Communication method and related apparatus

Abstract

Provided in the present application are a communication method and a related apparatus. In the method, after acquiring one or more pieces of sample data, a first communication apparatus can process the one or more pieces of sample data and reasoning data on the basis of a first neural network model, so as to obtain a reasoning result that corresponds to the reasoning data. In this way, when a communication apparatus in a communication system serves as a model processing node, the computing power of the communication apparatus can be applied to the processing of neural network models. Furthermore, the reasoning result obtained by the first communication apparatus on the basis of the first neural network model is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data, that is, on the basis of examples / guidance of the sample data, the first communication apparatus can obtain the reasoning result having at least one data feature that is the same as that of the sample data, and can adjust model reasoning in a specific scenario on the basis of the sample data, thereby reducing the complexity in terms of model management.

Description

A communication method and related device

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office on February 29, 2024, with application number 202410235482.2 and application name “A communication method and related device”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a communication method and related devices. Background Art

[0003] Wireless communication can be the transmission communication between two or more communication nodes without propagating through conductors or cables. The communication nodes generally include network devices and terminal devices.

[0004] Currently, in wireless communication systems, communication nodes generally possess both signal transceiver and computing capabilities. For example, network devices with computing capabilities primarily provide computing power to support signal transceiver capabilities (for example, calculating the time and frequency domain resources required to carry signals), enabling communication between the network device and other communication nodes.

[0005] Furthermore, in communication networks, the computing power of communication nodes not only supports the aforementioned communication tasks but also potentially handles the processing of neural network models. However, reducing the complexity of model management remains a pressing technical challenge.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present application provides a communication method and related devices for reducing the complexity of model management.

[0008] In a first aspect, the present application provides a communication method, which is performed by a first communication device. The first communication device may be a communication device (such as a terminal device or a network device), or the first communication device may be a component of the communication device (such as a processor, a chip, or a chip system, etc.), or the first communication device may also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the communication device. In this method, the first communication device obtains one or more sample data; the first communication device processes the one or more sample data and inference data based on a first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data; wherein the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data.

[0009] Based on the above solution, after the first communication device obtains one or more sample data, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data. In this way, the inference result obtained by the first communication device based on the first neural network model is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data, that is, the first communication device can obtain an inference result that has at least one data feature that is the same as the data feature of the sample data based on the example / guidance of the sample data, and can adjust the model inference in a specific scenario based on the sample data to reduce the complexity of model management.

[0010] In this application, terms such as neural network model, artificial intelligence (AI) model, AI neural network model, machine learning model, and AI processing model can be used interchangeably.

[0011] It should be understood that sample data can be used as part of the input of a neural network model to ensure that the inference results output by the neural network model have at least one data feature in common with the sample data. The term "sample data" can be replaced by other terms such as reference data, anchor data, example data, or guidance data.

[0012] Optionally, the data feature includes at least one of the following: data dimension, parameter quantity, data content, data type, or physical quantity.

[0013] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the first communication device processes the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, including:

[0014] The inference performance of the first neural network model is below a threshold;

[0015] A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted for the first k times of the first neural network model is greater than a threshold value, where k is a positive integer;

[0016] The communication state (of the first communication device) changes.

[0017] Based on the above solution, if at least one of the above items is satisfied, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has poor performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. To this end, the first communication device can add sample data to the input of the first neural network model, that is, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data.

[0018] Optionally, when at least one of the above items is not satisfied, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has a better performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. Accordingly, the first communication device can process the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, that is, the input of the first neural network model may not include sample data to reduce overhead.

[0019] It should be noted that the first communication device can locally determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied, that is, the first communication device can trigger the sending of one or more sample data based on the result of the local determination. Alternatively, the first communication device can determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices, that is, the first communication device can determine whether the triggering condition for triggering the sending of one or more sample data is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices. Alternatively, the first communication device can trigger the sending of one or more sample data based on the instructions of other communication devices. Optionally, the other communication device may include the management module and / or data storage module described later.

[0020] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is greater than a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is lower than a threshold, the first neural network model is updated to obtain a second neural network model.

[0021] Based on the above solution, when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is greater than a threshold, or the performance of the inference result corresponding to the inference data is lower than a threshold, it can be determined that the performance of the current first neural network model is poor. Accordingly, the first neural network model can be updated to obtain a second neural network model. In other words, through neural network model training, a second neural network model with better performance is obtained.

[0022] Optionally, when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is less than or equal to a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is greater than or equal to a threshold, it can be determined that the performance of the current first neural network model is superior. Accordingly, there is no need to update the first neural network model to avoid unnecessary overhead.

[0023] It should be noted that the communication device that updates the first neural network model to obtain the second neural network model can be the first communication device, or other communication devices (for example, the other communication device can include the model training module described later).

[0024] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the first communication device obtains one or more sample data, including: the first communication device receives the one or more sample data.

[0025] Based on the above solution, the first communication device may acquire the one or more sample data by receiving the one or more sample data.

[0026] Optionally, the first communication device may include a module for storing / caching sample data. Accordingly, the first communication device may locally obtain the one or more sample data based on the module.

[0027] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the method further includes: the first communication device sending request information for requesting the one or more sample data.

[0028] Based on the above solution, the first communication device may also send request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that the recipient of the request information provides the one or more sample data to the first communication device based on the request information.

[0029] The second aspect of the present application provides a communication method, which is performed by a second communication device, which can be a communication device (such as a terminal device or a network device), or the second communication device can be a component of the communication device (such as a processor, a chip or a chip system, etc.), or the second communication device can also be a logic module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the communication device. In this method, the second communication device obtains one or more sample data; wherein the one or more sample data satisfy: the inference result corresponding to the inference data obtained by processing the one or more sample data and the inference data through the first neural network model is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data; and the second communication device sends the one or more sample data.

[0030] Based on the above solution, after the second communication device sends one or more sample data to the first communication device, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data. In this way, the inference result obtained by the first communication device based on the first neural network model is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data, that is, the first communication device can obtain an inference result that has at least one data feature that is the same as the data feature of the sample data based on the example / guidance of the sample data, and can adjust the model inference in a specific scenario based on the sample data to reduce the complexity of model management.

[0031] Optionally, the data feature includes at least one of the following: data dimension, parameter quantity, data content, data type, or physical quantity.

[0032] In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the method is applied to a communication device that caches data (that is, the second communication device can be used to cache sample data); the second communication device sends the one or more sample data, including: the second communication device sends the one or more sample data to a communication device that deploys the first neural network model or a communication device for storing data.

[0033] Based on the above solution, the second communication device can send the one or more sample data to the communication device that deploys the first neural network model, so that the recipient of the sample data can implement inference of the neural network model based on the sample data. Alternatively, the second communication device can also be used to send the one or more sample data to a communication device that stores data, so that the recipient of the sample data can implement storage of the sample data.

[0034] In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the second communication device obtains one or more sample data, including: the second communication device receives the one or more sample data, wherein the one or more sample data come from a communication device for collecting data, or the one or more sample data come from a communication device for storing data.

[0035] Based on the above solution, the second communication device can obtain one or more sample data by receiving one or more sample data.

[0036] In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, before the second communication device receives the one or more sample data, the method further includes: the second communication device sending request information for requesting the one or more sample data.

[0037] Based on the above solution, the second communication device may further send request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that the recipient of the request information can provide the one or more sample data to the second communication device based on the request information.

[0038] In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the method is applied to a communication device for storing data or a communication device for collecting data (that is, the second communication device can be used to store sample data or collect sample data); the second communication device sends the one or more sample data, including: the second communication device sends the one or more sample data to a communication device for caching data.

[0039] Based on the above scheme, the second communication device can send the one or more sample data to the communication device used to cache data, so that the recipient of the sample data can cache the sample data based on the sample data. After that, the recipient of the sample data can send the one or more sample data to the communication device that deploys the first neural network model to realize reasoning of the neural network model.

[0040] In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, before the second communication device sends the one or more sample data, the method further includes: the second communication device receiving request information for requesting the one or more sample data.

[0041] Based on the above solution, the second communication device may also receive request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that the second communication device can provide the one or more sample data based on the request information.

[0042] In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when at least one of the following items is met, the second communication device sends one or more sample data, including:

[0043] The inference performance of the first neural network model is below a threshold;

[0044] A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted for the first k times of the first neural network model is greater than a threshold value, where k is a positive integer;

[0045] The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

[0046] Based on the above solution, when at least one of the above items is met, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has poor performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. To this end, the second communication device can send the one or more sample data so that the recipient of the one or more sample data can add the sample data to the input of the first neural network model. For example, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data.

