Information transmitting method and apparatus, information receiving method and apparatus, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to an information transmitting method and apparatus, an information receiving method and apparatus, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The information transmitting method comprises: moving to a first network device; and transmitting first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used for indicating at least one of the following: whether a terminal stores first minimization drive test configuration information; and whether the terminal stores a first minimization drive test report. According to the present disclosure, a terminal transmits first information to a network device, and the network device can determine whether the terminal stores first minimization drive test-related information, so that the network device can perform an appropriate operation after determining whether the terminal stores the first minimization drive test-related information, helping to avoid the waste of resources caused by the network device performing an inappropriate operation when unaware of whether the terminal stores the first minimization drive test-related information.

Description

Information sending and receiving method and device, terminal, network equipment and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] In related technologies, a terminal can perform a Minimization Drive Test (MDT) and send the MDT results to a network device so that the network device can understand the network status. However, in scenarios where the terminal is mobile, the MDT process has some technical issues that need to be addressed.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide information sending and receiving methods and devices, terminals, network devices, and storage media to solve technical problems in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending information is proposed, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes: moving to a first network device; sending first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending information is proposed, which is performed by a first network device. The method includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal after moving to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information sending device is proposed, comprising: a processing module configured to move to a first network device; a sending module configured to send first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; and whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an information sending device is proposed, comprising: a receiving module configured to receive first information sent by a terminal after moving to a first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information sending method described in the first aspect.

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

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for sending information is proposed, including: a terminal moves to a first network device; the terminal sends first information to the first network device; the first network device determines at least one of the following based on the first information: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

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

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

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by sending first information to a network device, a terminal can enable the network device to determine whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test related information, so as to perform appropriate operations based on the determination result, thereby avoiding the network device blindly sending MDT configurations, which may cause the terminal's existing records to be overwritten, thereby wasting resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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

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

[0017] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG4 is a schematic flow chart showing a method for receiving information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

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

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

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

[0024] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for sending and receiving information, terminals, network devices, and storage media.

[0025] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information sending method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: moving to a first network device; sending first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the terminal sends the first information to the network device, so that the network device can determine whether the terminal stores the first minimization of drive test related information, so as to perform appropriate operations based on the determination result, thereby avoiding the network device blindly sending the MDT configuration, which may cause the terminal's existing records to be overwritten, thereby wasting resources.

[0027]

[0028] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0030] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0031] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0032] A radio access technology type for minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the first network device includes: sending second information to the first network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path of the first information.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: receiving request information sent by the first network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0035] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information related to at least one slice, and the first MDT report includes a report corresponding to the MDT configuration information related to the at least one slice.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0037] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0038] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0039] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: sending third information to the first network device, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0040] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: sending first capability information to the first network device, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0041] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0042] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0043] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0044] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0045] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of the following: reselecting to the first network device; or switching to the first network device.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: sending second capability information to the network device, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: receiving second minimization of drive test configuration information sent by the network device, storing the second minimization of drive test configuration information, and not deleting the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, wherein the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0049] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an information sending method, which is executed by a first network device, and the method includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal after moving to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0052] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0053] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0054] A radio access technology type for minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving second information sent by the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: sending request information to the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first MDT configuration information includes MDT configuration information related to at least one slice, and the first MDT report includes a report corresponding to the MDT configuration information related to the at least one slice.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0059] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0060] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect. In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving third information sent by the terminal, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the wireless access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining that a first condition is satisfied, and sending the request information to the terminal, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0063] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0064] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is minimization of drive test configuration information related to a first slice, and the first slice satisfies a first condition;

[0065] The first minimization of drive test report can be transmitted by the first network device to the first node.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving first capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0067] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0068] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0069] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0070] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0071] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of the following: reselecting to the first network device; or switching to the first network device.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving second capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information, and sending second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to the first information and the priority relationship.

[0076] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to a protocol agreement and / or a network device policy.

[0077] In a third aspect, an information sending device is proposed, comprising: a processing module configured to move to a first network device; a sending module configured to send first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0078] In a fourth aspect, an information sending device is proposed, which includes: a receiving module, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal after moving to a first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization road test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization road test report.

[0079] In a fifth aspect, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect.

[0080] In a sixth aspect, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein, the network device is used to execute the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0081] In the seventh aspect, a method for sending information is proposed, including: the terminal moves to a first network device; the terminal sends first information to the first network device; the first network device determines at least one of the following based on the first information: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0082] In the eighth aspect, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0083] In the ninth aspect, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions, and is characterized in that when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0084] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0085] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when running on a computer, enables the computer to execute the information sending method described in any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the information receiving method described in any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0086] It is understandable that the above-mentioned information sending and receiving devices, terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0087] The disclosed embodiments provide information sending and receiving methods and apparatus, terminals, network devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms information sending and receiving methods, information processing methods, and communication methods are interchangeable; the terms information sending and receiving apparatuses, information processing apparatuses, and communication apparatuses are interchangeable; and the terms information processing system and communication system are interchangeable.

