Processing method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Technical solutions of the present application set forth a paging issuing and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in a storage forwarding mode. When a network access device operates in the storage forwarding mode, the network access device determines first paging information on the basis of first information, thereby ensuring that the network access device issues paging at a correct time when operating in the storage forwarding mode, and / or avoiding a paging failure problem potentially caused by inconsistent paging parameters of the network access device and a terminal device.

Description

Processing method, communication device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a processing method, communication equipment and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the existing protocol, the paging of the access network device (such as the base station) in the RRC IDLE state (radio resource control idle state) is triggered by the core network device. The core network device will send a paging message at the S1 port. The paging message carries high-level paging parameters (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.). After receiving the paging message from the core network device, the access network device determines the paging cycle according to the high-level paging parameters and the paging parameters sent by the air interface of the access network device and sends the paging at the corresponding PO (Paging Occasion). The terminal device determines the paging cycle according to the same paging parameters to monitor the paging at the corresponding PO (wherein the high-level paging parameters of the terminal device are obtained through high-level signaling negotiation before receiving the paging).

[0003] For the satellite store-and-forward mode, the access network equipment will be deployed on the satellite. The downlink data / signaling of the terminal device needs to be downloaded to the satellite when there is a feeder link connection on the satellite (eNB). The satellite stores the data of the terminal device.

[0004] During the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered at least the following problems:

[0005] In existing protocols, access network device paging is triggered by core network devices. Upon receiving a paging message from the core network device, the access network device immediately issues a paging request. However, in store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives user data from the core network device in advance. If paging is triggered at this point, it may fail. Therefore, the existing paging delivery mechanism needs to be improved.

[0006] And / or, in the store-and-forward mode, since the paging is triggered by the access network device, that is, the access network device is not aware of the high-level configuration of the paging (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.), if the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device are inconsistent, paging failure may occur. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the paging parameters.

[0007] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Technical Solutions

[0008] The main purpose of this application is to provide a processing method, a communication device and a storage medium, and to propose a paging sending and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism for the store-and-forward mode to ensure that the access network device sends paging at the correct time when working in the store-and-forward mode to avoid paging failure, and / or to avoid paging failure problems that may be caused by inconsistency in paging parameters between the access network device and the terminal device.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present application provides a processing method that can be applied to access network equipment (such as a base station), comprising the steps of:

[0010] S1. The access network device determines first paging information based on first information.

[0011] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0012] The first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0013] The first information includes at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times.

[0014] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0015] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0016] The access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time;

[0017] The operating mode of the access network device includes store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode;

[0018] At least one of the paging high-layer parameters, the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging delivery start time, the recommended paging delivery start area, the recommended or maximum paging duration, and the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is provided by the core network device;

[0019] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located;

[0020] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0021] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0022] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0023] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0024] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0025] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0026] The access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and does not consider paging higher-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters;

[0027] When the access network equipment operates in normal mode, the paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0028] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, it determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0029] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0030] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives paging messages sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0031] The downlink data of the terminal device is stored before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0032] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0033] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0034] In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When a first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0035] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0036] The relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging in multiples of the paging cycle;

[0037] The first preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0038] This application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to core network equipment, including the steps of:

[0039] S0. Send first information so that the access network device determines first paging information based on the first information.

[0040] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0041] The first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0042] The first information includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0043] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0044] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0045] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located;

[0046] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0047] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0048] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0049] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0050] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0051] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0052] The access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and does not consider paging higher-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters;

[0053] When the access network equipment operates in normal mode, the paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0054] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, it determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0055] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0056] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0057] The access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0058] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0059] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0060] In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When a first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0061] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0062] The relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging in multiples of the paging cycle;

[0063] The first preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0064] This application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to a terminal device, comprising the steps of:

[0065] S2: Determine second paging information based on the second information.

[0066] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0067] The second paging information includes: target paging parameters;

[0068] The second information includes: access network device working mode information and / or paging high-layer parameters;

[0069] The access network device determines the first paging information of the access network device based on at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum number of paging deliveries.

[0070] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0071] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0072] The first paging information includes: paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0073] The access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time;

[0074] The operating mode of the access network device includes store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode;

[0075] The paging high-layer parameters of the terminal device and at least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times of the access network device are provided through the core network device;

[0076] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: the tracking area information of the terminal device, the RNA information of the terminal device, the mapped cell ID information of the terminal device, and the geographical area information of the terminal device; the access network device does not deliver paging before the paging delay delivery timer expires;

[0077] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0078] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0079] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0080] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0081] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0082] Ensure that the access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and that the paging higher layer parameters are not considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0083] Ensure that the access network equipment is operating in normal mode and consider the paging high-level parameters when determining the target paging parameters;

[0084] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, and determine target paging parameters based on paging high-layer parameters and paging parameters broadcast by the access network device;

[0085] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, and determine target paging parameters based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device;

[0086] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0087] The access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0088] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0089] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0090] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameter and monitors paging, and stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode when a second preset condition is met.

[0091] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0092] The relaxed paging monitoring mode monitors paging according to the multiples of the paging cycle;

[0093] The second preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring times, no paging message from the terminal device within the maximum paging monitoring time, and paging message from the terminal device being monitored.

[0094] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0095] The determining module is configured to determine first paging information based on the first information.

[0096] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0097] The sending module is configured to send first information so that the access network device determines first paging information based on the first information.

[0098] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0099] The determining module is configured to determine the second paging information based on the second information.

[0100] The present application also provides a communication device, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program implements the steps of any of the above-described processing methods when executed by the processor.

[0101] The communication equipment in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), or a core network device or an access network device (such as a base station, a satellite). The specific reference needs to be clarified in combination with the context.

[0102] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0103] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0104] The present application also provides a storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of any of the above-described processing methods are implemented.

[0105] The technical solution of the present application proposes a paging sending and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in a store-and-forward mode. When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information to ensure that the access network device sends the paging at the correct time when operating in the store-and-forward mode, and / or avoids the paging failure problem that may be caused by the inconsistency of the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0106] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0107] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application;

[0108] FIG2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0109] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application;

[0110] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application;

[0111] FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to the first embodiment of the present application;

[0112] FIG6 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0113] FIG7 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

[0114] FIG8 is a flow chart of a processing method according to a sixth embodiment of the present application;

[0115] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between a network device and a terminal device according to a seventh embodiment of the present application;

[0116] FIG10 is a first structural diagram of a transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0117] FIG11 is a second structural diagram of a transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0118] FIG12 is a third structural diagram of a transmission device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0119] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0120] The purpose of this application, its features, and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and the accompanying text are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

[0121] Implementation Methods of the Application

[0122] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0123] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element, and / or, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined by their explanation in the specific embodiment or further combined with the context of the specific embodiment.

[0124] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the term "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "upon," "when," or "in response to a determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the recited features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups, but do not preclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used herein, may be interpreted as inclusive, meaning any one or any combination. For example, “comprising at least one of the following: A, B, C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”; and for another example, “A, B or C” or “A, B and / or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”. An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in some manner.

[0125] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowchart in the embodiment of the present application are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and they can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with at least a portion of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0126] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to the determination" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)," depending on the context.

[0127] It should be noted that in this article, step codes such as S1 and S2 are used for the purpose of expressing the corresponding content more clearly and concisely, and do not constitute a substantial restriction on the order. When implementing the step, those skilled in the art may execute S2 first and then S1, etc., but these should all be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0128] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0129] In the subsequent description, the use of suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" to represent elements is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and has no specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0130] The communication equipment in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a core network device or an access network device (such as a base station, a satellite), and the specific reference needs to be clarified based on the context.

