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

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of wireless communications, and discloses an information processing method and processing apparatus, a communication device, and a readable storage medium. The method of embodiments of the present application comprises: a first communication device performs a first operation, wherein the first operation comprises at least one of the following: accepting or rejecting a first QoS flow; performing an operation on uplink PDU Set QoS; and sending to a second communication device or a terminal at least one of the following: a first cause, fourth information, and information for requesting the uplink PDU Set QoS.

Description

Information processing methods, processing devices, communication equipment, and readable storage media

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311689113.2, filed on December 8, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This application belongs to the field of wireless communication technology, and particularly relates to an information processing method, processing device, communication equipment, and readable storage medium. Background Technology

[0004] Currently, uplink PDU Set processing relies on the capabilities and preferences of the User Equipment (UE, also known as the terminal). Terminals are currently allowed to provide UE Assistance Information (UAI) to assist the network. However, when the UAI is sent is determined by the UE. When a Radio Access Network (RAN) device receives an uplink Protocol Data Unit Set (PDU Set) QoS stream, it may have already received or not received the UAI reported by the UE. Therefore, for the QoS stream, the RAN device is unclear whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not. Thus, how the RAN performs QoS-related operations becomes a pressing issue. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides an information processing method, processing device, communication equipment, and readable storage medium to solve the problem of how a RAN performs QoS-related operations.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an information processing method, including:

[0008] The first communication device performs a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0009] Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow;

[0010] Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs;

[0011] Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS;

[0012] in,

[0013] The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following:

[0014] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0015] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0016] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0017] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0018] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[0019] Request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0020] in,

[0021] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0022] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0023] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0024] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0025] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0026] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0027] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0028] in,

[0029] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0030] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0031] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0032] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0033] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0034] No second information was obtained.

[0035] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide an information processing method, including:

[0036] The second communication device receives at least one of the following: a first reason, a fourth message, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason;

[0037] The second communication device performs a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following:

[0038] Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0039] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0040] Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0041] in,

[0042] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0043] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0044] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0045] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0046] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0047] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0048] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0049] in,

[0050] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0051] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0052] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0053] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0054] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0055] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0056] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object;

[0057] in,

[0058] The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow;

[0059] in,

[0060] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0061] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0062] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0063] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0064] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0065] No second information was obtained.

[0066] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide an information processing method, including:

[0067] The third communication device receives at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, information used to request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0068] The third communication device performs a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following:

[0069] Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason;

[0070] Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0071] Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0072] in,

[0073] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0074] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0075] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0076] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0077] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0078] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0079] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object;

[0080] in,

[0081] The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0082] The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails.

[0083] The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0084] In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0085] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated;

[0086] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated;

[0087] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[0088] in,

[0089] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0090] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0091] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0092] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0093] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0094] No second information was obtained.

[0095] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide an information processing apparatus, which is a first communication device, comprising:

[0096] A first processing module is configured to perform a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0097] Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow;

[0098] Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs;

[0099] Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS;

[0100] in,

[0101] The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following:

[0102] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0103] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0104] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0105] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0106] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[0107] Request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0108] in,

[0109] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0110] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0111] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0112] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0113] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0114] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0115] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0116] in,

[0117] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0118] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0119] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0120] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0121] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0122] No second information was obtained.

[0123] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide an information processing apparatus, which is a second communication device, comprising:

[0124] The first receiving module is configured to receive at least one of the following: a first reason, a fourth information, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason;

[0125] The second processing module is configured to perform a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following:

[0126] Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0127] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0128] Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0129] in,

[0130] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0131] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0132] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0133] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0134] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0135] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0136] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0137] in,

[0138] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0139] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0140] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0141] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0142] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0143] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0144] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object;

[0145] in,

[0146] The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow;

[0147] in,

[0148] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0149] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0150] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0151] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0152] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0153] No second information was obtained.

[0154] Sixthly, embodiments of this application provide an information processing apparatus, which is a third communication device, comprising:

[0155] The second receiving module is configured to receive at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, information used to request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0156] A third processing module is configured to perform a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following:

[0157] Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason;

[0158] Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0159] Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0160] in,

[0161] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0162] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0163] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0164] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0165] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0166] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0167] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object;

[0168] in,

[0169] The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0170] The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails.

[0171] The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0172] In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0173] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated;

[0174] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated;

[0175] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[0176] in,

[0177] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0178] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0179] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0180] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0181] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0182] No second information was obtained.

[0183] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this application provide a communication device, including a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the information processing method provided in the first aspect, or the steps of the information processing method provided in the second aspect, or the steps of the information processing method provided in the third aspect.

[0184] Eighthly, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to perform a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0185] Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow;

[0186] Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs;

[0187] Send at least one of the following to the core network equipment: first reason, fourth information, information for requesting uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS;

[0188] in,

[0189] The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following:

[0190] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0191] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0192] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0193] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0194] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[0195] Request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0196] in,

[0197] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0198] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0199] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0200] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0201] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0202] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0203] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0204] in,

[0205] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0206] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0207] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0208] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0209] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0210] No second information was obtained.

[0211] Ninthly, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive one of the following: fourth information, fourth information and a first cause;

[0212] The processor is configured to perform a second operation based on the fourth information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following:

[0213] Send one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, fifth information, and first reason;

[0214] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0215] in,

[0216] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0217] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0218] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0219] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0220] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0221] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0222] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0223] in,

[0224] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0225] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0226] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0227] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0228] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0229] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0230] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object;

[0231] in,

[0232] The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow;

[0233] in,

[0234] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0235] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0236] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0237] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0238] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0239] No second information was obtained.

[0240] In a tenth aspect, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive one of the following: fifth information, fifth information, and a first cause;

[0241] The processor is configured to perform a third operation based on the fifth information, the third operation including at least one of the following:

[0242] Send one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, sixth information, and first reason;

[0243] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first PCC rule so that the QoS configuration does not include uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0244] in,

[0245] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0246] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0247] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0248] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0249] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0250] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0251] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object;

[0252] in,

[0253] The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0254] The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails.

[0255] The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0256] In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0257] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated;

[0258] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated;

[0259] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[0260] in,

[0261] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0262] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0263] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0264] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0265] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0266] No second information was obtained.

[0267] Eleventhly, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method as described in the first, second, or third aspect.

[0268] In a twelfth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device, wherein the first communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect, and the third communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0269] In a thirteenth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device, wherein the first communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, the second communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect, and the third communication device is configured to perform the steps of the method described in the third aspect.

[0270] In a fourteenth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run programs or instructions to implement the methods described in the first, second, or third aspects.

[0271] In a fifteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, the computer program / program product being stored in a storage medium, the program / program product being executed by at least one processor to perform the steps of the method as described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

[0272] In the embodiments of this application, it is clarified how communication devices perform QoS-related operations when the feasibility of PDU Set processing is unknown, thereby optimizing the communication process. Attached Figure Description

[0273] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0274] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless communication system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0275] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0276] Figure 3 is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0277] Figure 4 is a flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0278] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the application of the method of this application in scenario 1;

[0279] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the application of the method of this application in scenario 2;

[0280] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the module structure of an information processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0281] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the module structure of another information processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0282] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the module structure of another information processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0283] Figure 10 is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in this application;

[0284] Figure 11 is a structural diagram of a network-side device provided in this application;

[0285] Figure 12 is a structural diagram of another network-side device provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0286] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0287] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, without limiting the number of objects; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, "A or B" covers three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0288] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as one in which the sender explicitly informs the receiver of specific information, the operation to be performed, or the requested result, etc., in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as one in which the receiver determines the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or makes a judgment and determines the operation to be performed or the requested result, etc., based on the judgment result.

[0289] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used in the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and the term NR is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems.

[0290] The term "comprising," and any variations thereof, used in the specification and claims of this application, is intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus. Furthermore, the use of "and / or" in the specification and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, such as A and / or B, indicating the inclusion of A alone, B alone, or both A and B.

[0291] In the embodiments of this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design that is described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design. Specifically, the use of the terms "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0292] Currently, uplink PDU Set processing relies on the capabilities and preferences of the User Equipment (UE, also known as the terminal). Terminals are currently allowed to provide UE Assistance Information (UAI) to assist the network. For example, a UAI might include information such as "For the first QoS flow, is it feasible or not feasible to identify the PDU Set?" However, when the UAI is sent is determined by the UE. When a Radio Access Network (RAN) device receives an uplink PDU Set QoS for a Quality of Service (QoS) flow, it may have already received or not received the UAI reported by the UE. Therefore, for the QoS flow, the RAN device is not yet clear whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not. Thus, how the RAN performs QoS-related operations becomes a pressing issue.

[0293] In order to address how the RAN performs QoS-related operations, such as whether to accept QoS flows and how to perform QoS set operations on uplink PDUs, the following issues also need to be resolved:

[0294] Question 1: The UE notifies via UAI that "for the first QoS flow, identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not feasible." However, when the UAI is sent is determined by the UE. If the RAN device receives the uplink PDU Set QoS of the QoS flow, it may not have received the UAI reported by the UE. Therefore, for the QoS flow, the RAN device is unclear whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not. In this case, even if the RAN's capabilities and resources can accept the uplink PDU Set QoS, the following problems remain: 1) It is unclear whether the QoS flow can be accepted; 2) It is unclear whether the uplink PDU Set QoS can be accepted (e.g., reporting to the CN device that the PDU Set QoS is accepted); 3) It is unclear whether the uplink PDU Set QoS can be activated for the uplink of the QoS flow.

[0295] Solution 1: If it is unclear whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not for the first QoS flow or the first radio bearer, reject the establishment or modification of the first QoS; or reject the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0296] Solution 2: When it is unclear whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not for the first QoS flow or the first radio bearer, the RAN can initially accept the uplink PDU Set QoS but not activate it. Subsequently, upon receiving notification from the UE that "identifying the PDU Set is feasible for the QoS flow," the RAN can activate the uplink PDU Set QoS; conversely, upon receiving notification from the UE that "identifying the PDU Set is not feasible for the QoS flow," the RAN can either maintain the uplink PDU Set QoS for the QoS flow without activating it or reject it.

[0297] Problem 1.1: In the existing technology, acceptance is equivalent to use. However, in the case of the above solution 2, since accepting uplink PDU Set QoS is not the same as activating PDU Set QoS, the following problem exists: CN cannot distinguish between the two cases of accepting but not activating and accepting and activating.

[0298] Solution 1:

[0299] Upon receiving an uplink PDU Set QoS and without knowing whether identifying the PDU Set is feasible or not for the first QoS flow, the RAN can first accept the uplink PDU Set QoS for the first QoS flow, but not activate it. At this time, the RAN notifies the CN to accept but not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS. Once the RAN receives the UAI information from the UE stating that "identifying the PDU Set is feasible for the first QoS flow" and decides to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, the RAN notifies the CN to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS (equivalent to two CN notifications: 1) accepting but not activating the uplink PDU Set QoS; 2) subsequently notifying to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, or no longer accepting or rejecting the uplink PDU Set QoS, or not notifying at all).

[0300] Upon receiving an uplink PDU Set QoS and knowing that "identifying the PDU Set is feasible for the first QoS flow", the RAN can accept and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS for the first QoS flow (equivalent to having a CN notification: 1) accepting but not activating the uplink PDU Set QoS);

[0301] If it is clear that "identifying the PDU Set is not feasible for the first QoS flow", the RAN can refuse to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow (equivalent to a CN notification: 1) to refuse to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS).

