Wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device

Abstract

The present application provides a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device receives first information sent by a network device. The first information comprises configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function, and one or more pieces of first identification information associated with the first model function. The one or more pieces of first identification information associated with the first model function is / are used for assisting the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function. According to the embodiments of the present application, by configuring for a terminal device configuration parameters associated with a first model function and associated auxiliary information (such as function identification information associated with the first model function and / or one or more pieces of first identification information associated with the first model function), the terminal device can accurately select and use a model associated with the first model function, thereby achieving good communication performance.

Description

Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. Background Art

[0002] In traditional communication systems, network equipment typically configures basic configuration parameters for terminal devices based on the capabilities reported by these devices. With the integration of communication systems and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, using configuration parameters to manage AI models has become an important research topic.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a wireless communication method, terminal equipment and network equipment. The various aspects involved in the present application are introduced below.

[0005] In a first aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, including: a terminal device receives first information sent by a network device, the first information including configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0006] According to a second aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a network device sends first information to a terminal device, wherein the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0007] According to a third aspect, a terminal device is provided, comprising: a first receiving unit for receiving first information sent by a network device, wherein the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0008] In a fourth aspect, a network device is provided, including: a first sending unit, used to send first information to a terminal device, the first information including configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0009] In a fifth aspect, a terminal device is provided, comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication interface, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to call the computer program in the memory so that the terminal device executes part or all of the steps in the method of the first aspect.

[0010] In the sixth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication interface, wherein the memory is used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor is used to call the computer program in the memory so that the network device executes part or all of the steps in the method of the second aspect.

[0011] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which includes the above-mentioned terminal and / or network device. In another possible design, the system may also include other devices that interact with the terminal or network device in the solution provided in the embodiment of the present application.

[0012] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program enables the terminal to execute part or all of the steps in the above-mentioned first or second aspect method.

[0013] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product, wherein the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is operable to cause a terminal to perform some or all of the steps of the method of the first or second aspect described above. In some implementations, the computer program product may be a software installation package.

[0014] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor can call and run a computer program from the memory to implement some or all of the steps described in the method of the first or second aspect above.

[0015] In an embodiment of the present application, by configuring the configuration parameters associated with the first model function and auxiliary information associated with the configuration parameters for the terminal device (the auxiliary information includes function identification information associated with the first model function and / or one or more first identification information associated with the first model function), the terminal device can accurately select and use the model associated with the first model function, thereby achieving good communication performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG1 is a wireless communication system used in an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] FIG2 is a flow chart of a wireless communication method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solution in this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 illustrates a wireless communication system 100 used in an embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system 100 may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 may be a device that communicates with the terminal device 120. The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area and may communicate with the terminal device 120 within the coverage area.

[0023] FIG1 exemplarily shows a network device and two terminals. Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may include multiple network devices and each network device may include other numbers of terminal devices within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0024] Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may further include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: fifth generation (5G) system or new radio (NR), long term evolution (LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD), etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as the sixth generation mobile communication system, satellite communication system, etc.

[0026] The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device. The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user and can be used to connect people, objects and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a PDA, a mobile internet device (MID), a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, etc. Optionally, the UE can be used to act as a base station. For example, the UE can act as a scheduling entity that provides sidelink signals between UEs in V2X or D2D, etc. For example, a cellular phone and a car communicate with each other using sidelink signals. The cellular phone and smart home devices communicate without relaying the communication signal through the base station.

[0027] The network device in the embodiments of the present application may be a device for communicating with a terminal device, and the network device may also be referred to as an access network device or a radio access network device, such as a base station. The network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects a terminal device to a wireless network, a core network device, a model monitoring and management device, or an operation administration and maintenance (OAM) device. The base station can broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, access point, transmission point (TRP), transmission point (TP), master station MeNB, secondary station SeNB, multi-standard radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), centralized unit-control plane (CU-CP), centralized unit-user plane (CU-UP) positioning node, etc.Core network equipment can broadly cover the following various names, or be replaced with the following names, such as: location management function (LMF) network element, network slice selection function (NSSF), authentication server function (AUSF), unified data management (UDM), access and mobility management function (AMF), session management function (SMF), policy control function (PCF), user plane function (UPF), sensing control function (SF), network data analysis (NWDAF) network element, AI function management entity.

[0028] The base station may be a macro base station, a micro base station, a relay node, a donor node or the like, or a combination thereof. The base station may also refer to a communication module, a modem or a chip for being set in the aforementioned device or apparatus. The base station may also be a mobile switching center and a device that performs the base station function in device-to-device D2D, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, a network side device in a 6G network, a device that performs the base station function in future communication systems, and the like. The base station may support networks with the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network equipment. The base station may be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or a drone may be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells may move according to the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or a drone may be configured to be used as a device for communicating with another base station.

[0029] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move based on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a device that communicates with another base station.

[0030] In some deployments, the network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device includes a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0031] The network equipment and terminal devices can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; they can also be deployed in the air on aircraft, balloons, and satellites. The embodiments of this application do not limit the scenarios in which the network equipment and terminal devices are located.

[0032] It should be understood that all or part of the functions of the communication device in this application can also be implemented through software functions running on hardware, or through virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (such as a cloud platform).

[0033] In traditional communication systems, network devices typically configure basic configuration parameters for terminal devices based on the capabilities reported by the terminal devices. For example, network devices can send corresponding configuration parameters to terminal devices via reconfiguration messages. As can be seen, network devices typically refer to the basic capabilities reported by terminal devices before configuring parameters. Therefore, the configuration parameters included in reconfiguration messages generally do not exceed the basic capabilities of the terminal devices. With the integration of communication systems and AI technology, how to use configuration parameters to manage AI models has become an important research direction.

[0034] In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a wireless communication method, which helps to achieve model management at the model function granularity by configuring configuration parameters associated with the first model function for the terminal device.

[0035] The wireless communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may include: a network device sending first information to a terminal device, or the terminal device receiving the first information sent by the network device, wherein the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function.

[0036] The model function mentioned here can also be replaced by AI function. Model function can refer to the function achieved through the reasoning process of a model, such as an AI / machine learning (ML) model. Taking the communication system as an example, the model function may include one or more of the following: channel state information (CSI) measurement result compression feedback function based on model reasoning, CSI measurement result time domain prediction function based on model reasoning, beam measurement result spatial domain prediction function based on model reasoning, beam measurement result time domain prediction function based on model reasoning, direct positioning function based on model reasoning, indirect positioning function based on model reasoning, layer 3 mobility control function based on model reasoning, cell beam measurement result spatial domain prediction function based on model reasoning, cell measurement result time domain prediction function based on model reasoning, channel estimation function based on model reasoning, channel state information measurement result time domain, frequency domain and spatial domain joint compression feedback function based on model reasoning, service prediction function based on model reasoning, resource scheduling function based on model reasoning, cell selection and reselection function based on model reasoning, random access resource selection function based on model reasoning, layer 1 mobility control function based on model reasoning, layer 1 measurement control function based on model reasoning, etc.

[0037] The configuration parameters associated with the above-mentioned first model function refer to the configuration parameters that the terminal device needs to use when the first model function is activated.