[0131] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0132] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0133] The terminal device may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in this application may include intelligent terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, and other fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0134] The subsequent description will be made using a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to components specifically used for mobile purposes, the configuration according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminal devices.

[0135] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The mobile terminal 100 may include components such as an RF (Radio Frequency) unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not limit the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0136] The following is a detailed introduction to the various components of the mobile terminal in conjunction with Figure 1:

[0137] The RF unit 101 can be used to send and receive information or receive signals during calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and transmits it to the processor 110 for processing. It also transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the RF unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and / or other components. Furthermore, the RF unit 101 can communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The above-mentioned wireless communications can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G and 6G, etc.

[0138] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. A mobile terminal, through WiFi module 102, enables users to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband Internet access. Although FIG1 illustrates WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not a required component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0139] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a talk mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, or the like.

[0140] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos captured by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as a phone call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, and may process such sound into audio data. In the phone call mode, the processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the RF unit 101. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0141] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can be configured in the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be described here.

[0142] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0143] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input digital or character information and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect user touch operations on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 1071) and drive corresponding connected devices according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch direction and detects the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device and converts it into touch point coordinates, which are then sent to the processor 110. It can also receive and execute commands sent by the processor 110. And / or, the touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may further include other input devices 1072. Optionally, the other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, power keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and the specifics are not limited here.

[0144] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may overlay the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. The processor 110 then provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 based on the type of touch event. Although in FIG1 , the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, which is not limited to this specific embodiment.

[0145] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and an external device.

[0146] Memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. Memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store an operating system and at least one application required for a function (such as a sound playback function or an image playback function); the data storage area may store data generated based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.). Furthermore, / or, memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0147] Processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connecting all components of the mobile terminal using various interfaces and circuits. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in memory 109 and accessing data stored in memory 109, it executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and application programs, while the modem processor primarily handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into processor 110.

[0148] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby managing functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

[0149] Although not shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile terminal 100 may further include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0150] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present application is based is described below.

[0151] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication network system is an NR (New Radio) system of universal mobile communication technology. The NR system includes UE (User Equipment) 201, E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203 and the operator's IP service 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0152] Optionally, UE201 may be the above-mentioned terminal device 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0153] E-UTRAN 202 includes eNodeB 2021 and other eNodeBs 2022 . Optionally, eNodeB 2021 may be connected to other eNodeBs 2022 via a backhaul (eg, an X2 interface). eNodeB 2021 is connected to EPC 203 , and eNodeB 2021 may provide access from UE 201 to EPC 203 .

[0154] EPC 203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving Gate Way) 2034, a PGW (PDN Gate Way) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036. MME 2031 is optionally a control node that processes signaling between UE 201 and EPC 203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS 2032 provides registers for managing functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown) and stores user-specific information such as service features and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 can provide IP address allocation and other functions for UE 201, PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources, and it selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging execution function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0155] The IP service 204 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0156] Although the above introduction takes the LTE system as an example, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to the LTE system, but can also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5G and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., which are not limited here.

[0157] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0158] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0159] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. Network node 150 includes: a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. Memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0160] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0161] The integrated modules implemented in the form of software function modules can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The software function modules stored in a storage medium include a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute some of the steps of the methods of various embodiments of the present application.

[0162] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, 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, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. 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 storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a 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 storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a hard disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid state drive solid state disk, SSD), etc.

[0163] Based on the above-mentioned mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0164] Technical terms involved in this embodiment:

[0165] RAN: Radio Access Network;

[0166] RNA: RAN-Based Notification Area, RAN-based notification area;

[0167] RRC: Radio Resource Control;

[0168] RRC IDLE: Radio Resource Control Idle State;

[0169] feeder link: feeder link;

[0170] DRX: Discontinuous Reception, discontinuous reception;

[0171] PF: Paging Frame, paging frame;

[0172] PO: Paging Occasion, paging occasion;

[0173] defaultPagingCycle: paging cycle.

[0174] First embodiment

[0175] 5 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a first embodiment of the present application, the processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an access network device (such as a base station), and includes the following steps:

[0176] S1. The access network device determines first paging information based on first information.

[0177] Optionally, the communication network architecture involved in the solution of this embodiment includes: core network equipment, access network equipment, and terminal equipment. Optionally, the access network equipment can be a base station or a communication device such as a satellite that has all or part of the functions of a base station. In the embodiment of this application, a satellite is used as an example for description.

[0178] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0179] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0180] Optionally, the link between the satellite and the terminal device is the service link, and the link between the satellite and the ground station is the feeder link. The current IoT-NTN network requires the service link and the feeder link to be connected at the same time to provide services. Due to satellite mobility and the deployment limitations of ground stations in actual deployment, it cannot be guaranteed that the link between the satellite and the ground station will always exist. Therefore, the store-and-forward mode (i.e., S&F) is proposed.

[0181] Optionally, the working mode of the access network device includes: store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode.

[0182] Optionally, when the access network device is in normal mode, the data of the terminal device is uploaded to the access network device in advance. When the access network device moves to the area where the terminal device is located, the feeder link connection between the access network device and the ground station does not exist, and the access network device is in store-and-forward mode.

[0183] For the store-and-forward mode, since the access network device will receive the user data sent by the core network device in advance, if paging is triggered at this time, paging failure may occur. Therefore, when the access network device receives the user data sent by the core network device, it stores the downlink data of the terminal device and does not trigger paging immediately. The access network device needs to move to the location area of ​​the terminal device before sending the paging to avoid paging failure. And / or, in the store-and-forward mode, since the paging is triggered by the access network device, that is, the access network device is not aware of the high-level configuration of the paging (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.), if the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device are inconsistent, paging failure may occur. Therefore, this embodiment optimizes the existing paging sending mechanism and paging parameter confirmation mechanism, and the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information.

[0184] Optionally, the first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters.

[0185] Optionally, the target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups.

[0186] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times.

[0187] Optionally, the access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time.

[0188] Optionally, depending on whether the access network device (e.g., a satellite) has a feeder link connection with a ground station, the access network device may operate in store-and-forward mode (no feeder link connection) or normal mode (feeder link connection). During the access network device's coverage period, the operating mode of the access network device serving the terminal device may change due to the access network device's movement. The access network device can know or predict the current operating mode and / or operating mode transitions.

[0189] Optionally, the first information may further include: at least one of access network device mode conversion information and discontinuous coverage information.

[0190] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the time when the working mode of the access network device changes next time based on the mode conversion information.

[0191] Optionally, the discontinuous coverage information includes the end of service or disconnection time of the current or previous feeder link, and / or the start of service or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0192] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the end of service or disconnection time of the current or forward link.

[0193] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the service start time or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0194] Optionally, at least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times is provided by the core network device.

[0195] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0196] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0197] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0198] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0199] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0200] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0201] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0202] Optionally, the recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapping cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located.

[0203] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0204] Optionally, the access network device operates in a normal mode, and paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining target paging parameters.

[0205] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined according to the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0206] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0207] Optionally, before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device.

[0208] Optionally, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response from the terminal device.

[0209] Optionally, the paging message sent by the core network device includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0210] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0211] Optionally, the relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging according to multiples of the paging cycle.