[0047] Optionally, when at least one of the above conditions is not satisfied, it may be determined that the current first neural network model has a better performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. Accordingly, the second communication device may not send the one or more sample data to the first communication device, that is, the input of the first neural network model may not include the sample data, to reduce overhead.

[0048] It should be noted that the second communication device can locally determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied, that is, the second communication device can trigger the transmission of one or more sample data based on the result of the local determination. Alternatively, the second communication device can determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices, that is, the second communication device can determine whether the triggering condition for sending one or more sample data is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices. Alternatively, the second communication device can trigger the transmission of one or more sample data based on the instructions of other communication devices. Optionally, the other communication device may include the management module and / or data storage module described later.

[0049] In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, the method further includes: the second communication device updating the one or more sample data.

[0050] Based on the above solution, the second communication device can also update the one or more sample data in order to improve the processing performance of the neural network model through the updated sample data.

[0051] In a possible implementation manner of the second aspect, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the second communication apparatus updates the one or more sample data, including:

[0052] The reasoning performance corresponding to the reasoning result corresponding to the reasoning data satisfies the first condition;

[0053] The data distribution of the inference data satisfies the second condition;

[0054] The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

[0055] Based on the above solution, when at least one of the above items is met, it can be determined that the performance achieved by the current one or more sample data is poor. To this end, the second communication device can update the one or more sample data in order to improve the processing performance of the neural network model through the updated sample data.

[0056] Optionally, updating one or more sample data may include adding sample data, reducing sample data, or replacing sample data.

[0057] The third aspect of the present application provides a communication device, which is a first communication device and includes a processing unit; the processing unit is used to obtain one or more sample data; the processing unit is also used to process the one or more sample data and inference data based on a first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data; wherein the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data.

[0058] In the third aspect of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the first aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the first aspect and will not be repeated here.

[0059] The fourth aspect of the present application provides a communication device, which is a second communication device, and includes a transceiver unit and a processing unit, the processing unit being used to obtain one or more sample data; wherein the one or more sample data and inference data are used to be processed by a first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, and the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data; the transceiver unit is used to send the one or more sample data.

[0060] In the fourth aspect of the present application, the constituent modules of the communication device can also be used to execute the steps performed in each possible implementation method of the second aspect and achieve corresponding technical effects. For details, please refer to the second aspect and will not be repeated here.

[0061] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a communication device, comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is coupled to a memory; the memory is used to store programs or instructions; the at least one processor is used to execute the program or instructions so that the device implements the method described in any possible implementation method of any one of the first to second aspects.

[0062] In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a communication device comprising at least one logic circuit and an input / output interface; the logic circuit is used to execute the method described in any possible implementation of any one of the first to second aspects.

[0063] In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a communication system, which includes the above-mentioned first communication device and second communication device.

[0064] In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in any possible implementation of any one of the first to second aspects above.

[0065] In a ninth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product (or computer program). When the computer program in the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method described in any possible implementation of any one of the first to second aspects above.

[0066] In a tenth aspect, the present application provides a chip system comprising at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the method described in any possible implementation of any one of the first to second aspects.

[0067] In one possible design, the chip system may further include a memory for storing program instructions and data necessary for the communication device. The chip system may be composed of a chip or may include a chip and other discrete components. Optionally, the chip system may further include an interface circuit for providing program instructions and / or data to the at least one processor.

[0068] Among them, the technical effects brought about by any design method in the third to tenth aspects can refer to the technical effects brought about by the different design methods in the above-mentioned first to second aspects, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0069] Figures 1a to 1c are schematic diagrams of a communication system provided by this application;

[0070] Figures 1d, 1e, and 2a to 2e are schematic diagrams of the AI ​​processing process involved in this application;

[0071] FIG3 is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided by this application;

[0072] Figures 4a to 4d are schematic diagrams of the processing process of the neural network model provided by this application;

[0073] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of the communication method provided in this application;

[0074] Figures 6a to 6d are schematic diagrams of application scenarios of the communication method provided by this application;

[0075] 7 to 11 are schematic diagrams of the communication device provided in this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] First, some of the terms used in the embodiments of the present application are explained to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

[0077] (1) Terminal device: It can be a wireless terminal device that can receive network device scheduling and instruction information. The wireless terminal device can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to the user, or a handheld device with wireless connection function, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem.

[0078] Terminal devices can communicate with one or more core networks or the Internet via a radio access network (RAN). Terminal devices can be mobile terminal devices, such as mobile phones (also known as "cellular" phones, mobile phones), computers, and data cards. For example, they can be portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in, or vehicle-mounted mobile devices that exchange voice and / or data with the radio access network. Examples include personal communication service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet computers, and computers with wireless transceiver capabilities. Wireless terminal equipment can also be called system, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), remote station, access point (AP), remote terminal equipment (remote terminal), access terminal equipment (access terminal), user terminal equipment (user terminal), user agent, subscriber station (SS), customer premises equipment (CPE), terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile terminal (MT), etc.

[0079] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be referred to as wearable smart devices or smart wearable devices, etc., which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, etc., as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets, smart helmets, and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0080] The terminal may also be a drone, a robot, a terminal in device-to-device (D2D) communication, a terminal in vehicle-to-everything (V2X), a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in smart city, a wireless terminal in smart home, etc.

[0081] In addition, the terminal device may also be a terminal device in a communication system that has evolved after the fifth generation (5G) communication system (e.g., a sixth generation (6G) communication system) or a terminal device in a future public land mobile network (PLMN). For example, the 6G network can further expand the form and function of 5G communication terminals. 6G terminals include but are not limited to vehicles, cellular network terminals (with integrated satellite terminal functions), drones, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

[0082] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also obtain AI services provided by the network device. Optionally, the terminal device may also have AI processing capabilities.

[0083] (2) Network equipment: It can be a device in a wireless network. For example, the network equipment can be a RAN node (or device) that connects a terminal device to a wireless network, which can also be called a base station. Currently, some examples of RAN equipment include: base station, evolved NodeB (eNodeB), gNB (gNodeB) in a 5G communication system, transmission reception point (TRP), evolved Node B (eNB), radio network controller (RNC), Node B (NB), home base station (e.g., home evolved Node B, or home Node B, HNB), base band unit (BBU), or wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point AP, etc. In addition, in a network structure, the network equipment can include a centralized unit (CU) node, a distributed unit (DU) node, or a RAN device including a CU node and a DU node.

[0084] Alternatively, a RAN node can be a macro base station, micro base station, indoor base station, relay node, donor node, or a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN) scenario. A RAN node can also be a server, wearable device, vehicle, or vehicle-mounted device. For example, the access network device in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology can be a roadside unit (RSU).

[0085] In another possible scenario, multiple RAN nodes collaborate to assist the terminal in achieving wireless access, and different RAN nodes respectively implement part of the functions of the base station. For example, the RAN node can be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). The CU and DU can be set separately, or they can be included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). The RU can be included in a radio frequency device or radio frequency unit, such as a remote radio unit (RRU), an active antenna unit (AAU), or a remote radio head (RRH).

[0086] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU or RU may also have different names, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings. For example, in an open access network (open RAN, O-RAN or ORAN) system, CU may also be called O-CU (open CU), DU may also be called O-DU, CU-CP may also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP may also be called O-CU-UP, and RU may also be called O-RU. For the convenience of description, this application takes CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU and RU as examples for description. Any unit of CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU and RU in this application can be implemented by a software module, a hardware module, or a combination of a software module and a hardware module.

[0087] The communication between the access network device and the terminal device follows a certain protocol layer structure. The protocol layer may include a control plane protocol layer and a user plane protocol layer. The control plane protocol layer may include at least one of the following: a radio resource control (RRC) layer, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, a media access control (MAC) layer, or a physical (PHY) layer. The user plane protocol layer may include at least one of the following: a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer, a PDCP layer, an RLC layer, a MAC layer, or a physical layer.

[0088] For the correspondence between network elements in the ORAN system and their achievable protocol layer functions, please refer to Table 1 below.

[0089] Table 1

[0090] The network device may be any other device that provides wireless communication functionality to the terminal device. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology and device form used by the network device. For ease of description, the embodiments of this application do not limit this.