[0038] In some embodiments, the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function. The exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function can only be used when the first model function is activated. For example, in a traditional communication system (or a non-AI function scenario, that is, a scenario where the model reasoning function is not used), the exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function are not used. For another example, when other model functions are activated, the other model functions do not use the exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function. In some cases, when a communication system introduces a model function, the protocol defines one or more exclusive configuration parameters for the model function, and the one or more exclusive configuration parameters can only be used when the model function associated with it is activated.

[0039] As an example, in the traditional beam measurement feedback process, the basic configuration parameters configured by the network device for the terminal device include reference signal beam pattern A (corresponding to beam set A). Taking the first model function as the beam measurement result spatial domain prediction function as an example, the exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function include reference signal beam pattern B (corresponding to beam set B, and the beam identifiers indicated by set B and set A are not exactly the same). If the first information includes reference signal beam pattern B, the terminal device can implicitly determine that the first model function associated with the first information is the beam measurement result spatial domain prediction function.

[0040] As can be seen, the terminal device can determine the first model function based on the dedicated configuration parameters associated with the first model function, that is, determine the model function that the network device expects the terminal device to apply, which helps implement model management based on model function granularity. Furthermore, the terminal device can select and / or activate the model associated with the first model function based on the determined first model function, thereby implementing the corresponding communication function.

[0041] In some embodiments, the first information also includes first indication information associated with the first model function, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether the first model function is applied. In some cases, the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are not exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function. For example, when the communication system introduced the first model function, it did not define exclusive configuration parameters for the first model function, or in other words, the first model function reused configuration parameters of a traditional communication system (such as in a non-AI function usage scenario). In this case, the first indication information can be used to determine whether the first model function is applied. In other words, based on the first indication information, it can be determined whether the configuration parameters included in the first information are configured for the first model function (i.e., applying the first model function) or for a traditional communication system function (i.e., not applying the first model function or using a non-AI function). It should be noted that the concept of applying the first model function mentioned here is different from the concept of activating the first model function. The so-called application of the first model function focuses on the terminal device choosing to use the model function to implement a communication function. In other words, when the terminal device decides to apply the first model function, it means that the terminal device will not use non-AI functions or traditional non-AI methods to implement the corresponding communication function. Whether the model associated with the first model function is activated cannot be determined by whether the first model function is applied, but needs to be determined based on additional information (for example, based on the default agreement of the protocol or based on explicit indications of other configuration parameters). The focus of activating the first model function is that the terminal device has chosen to apply the model function to implement a communication function, and has decided to activate and use the model associated with the first model function. When the first model function is applied, the first model function may be activated or temporarily deactivated (for example, the first model function may be activated later through other signaling processes).

[0042] Through the first indication information associated with the first model function, it is possible to identify the operation that the network device expects the terminal device to perform when the configuration parameters associated with the model function reuse the configuration parameters of the traditional communication system: whether to apply the model function, thereby helping the terminal device to select an operation suitable for the current network environment, or an operation with better performance.

[0043] With technological advancements, more and more model functions are being introduced into communication systems. At the same time, the same model function can be implemented using multiple models. However, these multiple model functions may be associated with the same set of configuration parameters, or in other words, multiple model functions may share a set of configuration parameters. Furthermore, the performance of multiple models associated with the same model function may vary. In other words, multiple models associated with the same model function may be suitable for different scenarios or network environments. In this case, how to select the appropriate model function or model for the terminal device is a problem that needs to be solved.

[0044] In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides another wireless communication method. By configuring configuration parameters associated with the first model function and auxiliary information associated with the configuration parameters for the terminal device (such as auxiliary information including function identification information associated with the first model function and / or one or more first identification information associated with the first model function), the terminal device can accurately select and use the model associated with the first model function, thereby achieving good communication performance.

[0045] Another wireless communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application is described below in conjunction with Figure 2. The method shown in Figure 2 is described from the perspective of interaction between a terminal device and a network device, which may be any type of network device and terminal device mentioned above.

[0046] 2 , in step S210 , the terminal device receives first information sent by the network device. Alternatively, the network device sends the first information to the terminal device.

[0047] The first information may include configuration parameters associated with the first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. The one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0048] The concept of model function mentioned here has the same meaning as the model function mentioned above. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0049] It should be noted that the first model function may include one or more model functions. In other words, the first information may include configuration information associated with one or more model functions. The first information may include only configuration information associated with one model function, and configuration information associated with multiple model functions may be configured through multiple first information; or the first information may include configuration information associated with multiple model functions. In other words, the configuration information of multiple model functions may be configured through the same first information or through different first information. This application does not limit this.

[0050] It should be noted that the configuration information associated with the model function mentioned here may include configuration parameters associated with the model function, function identification information associated with the model function, and / or one or more first identification information associated with the model function. For example, the configuration information associated with the first model function may refer to the first information.

[0051] In some embodiments, the first information may include function identification information associated with the first model function. Each type of function identification information is associated with a model function, or in other words, the model function and the function identification information are associated one-to-one. Because the configuration parameters associated with the first model function may also be associated with other model functions, or the configuration parameters may be associated with multiple model functions, the function identification information can assist the terminal device in determining the first model function to be applied.

[0052] For example, the configuration information of a reference signal beam pattern is applicable to both the spatial domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning and the time domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning. Taking the configuration information of the reference signal beam pattern as the configuration parameters associated with the first model function as an example, based on the configuration parameters associated with the first model function included in the first information, it is impossible to determine whether the model function that the network device expects the terminal device to apply is the spatial domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning or the time domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning. In this case, if the first information includes function identification information associated with the first model function, the terminal device can determine that the model function that the network device expects to configure is the first model function based on the function identification information.

[0053] In addition, when the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are configuration parameters reused from the traditional system, and the first information includes function identification information associated with the first model function, the terminal device can implicitly determine that the first model function needs to be applied based on the function identification information.

[0054] In some embodiments, the function identification information can be indicated by the value of one or more bits. This application does not limit the number of bits actually contained in the one or more bits. For example, the function identification information value of '00' can indicate the configuration of the spatial domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning; the function identification information value of '01' can indicate the configuration of the time domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning; the function identification information value of '10' can indicate the configuration of the spatial and time domain prediction function of the beam measurement result based on model reasoning. It should be noted that the association relationship between the value of the function identification information and the model function is given here for illustrative purposes only. It should be understood that the association relationship between the value of the function identification information and the model function can also include other situations, and this application does not limit this.

[0055] In some embodiments, the first information may include one or more first identification information associated with a first model function. The one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is associated with one or more models, wherein model reasoning of the one or more models can realize the first model function. The one or more models may also be referred to as models associated with the first model function.

[0056] In some embodiments, one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function. In other words, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to distinguish or identify one or more models associated with the first model function. Furthermore, the terminal device can control the model associated with the first model function based on the first identification information. The "control" mentioned here can be understood as activation, switching, matching, selection, screening, filtering, deactivation, exclusion, etc.

[0057] For the first model function, the terminal device may deploy different models. Since the multiple models associated with the first model function are usually models of different categories, such as models associated with different training data set features, the multiple models associated with the first model function can also be referred to as different categories or different classifications of models associated with the first model function. Although these models of different classifications can all work under the configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the performance of these models of different classifications varies. This is because the features of the data sets associated with these models of different classifications are different or not completely the same.

