Processing method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The processing method comprises: in response to receiving a first instruction, a terminal device sending first data to a first device. By means of the technical solution of the present application, an acquisition mechanism for AI training data can be optimized, thereby improving the feasibility and / or efficiency of acquiring the AI training data.

Description

Processing method, communication device and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a processing method, communication equipment and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in order to support AI (Artificial Intelligence) / ML (Machine Learning) enhancements, research is being conducted on the core network to investigate and identify potential architectural and system-level enhancements, including how to collect training data from terminal devices for terminal device-side models, for example: whether and / or how to support standardized transmission of UP (user plane) standardized data collected by terminal devices to meet the AI / ML requirements of NR (New Radio) air interface operations for terminal device-side model training.

[0003] During the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered at least the following problems:

[0004] In existing protocols, when a consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for a terminal device, the application function (AF) requests the training data from a specific terminal device over the network. However, this specific terminal device may not have the required AI training data, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task, thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition. Technical Solutions

[0005] The main purpose of this application is to provide a processing method, communication equipment and storage medium, aiming to optimize the AI ​​training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0006] This application provides a processing method that can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), comprising the following steps:

[0007] S2: In response to receiving the first instruction, sending first data to the first device.

[0008] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0009] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0010] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0011] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0012] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0013] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device;

[0014] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0015] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0016] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0017] receiving a first instruction;

[0018] collecting first data based on the first instruction;

[0019] The first data is sent in a required format or an agreed format;

[0020] Sending first data during a network idle period;

[0021] Establishing a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0022] Before the latest time point for sending the first data, the first data is sent to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0023] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0024] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0025] The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0026] The first device sends the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction;

[0027] The first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data;

[0028] The first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0029] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0030] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0031] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device;

[0032] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

[0033] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0034] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0035] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device;

[0036] The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

[0037] The present application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to a first device (such as ADRF, analysis data repository function), comprising the steps of:

[0038] S3: Receive first data, where the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0039] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0040] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0041] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0042] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0043] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0044] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device;

[0045] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0046] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0047] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0048] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0049] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0050] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0051] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0052] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0053] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0054] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0055] receiving a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from the third device;

[0056] Sending a response message to the second device;

[0057] sending the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction;

[0058] merging, reconstructing and / or storing the first data with historically collected data;

[0059] The first data is sent to the second device.

[0060] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0061] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0062] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device;

[0063] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

[0064] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0065] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0066] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device;

[0067] The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

[0068] The present application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to a second device (such as a DCCF, a data collection coordination function), comprising the steps of:

[0069] S0: Requesting the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0070] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0071] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0072] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0073] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0074] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0075] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0076] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0077] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0078] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0079] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0080] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0081] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0082] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0083] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0084] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0085] receiving a first instruction sent by a third device;

[0086] receiving a first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0087] Sending a first instruction to the first device;

[0088] forwarding the first instruction of the third device to the first device;

[0089] Sending a first instruction to a wireless access device;

[0090] sending a first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device;

[0091] receiving a response message sent by the first device;

[0092] receiving historically collected data sent by the first device;

[0093] receiving first data sent by a first device;

[0094] Clean the received data to remove sensitive information;

[0095] The historically collected data or the first data is sent to a third device.

[0096] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0097] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0098] When the response message indicates that the first device does not exist and can provide the first data collected by the terminal device to the second device, a first instruction is sent to the wireless access device.

[0099] The present application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), comprising the steps of:

[0100] S1: Send a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to a first device based on the first instruction.

[0101] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0102] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0103] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0104] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0105] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0106] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0107] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0108] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0109] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0110] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0111] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0112] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0113] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0114] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0115] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0116] receiving a first instruction sent by a second device;

[0117] receiving a first instruction sent by the second device through the fourth device;

[0118] The first instruction is sent through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a traffic channel, and a specific channel.

[0119] Optionally, the method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0120] The first instruction is sent by the second device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0121] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0122] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0123] The communication module is configured to send first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0124] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0125] The receiving module is used to receive first data, where the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving a first instruction.