[0088] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0089] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0090] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0091] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0092] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0093] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0094] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0095] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0096] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0097] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description objects, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be constituted due to the use of prefixes.

[0098] For example, if the description object is "field," the ordinal number preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the modified "fields" are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of the "first field" and "second field." For another example, if the description object is "level," the ordinal number preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not restrict the priority of the "levels." For another example, the number of description objects is not restricted by the ordinal number and can be one or more. For example, in the case of "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device," "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information," "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0099] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0100] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0101] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0102] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0103] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0104] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0105] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0106] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0107] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0108] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0109] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0110] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0111] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0112] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 , wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0114] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0115] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0116] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0117] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0118] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0119] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0120] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0121] In some embodiments, the terminal may perform a Minimization Drive Test (MDT) based on the configuration information and store the MDT result. For example, the MDT result may be stored in a report (eg, in a report variable), which may also be referred to as an MDT report.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal may move, for example, to the first network device. In this case, the first network device may send MDT configuration information to the terminal so that the terminal can perform MDT.

[0123] However, before the terminal moves to the first network device, if MDT-related information, such as MDT configuration information and MDT reports, has been stored, when the terminal moves to the first network device, since the first network device is unaware that the MDT-related information has been stored in the terminal, new MDT configuration information may be sent to the terminal. After the terminal receives the new MDT configuration information sent by the first network device, the stored MDT-related information will be overwritten, which will result in resource waste (for example, waste of overhead in the process of the terminal obtaining the MDT report based on the stored MDT configuration information).

[0124] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0125] As shown in FIG2 , the information sending method may include the following steps:

[0126] Step S201: The terminal moves to a first network device;

[0127] Step S202: The terminal sends first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test related information.

[0128] For example, the first minimization of drive tests related information includes at least one of the following: first minimization of drive tests configuration information; and a first minimization of drive tests report.

[0129] That is, the first information may indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores the first minimization of drive test configuration information; and whether the terminal stores the first minimization of drive test report.

[0130] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, by sending first information to a network device, a terminal can enable the network device to determine whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test related information, so as to perform appropriate operations based on the determination result, thereby avoiding the network device blindly sending MDT configurations, which may cause the terminal's existing records to be overwritten, thereby wasting resources.

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[0132] In some embodiments, the terminal moving to the first network device may include moving from the second network device to the first network device.

[0133] For example, the second network device and the first network device may support the same radio access technology (Radio Access Technology, RAT). In this case, movement of the terminal from the second network device to the first network device may be considered intra-RAT mobility.

[0134] For example, the second network device and the first network device may support different radio access technologies. In this case, movement of the terminal from the second network device to the first network device may be inter-RAT mobility.

[0135] Among them, the wireless access technology may include wireless access technology of authorized frequency bands, such as at least one of the following: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 6G; it may also include wireless access technology corresponding to unlicensed frequency bands, such as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), etc.

[0136] It should be noted that when the terminal moves from the second network device to the first network device, the first MDT configuration information stored in the terminal may be configured by the second network device for the terminal, or may not be configured by the second network device for the terminal. The present disclosure does not limit the source of the first MDT configuration information.

[0137] In some embodiments, the terminal moving to the first network device includes at least one of the following: reselecting to the first network device; switching to the first network device.

[0138] In some embodiments, the terminal moving to the first network device may include reselecting or switching from a first cell of the first network device to a second cell of the first network device.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terminal moving to the first network device may include reselecting or switching from a first cell of the second network device to a second cell of the first network device.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following:

[0141] whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal;

[0142] Whether to obtain the first minimization of drive test report.

[0143] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the first network device may determine whether to send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal according to the first information.

[0144] For example, the first indication information indicates that the terminal stores the first MDT configuration information. The network device may not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal to avoid overwriting the first MDT configuration information in the terminal, so that the terminal can subsequently send the first MDT report measured according to the first MDT configuration information to the network device.

[0145] Of course, when the first indication information indicates that the terminal has stored the first MDT configuration information, the network device may also send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal as needed.

[0146] For example, the first indication information indicates that the terminal has stored the first MDT report. The network device may not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal to prevent the terminal from deleting the first MDT report so that the terminal can subsequently send the first MDT report to the network device.

[0147] Of course, when the first indication information indicates that the terminal has stored the first MDT report, the network device may also send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal as needed.

[0148] For example, the first indication information indicates that the terminal stores the first MDT report. The network device may determine to obtain the first MDT report, for example, by sending a request message to the terminal to request the terminal to send the first MDT report to the network device.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0150] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0151] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0152] a radio access technology (RAT) type of minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0153] In some embodiments, the MDT type corresponding to the first MDT configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report may include at least one of the following: slice-specific MDT and non-slice-specific MDT.