[0058] For example, multiple models associated with the first model function can be associated with data features of different model training data sets, and the data features of the model training data sets are generally associated with the configuration environment of the terminal device and / or the configuration environment of the network device. As an example, the model training data set associated with the first model function includes four data features, wherein the first two data features are related to the configuration environment of the terminal device, and the other two data features are related to the configuration environment of the network device, or in other words, each model of the different classifications of models associated with the first model function is associated with a specific network device configuration environment.

[0059] However, for security and commercial reasons, terminal devices are usually unable to directly obtain the configuration environment information of network devices. Therefore, the configuration parameters associated with the first model function can only reflect the characteristics of part of the model training data set. In this case, based on the configuration parameters associated with the first model function (for example, the configuration parameters are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function), the terminal device can only determine the first model function, and cannot determine the appropriate classification model among the multiple categories of models associated with the first model function, such as being unable to determine the classification model with the best performance in the current communication environment.

[0060] Based on this, in some embodiments, the first identification information can be associated with the characteristics of the model training data set, such as different model training data sets have different values ​​of the first identification information associated with the characteristics. For example, model training data sets with different characteristics associated with the first model function can be distinguished by associating first identification information with different values. Based on the first identification information associated with the first model function, a model screening function can be implemented among the multiple categories of models associated with the first model function, thereby assisting the terminal device in selecting the appropriate category of model under a specific model function, and further achieving good model function performance in a specific communication environment.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first identification information is a mandatory parameter for the model function configuration. For example, when configuring the first model function, it is necessary to configure the first identification information associated with the first model function. In other words, if the network device is ready to configure the first model function during a configuration process, then the first identification information associated with the first model function needs to be provided when the network device is configured. On the one hand, the first identification information associated with the first model function can assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function, such as filtering the target model. On the other hand, the first identification information associated with the first model function can indicate the application of the first model function. For example, in a case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are not exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the first identification information can indicate the application of the first model function.

[0062] In some embodiments, the first identification information is an optional parameter of the model function configuration.

[0063] For example, the first identification information is defined as the need M optional parameter. That is to say, the UE needs to determine the value of the first identification information when the first identification information does not exist (or is not configured), for example: continue to use the value of the first identification information configured last time. For example, during a configuration process, if the first identification information is not configured (or the first identification information does not appear), then during this configuration process, the value of the first identification information is the first identification information configured last time, or in other words, the model is processed according to the value of the first identification information previously maintained by the terminal device, such as model screening.

[0064] For another example, the first identification information is defined as the need S optional parameter. That is to say, during a configuration process, when the first identification information parameter does not appear, if the configuration parameter associated with the model function (i.e., the model function associated with the first identification information) is an exclusive configuration parameter associated with the model function, the terminal device believes that any locally deployed model associated with the model function can be used; if the configuration parameter associated with the model function (i.e., the model function associated with the first identification information) is not an exclusive configuration parameter associated with the model function, the terminal device believes that the network device has no intention of activating the corresponding model function, or does not apply the model function (in this case, the terminal device uses non-AI functions for communication).

[0065] In some embodiments, the first information may include configuration parameters associated with the first model function, and may also include the function identification information associated with the first model function and / or the first identification information associated with the first model function.

[0066] The two wireless communication methods provided in the embodiments of the present application can be used independently or in combination. In different scenarios, the first information can include different content. The following uses the example of the first model function including one model function as an example to illustrate the content of the first information. It should be understood that the first information can also include more content, and this application does not limit this.

[0067] In the case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the first information may only include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function. In this configuration mode, the terminal device can determine which model function to apply through the exclusive configuration parameters.

[0068] In the case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function, if there is more than one model category associated with the corresponding model function, then the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. Under this configuration, the terminal device can first determine to apply the first model function based on the exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function. Furthermore, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function can assist the terminal device in screening the model category, or in other words, the terminal device can screen the valid models associated with the first model function based on the one or more first identification information included in the first information. The valid model mentioned here can be understood as the model that the network device expects the terminal device to adopt, or in other words, the model is a model with better performance in the current scenario, or in other words, the performance of the model in the current scenario is better than other models associated with the first model function.

[0069] In the case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function and function identification information associated with the first model function, thereby facilitating the execution of operations related to model management, such as model activation, model deactivation, or model switching. In this configuration mode, the function identification information is not used to distinguish the model functions, because the terminal device can already confirm which model function to apply based on the exclusive configuration parameters. The additional provision of the function identification information is to facilitate the subsequent use of the function identification information to quickly execute operations related to model management, such as: using media access control element (MAC CE) or downlink control information (DCI) signaling to quickly execute operations such as model activation, model deactivation, or model switching.

[0070] In the case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are exclusive configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function, function identification information associated with the first model function, and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. Under this configuration, the function identification information is not used to distinguish the model functions, because the terminal device can already confirm which model function to apply based on the exclusive configuration parameters. The additional function identification information is provided to facilitate the subsequent use of the function identification information to quickly perform operations related to model management. The one or more first identification information associated with the first model function can assist the terminal device in model category screening, or in other words, the terminal device can screen valid models associated with the first model function based on the one or more first identification information included in the first information.

[0071] If the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are not exclusive to the first model function, and if the configuration parameters associated with the first model function reuse configuration parameters of a traditional non-AI communication system, then it may not be possible to determine whether the first model function is applied based solely on the configuration parameters. Therefore, additional indication information is required to assist the terminal device in determining the applied model function.

[0072] For example, the first information may include configuration parameters associated with the first model function and the first indication information mentioned above.

[0073] For another example, on the basis of the configuration parameters of the first model function association, the first information may further include function identification information of the first model function association and / or one or more first identification information of the first model function association.

[0074] As an example, when the configuration parameters included in the first information are only associated with the first model function, the first information may also include one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. In this case, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function included in the first information has two meanings. The first meaning indicates that the network device wants to apply the model function instead of applying the traditional communication method (such as non-AI function), because the first identification information is information used only when applying the model function. Since the model function associated with the configuration parameters is one, the terminal device can uniquely determine the model function that needs to be applied. The second meaning indicates that the network device hopes that the terminal device will perform a model category screening operation on the model associated with the first model function deployed by itself based on the one or more first identification information included in the first information.

[0075] As another example, if the configuration parameters included in the first information are also associated with other model functions, then the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function and the function identification information associated with the first model function. In this case, the function identification information associated with the first model function can be used to indicate the application of the model function instead of the traditional communication method (such as non-AI function), and can also assist the terminal device in determining which model function to apply.

[0076] As another example, when the first information includes configuration parameters that are also associated with other model functions, and if the first model function is associated with multiple model categories, the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function, function identification information associated with the first model function, and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. The function identification information included in the first information can assist the terminal device in determining the model function of the application and / or be used for subsequent operations related to model management, while the one or more first identification information can assist the terminal device in screening valid models.