[0126] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0127] The processing module is configured to request the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0128] The present application also provides a processing device, comprising:

[0129] The sending module is used to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device based on the first instruction.

[0130] The present application also provides a communication device, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program implements the steps of any of the above-described processing methods when executed by the processor.

[0131] The communication device in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as an SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions, etc.). The specific reference needs to be clarified in the context.

[0132] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a processing program is stored. When the processing program is executed by a processor, the steps of any of the processing methods described above are implemented.

[0133] According to the technical solution of the present application, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction, which can optimize the acquisition mechanism of AI training data and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0134] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application, and together with the specification, are used to explain the principles of the present application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0135] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application;

[0136] FIG2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0137] FIG3 is a diagram of another communication network system architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0138] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application;

[0139] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application;

[0140] FIG6 is a flow chart of a processing method according to the first embodiment of the present application;

[0141] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the overall system flow involved in the processing method shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0142] FIG8 is a flow chart of a processing method according to a second embodiment of the present application;

[0143] FIG9 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to a third embodiment of the present application;

[0144] FIG10 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to a fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0145] FIG11 is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

[0146] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow between a network device and a terminal device according to a processing method according to a sixth embodiment of the present application;

[0147] FIG13 is a first structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0148] FIG14 is a second structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0149] FIG15 is a third structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0150] FIG16 is a fourth structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0151] FIG17 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0152] The purpose of this application, its features, and advantages will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and the accompanying text are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

[0153] Implementation Methods of the Application

[0154] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0155] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element, and / or, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined by their explanation in the specific embodiment or further combined with the context of the specific embodiment.

[0156] It should be understood that although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used solely to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the term "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "upon," "when," or "in response to a determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising" and "including" indicate the presence of the recited features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups, but do not preclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, types, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used herein, may be interpreted as inclusive, meaning any one or any combination. For example, “comprising at least one of the following: A, B, C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”; and for another example, “A, B or C” or “A, B and / or C” means “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C”. An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or operations are inherently mutually exclusive in some manner.

[0157] It should be understood that, although the various steps in the flowchart in the embodiment of the present application are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in sequence in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and they can be performed in other orders. Moreover, at least a portion of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed at the same time, but can be performed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily performed in sequence, but can be performed in turn or alternately with at least a portion of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0158] As used herein, the words "if" and "if" may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting," depending on the context. Similarly, the phrases "if it is determined" or "if (stated condition or event) is detected" may be interpreted as "when it is determined" or "in response to the determination" or "when detecting (stated condition or event)" or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)," depending on the context.

[0159] It should be noted that in this article, step codes such as S1 and S2 are used for the purpose of expressing the corresponding content more clearly and concisely, and do not constitute a substantial restriction on the order. When implementing the step, those skilled in the art may execute S2 first and then S1, etc., but these should all be within the scope of protection of this application.

[0160] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0161] In the subsequent description, the use of suffixes such as "module", "component" or "unit" to represent elements is only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and has no specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component" or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0162] The communication device in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as an SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions, etc.). The specific reference needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0163] The terminal device may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in this application may include intelligent terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, and other fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0164] The subsequent description will be made using a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to components specifically used for mobile purposes, the configuration according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminal devices.

[0165] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The mobile terminal 100 may include components such as a radio frequency unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not limit the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or may combine certain components, or arrange the components differently.

[0166] The following is a detailed introduction to the various components of the mobile terminal in conjunction with Figure 1:

[0167] The RF unit 101 can be used to send and receive information or receive signals during calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and transmits it to the processor 110 for processing. It also transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the RF unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, and / or other components. Furthermore, the RF unit 101 can communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication. The above-mentioned wireless communications can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G and 6G, etc.

[0168] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. A mobile terminal, through WiFi module 102, enables users to send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband Internet access. Although FIG1 illustrates WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not a required component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0169] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a talk mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, or the like.

