Model updating methods, terminal, node device, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to model updating methods, a terminal, a node device, a communication system and a storage medium. A model updating method comprises: a terminal sending to a first node device first information for a first process, wherein the first process is used for updating a first model. Therefore, a network side is enabled to learn information about model updating of a terminal in a timely manner.

Description

Model updating method, terminal, node device, communication system and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a model updating method, a terminal, a node device, a communication system, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has achieved continuous breakthroughs in various fields. For example, AI technology has been widely applied in education, transportation, home appliances, healthcare, retail, security, and other fields, bringing convenience to people's lives while also promoting industrial upgrades in various fields. In the field of communications, the introduction of AI technology into wireless air interfaces has been proposed to assist in improving wireless air interface transmission technology.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a model updating method, a terminal, a node device, a communication device, a chip system, a storage medium, a computer program, and a computer program product, which can be applied in the field of communication technology to solve the technical problem that "the network in the related technology cannot obtain information related to the model update of the terminal in a timely manner."

[0005] The present disclosure proposes a model updating method, a terminal, a node device, a communication system and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a model updating method is proposed, which is executed by a terminal and includes: sending first information for a first process to a first node device, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a model updating method is proposed, which is executed by a first node device, including: receiving first information for a first process sent by a terminal, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0008] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a model updating method is proposed, which is executed by a second node device and includes: receiving first information for a first process, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0009] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a model updating method is proposed, including: a terminal sends first information for a first process to a first node device, wherein the first process is used to update a first model; the first node device receives the first information sent by the terminal and forwards the first information to a second node device; the second node device receives the first information.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, including: a transceiver module, configured to send first information for a first process to a first node device, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a node device is proposed, including: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information for a first process, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0012] According to the seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the model update method of any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the fourth aspect.

[0013] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a terminal, a first node device and a second node device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the model update method of the first aspect, the first node device is configured to implement the model update method of the second aspect, and the second node device is configured to implement the model update method of the third aspect.

[0014] According to the ninth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions, and is characterized in that when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a model update method as described in any one of the first, second, third, and fourth aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background technology, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background technology will be described below.

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

[0017] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG3A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG3B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG3C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG4A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG4B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG4C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG5A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG5B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG6 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a model updating method according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a node device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present disclosure provides a model updating method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "model updating method," "information processing method," and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "model updating apparatus," "information processing apparatus," and "communication apparatus" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0032] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0033] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0034] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0035] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0037] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0038] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0039] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0040] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0041] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0042] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0043] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0044] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0045] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0046] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0047] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0048] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0049] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0050] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 may include a terminal 101 , a core network device 102 , and an access network device 103 .

[0051] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may include, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0052] In some embodiments, the core network device 102 may be a single device including a first network element 1021, a second network element 1022, etc., or may be a plurality of devices or a device group including all or part of the first network element 1021 and the second network element 1022. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0053] In some embodiments, the first network element 1021 is, for example, an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) network element, but the name is not limited thereto. The AMF network element is a logical node function network element on the core network side. It is an access point for the terminal and wireless core network control plane, receives all connection and session related information from the user equipment, and performs registration, connection, reachability, and mobility management. In addition, the AMF network element provides a session management message transmission channel for the terminal device and the session management function (SMF) device, and provides authentication and authorization functions for user access.

[0054] In some embodiments, the first network element 1021 is used to provide access and mobility management functions.

[0055] In some embodiments, the second network element 1022 is, for example, a location management function (LMF) network element that provides positioning services, and the name is not limited thereto. The LMF network element is located on the core network (CN) side and is used to provide location management function services to terminals. The LMF network element is used to coordinate the overall positioning and resource scheduling of terminals registered with or accessing the 5G core network (5GCN).

[0056] In some embodiments, the second network element 1022 is used to provide location management functionality.

[0057] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 and the core network device 102 can be connected through an access network device 103. Optionally, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses the terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0058] In some embodiments, the access network device 103 can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0059] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0060] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in Figure 1, or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in Figure 1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in Figure 1, or may include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0061] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G New Radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future Generation Radio Access (FX), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.17 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.18 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.19 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.21 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.22 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.23 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.24 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.25 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.26 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.27 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.28 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.29 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.30 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.31 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.32 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.33 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other user plane connection establishment methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these systems. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0062] Optionally, in the research of wireless AI, application cases of AI technology can include, for example, AI-based channel state information (CSI) enhancement; AI-based beam management; and AI-based positioning.