[0091] The network equipment may also include core network equipment, which may include, for example, a mobility management entity (MME), a home subscriber server (HSS), a serving gateway (S-GW), a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), and a public data network gateway (PDN gateway, P-GW) in a fourth generation (4G) network; and network elements such as an access and mobility management function (AMF), a user plane function (UPF), or a session management function (SMF) in a 5G network. In addition, the core network equipment may also include other core network equipment in a 5G network and a next generation network of a 5G network.

[0092] In an embodiment of the present application, the above-mentioned network device may also have a network node with AI capabilities, which can provide AI services for terminals or other network devices. For example, it can be an AI node on the network side (access network or core network), a computing power node, a RAN node with AI capabilities, a core network element with AI capabilities, etc.

[0093] In the embodiments of the present application, the apparatus for implementing the function of the network device may be the network device, or may be a device capable of supporting the network device in implementing the function, such as a chip system, which may be installed in the network device. In the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are described by taking the network device as an example.

[0094] (3) Configuration and pre-configuration: In this application, configuration and pre-configuration are used simultaneously. Configuration refers to the network device / server sending some parameter configuration information or parameter values ​​to the terminal through messages or signaling, so that the terminal can determine the communication parameters or resources during transmission based on these values ​​or information. Pre-configuration is similar to configuration, and can be parameter information or parameter values ​​pre-negotiated between the network device / server and the terminal device, or parameter information or parameter values ​​used by the base station / network device or terminal device as specified in the standard protocol, or parameter information or parameter values ​​pre-stored in the base station / server or terminal device. This application does not limit this.

[0095] Furthermore, these values ​​and parameters can be changed or updated.

[0096] (4) The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application can be used interchangeably. "Multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, "at least one of A, B and C" includes A, B, C, AB, AC, BC or ABC. In addition, unless otherwise specified, the ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish multiple objects, and are not used to limit the order, timing, priority or importance of multiple objects.

[0097] (5) “Sending” and “receiving” in the embodiments of the present application indicate the direction of signal transmission. For example, “sending information to XX” can be understood as the destination of the information being XX, which can include direct sending through the air interface, as well as indirect sending through the air interface by other units or modules. “Receiving information from YY” can be understood as the source of the information being YY, which can include direct receiving from YY through the air interface, as well as indirect receiving from YY through the air interface from other units or modules. “Sending” can also be understood as the “output” of the chip interface, and “receiving” can also be understood as the “input” of the chip interface.

[0098] In other words, sending and receiving can be performed between devices, for example, between a network device and a terminal device, or can be performed within a device, for example, sending or receiving between components, modules, chips, software modules or hardware modules within the device through a bus, wiring or interface.

[0099] It is understandable that information may be processed between the source and destination of information transmission, such as coding, modulation, etc., but the destination can understand the valid information from the source. Similar expressions in this application can be understood similarly and will not be repeated.

[0100] (6) In the embodiments of the present application, "indication" may include direct indication and indirect indication, and may also include explicit indication and implicit indication. The information indicated by a certain information (such as the indication information described below) is called information to be indicated. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be indicated, such as but not limited to, directly indicating the information to be indicated, such as the information to be indicated itself or the index of the information to be indicated. The information to be indicated may also be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, wherein the other information is associated with the information to be indicated; or only a part of the information to be indicated may be indicated, while the other part of the information to be indicated is known or agreed in advance. For example, the indication of specific information may be achieved by means of the arrangement order of each information agreed in advance (such as predefined by the protocol), thereby reducing the indication overhead to a certain extent. The present application does not limit the specific method of indication. It is understandable that for the sender of the indication information, the indication information can be used to indicate the information to be indicated, and for the receiver of the indication information, the indication information can be used to determine the information to be indicated.

[0101] In this application, unless otherwise specified, the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can refer to each other. In the various embodiments of this application, and the various methods / designs / implementations in each embodiment, if there is no special explanation and logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between different embodiments and the various methods / designs / implementations in each embodiment are consistent and can be referenced to each other. The technical features in different embodiments and the various methods / designs / implementations in each embodiment can be combined to form new embodiments, methods, or implementations according to their inherent logical relationships. The following description of the implementation methods of this application does not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

[0102] The present application can be applied to a long term evolution (LTE) system, a new radio (NR) system, or a communication system evolved after 5G (such as 6G, etc.). The communication system includes at least one network device and / or at least one terminal device.

[0103] Please refer to Figure 1a, which is a schematic diagram of a communication system in this application. Figure 1a exemplarily illustrates a network device and six terminal devices, namely terminal device 1, terminal device 2, terminal device 3, terminal device 4, terminal device 5, and terminal device 6. In the example shown in Figure 1a, terminal device 1 is a smart teacup, terminal device 2 is a smart air conditioner, terminal device 3 is a smart gas pump, terminal device 4 is a vehicle, terminal device 5 is a mobile phone, and terminal device 6 is a printer.

[0104] As shown in Figure 1a, the AI ​​configuration information sending entity can be a network device. The AI ​​configuration information receiving entity can be terminal devices 1-6. In this case, the network device and terminal devices 1-6 form a communication system. In this communication system, terminal devices 1-6 can send data to the network device, and the network device needs to receive data sent by terminal devices 1-6. At the same time, the network device can send configuration information to terminal devices 1-6.

[0105] For example, in Figure 1a, terminal devices 4 and 6 can also form a communication system. Terminal device 5 serves as a network device, i.e., the AI ​​configuration information sending entity; terminal devices 4 and 6 serve as terminal devices, i.e., the AI ​​configuration information receiving entities. For example, in a connected vehicle system, terminal device 5 sends AI configuration information to terminal devices 4 and 6, respectively, and receives data from them. Correspondingly, terminal devices 4 and 6 receive AI configuration information from terminal device 5 and send data to terminal device 5.

[0106] Taking the communication system shown in Figure 1a as an example, in addition to executing communication-related services, different devices (including between network devices, between network devices and terminal devices, and / or between terminal devices) may also execute AI-related services.

[0107] As shown in Figure 1b, taking the network device as a base station as an example, the base station can perform communication-related services and AI-related services with one or more terminal devices, and different terminal devices can also perform communication-related services and AI-related services.

[0108] As shown in Figure 1c, taking the terminal devices including a TV and a mobile phone as an example, communication-related services and AI-related services can also be performed between the TV and the mobile phone.

[0109] The technical solution provided in this application can be applied to a wireless communication system (e.g., the system shown in FIG. 1a , FIG. 1b , or FIG. 1c ). For example, an AI network element can be introduced into the communication system provided in this application to implement some or all AI-related operations. The AI ​​network element can also be referred to as an AI node, AI device, AI entity, AI module, AI model, or AI unit, etc. The AI ​​network element can be a network element built into the communication system. For example, the AI ​​network element can be an AI module built into: an access network device, a core network device, a cloud server, or a network management (OAM) to implement AI-related functions. The OAM can be a network management device for a core network device and / or a network management device for an access network device. Alternatively, the AI ​​network element can also be an independently set network element in the communication system. Optionally, the terminal or the chip built into the terminal can also include an AI entity to implement AI-related functions.

[0110] The following is a brief introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) that may be involved in this application.

[0111] Artificial intelligence (AI) can imbue machines with human intelligence. For example, it can enable machines to simulate certain intelligent human behaviors using computer hardware and software. Machine learning methods can be used to achieve AI. In machine learning, a machine uses training data to learn (or train) a model. This model represents the mapping from input to output. The learned model can be used for inference (or prediction), meaning that the model can be used to predict the output corresponding to a given input. This output can also be called an inference result (or prediction result).

[0112] Machine learning can include supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning. Among them, unsupervised learning can also be called unsupervised learning.

[0113] Supervised learning uses machine learning algorithms to learn the mapping relationship between sample values ​​and sample labels based on collected sample values ​​and sample labels, and then expresses this learned mapping relationship using an AI model. The process of training a machine learning model is the process of learning this mapping relationship. During training, sample values ​​are input into the model to obtain the model's predicted values. The model parameters are optimized by calculating the error between the model's predicted values ​​and the sample labels (ideal values). Once the mapping relationship is learned, the learned mapping can be used to predict new sample labels. The mapping relationship learned by supervised learning can include linear mappings or nonlinear mappings. Based on the type of label, the learning task can be divided into classification tasks and regression tasks.

[0114] Unsupervised learning uses algorithms to discover inherent patterns in collected sample values. One type of unsupervised learning algorithm uses the samples themselves as supervisory signals, meaning the model learns the mapping from one sample to another. This is called self-supervised learning. During training, the model parameters are optimized by calculating the error between the model's predictions and the samples themselves. Self-supervised learning can be used in signal compression and decompression recovery applications. Common algorithms include autoencoders and generative adversarial networks.