[0154] Among them, the non-slice-specific MDT includes at least one of the following: signaling based logged MDT, management based logged MDT.

[0155] Among them, the slice-specific MDT includes at least one of the following: slice-specific signaling-based log MDT, slice-specific management-based log MDT.

[0156] In some embodiments, the slice information may include at least one of the following: the type of slice, the identifier of the slice.

[0157] Among them, the slice identifier includes at least one of the following: network slice access layer group (Network Slice AS Group, NSAG) identifier, single network slice selection assistance information (Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information, S-NSSAI) identifier, and network slice characteristic identifier.

[0158] It should be noted that the slice identifier can be any information that can uniquely identify the network slice, and is not limited here.

[0159] The types of slices include at least one of the following: Machine Type Communication (MTC), critical MTC, massive MTC (mMTC), Mobile broad band (MBB), enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), massive Internet of Things (MIoT), High Performance Machine Type Communications (HMTC), Vehicle to Everything (V2X), and High Data Rate and Low Latency Communications (HDLLC). Of course, the types of slices are not limited to the above, and the present disclosure does not limit the types of slices.

[0160] In some embodiments, the wireless access type includes at least one of the following: Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR).

[0161] In some embodiments, the network device may determine whether to send the second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal based on the first information and the priority relationship. The priority relationship may be agreed upon by a protocol, or may be determined by the network device according to its own policy, or may be determined by the network device according to a terminal instruction, or may be instructed by a core network (e.g., a functional module in the core network, such as an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF)) or an Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM).

[0162] For example, the network device may first determine whether the priority of the first MDT is relatively high or relatively low according to the first information and the priority relationship.

[0163] For example, when the network device determines that the priority of the first MDT is relatively high, it may not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal; and when the network device determines that the priority of the first MDT is relatively low, it may send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal.

[0164] In some embodiments, the priority relationship may include at least one of the following:

[0165] The priority of slice-specific MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific MDT (also called normal MDT);

[0166] The priority of non-slice-specific MDT is higher than the priority of slice-specific MDT;

[0167] The priority of slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT;

[0168] The priority of non-slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT;

[0169] The priority of slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific management-based logging MDT;

[0170] The priority of non-slice-specific management-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT;

[0171] The priority of slice-specific management-based log MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific management-based log MDT;

[0172] The priority of non-slice-specific management-based log MDT is higher than the priority of slice-specific management-based log MDT;

[0173] The priority of slice-specific management-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT;

[0174] The priority of non-slice-specific signaling-based logging MDT is higher than the priority of slice-specific management-based logging MDT;

[0175] The priority of the first slice-specific MDT is higher than the priority of the second slice-specific MDT;

[0176] The priority of the signaling-based logging MDT specific to the first slice is higher than the priority of the signaling-based logging MDT specific to the second slice;

[0177] The priority of the signaling-based logging MDT specific to the first slice is higher than the priority of the management-based logging MDT specific to the second slice;

[0178] The priority of the management-based log MDT specific to the second slice is higher than the priority of the management-based log MDT specific to the first slice;

[0179] The priority of the management-based logging MDT specific to the second slice is higher than the priority of the signaling-based logging MDT specific to the first slice;

[0180] At least one of the above MDTs has a relatively high priority;

[0181] In the above embodiments, the first slice and the second slice are different, for example, the first slice and the second slice identifiers, and / or the types of the first slice and the second slice are different and / or the priorities of the first slice and the second slice (the slice priority can be, for example, indicated by the core network function module (such as AMF) or OAM or indicated by the terminal) are different.

[0182] In some embodiments, when the first slice is a high-priority slice, for example, the high priority of the first slice is higher than the priority of the second slice, or the high priority of the first slice is higher than a priority threshold, the priority of the MDT specific to the first slice may be determined to be higher than the priority of the MDT specific to the second slice. For example, in this case, the second network device may not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal.

[0183] For example, the priority relationship includes: the priority of slice-specific MDT is higher than the priority of non-slice-specific MDT.

[0184] When the network device determines, based on the first information, that the first MDT configuration information and / or the first MDT report stored in the terminal is slice-specific MDT configuration information and / or slice-specific MDT report, and the second MDT configuration information that the network device needs to send to the terminal is non-slice-specific MDT configuration information, the network device can determine that the priority of the first MDT is relatively high, and thus does not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal.

[0185] For example, the priority relationship includes: the priority of the MDT specific to the first slice is higher than the priority of the MDT specific to the second slice, where the first slice is an eMBB slice and the second slice is an mMTC slice.

[0186] The network device determines, based on the first information, that the first MDT configuration information and / or the first MDT report stored in the terminal is the configuration information and / or the first MDT report specific to the mMTC slice, and the second MDT configuration information that the network device needs to send to the terminal is the configuration information specific to the eMBB slice. The network device can determine that the priority of the second MDT is relatively high, thereby sending the second MDT configuration information to the terminal.