[0063] Optionally, the model is, for example, an artificial intelligence (AI) model or a machine learning (ML) model.

[0064] Optionally, when the model is deployed on the terminal side, the terminal may indicate the model information deployed on the terminal side to the network side through a model identification process.

[0065] Optionally, the deployed model information includes one or more of the following information:

[0066] The AI / ML functionality and / or AI / ML features supported by the model.

[0067] The input and / or output of the model. For example, the dimensions of the input, the input parameter type, the dimensions of the output, the output parameter type, etc.

[0068] Model application scenario information, including scenario type, network configuration or implementation information, and terminal information. Scenario type includes, for example, indoor or outdoor, macro or micro cell; network configuration or implementation information includes, for example, antenna information and beamforming information; and terminal information includes, for example, terminal mobility.

[0069] The performance goals that the model can achieve, such as the positioning accuracy that the model can achieve in scenario A.

[0070] Optionally, after the network completes model authentication during the model recognition process, it assigns a model identifier (Model IDentifier, Model ID) to the model. Due to various factors, such as changes in data distribution or terminal deployment strategies, the model deployed on the terminal side may be updated. However, in related technologies, the network cannot promptly obtain information related to the terminal's model update.

[0071] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a model updating method that can be used in a communication system 100. The method includes:

[0072] Step S2101: The terminal sends first information for a first process to a first node device.

[0073] The first process is used to update the first model. The first model refers to the model object to be updated. For example, the second model can be updated based on the first model. The first model can be, for example, an AI model and / or ML model deployed on the terminal side.

[0074] The first information refers to information used to support the implementation of the first process. The first information may also be referred to as information related to model updating, which is not limited thereto.

[0075] The first node device refers to a node device on the network side, such as an access network device or a core network device. The first node device may specifically be, for example, a base station or a location management function LMF network element, which is not limited.

[0076] In some embodiments, the terminal may send the first information for the first process to the base station, or the terminal may send the first information for the first process to the LMF network element.

[0077] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: a type of the first process; first model information, where the first model information is used to identify the first model; and first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate a type of information to be updated. This enables accurate and flexible indication of information related to terminal-side model updates to the network side.

[0078] In some embodiments, the type of the first process includes at least one of the following: a first type and a second type, wherein the first type indicates that the first process is used to indicate information related to the update of the first model; and the second type indicates that the first process is used to initially indicate information of the first model. This allows the type of the first process used to update the first model to be accurately indicated to the network side, facilitating the network side to adopt appropriate subsequent processing strategies.

[0079] In some embodiments, the first model information is used to identify the first model. The first model information is, for example, a model ID (Model ID) of the first model.

[0080] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated. The first indication information includes at least one of the following: a third type, indicating that the information to be updated is model input information; a fourth type, indicating that the information to be updated is model output information; a fifth type, indicating that the information to be updated is model application scenario information; and a sixth type, indicating that the information to be updated is a model performance indicator. This allows the network to accurately indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0081] In some embodiments, model input information, such as the dimension of the input (usually the model input is in matrix form, and the dimension of the input is the dimension of the input matrix), the parameter type of the input. Model output information, such as the dimension of the output (usually the model output is in matrix form, and the dimension of the output is the dimension of the output matrix), the parameter type of the output, etc. Application scenario information includes, for example, scenario type, configuration or implementation information on the network side, and information on the terminal side. Specific examples of scenario types include indoor or outdoor, macro cell or micro cell; configuration or implementation information on the network side include antenna information and beam implementation information on the network side; information on the terminal side include mobile speed on the terminal side, etc. Performance indicators of the model, such as the performance targets that the model can achieve. There is no restriction on this.

[0082] Step S2102: The first node device determines whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information.