[0077] In the case where the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are not exclusive configuration parameters of the first model function, if the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are only associated with the model function (or in other words, the configuration parameters of the traditional communication system are not reused or the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are associated with multiple model functions), then the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function and the function identification information associated with the first model function, or the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the function identification information associated with the first model function, and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. For example, when the first model function is associated with only one category of models, the first information may only include the function identification information associated with the first model function to assist the terminal device in determining the model function of the application. Furthermore, the first information may also include the first identification information associated with the first model function. In this case, the first identification information included in the first information is used to assist the terminal device in performing a model category screening operation on the model associated with the first model function deployed by itself. For another example, when the first model function is associated with multiple categories of models, the first information may include the configuration parameters associated with the first model function, the function identification information associated with the first model function, and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. At this time, the function identification information included in the first information can be used to determine the first model function of the application, and for subsequent execution of operations related to model management; one or more first identification information included in the first information is used to assist the terminal device in performing model category screening operations on the model associated with the first model function deployed by itself.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine a model set associated with the first model function based on the first information. For example, if the first model function is associated with multiple models, the terminal device may determine the model set associated with the first model function based on the function identification information associated with the first model function and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, or based on the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function.

[0079] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can avoid the network device directly controlling the specific model deployed by the terminal device by providing auxiliary information for model control to the terminal device, such as the first identification information mentioned above. On the one hand, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application helps to simplify the model management operation of the network device, such as it is not necessary to manage the model deployed by the terminal device according to the model granularity. On the other hand, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application helps to improve the flexibility of the terminal device in executing model control, because if there are multiple models in the model associated with the model function deployed by the terminal device that meet the configuration requirements of the network device, the terminal device can flexibly select a model suitable for the current communication environment based on the implementation. This method leaves flexible space for the implementation of the terminal device.

[0080] For example, the network device can only manage the model deployed on the terminal device side from the functional level. In response to the functional requirements provided by the network device (for example, the network device provides one or more first identification information associated with the model function to the terminal device), the terminal device may deploy multiple models that meet the functional requirements of the network device. In this case, the terminal device can independently choose to use one of the models that meets the functional requirements of the network device, or even switch freely between multiple AI models that meet the functional requirements of the network device. At the same time, since these models all meet the model functional requirements currently provided by the network device, the network device may not perceive the model switching process of the terminal device.

[0081] As can be seen, the method provided in the embodiments of the present application helps prevent terminal devices from being unable to correctly select the model with the best performance in the current network environment, thereby helping to avoid system performance degradation caused by terminal devices selecting inappropriate models. In addition, this method can simplify model management operations for network devices and help improve the flexibility of terminal devices in selecting models.

[0082] In some embodiments, upon receiving the first information, the terminal device may determine whether to activate the first model function associated with the first information based on a default method (eg, determined by a protocol agreement).

[0083] For example, the default method can be deactivation. That is, when the terminal device successfully receives the first information, the terminal device can save the information contained in the received first information, but temporarily do not activate the first model function, that is, temporarily do not activate any model associated with the first model function. By adopting this default method, on the one hand, some evaluation time can be reserved for the network device to determine the appropriate conditions and timing for activating the first model function, thereby avoiding the performance degradation of the communication system caused by blindly activating the first model function; on the other hand, by configuring the first information for the terminal device in advance, it also provides a configuration basis for using other signaling, such as MAC CE or DCI signaling, to quickly activate or deactivate the first model function or quickly switch the model associated with the first model function, because MAC CE or DCI signaling usually cannot directly provide configuration information due to capacity issues.

[0084] For another example, the default mode may be set to activation. That is, when the terminal device successfully receives the first information, the terminal device may activate the first model function, such as immediately activating the configuration contained in the first information and activating the valid model associated with the first model function based on all or part of the configuration information contained in the first information. If the first information includes configuration parameters associated with the first model function and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, the terminal device may filter the valid models based on the one or more first identification information.

[0085] From the perspective of the terminal device, the default activation method is adopted, so the terminal device does not need to cache the information associated with the first model function, thereby facilitating implementation. From the perspective of the network device, the default activation method is adopted, and the implementation of the activation management operation of the model function is also relatively simple.

[0086] In some embodiments, the above default mode may be predefined or preconfigured.

[0087] In the embodiment of the present application, determining whether to activate the first model function based on a default method can simplify the model management process and save signaling overhead.

[0088] In some embodiments, the terminal device can determine whether to activate the first model function through indication information. For example, the terminal device receives the second information sent by the network device, or the network device sends the second information to the terminal device. The second information is used to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function when the first information is received. If the value of the second information means activation, the terminal device activates the first model function, such as immediately activating the configuration contained in the first information, and activating the valid model associated with the first model function based on part or all of the configuration information in the first information. If the value of the second information means deactivation, the terminal device saves the configuration information contained in the successfully received first information, but temporarily does not activate the first model function, that is, does not activate any model associated with the first model function. If the first information includes configuration parameters associated with the first model function and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, the terminal device can filter the valid model based on the one or more first identification information.

[0089] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in the first information, or in other words, the first information includes the second information.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, the second information indicates whether the terminal device activates the first model function when receiving the first information. The network device can determine whether to activate the first model function based on the current communication status, thereby helping to improve the flexibility of the system.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first information or the second information may be carried in radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0092] After configuring the first information, the terminal device can manage the model function, such as activating the first model function, deactivating the first model function, and switching the model associated with the first model function. The following introduces various management methods of the model function.

[0093] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the terminal device receives third information sent by the network device, and the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: activating one or more model functions; deactivating one or more model functions; and switching models associated with one or more model functions.

[0094] That is, the same signaling format, or signaling of the same format, such as the same type of MAC CE or DCI, can be used to manage one or more model functions. The model function management mentioned here may include model function activation, model function deactivation, and model switching. Therefore, in some embodiments, the third information may further include a first indication field, which is used to indicate which management operation the third information is used to perform on the one or more model functions. For example, each management operation may be associated with a value of the first indication field, or multiple management operations may be associated with a value of the first indication field.

[0095] As an example, if the value of the first indication field is the first value, the third information is used to activate one or more model functions or to switch the model associated with one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the second value, the third information is used to deactivate one or more model functions.

[0096] It can be seen that the value of the first indication field cannot determine whether the third information is used to activate one or more model functions or to switch the models associated with one or more model functions. In this case, the terminal device can determine which management operation the third information is used to perform based on whether the model function associated with the third information is currently activated. The model function associated with the third information can be determined based on the function identification information included in the third information (i.e., the function identification information associated with the first model function).

[0097] For example, if one or more of the above-mentioned model functions are in a deactivated state, then the third information is used to activate one or more model functions, such as deactivating non-AI functions on the one hand and activating one or more model functions on the other hand.

[0098] For another example, if one or more of the above-mentioned model functions are in an activated state, the third information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, such as deactivating the model currently used by the one or more model functions on the one hand, and activating another model associated with the one or more model functions on the other hand. The another model associated with the one or more model functions mentioned here can be determined based on the third information, such as based on the first identification information of the one or more model associations contained in the third information.

[0099] As another example, if the value of the first indication field is the first value, the third information is used to activate one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the second value, the third information is used to deactivate one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the third value, the third information is used to switch the model associated with one or more model functions.

[0100] In some embodiments, if the third information is used to activate one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions, or the third information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions and first identification information associated with one or more model functions.