[0212] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0213] Optionally, satisfying the first preset condition includes at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt number, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0214] Through the above scheme, this embodiment proposes a paging sending and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the storage and forwarding mode. When the access network device operates in the storage and forwarding mode, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, ensuring that the access network device sends the paging at the correct time when operating in the storage and forwarding mode, thereby avoiding the problem of paging failure caused by incorrect paging sending timing, and / or avoiding the problem of paging failure that may be caused by inconsistent paging parameters between the access network device and the terminal device.

[0215] Second embodiment

[0216] Based on the first embodiment of the present application, the second embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, in which the access network device obtains paging high-level parameters, the access network device paging delay delivery timer or the recommended paging start delivery time or the recommended paging start delivery area from the paging message sent by the core network device to the access network device.

[0217] Optionally, when a feeder link connection exists with an access network device (such as a satellite or a base station), the core network device sends a paging message to the access network device.

[0218] Optionally, the paging message carries paging high-layer parameters, a paging delay delivery timer of the access network device, or a recommended paging delivery start time or a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0219] Optionally, the paging delay delivery timer indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the timer expires.

[0220] Optionally, the recommended paging delivery start time indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the recommended paging delivery start time arrives.

[0221] Optionally, the recommended paging start sending area indicates that the access network device does not send paging immediately after receiving the paging message, and starts sending paging only after the access network device reaches a specific area.

[0222] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging duration indicates the paging sending duration after the access network device starts sending paging.

[0223] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times indicates the number of paging delivery times after the access network device starts delivering paging.

[0224] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0225] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0226] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0227] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0228] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0229] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0230] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0231] Optionally, before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives downlink data of the terminal device sent by the core network device.

[0232] Optionally, the core network device sends the downlink data of the terminal device to the access network device in advance. At this time, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device but does not send paging.

[0233] Optionally, the access network device operates in a normal mode, and paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining target paging parameters.

[0234] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined according to the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0235] Optionally, when the paging delay delivery timer times out or the recommended paging delivery start time is reached or the recommended paging delivery start area is reached, the access network device determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-level parameters received from the core network device and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device, and delivers the paging at the corresponding PO point.

[0236] The terminal device monitors the paging in the original way.

[0237] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, a paging delivery and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the store-and-forward mode is proposed. When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the first paging information is determined based on the first information, and the core network device delivers the paging high-level parameters, the access network device paging delay delivery timer, or the recommended paging start delivery time or recommended paging start delivery area through the paging message. The access network device determines the paging delivery time based on at least one of the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging start delivery time, and the recommended paging start delivery area, thereby ensuring that the access network device delivers the paging at the correct time when operating in the store-and-forward mode, and / or, when the paging delivery time arrives, the access network device determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-level parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device, thereby avoiding the paging failure problem that may be caused by the inconsistency of the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device.

[0238] Third embodiment

[0239] Based on any of the above embodiments of the present application, the third embodiment of this embodiment proposes a processing method, whereby the access network device obtains a paging delay delivery timer and / or a recommended paging delivery start time and / or a recommended paging delivery start area from a message directly sent by the core network device.

[0240] Optionally, when a feeder link connection exists with an access network device, the core network device sends the downlink data of the terminal device to the access network device in advance, and at the same time sends the access network device's paging delay timer and / or recommended paging start time and / or recommended paging start area. At this time, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device but does not send paging.

[0241] Optionally, the downlink data of the terminal device, the paging delay delivery timer and / or recommended paging delivery start time and / or recommended paging delivery start area of ​​the access network device are provided by the core network device through downlink information or system signaling.

[0242] Optionally, the paging delay delivery timer indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the timer expires.

[0243] Optionally, the recommended paging delivery start time indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the recommended paging delivery start time arrives.

[0244] Optionally, the recommended paging start sending area indicates that the access network device does not send paging immediately after receiving the paging message, and starts sending paging only after the access network device reaches a specific area.

[0245] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging duration indicates the paging sending duration after the access network device starts sending paging.

[0246] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times indicates the number of paging delivery times after the access network device starts delivering paging.

[0247] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0248] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0249] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0250] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0251] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0252] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0253] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0254] Optionally, the access network device operates in a normal mode, and paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining target paging parameters.

[0255] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0256] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0257] Optionally, when the paging delay delivery timer times out or the recommended paging delivery start time is reached or the recommended paging delivery start area is reached, the access network device determines the target paging parameters according to the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device and delivers the paging at the corresponding PO point.

[0258] Taking the satellite as an access network device as an example, the following describes the process by which the access network device determines the timing and parameters for sending paging messages:

[0259] Satellites broadcast information related to operating modes, and terminal devices can use this information to learn about the satellite's current operating mode and / or mode transition time. Operating modes include store-and-forward mode and normal operating mode (or normal working mode).

[0260] Optionally, the satellite starts sending paging when the paging delay sending timer times out or the recommended paging sending start time arrives or the satellite reaches the recommended paging sending start area.

[0261] Optionally, when the terminal device determines that the satellite operates in store-and-forward mode, the satellite and the terminal device do not consider paging high-level parameters (such as eDRX parameters, UE-specific DRX parameters, etc.) when confirming paging parameters, that is, only the paging parameters broadcast by the satellite side are used to determine the paging parameters.

[0262] Optionally, when the terminal device determines that the satellite operates in a normal mode, the satellite and the terminal device confirm the paging parameters in an original manner.

[0263] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, a paging delivery and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the store-and-forward mode is proposed. When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, and the core network device directly delivers the access network device's paging delay delivery timer or the recommended paging start delivery time or the recommended paging start delivery area. The access network device determines the paging delivery time based on at least one of the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging start delivery time, and the recommended paging start delivery area, thereby ensuring that the access network device delivers the paging at the correct time when operating in the store-and-forward mode, and / or, when the paging delivery time arrives, the access network device determines the target paging parameters based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device, thereby avoiding the paging failure problem that may be caused by the inconsistency of the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device.

[0264] Fourth embodiment

[0265] 6 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present application, based on any of the above embodiments, the fourth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method for optimizing paging in a store-and-forward mode, the method further comprising the steps of:

[0266] S11: In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When a first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0267] This embodiment takes into account that, in the satellite store-and-forward mode, the satellite stores downlink data from each terminal device in advance, meaning that the satellite knows which terminal devices require paging. Therefore, paging requests for each terminal device are no longer random. Furthermore, because there is no feeder link between the satellite and the ground station, the satellite does not receive new paging requests, and paging requests for terminal devices may be concentrated in certain time periods. If the satellite continues to send paging requests using the existing method, this will not be conducive to power conservation. Furthermore, because the satellite has a large coverage area and serves many terminal devices, a large amount of terminal device data may be stored and needs to be forwarded when it reaches a specific service area. If a large number of paging requests are received at the same time, paging congestion may easily occur.

[0268] Based on this, this embodiment optimizes the paging scheme in the store-and-forward mode. In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends the paging. When the first preset condition is met, the paging is stopped or the relaxed paging sending mode is entered.

[0269] Optionally, the solution for the access network device to determine the target paging parameters may refer to the above embodiments and will not be described in detail here.

[0270] Optionally, the target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups.

[0271] Optionally, the common mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0272] Optionally, the store-and-forward mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0273] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device first uses the common mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO to send paging, and when a first preset condition is met, stops sending paging or enters the relaxed paging sending mode.

[0274] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO to send paging, and stops sending paging or enters the relaxed paging sending mode when a first preset condition is met.