[0115] Reinforcement learning, unlike supervised learning, is a type of algorithm that learns problem-solving strategies through interaction with the environment. Unlike supervised and unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning problems lack explicit label data for "correct" actions. Instead, the algorithm must interact with the environment to obtain reward signals from the environment, and then adjust its decision-making actions to maximize the reward signal value. For example, in downlink power control, the reinforcement learning model adjusts the downlink transmit power of each user based on the overall system throughput fed back by the wireless network, hoping to achieve higher system throughput. The goal of reinforcement learning is also to learn the mapping between environmental states and optimal (e.g., optimal) decision-making actions. However, because the labels for "correct actions" cannot be obtained in advance, network optimization cannot be achieved by calculating the error between actions and "correct actions." Reinforcement learning training is achieved through iterative interaction with the environment.

[0116] A neural network (NN) is a specific model in machine learning technology. According to the universal approximation theorem, NNs can theoretically approximate any continuous function, enabling them to learn arbitrary mappings. Traditional communication systems require extensive expert knowledge to design communication modules. However, deep learning communication systems based on neural networks can automatically discover implicit patterns in massive data sets and establish mapping relationships between data, achieving performance superior to traditional modeling methods.

[0117] The idea of ​​a neural network is derived from the neuronal structure of the brain. For example, each neuron performs a weighted sum operation on its input values ​​and outputs the result through an activation function.

[0118] As shown in Figure 1d, it is a schematic diagram of the neuron structure. Assume that the input of the neuron is x=[x0,x1,…,x n ], and the weights corresponding to each input are w=[w,w1,…,w n ], where n is a positive integer, w i and x i It can be a decimal, an integer (such as 0, a positive integer or a negative integer, etc.), or a complex number. i As x i The weight of x i Weighted. The bias of the weighted sum of the input values ​​according to the weight is, for example, b. The activation function can take many forms. Assuming that the activation function of a neuron is: y = f(z) = max(0,z), then the output of the neuron is: For another example, if the activation function of a neuron is: y = f(z) = z, then the output of the neuron is: b can be a decimal, an integer (eg, 0, a positive integer, or a negative integer), or a complex number, etc. The activation functions of different neurons in a neural network can be the same or different.

[0119] Furthermore, neural networks generally include multiple layers, each of which may include one or more neurons. Increasing the depth and / or width of a neural network can improve its expressive power, providing more powerful information extraction and abstract modeling capabilities for complex systems. The depth of a neural network can refer to the number of layers it comprises, and the number of neurons in each layer can be referred to as the width of that layer. In one implementation, a neural network includes an input layer and an output layer. The input layer processes the input information received by the neural network through neurons, passing the processing results to the output layer, which then obtains the output of the neural network. In another implementation, a neural network includes an input layer, a hidden layer, and an output layer. The input layer processes the input information received by the neural network through neurons, passing the processing results to an intermediate hidden layer. The hidden layer performs calculations on the received processing results to obtain a calculation result, which is then passed to the output layer or the next adjacent hidden layer, which ultimately obtains the output of the neural network. A neural network can include one hidden layer or multiple hidden layers connected in sequence, without limitation.

[0120] A neural network is, for example, a deep neural network (DNN). Depending on how the network is constructed, a DNN can include a feedforward neural network (FNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), and a recurrent neural network (RNN).

[0121] Figure 1e is a schematic diagram of a FNN network. A characteristic of FNN networks is that neurons in adjacent layers are fully connected. This characteristic typically requires a large amount of storage space and results in high computational complexity.

[0122] CNN is a neural network specifically designed to process data with a grid-like structure. For example, time series data (discrete sampling along the time axis) and image data (discrete sampling along two dimensions) can both be considered grid-like data. CNNs do not utilize all input information at once for computation. Instead, they use a fixed-size window to intercept a portion of the information for convolution operations, significantly reducing the computational complexity of model parameters. Furthermore, depending on the type of information intercepted by the window (e.g., people and objects in an image represent different types of information), each window can use a different convolution kernel, enabling CNNs to better extract features from the input data.

[0123] RNNs are a type of DNN that utilizes feedback time series information. Their input consists of a new input value at the current moment and their own output value at the previous moment. RNNs are suitable for capturing temporally correlated sequence features and are particularly well-suited for applications such as speech recognition and channel coding.

[0124] During the machine learning model training process, a loss function can be defined. This function describes the gap or discrepancy between the model's output and the ideal target value. Loss functions can be expressed in various forms, and there are no restrictions on their specific form. The model training process can be viewed as adjusting some or all of the model's parameters to keep the loss function below a threshold or meet the target.

[0125] A model may also be referred to as an AI model, rule, or other name. An AI model can be considered a specific method for implementing an AI function. An AI model represents a mapping relationship or function between the input and output of a model. AI functions may include one or more of the following: data collection, model training (or model learning), model information release, model inference (or model reasoning, inference, or prediction, etc.), model monitoring or model verification, or inference result release, etc. AI functions may also be referred to as AI (related) operations, or AI-related functions.

[0126] The following is an exemplary description of the implementation process of the neural network with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0127] 1. Fully connected neural network, also known as multilayer perceptron (MLP).

[0128] As shown in Figure 2a, an MLP consists of an input layer (left), an output layer (right), and multiple hidden layers (center). Each layer of the MLP contains several nodes, called neurons. Neurons in adjacent layers are connected to each other.

[0129] Optionally, considering neurons in two adjacent layers, the output h of a neuron in the next layer is the weighted sum of all neurons x connected to it in the previous layer and passes through an activation function, which can be expressed as: h=f(wx+b).

[0130] Among them, w is the weight matrix, b is the bias vector, and f is the activation function.

[0131] Alternatively, the output of the neural network can be recursively expressed as: y = f n (w n f n-1 (…)+b n ).

[0132] Where n is the index of the neural network layer, 1<=n<=N, where N is the total number of neural network layers.

[0133] In other words, a neural network can be understood as a mapping from an input data set to an output data set. Neural networks are typically initialized randomly, and the process of obtaining this mapping from random w and b using existing data is called neural network training.

[0134] Optionally, a specific training method is to use a loss function to evaluate the output results of the neural network.

[0135] As shown in Figure 2b, the error can be backpropagated, and the neural network parameters (including w and b) can be iteratively optimized using gradient descent until the loss function reaches a minimum, which is the "better point (e.g., optimal point)" in Figure 2b. It is understood that the neural network parameters corresponding to the "better point (e.g., optimal point)" in Figure 2b can be used as the neural network parameters in the trained AI model information.

[0136] Alternatively, the gradient descent process can be expressed as:

[0137] Among them, θ is the parameter to be optimized (including w and b), L is the loss function, and η is the learning rate, which controls the step size of gradient descent. represents the derivative operation, represents the derivative of θ with respect to L.

[0138] Optionally, the backpropagation process utilizes the chain rule for partial derivatives.

[0139] As shown in Figure 2c, the gradient of the previous layer parameters can be recursively calculated from the gradient of the next layer parameters, which can be expressed as:

[0140] Among them, w ij is the weight of node j connecting to node i, s i is the weighted sum of the inputs to node i.

[0141] 2. Federated Learning (FL)

[0142] The concept of federated learning effectively solves the current difficulties faced by the development of artificial intelligence. On the premise of fully protecting user data privacy and security, it efficiently completes the model learning task by promoting the collaboration between various edge devices and central servers.

[0143] As shown in Figure 2d, the FL architecture is the most widely used training architecture in the current FL field. The FedAvg algorithm is the basic algorithm of FL. Its algorithm flow is roughly as follows:

[0144] (1) The center initializes the model to be trained And broadcast it to all client devices.

[0145] (2) In the round t∈[1,T], client k∈[1,K] based on the local dataset For the received global model Perform E epochs of training to obtain local training results Report it to the central node.

[0146] (3) The central node aggregates and collects the local training results from all (or some) clients. Assume that the client set that uploads the local model in round t is The center will use the number of samples of the corresponding client as the weight to perform weighted averaging to obtain a new global model. The specific update rule is: The center then sends the latest version of the global model Broadcast to all client devices for a new round of training.

[0147] (4) Repeat steps (2) and (3) until the model finally converges or the number of training rounds reaches the upper limit.

[0148] In addition to reporting local models You can also use the local gradient of training After reporting, the central node averages the local gradients and updates the global model according to the direction of the average gradient.