[0170] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos captured by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 may be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the RF unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 may receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as phone call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode, and may process such sound into audio data. In phone call mode, the processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the RF unit 101. The microphone 1042 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0171] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can be configured in the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, etc., they will not be described here.

[0172] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0173] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input digital or character information and generate key signal input related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect user touch operations on or near it (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any other suitable object or accessory on or near the touch panel 1071) and drive corresponding connected devices according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 1071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the user's touch direction and detects the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device and converts it into touch point coordinates, which are then sent to the processor 110. It can also receive and execute commands sent by the processor 110. And / or, the touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may further include other input devices 1072. Optionally, the other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, power keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and the specifics are not limited here.

[0174] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may overlay the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. The processor 110 then provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 based on the type of touch event. Although in FIG1 , the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are shown as two separate components to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, which is not limited to this specific embodiment.

[0175] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. The interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and an external device.

[0176] Memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. Memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store an operating system and at least one application required for a function (such as a sound playback function or an image playback function); the data storage area may store data generated based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.). Furthermore, / or, memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory and non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0177] Processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connecting all components of the mobile terminal using various interfaces and circuits. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in memory 109 and accessing data stored in memory 109, it executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. Processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and application programs, while the modem processor primarily handles wireless communications. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into processor 110.

[0178] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 may be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby managing functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.

[0179] Although not shown in FIG. 1 , the mobile terminal 100 may further include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0180] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of the present application is based is described below.

[0181] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of the present application. The communication network system is an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system of universal mobile communication technology. The LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203 and an operator's IP service 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0182] Optionally, UE201 may be the above-mentioned terminal device 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0183] E-UTRAN 202 includes eNodeB 2021 and other eNodeBs 2022 . Optionally, eNodeB 2021 may be connected to other eNodeBs 2022 via a backhaul (eg, an X2 interface). eNodeB 2021 is connected to EPC 203 , and eNodeB 2021 may provide access from UE 201 to EPC 203 .

[0184] EPC 203 may include an MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, an SGW (Serving Gate Way) 2034, a PGW (PDN Gate Way) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036. Optionally, MME 2031 is a control node that processes signaling between UE 201 and EPC 203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS 2032 provides registers for managing functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown) and stores user-specific information such as service features and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034, PGW2035 can provide IP address allocation and other functions for UE 201, PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources, and it selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging execution function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0185] The IP service 204 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0186] Please refer to Figure 3, which is another communication network system architecture diagram provided by an embodiment of the present application. The communication network system is an NR (New Radio) system of universal mobile communication technology, which is at least applied to 5G systems. The network functions (NFs) of the communication network system architecture may include: AUSF (authentication service function), AMF (access and mobility management function), DN (data network) (such as operator service, Internet access or third-party service), NEF (network exposure function), NRF (network repository function), NSACF (network slice admission control function), NSSAAF (network slice specific and SNPN authentication and authorization function), NSSF (network slice selection function), PCF (policy control function), SMF (session management function), UDM (unified data management), UPF (user plane function), AF (application function), UE (user equipment), (R)AN ((radio) access network), EASDF (edge ​​application server discovery function).

[0187] In addition, the communication network system architecture may also include the following network entities: SCP (Service Communication Proxy) and multiple interfaces. Among them, the N1 interface is the interface between the UE and AMF, the N2 interface is the interface between the RAN and the AMF, the N3 interface is the interface between the RAN and the UPF, the N4 interface is the interface between the UPF and the SMF, the N6 interface is the interface between the UPF and the DN, and the N9 interface is the interface between the UPFs.