[0275] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses common mode paging parameters and the same number of paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO to send paging, and stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode when a first preset condition is met.

[0276] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters and the number of identical paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging delivery, and stops delivering paging or enters a relaxed paging delivery mode when a first preset condition is met.

[0277] Optionally, the relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging according to a multiple of the paging cycle, and the multiple can be set or delivered by the core network device.

[0278] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0279] Optionally, satisfying the first preset condition includes at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt number, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0280] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging attempts and the recommended or maximum paging attempt time are provided by the core network device.

[0281] Optionally, the paging cycle of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging cycle of the common mode paging parameter.

[0282] Optionally, the paging nB of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging nB of the common mode paging parameter.

[0283] Optionally, the access network device sends the paging DRX parameters via a system message or other downlink message.

[0284] Optionally, the paging DRX parameters include: normal mode paging parameters, store-and-forward mode paging parameters, and at least one of a recommended or maximum number of paging monitoring times and a recommended or maximum paging monitoring time in the store-and-forward mode.

[0285] Optionally, when the access network device operates in normal mode, paging is sent according to a normal paging mode (i.e., normal mode), that is, according to existing methods, the paging cycle T is determined using normal mode paging parameters, the paging PF and / or PO is calculated, and the paging is sent. And / or, the terminal device monitors the paging at the corresponding PF and / or PO according to existing methods.

[0286] Optionally, when the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the target paging parameters based on the first information, determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters, and sends the paging. When the access network device attempts paging N times in a row or there is no paging response from the terminal device within the maximum paging attempt time t, or a paging response from the terminal device is received, the network device stops sending the paging of the terminal device or enters a relaxed paging sending mode. Wherein, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1. t can be a multiple of the paging cycle.

[0287] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, a paging sending and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the store-and-forward mode is proposed. When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, ensuring that the access network device sends the paging at the correct time when operating in the store-and-forward mode, and / or avoiding the paging failure problem that may be caused by the inconsistency of the paging parameters between the access network device and the terminal device. Optionally, by optimizing the paging scheme in the store-and-forward mode, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends the paging. When the first preset condition is met, the paging is stopped or the paging is entered into a relaxed paging sending mode, thereby solving the problem of instantaneous paging congestion and / or saving the power consumption of the terminal device and / or the network device.

[0288] Fifth embodiment

[0289] 7 is a flowchart of a processing method according to a fifth embodiment of the present application. The fifth embodiment of the present application provides a processing method that can be applied to a core network device. The method includes the following steps:

[0290] S0. Send first information so that the access network device determines first paging information based on the first information.

[0291] Optionally, the communication network architecture involved in the solution of this embodiment includes: core network equipment, access network equipment, and terminal equipment. Optionally, the access network equipment can be a base station or a communication device such as a satellite that has all or part of the functions of a base station. In the embodiment of this application, a satellite is used as an example for description.

[0292] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0293] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0294] Optionally, the link between the satellite and the terminal device is the service link, and the link between the satellite and the ground station is the feeder link. The current IoT-NTN network requires the service link and the feeder link to be connected at the same time to provide services. Due to satellite mobility and the deployment limitations of ground stations in actual deployment, it cannot be guaranteed that the link between the satellite and the ground station will always exist. Therefore, the store-and-forward mode (i.e., S&F) is proposed.

[0295] Optionally, the working mode of the access network device includes: store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode.

[0296] Optionally, when the access network device is in normal mode, the data of the terminal device is uploaded to the access network device in advance. When the access network device moves to the area where the terminal device is located, the feeder link connection between the access network device and the ground station does not exist, and the access network device is in store-and-forward mode.

[0297] For the store-and-forward mode, since the access network device will receive the user data sent by the core network device in advance, if paging is triggered at this time, paging failure may occur. Therefore, when the access network device receives the user data sent by the core network device, it stores the downlink data of the terminal device and does not trigger paging immediately. The access network device needs to move to the location area of ​​the terminal device before sending the paging to avoid paging failure. And / or, in the store-and-forward mode, since the paging is triggered by the access network device, that is, the access network device is not aware of the high-level configuration of the paging (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.), if the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device are inconsistent, paging failure may occur. Therefore, this embodiment optimizes the existing paging sending mechanism and paging parameter confirmation mechanism, and the core network device sends the first information so that the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information.

[0298] Optionally, the first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0299] Optionally, the target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups.

[0300] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times.

[0301] Optionally, the paging delay delivery timer indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the timer expires.

[0302] Optionally, the recommended paging delivery start time indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the recommended paging delivery start time arrives.

[0303] Optionally, the recommended paging start sending area indicates that the access network device does not send paging immediately after receiving the paging message, and starts sending paging only after the access network device reaches a specific area.

[0304] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging duration indicates the paging sending duration after the access network device starts sending paging.

[0305] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times indicates the number of paging delivery times after the access network device starts delivering paging.

[0306] Optionally, depending on whether the access network device (e.g., a satellite) has a feeder link connection with a ground station, the access network device may operate in store-and-forward mode (no feeder link connection) or normal mode (feeder link connection). During the access network device's coverage period, the operating mode of the access network device serving the terminal device may change due to the access network device's movement. The access network device can know or predict the current operating mode and / or operating mode transitions.

[0307] Optionally, the access network device sends access network device mode conversion information and / or discontinuous coverage information.

[0308] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the time when the working mode of the access network device changes next time based on the mode conversion information.

[0309] Optionally, the discontinuous coverage information includes the end of service or disconnection time of the current or previous feeder link, and / or the start of service or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0310] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the end of service or disconnection time of the current or forward link.

[0311] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the service start time or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0312] Optionally, at least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times is provided by the core network device.

[0313] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0314] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0315] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0316] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0317] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0318] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0319] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0320] Optionally, the recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapping cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located.

[0321] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0322] Optionally, the access network device operates in a normal mode, and paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining target paging parameters.

[0323] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined according to the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0324] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0325] Optionally, before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device.

[0326] Optionally, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response from the terminal device.

[0327] Optionally, the paging message sent by the core network device includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0328] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging, and stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode when a first preset condition is met.

[0329] Optionally, the relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging according to multiples of the paging cycle.

[0330] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0331] Optionally, satisfying the first preset condition includes at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt number, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0332] Through the above scheme, this embodiment proposes a paging sending and / or paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the storage and forwarding mode. When the access network device operates in the storage and forwarding mode, the core network device sends the first information so that the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, ensuring that the access network device sends the paging at the correct time when operating in the storage and forwarding mode, thereby avoiding the problem of paging failure caused by incorrect paging sending timing, and / or avoiding the problem of paging failure that may be caused by inconsistent paging parameters between the access network device and the terminal device.

[0333] Sixth embodiment

[0334] 8 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a sixth embodiment of the present application, the processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone). The method includes the following steps:

[0335] S2: The terminal device determines second paging information based on the second information.

[0336] Optionally, the communication network architecture involved in the solution of this embodiment includes: core network equipment, access network equipment, and terminal equipment. Optionally, the access network equipment can be a base station or a communication device such as a satellite that has all or part of the functions of a base station. In the embodiment of this application, a satellite is used as an example for description.

[0337] Optionally, the link between the satellite and the terminal device is the service link, and the link between the satellite and the ground station is the feeder link. The current IoT-NTN network requires the service link and the feeder link to be connected at the same time to provide services. Due to satellite mobility and the deployment limitations of ground stations in actual deployment, it cannot be guaranteed that the link between the satellite and the ground station will always exist. Therefore, the store-and-forward mode (i.e., S&F) is proposed.