[0149] As you can see, in the FL framework, datasets exist on distributed nodes. Distributed nodes collect local datasets, perform local training, and report the local training results (models or gradients) to the central node. The central node itself does not have a dataset; it is only responsible for fusing the training results of distributed nodes to obtain a global model and send it to the distributed nodes.

[0150] 3. Decentralized learning: Different from federated learning, decentralized learning is another distributed learning architecture.

[0151] As shown in Figure 2e, consider a fully distributed system without a central node. The design goal f(x) of a decentralized learning system is generally the goal f of each node. i The mean of (x), that is Where n is the number of distributed nodes, x is the parameter to be optimized. In machine learning, x is the parameter of the machine learning (such as neural network) model. Each node uses local data and local target f i (x) Calculate local gradient Then it is sent to the neighboring nodes that can be communicated with. After any node receives the gradient information sent by its neighbor, it can update the parameter x of the local model according to the following formula:

[0152] in, represents the parameters of the local model after the k+1th (k is a natural number) update in the i-th node, Represents the parameters of the local model after the kth update in the i-th node (if k is 0, it means is the parameter of the local model of the i-th node that does not participate in the update), α k Represents the tuning coefficient, N i is the set of neighbor nodes of node i, |N i | represents the number of elements in the neighbor node set of node i, that is, the number of neighbor nodes of node i. Through information interaction between nodes, the decentralized learning system will eventually learn a unified model.

[0153] The technical solutions provided in this application can be applied to wireless communication systems (e.g., the systems shown in Figures 1a and 1b). In wireless communication systems, communication nodes generally have both signal transceiver capabilities and computing capabilities. For example, network devices with computing capabilities primarily provide computing power to support signal transceiver capabilities (e.g., performing signal transmission and reception processing) to enable communication between the network device and other communication nodes.

[0154] In communication networks, communication nodes may have excess computing power beyond supporting the aforementioned communication tasks. Therefore, how to utilize this computing power is a pressing technical issue.

[0155] For example, a communication node can serve as a participating node in an AI learning system, and the computing power of the communication node can be applied to a certain link of the AI ​​learning system (e.g., the AI ​​learning system described in Figure 2d or Figure 2e). With the advent of the era of large models, deep learning models with massive parameters, such as bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) and generative pre-trained transformers (GPT), can complete increasingly complex tasks and achieve better performance.

[0156] Generally, multiple models can be pre-trained for different model functions, each potentially corresponding to different conditions. This requires relatively complex operations during model management. For example, during model inference, it is necessary to switch between multiple models based on conditions; and during the training of a new model, it is necessary to retrain the model (or fine-tune the model). These processes require operations such as model registration / identification and retraining, which increases the complexity of model management.

[0157] In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a communication method and related devices, which will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0158] Please refer to FIG3 , which is a schematic diagram of an implementation of the communication method provided in this application. The method includes the following steps.

[0159] It should be noted that in Figure 3, the method is illustrated by taking the first communication device and the second communication device as the execution subjects of the interaction diagram as an example, but the present application does not limit the execution subjects of the interaction diagram. For example, in Figure 3, the execution subject of the method can be replaced by a chip, a chip system, a processor, a logic module or software in the communication device. The first communication device can be a terminal device and the second communication device can be a network device, or the first communication device and the second communication device are both network devices, or the first communication device and the second communication device are both terminal devices.

[0160] S301. The second communication device sends one or more sample data, and correspondingly, the first communication device receives the one or more sample data.

[0161] S302. The first communication device processes the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, wherein the inference result has at least one data feature identical to that of the sample data.

[0162] In this application, terms such as neural network model, artificial intelligence (AI) model, AI neural network model, machine learning model, and AI processing model can be used interchangeably.

[0163] It should be understood that sample data can be used as part of the input of a neural network model to ensure that the inference results output by the neural network model have at least one data feature in common with the sample data. The term "sample data" can be replaced by other terms such as reference data, anchor data, example data, or guidance data.

[0164] Optionally, the data feature includes at least one of the following: data dimension, parameter quantity, data content, data type, or physical quantity.

[0165] As an implementation example, FIG4a shows an example of the implementation process of the above-mentioned step S302. In FIG4a, the first neural network model can be deployed in the first communication device, and the input of the first neural network model can include the one or more sample data and the inference data, and the output of the first neural network model can include the inference result corresponding to the inference data. Some implementation examples are provided below for description.

[0166] For example, the first neural network model may be a model for time domain channel prediction, that is, the first neural network model may predict the channel information of the next time unit based on the channel information of the past k (k is a positive integer) time units (such as frames, subframes, time slots, symbols, etc.). In this example, each sample data in the one or more sample data includes the channel information of the first p (p is a positive integer) time units and the channel information of the p+1th time unit, the inference data may include the channel information of the past k time units, and the inference result corresponding to the inference data may include the channel information of the k+1th time unit after the k time units.

[0167] For another example, the first neural network may be a model for frequency domain channel prediction, that is, the first neural network model may predict the channel information of all frequency domain units based on the channel information of some frequency domain units (such as subcarriers, part of the bandwidth, etc.). Taking the example where the part of the frequency domain units is k subcarriers and the total number of frequency domain units is K subcarriers, k is a positive integer, and K is an integer greater than k. In this example, each sample data in one or more sample data includes channel information of p subcarriers and channel information of P subcarriers, the inference data may include channel information of k subcarriers, and the inference result corresponding to the inference data may include channel information of K subcarriers.

[0168] Optionally, p is equal to k and P is equal to K.

[0169] It should be noted that one or more sample data can participate in the processing of the first neural network model in a variety of ways, and some implementation examples will be provided below for description.

[0170] In implementation example one, one or more sample data may participate in the processing of the first neural network model based on a cross-attention approach.

[0171] Exemplarily, taking Figure 4b as an example, the first neural network model may include a first module and a second module. The first neural network model may be a transformer model, the first module may be a transformer encoder, and the second module may be a transformer decoder. The one or more sample data are used as input to the first module, and after processing by the first module, a query (Q) vector and a key (K) vector may be obtained. The inference data may be used as a value (V) vector, and after Q, K, and V are processed by the cross-attention layer of the second module, information fusion is achieved to obtain the final output.

[0172] In the second implementation example, one or more sample data may be used as pre-inputs to participate in the processing of the first neural network model.

[0173] For example, using FIG4c as an example, one or more sample data and inference data (optionally, including "empty" data to indicate that the input "inference result" is empty) are concatenated and input into the first neural network model, i.e., the one or more sample data serve as pre-input. After being processed by the first neural network model, the final output is obtained.

[0174] In implementation example three, one or more sample data may be used to determine neural network model parameters and participate in the processing of the first neural network model.

[0175] For example, using FIG. 4d as an example, one or more sample data can be used to determine some neural network model parameters, and these partial neural network model parameters can be used to process (e.g., generate / adjust / modify) one or more neural network layers in the first neural network model to obtain a processing result. Thereafter, the inference data is processed based on the processing result to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data.

[0176] It is understandable that the use of one or more sample data is not limited to the implementation examples provided in Figures 4b to 4d above. In actual applications, the one or more sample data may also participate in the processing of the first neural network model in other ways, which is not limited here.

[0177] In one possible implementation, during the implementation of step S302, when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied, the first communication device processes the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, including:

[0178] The reasoning performance of the first neural network model is lower than (or equal to) a threshold;

[0179] A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted into the first neural network model for the previous k times is greater than (or equal to) a threshold value, where k is a positive integer;

[0180] The communication state (of the first communication device) changes.

[0181] Specifically, if at least one of the above items is satisfied, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has poor performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. To this end, the first communication device can add sample data to the input of the first neural network model, that is, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data.

[0182] Optionally, when at least one of the above items is not satisfied, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has a better performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. Accordingly, the first communication device can process the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, that is, the input of the first neural network model may not include sample data to reduce overhead.

[0183] It should be noted that the first communication device may locally determine whether at least one of the above conditions is met, i.e., the first communication device may trigger the execution of step S302 based on the result of the local determination. Alternatively, the first communication device may determine whether at least one of the above conditions is met based on an instruction from another communication device, i.e., the first communication device may determine whether the triggering condition of step S302 is met based on the instruction from the other communication device. Alternatively, the first communication device may trigger the execution of step S302 based on the instruction from the other communication device. Optionally, the other communication device may include the management module and / or data storage module described below.