[0188] In addition, the communication network system architecture may also include the following service-based interfaces: Namf, Nsmf, Nnef, Npcf, Nudm, Naf, Nnrf, Nnsacf, Nnssf, Nnssaaf, Nausf, Neasdf, and Nupf, wherein Namf is a service-based interface presented by AMF, Nsmf is a service-based interface presented by SMF, Nnef is a service-based interface presented by NEF, Npcf is a service-based interface presented by PCF, Nudm is a service-based interface presented by UDM, Naf is a service-based interface presented by AF, Nnrf is a service-based interface presented by NRF, Nnsacf is a service-based interface presented by NSACF, Nnssf is a service-based interface presented by NSSF, Nnssaaf is a service-based interface presented by NSSAAF, Nausf is a service-based interface presented by AUSF, Neasdf is a service-based interface presented by EASDF, and Nupf is a service-based interface presented by UPF.

[0189] Although the above introduction is made using LTE and NR systems as examples, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to LTE and NR systems, but can also be applied to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5GA, and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., which are not limited here.

[0190] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the method described above. The implementation principles and beneficial effects thereof are similar and will not be further described here.

[0191] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0192] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. The network node 150 includes a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. The memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principles and beneficial effects are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0193] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0194] The integrated modules implemented in the form of software function modules can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The software function modules stored in a storage medium include a number of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute some of the steps of the methods of various embodiments of the present application.

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

[0196] Based on the above-mentioned mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0197] Technical terms involved in this embodiment:

[0198] 5GC: 5G Core Network;

[0199] ADRF: Analytics Data Repository Function, analytics data repository function;

[0200] AF: Application Function, application function;

[0201] AMF; Access and Mobility management Function, access and mobility management function;

[0202] AI / ML: Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning;

[0203] DCCF: Data Collection Coordination Function, data collection coordination function;

[0204] DN: Data Network, data network;

[0205] MFAF: Messaging Framework Adaptor Function, messaging framework adapter function;

[0206] ML: Machine Learning;

[0207] NEF: Network Exposure Function, network exposure function;

[0208] NF; Network Function, network function;

[0209] NR: New Radio, New Air;

[0210] NRF: Network Repository Function, network repository function;

[0211] NWDAF: Network Data Analytics Function, network data analysis function;

[0212] OTT: Over The Top, over-the-top business;

[0213] PCF: Policy Control Function, policy control function;

[0214] PDU: Protocol Data Unit, protocol data unit;

[0215] (R)AN:(Radio)Access Network, (wireless) access network;

[0216] SMF: Session Management Function, session management function;

[0217] UDM: Unified Data Management;

[0218] UE: User Equipment, user equipment, terminal equipment;

[0219] UPF: User Plane Function, user plane function;

[0220] consumer NF: Consumer Network Function;

[0221] NG-RAN: 5G radio access network.

[0222] First embodiment

[0223] 6 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a first embodiment of the present application, the processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), and includes the following steps:

[0224] S2: In response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device.

[0225] The embodiments of the present application take into account that in existing protocols, when a consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for a terminal device, the AF (application function) requests the training data from a specific terminal device through the network. However, the specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task, thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0226] Therefore, this embodiment proposes a technical solution. In response to receiving a first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device, which can optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0227] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0228] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0229] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0230] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to a broadcast channel.

[0231] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel.

[0232] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a service channel.

[0233] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel.

[0234] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device.

[0235] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a service channel and a specific channel.

[0236] Optionally, the wireless access device may send the first instruction to multiple terminal devices simultaneously through a broadcast channel, thereby improving data collection efficiency.

[0237] Optionally, the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to a broadcast channel, so that the terminal device has sufficient autonomy when performing data collection.

[0238] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction via a broadcast channel, and the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to the broadcast channel. When the consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for the terminal device, this broadcast channel approach can avoid requesting training data from a specific terminal device. However, this specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task (for example, the designated terminal device may be unable to collect and provide the required data due to busy business, power consumption, capabilities, etc.), thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0239] Optionally, the present application requests training data through a broadcast channel, which can also avoid the problem of high system overhead caused by the terminal device needing to respond immediately to the request from the network side when requesting training data from a specific terminal device.

[0240] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0241] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0242] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0243] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0244] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0245] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0246] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device.