[0083] In some embodiments, the first node device may receive the first information sent by the terminal, and refer to the first information to determine whether the terminal is allowed to initiate the first process. The network side may decide whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on a policy. For example, if the network side does not yet have the function of supporting the terminal to update the model, the network side may refuse the terminal to initiate the first process. Or if the current processing load on the network side is relatively high, the network may also refuse the terminal to initiate the first process. For another example, if the network side has the function of supporting the terminal side to update the model, and the current processing load of the network is relatively low, the network side may allow the terminal to initiate the first process. There is no restriction on this.

[0084] In some embodiments, the base station may determine whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information sent by the terminal. Alternatively, the LMF network element may determine whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information sent by the terminal.

[0085] Therefore, the first node device can flexibly and effectively decide whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process, and can be effectively applied to personalized application scenarios.

[0086] Step S2103: The first node device sends second information to the terminal.

[0087] In some embodiments, after determining whether the terminal is allowed to initiate the first process based on the first information, the first node device may send second information to the terminal. The second information may be used to indicate whether the first node device is allowed to initiate the first process. This allows the terminal to promptly learn whether the network side allows the terminal to initiate the first process.

[0088] In some embodiments, after determining whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information, the base station may send the second information to the terminal. Alternatively, after determining whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information, the LMF network element may send the second information to the terminal.

[0089] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information sent by the terminal, the first node device can forward the first information to the second node device. If the terminal initiates the first process and updates the first model to obtain the second model, the second node device can promptly allocate the second model information to the second model based on the first information.

[0090] In some embodiments, the second node device may receive the first information sent by the first node device.

[0091] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information sent by the terminal, the first node device may initiate a second process, wherein the second process is used to update the information related to the first model in the second node device. This allows timely and effective updating of the information related to the first model in other node devices in the network.

[0092] The first node device and the second node device may be different. The second node device is, for example, an access and mobility management function AMF network element, or an operation administration and maintenance (OAM) network element.

[0093] Step S2104: When the terminal determines according to the second information that the first node device allows initiation of the first process, the terminal initiates the first process to update the first model to obtain the second model.

[0094] In some embodiments, after receiving the second information sent by the network, the terminal can determine whether the network allows the initiation of the first process based on the second information. If it is determined that the first node device allows the initiation of the first process, the terminal can initiate the first process to update the first model to obtain the second model. For example, the terminal can refer to one or more contents included in the first information to update the locally deployed first model. The updated model can be referred to as the second model.

[0095] Thus, when the terminal determines, based on the second information, that the first node device allows initiation of the first process, it initiates the first process to update the first model and obtain the second model. Thus, when the network side allows, initiating the first process to update the first model effectively enables on-demand updates of the first model, effectively applicable to personalized application scenarios.

[0096] Step S2105: The terminal sends third information to the first node device or the second node device.

[0097] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that the first node device allows the initiation of the first process, the terminal may send third information to the first node device or the second node device. The content included in the third information may be a subset of the content included in the above-mentioned first information. The third information includes at least: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated. It can effectively indicate the first model information and / or the first indication information to the network side, so that the network side can obtain the correct first model information and / or first indication information.

[0098] In some embodiments, if the first information sent by the terminal to the first node device does not include the first model information and / or the first indication information, the terminal may, after determining that the first node device allows initiation of the first process, again send third information to the first node device to indicate the first model information and / or the first indication information. If the first information sent by the terminal already includes the first model information and / or the first indication information, the third information may no longer be sent to the first node device, but may be sent to the second node device to indicate information related to the model update to the second node device, and there is no limitation on this.

[0099] Step S2106: The first node device or the second node device sends fifth information to the terminal according to the third information.

[0100] The fifth information is used to assign second model information to the second model. The second model information is used to identify the second model, which is a model obtained by updating the first model. The second model information is, for example, the model ID (Model ID) of the second model. The model ID of the second model is different from the model ID of the first model. In other words, if the terminal initiates the first process, updates the first model, and obtains the second model, the network side can assign the second model information to the second model.

[0101] In some embodiments, the first node device may allocate the second model information to the second model, or the second node device may allocate the second model information to the second model.

[0102] In some embodiments, the second model information may be allocated to the second model by the base station, or by the LMF network element, or by the AMF network element, or by the OAM network element.