[0187] For example, the priority relationship includes: the slice-specific management-based logging MDT has a higher priority than the signaling-based logging MDT.

[0188] The network device determines, based on the first information, that the first MDT configuration information and / or the first MDT report stored in the terminal is slice-specific management-based log MDT configuration information and / or the first MDT report, and the second MDT configuration information that the network device needs to send to the terminal is signaling-based log MDT configuration information. The network device can determine that the priority of the first MDT is relatively high, and thus does not send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal.

[0189] For example, if the terminal has an available signaling-based log MDT configuration and / or report related to the first slice, the first network device determines not to send the signaling-based log MDT configuration to the terminal. The signaling-based log MDT configuration that the first network device determines not to send to the terminal may be a signaling-based log MDT configuration related to a low-priority slice, or a signaling-based log MDT configuration related to a non-slice.

[0190] For example, the terminal has an available signaling-based log MDT configuration and / or report related to the first slice, and the first base station determines not to send the management-based log MDT configuration to the terminal. The management-based log MDT configuration that the first network device determines not to send to the terminal can be any management-based log MDT configuration, for example, a management-based log MDT configuration related to a low-priority slice, or a management-based log MDT configuration related to a non-slice.

[0191] For example, if the terminal has an available first slice-related signaling-based log MDT configuration and / or report, the first network device determines not to send any MDT (e.g., signaling-based log MDT, management-based log MDT) configuration to the terminal. Any MDT configuration that the first network device determines not to send to the terminal may be a low-priority slice-related MDT configuration or a non-slice-related MDT configuration.

[0192] For example, if the terminal has an available management-based log MDT configuration and / or report related to the first slice, the first network device determines not to send the signaling-based log MDT configuration to the terminal. The signaling-based log MDT configuration that the first network device determines not to send to the terminal may be a signaling-based log MDT configuration related to a low-priority slice, or a signaling-based log MDT configuration related to a non-slice.

[0193] For example, if the terminal has an available first slice-related management-based log MDT configuration and / or report, the first network device determines not to send the management-based log MDT configuration to the terminal. The management-based log MDT configuration that the first network device determines not to send to the terminal may be a low-priority slice-related management-based log MDT configuration, or a non-slice-related management-based log MDT configuration.

[0194] For example, if the terminal has an available management-based log MDT configuration and / or report related to the first slice, the first network device determines not to send any MDT (e.g., signaling-based log MDT, management-based log MDT) to the terminal. The first network device determines not to send any MDT configuration sent to the terminal may be a low-priority slice-related MDT configuration, or a non-slice-related MDT configuration.

[0195] It should be noted that when the network device determines whether to send the second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal, it may not consider the above-mentioned priority relationship. For example, in some embodiments, the network device may determine whether to send the second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal based on the protocol agreement and / or the network device policy.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal may send second information to the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information.

[0197] For example, when a terminal sends first information to a first network device, it may not send the first information directly to the first network device, but instead send second information to the first network device, indicating the query path of the first information through the second information, and then the first network device can obtain the first information according to the query path.

[0198] For example, the first information can be stored in the first device, and the second information can be used to indicate the path of the first device, so that the first network device can determine the path of the first device according to the second information, and then determine the first device according to the path of the first device, and then obtain the first information from the first device.

[0199] For example, the first device includes at least one of the following: a terminal, a network device. The network device may be a base station, an aerial device in a non-terrestrial network (such as a satellite), or a functional module in a core network, such as an AMF.

[0200] For example, the second information may include at least one of the following: terminal identifier (UE ID), trace collection entity identifier (TCE (Trace Collection Entity) ID), cell identifier (cell ID), base station identifier (gNB ID), trace reference (traceReference), and trace recording session reference (traceRecordingSessionRef).

[0201] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive request information sent by the first network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0202] For example, the first network device needs to obtain the first MDT report in the terminal and may send a request message to the terminal. After receiving the request message, the terminal may send the stored first MDT report to the network device.

[0203] The request information may be traditional request information (for example, request information for requesting an MDT report in LTE), or it may be newly defined request information. For example, the newly defined request information may be specifically used to request the terminal to report a slice-related MDT report (for example, an MDT report related to a specific slice, or an MDT report related to any slice).

[0204] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the terminal may send the first MDT report to the network device not based on the request information of the network device. For example, the terminal may record the time t1 when the first MDT report is determined. When no request information from the network device is received within the time range from t1 to T1, the terminal may automatically send the first MDT report to the network device (for example, sending it on pre-configured resources). This helps to avoid the first MDT report being deleted due to being stored for too long, resulting in waste of measurement operation overhead.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first minimization of drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information, and the first minimization of drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0206] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0207] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0208] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0209] In some embodiments, the first MDT may be a slice-related MDT, for example, may be called a slice-specific MDT. Then, in some embodiments, the first MDT configuration information may include at least one slice-related MDT information.