[0302] Question 1.2: In Solution 2, if the RAN accepts but does not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, it is unclear whether the RAN will either keep the uplink PDU Set QoS inactive or request the core network to delete the uplink PDU Set QoS after receiving a UE notification that "identifying the PDU Set is not feasible for the first QoS flow".

[0303] Solution 1: If the RAN receives a UE notification stating "Identifying the PDU Set is not feasible for the first QoS flow" after accepting but not activating the uplink PDU Set QoS, the RAN can perform one of the following actions:

[0304] The core network is notified that "activation of uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected or fails, and the reason for rejection is "PDU Set processing is not feasible for the first QoS flow";

[0305] The notification requests the core network to release the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0306] Keep accepting but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0307] If the RAN continues to accept but does not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, and uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible, the CN may continue to update the uplink PDU Set QoS without knowing this.

[0308] Question 2: When receiving an uplink PDU Set QoS and knowing that "identifying the PDU Set is not feasible for the first QoS flow", it is unclear whether to accept the QoS flow (establish or modify) but reject the uplink PDU Set QoS, or to reject the establishment or modification of QoS.

[0309] Solution 1: When the RAN rejects or does not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS for the first QoS flow, the RAN can still accept requests to establish or modify the first QoS flow. In this case, the CN device can be notified that the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow was successful.

[0310] Solution 2: When the RAN rejects or does not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS for the first QoS flow, the RAN refuses to accept the establishment or modification request for the first QoS flow. In this case, the CN device can be notified that the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow has failed.

[0311] Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to an embodiment of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, flight vehicle, vehicle user equipment (VUE), shipboard equipment, pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home (home devices with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game console, personal computer (PC), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart earphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among these, in-vehicle devices can also be referred to as in-vehicle terminals, in-vehicle controllers, in-vehicle modules, in-vehicle components, in-vehicle chips, or in-vehicle units, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of this application. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment.

[0312] Access network equipment can also be referred to as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, radio access network functions, radio access network elements, or radio access network units. Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (APs), or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, etc. The base station may be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), Next Generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), Access Point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Base Station, Radio Transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B, Transmission Reception Point (TRP), or any other suitable term in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The base station is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the base station in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of base station.

[0313] Core network equipment may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: core network nodes, core network elements, and communication equipment supporting at least one of the following core network functions: Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (or L-NEF), and Binding Support. Core network functions (BSF), application functions (AF), etc. It should be noted that this application embodiment only uses core network equipment in the NR system as an example for description, and does not limit the specific type of core network equipment.

[0314] In one optional embodiment of this application, the communication device may include at least one of the following: a network communication device and a terminal.

[0315] Network communication equipment can be at least one of the following: core network equipment and access network equipment.

[0316] Optionally, "acquiring" can be understood as obtaining from configuration, receiving, receiving after a request, obtaining through self-learning, inferring from unreceived information, or obtaining after processing received information. The specific method can be determined according to actual needs, and this application embodiment does not limit this. For example, if a certain capability indication information sent by the device is not received, it can be inferred that the device does not support that capability.

[0317] Optionally, the message can include a broadcast, broadcast in a system message, or return after responding to a request.

[0318] In one optional embodiment of this application, the communication device may include at least one of the following: a network communication device and a terminal.

[0319] In one embodiment of this application, the network communication device may include at least one of the following: a core network device and a wireless access network device.

[0320] In one optional embodiment of this application, the communication device may include at least one of the following: a communication network element and a terminal.

[0321] In one embodiment of this application, the communication network element may include at least one of the following: a core network element and a radio access network element.

[0322] In this embodiment of the application, the core network equipment (CN equipment) may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: core network node, core network function, core network element, and communication equipment supporting at least one of the following core network functions: Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Serving Gateway (SGW), PDN Gateway (PDN Gateway), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), and Application Function.

[0323] In this application embodiment, the RAN network element may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: radio access network equipment, radio access network node, radio access network function, radio access network unit, 3GPP radio access network, non-3GPP radio access network, centralized unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), base station, evolved Node B (eNB), 5G base station (gNB), radio network controller (RNC), base station (NodeB), non-3GPP interworking function (N3IWF), access controller (AC) node, access point (AP) equipment or wireless local area network (WLAN) node, and N3IWF.

[0324] The base station can be a base station (BTS, Base Transceiver Station) in GSM or CDMA, a base station (NodeB) in WCDMA, an evolved Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in LTE, or a 5G base station (gNB). The embodiments in this application are not limited to these.

[0325] In one optional embodiment of this application, the UE may include one of the following: a terminal device, a terminal device and a card, or a card.

[0326] In one optional embodiment of this application, the card may include one of the following: a SIM card, a USIM card, or an eSIM.

[0327] In one optional embodiment of this application, the terminal may include a relay that supports terminal functions and / or a terminal that supports relay functions. The terminal may also be referred to as a terminal device or user equipment (UE). The terminal may be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile internet device (MID), wearable device, or in-vehicle device, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal is not limited in this embodiment.

[0328] In one embodiment of this application, "feasible" (e.g., "possible") includes one of the following: possible, capable, or supported. For example, "feasible" for processing a PDU Set of the first QoS stream means one of the following: processing a PDU Set of the first QoS stream is possible, capable, or supported.

[0329] In one embodiment of this application, "not feasible" includes one of the following: impossible, incapable, or unsupported.

[0330] In one embodiment of this application, support includes one of the following: being able to apply, or enabling.

[0331] In one embodiment of this application, activation may also be referred to as: use, adopt, execute, perform, apply.

[0332] In one embodiment of this application, "not activated" can also be referred to as one of the following: not used, not adopted, not executed, not performed, not applied.

[0333] In one embodiment of this application, at least one of the first information, second information, third information, fourth information, first request, and first capability information may be information corresponding to the first object.

[0334] In one embodiment of this application, the fifth information may be information corresponding to the second object.

[0335] In one embodiment of this application, the sixth information may be the information corresponding to the first service flow.

[0336] In one embodiment of this application, the first service flow is the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0337] In one embodiment of this application, the importance of applying or not applying PDU Set includes at least one of the following: applying or not applying PDU Set importance for uplink and applying or not applying PDU Set importance for downlink.

[0338] In one embodiment of this application, PDU Set processing support includes at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set processing support and downlink PDU Set processing support;

[0339] In one embodiment of this application, not supporting PDU Set processing includes at least one of the following: not supporting PDU Set processing for uplink and not supporting PDU Set processing for downlink;

[0340] Optionally, supporting PDU Set processing can be understood as PDU Set processing being supported, and not supporting PDU Set processing can be understood as PDU Set processing not being supported.

[0341] In one embodiment of this application, PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: PDU Set QoS parameters, QoS identifier;

[0342] The QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include PDU Set QoS.

[0343] The PDU Set QoS parameters include, but are not limited to, PDU Set Delay Budget (PSDB), PDU Set Error Rate (PSER), and PDU Set Integrated Handling Indication.

[0344] In one implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters can be used in the uplink and / or downlink directions.

[0345] In another implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters are divided into uplink PDU Set QoS parameters and downlink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0346] In one embodiment of this application, the uplink PDU Set QoS may include at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, PDU Set QoS parameters that can be used in the uplink direction, and a QoS identifier;

[0347] The QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include at least one of the following: PDU Set QoS uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, used for uplink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0348] In one implementation, activating uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, not using packet-level processing for uplink, using uplink PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using uplink PSER instead of PER for uplink, using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and using QoS identifiers to map uplink PDU Set QoS parameter values.

[0349] In one implementation, activating PDU Set QoS for uplink includes at least one of the following: using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, not using packet-level processing for uplink, using PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using PSER instead of PER for uplink, using PDU Set QoS parameters for uplink, and mapping PDU Set QoS parameter values ​​to QoS identifiers for uplink.

[0350] In one implementation, not activating uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: not using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, using packet-level processing for uplink, not using uplink PSDB instead of Packet Delay Budget (PDB) for uplink, not using PSER instead of Permanent Equipment Identifier (PER) for uplink, not using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and not using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters mapped to QoS identifiers.

[0351] In one implementation, not activating PDU Set QoS for uplink includes at least one of the following: not using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, using packet-level processing for uplink, using PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using PSER instead of PER for uplink, using PDU Set QoS parameters for uplink, and mapping PDU Set QoS parameter values ​​to QoS identifiers for uplink.

[0352] In one embodiment of this application, PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: PDU Set Error Rate (PSER), PDU Set Delay Budge (PSDB), and PDU Set Integrated Handling Information (PSIHI).

[0353] PSIHI can be used when a complete processing of a PDU set is required.

[0354] In another implementation, PDU Set QoS also includes PDU Set Importance. That is, PDU Set Importance may or may not be PDU Set QoS.

[0355] In one embodiment of this application, activating PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: providing PDU Set-level QoS guarantees, scheduling, and time-frequency resource configuration for data based on PDU Set QoS.

[0356] The second communication device (RAN) processes uplink application PDU Sets, including processing uplink data based on PDU Set parameters (including at least one of PDU Set QoS and PDU Set importance), such as scheduling, resource allocation, and configuring packet loss timers.

[0357] In one optional embodiment of this application, the data packet set may be simply referred to as a data set. The data packet set includes one or more data packets. Optionally, the data packet set has boundaries.

[0358] In one optional embodiment of this application, the data packet set is a concept in a cellular mobile communication network. The data packet set can be a segment consisting of one or more data packets in a channel (such as a QoS stream, QoS substream, or radio bearer) or a collection of one or more data packets.

[0359] In one optional embodiment of this application, the data packet may be a PDU (Packet Data Unit).

[0360] In one optional embodiment of this application, the packet set delay budget can be one of the following: a packet data unit set (PDU Set), an instance of a PDU Set, a PDU Set category, an instance of a PDU Set category, a data segment or packet set in a channel (such as a QoS stream, QoS substream, radio bearer).

[0361] (1) In one implementation, a PDU Set may include multiple PDU Set instances. A PDU Set may be identified by a PDU Set identifier (e.g., a QoS identifier at the PDU Set level). Multiple different PDU Set instances of the same PDU Set may be distinguished by a packet set sequence number (e.g., a PDU Set sequence number).

[0362] (2) In another implementation, a PDU Set category may include multiple PDU Sets. The PDU Set is an instance of the PDU Set category. A PDU Set category can be identified by a PDU Set identifier (such as a QoS identifier at the PDU Set level). Multiple different PDU Sets of the same PDU Set category can be distinguished by packet set sequence numbers (such as PDU Set sequence numbers).

[0363] In an optional embodiment of this application, the packet set category can be one of the following: Packet Data Unit Set (PDU Set), channel (such as QoS stream, QoS substream, radio bearer). One packet set category can correspond to multiple packet sets. The packet set is an instance of the packet set category. The packet set category can be identified by a packet set category identifier. The packet set category identifier is, for example, a QoS identifier at the packet set level. In this case, multiple packet sets can be distinguished by the packet set sequence number.

[0364] In one implementation, the one or more data packet sets may be of the same or different categories. Data packet sets of different categories can be distinguished by their identifiers. Different data packet sets of the same category can be distinguished by their sequence numbers.

[0365] In one optional embodiment of this application, a data packet set (such as a PDU set) consists of one or more data packets (such as PDUs). A PDU set consists of one or more PDUs that carry the payload (such as a frame or video slice) of an information unit generated at the application level. In some implementations, the application layer requires all PDUs in the PDU set to use the corresponding information unit. In other implementations, the application layer can still recover all or part of the information unit when some PDUs are lost.