[0103] In some embodiments, the first node device or the second node device can assign the second model information to the second model updated on the terminal side by sending the fifth information to the terminal. As a result, the network side can promptly assign the second model information to the second model updated on the terminal side, thereby facilitating the correct and effective application of the second model.

[0104] Step S2107: The terminal sends sixth information to the first node device, the second node device, or the third node device according to the fifth information.

[0105] Among them, the sixth information is used to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model updated from the first model, the third model is a model that has not been updated, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terminal side may deploy multiple models, wherein the model that has not been updated may be referred to as a third model. The third model information is used to identify the third model, and the third model information is, for example, the model ID (Model ID) of the third model. The Model ID of the third model is different from the Model ID of the first model and the Model ID of the second model.

[0107] In some embodiments, the terminal may send sixth information to the first node device to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal; or the terminal may send sixth information to the second node device to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal; or the terminal may send sixth information to the third node device to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal.

[0108] In some embodiments, the third node device can be used to manage the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal. The third node device and the first node device can be the same node device or different node devices, without limitation.

[0109] In some embodiments, if the terminal initiates the first process to update the first model to obtain the second model, the second model obtained by updating the first model may be activated, so that the updated second model can be effectively applied.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive the second indication information sent by the first node device, and activate the second model according to the second indication information, thereby activating the second model based on the indication from the network side.

[0111] That is, the first node device may send second indication information for activating the second model to the terminal, and the terminal may trigger activation of the second model after receiving the second indication information.

[0112] In some embodiments, the terminal may activate the second model based on an event. The event may be, for example, that the current environment meets the usage conditions of the second model. For example, the terminal may monitor the current environment and activate the second model if the current environment meets the usage conditions of the second model.

[0113] In this way, the flexibility of activating the second model can be effectively improved, and it can be effectively applied to personalized application scenarios.

[0114] In some embodiments, if the terminal does not send the sixth information to the third node device, the second node device may also forward the sixth information to the third node device, thereby enabling the third node device to promptly obtain the second model information and / or third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal.

[0115] Step S2108: When the terminal determines according to the second information that the first node device does not allow initiation of the first process, the terminal sends fourth information to the first node device.

[0116] The fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable.

[0117] In some embodiments, after receiving the second information sent by the network, the terminal can determine whether the network allows initiation of the first process based on the second information. If it is determined that the first node device does not allow initiation of the first process, the terminal may not initiate the first process. The terminal may also send fourth information to the first node device to notify the network that the first model deployed in the terminal is unavailable based on the fourth information, so that the network can effectively know whether the model deployed by the terminal is available.

[0118] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2108. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S2101+S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2101+S2102+S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0119] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0120] In this embodiment, the terminal sends first information for the first process to the first node device. The first node device determines whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information and sends second information to the terminal. If the terminal determines that the first node device allows initiation of the first process based on the second information, the terminal initiates the first process to update the first model to obtain the second model and sends third information to the first node device or the second node device. The first node device or the second node device sends fifth information to the terminal based on the third information. The terminal sends sixth information to the first node device, the second node device, or the third node device based on the fifth information. If the terminal determines that the first node device does not allow initiation of the first process based on the second information, the terminal sends fourth information to the first node device. This enables the network side to promptly obtain information related to the terminal's model update.

[0121] FIG3A is an interactive diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used in a terminal. The method includes:

[0122] Step S3101: Send first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0123] The model updating method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include step S3101. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0124] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0125] FIG3B is an interactive diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used in a terminal. The method includes:

[0126] Step S3201: Send first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0127] Step S3202: Receive second information sent by the first node device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device is allowed to initiate the first process.

[0128] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 and S3202. For example, step S3201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S3201+S3202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0129] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0130] FIG3C is an interactive diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used in a terminal. The method includes:

[0131] Step S3301: Send first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0132] Step S3302: Receive second information sent by the first node device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device is allowed to initiate the first process.

[0133] Step S3303, the second information indicates that the first node device allows the initiation of the first process and sends the third information to the first node device or the second node device; wherein the third information includes at least: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0134] Step S3304: Initiate a first process to update the first model to obtain a second model.

[0135] Step S3305: Receive fifth information sent by the first node device or the second node device; wherein the fifth information is used to allocate second model information to the second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model updated from the first model.