[0184] Based on the scheme shown in FIG3 , after the first communication device obtains one or more sample data in step S301, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model in step S302 to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data. In this way, the inference result obtained by the first communication device based on the first neural network model is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data, that is, the first communication device can obtain an inference result that has at least one data feature that is the same as the data feature of the sample data based on the example / guidance of the sample data, and can adjust the model inference in a specific scenario based on the sample data to reduce the complexity of model management.

[0185] In one possible implementation of the method shown in FIG3 , when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is greater than (or equal to) a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is lower than (or equal to) a threshold, the first neural network model is updated to obtain a second neural network model. Specifically, when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is greater than (or equal to) a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is lower than (or equal to) a threshold, it can be determined that the performance of the current first neural network model is poor. Accordingly, the first neural network model can be updated to obtain a second neural network model. That is, a second neural network model with better performance is obtained by training the neural network model.

[0186] Optionally, when the update frequency of the one or more sample data is less than (or equal to) a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is higher than (or equal to) a threshold, it can be determined that the performance of the current first neural network model is superior. Accordingly, there is no need to update the first neural network model to avoid unnecessary overhead.

[0187] It should be noted that the communication device that updates the first neural network model to obtain the second neural network model can be the first communication device, or other communication devices (for example, the other communication device can include the model training module described later).

[0188] In a possible implementation of the method shown in Figure 3, before step S301, the method also includes: the first communication device sends a request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that the recipient of the request information provides the one or more sample data to the first communication device based on the request information.

[0189] Optionally, the first communication device may include a module for storing / caching sample data. Accordingly, the first communication device may locally obtain the one or more sample data based on the module. In other words, in this case, step S301 of the method shown in FIG3 is an optional step, i.e., the first communication device can obtain the one or more sample data without receiving the sample data.

[0190] It should be noted that the method shown in FIG3 can be applied to the communication scenario shown in FIG5. As shown in FIG5, the communication scenario includes the following multiple modules.

[0191] Data collection module: collects inference data or sample data.

[0192] Model training module: trains or fine-tunes the neural network model.

[0193] Model inference module: performs inference based on inference data and sample data to obtain inference results.

[0194] Data cache module: used to cache sample data used for model inference.

[0195] Data storage module: used to store sample data, provide sample data to the data cache module (for example, the sample data can be obtained based on retrieval, that is, the data storage module stores a large amount of sample data, the cache module stores a small amount of sample data for direct use, and retrieval is to retrieve a small amount of relevant sample data from a large amount of sample data for model inference), provide training data to the model training module, etc.

[0196] Optionally, the communication scenario shown in Figure 5 may further include a management module. The management module is used to monitor model performance, manage sample data usage of the model inference module, manage model training or fine-tuning of the model training module, etc.

[0197] As an implementation example, in the scenario shown in Figure 5, the data caching module can be used to obtain, delete, and update sample data. Optionally, the data caching module can be triggered by the management module, such as when model inference performance degrades, data distribution changes, or the status of the first communication device changes. The data caching module can obtain sample data in two ways: one is to obtain it from the data collection module, and the other is to retrieve it from the data storage module.

[0198] For example, the data caching module can obtain sample data from the data collection module. For example, the data caching module initiates sample data collection from the data collection module, configuring the type and number of sample data to be collected. The data collection module then initiates data collection from other communication devices (e.g., the first communication device) based on the sample data configuration. For example, a channel estimation task collects channel information obtained by estimating a reference signal.

[0199] For another example, in the scenario shown in Figure 5, the data cache module can obtain sample data from the data storage module. For example, the data cache module can retrieve sample data from the sample data storage module based on the inference data for model inference. The data storage module can store multiple sample data from different scenarios, retrieve sample data similar to the inference data as an example, and send the retrieved sample data to the data cache module.

[0200] It is understandable that the data cache module can cache the acquired sample data, and the cached sample data can be used for model reasoning, that is, as a part of the input of real-time model reasoning.

[0201] Optionally, the sample data in the data cache module may also be stored in the data storage module.

[0202] As an implementation example, in the scenario shown in FIG5 , the data storage module can be used to store (or long-term store) sample data and provide sample data retrieval and other functions to other modules (e.g., data cache module, model training module, etc.). Specific functions include one or more of the following:

[0203] Data addition: Add sample data from the data collection module or data cache module to the storage module.

[0204] Data deletion: Delete specific sample data from storage.

[0205] Data update: Delete specific sample data and add new sample data.

[0206] Data monitoring: Periodic or event-triggered data monitoring for operations such as data addition / deletion / update, such as correlation between long-term sample data and the data collected at the time.

[0207] Data retrieval: Based on the inference data, sample data is retrieved from the storage and provided to the data cache module.

[0208] Provide training data: Provide sample data to the model training module as training data.

[0209] As described above, the first communication device can perform model inference based on one or more sample data. Accordingly, the first communication device at least includes the model inference module in FIG. 5 .

[0210] As previously described, the second communication device can be used to transmit sample data. Accordingly, the second communication device can include one or more of the data collection module, data cache module, and data storage module shown in FIG5 . In other words, the second communication device can be implemented in a variety of ways, which will be described below with reference to some examples.

[0211] Implementation method 1: In the method shown in FIG. 3 , the second communication device may be used to cache sample data, that is, the second communication device at least includes the data cache module shown in FIG. 5 .

[0212] In implementation method 1, the process of the second communication device sending the one or more sample data includes: the second communication device sending the one or more sample data to the communication device that deploys the first neural network model or the communication device used to store data. Specifically, the second communication device can send the one or more sample data to the communication device that deploys the first neural network model, so that the recipient of the sample data can implement inference of the neural network model based on the sample data. Alternatively, the second communication device can also send the one or more sample data to the communication device used to store data, so that the recipient of the sample data can implement storage of the sample data.

[0213] In one possible implementation of Implementation Mode 1, the second communication device receives the one or more sample data to acquire the one or more sample data, wherein the one or more sample data come from a communication device for collecting data (e.g., a communication device including the data collection module in FIG. 5 ), or the one or more sample data come from a communication device for storing data (e.g., a communication device including the data storage module in FIG. 5 ).

[0214] In one possible implementation of the first implementation, before the second communication device receives the one or more sample data, the method further includes: the second communication device sending request information for requesting the one or more sample data. Specifically, the second communication device may further send request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that a recipient of the request information can provide the one or more sample data to the second communication device based on the request information.

[0215] Implementation method 2: In the method shown in FIG. 3 , the second communication device may be used to store sample data, that is, the second communication device at least includes the data storage module shown in FIG. 5 .

[0216] Implementation method three: in the method shown in FIG3 , the second communication device can be used to collect sample data, that is, the second communication device at least includes the data collection module shown in FIG5 .

[0217] In implementation manner 2 or implementation manner 3, the process of the second communication device sending the one or more sample data may include: the second communication device sending the one or more sample data to a communication device for caching data. Specifically, the second communication device may send the one or more sample data to a communication device for caching data (e.g., a communication device including the data caching module in FIG. 5 ), so that a recipient of the sample data can cache the sample data based on the sample data. After that, the recipient of the sample data can send the one or more sample data to the communication device that deploys the first neural network model to implement inference of the neural network model.

[0218] In one possible implementation of Implementation Mode 2 or Implementation Mode 3, before the second communication device sends the one or more sample data, the method further includes: the second communication device receiving request information for requesting the one or more sample data. Specifically, the second communication device may further receive request information for requesting the one or more sample data, so that the second communication device can provide the one or more sample data based on the request information.

[0219] In a possible implementation of Implementation Mode 2 or Implementation Mode 3, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the second communication device sends one or more sample data, including:

[0220] The reasoning performance of the first neural network model is lower than (or equal to) a threshold;

[0221] A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted into the first neural network model for the previous k times is greater than (or equal to) a threshold value, where k is a positive integer;

[0222] The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

[0223] Specifically, when at least one of the above items is satisfied, it can be determined that the current first neural network model has poor performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. To this end, the second communication device can send the one or more sample data so that a recipient of the one or more sample data can add the sample data to the input of the first neural network model. For example, the first communication device can process the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data.

[0224] Optionally, when at least one of the above conditions is not satisfied, it may be determined that the current first neural network model has a better performance in obtaining an inference result based on the inference data. Accordingly, the second communication device may not send the one or more sample data to the first communication device, that is, the input of the first neural network model may not include the sample data, to reduce overhead.