[0338] Optionally, the working mode of the access network device includes: store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode.

[0339] Optionally, when the access network device is in normal mode, the data of the terminal device is uploaded to the access network device in advance. When the access network device moves to the area where the terminal device is located, the feeder link connection between the access network device and the ground station does not exist, and the access network device is in store-and-forward mode.

[0340] In the store-and-forward mode, since the paging is triggered by the access network device, that is, the access network device is not aware of the high-level configuration of the paging (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.), if the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device are inconsistent, paging failure may occur. Therefore, this embodiment optimizes the existing paging parameter confirmation mechanism, and the terminal device determines the second paging information based on the second information.

[0341] Optionally, the second paging information includes: target paging parameters.

[0342] Optionally, the second information includes: access network device working mode information and / or paging high-layer parameters.

[0343] Optionally, the access network device determines the first paging information of the access network device based on at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging start delivery time, recommended paging start delivery area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum number of paging deliveries.

[0344] Optionally, the access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time.

[0345] Optionally, the paging delay delivery timer indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the timer expires.

[0346] Optionally, the recommended paging delivery start time indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the recommended paging delivery start time arrives.

[0347] Optionally, the recommended paging start sending area indicates that the access network device does not send paging immediately after receiving the paging message, and starts sending paging only after the access network device reaches a specific area.

[0348] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging duration indicates the paging sending duration after the access network device starts sending paging.

[0349] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times indicates the number of paging delivery times after the access network device starts delivering paging.

[0350] Optionally, the target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups.

[0351] Optionally, the first paging information includes: paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters.

[0352] Optionally, the access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time.

[0353] Optionally, depending on whether an access network device (e.g., a satellite) has a feeder link connection with a ground station, the access network device may operate in store-and-forward mode (no feeder link connection) or normal mode (feeder link connection). During the access network device's coverage period, the operating mode of the access network device serving the terminal device may change due to the access network device's mobility. The terminal device can thus know or predict the access network device's current operating mode and / or operating mode transitions.

[0354] Optionally, the second information may further include: at least one of access network device mode conversion information and discontinuous coverage information.

[0355] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the time when the working mode of the access network device changes next time based on the mode conversion information.

[0356] Optionally, the discontinuous coverage information includes the end of service or disconnection time of the current or previous feeder link, and / or the start of service or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0357] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the end of service or disconnection time of the current or forward link.

[0358] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the service start time or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0359] Optionally, the paging high-level parameters of the terminal device, and at least one of the paging high-level parameters of the access network device, the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging delivery start time, the recommended paging delivery start area, the recommended or maximum paging duration, and the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times are provided through the core network device.

[0360] Optionally, the recommended paging start area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapping cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located; the access network device does not send paging before the paging delay sending timer expires.

[0361] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0362] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0363] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0364] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0365] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0366] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0367] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0368] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0369] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a normal mode, and considers paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0370] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and determines a target paging parameter according to paging high-layer parameters and paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0371] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and determines the target paging parameter according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0372] Optionally, before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device.

[0373] Optionally, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response from the terminal device.

[0374] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0375] Optionally, this embodiment takes into account that, in the satellite store-and-forward mode, the satellite stores the downlink data of each terminal device in advance, which means that the satellite knows which terminal devices need to be paged, so the paging demand for each terminal device is no longer random, and / or, because there is no feeder link connection between the satellite and the ground station, the satellite will not receive new paging demands, and the paging of terminal devices may be concentrated in certain time periods. If the terminal device still monitors the paging according to the original plan (each PO monitors), it is not conducive to power saving. And / or, because the satellite has a large coverage area and serves many terminal devices, a large amount of terminal device data may be stored and needs to be forwarded when it arrives at a specific service area. If there are a large number of paging demands at the same time, it is easy to cause paging congestion.

[0376] Based on this, this embodiment optimizes the paging scheme in the storage and forwarding mode. The terminal device determines that the access network device is operating in the storage and forwarding mode. The terminal device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and monitors the paging. When the second preset condition is met, the terminal device stops monitoring the paging or enters the relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0377] Optionally, the common mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0378] Optionally, the store-and-forward mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0379] Optionally, when determining that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device first uses normal mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0380] Optionally, when determining that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses store-and-forward mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0381] Optionally, when it is determined that the access network device is operating in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses normal mode paging parameters and the same number of paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the second preset condition is met, it stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0382] Optionally, when determining that the access network device is operating in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters and the same number of paging groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when the second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters a relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0383] Optionally, the relaxed paging monitoring mode monitors paging according to a multiple of the paging cycle. Optionally, the multiple can be set or issued by the access network device.

[0384] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0385] Optionally, satisfying the second preset condition includes at least one of: no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring times, no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring time, and paging message from the terminal device being monitored.

[0386] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging monitoring number and the recommended or maximum paging monitoring time are provided by the access network device.

[0387] Optionally, the paging cycle of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging cycle of the common mode paging parameter.

[0388] Optionally, the paging nB of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging nB of the common mode paging parameter.

[0389] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, a paging parameter confirmation mechanism in store-and-forward mode is proposed. The terminal device determines the second paging information based on the second information. When the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the paging failure problem that may be caused by the inconsistency of the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device is avoided. By optimizing the paging monitoring scheme in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and monitors the paging. When the second preset condition is met, the terminal device stops monitoring the paging or enters the relaxed paging monitoring mode. This can solve the problem of instantaneous paging congestion and / or save the power consumption of the terminal device and / or network device.

[0390] Seventh embodiment

[0391] 9 , which is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow between a network device and a terminal device according to a seventh embodiment of the present application, shows a processing method. This embodiment provides a processing method, including the following steps:

[0392] S0. The core network device sends first information, so that the access network device determines first paging information based on the first information.

[0393] S1: The access network device determines first paging information based on first information.

[0394] S2: The terminal device determines second paging information based on the second information.

[0395] Optionally, the communication network architecture involved in the solution of this embodiment includes: core network equipment, access network equipment, and terminal equipment. Optionally, the access network equipment can be a base station or a communication device such as a satellite that has all or part of the functions of a base station. In the embodiment of this application, a satellite is used as an example for description.

[0396] Optionally, the link between the satellite and the terminal device is the service link, and the link between the satellite and the ground station is the feeder link. The current IoT-NTN network requires the service link and the feeder link to be connected at the same time to provide services. Due to satellite mobility and the deployment limitations of ground stations in actual deployment, it cannot be guaranteed that the link between the satellite and the ground station will always exist. Therefore, the store-and-forward mode (i.e., S&F) is proposed.

[0397] Optionally, the working mode of the access network device includes: store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode.

[0398] Optionally, when the access network device is in normal mode, the data of the terminal device is uploaded to the access network device in advance. When the access network device moves to the area where the terminal device is located, the feeder link connection between the access network device and the ground station does not exist, and the access network device is in store-and-forward mode.

[0399] For the store-and-forward mode, since the access network device will receive the user data sent by the core network device in advance, if paging is triggered at this time, paging failure may occur. Therefore, when the access network device receives the user data sent by the core network device, it stores the downlink data of the terminal device and does not trigger paging immediately. The access network device needs to move to the location area of ​​the terminal device before sending the paging to avoid paging failure. And / or, in the store-and-forward mode, since the paging is triggered by the access network device, that is, the access network device is not aware of the high-level configuration of the paging (such as eDRX parameters, specific DRX parameters of the terminal device, etc.), if the paging parameters of the access network device and the terminal device are inconsistent, paging failure may occur. Therefore, this embodiment optimizes the existing paging sending mechanism and paging parameter confirmation mechanism. The core network device sends the first information, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, and the terminal device determines the second paging information based on the second information.