[0136] Step S3306: The second information indicates that the first node device is not allowed to initiate the first process, and fourth information is sent to the first node device; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable.

[0137] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3306. For example, step S3301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S3301+S3302 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0138] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0139] FIG4A is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used for a first node device. The method includes:

[0140] Step S4101: receiving first information for a first process sent by a terminal, wherein the first process is used to update a first model.

[0141] The model updating method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include step S4101. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0142] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0143] FIG4B is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used for a first node device. The method includes:

[0144] Step S4201: Receive first information for a first process sent by a terminal, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0145] Step S4202: Determine whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information.

[0146] Step S4203: Send second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device allows initiation of the first process.

[0147] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4201 to S4203. For example, step S4201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S4201+S4202 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0148] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0149] FIG4C is an interactive diagram illustrating a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used for a first node device. The method includes:

[0150] Step S4301: Receive first information for a first process sent by a terminal, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0151] Step S4302: Determine whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process based on the first information.

[0152] Step S4303: Send second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device allows initiation of the first process.

[0153] Step S4304: Send fifth information to the terminal, where the fifth information is used to allocate second model information to the second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model updated from the first model, and the first node device allows the terminal to initiate the first process.

[0154] Step S4305: Receive fourth information sent by the terminal, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable and the first node device is not allowed to initiate the first process.

[0155] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4301 to S4305. For example, step S4301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S4301+S4302 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0156] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0157] FIG5A is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used for a second node device. The method includes:

[0158] Step S5101: Receive first information for a first process, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0159] The model updating method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include step S5101. For example, step S5101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0160] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0161] FIG5B is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used for a second node device. The method includes:

[0162] Step S5201: Receive first information sent by a first node device.

[0163] Step S5202: Receive third information sent by the terminal, wherein the third information includes at least: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0164] Step S5203: Send fifth information to the terminal, where the fifth information is used to allocate second model information to the second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

[0165] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S5201 to S5203. For example, step S5201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S5202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Steps S5201+S5202 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0166] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0167] FIG6 is an interactive diagram of a model updating method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a model updating method that can be used in a communication system. The method includes:

[0168] Step S6101: The terminal sends first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0169] Step S6102: The first node device receives first information sent by the terminal, and forwards the first information to the second node device.

[0170] Step S6103: The second node device receives the first information.

[0171] The model updating method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S6101 to S6103. For example, step S6101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S6102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps S6101+S6102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0172] In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

[0173] The disclosed embodiments provide a method for indicating model update information to a network and applying the updated model.

[0174] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0175] Optional embodiment:

[0176] The first node device may also be referred to as a first network node, the second node device may also be referred to as a second network node, and the third node device may also be referred to as a third network node.

[0177] 1. The terminal side triggers the first process and sends a first message to the network side. The first message includes at least one of the following information:

[0178] (a) Type of the triggered first process: The type of the first process includes at least indication model update information and may also include initial indication model information.

[0179] (b) Indicates the Model ID of the first model, where the first model is the updated model object, that is, the model is updated based on the first model.

[0180] (c) For the updated model object, indicate the type of information that needs to be updated. The types include:

[0181] (1) Model input and output, such as input dimension, input parameter type, output dimension, output parameter type, etc.

[0182] (2) Application scenario information of the model, including scenarios, such as indoor or outdoor, macro cell or micro cell, network side configuration or implementation information such as antenna information on the network side, beam implementation information, and terminal side information such as terminal side movement speed, etc.

[0183] (3) The performance objectives that the model can achieve.

[0184] 2. Based on 1: In response to the first information being used to trigger the first process, the network sends second information to the terminal, where the second information indicates whether the network permits or denies the terminal to initiate the first process. In response to the network permitting the terminal to initiate the first process, the terminal may send third information to the network, where the third information includes at least items (b) and (c) in 1.

[0185] 3. Based on 1 and 2: In response to the network side receiving the model update related information, the network side sends fourth information to the terminal, where the fourth information is used to assign a new Model ID to the updated model.

[0186] 4. Based on 1 to 3, the network side also includes a first network node and a second network node. The first node is used to receive the first process information sent by the terminal, and the second node is used to manage the AI ​​model information and / or assign a Model ID. For example, the first network node can be a base station or LMF, and the second network node can be an AMF or OAM.