[0247] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0248] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period. For example, if the terminal device sends the first data at night, the overall efficiency of the network can be improved.

[0249] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0250] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0251] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0252] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0253] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0254] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0255] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0256] Optionally, before sending the first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device further includes:

[0257] The second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device, or the second device receives the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0258] The second device sends a first instruction to the first device;

[0259] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0260] The first device sends a response message to the second device.

[0261] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0262] Optionally, the first device has a function of storing the collected training data.

[0263] Optionally, during the training data collection process, the collected training data needs to be stored in the first device so that the training data can be reused, that is, the training data already collected in the system can be reused, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests the same data.

[0264] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device stating that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction. Optionally, the second device receives the historically collected data sent by the first device.

[0265] Optionally, if the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device indicating that there is no first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0266] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0267] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0268] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0269] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0270] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0271] Optionally, the second device is a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0272] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0273] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0274] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0275] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0276] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0277] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0278] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0279] Optionally, the first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0280] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0281] Optionally, the first device sends the merged and / or reconstructed first data to the second device.

[0282] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0283] Optionally, the second device sends the historically collected data or the first data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0284] Optionally, the overall process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment can be shown in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the system architecture involved in the method of this embodiment includes: a terminal device, a first device (such as ADRF), a second device (such as DCCF), a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), a third device (such as AF), a fourth device (such as AMF), and a fifth device (such as NEF).

[0285] Optionally, the third device (such as AF) is used to implement the function of the data consumer obtaining the AI ​​training data of the terminal device. Optionally, the third device requests the AI ​​training data of the terminal device required by the consumer NF (consumer network function) from the second device.

[0286] Optionally, the second device (such as DCCF) is used to send a first instruction (such as a data request instruction, a data collection request, etc.) to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect AI training data of the terminal device, and allocate and send user plane data to the wireless access device through the fourth device for data collection.

[0287] Optionally, the second device is also used to perform a cleaning operation on the AI ​​training data collected from the terminal device to remove the terminal device's labels and other sensitive information to protect user privacy, and send the desensitized data to the data consumer.

[0288] Optionally, the first device (such as ADRF) is used to receive AI training data collected by the terminal device via a user plane data channel, and store the collected data in the first device, and / or merge, reconstruct and / or store the terminal device AI training data with historically collected terminal device AI training data.

[0289] Optionally, the fourth device (such as AMF) is used to receive a request including a data type and user plane data from the second device, and send the request to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN).

[0290] Optionally, the wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) receives a request including a data type and user plane data from the fourth device, and sends the request to a group of terminal devices or all terminal devices in the cell.

[0291] Optionally, the terminal device is used to receive user plane data for data reporting or data transmission from the second device, and establish a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data, receive a first instruction initiated by the second device, and collect corresponding AI training data, and send the collected data to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0292] As shown in FIG7 , the overall implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 12:

[0293] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting first data of a terminal device to a second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0294] Optionally, the first data is AI training data collected by the terminal device.

[0295] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0296] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0297] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0298] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting first data of the terminal device;

[0299] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0300] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0301] Step 3: The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0302] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0303] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the second device. The response message informs the second device: whether the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data. If the terminal device side AI training data can be provided, execute step 11; and / or, if the terminal device side AI training data cannot be provided, execute steps 4 to 10.

[0304] Optionally, the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data, which means that the first device stores historically collected terminal device side AI training data.

[0305] Optionally, the first device can provide an implementation process of AI training data on the terminal device side, as shown in Figure 10.

[0306] Step 4: The second device sends a first instruction to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect first data of the terminal device;

[0307] Step 5: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to a group of terminal devices;

[0308] Optionally, the wireless access device broadcasts or pages a group of terminal devices to all terminal devices in the cell.

[0309] Step 6: The terminal device collects first data on the terminal device side;

[0310] Optionally, the terminal device collects data generated during business operations.