[0400] Optionally, the first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters.

[0401] Optionally, the target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups.

[0402] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times.

[0403] Optionally, the access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time.

[0404] Optionally, the paging delay delivery timer indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the timer expires.

[0405] Optionally, the recommended paging delivery start time indicates that the access network device does not deliver the paging message immediately after receiving the paging message, but delivers the paging message only after the recommended paging delivery start time arrives.

[0406] Optionally, the recommended paging start sending area indicates that the access network device does not send paging immediately after receiving the paging message, and starts sending paging only after the access network device reaches a specific area.

[0407] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging duration indicates the paging sending duration after the access network device starts sending paging.

[0408] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times indicates the number of paging delivery times after the access network device starts delivering paging.

[0409] Optionally, depending on whether an access network device (e.g., a satellite) has a feeder link connection with a ground station, the access network device may operate in store-and-forward mode (no feeder link connection) or normal mode (feeder link connection). During the access network device's coverage period, the operating mode of the access network device serving the terminal device may change due to the access network device's mobility. The terminal device can know or predict the current operating mode and / or operating mode transitions.

[0410] Optionally, the access network device sends access network device mode conversion information and / or discontinuous coverage information.

[0411] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the time when the working mode of the access network device changes next time based on the mode conversion information.

[0412] Optionally, the discontinuous coverage information includes the end of service or disconnection time of the current or previous feeder link, and / or the start of service or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0413] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the end of service or disconnection time of the current or forward link.

[0414] Optionally, the terminal device may determine the current working mode of the access network device and / or the time when the working mode changes next time based on the service start time or connection establishment time of the next feeder link.

[0415] Optionally, the second paging information includes: target paging parameters.

[0416] Optionally, the second information includes: access network device working mode information and / or paging high-layer parameters.

[0417] Optionally, the paging high-level parameters of the terminal device, and at least one of the paging high-level parameters of the access network device, the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging delivery start time, the recommended paging delivery start area, the recommended or maximum paging duration, and the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times are provided through the core network device.

[0418] Optionally, the access network device determines the paging delivery time according to at least one of a paging delivery delay timer, a recommended paging delivery start time, and a recommended paging delivery start area.

[0419] Optionally, the paging delivery time of the access network device satisfies at least one of the following:

[0420] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0421] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0422] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0423] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0424] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0425] Optionally, the recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapping cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located.

[0426] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0427] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and does not consider paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0428] Optionally, the access network device operates in a normal mode, and paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining target paging parameters.

[0429] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a normal mode, and considers paging high-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters.

[0430] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined according to the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0431] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and determines a target paging parameter according to paging high-layer parameters and paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0432] Optionally, the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and when the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0433] Optionally, the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in a store-and-forward mode, and determines the target paging parameter according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device.

[0434] Optionally, before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device.

[0435] Optionally, the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response from the terminal device.

[0436] Optionally, the paging message sent by the core network device includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0437] Optionally, this embodiment takes into account that, in the satellite store-and-forward mode, the satellite stores the downlink data of each terminal device in advance, which means that the satellite knows which terminal devices need to be paged, so the paging demand for each terminal device is no longer random, and / or, since there is no feeder link connection between the satellite and the ground station, the satellite will not receive new paging demands, and the paging of the terminal devices may be concentrated in certain time periods. If the terminal devices still monitor the paging according to the original plan (each PO monitors), and / or the satellite still sends the paging according to the original plan, it is not conducive to power saving. And / or, since the satellite has a large coverage area and serves many terminal devices, a large amount of terminal device data may be stored and needs to be forwarded when it arrives at a specific service area. If there are a large number of paging demands at the same time, it is easy to cause paging congestion.

[0438] Based on this, this embodiment optimizes the paging scheme in the store-and-forward mode. In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When the first preset condition is met, the paging is stopped or the relaxed paging sending mode is entered; and / or the terminal device determines that the access network device is operating in the store-and-forward mode, and the terminal device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and monitors the paging. When the second preset condition is met, the paging monitoring is stopped or the relaxed paging monitoring mode is entered.

[0439] Optionally, the common mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0440] Optionally, the store-and-forward mode paging parameters include: paging cycle and / or paging nB.

[0441] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device first uses the common mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters the relaxed paging sending mode.

[0442] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0443] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses the normal mode paging parameters and the same number of paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters the relaxed paging sending mode.

[0444] Optionally, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters and the same number of paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0445] Optionally, the relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging according to a multiple of the paging cycle, and the multiple can be set or delivered by the core network device.

[0446] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0447] Optionally, satisfying the first preset condition includes at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt number, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0448] Optionally, the recommended or maximum number of paging attempts and the recommended or maximum paging attempt time are provided by the core network device.

[0449] Optionally, when determining that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device first uses normal mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0450] Optionally, when determining that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses store-and-forward mode paging parameters to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0451] Optionally, when it is determined that the access network device is operating in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses normal mode paging parameters and the same number of paging frame groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring. When the second preset condition is met, it stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0452] Optionally, when determining that the access network device is operating in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device uses the store-and-forward mode paging parameters and the same number of paging groups to determine PF and / or PO for paging monitoring, and when the second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters a relaxed paging monitoring mode.

[0453] Optionally, the relaxed paging monitoring mode monitors paging according to a multiple of the paging cycle. Optionally, the multiple can be set or issued by the access network device.

[0454] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0455] Optionally, satisfying the second preset condition includes at least one of: no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring times, no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring time, and paging message from the terminal device being monitored.

[0456] Optionally, the recommended or maximum paging monitoring number and the recommended or maximum paging monitoring time are provided by the access network device.

[0457] Optionally, the paging cycle of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging cycle of the common mode paging parameter.

[0458] Optionally, the paging nB of the store-and-forward mode paging parameter is greater than the paging nB of the common mode paging parameter.

[0459] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, a paging parameter confirmation mechanism in the store-and-forward mode is proposed, in which the core network device sends first information, the access network device determines the first paging information based on the first information, and the terminal device determines the second paging information based on the second information, ensuring that the access network device sends paging at the correct time when operating in the store-and-forward mode, thereby avoiding the problem of paging failure caused by incorrect paging timing, and / or avoiding the problem of paging failure caused by inconsistent paging parameters between the access network device and the terminal device. By optimizing the paging monitoring scheme in the store-and-forward mode, in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging, and when a first preset condition is met, stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode, and / or the terminal device determines that the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, determines the PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and monitors paging, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters a relaxed paging monitoring mode, which can solve the problem of instantaneous paging congestion and / or save power consumption of the terminal device and / or network device.

[0460] Please refer to Figure 10, which is a structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be installed in or is the access network device in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiment. As shown in Figure 10, the device 150 includes:

[0461] The determining module 1501 is configured to determine first paging information based on the first information.

[0462] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0463] The first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0464] The first information includes at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times.