[0366] In one embodiment of this application, PDU Set processing, or uplink PDU Set processing, includes at least one of the following:

[0367] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0368] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0369] Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0370] Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0371] Importance of using PDU Sets;

[0372] Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets.

[0373] In one embodiment of this application, activating PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: employing QoS processing at the PDU Set level, employing packet-level processing, replacing the use of PDB with PSDB, replacing the use of PER with PSER, employing PDU Set QoS parameters, and mapping PDU Set QoS parameters with QoS identifiers.

[0374] In one embodiment of this application, not activating PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: not using PDU Set-level QoS processing, using packet-level processing, not using PSDB to replace the use of Packet Delay Budget (PDB), not using PSER to replace the use of Packet Error Rate (PER), not using PDU Set QoS parameters, and not using QoS identifiers to map PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0375] In one embodiment of this application, PDU Set QoS also includes PDU Set importance. That is, PDU Set importance may or may not be PDU Set QoS.

[0376] In one embodiment of this application, activating PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: providing PDU Set-level QoS guarantees, scheduling, and time-frequency resource configuration for data based on PDU Set QoS. In another embodiment of this application, processing based on PDU Set importance includes at least one of the following: marking the packet header with PDU Set importance, and dropping packets based on PDU Set importance.

[0377] Optionally, PDU Set packet loss includes at least one of the following: packet loss based on the importance of the PDU Set, or overall packet loss of the PDU Set.

[0378] In one embodiment of this application, applying PDU Set importance, or applying processing based on PDU Set importance, includes: discarding PDU Sets according to their importance in the event of congestion. For example, discarding PDU Sets in ascending order of importance.

[0379] In one embodiment of this application, the PDU Set QoS is used to implicitly indicate at least one of the following: activating PDU Set QoS for downlink and activating PDU Set QoS-based processing for downlink.

[0380] In one embodiment of this application, the importance of PDU Set is implicitly indicated: the importance of PDU Set is applied to the downlink.

[0381] In one embodiment of this application, the application of PDU Set importance-based processing implicitly indicates that the downlink is processed based on the importance of PDU Set.

[0382] At this point, it is easy to understand that the information used to indicate the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS, the third information, and the first request can simply indicate uplink PDU Set processing.

[0383] At this point, it is easy to understand that the first capability information can simply instruct the upstream PDU Set processing.

[0384] In one embodiment of this application, applying or not applying PDU Set importance includes applying or not applying PDU Set importance to at least one of uplink and downlink.

[0385] In one embodiment of this application, applying or not applying processing based on PDU Set importance includes: applying or not applying processing based on PDU Set importance to at least one of the uplink and downlink.

[0386] In one embodiment of this application, applying PDU Set processing to the uplink, or activating PDU Set QoS to the uplink, includes performing at least one of the following on the uplink of the first object: applying PDU Set processing, using PDU Set-level QoS processing, using packet-level processing, using PSDB instead of PDB, using PSER instead of PER, using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and using QoS identifiers to map uplink PDU Set QoS parameter values.

[0387] In one embodiment of this application, not applying PDU Set processing to the uplink, or not activating PDU Set QoS to the uplink, includes performing at least one of the following on the uplink of the first object: not applying PDU Set processing, not using PDU Set-level QoS processing, using packet-level processing, not using PSDB instead of PDB, not using PSER instead of PER, not using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and not using QoS identifier mapping to uplink PDU Set QoS parameter values. It is easy to understand that even if the first object has PDU Set QoS, PDU Set importance, or third information, performing at least one of the following on the uplink of the first object: not using PDU Set processing (including not applying PDU Set QoS, PDU Set importance, or third information), using packet-level processing (such as PER or PDB), not using PSDB instead of PDB, and not using PSER instead of PER.

[0388] Not activating PSDB for uplink (e.g., uplink PSDB) includes one of the following: not using PSDB for uplink (e.g., uplink PSDB instead of PDB), or using PDB for uplink.

[0389] Not activating PSER for uplink includes one of the following: not using PSER for uplink (such as using PSER for uplink instead of PER), or using PER for uplink.

[0390] Activating PSDB for uplink includes one of the following: using PSDB (such as uplink PSDB) instead of PDB for uplink, or using PDB for uplink.

[0391] Uplink activation of PSER includes one of the following: using PSER (such as uplink PSER) instead of PER for uplink, or using PER for uplink.

[0392] Please refer to Figure 2. This application embodiment provides an information processing method applied to a first communication device. The first communication device includes, but is not limited to, access network devices (such as wireless access network devices), and the method includes:

[0393] Step 201, the first communication device performs a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0394] Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow;

[0395] Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs;

[0396] Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS;

[0397] in,

[0398] The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following:

[0399] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0400] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0401] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0402] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0403] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[0404] Request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0405] in,

[0406] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0407] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0408] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0409] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0410] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0411] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0412] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0413] in,

[0414] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0415] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0416] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0417] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0418] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0419] No second information was obtained.

[0420] In one implementation, accepting the first QoS flow can be accepting an operation on the first QoS flow. Accepting the first QoS flow includes: accepting the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow; rejecting the first QoS flow includes: rejecting the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow.

[0421] In one implementation, the success of the first QoS flow can be a successful operation on the first QoS flow. The success of the first QoS flow can include one of the following: successful establishment of the first QoS flow, or successful modification of the first QoS flow.

[0422] In one implementation, the failure of the first QoS flow may be a failure of the operation on the first QoS flow. The failure of the first QoS flow may include one of the following: failure to establish the first QoS flow, or failure to modify the first QoS flow.

[0423] In one implementation, establishing a first QoS flow can also be referred to as adding a QoS flow.

[0424] Optionally, the first communication device includes access network equipment (such as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment).

[0425] It is not difficult to understand that "uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed" in the fourth message can be the notification sent by the first communication device that refuses to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS operation.

[0426] It is not difficult to understand that "uplink PDU Set QoS is activated" in the fourth message indicates that the first communication device has successfully activated uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0427] In one implementation, the successful establishment of the first QoS flow is used to indicate acceptance of the establishment of the first QoS flow;

[0428] The success of the first QoS flow modification is used to indicate acceptance of the modification of the first QoS flow;

[0429] The failure to establish the first QoS flow indicates a rejection of the establishment of the first QoS flow.

[0430] The failure to modify the first QoS flow indicates that the modification of the first QoS flow is rejected.

[0431] In one implementation, the fourth information is response information to at least one of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS, or operation result information.

[0432] In one implementation, for example, the fourth information may indicate one of the following:

[0433] The first QoS flow succeeded, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was not activated;

[0434] The first QoS flow was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was rejected;

[0435] The first QoS flow was successful, and the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was accepted;

[0436] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, but uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated;

[0437] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and uplink PDU Set QoS is activated.

[0438] In one implementation, releasing uplink PDU Set QoS can be equivalent to one of the following: deleting uplink PDU Set QoS, or removing uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0439] In one implementation, requesting the release of uplink PDU Set QoS includes: requesting the deletion of uplink PDU Set QoS, requesting the removal of uplink PDU Set QoS (e.g., requesting the removal of uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream).

[0440] In one implementation, the first reason is one of the following: the reason for the fourth operation, or the reason for sending the fourth information.

[0441] The fourth operation includes at least one of the following:

[0442] Deny the first QoS flow;

[0443] Deny uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0444] Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0445] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0446] No longer accepting uplink PDU Set QoS, refusing to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or requesting the release of uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0447] Optionally, no longer accepting uplink PDUs. Set QoS is an operation following any of the following:

[0448] Accept uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0449] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0450] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0451] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0452] Optionally, denying activation of uplink PDU Set QoS, or failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, is an action following any of the following:

[0453] Accept the first QoS stream;

[0454] Accept uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0455] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0456] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0457] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0458] Optionally, requesting the release of uplink PDU Set QoS is an operation following any of the following:

[0459] Accept the first QoS stream;

[0460] Accept uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0461] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0462] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0463] Activate or deactivate uplink PDUs. Set QoS.

[0464] In one embodiment, the second communication device includes core network equipment.

[0465] In one implementation, accepting the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow includes: accepting the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and performing at least one of the following:

[0466] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0467] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0468] Activate or deactivate uplink PDUs. Set QoS.

[0469] In one implementation, the acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS includes one of the following:

[0470] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0471] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0472] In one implementation, accepting the first QoS flow includes one of the following:

[0473] Accept the first QoS stream and accept the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0474] Accept the first QoS stream but reject the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0475] In one implementation, accepting the first QoS flow includes one of the following:

[0476] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU of the first QoS stream. Set QoS.

[0477] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU of the first QoS stream. Set QoS.

[0478] Optionally, the first communication device may further include the following before performing the first operation:

[0479] The first communication device acquires first information, which includes at least one of the following: information for instructing the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow, uplink PDU Set QoS, and second information; the second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information;

[0480] The first communication device performing the first operation includes: the first communication device performing the first operation based on the first information;

[0481] in,

[0482] The first request is used to request one of the following: PDU Set processing, uplink PDU Set processing;

[0483] The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0484] The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible;

[0485] in,

[0486] The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

[0487] In one implementation, the uplink PDU Set QoS is included in the information used to indicate the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow, or the information used to indicate the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow includes: uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0488] In one implementation, the first request for requesting uplink PDU Set processing can be used to request uplink execution of PDU Set processing on a terminal or a first object.

[0489] In one implementation, the first request for requesting PDU Set processing can be used to request uplink execution of PDU Set processing on a terminal or a first object.

[0490] In one implementation, the first radio bearer is a radio bearer mapped by a first QoS stream.

[0491] The first radio bearer can be a data radio bearer (DRB) or a logical channel (such as LCH).

[0492] Optionally, the information used to indicate the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow is the information in the first QoS flow establishment or modification request.

[0493] In one embodiment, the third information may be included in user or UE auxiliary information and sent.

[0494] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0495] The first communication device does not perform the first operation based on the second information;

[0496] The second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information;

[0497] in,

[0498] The first request is used to request one of the following: to request PDU Set processing, or to request uplink PDU Set processing;

[0499] The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0500] The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible;

[0501] in,

[0502] The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

[0503] Optionally, the first operation includes:

[0504] Accept or reject the first QoS flow;

[0505] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0506] In one implementation, if it is determined that an uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and a second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0507] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0508] A fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS has been accepted and activated.

[0509] In another implementation, if it is determined that the first QoS stream is accepted and the second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0510] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0511] A fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS has been accepted and activated.

[0512] In one embodiment, the first communication device determines the acceptable uplink PDU Set QoS based on the resources, policies, and / or capabilities of the first communication device (such as supporting uplink PDU Set processing or supporting PDU Set processing).

[0513] In one embodiment, the first communication device determines to accept the first QoS flow based on the resources, policies, and / or capabilities of the first communication device (such as supporting uplink PDU Set processing or supporting PDU Set processing).

[0514] Optionally, obtaining at least one of the information for indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS includes: receiving at least one of the information for indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS sent by the core network device; or

[0515] The acquisition of the second information includes: receiving the second information sent by the terminal.

[0516] Optionally, the uplink PDU Set QoS is the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[0517] In one implementation, the PDU Set QoS includes uplink PDU Set QoS. (The PDU Set QoS may also include downlink PDU Set).