[0101] In the case where the third information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions, since the terminal device has already obtained the configuration information associated with one or more model functions, such as the first information, before receiving the third information, the terminal device can activate the corresponding model function according to the model function identification information included in the third information. If the configuration information associated with one or more model functions (such as the first information) includes one or more first identification information associated with one or more model functions, then before activating the model associated with the one or more model functions, the terminal device needs to filter valid models according to the one or more first identification information associated with the one or more model functions. Taking the example of the third information including the function identification information associated with the first model function, if the first information includes one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, then before activating the first model function, the terminal device needs to filter valid models according to the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. Furthermore, the terminal device can activate the filtered valid model; of course, if there is only one model associated with the one or more model functions activated by the third information (the activation of one or more model functions is indicated by the third information containing the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions), then the terminal device can directly activate the model associated with the corresponding model function.

[0102] When the third information includes function identification information of one or more model function associations and first identification information of one or more model function associations, the terminal device may filter valid models of the one or more model function associations based on the function identification information and first identification information included in the third information. Further, the terminal device may activate the filtered valid models.

[0103] In some embodiments, if the third information is used to deactivate one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions. Upon receiving the third information, the terminal device can determine the model set associated with the one or more model functions based on the model function identification information included in the third information, and then deactivate all models in the model set. It can be seen that the third information only needs to include the function identification information associated with the model function to deactivate the corresponding model function, which facilitates implementation.

[0104] In some embodiments, if the third information is used to switch models associated with one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information of the one or more model function associations and first identification information of the one or more model function associations. In this case, the terminal device can filter valid models based on the third information and switch the low-performance models associated with the one or more model functions to valid models associated with the one or more model functions.

[0105] In an embodiment of the present application, by using signaling with the same definition or the same format for model function management, it is possible to avoid introducing multiple types of signaling, thereby reserving more space for protocol expansion.

[0106] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the terminal device receives fourth information sent by the network device, or the network device sends fourth information to the terminal device. The fourth information can be used to activate the one or more model functions; or the fourth information can be used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions.

[0107] It can be seen that model function activation and model switching use the same definition or the same format of signaling, or in other words, signaling of the same format.

[0108] Therefore, in some embodiments, the fourth information may include a second indication field. If the second indication field takes a first value, the fourth information is used to activate one or more model functions; if the second indication field takes a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions. In other embodiments, whether the fourth information is used to activate one or more model functions or to switch the model associated with one or more model functions may be determined based on the current state of the one or more model functions associated with the fourth information. In this implementation, the fourth information does not need to include the second indication field.

[0109] For example, if one or more model functions associated with the fourth information are in a deactivated state, then the fourth information is used to activate one or more model functions, such as deactivating non-AI functions on the one hand and activating one or more model functions on the other hand.

[0110] For another example, if one or more model functions associated with the fourth information are in an activated state, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, such as deactivating the model currently used by the one or more model functions on the one hand, and activating another model associated with the one or more model functions on the other hand. The another model associated with the one or more model functions mentioned here can be determined based on the fourth information, such as determined based on the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions in the fourth information.

[0111] In some embodiments, if the fourth information is used to activate one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions, or the fourth information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions and first identification information associated with one or more model functions.

[0112] In the case where the fourth information includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions, since the terminal device has already obtained configuration information associated with one or more model functions, such as the first information, before receiving the fourth information, the terminal device can activate the corresponding model function according to the model function identification information included in the fourth information. If the configuration information associated with one or more model functions (such as the first information) includes one or more first identification information associated with one or more model functions, then before activating the model associated with the one or more model functions, the terminal device needs to filter valid models according to the one or more first identification information associated with the one or more model functions. Taking the fourth information as an example, if the first information includes one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, then before activating the first model function, the terminal device needs to filter valid models according to the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. Furthermore, the terminal device can activate the filtered valid model; of course, if there is only one model associated with the one or more model functions activated by the fourth information (the activation of one or more model functions is indicated by the fourth information containing the function identification information associated with one or more model functions), then the terminal device can directly activate the model associated with the corresponding model function.

[0113] When the fourth information includes function identification information of one or more model function associations and first identification information of one or more model function associations, the terminal device may filter valid models of the one or more model function associations based on the function identification information and first identification information included in the fourth information. Further, the terminal device may activate the filtered valid models.

[0114] In some embodiments, if the fourth information is used to switch models associated with one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identifiers of the one or more model function associations and first identifier information of the one or more model function associations. In this case, the terminal device can filter valid models based on the fourth information and switch the low-performance models associated with the one or more model functions to valid models associated with the one or more model functions.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the terminal device receives fifth information sent by the network device, or the network device sends fifth information to the terminal device. The fifth information can be used to deactivate one or more model functions. In other words, the model function can be deactivated using independently defined signaling or signaling in an independently defined format, or the information used to deactivate the model function and the information used to activate the model function are signaling in different formats or signaling in different definitions.

[0116] In some embodiments, the fifth information includes function identifiers associated with one or more model functions, where the one or more model functions include the first model function associated with the first information. Upon receiving the fifth information, the terminal device can determine the model set associated with the one or more model functions based on the model function identifier information included in the fifth information, and then deactivate all models in the model set. It can be seen that the fifth information only needs to include the function identifier information associated with the model function to deactivate the corresponding model function, which facilitates implementation.

[0117] In the process of model function management, the embodiment of the present application realizes model function activation, model function deactivation and model switching by using signaling with different definitions or different formats. The function definition of the signaling is clearer and it helps to simplify the design logic of the protocol.

[0118] It should be noted that the information used to manage model functions, such as the first identification information of one or more model function associations included in the third information, the fourth information or the fifth information, belongs to a subset of the set of first identification information of one or more model function associations included in the configuration information (configuration information of one or more model function associations). For example, the first identification information of the first model function association included in the fourth information belongs to a subset of the one or more first identification information of the first model function association included in the first information. As an example, the first information includes 3 first identification information (00, 01, 10) of the first model function association, and the fourth information includes 1 first identification information (10) of the first model function association. It can be seen that the first identification information of the first model function association included in the fourth information is a subset of the set of first identification information of the first model function association included in the first information.

[0119] It should be noted that the above-mentioned one or more model function methods are applicable to scenarios where model function management information (such as the third information, fourth information and fifth information mentioned above) includes function identification information associated with one or more model functions.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the terminal device receives sixth information sent by the network device, or the network device sends sixth information to the terminal device. The sixth information can be used to activate or deactivate the one or more model functions. By using signaling with the same definition or format for model function management, the introduction of multiple types of signaling can be avoided, thereby reserving more room for protocol expansion.

[0121] In some embodiments, the sixth information may include a third indication field, the third indication field including one or more bits (or bit strings), the one or more bits being associated with one or more model functions, the one or more model functions including the first model function. In other words, each of the one or more bits is associated with a model function. Based on this, the sixth information can perform management operations on multiple model functions, i.e., batch processing of multiple model functions, which helps to save signaling overhead.

[0122] In some embodiments, different values ​​for each bit can correspond to different meanings. In some embodiments, if the value of the bit is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit; if the value of the bit is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit. By using different values ​​for the bits in the bit string, the sixth information can implement different operations on multiple model functions, such as deactivating some model functions and activating some model functions, thereby helping to further save signaling overhead.