[0465] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0466] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0467] The access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time;

[0468] The operating mode of the access network device includes store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode;

[0469] At least one of the paging high-layer parameters, the paging delay delivery timer, the recommended paging delivery start time, the recommended paging delivery start area, the recommended or maximum paging duration, and the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is provided by the core network device;

[0470] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located;

[0471] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0472] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0473] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0474] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0475] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0476] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0477] The access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and does not consider paging higher-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters;

[0478] When the access network equipment operates in normal mode, the paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0479] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, it determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0480] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0481] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, it receives paging messages sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0482] The downlink data of the terminal device is stored before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0483] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0484] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0485] In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When a first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0486] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0487] The relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging in multiples of the paging cycle;

[0488] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0489] The first preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0490] The processing device provided in this embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above. Its implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0491] Please refer to Figure 11, which is a second structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be installed in or is the core network device in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiment. As shown in Figure 11, the device 160 includes:

[0492] The sending module 1601 is configured to send first information, so that the access network device determines first paging information based on the first information.

[0493] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0494] The first paging information includes paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0495] The first information includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0496] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0497] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0498] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located;

[0499] The access network device does not send paging before the paging delay timer expires;

[0500] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0501] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0502] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0503] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0504] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0505] The access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and does not consider paging higher-layer parameters when determining target paging parameters;

[0506] When the access network equipment operates in normal mode, the paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0507] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, it determines the target paging parameters based on the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0508] The access network device works in store-and-forward mode. When the paging delivery time arrives, the target paging parameters are determined based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device.

[0509] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0510] The access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0511] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0512] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0513] In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When a first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters a relaxed paging sending mode.

[0514] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0515] The relaxed paging delivery mode delivers paging in multiples of the paging cycle;

[0516] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0517] The first preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

[0518] The processing device provided in this embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above. Its implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0519] Please refer to Figure 12, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application. The device can be installed in or is the terminal device in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiment. As shown in Figure 21, the device 170 includes:

[0520] The determining module 1701 is configured to determine second paging information based on the second information.

[0521] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0522] The second paging information includes: target paging parameters;

[0523] The second information includes: access network device working mode information and / or paging high-layer parameters;

[0524] The access network device determines the first paging information of the access network device based on at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-level parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum number of paging deliveries.

[0525] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0526] The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: a normal mode paging parameter, a store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups;

[0527] The first paging information includes: paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters;

[0528] The access network device operating mode information indicates the operating mode of the access network device and / or the operating mode conversion time;

[0529] The operating mode of the access network device includes store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode;

[0530] The paging high-layer parameters of the terminal device and at least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times of the access network device are provided through the core network device;

[0531] The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: the tracking area information of the terminal device, the RNA information of the terminal device, the mapped cell ID information of the terminal device, and the geographical area information of the terminal device; the access network device does not deliver paging before the paging delay delivery timer expires;

[0532] Before the recommended paging start time arrives, the access network device does not send the paging;

[0533] Before reaching the recommended paging start area, the access network device does not send paging;

[0534] After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging;

[0535] When the recommended or maximum number of paging delivery times is reached, the access network device stops delivering paging messages.

[0536] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0537] Ensure that the access network equipment operates in store-and-forward mode and that the paging higher layer parameters are not considered when determining the target paging parameters;

[0538] Ensure that the access network equipment is operating in normal mode and consider the paging high-level parameters when determining the target paging parameters;

[0539] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, and determine target paging parameters based on paging high-layer parameters and paging parameters broadcast by the access network device;

[0540] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, and determine target paging parameters based on the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device;

[0541] Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message sent by the core network device and / or downlink data of the terminal device;

[0542] The access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

[0543] Optionally, the paging message includes: at least one of: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging delivery start time, recommended paging delivery start area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

[0544] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0545] Determine that the access network device operates in store-and-forward mode, the terminal device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameter and monitors paging, and stops monitoring paging or enters relaxed paging monitoring mode when a second preset condition is met.

[0546] Optionally, the relaxed paging monitoring mode monitors paging according to multiples of the paging cycle.

[0547] Optionally, the multiples of the paging cycle are preferably integer multiples, but may also include non-integer multiples.

[0548] Optionally, the second preset condition is satisfied, including at least one of: no paging message from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring times, no paging message from the terminal device within the maximum paging monitoring time, and a paging message from the terminal device being monitored.

[0549] The processing device provided in this embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above. Its implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0550] Refer to Figure 13, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 13, the communication device 180 described in this embodiment can be the terminal device (or component that can be used for a terminal device) or network device (or component that can be used for a network device) mentioned in the aforementioned method embodiment. Communication device 180 can be used to implement the methods corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the aforementioned method embodiment. For details, please refer to the description of the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0551] The communication device 180 may include one or more processors 1801, also referred to as processing units, which may implement certain control or processing functions. Processor 1801 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit may be used to control the communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data.

[0552] Optionally, the processor 1801 may also store instructions 1803 or data (eg, intermediate data). Optionally, the instructions 1803 may be executed by the processor 1801, so that the communication device 180 executes the method corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the above method embodiment.

[0553] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include a circuit that can implement the functions of sending, receiving, or communicating in the aforementioned method embodiments.

[0554] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include one or more memories 1802 , on which instructions 1804 may be stored. The instructions may be executed on the processor 1801 , so that the communication device 180 performs the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0555] Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory 1802. The processor 1801 and the memory 1802 may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0556] Optionally, the communication device 180 may further include a transceiver 1805 and / or an antenna 1806. The processor 1801 may be referred to as a processing unit, and controls the communication device 180 (terminal device, core network device, or wireless access network device). The transceiver 1805 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver, and is used to implement the transceiver functions of the communication device 180.

[0557] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement operations corresponding to the terminal device in the above embodiments, for example, the processor may determine the second paging information based on the second information.

[0558] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0559] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement operations corresponding to the access network device in the above embodiments, for example, the processor may determine the first paging information based on the first information.

[0560] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0561] The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 described in this application can be implemented on an IC (Integrated Circuit), an analog integrated circuit, an RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit), a mixed-signal integrated circuit, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), an electronic device, etc. The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can also be manufactured using various integrated circuit process technologies, such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), NMOS (N Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), PMOS (Positive Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor), BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0562] In this application, a communication device may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station), and the specific definition needs to be determined based on the context. In addition, the terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application may include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0563] Although the communication device is described above by taking a terminal device or a network device as an example, the scope of the communication device described in this application is not limited to the above-mentioned terminal device or network device, and the structure of the communication device may not be limited to Figure 16. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device.

[0564] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal device as in any of the above embodiments; and an access network device and a core network device as in any of the above embodiments.

[0565] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0566] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0567] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device, including a memory and a processor, wherein a processing program is stored in the memory, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0568] The communication equipment in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a core network device or an access network device (such as a base station, a satellite), and the specific reference needs to be clarified based on the context.

[0569] Optionally, core network devices are not limited to network devices in the core network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the core network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the core network devices.

[0570] Optionally, access network devices are not limited to network devices in the access network. In some future network architectures, some network devices may not be in the access network devices. As long as the devices can realize the specific corresponding functions, they should also belong to the access network devices.

[0571] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium having a processing program stored thereon. When the processing program is executed by a processor, the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0572] In the embodiments of the communication device and storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application, all technical features of any of the above-mentioned processing method embodiments may be included. The expanded and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as those of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods and will not be repeated here.

[0573] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code runs on a computer, the computer executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes described above.

[0574] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store computer programs, and the processor is used to call and run the computer programs from the memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes as described above.

[0575] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not limit the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application will also be applicable to similar technical problems.

[0576] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0577] The steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application can be adjusted in order, combined and deleted according to actual needs.