[0518] Optionally, the uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, PDU Set QoS parameters that can be used in the uplink direction, and a QoS identifier;

[0519] The QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, used for uplink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0520] In one implementation, PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: PDU Set QoS parameters and a QoS identifier; the QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include PDU Set QoS. For example, the PDU Set QoS parameters included in the uplink PDU Set QoS are PDU Set QoS parameters for the uplink direction; the PDU Set QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier are PDU Set QoS parameters for the uplink direction.

[0521] In one implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters can be used in the uplink and / or downlink directions.

[0522] In another implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters are divided into uplink PDU Set QoS parameters and downlink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0523] Optionally, the core network device sends at least one of the following: information indicating the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow and an uplink PDU Set QoS. The core network device includes a device supporting at least one of the following functions: SMF, PCF.

[0524] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0525] If the first condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0526] Accept uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0527] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0528] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted; uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[0529] in,

[0530] The first condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0531] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0532] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0533] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0534] The first request was received;

[0535] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0536] It is easy to understand that "uplink PDU Set QoS is activated" in the fourth message indicates that uplink PDU Set QoS has been successfully activated.

[0537] In one implementation, the first condition further includes: obtaining (e.g., existing in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object.

[0538] If the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow exists, it is considered that the first radio bearer has a corresponding uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0539] In one embodiment, the first communication device accepting uplink PDU Set QoS when a first condition is met includes: the first communication device accepting uplink PDU Set QoS when it receives uplink PDU Set QoS and the first condition is met.

[0540] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0541] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0542] In this embodiment of the application, if it is unclear whether PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or not, it can be understood as not knowing whether PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible. If it is unclear whether PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or not, it can be understood as not knowing whether PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible. If it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, it can be understood as not knowing whether the terminal supports PDU Set processing.

[0543] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0544] If the second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0545] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0546] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0547] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, and uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[0548] in,

[0549] The second condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0550] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[0551] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[0552] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[0553] The first request was received;

[0554] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0555] In one implementation, the second condition further includes: obtaining (e.g., existing in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object.

[0556] In one implementation, the first communication device accepting and activating uplink PDU Set QoS when the second condition is met includes: upon receiving uplink PDU Set QoS, and upon determining that uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and the second condition is met, the first communication device accepts and activates uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0557] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0558] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0559] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0560] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0561] Optionally, the second condition further includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0562] The first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS, such as one of the following:

[0563] The resources, policies, and / or capabilities of the first communication device are capable of accepting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0564] The first communication device determines the QoS of the uplink PDU Set based on its resources, policies, and / or capabilities.

[0565] In one implementation, if it is determined that an uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and a second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0566] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0567] A fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS has been accepted and activated.

[0568] In another implementation, if it is determined that the first QoS stream is accepted and the second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0569] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0570] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS has been accepted and activated;

[0571] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0572] If the third condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0573] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0574] Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0575] Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0576] Send a fourth message, which includes at least one of the following: the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; or the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed.

[0577] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[0578] It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0579] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0580] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0581] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0582] No second information was obtained;

[0583] in,

[0584] The third condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0585] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0586] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0587] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0588] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0589] No second information was obtained;

[0590] The first request was not received.

[0591] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0592] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0593] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0594] In one implementation, the third condition further includes: obtaining (e.g., existing in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object.

[0595] In one implementation, the first communication device accepting but not activating uplink PDU Set QoS when three conditions are met includes: when receiving uplink PDU Set QoS and meeting the first condition, the first communication device accepting but not activating uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0596] In one implementation, when the first communication device receives the uplink PDU Set QoS, it has not yet received the second information (including at least one of the following: a first request for uplink PDU Set processing, first capability information, and third information). Therefore, there exists a time period during which it is unclear whether PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the first object has a need for PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the first object has a need for uplink PDU Set processing. In this case, in one implementation, the uplink PDU Set QoS can be rejected or not activated. When the first communication device determines that it accepts the uplink PDU Set QoS, the first communication device can accept but not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0597] It is unclear whether the terminal has a need for PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal has a need for uplink PDU Set processing.

[0598] Optionally, the third condition further includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0599] In one implementation, the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS, such as one of the following:

[0600] The resources, policies, and / or capabilities of the first communication device are capable of accepting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0601] The first communication device determines the QoS of the uplink PDU Set based on its resources, policies, and / or capabilities.

[0602] In one implementation, if the first communication device is able to accept or is certain to accept uplink PDU Set QoS and a third condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0603] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0604] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0605] The first reason.

[0606] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0607] If the fourth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0608] Deny uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0609] Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0610] Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0611] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails.

[0612] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[0613] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0614] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0615] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0616] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0617] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0618] No second information was obtained;

[0619] in,

[0620] The fourth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0621] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0622] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0623] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0624] The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0625] The first request was not received.

[0626] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0627] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0628] No second information was obtained.

[0629] It is not difficult to understand that "Uplink PDU Set QoS rejected" in the fourth message indicates that the activation of uplink PDU Set QoS failed.

[0630] In one implementation, the fourth condition further includes at least one of the following:

[0631] Obtain (e.g., if it exists in the first communication device or is received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object;

[0632] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[0633] The first communication device is capable of accepting the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[0634] It is easy to understand that, in one implementation, if the first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing; and / or the first communication device is able to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream, it may still not accept or refuse to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS if at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0635] (1) Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible (e.g., the terminal is not feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object), or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not (e.g., it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not).

[0636] (2) Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible (e.g., the terminal is not feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object), or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not (e.g., it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not).

[0637] (3) The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0638] (4) The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0639] In one implementation, the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, or the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, is determined based on the obtained third information.

[0640] In one implementation, the fact that the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or that the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0641] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0642] If the fifth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0643] Accept the first QoS stream;

[0644] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating the success of the first QoS flow;

[0645] in,

[0646] The fifth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0647] Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0648] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0649] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0650] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0651] The first request was received;

[0652] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0653] In one implementation, the fifth condition further includes: obtaining (e.g., existing in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object.

[0654] In one embodiment, the first communication device accepting the first QoS stream when the fifth condition is met includes: receiving the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream and meeting the fifth condition, the first communication device accepting the first QoS stream.

[0655] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0656] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0657] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0658] If the sixth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0659] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0660] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow was successful and that the uplink PDU Set QoS was activated;

[0661] in,

[0662] The sixth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0663] Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0664] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[0665] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[0666] The terminal supports PDU Set processing;

[0667] The first request was received;

[0668] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0669] In one implementation, the sixth condition further includes: obtaining (e.g., present in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first object.

[0670] In one implementation, when the sixth condition is met, the first communication device accepting the first QoS stream and activating the uplink PDU Set QoS includes: upon receiving the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream and meeting the sixth condition, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0671] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0672] A fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow was successful and that the uplink PDU Set QoS was activated.

[0673] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0674] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0675] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0676] If the seventh condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0677] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0678] Accepting the first QoS stream but failing to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0679] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails.

[0680] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[0681] It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0682] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0683] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0684] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0685] No second information was obtained;

[0686] in,

[0687] The seventh condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0688] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0689] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0690] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0691] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0692] No second information was obtained;

[0693] The first request was not received.

[0694] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0695] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0696] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[0697] Optionally, the seventh condition further includes at least one of the following:

[0698] The first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept the first QoS stream;

[0699] The first communication device is able to accept or determine whether to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0700] In one implementation, the seventh condition further includes: acquiring (e.g., existing in the first communication device or received by the first communication device) a first QoS stream, and the uplink PDU of the first QoS stream is set QoS.

[0701] In one implementation, when the seventh condition is met, the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS, comprising: upon receiving information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS stream and the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream, and when the first communication device is able to accept or determine that it will accept the first QoS stream and the seventh condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0702] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0703] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails.

[0704] The first reason.

[0705] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0706] If the eighth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0707] Deny the first QoS flow;

[0708] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow failed;

[0709] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[0710] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0711] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0712] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0713] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0714] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0715] No second information was obtained;

[0716] in,

[0717] The satisfaction of the eighth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0718] The first communication device determines to reject the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0719] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0720] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[0721] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0722] The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0723] The first request was not received.

[0724] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0725] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0726] No second information was obtained.

[0727] In one implementation, the eighth condition further includes at least one of the following:

[0728] Obtain (e.g., if it exists in the first communication device or is received by the first communication device) the uplink PDU Set QoS corresponding to the first object;

[0729] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[0730] The first communication device is capable of accepting the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[0731] It is easy to understand that, in one implementation, if the first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing; and / or the first communication device is able to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream, it may still not accept the first QoS stream if at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0732] (1) Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0733] (2) Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[0734] (3) The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[0735] (4) The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0736] In one implementation, the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, or the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, is determined based on the obtained third information.

[0737] In one implementation, the fact that the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or that the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0738] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0739] If, after the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts the first QoS stream, accepts uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and the ninth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0740] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0741] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[0742] or

[0743] After the first communication device rejects the uplink PDU Set QoS or requests the release of the uplink PDU Set QoS, and if the ninth condition is met, the first communication device requests the uplink PDU Set QoS from the core network device:

[0744] in,

[0745] The ninth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0746] The third information is obtained, and the third information indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible.

[0747] The first capability information is obtained, and the first capability information indicates one of the following: the terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[0748] The first request has been received.

[0749] In one implementation, the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or the feasibility of the PDU Set processing of the first object is determined based on the acquired third information.

[0750] In one implementation, the terminal's support for PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0751] In one implementation, if the third information indicates that PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible, this includes the feasibility of upstream PDU Set processing for the first object. Upstream PDU Set processing for the first object can be understood as upstream PDU Set processing for the first object.

[0752] In one implementation, terminal support for PDU Set processing includes terminal support for uplink PDU Set processing.

[0753] Optionally, the first communication device performing the first operation includes:

[0754] If, after the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts the first QoS stream, accepts uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and the tenth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[0755] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[0756] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0757] Send a fourth message, the fourth message including information indicating one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0758] Send a first reason, which includes at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible, or uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[0759] in,

[0760] The requirement of satisfying the tenth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0761] The third information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible.

[0762] The first capability information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0763] In one implementation, when the first communication device performs an uplink PDU Set QoS that keeps the first QoS flow inactive, it may not send at least one of the following to the CN device: fourth information, first reason.

[0764] In one implementation, after accepting the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream, one can reject or no longer accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[0765] Optionally, a fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation or that the uplink PDU Set QoS activation has failed. This is an operation performed when the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted. In this case, the fourth message can also be used to request the release of the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0766] In one implementation, the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, or the infeasibility of processing the PDU Set of the first object, is determined based on the obtained third information.

[0767] In one embodiment, the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal's lack of support for uplink PDU Set processing is determined based on the acquired first capability information.

[0768] Optionally, the PDU Set processing or uplink PDU Set processing requested by the first request includes at least one of the following:

[0769] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0770] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0771] Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0772] Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0773] Importance of using PDU Sets;

[0774] Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets;

[0775] or

[0776] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or uplink PDU Set processing, including supporting at least one of the following PDU Set processing methods:

[0777] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0778] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0779] Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0780] Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0781] Importance of using PDU Sets;

[0782] Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets.

[0783] In one implementation, PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: PDU Set QoS parameters, QoS identifier;

[0784] The QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0785] The PDU Set QoS parameters include, but are not limited to, PDU Set Delay Budget (psdb), PDU Set Error Rate (pser), and PDU Set Integrated Handling Indication.

[0786] In one implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters can be used in the uplink and / or downlink directions.