[0311] Step 7: The terminal device establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session;

[0312] Optionally, the terminal device can send during idle network periods, such as at night, to improve network utilization.

[0313] Step 8: The terminal device transmits the first data on the terminal device side to the first device by using the user plane of the established protocol data unit session;

[0314] Step 9: The first device merges, reconstructs, and stores the first data on the terminal device side and the historically collected terminal device training data;

[0315] Step 10: The first device sends a response message to the second device, where the response message indicates that the first device can provide the first data on the terminal device side.

[0316] Optionally, the first device sends a Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify response to the second device, indicating that the first device can provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0317] Step 11: The second device obtains the first data on the terminal device side from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0318] Step 12: The second device sends the first data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0319] Optionally, the second device sends the cleaned terminal device-side AI training data to the notification endpoint (data consumer) through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify.

[0320] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device, which can optimize the acquisition mechanism of AI training data and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0321] Second embodiment

[0322] 8 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a second embodiment of the present application, the processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a first device (such as an ADRF, analyzing data storage function), and includes the following steps:

[0323] S3: Receive first data, where the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0324] Optionally, this embodiment proposes a technical solution, where the first device receives first data, and the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving a first instruction, which can optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0325] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0326] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0327] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0328] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to a broadcast channel.

[0329] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel.

[0330] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a service channel.

[0331] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel.

[0332] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device.

[0333] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a service channel and a specific channel.

[0334] Optionally, the wireless access device may send the first instruction to multiple terminal devices simultaneously through a broadcast channel, thereby improving data collection efficiency.

[0335] Optionally, the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to a broadcast channel, so that the terminal device has sufficient autonomy when performing data collection.

[0336] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction via a broadcast channel, and the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to the broadcast channel. When the consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for the terminal device, this broadcast channel approach can avoid requesting training data from a specific terminal device. However, this specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task (for example, the designated terminal device may be unable to collect and provide the required data due to busy business, power consumption, capabilities, etc.), thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0337] Optionally, the present application requests training data through a broadcast channel, which can also avoid the problem of high system overhead caused by the terminal device needing to respond immediately to the request from the network side when requesting training data from a specific terminal device.

[0338] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0339] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0340] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0341] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0342] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0343] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0344] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device.

[0345] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0346] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period. For example, if the terminal device sends the first data at night, the overall efficiency of the network can be improved.

[0347] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0348] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0349] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0350] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0351] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0352] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0353] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0354] Optionally, before sending the first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device further includes:

[0355] The second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device or the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0356] The second device sends a first instruction to the first device;

[0357] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0358] The first device sends a response message to the second device.

[0359] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0360] Optionally, the first device has a function of storing the collected training data.

[0361] Optionally, during the training data collection process, the collected training data needs to be stored in the first device. This allows the training data to be reused, i.e., reuses the training data already collected in the system, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests it.

[0362] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device stating that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction. Optionally, the second device receives the historically collected data sent by the first device.

[0363] Optionally, if the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device indicating that there is no first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0364] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0365] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0366] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0367] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0368] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0369] Optionally, the second device is a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0370] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0371] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0372] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0373] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0374] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0375] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0376] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0377] Optionally, the first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0378] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0379] Optionally, the first device sends the merged and / or reconstructed first data to the second device.

[0380] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0381] Optionally, the second device sends the first data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0382] Optionally, the overall process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment can be shown in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the system architecture involved in the method of this embodiment includes: a terminal device, a first device (such as ADRF), a second device (such as DCCF), a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), a third device (such as AF), a fourth device (such as AMF), and a fifth device (such as NEF).

[0383] Optionally, the third device (such as AF) is used to implement the function of the data consumer obtaining the AI ​​training data of the terminal device. Optionally, the third device requests the AI ​​training data of the terminal device required by the consumer NF (consumer network function) from the second device.

[0384] Optionally, the second device (such as DCCF) is used to send a first instruction (such as a data request instruction, a data collection request, etc.) to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect AI training data of the terminal device, and allocate and send user plane data to the wireless access device through the fourth device for data collection.