[0187] 5. Based on 4, in response to the first network node receiving relevant information of the first process, the first network node forwards the information to the second network node or the first network node initiates a second process, where the second process is used to update the model information in the second network node to the second network.

[0188] 6. Based on 1 to 5, in response to the terminal side receiving the updated Model ID, the terminal side triggers the third process and sends a third signaling to the network. The third signaling includes the updated Model ID or the Model IDs corresponding to all models supported by the terminal.

[0189] Note that updating the AI ​​model information supported by the terminal is different from updating the relevant information of a specific AI model mentioned above. Here, the terminal needs to send the AI ​​models supported by the terminal to the network. For example, if five AI models are deployed on the terminal side, and the Model IDs are ID#1 to ID#5, the terminal will send these five models. If AI model#1 is updated, the first process will be triggered. The second process will assign a new Model ID to the updated model of AI model#1, which will be assigned as Model ID#6. In point 6, the terminal can only send Model ID#6 and / or send Model ID#2 to Model ID#6.

[0190] 7. Based on 6, the network side may include a third network node, which is used to manage the AI ​​model information supported by the terminal. The terminal sends a third signaling to the third network node. The third network node may be the same as or different from the first network node.

[0191] 8. (In parallel with 6), based on 1 to 5, the second network node sends fourth information to the third network node, and the fourth information is used to update the AI ​​model information supported by the terminal.

[0192] 9. After the AI ​​model information supported by the terminal is updated, the new AI model can be used, including activation of the new AI model by the network or activation of the model based on an event by the terminal.

[0193] 10. (Parallel with 6 to 9) In response to the terminal side updating the model information and obtaining the new Model ID, the terminal side reattaches and sends the supported Model ID to the network side before the updated model can be used.

[0194] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing each step performed by a node device in any of the above methods.

[0195] FIG7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7A , the terminal 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101 and a processing module 7102. The terminal 7100 may include:

[0196] The transceiver module 7101 is configured to send first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

[0197] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0198] Type of first process;

[0199] First model information, wherein the first model information is used to identify the first model;

[0200] First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0201] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the type of the first process includes at least one of the following:

[0202] A first type, wherein the first type indicates that a first process is used to indicate information related to a first model update;

[0203] The second type represents information used by the first process to initially indicate the first model.

[0204] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0205] The third type, wherein the third type indicates that the information to be updated is model input information;

[0206] The fourth type, wherein the fourth type indicates that the information to be updated is model output information;

[0207] The fifth type, wherein the fifth type indicates that the information to be updated is the application scenario information of the model;

[0208] The sixth type, wherein the sixth type indicates that the information to be updated is the performance indicator of the model.

[0209] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7101 is further configured to:

[0210] Second information sent by the first node device is received, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device is allowed to initiate the first process.

[0211] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7101 is further configured to:

[0212] The second information instructs the first node device to allow initiation of the first process, and sends third information to the first node device or the second node device;

[0213] The third information at least includes: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0214] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 7102 is configured to:

[0215] The second information indicates that the first node device allows initiation of the first process, and initiates the first process to update the first model to obtain the second model.

[0216] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7101 is further configured to:

[0217] The second information indicates that the first node device is not allowed to initiate the first process, and sends fourth information to the first node device; wherein the fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable.

[0218] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7101 is further configured to:

[0219] Receive fifth information sent by the first node device or the second node device; wherein the fifth information is used to allocate second model information to the second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

[0220] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7101 is further configured to:

[0221] Sending sixth information to the first node device, the second node device, or the third node device;

[0222] Among them, the sixth information is used to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model updated from the first model, the third model is a model that has not been updated, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

[0223] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 7102 is configured to:

[0224] Activate the second model obtained by updating the first model.

[0225] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 7102 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0226] receiving second indication information sent by the first node device, and activating the second model according to the second indication information;

[0227] The second model is activated based on the event.

[0228] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a node device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7B , the node device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. The node device 7200 may include:

[0229] The transceiver module 7201 is configured to receive first information for a first process, where the first process is configured to update a first model.