[0787] In another implementation, the PDU Set QoS parameters are divided into uplink PDU Set QoS parameters and downlink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0788] Uplink PDU Set QoS may include at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, PDU Set QoS parameters that can be used in the uplink direction, and a QoS identifier;

[0789] The QoS parameters mapped by the QoS identifier include at least one of the following: PDU Set QoS uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, used for uplink PDU Set QoS parameters.

[0790] In one embodiment of this application, activating uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, not using packet-level processing for uplink, using uplink PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using uplink PSER instead of PER for uplink, using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and using QoS identifiers to map uplink PDU Set QoS parameter values.

[0791] In one embodiment of this application, activating PDU Set QoS for uplink includes at least one of the following: using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, not using packet-level processing for uplink, using PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using PSER instead of PER for uplink, using PDU Set QoS parameters for uplink, and mapping PDU Set QoS parameter values ​​to QoS identifiers for uplink.

[0792] In one embodiment of this application, not activating uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: not using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, using packet-level processing for uplink, not using uplink PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, not using PSER instead of PER for uplink, not using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, and not using uplink PDU Set QoS parameters mapped by QoS identifiers.

[0793] In one embodiment of this application, not activating PDU Set QoS for uplink includes at least one of the following: not using PDU Set-level QoS processing for uplink, using packet-level processing for uplink, using PSDB instead of PDB for uplink, using PSER instead of PER for uplink, using PDU Set QoS parameters for uplink, and mapping PDU Set QoS parameter values ​​to QoS identifiers for uplink.

[0794] Optionally, the terminal may or may not support PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing:

[0795] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0796] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0797] or,

[0798] PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following:

[0799] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0800] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0801] or

[0802] The terminal may or may not support uplink PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing:

[0803] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0804] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[0805] or,

[0806] Uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following:

[0807] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[0808] Data packets are processed at the data packet set granularity.

[0809] In one implementation, the PDU Set for identifying data packets includes the PDU Set to which the data packets belong.

[0810] In one embodiment, the PDU Set information for identifying data packets includes PDU Set information for identifying the PDU Set to which the data packets belong.

[0811] In one embodiment, the PDU Set for identifying data packets or the PDU Set information for identifying data packets includes: the PDU Set for identifying uplink data packets or the PDU Set information for identifying uplink data packets.

[0812] Uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS includes: performing uplink PDU Set QoS processing on the uplink data packets of the first object.

[0813] It is easy to understand that the processing of uplink data packets can be simply referred to as uplink PDU Set processing or uplink direction PDU Set processing.

[0814] Optionally, the PDU Set processing being infeasible includes: PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow being infeasible; or

[0815] The infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing includes: the infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow; or

[0816] The uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing for the first QoS stream is feasible or not; or

[0817] The uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow is feasible or not; or

[0818] The uplink PDU Set QoS is the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[0819] Optionally, the PDU Set processing includes: processing of PDU Sets in the uplink direction; or

[0820] Whether PDU Set processing is supported or not, including whether uplink PDU Set processing is supported or not;

[0821] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or

[0822] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or

[0823] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or

[0824] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or

[0825] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible, including: processing the PDU Set for the upstream of the first object is feasible; or

[0826] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, and processing the PDU Set of the first object's upstream is not feasible.

[0827] Optionally, whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not feasible is: whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not feasible in the terminal;

[0828] or

[0829] The statement that the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or infeasible refers to whether the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or infeasible in the terminal.

[0830] It is easy to understand that whether the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or not is sent by the terminal, that is, whether the PDU Set processing of the first object in the terminal is feasible or not.

[0831] It is easy to understand that whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not is sent by the terminal, that is, whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or not in the terminal.

[0832] Through the embodiments of this application, the RAN can perform operations such as accepting or rejecting QoS flows, setting QoS for uplink PDUs, and sending at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, information for requesting uplink PDU set QoS, etc., thereby optimizing the communication process.

[0833] Please refer to Figure 3. This application embodiment provides an information processing method applied to a second communication device. The second communication device includes, but is not limited to, core network equipment (such as core network equipment supporting at least one of the following functions: SMF, PCF, AMF), and the method includes:

[0834] Step 301, the second communication device receives at least one of the following: a first reason, a fourth message, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason;

[0835] Step 302, the second communication device performs a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following:

[0836] Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0837] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0838] Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0839] in,

[0840] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0841] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[0842] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0843] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0844] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[0845] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0846] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0847] in,

[0848] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0849] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0850] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0851] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0852] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0853] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0854] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object;

[0855] in,

[0856] The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow;

[0857] in,

[0858] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0859] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0860] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0861] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0862] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0863] No second information was obtained.

[0864] In one implementation, when the second communication device receives (such as information sent by the first communication device) requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, it sends uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modifies the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0865] The success of the second object includes one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful, the first PCC rule is successful, or the first service flow is successful.

[0866] The failure of the second object includes one of the following: failure of the first QoS flow, failure of the first PCC rule, or failure of the first service flow.

[0867] The first QoS flow success includes one of the following: the first QoS flow is successfully established, or the first QoS flow is successfully modified; the first QoS flow failure includes one of the following: the first QoS flow fails to be established, or the first QoS flow fails to be modified.

[0868] A successful first PCC rule means that the operation corresponding to the first PCC rule is successful, such as binding, adding, or updating (also known as modifying) the first PCC rule. A failed first PCC rule means that the operation corresponding to the first PCC rule fails, such as binding, adding, or updating (also known as modifying) the first PCC rule.

[0869] A successful first business flow means that the operation corresponding to the first business flow is successful, such as adding or updating (also known as modifying) the first business flow successfully. A failed first business flow means that the operation corresponding to the first business flow fails, such as adding or updating (also known as modifying) the first business flow failing.

[0870] In one implementation, adding a second object can also be referred to as establishing a second object, just as establishing a first QoS flow is equivalent to adding a first QoS flow.

[0871] In one implementation, "second object added successfully" indicates that the added second object has been accepted.

[0872] Optionally, the second communication equipment includes core network equipment (such as core network equipment that supports at least one of the following functions: SMF, PCF, AMF).

[0873] Alternatively, QoS configuration is also called QoS configuration context (QoS Profile).

[0874] In one implementation, the fourth information is response information to at least one of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS, or operation result information.

[0875] In one implementation, for example, the fourth information may indicate one of the following:

[0876] The first QoS flow succeeded, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was not activated;

[0877] The first QoS flow was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was rejected and the activation of the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow failed.

[0878] The first QoS flow was successful, and the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS flow was accepted;

[0879] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, but uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated;

[0880] The uplink PDU Set QoS was accepted and the uplink PDU Set QoS was activated (also known as successful activation).

[0881] In one implementation, "the second object is successfully modified" is used to indicate acceptance of the modification of the second object;

[0882] The failure of the second object is used to indicate rejection of the second object, or rejection of the operation on the second object;

[0883] The failure to add a second object is used to indicate rejection of the second object;

[0884] The failure to modify the second object is used to indicate that the modification of the second object is rejected.

[0885] In one implementation, for example, the fifth information may indicate one of the following:

[0886] The first PCC rule was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was not activated.

[0887] The first PCC rule was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was rejected.

[0888] The first PCC rule was successful, and the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was accepted;

[0889] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule, but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule;

[0890] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule.

[0891] Optionally, the second communication device sends at least one of information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and an uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0892] Optionally, the first PCC rule is one of the following: a PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or a PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow;

[0893] or

[0894] The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0895] In one implementation, the fifth information corresponding to the second object (such as the first PCC rule or the first service flow) has the same value as the fourth information corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0896] In one embodiment, the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule is the service flow indicated in the service description information of the first PCC rule.

[0897] Optionally, the second communication device determines whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following:

[0898] If the eleventh condition is met, the second communication device modifies the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0899] The method further includes:

[0900] The second communication device sends the modified QoS configuration;

[0901] in,

[0902] The first condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[0903] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0904] The first QoS flow was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected.

[0905] Uplink PDU Set QoS denied;

[0906] Uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated;

[0907] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[0908] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0909] Optionally, the second communication device receives at least one of the following from the first communication device: a first reason, fourth information, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and the first reason.

[0910] Optionally, the second communication device sends to the first communication device at least one of information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and an uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0911] Optionally, the second communication device applies the modified QoS configuration to the first communication device.

[0912] Through the embodiments of this application, the second communication device cooperates with the first and third communication devices to optimize the execution of QoS-related operations.

[0913] Please refer to Figure 4. This application embodiment provides an information processing method applied to a third communication device. The third communication device includes, but is not limited to, core network equipment (such as a core network equipment supporting PCF functionality). The method includes:

[0914] Step 401, the third communication device receives at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, information used to request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0915] Step 402, the third communication device performs a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following:

[0916] Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason;

[0917] Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0918] Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0919] in,

[0920] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0921] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[0922] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0923] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected;

[0924] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated;

[0925] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0926] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object;

[0927] in,

[0928] The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0929] The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails.

[0930] The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[0931] In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[0932] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated;

[0933] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated;

[0934] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[0935] in,

[0936] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[0937] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[0938] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[0939] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[0940] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[0941] No second information was obtained.

[0942] Optionally, the third communication device includes core network equipment (such as core network equipment that supports PCF function), and the fourth communication device includes core network equipment (such as core network equipment that supports at least one of the following Application Function (AF) or Network Exposure Function (NEF)).

[0943] In one implementation, when a third communication device receives (such as information sent by a second communication device) requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, it sends uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in a first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0944] The success of the second object includes one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful, the first PCC rule is successful, or the first service flow is successful.

[0945] The failure of the second object includes one of the following: failure of the first QoS flow, failure of the first PCC rule, or failure of the first service flow.

[0946] The first QoS flow success includes one of the following: the first QoS flow is successfully established, or the first QoS flow is successfully modified; the first QoS flow failure includes one of the following: the first QoS flow fails to be established, or the first QoS flow fails to be modified.

[0947] A successful first PCC rule means that the operation corresponding to the first PCC rule is successful, such as binding, adding, or updating (also known as modifying) the first PCC rule. A failed first PCC rule means that the operation corresponding to the first PCC rule fails, such as binding, adding, or updating (also known as modifying) the first PCC rule.

[0948] A successful first business flow means that the operation corresponding to the first business flow is successful, such as adding or updating (also known as modifying) the first business flow successfully. A failed first business flow means that the operation corresponding to the first business flow fails, such as adding or updating (also known as modifying) the first business flow failing.

[0949] In one implementation, adding a second object can also be referred to as establishing a second object, just as establishing a first QoS flow is equivalent to adding a first QoS flow.

[0950] In one implementation, "second object added successfully" indicates that the added second object has been accepted.

[0951] Alternatively, QoS information is also referred to as QoS configuration context (QoS Profile).

[0952] In one implementation, "the second object is successfully modified" is used to indicate acceptance of the modification of the second object;

[0953] The failure of the second object is used to indicate rejection of the second object, or rejection of the operation on the second object;

[0954] The failure to add a second object is used to indicate rejection of the second object;

[0955] The failure to modify the second object is used to indicate that the modification of the second object is rejected.

[0956] In one implementation, for example, the fifth information may indicate one of the following:

[0957] The first PCC rule was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was not activated.

[0958] The first PCC rule was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was rejected.

[0959] The first PCC rule was successful, and the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule was accepted;

[0960] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule, but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule;

[0961] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule.