[0123] For example, the third indication field includes two bits (a first bit and a second bit), wherein the first bit and the second bit are associated with the first model function and the second model function, respectively. If the first bit takes the first value, the sixth information is used to activate the first model function; if the first bit takes the second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the first model function. If the second bit takes the first value, the sixth information is used to activate the second model function; if the second bit takes the second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the second model function. It can be seen that one sixth information can be used to perform the same operation on the first model function and the second model function, or different operations.

[0124] In the case where the sixth information is used to activate the first model function, if the first information includes one or more first identification information associated with the first model function, then a valid model can be screened based on the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function. Further, the terminal device can activate the screened valid model.

[0125] As mentioned above, the one or more bits included in the third indication field are associated with one or more model functions. The association relationship between the one or more bits and the one or more model functions can be determined based on various methods.

[0126] In some embodiments, the association between bits in a bit string and model functions is determined based on the order in which the configuration information associated with the model functions appears. For example, a network device configures three types of configuration information associated with model functions for a terminal device, and the order in which the configuration information appears is: configuration information 1 associated with model function 1, configuration information 2 associated with model function 2, and configuration information 3 associated with model function 3. Therefore, the bit string includes at least three bits, where the first bit is associated with model function 1, the second bit is associated with model function 2, and the third bit is associated with model function 3.

[0127] In some embodiments, the association between the bits in the bit string and the model functions is determined based on the order in which the function identification information associated with the model functions appears. The meaning of this approach is similar to the approach described above regarding the order in which the configuration information associated with the model functions appears, and for the sake of brevity, it is not further described here.

[0128] In some embodiments, the association relationship between the bits in the bit string and the model function is determined based on the order in which the first identification information associated with the model function appears. If a model function is associated with multiple first identification information, then the association relationship between the bits in the bit string and the model function can be determined based on the order in which the first identification information associated with the model function appears (such as the first first identification information) in a fixed order. The explanation of the meaning of this method is similar to the method described above for determining the order in which the configuration information associated with the model function appears. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0129] In some embodiments, the third information, fourth information, fifth information, and sixth information mentioned above can be carried in a MAC CE or a DCI. In the embodiments of the present application, by using a MAC CE or a DCI for model function management, it helps to reduce the duration of the model management process and reduce signaling overhead.

[0130] Taking the information used to manage model functions, such as the third information, fourth information, fifth information and sixth information carried on MAC CE or DCI as an example, the third information mentioned above can be the first type of MAC CE or DCI, the fourth information can be the second type of MAC CE or DCI, the fifth information can be the third type of MAC CE or DCI, and the sixth information can be the fourth type of MAC CE or DCI.

[0131] As mentioned above, model function management can be performed based on the configuration information associated with the model function, or it can be performed using information used to manage the model function, such as the third information, the fourth information, the fifth information, and the sixth information. In some embodiments, these two methods of managing model functions can be used in combination. The following describes different combinations of these two methods of managing model functions, taking the first information in the configuration information associated with the model function as an example.

[0132] In some embodiments, configuration information associated with the first model function is configured for the terminal device through the first information. When the first information is received, the terminal device can save the corresponding configuration information, but temporarily do not activate the first model function. The terminal device can determine to activate or deactivate the first model function, or switch the model associated with the first model function based on the subsequently received information for managing the model function, such as any one of the third information and the sixth information, or any one of the fourth information and the fifth information. It should be understood that the subsequent activation, deactivation and model switching of the model function associated with the model function can also be indicated by the above-mentioned information for managing the model function. It should be noted that if the network device reconfigures the configuration information associated with the model function, the above operations can be repeated.

[0133] In some embodiments, configuration information associated with the first model function is configured for the terminal device through the first information. When the first information is received, the terminal device can save the corresponding configuration information and immediately activate the first model function. The terminal device can determine whether to deactivate the first model function or switch the model associated with the first model function based on subsequently received information for managing model functions, such as any one of the third information and the sixth information, or any one of the fourth information and the fifth information. It should be understood that subsequent model function activation, deactivation and model switching associated with the model function can also be indicated by the above-mentioned information for managing the model function. It should be noted that if the network device reconfigures the configuration information associated with the model function, the above operations can be repeated.

[0134] In some embodiments, configuration information associated with a first model function is configured for a terminal device through first information. Upon receiving the first information, the terminal device may save the corresponding configuration information and determine whether to activate the first model function based on the second information. Subsequent activation, deactivation, and model switching associated with the model function may also be indicated by the above-mentioned information for managing the model function. It should be noted that if the network device reconfigures the configuration information associated with the model function, the above-mentioned operations may be repeated.

[0135] When the configuration information associated with the model function, such as the first information carried in the RRC message and the model function management information carried in the MAC CE or DCI, the combination of the above two model function management methods not only fully utilizes the advantage that the RRC message can configure parameters in advance, but also takes advantage of the model function management through MAC CE or DCI (compared to the RRC process) which takes less time and has less signaling overhead.

[0136] It should be noted that the deactivated model function management method, which is the default mode, must be used in combination with the above-mentioned management model function information. The activated model management method, which is the default mode, and the model management method that determines whether to activate the model function through an additional indicator field, can be used independently or in combination with the above-mentioned management model function information, and this application does not limit this.

[0137] Since the protocol layer that manages model functions (such as the RRC protocol layer) may be different from the protocol layer that receives information used for model function management (such as the MAC protocol layer or the physical layer), when the terminal device receives information used for model function management, the terminal device may need to perform some interaction operations between protocol layers (referred to as inter-layer interaction operations) to achieve management of the model function.

[0138] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned interaction between layers involves the transmission of information associated with model functions, such as passing the information associated with the model functions to the protocol layer that manages the model functions. For example, when the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are associated with multiple model functions, the function identification information associated with the first model function can be passed to the protocol layer that manages the first model function. For another example, when the configuration parameters associated with the first model function are associated with multiple models, the function identification information associated with the first model function, or the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function can be passed to the protocol layer that manages the first model function.

[0139] From a model management perspective, the information content passed to the protocol layer that manages the model function can be determined based on the operations that need to be performed on the model function. The following describes the above-mentioned inter-layer interaction operations, taking the first model function as a model function managed by the first protocol layer of a terminal device as an example.

[0140] In some embodiments, when the second protocol layer receives information for activating the first model function, the terminal device passes the function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, or the terminal device passes the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer. Furthermore, the first protocol layer can determine that it is the first model function that needs to be activated based on the model function identification associated with the first model function. If the information passed to the first protocol layer includes the first identification information associated with the first model function, then the first identification information can be used to filter the valid models associated with the first model function. Furthermore, the first protocol layer can activate the filtered valid models.

[0141] In some embodiments, when the second protocol layer receives information for deactivating the first model function, the terminal device transmits function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer. Further, the first protocol layer can determine the model function to be deactivated based on the model function identification.