[0210] Taking at least one slice including three slices slice#1, slice#2, and slice#3 as an example, the first MDT configuration information may include MDT configuration information related to slice#1, MDT configuration information related to slice#2, and MDT configuration information related to slice#3.

[0211] Based on the first information, the network device can determine that the terminal stores the MDT configuration information related to the above three slices, as well as the reports corresponding to the MDT configuration information related to the above three slices, that is, report #1 for MDT determination based on the MDT configuration information related to slice #1, report #2 for MDT determination based on the MDT configuration information related to slice #2, and report #3 for MDT determination based on the MDT configuration information related to slice #3.

[0212] Furthermore, the network device may send a request message to the terminal, wherein the request message may request the terminal to send a first MDT report related to at least one specific slice to the network device. For example, in the first MDT report related to the three slices described above, at least one slice is slice #2 and slice #3. The terminal sends Report #2 and Report #3 of the three reports to the network device according to the request message.

[0213] Alternatively, the network device may send a request message to the terminal, wherein the request message may request the terminal to send the first MDT report related to any slice to the network device, and the terminal may send any one of the three reports to the network device according to the request message.

[0214] Alternatively, the network device may send a request message to the terminal, wherein the request message may request the terminal to send the first MDT report related to all slices to the network device, and the terminal may send all three reports to the network device according to the request message.

[0215] In some embodiments, the network device determines that a first condition is satisfied and sends the request information to the terminal, where the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0216] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0217] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is minimization of drive test configuration information related to a first slice, and the first slice satisfies a first condition;

[0218] The first minimization of drive test report can be transmitted by the first network device to the first node.

[0219] Among them, the first node may include the target TCE, or any NR base station associated with the target TCE, or the first network device, or the core network functional module.

[0220] The first condition may be agreed upon by a protocol or indicated by a core network or OAM. For example, the first condition includes at least one of the following: the priority of the first slice (the priority of the slice may be indicated by the core network or OAM or indicated by the terminal) is relatively high, the type of the first slice is a specific type, the identifier of the first slice is a specific identifier, and the characteristic of the first slice is a specific characteristic.

[0221] In some embodiments, the terminal may send third information to the first network device, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of road test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the slice information of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the wireless access technology type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first MDT report in the terminal may be an MDT report that needs to be sent to the first node. In this case, when the terminal needs to send the first MDT report to the first network device, third information may be sent to the first network device so that the first network device can determine whether to send the first MDT report to the first node and how to send the first MDT report to the first node based on the third information.

[0223] The first MDT report and the third information may be sent to the first network device together, or may be sent to the first network device separately, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0224] For example, the first MDT report may be carried in a container and sent to the first network device, wherein the third information may be partially or entirely carried in the container, or the third information may be entirely carried outside the container.

[0225] For example, when the first network device can obtain information in the container through parsing, the third information can be partially or completely carried in the container; when the first network device cannot obtain information in the container through parsing, the third information can be completely carried outside the container.

[0226] It should be noted that whether the third information is carried in the container may not depend on the first network device's ability to parse the first MDT report. That is, regardless of whether the first network device is able to parse the first MDT report, the third information may be partially or completely carried in the container, or may be completely carried outside the container.

[0227] In some embodiments, for example, the terminal moves to the first network device, which may include reselecting from the second network device to the first network device, wherein, when the RATs corresponding to the first network device and the second network device are different, the terminal reselects from the second network device to the first network device as inter-radio access technology reselection (inter-RAT).

[0228] In an inter-RAT reselection scenario, for example, when a terminal reselects from an NR cell to an LTE cell, in response to receiving a report request from the network side, the terminal may report the MDT report related to the NR slice to the first network device (the network device corresponding to the LTE cell) as a container. In a further embodiment, the terminal may carry the slice information and / or the first node path identification information of the NR slice outside the container and send it to the first network device, wherein the slice information and / or the first node path identification information of the NR slice may be used by the second base station to forward the MDT report related to the NR slice to the target node.

[0229] In some embodiments, the third information may include the first information, and may also include path information of the first node.

[0230] For example, the second network device can determine whether it is necessary to send the first MDT report to the first node based on the first information. The operation can be performed based on the terminal indication, or can be performed by the second network device based on its own decision, or can be agreed upon by the protocol, or can be indicated by the core network or OAM.

[0231] For example, the protocol stipulates that when the first MDT report is a slice-related MDT report, the second network device needs to send the first MDT report to the first node. Then, when the second network device determines that the first MDT report is a slice-related MDT report based on the first information, the second network device may send the first MDT report to the first node; when the second network device determines that the first MDT report is a non-slice-related MDT report based on the first information, the second network device may not send the first MDT report to the first node.