[0230] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0231] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0232] Type of first process;

[0233] First model information, wherein the first model information is used to identify the first model;

[0234] First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

[0235] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the type of the first process includes at least one of the following:

[0236] A first type, wherein the first type indicates that a first process is used to indicate information related to a first model update;

[0237] The second type represents information used by the first process to initially indicate the first model.

[0238] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0239] The third type, wherein the third type indicates that the information to be updated is model input information;

[0240] The fourth type, wherein the fourth type indicates that the information to be updated is model output information;

[0241] The fifth type, wherein the fifth type indicates that the information to be updated is the application scenario information of the model;

[0242] The sixth type, wherein the sixth type indicates that the information to be updated is the performance indicator of the model.

[0243] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 7202 is configured to:

[0244] Determining, based on the first information, whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process;

[0245] The transceiver module 7201 is configured to send second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device is allowed to initiate the first process.

[0246] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to:

[0247] The third information sent by the receiving terminal includes at least: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated, and the first node device allows the initiation of the first process.

[0248] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to send first information to the second node device;

[0249] The processing module 7202 is used to initiate a second process, where the second process is used to update information related to the first model in the second node device.

[0250] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to:

[0251] The fourth information sent by the receiving terminal is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable and the first node device is not allowed to initiate the first process.

[0252] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to:

[0253] Fifth information is sent to the terminal, wherein the fifth information is used to allocate second model information to the second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

[0254] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to:

[0255] The sixth information sent by the receiving terminal is used to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model updated from the first model, the third model is a model that has not been updated, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

[0256] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transceiver module 7201 is configured to:

[0257] Second indication information is sent to the terminal, where the second indication information is used to trigger the terminal to activate a second model obtained by updating the first model.

[0258] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first node device is a base station or a location management function LMF network element.

[0259] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0260] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0261] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP); in another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the above hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by a processor as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0262] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a terminal, a network device, a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0263] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0264] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0265] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs the other steps.

[0266] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0267] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0268] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a terminal, a network device, or a third entity, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0269] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0270] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0271] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0272] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs the other steps.

[0273] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0274] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0275] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0276] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0277] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

[0278] In the above embodiments, all or part of the embodiments can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, all or part of the embodiments can be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program 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 program 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 accessed 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 high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0279] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0280] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0281] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the scope of protection of the present disclosure 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 disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A model update method, characterized in that, Executed by a terminal, the method includes: Sending first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first information includes at least one of the following: The type of the first process; First model information, where the first model information is used to identify the first model; First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The type of the first process includes at least one of the following: The first type, where the first type indicates that the first process is used to indicate information related to the update of the first model; The second type, where the second type indicates that the first process is used to initially indicate information about the first model.

4. The method according to any one of claims 2-3, characterized in that, The first indication information includes at least one of the following: The third type, where the third type indicates that the information to be updated is model input information; The fourth type, where the fourth type indicates that the information to be updated is model output information; The fifth type, where the fifth type indicates that the information to be updated is model application scenario information; The sixth type, where the sixth type indicates that the information to be updated is a model performance metric.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving second information sent by the first node device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device allows the initiation of the first process.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the second information indicates that the first node device allows the initiation of the first process, sending third information to the first node device or a second node device; Wherein the third information at least includes: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

7. The method according to any one of claims 5-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the second information indicates that the first node device allows the initiation of the first process, initiating the first process to update the first model to obtain a second model.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the second information indicates that the first node device does not allow the initiation of the first process, sending fourth information to the first node device; where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving fifth information sent by the first node device or the second node device; where the fifth information is used to assign second model information to a second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending sixth information to the first node device or the second node device or a third node device; Wherein the sixth information is used to indicate second model information and / or third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model, the third model is an unupdated model, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: Activating the second model obtained by updating the first model.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein Activating the second model obtained by updating the first model includes at least one of the following: Receiving second indication information sent by the first node device and activating the second model according to the second indication information; Activating the second model based on an event.

13. A model update method, characterized in that, Executed by the first node device, the method includes: Receiving first information for a first process sent by a terminal, where the first process is used to update a first model.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The first information includes at least one of the following: The type of the first process; First model information, where the first model information is used to identify the first model; First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein The type of the first process includes at least one of the following: The first type, where the first type indicates that the first process is used to indicate information related to the update of the first model; The second type, where the second type indicates that the first process is used to initially indicate the information of the first model.