[0142] In some embodiments, when the second protocol layer receives information for switching the model associated with the first model function, the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer. The first protocol layer can determine that the first model function needs to perform the model switching operation based on the function identification information associated with the first model function, and at the same time deactivate the currently activated model among the models associated with the first model function, and activate the valid model associated with the first model function according to the first identification information transmitted by the second protocol layer. The valid model is screened out by the first protocol layer based on the first identification information transmitted by the second protocol layer.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

[0144] In some embodiments, the first protocol layer may be, for example, an RRC protocol layer, a non-access stratum (NAS) layer, or an application layer, and the second protocol layer may be, for example, a media access control (MAC) layer or a physical (PHY) layer.

[0145] The embodiments of the present application can manage models deployed by terminal devices based on the granularity of model functions, such as AI / ML models. In this way, the network device does not need to grasp the specific situation of each model deployed by the terminal device, but only needs to manage the model from the model function level. Therefore, this method can avoid the complexity brought by the network device directly managing the models deployed by the terminal device according to the model granularity. In addition, managing the models deployed by terminal devices based on the granularity of model functions can reserve the degree of freedom at the implementation level for the model selection process executed by the terminal device (the terminal device can autonomously select the model that matches the first identification information provided by the network device from the multiple model types deployed by itself), and at the same time avoid the terminal device exposing all the design details of each model deployed by itself to the network device, which can protect the commercial privacy of the terminal device to a certain extent.

[0146] At the same time, the configuration information associated with the model function is configured in advance through RRC messages, and the model function is managed through MAC CE or DCI, such as model function activation, model function deactivation and model switching, which helps to improve the efficiency of model function management.

[0147] The method embodiments of the present application are described in detail above, and the device embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. It should be understood that the description of the method embodiments corresponds to the description of the device embodiments, so for parts not described in detail, reference can be made to the above method embodiments.

[0148] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 300 includes: a first receiving unit 310 .

[0149] The first receiving unit 310 is used to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0150] In some embodiments, the device further includes: a first determining unit configured to determine a model set associated with the first model function based on the first information.

[0151] In some embodiments, the device further includes: a second determining unit configured to determine whether to activate the first model function based on a default manner when receiving the first information.

[0152] In some embodiments, the device further includes: a second receiving unit, configured to receive second information sent by the network device, wherein the second information is configured to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function when receiving the first information.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a third receiving unit for receiving third information sent by the network device, wherein the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: activating the one or more model functions; deactivating one or more model functions; and switching models associated with one or more model functions.

[0154] In some embodiments, the third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; or, if the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a third value, the third information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0155] In some embodiments, if the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the third information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a fourth receiving unit, used to receive fourth information sent by the network device, and the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or, the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0157] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0158] In some embodiments, if the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions, or the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a fifth receiving unit, used to receive fifth information sent by the network device, and the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; wherein the fifth information includes a function identifier associated with the one or more model functions.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a sixth receiving unit, used to receive sixth information sent by the network device, the sixth information including a third indication field, the third indication field including one or more bits, and the one or more bits are associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the bit is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit; if the value of the bit is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first model function is a model function managed by the first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: a first transmission unit, which is used to transmit the function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer when the second protocol layer receives information for activating the first model function, or the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, wherein the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first model function is a model function managed by the first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: a second transmission unit, which is used to transmit the function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer when the second protocol layer receives information for deactivating the first model function, wherein the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first model function is a model function managed by the first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: a third transmission unit, which is used to transmit the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer when the second protocol layer receives information for switching the first model function, wherein the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

[0164] 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The network device 400 includes: a first sending unit 410.

[0165] The first sending unit 410 is used to send first information to the terminal device, wherein the first information includes configuration parameters associated with the first model function and one or more of the following: function identification information associated with the first model function; and one or more first identification information associated with the first model function; wherein the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

[0166] In some embodiments, the device further includes: a second sending unit, configured to send second information to the terminal device, wherein the second information is configured to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function upon receiving the first information.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a third sending unit, used to send third information to the terminal device, and the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: activating the one or more model functions; deactivating the one or more model functions; and switching the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0168] In some embodiments, the third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; or, if the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a third value, the third information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0169] In some embodiments, if the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the third information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a fourth sending unit, used to send fourth information to the terminal device, wherein the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or, the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0171] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions.

[0172] In some embodiments, if the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions, or the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; or, if the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identifier associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

[0173] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a fifth sending unit, used to send fifth information to the terminal device, and the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; wherein the fifth information includes a function identifier associated with the one or more model functions.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: a sixth sending unit, used to send sixth information to the terminal device, the sixth information including a third indication field, the third indication field including one or more bits, and the one or more bits are associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the bit is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit; if the value of the bit is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit.

[0175] In an optional embodiment, the first to sixth transmitting units may be the same or different; the first to sixth receiving units may be the same or different. For example, the first to sixth transmitting units and the first to sixth receiving units may be transceivers 530, and the communication device 500 may further include a processor 510 and a memory 520, as shown in FIG5 .

[0176] Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application. The dashed lines in Figure 5 indicate that the unit or module is optional. The device 500 can be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment. The device 500 can be a chip, a terminal device, or a network device.

[0177] The device 500 may include one or more processors 510. The processor 510 may support the device 500 to implement the method described in the method embodiment above. The processor 510 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be another general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may be any conventional processor, etc.

[0178] The apparatus 500 may further include one or more memories 520. The memories 520 store programs that can be executed by the processor 510, causing the processor 510 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The memories 520 may be independent of the processor 510 or integrated into the processor 510.

[0179] The apparatus 500 may further include a transceiver 530. The processor 510 may communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 530. For example, the processor 510 may transmit and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 530.

[0180] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. The computer-readable storage medium can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in the present application, and the program enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0181] The present application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to a terminal or network device provided in the present application, and the program causes a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0182] The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program. The computer program can be applied to the terminal or network device provided in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables a computer to execute the method performed by the terminal or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0183] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" in this application can be used interchangeably. In addition, the terms used in this application are only used to explain the specific embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. The terms "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0184] In the embodiments of this application, the term "indication" may refer to a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" may refer to a direct indication of B, e.g., B can obtain information through A; it may refer to an indirect indication of B, e.g., A indicates C, e.g., B can obtain information through C; or it may refer to an association between A and B.

[0185] In the embodiment of the present application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A and B can be determined based on A. However, it should be understood that determining B based on A does not mean determining B based solely on A, but B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0186] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and indication, configuration and configuration, etc.

[0187] In the embodiments of the present application, "pre-definition" or "pre-configuration" may be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (e.g., a terminal device and a network device). The present application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, pre-definition may refer to information defined in a protocol.

[0188] In the embodiments of the present application, the “protocol” may refer to a standard protocol in the communications field, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, an NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and the present application does not limit this.

[0189] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is simply a description of the association relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0190] In the embodiments of this application, the term "include" can refer to direct inclusion or indirect inclusion. Alternatively, the term "include" in the embodiments of this application can be replaced with "indicates" or "is used to determine." For example, "A includes B" can be replaced with "A indicates B" or "A is used to determine B."