[0232] For example, the first node includes at least one of the following: a terminal, a network device. The network device may be a base station, an aerial device in a non-terrestrial network (such as a satellite), or a functional module in a core network, such as an AMF.

[0233] For example, the path information of the first node may include at least one of the following: UE ID, TCE ID, cell ID, gNB ID, traceReference, and traceRecordingSessionRef.

[0234] The second network device may determine the first node according to the path information of the first node, and then send the first MDT report obtained from the terminal to the first node.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terminal may further send first capability information to the first network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0236] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0237] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0238] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0239] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0240] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0241] In some embodiments, the terminal may send second capability information to the network device, where the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0242] In some embodiments, the network device determines that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information, and sends second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal.

[0243] In some embodiments, the terminal receives second minimization of drive test configuration information sent by the network device, stores the second minimization of drive test configuration information, and does not delete the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, wherein the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0244] For example, the terminal may support storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information. Then, the terminal may send second capability information to the second network device. The second network device may determine that the terminal does not support storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information according to the second capability information.

[0245] In this case, the manner in which the network device determines whether to send the second MDT configuration information to the terminal can be referred to the above embodiment and will not be described in detail here.

[0246] For example, the terminal can support storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information. Then the terminal can send second capability information to the second network device. The second network device can determine that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information according to the second capability information.

[0247] In this case, in some embodiments, the network device may choose to send second MDT configuration information to the terminal. Since the terminal supports storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information, after receiving the second MDT configuration information, the second MDT configuration information may be stored without deleting the stored first MDT information or the stored first MDT report.

[0248] Alternatively, in some embodiments, when the network device determines that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of MDT configuration information, it sends second MDT configuration information to the terminal and sends indication information to the terminal, instructing the terminal to delete the stored first MDT information and / or the stored first MDT report.

[0249] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 and S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S201+S202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0250] In some embodiments, step S201 may be performed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0251] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0252] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0253] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0254] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending information. Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a method for sending information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method for sending information illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0255] As shown in FIG3 , the information sending method may include the following steps:

[0256] In step S301, move to the first network device;

[0257] In step S302, first information is sent to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; and whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0258] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0259] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0261] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0262] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0263] A radio access technology type for minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0264] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the first network device includes sending second information to the first network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path of the first information.

[0265] In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: receiving request information sent by the first network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0266] In some embodiments, the first minimization of drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information, and the first minimization of drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0267] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0268] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0269] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0270] In some embodiments, the information sending method also includes: sending third information to the first network device, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of road test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the slice information of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the wireless access technology type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0271] In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: sending first capability information to the first network device, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0272] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0273] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0274] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0275] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0276] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0277] In some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of: reselecting to the first network device; switching to the first network device.

[0278] In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: sending second capability information to the network device, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0279] In some embodiments, the information sending method further includes: receiving second minimization of drive test configuration information sent by the network device, storing the second minimization of drive test configuration information, and not deleting the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, wherein the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0280] For the first aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the first aspect, reference can be made to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0281] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information receiving method. Figure 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating an information receiving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The information sending method illustrated in this embodiment may be executed by a first network device.

[0282] As shown in FIG4 , the information receiving method may include the following steps:

[0283] In step S401, first information sent by a terminal after moving to a first network device is received, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0284] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0285] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0287] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0288] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0289] A radio access technology type for minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0290] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving second information sent by the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information.

[0291] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: sending request information to the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first minimization of drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information, and the first minimization of drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0293] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0294] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0295] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0296] In some embodiments, the information receiving method also includes: receiving third information sent by the terminal, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization road test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, the slice information of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, the wireless access technology type of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0297] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining that a first condition is satisfied, and sending the request information to the terminal, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0298] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0299] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is minimization of drive test configuration information related to a first slice, and the first slice satisfies a first condition;

[0300] The first minimization of drive test report can be transmitted by the first network device to the first node.

[0301] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving first capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0302] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0303] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0304] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0305] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0306] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0307] In some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of: reselecting to the first network device; switching to the first network device.

[0308] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: receiving second capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0309] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information, and sending second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal.

[0310] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to the first information and the priority relationship.

[0311] In some embodiments, the information receiving method further includes: determining whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to a protocol agreement and / or a network device policy.

[0312] The second aspect and the optional implementation of the optional embodiment of the second aspect can be referred to the optional implementation in the embodiment shown in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0314] In some embodiments, terms such as "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0315] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0316] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0317] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0318] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "preset", "set", "indicate", "a certain", "arbitrary", "first" and the like can be used interchangeably, and "certain A", "preset A", "set A", "indicate A", ...indicate A", "certain A", "preset A", "indicate A", "certain A", "preset A", "indicate A", "certain A", "preset A", "indicate A", "certain A", "certain A", "preset A", "indicate A", "certain A", "certain A

[0319] "A certain A", "any A", "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or the first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0320] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the information sending method and the information receiving method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of an information sending device and an information receiving device.