16. The method according to any one of claims 14-15, characterized in that, The first indication information includes at least one of the following: The third type, where the third type indicates that the information to be updated is model input information; The fourth type, where the fourth type indicates that the information to be updated is model output information; The fifth type, where the fifth type indicates that the information to be updated is model application scenario information; The sixth type, where the sixth type indicates that the information to be updated is a model performance metric.

17. The method according to any one of claims 13-16, characterized in that The method further includes: Determining whether to allow the terminal to initiate the first process according to the first information; Sending second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the first node device allows the initiation of the first process.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein The method further includes: Receiving third information sent by the terminal, where the third information at least includes: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated, and the first node device allows the initiation of the first process.

19. The method according to any one of claims 13-18, characterized in that, The method further includes at least one of the following: Sending the first information to a second node device; Initiating a second process, where the second process is used to update information related to the first model in the second node device.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein The method further includes: Receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first model is unavailable and the first node device does not allow the initiation of the first process.

21. The method according to any one of claims 13-19, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending fifth information to the terminal, where the fifth information is used to allocate second model information for a second model, the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

22. The method according to any one of claims 13-21, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving the sixth information sent by the terminal, where the sixth information is used to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model, the third model is an unupdated model, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

23. The method according to any one of claims 13-22, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending second indication information to the terminal, where the second indication information is used to trigger the terminal to activate the second model obtained by updating the first model.

24. The method according to any one of claims 13-23, characterized in that, The first node device is a base station or a Location Management Function (LMF) network element.

25. A model update method, characterized in that, Executed by a second node device, the method includes: Receiving first information for a first process, where the first process is used to update a first model.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein The first information includes at least one of the following: The type of the first process; First model information, where the first model information is used to identify the first model; First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

27. The method according to claim 26, wherein The type of the first process includes at least one of the following: The first type, where the first type indicates that the first process is used to indicate information related to the update of the first model; The second type, where the second type indicates that the first process is used to initially indicate information about the first model.

28. The method according to any one of claims 26 - 27, characterized in that, The first indication information includes at least one of the following: The third type, where the third type indicates that the information to be updated is model input information; The fourth type, where the fourth type indicates that the information to be updated is model output information; The fifth type, where the fifth type indicates that the information to be updated is model application scenario information; The sixth type, where the sixth type indicates that the information to be updated is model performance metrics.

29. The method according to any one of claims 25-28, characterized in that, The receiving the first information for the first process includes: Receiving the first information sent by the first node device.

30. The method according to any one of claims 25 - 29, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving third information sent by the terminal, where the third information at least includes: first model information and / or first indication information, the first model information is used to identify the first model, and the first indication information is used to indicate the type of information to be updated.

31. The method according to any one of claims 25 to 30, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending fifth information to the terminal, where the fifth information is used to assign second model information to the second model, and the second model information is used to identify the second model, and the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model.

32. The method according to any one of claims 25 - 31, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving sixth information sent by the terminal, where the sixth information is used to indicate the second model information and / or the third model information of at least one third model supported by the terminal, the second model information is used to identify the second model, the second model is a model obtained by updating the first model, the third model is an unupdated model, and the third model information is used to identify the third model.

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein The method further includes: Sending the sixth information to a third node device.

34. The method according to any one of claims 25-33, characterized in that, The second node device is an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element or an operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) network element.

35. A model update method, characterized in that, The method includes: A terminal sends first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model. The first node device receives the first information sent by the terminal and forwards the first information to a second node device. The second node device receives the first information.

36. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: A transceiver module, configured to send first information for a first process to a first node device, where the first process is used to update a first model.

37. A node device, characterized in that, The node device includes: A transceiver module, configured to receive first information for a first process, where the first process is used to update a first model.

38. A communication device, characterized in that, It includes: One or more processors; Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the model update method according to any one of claims 1-35.

39. A storage medium, the storage medium stores instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction runs on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the model update method according to any one of claims 1-35.

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