[0385] Optionally, the second device is also used to perform a cleaning operation on the AI ​​training data collected from the terminal device to remove the terminal device's labels and other sensitive information to protect user privacy, and send the desensitized data to the data consumer.

[0386] Optionally, the first device (such as ADRF) is used to receive AI training data collected by the terminal device via a user plane data channel, and store the collected data in the first device, and / or merge, reconstruct and / or store the terminal device AI training data with historically collected terminal device AI training data.

[0387] Optionally, the fourth device (such as AMF) is used to receive a request including a data type and user plane data from the second device, and send the request to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN).

[0388] Optionally, the wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) receives a request including a data type and user plane data from the fourth device, and sends the request to a group of terminal devices or all terminal devices in the cell.

[0389] Optionally, the terminal device is used to receive user plane data for data reporting or data transmission from the second device, and establish a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data, receive a first instruction initiated by the second device, and collect corresponding AI training data, and send the collected data to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0390] As shown in FIG7 , the overall implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 12:

[0391] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting first data of a terminal device to a second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0392] Optionally, the first data is AI training data collected by the terminal device.

[0393] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0394] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0395] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0396] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting first data of the terminal device;

[0397] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0398] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0399] Step 3: The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0400] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0401] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the second device. The response message informs the second device: whether the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data. If the terminal device side AI training data can be provided, execute step 11; and / or, if the terminal device side AI training data cannot be provided, execute steps 4 to 10.

[0402] Optionally, the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data, which means that the first device stores historically collected terminal device side AI training data.

[0403] Optionally, the first device can provide an implementation process of AI training data on the terminal device side, as shown in Figure 10.

[0404] Step 4: The second device sends a first instruction to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect first data of the terminal device;

[0405] Step 5: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to a group of terminal devices;

[0406] Optionally, the wireless access device broadcasts or pages a group of terminal devices to all terminal devices in the cell.

[0407] Step 6: The terminal device collects first data on the terminal device side;

[0408] Optionally, the terminal device collects data generated during business operations.

[0409] Step 7: The terminal device establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session;

[0410] Optionally, the terminal device can send during idle network periods, such as at night, to improve network utilization.

[0411] Step 8: The terminal device transmits the first data on the terminal device side to the first device by using the user plane of the established protocol data unit session;

[0412] Step 9: The first device merges, reconstructs, and stores the first data on the terminal device side and the historically collected terminal device training data;

[0413] Step 10: The first device sends a response message to the second device, where the response message indicates that the first device can provide the first data on the terminal device side.

[0414] Optionally, the first device sends a Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify response to the second device, indicating that the first device can provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0415] Step 11: The second device obtains the first data on the terminal device side from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0416] Step 12: The second device sends the first data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0417] Optionally, the second device sends the cleaned terminal device-side AI training data to the notification endpoint (data consumer) through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify.

[0418] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device receives the first data, and the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction, which can optimize the acquisition mechanism of AI training data and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0419] Third embodiment

[0420] 9 , which is a flow chart of a processing method according to a third embodiment of the present application, the processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a second device (such as a DCCF, a data acquisition coordination function), and includes the following steps:

[0421] S0: Requesting the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0422] This embodiment proposes a technical solution, in which the second device requests the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction. This can optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0423] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0424] Alternatively, the second device may be a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0425] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0426] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0427] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to a broadcast channel.

[0428] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel.

[0429] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a service channel.

[0430] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel.

[0431] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device.

[0432] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a service channel and a specific channel.

[0433] Optionally, the wireless access device may send the first instruction to multiple terminal devices simultaneously through a broadcast channel, thereby improving data collection efficiency.

[0434] Optionally, the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to a broadcast channel, so that the terminal device has sufficient autonomy when performing data collection.