[0578] The units in the device of the embodiment of the present application can be merged, divided and deleted according to actual needs.

[0579] In this application, the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally only described in detail the first time they appear. When they appear again later, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, for the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later, you can refer to the previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0580] In this application, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0581] The various technical features of the technical solution of this application can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this application.

[0582] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as above, and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0583] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, 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, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. 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 storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another 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 by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a storage disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state storage disk Solid State Disk (SSD)).

[0584] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A processing method, wherein, applied to an access network device, comprising the steps of: S1: Determine first paging information based on first information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, further comprising at least one of the following: The first paging information includes paging sending time and / or target paging parameters; The first information includes at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-layer parameters, paging delay sending timer, recommended paging start sending time, recommended paging start sending area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum paging sending times.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, further comprising at least one of the following: The target paging parameters include at least one of the following: normal mode paging parameters, store-and-forward mode paging parameters, number of same paging frame groups; The access network device working mode information indicates the working mode and / or working mode conversion time of the access network device; The working mode of the access network device includes store-and-forward mode and / or normal mode; At least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay sending timer, recommended paging start sending time, recommended paging start sending area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum paging sending times is provided by the core network device; The recommended paging start sending area includes at least one of the following: terminal device location tracking area information, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, geographical area information where the terminal device is located; Before the paging delay sending timer times out, the access network device does not send paging; Before the recommended paging start sending time is reached, the access network device does not send paging; Before the recommended paging start sending area is reached, the access network device does not send paging; After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging; After the recommended or maximum paging sending times is reached, the access network device stops sending paging.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, further comprising at least one of the following: When the access network device works in the store-and-forward mode, the paging high-layer parameters are not considered when determining the target paging parameters; When the access network device works in the normal mode, the paging high-layer parameters are considered when determining the target paging parameters; When the access network device works in the store-and-forward mode, when the paging sending time arrives, determine the target paging parameters according to the paging high-layer parameters and the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device; When the access network device works in the store-and-forward mode, when the paging sending time arrives, determine the target paging parameters according to the paging parameters broadcast by the access network device; Before the access network device works in the store-and-forward mode, receive the paging message sent by the core network device and / or the downlink data of the terminal device; Store the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, The paging message includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay sending timer, recommended paging start sending time, recommended paging start sending area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum paging sending times.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein, further comprising: In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameter and issues paging. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops issuing paging or enters the relaxed paging issuance mode.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The relaxed paging issuance mode issues paging in multiples of the paging cycle; The satisfaction of the first preset condition includes at least one of the following: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

8. A processing method, wherein, applied to the core network device, includes the steps of: S0, sending the first information to enable the access network device to determine the first paging information based on the first information.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The first paging information includes the paging issuance time and / or the target paging parameter; The first information includes at least one of the following: the paging higher layer parameter, the paging delay issuance timer, the recommended paging start issuance time, the recommended paging start issuance area, the recommended or maximum paging duration, and the recommended or maximum paging issuance times.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The target paging parameter includes at least one of the following: the normal mode paging parameter, the store-and-forward mode paging parameter, and the number of identical paging frame groups; The recommended paging start issuance area includes at least one of the following: the tracking area information where the terminal device is located, the RNA information where the terminal device is located, the mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and the geographical area information where the terminal device is located; Before the paging delay issuance timer times out, the access network device does not issue paging; Before the recommended paging start issuance time is reached, the access network device does not issue paging; Before the recommended paging start issuance area is reached, the access network device does not issue paging; After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops issuing paging; After the recommended or maximum paging issuance times are reached, the access network device stops issuing paging.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the paging higher layer parameter is not considered when determining the target paging parameter; When the access network device operates in the normal mode, the paging higher layer parameter is considered when determining the target paging parameter; When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode and the paging issuance time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging higher layer parameter and the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device; When the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode and the paging issuance time arrives, the target paging parameter is determined according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device; Before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives the paging message sent by the core network device and / or the downlink data of the terminal device; The access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response from the terminal device.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The paging message includes at least one of the following: paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging start delivery time, recommended paging start delivery area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

13. The method according to claim 9, wherein, it further includes: In the store-and-forward mode, the access network device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameters and sends paging. When the first preset condition is met, the access network device stops sending paging or enters the relaxed paging sending mode.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The relaxed paging sending mode sends paging in multiples of the paging period; The satisfaction of the first preset condition includes at least one of the following: no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt times, no paging response from the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging attempt time, and receiving a paging response from the terminal device.

15. A processing method, wherein, applied to a terminal device, includes the steps of: S2: Determine the second paging information based on the second information.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The second paging information includes: target paging parameters; The second information includes: access network device working mode information and / or paging high-layer parameters; The access network device determines the first paging information of the access network device based on at least one of the following: access network device working mode information, paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging start delivery time, recommended paging start delivery area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: The target paging parameters include at least one of the following: normal mode paging parameters, store-and-forward mode paging parameters, and the number of identical paging frame groups; The first paging information includes: paging delivery time and / or target paging parameters; The access network device working mode information indicates the working mode and / or the working mode conversion time of the access network device; The working mode of the access network device includes the store-and-forward mode and / or the normal mode; The paging high-layer parameters of the terminal device, and at least one of the paging high-layer parameters, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging start delivery time, recommended paging start delivery area, recommended or maximum paging duration, and recommended or maximum paging delivery times of the access network device are provided by the core network device; The recommended paging start delivery area includes at least one of the following: tracking area information where the terminal device is located, RNA information where the terminal device is located, mapped cell ID information where the terminal device is located, and geographical area information where the terminal device is located; before the paging delay delivery timer times out, the access network device does not send paging; Before reaching the recommended paging start delivery time, the access network device does not send paging; Before reaching the recommended paging start delivery area, the access network device does not send paging; After the recommended or maximum paging duration ends, the access network device stops sending paging; After the recommended or maximum paging delivery times are reached, the access network device stops sending paging.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: determining that the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode and not considering the paging higher-layer parameter when determining the target paging parameter; determining that the access network device operates in the normal mode and considering the paging higher-layer parameter when determining the target paging parameter; determining that the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode and determining the target paging parameter according to the paging higher-layer parameter and the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device; determining that the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode and determining the target paging parameter according to the paging parameter broadcast by the access network device; before the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the access network device receives a paging message and / or downlink data of the terminal device sent by the core network device; the access network device stores the downlink data of the terminal device before receiving the paging response of the terminal device.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein, the paging message includes at least one of the following: paging higher-layer parameter, paging delay delivery timer, recommended paging start delivery time, recommended paging start delivery area, recommended or maximum paging duration, recommended or maximum paging delivery times.

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein, the method further includes: determining that the access network device operates in the store-and-forward mode, the terminal device determines PF and / or PO based on the target paging parameter and monitors paging, and when a second preset condition is met, stops monitoring paging or enters a relaxed paging monitoring mode.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein, it further includes at least one of the following: the relaxed paging monitoring mode monitors paging in multiples of the paging cycle; the meeting of the second preset condition includes at least one of the following: no paging message of the terminal device within the recommended or maximum paging monitoring times, no paging message of the terminal device within the maximum paging monitoring time, and a paging message of the terminal device is monitored.

22. A communication device, wherein, it includes: a memory and a processor, and a processing program is stored on the memory, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, the processing method as claimed in claim 1, 8 or 15 is implemented.

23. A storage medium, wherein, a computer program is stored on the storage medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the processing method as claimed in claim 1, 8 or 15 is implemented.

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