[0962] In one implementation,

[0963] The successful modification of the first business flow indicates acceptance of the modification of the first business flow;

[0964] First business flow failure is used to indicate rejection of the first business flow, or rejection of the operation on the first business flow;

[0965] The addition of a failure to the first business flow indicates rejection of the first business flow.

[0966] The "First Business Flow Modification Failure" indicates that the modification of the first business flow has been rejected.

[0967] In one implementation, the sixth information may, by way of example, indicate one of the following:

[0968] The first service flow succeeds, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow is not activated;

[0969] The first service flow succeeds, but the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow is rejected.

[0970] The first service flow is successful, and the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow is accepted;

[0971] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow, but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow;

[0972] Accept the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[0973] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0974] The third communication device sends an uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0975] Optionally, the first PCC rule is one of the following: a PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or a PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow;

[0976] or

[0977] The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0978] In one implementation, the sixth information corresponding to the first service flow has the same value as the fourth information corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0979] In one implementation, the fifth information corresponding to the second object (such as the first PCC rule or the first service flow) has the same value as the fourth information corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[0980] Optionally, the third communication device determines whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following:

[0981] If the twelfth condition is met, the third communication device modifies the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[0982] The method further includes:

[0983] The third communication device sends the modified QoS information;

[0984] in,

[0985] The satisfaction of the twelfth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0986] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[0987] The second object was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected;

[0988] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object was rejected;

[0989] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is not activated;

[0990] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[0991] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object.

[0992] Optionally, the third communication device receives at least one of the following from the second communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS.

[0993] Optionally, the third communication device sends an uplink PDU Set QoS to the second or first communication device.

[0994] Through the embodiments of this application, the second communication device cooperates with the first and third communication devices to optimize the execution of QoS-related operations.

[0995] The application of the method in the embodiments of this application is explained below with reference to specific scenarios:

[0996] Application scenario 1 of this application mainly describes a scenario where the first communication device is RAN, the second communication device is SMF, the third communication device is PCF, and the fifth communication device is AF or NEF, where AF or NEF triggers uplink PDU Set QoS (e.g., when AF or NEF locally configures uplink PDU Set QoS for the first service flow). Please refer to Figure 5, which includes:

[0997] Step 1: The AF or NEF sends the QoS requirements for the first service flow to the PCF (including information for indicating uplink PDU Set QoS, such as uplink PDU Set QoS parameters or QoS reference).

[0998] Step 2, optionally, the PCF performs at least one of the following based on the QoS requirements for receiving the first service stream:

[0999] 1) Map QoS identifiers according to the QoS requirements of the first service flow.

[1000] 2) Generate or modify the first PCC rule. The service flow description template (such as SDF) of the first PCC rule can indicate the first service flow. The first PCC rule contains an uplink PDU Set. Optionally, the PCF generates or modifies the first PCC rule. The service flow description template (such as SDF) of the first PCC rule can indicate the first service flow. The first PCC rule contains an uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1001] Optionally, the uplink PDU Set QoS includes at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS parameters, PDU Set QoS parameters that can be used in the uplink direction, and a QoS identifier;

[1002] 3) Send a first PCC rule to the SMF. Optionally, the first PCC rule includes the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1003] Step 3, the SMF performs at least one of the following actions based on the received first PCC rule:

[1004] 1) Bind the first PCC rule to the first QoS flow;

[1005] 2) Configure the QoS settings for the first QoS stream (including uplink PDU Set QoS);

[1006] 3) The AMF sends at least one of the following to the RAN: information indicating the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow, and the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow (including uplink PDU Set QoS). In one embodiment, the information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow includes the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow. In another embodiment, the SMF sends an N1 N2 message (including information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow) to the AMF.

[1007] Step 4: The AMF sends at least one of the following to the RAN: information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow, and the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow (including uplink PDU Set QoS). In one embodiment, the information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow includes the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow.

[1008] The RAN receives information indicating the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow, and at least one of the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow (including uplink PDU Set QoS).

[1009] In one implementation, if the third condition is met, the first communication device performs acceptance but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1010] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[1011] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1012] It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1013] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1014] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1015] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1016] No second information was obtained;

[1017] in,

[1018] The third condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1019] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1020] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1021] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1022] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1023] No second information was obtained;

[1024] The first request was not received.

[1025] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1026] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1027] Step 5: The RAN sends a fourth message to the SMF via the AMF. Optionally, the RAN also sends a first reason. In one implementation, the fourth message includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated.

[1028] Step 6: The AMF forwards the fourth information to the SMF. Optionally, the AMF also forwards the first reason to the SMF.

[1029] Step 7: Based on the fourth information, the SMF sends the fifth information to the PCF.

[1030] Optionally, the SMF sends the first reason to the PCF.

[1031] Step 8: PCF sends the sixth message to NEF or AF based on the fifth message.

[1032] Optionally, the PCF sends a first reason to either the NEF or the AF.

[1033] After step 4 or step 5, in one implementation, in step 9a, the UE sends a UAI to the RAN, the UAI including information indicating that "uplink PDU Set processing is feasible for the first QoS flow";

[1034] Processing based on the uplink PDU Set sent by the terminal is feasible, and the RAN performs at least one of the following:

[1035] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1036] A fourth message is sent again, this time including information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated.

[1037] Step 10a: The RAN sends the fourth information to the SMF via the AMF.

[1038] Step 11a: The AMF forwards the fourth message to the SMF.

[1039] Step 12a: The SMF sends the fifth information to the PCF based on the fourth information. The fifth information at this time includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated.

[1040] Step 13a: Based on the fifth information, the PCF sends the sixth information to the NEF or AF. The sixth information at this time includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated.

[1041] After step 4 or step 5, in another implementation, in step 9b, the UE sends a UAI to the RAN, the UAI including information indicating that "uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible for the first QoS flow";

[1042] Step 10b: If processing the uplink PDU Set sent by the terminal is not feasible, the RAN shall perform at least one of the following:

[1043] Deny activation of uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1044] Send the fourth message to the SMF again. This fourth message indicates that the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed.

[1045] Step 10a: The RAN sends the fourth information to the SMF via the AMF. Optionally, the RAN also sends the first reason.

[1046] Step 11a: The AMF forwards the fourth information to the SMF. Optionally, the AMF also forwards the first reason to the SMF.

[1047] Step 12a: The SMF sends the fifth message to the PCF based on the fourth message. The fifth message includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed.

[1048] Optionally, the SMF sends the first reason to the PCF.

[1049] Step 13a: Based on the fifth information, the PCF sends the sixth information to the NEF or AF. The sixth information at this time includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed.

[1050] Optionally, the PCF sends a first reason to either the NEF or the AF.

[1051] Application scenario 2 of this application embodiment: The first communication device is RAN, the second communication device is SMF, the third communication device is PCF, and the fifth communication device is AF or NEF. PCF triggers uplink PDU Set QoS (e.g., when PCF is locally configured with uplink PDU Set QoS in the first PCC rule). Please refer to Figure 6, which includes:

[1052] Steps 1-4 are similar to those in scenario 1, and will not be repeated here.

[1053] Step 5, the UE sends second information to the RAN; the second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information; the first request is used to request one of the following: PDU Set processing, uplink PDU Set processing;

[1054] The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1055] The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible;

[1056] in,

[1057] The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

[1058] In one implementation, the UAI includes information indicating whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not for a first object (such as a first QoS stream or a first radio bearer).

[1059] Optionally, step 5 can be performed before step 4, or step 5 can be performed after step 4.

[1060] In one implementation, the RAN receives the information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow, including the QoS configuration of the first QoS flow (including uplink PDU Set QoS), only after receiving step 5. At this point, the RAN can perform the first operation.

[1061] In one implementation, the second condition is met (e.g., "uplink PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible"), the terminal supports PDU Set processing, the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or...

[1062] Upon receiving the first request, the RAN performs at least one of the following:

[1063] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1064] A fourth message is sent, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS has been accepted and activated.

[1065] In another implementation, if the fourth condition is met (e.g., "uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible for the first object", the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing), the RAN performs at least one of the following:

[1066] Deny the first QoS flow;

[1067] Accept the first QoS stream but reject the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1068] Send a fourth message, and the fourth message includes information indicating at least one of the following: the first QoS flow failed, or the first QoS flow succeeded but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected or failed to be activated;

[1069] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1070] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1071] Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible for the first object (such as the first QoS flow or the first radio bearer).

[1072] Step 6: The RAN sends the fourth information to the SMF via the AMF. Optionally, the RAN also sends the first reason.

[1073] Step 7: The AMF forwards the fourth information to the SMF. Optionally, the AMF also forwards the first reason to the SMF.

[1074] Step 8: Based on the fourth information, the SMF sends the fifth information to the PCF.

[1075] Optionally, the SMF sends the first reason to the PCF.

[1076] Step 9: Based on the fifth information, the PCF sends the sixth information to the NEF or AF.

[1077] Optionally, the PCF sends a first reason to either the NEF or the AF.

[1078] The information processing method provided in this application can be executed by an information processing device. This application uses an information processing device executing the information processing method as an example to illustrate the information processing device provided in this application.

[1079] Please refer to Figure 7. This embodiment of the application also provides an information processing device 700, which is a first communication device, comprising:

[1080] The first processing module 710 is configured to perform a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following:

[1081] Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow;

[1082] Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs;

[1083] Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS;

[1084] in,

[1085] The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following:

[1086] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1087] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1088] Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1089] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1090] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[1091] Request uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1092] in,

[1093] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1094] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[1095] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[1096] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[1097] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[1098] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[1099] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1100] in,

[1101] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[1102] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1103] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1104] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1105] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1106] No second information was obtained.

[1107] Optionally, the device further includes:

[1108] The acquisition module is used to acquire first information, which includes at least one of the following: information for instructing the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow, uplink PDU Set QoS, and second information; the second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information;

[1109] The first processing module is further configured to: perform a first operation based on the first information;

[1110] in,

[1111] The first request is used to request one of the following: PDU Set processing, uplink PDU Set processing;

[1112] The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1113] The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible;

[1114] in,

[1115] The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

[1116] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1117] The first operation is not performed based on the second information;

[1118] The second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information;

[1119] in,

[1120] The first request is used to request one of the following: to request PDU Set processing, or to request uplink PDU Set processing;

[1121] The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1122] The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible;

[1123] in,

[1124] The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

[1125] Optionally, the first operation includes:

[1126] Accept or reject the first QoS flow;

[1127] Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1128] Optionally, obtaining at least one of the information for indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS includes: receiving at least one of the information for indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS sent by the core network device; or

[1129] The acquisition of the second information includes: receiving the second information sent by the terminal.

[1130] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1131] If the first condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1132] Accept uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1133] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1134] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted; uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[1135] in,

[1136] The first condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1137] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1138] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1139] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1140] The first request was received;

[1141] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1142] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1143] If the second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1144] Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1145] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1146] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, and uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[1147] in,

[1148] The second condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1149] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[1150] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[1151] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[1152] The first request was received;

[1153] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1154] Optionally, the second condition further includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1155] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1156] If the third condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1157] Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1158] Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1159] Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1160] Send a fourth message, which includes at least one of the following: the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; or the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed.

[1161] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1162] It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1163] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1164] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1165] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1166] No second information was obtained;

[1167] in,

[1168] The third condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1169] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1170] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1171] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1172] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1173] No second information was obtained;

[1174] The first request was not received.