[0191] In various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0192] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0193] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0194] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0195] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be read by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated therein. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0196] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A wireless communication method, characterized in that, Including: The terminal device receives first information sent by the network device, where the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: Function identification information associated with the first model function; and One or more first identification information associated with the first model function; Wherein, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: The terminal device determines a model set associated with the first model function based on the first information.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The method further includes: When receiving the first information, the terminal device determines whether to activate the first model function based on a default method.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The terminal device receives third information sent by the network device, where the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: Activating the one or more model functions; Deactivating the one or more model functions; and Switching models associated with the one or more model functions.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch models associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Or, if the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a third value, the third information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, If the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The terminal device receives fourth information sent by the network device, where the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that If the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, 8-10, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The terminal device receives fifth information sent by the network device, where the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Wherein, the fifth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The terminal device receives sixth information sent by the network device, where the sixth information includes a third indication field, and the third indication field includes one or more bits, and the one or more bits are associated with the one or more model functions; If the value of the bit is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit; if the value of the bit is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the method further includes: When the terminal device receives information for activating the first model function at a second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, or, the terminal device transmits function identification information associated with the first model function and first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1-13, characterized in that, The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the method further includes: When the terminal device receives information for deactivating the first model function at a second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the method further includes: When the terminal device receives information for switching the first model function at the second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is the upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

16. A wireless communication method, characterized in that, Including: The network device sends first information to the terminal device, where the first information includes configuration parameters associated with the first model function and one or more of the following: Function identification information associated with the first model function; and One or more first identification information associated with the first model function; Among them, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein The method further includes: The network device sends second information to the terminal device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The network device sends third information to the terminal device, where the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: Activating the one or more model functions; Deactivating the one or more model functions; and Switching the models associated with the one or more model functions.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is the first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Or, if the value of the first indication field is the first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is the third value, the third information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that, If the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

21. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The network device sends fourth information to the terminal device, where the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein The fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

23. The method according to claim 21 or 22, characterized in that, If the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or, the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

24. The method according to any one of claims 16, 17, 21 - 23, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The network device sends fifth information to the terminal device, where the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Wherein, the fifth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

25. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the method further includes: The network device sends sixth information to the terminal device, where the sixth information includes a third indication field, and the third indication field includes one or more bit positions, and the one or more bit positions are associated with the one or more model functions; If the value of the bit position is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit position; if the value of the bit position is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit position.

26. A terminal device, characterized in that, Including: A first receiving unit, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: The function identification information associated with the first model function; and One or more first identification information associated with the first model function; Wherein, the one or more first identification information associated with the first model function is used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

27. The device according to claim 26, characterized in that, The device further includes: A first determining unit, configured to determine a model set associated with the first model function based on the first information.

28. The device according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that, The device further includes: A second determining unit, configured to determine whether to activate the first model function based on a default manner when receiving the first information.

29. The device according to claim 26 or 27, characterized in that, The device further includes: A second receiving unit, configured to receive second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function when receiving the first information.

30. The device according to any one of claims 26 - 29, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A third receiving unit, configured to receive third information sent by the network device, where the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: Activating one or more model functions; Deactivating one or more model functions; and Switching the models associated with one or more model functions.

31. The device according to claim 30, characterized in that, The third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Or, if the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a third value, the third information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

32. The device according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that, If the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

33. The device according to any one of claims 26-29, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A fourth receiving unit, configured to receive fourth information sent by the network device, where the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

34. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that, The fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions.

35. The device according to claim 33 or 34, characterized in that, If the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Alternatively, if the fourth information is used to switch the models associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and the first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

36. The device according to any one of claims 26-29, 33-35, characterized in that The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A fifth receiving unit, configured to receive fifth information sent by the network device, where the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Wherein, the fifth information includes the function identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

37. The device according to any one of claims 26-29, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A sixth receiving unit, configured to receive sixth information sent by the network device, where the sixth information includes a third indication field, and the third indication field includes one or more bit positions, and the one or more bit positions are associated with the one or more model functions; If the value of the bit position is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit position; if the value of the bit position is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit position.

38. The device according to any one of claims 26 - 37, characterized in that, The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: A first transmission unit, configured to, when the terminal device receives information for activating the first model function at a second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, or the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

39. The device according to any one of claims 26 - 38, characterized in that, The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: A second transmission unit, configured to, when the terminal device receives information for deactivating the first model function at a second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

40. The device according to any one of claims 26 - 39, characterized in that, The first model function is a model function managed by a first protocol layer of the terminal device, and the device further includes: A third transmission unit, configured to, when the terminal device receives information for switching the first model function at a second protocol layer, the terminal device transmits the function identification information associated with the first model function and the first identification information associated with the first model function to the first protocol layer, where the first protocol layer is an upper protocol layer of the second protocol layer.

41. A network device, characterized in that, Including: A first sending unit, configured to send first information to the terminal device, where the first information includes configuration parameters associated with a first model function, and one or more of the following: The function identification information associated with the first model function; and One or more first identification information associated with the first model function; Among them, one or more first identification information associated with the first model function are used to assist the terminal device in controlling one or more models associated with the first model function.

42. The device according to claim 41, wherein, The device further includes: A second sending unit, configured to send second information to the terminal device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal device activates the first model function when receiving the first information.

43. The device according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A third sending unit, configured to send third information to the terminal device, where the third information is used to indicate any one of the following functions: Activating one or more model functions; Deactivating one or more model functions; and Switching models associated with one or more model functions.

44. The apparatus according to claim 43, wherein The third information includes a first indication field. If the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions or to switch models associated with the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Or, if the value of the first indication field is a first value, the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a second value, the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; if the value of the first indication field is a third value, the third information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions.

45. The device according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that, If the third information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Or, if the third information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions, the third information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

46. The device according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A fourth sending unit, configured to send fourth information to the terminal device, where the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; or the fourth information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions.

47. The device according to claim 46, characterized in that, The fourth information includes a second indication field. If the value of the second indication field is a first value, the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions; if the value of the second indication field is a second value, the fourth information is used to switch models associated with the one or more model functions.

48. The device according to claim 46 or 47, characterized in that, If the fourth information is used to activate the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions, or the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions; Alternatively, if the fourth information is used to switch the model associated with the one or more model functions, the fourth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions and first identification information associated with the one or more model functions.

49. The device according to any one of claims 41, 42, 46 - 48, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A fifth sending unit, configured to send fifth information to the terminal device, where the fifth information is used to deactivate the one or more model functions; Wherein, the fifth information includes function identification information associated with the one or more model functions. The device according to claim 41 or 42, characterized in that, The first model function includes one or more model functions, and the device further includes: A sixth sending unit, configured to send sixth information to the terminal device, where the sixth information includes a third indication field, and the third indication field includes one or more bit positions, and the one or more bit positions are associated with the one or more model functions; If the value of the bit position is a first value, the sixth information is used to activate the model function associated with the bit position; if the value of the bit position is a second value, the sixth information is used to deactivate the model function associated with the bit position.

51. A terminal device, characterized in that, Including a processor, configured to call a program from a memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-15.

52. A network device, characterized in that, Including a processor, configured to call a program from a memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 16-25.

53. A chip, characterized in that, Including a processor, configured to call a program from a memory, so that a device installed with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 1-15 or 16-25.

54. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, Stored thereon is a program, and the program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-15 or 16-25.

55. A computer program product, characterized in that, Including a program, and the program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-15 or 16-25.

56. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-15 or 16-25.

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