[0225] It should be noted that the second communication device can locally determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied, that is, the second communication device can trigger the transmission of one or more sample data based on the result of the local determination. Alternatively, the second communication device can determine whether at least one of the above items is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices, that is, the second communication device can determine whether the triggering condition for sending one or more sample data is satisfied based on the instructions of other communication devices. Alternatively, the second communication device can trigger the transmission of one or more sample data based on the instructions of other communication devices. Optionally, the other communication device may include the management module and / or data storage module described above, etc.

[0226] In any one of implementations 1 to 3, the method further includes: updating the one or more sample data. Specifically, the one or more sample data may be updated to improve the processing performance of the neural network model through the updated sample data.

[0227] Optionally, the one or more sample data are updated when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0228] The reasoning performance corresponding to the reasoning result corresponding to the reasoning data satisfies the first condition;

[0229] The data distribution of the inference data satisfies the second condition;

[0230] The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

[0231] Specifically, if at least one of the above conditions is met, it can be determined that the performance achieved by the current one or more sample data is poor. To this end, the one or more sample data can be updated to improve the processing performance of the neural network model through the updated sample data, or to reduce the complexity of model processing through the updated sample data (for example, when the process of updating the sample data is to reduce the sample data).

[0232] Optionally, updating one or more sample data may include adding sample data, reducing sample data, or replacing sample data.

[0233] In one possible implementation, the different modules of the communication scenario shown in FIG5 may be independently configured, or some modules may be integrated into the same device / communication apparatus. Some implementation examples are provided below for introduction.

[0234] As shown in Figure 6a, the data cache module and the data storage module can be set in the same device / communication apparatus. In other words, the same device / communication apparatus can provide the functions of the data cache module and the data storage module. The functions of these two modules can be referred to the relevant description of Figure 5 above.

[0235] As shown in Figure 6b, the data collection module, data cache module, and data storage module can be provided in the same device / communication apparatus. In other words, the same device / communication apparatus can provide the functions of the data collection module, the data cache module, and the data storage module. The functions of these three modules can be referred to the relevant description of Figure 5 above.

[0236] As shown in Figure 6c, the data collection module and the data cache module can be set in the same device / communication device. In other words, the same device / communication device can provide the functions of the data collection module and the data cache module. The functions of these two modules can be referred to the relevant description of Figure 5 above.

[0237] As shown in Figure 6d, the data cache module and the model inference module can be set in the same device / communication device. In other words, the same device / communication device can provide the functions of the data cache module and the model inference module. The functions of these two modules can be referred to the relevant description of Figure 5 above.

[0238] Referring to Figure 7, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device 700. This communication device 700 can implement the functions of the second communication device or the first communication device in the above-mentioned method embodiment, thereby also achieving the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned method embodiment. In this embodiment of the present application, the communication device 700 can be the first communication device (or the second communication device), or it can be an integrated circuit or component, such as a chip, within the first communication device (or the second communication device).

[0239] It should be noted that the transceiver unit 702 may include a sending unit and a receiving unit, which are respectively used to perform sending and receiving.

[0240] In one possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the first communication device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device 700 includes a processing unit 701; the processing unit 701 is used to obtain one or more sample data; the processing unit 701 is also used to process the one or more sample data and inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data; wherein the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data.

[0241] In one possible implementation, when the device 700 is used to execute the method executed by the second communication device in the aforementioned embodiment, the device 700 includes a processing unit 701 and a transceiver unit 702; the processing unit 701 obtains one or more sample data; wherein the one or more sample data and inference data are used to be processed by the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, and the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data; the transceiver unit 702 is used to send the one or more sample data.

[0242] It should be noted that, for details on the information execution process of the units of the above-mentioned communication device 700, please refer to the description in the method embodiment shown above in this application, and no further details will be given here.

[0243] Please refer to Fig. 8, which is another schematic structural diagram of a communication device 800 provided in this application. The communication device 800 includes a logic circuit 801 and an input / output interface 802. The communication device 800 may be a chip or an integrated circuit.

[0244] The transceiver unit 702 shown in FIG7 may be a communication interface, which may be the input / output interface 802 in FIG8 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication interface may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0245] Optionally, the input-output interface 802 is used to obtain one or more sample data; the logic circuit 801 is used to process the one or more sample data and inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data; wherein the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data.

[0246] Optionally, the logic circuit 801 is used to obtain one or more sample data; wherein, the one or more sample data and inference data are used to be processed by the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data, and the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data; the input and output interface 802 is used to send the one or more sample data.

[0247] The logic circuit 801 and the input / output interface 802 may also execute other steps executed by the first communication device or the second communication device in any embodiment and achieve corresponding beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0248] In a possible implementation, the processing unit 701 shown in FIG. 7 may be the logic circuit 801 in FIG. 8 .

[0249] Optionally, the logic circuit 801 may be a processing device, and the functions of the processing device may be partially or entirely implemented by software. The functions of the processing device may be partially or entirely implemented by software.

[0250] Optionally, the processing device may include a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor reads and executes the computer program stored in the memory to perform corresponding processing and / or steps in any one of the method embodiments.

[0251] Alternatively, the processing device may include only a processor. A memory for storing the computer program is located outside the processing device, and the processor is connected to the memory via circuits / wires to read and execute the computer program stored in the memory. The memory and processor may be integrated or physically separate.

[0252] Optionally, the processing device may be one or more chips, or one or more integrated circuits. For example, the processing device may be one or more field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), system-on-chips (SoCs), central processor units (CPUs), network processors (NPs), digital signal processors (DSPs), microcontroller units (MCUs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), or other integrated chips, or any combination of the above chips or processors.

[0253] Please refer to Figure 9, which shows a communication device 900 involved in the above-mentioned embodiments provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 900 can specifically be a communication device serving as a terminal device in the above-mentioned embodiments. The example shown in Figure 9 is that the terminal device is implemented through the terminal device (or a component in the terminal device).

[0254] Herein, a possible logical structure diagram of the communication device 900 is shown. The communication device 900 may include but is not limited to at least one processor 901 and a communication port 902 .

[0255] The transceiver unit 702 shown in FIG7 may be a communication interface, which may be the communication port 902 in FIG9 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the communication port 902 may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0256] Further optionally, the device may also include at least one of a memory 903 and a bus 904. In an embodiment of the present application, the at least one processor 901 is used to control and process the actions of the communication device 900.

[0257] In addition, the processor 901 can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute the various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, and so on. 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.

[0258] It should be noted that the communication device 900 shown in Figure 9 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiment and achieve the corresponding technical effects of the terminal device. The specific implementation methods of the communication device shown in Figure 9 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0259] Please refer to Figure 10, which is a structural diagram of the communication device 1000 involved in the above-mentioned embodiments provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1000 can specifically be a communication device as a network device in the above-mentioned embodiments. The example shown in Figure 10 is that the network device is implemented through the network device (or a component in the network device), wherein the structure of the communication device can refer to the structure shown in Figure 10.

[0260] The communication device 1000 includes at least one processor 1011 and at least one network interface 1014. Further optionally, the communication device also includes at least one memory 1012, at least one transceiver 1013 and one or more antennas 1015. The processor 1011, the memory 1012, the transceiver 1013 and the network interface 1014 are connected, for example, via a bus. In an embodiment of the present application, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines or buses, etc., which are not limited in this embodiment. The antenna 1015 is connected to the transceiver 1013. The network interface 1014 is used to enable the communication device to communicate with other communication devices through a communication link. For example, the network interface 1014 may include a network interface between the communication device and the core network device, such as an S1 interface, and the network interface may include a network interface between the communication device and other communication devices (such as other network devices or core network devices), such as an X2 or Xn interface.

[0261] The transceiver unit 702 shown in FIG7 may be a communication interface, which may be the network interface 1014 in FIG10 , which may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the network interface 1014 may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0262] Processor 1011 is primarily used to process communication protocols and communication data, control the entire communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data, for example, to support the communication device in performing the actions described in the embodiments. The communication device may include a baseband processor and a central processing unit. The baseband processor is primarily used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit is primarily used to control the entire terminal device, execute software programs, and process software program data. Processor 1011 in Figure 10 may integrate the functions of both a baseband processor and a central processing unit. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the baseband processor and the central processing unit may also be independent processors interconnected via a bus or other technology. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a terminal device may include multiple baseband processors to accommodate different network standards, multiple central processing units to enhance its processing capabilities, and various components of the terminal device may be connected via various buses. The baseband processor may also be referred to as a baseband processing circuit or a baseband processing chip. The central processing unit may also be referred to as a central processing circuit or a central processing chip. The functionality for processing communication protocols and communication data may be built into the processor or stored in memory as a software program, which is executed by the processor to implement the baseband processing functionality.

