the memory 7102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 7102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 may read data stored in the memory 7102 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0208] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0209] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0210] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. The chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0211] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Alternatively, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 7203 may be located external to chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203 and may be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 may read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[0212] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto) of the aforementioned method. For example, the interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202) of the aforementioned method means that the interface circuit 7202 performs data exchange between the processor 7201, chip 7200, memory 7203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto).

[0213] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0214] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0215] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0216] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A lifecycle management method, characterized in that, executed by a network device, the method comprising: receiving first indication information sent by a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence; determining a lifecycle management method.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following: a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the determining of the lifecycle management method includes: by default, the lifecycle management method includes one of the following: lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity; lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the determining of the lifecycle management method includes: determining the lifecycle management method as lifecycle management based on the first artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence includes the first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the determining of the lifecycle management method includes: determining the lifecycle management method as lifecycle management based on the second artificial intelligence granularity, wherein the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence includes the second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the determining of the lifecycle management method includes: determining the lifecycle management method according to the configuration of the network device.

7. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, artificial intelligence models.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, the method further comprises: sending second indication information to the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal sends the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to indicate that the terminal does not send the first indication information to the network device.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, the method further comprises: reconfiguring the used lifecycle management method.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, the method further comprises: receiving request information sent by the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the used lifecycle management method.

11. An indication sending method, characterized in that, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: sending first indication information to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence includes at least one of the following: a first artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal; a second artificial intelligence granularity supported by the terminal.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein, the first artificial intelligence granularity includes: artificial intelligence functions; and / or, artificial intelligence models.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: sending the first indication information to the network device according to the requirements of the terminal.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein, sending the first indication information to the network device includes: by default, sending the first indication information to the network device.

16. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein, the method further includes: receiving second indication information sent by the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to send the first indication information to the network device, or the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal not to send the first indication information to the network device.

17. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein, the method further includes: sending request information to the network device, where the request information is used to request the network device to reconfigure the life cycle management method used.

18. A network device, wherein, comprising: a receiving module, configured to receive first indication information sent by a terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence; a processing module, configured to determine a life cycle management method.

19. A terminal, wherein, comprising: a sending module, configured to send first indication information to a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence.

20. A life cycle management method, wherein, comprising: a terminal sending first indication information to a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate the support situation of the terminal for artificial intelligence; the network device determining a life cycle management method.

21. A network device, wherein, comprising: one or more processors; wherein, the network device is used to execute the life cycle management method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

22. A terminal, wherein, comprising: one or more processors; wherein, the terminal is used to execute the indication sending method according to any one of claims 11 to 17.

23. A communication system, wherein, comprising a terminal and a network device, where the network device is configured to implement the life cycle management method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the terminal is configured to implement the indication sending method according to any one of claims 11 to 17.

24. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein, when the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the life cycle management method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and / or, the indication sending method according to any one of claims 11 to 17.

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