[0321] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of an information sending device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the information sending device includes: a processing module 501 and a sending module 502 .

[0322] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to move to a first network device; the sending module is configured to send first information to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0323] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0324] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0325] a minimization of drive test type corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0326] Minimization of drive test slice information corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0327] A radio access technology type for minimization of drive tests corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0328] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send second information to the first network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path of the first information.

[0329] In some embodiments, the information sending apparatus further includes: a receiving module configured to receive request information sent by the first network device, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0330] In some embodiments, the first minimization of drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information, and the first minimization of drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0331] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following:

[0332] At least one first minimization of drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0333] The first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0334] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send third information to the first network device, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of road test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the slice information of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, the wireless access technology type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization of road test configuration information and / or the first minimization of road test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0335] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send first capability information to the first network device, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0336] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0337] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0338] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0339] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0340] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0341] In some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of: reselecting to the first network device; or switching to the first network device.

[0342] In some embodiments, the sending module is further configured to send second capability information to the network device, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0343] In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes: a receiving module configured to receive second minimization of drive test configuration information sent by the network device; a storage module configured to store the second minimization of drive test configuration information without deleting the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report; wherein the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0344] FIG6 is a schematic block diagram of an information receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the information receiving device includes: a receiving module 601 .

[0345] In some embodiments, the receiving module is configured to receive first information sent by the terminal after moving to the first network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal stores first minimization of drive test configuration information; whether the terminal stores a first minimization of drive test report.

[0346] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the first network device to perform at least one of the following: whether to send second minimization of drive tests configuration information to the terminal; and whether to obtain the first minimization of drive tests report.

[0347] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a type of minimization of drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report; slice information of minimization of drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report; a radio access technology type of minimization of drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report;

[0348] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive second information sent by the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information.

[0349] In some embodiments, the information receiving apparatus further includes: a sending module configured to send request information to the terminal, wherein the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first network device.

[0350] In some embodiments, the first minimization of drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information, and the first minimization of drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0351] In some embodiments, the request information is used to request one of the following: a first minimization of drive test report related to at least one specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information; a first minimization of drive test report related to any slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0352] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive third information sent by the terminal, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization road test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, the slice information of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, the wireless access technology type of the minimized road test corresponding to the first minimization road test configuration information and / or the first minimization road test report, and the path information of the first node.

[0353] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send the request information to the terminal when determining that a first condition is satisfied, where the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0354] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0355] The first minimization of drive test configuration information is minimization of drive test configuration information related to a first slice, and the first slice satisfies a first condition;

[0356] The first minimization of drive test report can be transmitted by the first network device to the first node.

[0357] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive first capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0358] whether the terminal supports sending the first information;

[0359] whether the terminal supports sending second information, wherein the second information is used to indicate a query path for the first information;

[0360] whether the terminal supports sending third information, wherein the third information is used by the first network device to send the first minimization of drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimization of drive test configuration information and / or the first minimization of drive test report, and the path information of the first node;

[0361] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test configuration information;

[0362] Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimization of drive test reporting.

[0363] In some embodiments, the moving to the first network device includes at least one of: reselecting to the first network device; switching to the first network device.

[0364] In some embodiments, the receiving module is further configured to receive second capability information sent by the terminal, wherein the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information.

[0365] In some embodiments, the information receiving apparatus further includes: a sending module configured to determine that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimization of drive test configuration information, and send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal.

[0366] In some embodiments, the information receiving apparatus further includes: a processing module configured to determine whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to the first information and the priority relationship.

[0367] In some embodiments, the information receiving apparatus further includes: a processing module configured to determine whether to send second minimization of drive test configuration information to the terminal according to a protocol agreement and / or a network device policy.

[0368] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0369] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0370] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0371] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0372] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0373] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 7101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0374] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceiver 7102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0375] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7103 may be located outside the communication device 7100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuits 7104 are connected to the memory 7102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 7102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 may read data stored in the memory 7102 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0376] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0377] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0378] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. The chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0379] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Alternatively, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 7203 may be located external to chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203 and may be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 may read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[0380] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto) of the aforementioned method. For example, the interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202) of the aforementioned method means that the interface circuit 7202 performs data exchange between the processor 7201, chip 7200, memory 7203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S201 and S202, but not limited thereto).