[0263] The memory is primarily used to store software programs and data. Memory 1012 can exist independently and be connected to processor 1011. Alternatively, memory 1012 and processor 1011 can be integrated together, for example, within a single chip. Memory 1012 can store program code for executing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and execution is controlled by processor 1011. The various computer program codes executed can also be considered drivers for processor 1011.

[0264] Figure 10 shows only one memory and one processor. In an actual terminal device, there may be multiple processors and multiple memories. The memory may also be referred to as a storage medium or a storage device. The memory may be a storage element on the same chip as the processor, i.e., an on-chip storage element, or an independent storage element, which is not limited in the present embodiment.

[0265] The transceiver 1013 can be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency signals between the communication device and the terminal. The transceiver 1013 can be connected to the antenna 1015. The transceiver 1013 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx. Specifically, one or more antennas 1015 can receive radio frequency signals. The receiver Rx of the transceiver 1013 is used to receive the radio frequency signal from the antenna, convert the radio frequency signal into a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal, and provide the digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to the processor 1011 so that the processor 1011 can further process the digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal, such as demodulation and decoding. In addition, the transmitter Tx in the transceiver 1013 is also used to receive a modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal from the processor 1011, convert the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal into a radio frequency signal, and transmit the radio frequency signal through one or more antennas 1015. Specifically, the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion on the RF signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency signal. The order of the down-mixing and analog-to-digital conversion processes is adjustable. The transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more stages of up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital intermediate frequency signal to obtain a RF signal. The order of the up-mixing and digital-to-analog conversion processes is adjustable. The digital baseband signal and the digital intermediate frequency signal may be collectively referred to as digital signals.

[0266] The transceiver 1013 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver device, etc. Optionally, a device in the transceiver unit that implements a receiving function may be referred to as a receiving unit, and a device in the transceiver unit that implements a transmitting function may be referred to as a transmitting unit. That is, the transceiver unit includes a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit may also be referred to as a receiver, an input port, a receiving circuit, etc., and the transmitting unit may be referred to as a transmitter, a transmitter, or a transmitting circuit, etc.

[0267] It should be noted that the communication device 1000 shown in Figure 10 can be specifically used to implement the steps implemented by the network device in the aforementioned method embodiment, and to achieve the corresponding technical effects of the network device. The specific implementation methods of the communication device 1000 shown in Figure 10 can refer to the description in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here one by one.

[0268] Please refer to FIG11 , which is a schematic structural diagram of the communication device involved in the above-mentioned embodiment provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0269] It can be understood that the communication device 110 includes, for example, modules, units, elements, circuits, or interfaces, which are appropriately configured together to implement the technical solutions provided in this application. The communication device 110 can be the terminal device or network device described above, or a component (such as a chip) in these devices, used to implement the method described in the following method embodiment. The communication device 110 includes one or more processors 111. The processor 111 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor. For example, it can be 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 RAN node, terminal, or chip, etc.), execute software programs, and process data of software programs.

[0270] Optionally, in one design, the processor 111 may include a program 113 (sometimes also referred to as code or instructions), which may be executed on the processor 111 to cause the communication device 110 to perform the methods described in the following embodiments. In yet another possible design, the communication device 110 includes circuitry (not shown in FIG11 ).

[0271] Optionally, the communication device 110 may include one or more memories 112 on which a program 114 (sometimes also referred to as code or instructions) is stored. The program 114 can be run on the processor 111, so that the communication device 110 executes the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0272] Optionally, the processor 111 and / or the memory 112 may include AI modules 117 and 118, which are used to implement AI-related functions. The AI ​​module can be implemented through software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. For example, the AI ​​module may include a wireless intelligent control (RIC) module. For example, the AI ​​module may be a near real-time RIC or a non-real-time RIC.

[0273] Optionally, data may be stored in the processor 111 and / or the memory 112. The processor and the memory may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0274] Optionally, the communication device 110 may further include a transceiver 115 and / or an antenna 116. The processor 111 may also be referred to as a processing unit, and controls the communication device (e.g., a RAN node or terminal). The transceiver 115 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or a transceiver, and is configured to implement the transceiver functions of the communication device through the antenna 116.

[0275] The processing unit 701 shown in FIG7 may be the processor 111. The transceiver unit 702 shown in FIG7 may be a communication interface, which may be the transceiver 115 shown in FIG11 . The transceiver 115 may include an input interface and an output interface. Alternatively, the transceiver 115 may be a transceiver circuit, which may include an input interface circuit and an output interface circuit.

[0276] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, which is used to store one or more computer-executable instructions. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor executes the method described in the possible implementation methods of the first communication device or the second communication device in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0277] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product (or computer program). When the computer program product is executed by the processor, the processor executes the method that may be implemented by the above-mentioned first communication device or second communication device.

[0278] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip system, which includes at least one processor for supporting a communication device to implement the functions involved in the possible implementation methods of the above-mentioned communication device. Optionally, the chip system also includes an interface circuit, which provides program instructions and / or data to the at least one processor. In one possible design, the chip system may also include a memory, which is used to store the necessary program instructions and data for the communication device. The chip system can be composed of chips, or it can include chips and other discrete devices, wherein the communication device can specifically be the first communication device or the second communication device in the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0279] An embodiment of the present application further provides a communication system, wherein the network system architecture includes the first communication device and the second communication device in any of the above embodiments.

[0280] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0281] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0282] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application can be integrated into a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit. If the integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the contributing part or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in the various embodiments of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program code, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: Obtain one or more sample data; The one or more sample data and inference data are processed based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data; wherein the inference result is the same as at least one data feature of the sample data.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The data characteristics include at least one of the following: Data dimension, parameter quantity, data content, data type, or physical quantity.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that When at least one of the following is satisfied, processing the one or more sample data and the inference data based on the first neural network model to obtain an inference result corresponding to the inference data includes: The inference performance of the first neural network model is lower than a threshold; A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted for the first k times of the first neural network model is greater than a threshold value, where k is a positive integer; The communication status has changed.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the update frequency of the one or more sample data is greater than a threshold, or when the performance corresponding to the inference result corresponding to the inference data is lower than a threshold, the first neural network model is updated to obtain a second neural network model.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The obtaining of one or more sample data includes: The one or more sample data are received.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending request information for requesting the one or more sample data.

7. A communication method, characterized in that: include: Acquire one or more sample data; wherein the one or more sample data satisfy: an inference result corresponding to the inference data obtained by processing the one or more sample data and inference data by a first neural network model is identical to at least one data feature of the sample data; The one or more sample data are sent.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The method is applied to a communication device that caches data; The sending of the one or more sample data includes: The one or more sample data are sent to a communication device that deploys the first neural network model or a communication device that stores data.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The obtaining of one or more sample data includes: The one or more sample data are received, wherein the one or more sample data are from a communication device for collecting data, or the one or more sample data are from a communication device for storing data.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that Before receiving the one or more sample data, the method further includes: Sending request information for requesting the one or more sample data.

11. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The method is applied to a communication device storing data or a communication device collecting data; The sending of the one or more sample data includes: The one or more sample data are sent to a communication device for buffering data.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that Before sending the one or more sample data, the method further includes: Request information for requesting the one or more sample data is received.

13. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that The data characteristics include at least one of the following: Data dimension, parameter quantity, data content, data type, or physical quantity.

14. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 13, characterized in that Send one or more sample data when at least one of the following is met, including: The inference performance of the first neural network model is lower than a threshold; A difference between the data distribution of the inference data and the data distribution of the inference data inputted for the first k times of the first neural network model is greater than a threshold value, where k is a positive integer; The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

15. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: The one or more sample data are updated.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that When at least one of the following conditions is met, the one or more sample data are updated, including: The reasoning performance corresponding to the reasoning result corresponding to the reasoning data satisfies the first condition; The data distribution of the inference data satisfies the second condition; The communication state of the communication device deploying the first neural network model changes.

17. A communication device, characterized in that: Comprising means for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

18. A communication device, characterized in that: The method comprises at least one processor coupled to a memory; the at least one processor is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

19. The communication device according to claim 18, wherein: The communication device is a chip or a chip system.

20. A readable storage medium, characterized in that The storage medium stores a computer program or instruction. When the computer program or instruction is executed by the communication device, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16 is implemented.

21. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises instructions which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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