[1175] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1176] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1177] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1178] Optionally, the third condition further includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1179] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1180] If the fourth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1181] Deny uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1182] Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1183] Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1184] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails.

[1185] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1186] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1187] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1188] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1189] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1190] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1191] No second information was obtained;

[1192] in,

[1193] The fourth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1194] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1195] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1196] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1197] The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1198] The first request was not received.

[1199] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1200] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1201] No second information was obtained.

[1202] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1203] If the fifth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1204] Accept the first QoS stream;

[1205] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating the success of the first QoS flow;

[1206] in,

[1207] The fifth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1208] Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1209] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1210] It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1211] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1212] The first request was received;

[1213] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1214] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1215] If the sixth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1216] Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1217] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow was successful and that the uplink PDU Set QoS was activated;

[1218] in,

[1219] The sixth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1220] Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1221] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[1222] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible;

[1223] The terminal supports PDU Set processing;

[1224] The first request was received;

[1225] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1226] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1227] If the seventh condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1228] Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1229] Accepting the first QoS stream but failing to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1230] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails.

[1231] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1232] It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1233] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1234] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1235] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1236] No second information was obtained;

[1237] in,

[1238] The seventh condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1239] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1240] It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1241] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1242] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1243] No second information was obtained;

[1244] The first request was not received.

[1245] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1246] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1247] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

[1248] Optionally, the seventh condition further includes at least one of the following:

[1249] The first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept the first QoS stream;

[1250] The first communication device is able to accept or determine whether to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1251] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1252] If the eighth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1253] Deny the first QoS flow;

[1254] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow failed;

[1255] Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following:

[1256] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1257] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1258] It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1259] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1260] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1261] No second information was obtained;

[1262] in,

[1263] The satisfaction of the eighth condition includes at least one of the following:

[1264] The first communication device determines to reject the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1265] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not.

[1266] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not.

[1267] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing;

[1268] The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1269] The first request was not received.

[1270] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1271] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1272] No second information was obtained.

[1273] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1274] After the first communication device receives the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, receives but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, receives the first QoS stream, receives uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and

[1275] If the ninth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1276] Activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1277] Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated;

[1278] or

[1279] After the first communication device rejects the uplink PDU Set QoS or requests the release of the uplink PDU Set QoS, and if the ninth condition is met, the first communication device requests the uplink PDU Set QoS from the core network device:

[1280] in,

[1281] The ninth condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1282] The third information is obtained, and the third information indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible.

[1283] The first capability information is obtained, and the first capability information indicates one of the following: the terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing;

[1284] The first request has been received.

[1285] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[1286] If, after the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts the first QoS stream, accepts uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and the tenth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following:

[1287] Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS.

[1288] No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1289] Send a fourth message, the fourth message including information indicating one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1290] Send a first reason, which includes at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible, or uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing;

[1291] in,

[1292] The requirement of satisfying the tenth condition includes at least one of the following:

[1293] The third information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible.

[1294] The first capability information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1295] Alternatively;

[1296] The PDU Set processing or uplink PDU Set processing requested by the first request includes at least one of the following:

[1297] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1298] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[1299] Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1300] Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1301] Importance of using PDU Sets;

[1302] Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets;

[1303] or

[1304] The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or uplink PDU Set processing, including supporting at least one of the following PDU Set processing methods:

[1305] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1306] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[1307] Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1308] Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1309] Importance of using PDU Sets;

[1310] Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets.

[1311] Alternatively;

[1312] The terminal may or may not support PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing:

[1313] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1314] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[1315] or,

[1316] PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following:

[1317] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1318] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[1319] or

[1320] The terminal may or may not support uplink PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing:

[1321] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1322] Process data packets at the data packet set granularity;

[1323] or,

[1324] Uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following:

[1325] Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet;

[1326] Data packets are processed at the data packet set granularity.

[1327] Alternatively;

[1328] The PDU Set processing being infeasible includes: PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow being infeasible; or

[1329] The infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing includes: the infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow; or

[1330] The uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing for the first QoS stream is feasible or not; or

[1331] The uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow is feasible or not; or

[1332] The uplink PDU Set QoS is the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

[1333] Optionally,

[1334] The PDU Set processing includes: processing of PDU Sets in the uplink direction; or

[1335] Whether PDU Set processing is supported or not, including whether uplink PDU Set processing is supported or not;

[1336] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or

[1337] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or

[1338] The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or

[1339] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or

[1340] Processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible, including: processing the PDU Set for the upstream of the first object is feasible; or

[1341] Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, and processing the PDU Set of the first object's upstream is not feasible.

[1342] Alternatively;

[1343] The statement that the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or infeasible refers to whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or infeasible in the terminal.

[1344] or

[1345] The statement that the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or infeasible refers to whether the PDU Set processing of the first object in the terminal is feasible or infeasible.

[1346] The information processing device provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiment of FIG2 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[1347] Please refer to Figure 8. This embodiment of the application also provides an information processing device 800, which is a second communication device, including:

[1348] The first receiving module 810 is configured to receive at least one of the following: a first reason, fourth information, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason;

[1349] The second processing module 820 is configured to perform a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following:

[1350] Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1351] Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1352] Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1353] in,

[1354] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1355] The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails.

[1356] The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[1357] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[1358] Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated;

[1359] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[1360] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1361] in,

[1362] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1363] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[1364] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[1365] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected;

[1366] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated;

[1367] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated;

[1368] The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object;

[1369] in,

[1370] The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow;

[1371] in,

[1372] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[1373] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1374] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1375] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1376] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1377] No second information was obtained.

[1378] Optionally, the device further includes:

[1379] The sending module is used to send at least one of the following: information indicating the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow and an uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1380] Optionally,

[1381] The first PCC rule is one of the following: a PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or a PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow;

[1382] or

[1383] The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[1384] Optionally,

[1385] The second communication device determines whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following:

[1386] If the eleventh condition is met, the second communication device modifies the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1387] The device further includes:

[1388] Configure the sending module to send the modified QoS configuration;

[1389] in,

[1390] The first condition being met includes at least one of the following:

[1391] The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1392] The first QoS flow was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected.

[1393] Uplink PDU Set QoS denied;

[1394] Uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated;

[1395] Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated;

[1396] Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1397] The information processing apparatus provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiment of FIG3 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[1398] Please refer to Figure 9. This embodiment of the application also provides an information processing device 900, which is a third communication device, including:

[1399] The second receiving module 910 is configured to receive at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, and information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1400] The third processing module 920 is configured to perform a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following:

[1401] Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason;

[1402] Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1403] Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1404] in,

[1405] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1406] The second object succeeds, or the second object fails;

[1407] The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[1408] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected;

[1409] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated;

[1410] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[1411] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object;

[1412] in,

[1413] The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1414] The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails.

[1415] The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected;

[1416] In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected;

[1417] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated;

[1418] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated;

[1419] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow.

[1420] in,

[1421] The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following:

[1422] PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not.

[1423] The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

[1424] It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing.

[1425] It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing;

[1426] No second information was obtained.

[1427] Optionally, the device further includes:

[1428] The QoS transmission module is used to send uplink PDU Set QoS.

[1429] Optionally,

[1430] The first PCC rule is one of the following: a PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or a PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow;

[1431] or

[1432] The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

[1433] Optionally, the third communication device determines whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following:

[1434] If the twelfth condition is met, the third communication device modifies the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS;

[1435] The device further includes:

[1436] The message sending module is used to send the modified QoS information;

[1437] in,

[1438] The satisfaction of the twelfth condition includes at least one of the following:

[1439] The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following:

[1440] The second object was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected;

[1441] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object was rejected;

[1442] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is not activated;

[1443] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated;

[1444] The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object.

[1445] The information processing apparatus provided in this application embodiment can implement the various processes implemented in the method embodiment of FIG4 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[1446] As shown in Figure 10, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 1000, including a processor 1001 and a memory 1002. The memory 1002 stores a program or instructions that can run on the processor 1001. For example, when the communication device 1000 is a first communication device, when the program or instructions are executed by the processor 1001, they implement the various steps of the information processing method embodiment executed by the first communication device, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 1000 is a second communication device, when the program or instructions are executed by the processor 1001, they implement the various steps of the information processing method embodiment executed by the second communication device, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 1000 is a third communication device, when the program or instructions are executed by the processor 1001, they implement the various steps of the information processing method embodiment executed by the third communication device, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[1447] This application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG2. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the first communication device method embodiment described above. All implementation processes and methods of the above method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[1448] This application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG3. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the second communication device method embodiment described above. All implementation processes and methods of the above method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[1449] This application also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method embodiment shown in FIG4. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the third communication device method embodiment described above. All implementation processes and methods of the above method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[1450] Specifically, this application embodiment also provides a network-side device. As shown in FIG11, the network-side device 1100 includes: an antenna 111, a radio frequency device 112, a baseband device 113, a processor 114, and a memory 115. The antenna 111 is connected to the radio frequency device 112. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 112 receives information through the antenna 111 and sends the received information to the baseband device 113 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 113 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the radio frequency device 112. The radio frequency device 112 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 111.

[1451] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 113, which includes a baseband processor.

[1452] The baseband device 113 may include at least one baseband board, on which multiple chips are disposed, as shown in FIG11. One of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 115 via a bus interface to call the program in the memory 115 and execute the network device operation shown in the above method embodiment.

[1453] The network-side device may also include a network interface 116, such as a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[1454] Specifically, the network-side device 1100 in this application embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 115 and executable on processor 114. Processor 114 calls the instructions or programs in memory 115 to execute the methods executed by each module shown in FIG7 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[1455] Specifically, this application embodiment also provides a network-side device. As shown in FIG12, the network-side device 1200 includes: a processor 1201, a network interface 1202, and a memory 1203. The network interface 1202 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[1456] Specifically, the network-side device 1200 in this application embodiment further includes: instructions or programs stored in memory 1203 and executable on processor 1201. Processor 1201 calls the instructions or programs in memory 1203 to execute the methods executed by the modules shown in FIG8 or FIG9 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[1457] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described information processing method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[1458] The processor mentioned above is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[1459] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above information processing method embodiments and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[1460] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[1461] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described information processing method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[1462] This application also provides a wireless communication system, including: a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device. The first communication device can be used to perform the steps of the first communication device-side method described above, the second communication device can be used to perform the steps of the second communication device-side method described above, and the third communication device can be used to perform the steps of the third communication device-side method described above.

[1463] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[1464] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of computer software products plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, they can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.) and includes several instructions to cause the terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[1465] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other implementations under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these implementations are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An information processing method, comprising: The first communication device performs a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following: Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow; Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs; Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS; in, The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following: Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS; Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS; No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS; Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS. Request uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails. The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, Before the first communication device performs the first operation, it also includes: The first communication device acquires first information, which includes at least one of the following: information for instructing the establishment or modification of a first QoS flow, uplink PDU Set QoS, and second information; the second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information; The first communication device performing the first operation includes: the first communication device performing the first operation based on the first information; in, The first request is used to request one of the following: PDU Set processing, uplink PDU Set processing; The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible; in, The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: The first communication device does not perform the first operation based on the second information; The second information includes at least one of the following: a first request, first capability information, and third information; in, The first request is used to request one of the following: to request PDU Set processing, or to request uplink PDU Set processing; The first capability information is used to indicate one of the following: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; The third information is used to indicate one of the following: PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing of the first object is not feasible; in, The first object includes at least one of the following: a first radio bearer, a first QoS stream.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, The first operation includes: Accept or reject the first QoS flow; Accept or reject uplink PDUs. Set QoS.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein, The acquisition of at least one of the information for instructing the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS includes: receiving at least one of the information for instructing the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and the uplink PDU Set QoS sent by the core network device; or The acquisition of the second information includes: receiving the second information sent by the terminal.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the first condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept uplink PDU Set QoS; Activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted; uplink PDU Set QoS is activated; in, The first condition being met includes at least one of the following: It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; The first request was received; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the second condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, and uplink PDU Set QoS is activated; in, The second condition being met includes at least one of the following: Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible; Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible; The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; The first request was received; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein, The second condition also includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

9. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the third condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes at least one of the following: the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; or the uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed. Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following: It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; in, The third condition being met includes at least one of the following: It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; The first request was not received. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, The third condition also includes: the first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept uplink PDU Set QoS.

11. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the fourth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Deny uplink PDU Set QoS; Do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Failure to activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails. Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; in, The fourth condition being met includes at least one of the following: Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; The first request was not received. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

12. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the fifth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept the first QoS stream; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating the success of the first QoS flow; in, The fifth condition being met includes at least one of the following: Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS; Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. It is feasible to process the PDU Set of the first object, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. The terminal supports PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; The first request was received; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

13. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the sixth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept the first QoS stream and activate the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow was successful and that the uplink PDU Set QoS was activated; in, The sixth condition being met includes at least one of the following: Confirm acceptance of uplink PDU Set QoS; Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible; Processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible; The terminal supports PDU Set processing; The first request was received; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

14. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the seventh condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Accept the first QoS stream but do not activate the uplink PDU Set QoS; Accepting the first QoS stream but failing to activate the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating at least one of the following: the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails. Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following: It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, it is unclear whether upstream PDU Set processing is feasible or not. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; in, The seventh condition being met includes at least one of the following: It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. It is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; The first request was not received. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or supports uplink PDU Set processing.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The seventh condition also includes at least one of the following: The first communication device is able to accept or determine to accept the first QoS stream; The first communication device is able to accept or determine whether to accept the uplink PDU Set QoS.

16. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If the eighth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Deny the first QoS flow; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the first QoS flow failed; Send a first reason, and the first reason includes at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, and the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained; in, The satisfaction of the eighth condition includes at least one of the following: The first communication device determines to reject the uplink PDU Set QoS; Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set of the first object is feasible or not. Processing the PDU Set for the first object is not feasible, or it is unclear whether processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; The terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing, or it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing; The first request was not received. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

17. The method according to claim 1, 2, 6, 9 or 11, 12, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If, after the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts the first QoS stream, accepts uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and the ninth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, which includes information indicating that the uplink PDU Set QoS is activated; or After the first communication device rejects the uplink PDU Set QoS or requests the release of the uplink PDU Set QoS, and if the ninth condition is met, the first communication device requests the uplink PDU Set QoS from the core network device: in, The ninth condition being met includes at least one of the following: The third information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible. The first capability information is obtained, and the first capability information indicates one of the following: the terminal supports PDU Set processing, or the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing. The first request has been received.

18. The method according to claims 1, 2, 6, 9, 12, and 14, wherein, The first communication device performs the first operation, including: If, after the first communication device accepts the first QoS stream but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts but does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, accepts the first QoS stream, accepts uplink PDU Set QoS, or does not activate uplink PDU Set QoS, and the tenth condition is met, the first communication device performs at least one of the following: Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS. No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a fourth message, the fourth message including information indicating one of the following: uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation fails, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS; Send a first reason, which includes at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible, or uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; in, The requirement of satisfying the tenth condition includes at least one of the following: The third information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible, or PDU Set processing for the first object is not feasible. The first capability information is obtained, which indicates one of the following: the terminal does not support PDU Set processing, or the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein, The PDU Set processing or uplink PDU Set processing requested in the first request includes at least one of the following: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Process data packets at the data packet set granularity; Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS; Importance of using PDU Sets; Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets; or The first communication device supports PDU Set processing, or uplink PDU Set processing, including supporting at least one of the following PDU Set processing methods: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Process data packets at the data packet set granularity; Activate PDU Set QoS for uplink, or activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Uplink processing based on PDU Set QoS, or uplink processing based on uplink PDU Set QoS; Importance of using PDU Sets; Processing based on the importance of PDU Sets.

20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein, The terminal may or may not support PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Process data packets at the data packet set granularity; or, PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Process data packets at the data packet set granularity; or The terminal may or may not support uplink PDU Set processing, including whether the terminal supports or does not support at least one of the following PDU Set processing: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Process data packets at the data packet set granularity; or, Uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or infeasible, including at least one of the following: Identify the PDU Set of the data packet or identify the PDU Set information of the data packet; Data packets are processed at the data packet set granularity.

21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein, The PDU Set processing being infeasible includes: PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow being infeasible; or The infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing includes: the infeasibility of uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow; or The uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether PDU Set processing for the first QoS stream is feasible or not; or The uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not includes: uncertainty regarding whether uplink PDU Set processing for the first QoS flow is feasible or not; or The uplink PDU Set QoS is the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first QoS stream.

22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein The PDU Set processing includes: Processing of PDU Sets in the uplink direction; or Whether PDU Set processing is supported or not, including whether uplink PDU Set processing is supported or not; The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or The terminal supports PDU Set processing, including: the terminal supports uplink PDU Set processing; or The terminal does not support PDU Set processing, including: the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; or Processing the PDU Set for the first object is feasible, including: processing the PDU Set for the upstream of the first object is feasible; or Processing the PDU Set of the first object is not feasible, and processing the PDU Set of the first object's upstream is not feasible.

23. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein, The statement that the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or infeasible refers to whether the PDU Set processing for the first object is feasible or infeasible in the terminal. or The statement that the PDU Set processing of the first object is feasible or infeasible refers to whether the PDU Set processing of the first object in the terminal is feasible or infeasible.

24. An information processing method, comprising: The second communication device receives at least one of the following: a first reason, a fourth message, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason; The second communication device performs a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following: Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS; Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails. The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The second object succeeds, or the second object fails; The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object; in, The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow; in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising: The second communication device sends at least one of the following: information indicating the establishment or modification of the first QoS flow and an uplink PDU Set QoS.

26. The method according to claim 24, wherein, The first PCC rule is one of the following: the PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or the PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow; or The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein, The second communication device determines whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following: If the eleventh condition is met, the second communication device modifies the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; The method further includes: The second communication device sends the modified QoS configuration; in, The first condition being met includes at least one of the following: The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first QoS flow was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected. Uplink PDU Set QoS denied; Uplink PDU Set QoS is not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS.

28. An information processing method, comprising: The third communication device receives at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, information used to request uplink PDU Set QoS; The third communication device performs a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following: Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason; Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The second object succeeds, or the second object fails; The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object; in, The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails. The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow. in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising: The third communication device sends an uplink PDU Set QoS.

30. The method according to claim 28, wherein, The first PCC rule is one of the following: a PCC rule bound to the first QoS flow, or a PCC rule corresponding to the first service flow; or The first service flow includes one of the following: the service flow corresponding to the first PCC rule; the service flow corresponding to the first QoS flow.

31. The method according to claim 28, wherein, The third communication device determines whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS, including at least one of the following: If the twelfth condition is met, the third communication device modifies the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; The method further includes: The third communication device sends the modified QoS information; in, The satisfaction of the twelfth condition includes at least one of the following: The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The second object was successful, but the uplink PDU Set QoS was rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object was rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object.

32. An information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus is a first communication device, comprising: A first processing module is configured to perform a first operation; wherein the first operation includes at least one of the following: Accept or reject the first Quality of Service (QoS) flow; Operation of setting QoS for uplink PDUs; Send at least one of the following to the second communication device or terminal: a first reason, a fourth message, or a message for requesting an uplink protocol data unit set (PDU) QoS; in, The operation of setting QoS for the uplink PDU includes at least one of the following: Accept or reject uplink PDU Set QoS; Accept and activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or accept but do not activate uplink PDU Set QoS; Activate or deactivate uplink PDU Set QoS; No longer accept uplink PDU Set QoS, refuse to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, fail to activate uplink PDU Set QoS, or request to release uplink PDU Set QoS; Keep the uplink PDU from activating the first QoS flow. Set QoS. Request uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails. The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

33. An information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus is a second communication device, comprising: The first receiving module is configured to receive at least one of the following: a first reason, a fourth information, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS, and a first reason; The second processing module is configured to perform a second operation based on the received information; wherein the second operation includes at least one of the following: Send at least one of the following to the third communication device: fifth information, first reason, information for requesting uplink PDU Set QoS; Determine whether to modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send an uplink PDU Set QoS to the first communication device, or modify the QoS configuration of the first QoS stream so that the QoS configuration includes the uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fourth information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first QoS flow succeeds, or the first QoS flow fails. The first QoS flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first QoS flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; Uplink PDU Set QoS is activated or deactivated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted and activated, or uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted but not activated; Uplink PDU Set QoS is no longer accepted, uplink PDU Set QoS is refused activation, uplink PDU Set QoS activation failed, or a request is made to release uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The second object succeeds, or the second object fails; The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the second object; in, The second object includes one of the following: a first policy control and charging (PCC) rule, a first QoS flow, and a first service flow; in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

34. An information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus is a third communication device, comprising: The second receiving module is configured to receive at least one of the following: fifth information, first reason, information used to request uplink PDU Set QoS; A third processing module is configured to perform a third operation based on the received information, the third operation including at least one of the following: Send at least one of the following to the fourth communication device: sixth information, first reason; Determine whether to modify the QoS information in the first PCC rule so that the QoS information does not include the uplink PDU Set QoS; Send uplink PDU Set QoS information, or QoS information in the first PCC rule, to the second communication device, such that the QoS information includes uplink PDU Set QoS; in, The fifth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The second object succeeds, or the second object fails; The second object succeeds and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the second object succeeds but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object is refused activation, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object fails to activate, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS in the second object; in, The sixth piece of information includes information for indicating at least one of the following: The first business flow succeeds, or the first business flow fails. The first service flow is successful and the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted, or the first service flow is successful but the uplink PDU Set QoS is rejected; In the first service flow, the uplink PDU Set QoS is accepted or rejected; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is activated or deactivated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted and activated, or the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is accepted but not activated; The uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is no longer accepted, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow is refused to be activated, the uplink PDU Set QoS in the first service flow fails to be activated, or a request is made to release the uplink PDU Set QoS of the first service flow. in, The first reason includes information indicating at least one of the following: PDU Set processing is not feasible; Uplink PDU Set processing is not feasible; It is unclear whether PDU Set processing is feasible or not; or, It is unclear whether uplink PDU Set processing is feasible or not. The terminal does not support PDU Set processing; the terminal does not support uplink PDU Set processing; it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support PDU Set processing; or, it is unclear whether the terminal supports or does not support uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the terminal requires PDU Set processing, or whether the terminal requires uplink PDU Set processing. It is unclear whether the first object requires PDU Set processing, or whether the first object requires upstream PDU Set processing; No second information was obtained.

35. A communication device comprising a processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 23, or implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 24 to 27, or implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 28 to 31.

36. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 23, or implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 24 to 27, or implements the steps of the information processing method as claimed in any one of claims 28 to 31.

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