[0381] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0382] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0383] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0384] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. An information sending method, characterized in that, Executed by a terminal, the method includes: Moving to a first network device; Sending first information to the first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal stores first minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal stores a first minimized drive test report.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first information is used for the first network device to perform at least one of the following: Whether to send second minimized drive test configuration information to the terminal; Whether to obtain the first minimized drive test report.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report; The slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report; The radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The sending the first information to the first network device includes: Sending second information to the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate the query path of the first information.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving request information sent by the first network device, where the request information is used to request the terminal to send the first minimized drive test report to the first network device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein The first minimized drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimized drive test configuration information, and the first minimized drive test report includes a report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimized drive test configuration information.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The request information is used to request one of the following: At least one first minimized drive test report related to a specific slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimized drive test configuration information; Any first minimized drive test report related to a slice in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimized drive test configuration information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending third information to the first network device, where the third information is used for the first network device to send the first minimized drive test report to a first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, the path information of the first node.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending first capability information to the first network device, where the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal supports sending the first information; Whether the terminal supports sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate the query path of the first information; Whether the terminal supports sending third information, where the third information is used for the first network device to Send the first minimized drive test report to the first node, where the third information includes at least one of the following: the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, the path information of the first node; Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimized drive test reports.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The movement to the first network device includes at least one of the following: Re-select to the first network device; Handover to the first network device.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send second capability information to the network device, where the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimized drive test configuration information.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein The method further includes: Receive the second minimized drive test configuration information sent by the network device, store the second minimized drive test configuration information, and do not delete the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report, where the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimized drive test configuration information.

13. A method for sending information, characterized in that, Executed by a first network device, the method includes: Receive the first information sent by the terminal after moving to the first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal stores the first minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal stores the first minimized drive test report.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The first information is used for the first network device to perform at least one of the following: Whether to send the second minimized drive test configuration information to the terminal; Whether to obtain the first minimized drive test report.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report; The slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report; The radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the first minimized drive test report.

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that The method further includes: Receive the second information sent by the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the query path of the first information.

17. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a request message to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to send the first minimized drive test report to the first network device.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein The first minimized drive test configuration information includes at least one slice-related minimized drive test configuration information, and the first minimized drive test report includes the report corresponding to the at least one slice-related minimized drive test configuration information.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The request message is used to request one of the following: At least one specific slice-related first minimized drive test report in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimized drive test configuration information; Any slice-related first minimized drive test report in the report corresponding to the slice-related minimized drive test configuration information. The method further includes:

20. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the third information sent by the terminal, where the third information is used for the first network device to send the first minimized drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the path information of the first node.

21. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine that a first condition is satisfied, and send the request information to the terminal, where the first condition includes at least one of the following: The first minimized drive test configuration information is slice-related minimized drive test configuration information; The first minimized drive test configuration information is the first slice-related minimized drive test configuration information, and the first slice satisfies the first condition; The first minimized drive test report can be transmitted by the first network device to the first node.

22. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 21, characterized in that The method further includes: Receive the first capability information sent by the terminal, where the first capability information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal supports sending the first information; Whether the terminal supports sending the second information, where the second information is used to indicate the query path of the first information; Whether the terminal supports sending the third information, where the third information is used for the first network device to send the first minimized drive test report to the first node, and the third information includes at least one of the following: the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the type of minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the slice information of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the first minimized drive test configuration information and / or the radio access technology type of the minimized drive test corresponding to the first minimized drive test report, the path information of the first node; Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal supports slice-related minimized drive test reports.

23. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 22, characterized in that, The movement to the first network device includes at least one of the following: Reselect to the first network device; Handover to the first network device.

24. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 23, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the second capability information sent by the terminal, where the second capability information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimized drive test configuration information.

25. The method according to claim 24, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine that the terminal supports storing multiple sets of minimized drive test configuration information, and send the second minimized drive test configuration information to the terminal.

26. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 25, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine whether to send the second minimized drive test configuration information to the terminal according to the first information and the priority relationship.

27. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 25, characterized in that, The method further includes: Determine whether to send the second minimized drive test configuration information to the terminal according to the protocol agreement and / or the network device policy.

28. An information sending device, characterized in that, The device includes: A processing module configured to move to the first network device; A sending module, configured to send first information to the first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal stores first minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal stores a first minimized drive test report.

29. An information sending device, characterized in that, The apparatus includes: A receiving module, configured to receive the first information sent by the terminal after moving to the first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: Whether the terminal stores first minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal stores a first minimized drive test report.

30. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes: One or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is used to execute the information sending method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

31. A network device, characterized in that, It includes: One or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the information receiving method according to any one of claims 13 to 27.

32. A method for sending information, characterized in that, It includes: The terminal moves to the first network device; The terminal sends the first information to the first network device; The first network device determines at least one of the following according to the first information: Whether the terminal stores first minimized drive test configuration information; Whether the terminal stores a first minimized drive test report.

33. A communication system, characterized in that, It includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information sending method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and the network device is configured to implement the information receiving method according to any one of claims 13 to 27.

34. A storage medium, the storage medium stores instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction runs on the communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the information sending method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and / or, the information receiving method according to any one of claims 13 to 27.

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