[0435] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction via a broadcast channel, and the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to the broadcast channel. When the consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for the terminal device, this broadcast channel approach can avoid requesting training data from a specific terminal device. However, this specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task (for example, the designated terminal device may be unable to collect and provide the required data due to busy business, power consumption, capabilities, etc.), thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0436] Optionally, the present application requests training data through a broadcast channel, which can also avoid the problem of high system overhead caused by the terminal device needing to respond immediately to the request from the network side when requesting training data from a specific terminal device.

[0437] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0438] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0439] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0440] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0441] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0442] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0443] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device.

[0444] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0445] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period, such as the terminal device sends the first data at night, which can improve the overall efficiency of the network.

[0446] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0447] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0448] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0449] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0450] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0451] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0452] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0453] Optionally, before sending the first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device further includes:

[0454] The second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device, or the second device receives the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0455] The second device sends the first instruction to the first device, or the second device forwards the first instruction of the third device to the first device;

[0456] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0457] The first device sends a response message to the second device.

[0458] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0459] Optionally, the first device has a function of storing the collected training data.

[0460] Optionally, during the training data collection process, the collected training data needs to be stored in the first device so that the training data can be reused, that is, the training data already collected in the system can be reused, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests the same data.

[0461] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction.

[0462] Optionally, if the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device indicating that there is no first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0463] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0464] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0465] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0466] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0467] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0468] Optionally, the second device is a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0469] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0470] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0471] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0472] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0473] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0474] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0475] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0476] Optionally, the first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0477] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0478] Optionally, the first device sends the merged and / or reconstructed first data to the second device.

[0479] Optionally, the second device receives the first data sent by the first device.

[0480] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0481] Optionally, the second device sends the first data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0482] Optionally, the overall process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment can be shown in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the system architecture involved in the method of this embodiment includes: a terminal device, a first device (such as ADRF), a second device (such as DCCF), a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), a third device (such as AF), a fourth device (such as AMF), and a fifth device (such as NEF).

[0483] Optionally, the third device (such as AF) is used to implement the function of the data consumer obtaining the AI ​​training data of the terminal device. Optionally, the third device requests the AI ​​training data of the terminal device required by the consumer NF (consumer network function) from the second device.

[0484] Optionally, the second device (such as DCCF) is used to send a first instruction (such as a data request instruction, a data collection request, etc.) to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect AI training data of the terminal device, and allocate and send user plane data to the wireless access device through the fourth device for data collection.

[0485] Optionally, the second device is also used to perform a cleaning operation on the AI ​​training data collected from the terminal device to remove the terminal device's labels and other sensitive information to protect user privacy, and send the desensitized data to the data consumer.

[0486] Optionally, the first device (such as ADRF) is used to receive AI training data collected by the terminal device via a user plane data channel, and store the collected data in the first device, and / or merge, reconstruct and / or store the terminal device AI training data with historically collected terminal device AI training data.

[0487] Optionally, the fourth device (such as AMF) is used to receive a request including a data type and user plane data from the second device, and send the request to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN).

[0488] Optionally, the wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) receives a request including a data type and user plane data from the fourth device, and sends the request to a group of terminal devices or all terminal devices in the cell.

[0489] Optionally, the terminal device is used to receive user plane data for data reporting or data transmission from the second device, and establish a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data, receive a first instruction initiated by the second device, and collect corresponding AI training data, and send the collected data to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0490] As shown in FIG7 , the overall implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 12:

[0491] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting first data of a terminal device to a second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0492] Optionally, the first data is AI training data collected by the terminal device.

[0493] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0494] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0495] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0496] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting first data of the terminal device;

[0497] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0498] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0499] Step 3: The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0500] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0501] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the second device. The response message informs the second device: whether the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data. If the terminal device side AI training data can be provided, execute step 11; and / or, if the terminal device side AI training data cannot be provided, execute steps 4 to 10.

[0502] Optionally, the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data, which means that the first device stores historically collected terminal device side AI training data.

[0503] Optionally, the first device can provide an implementation process of AI training data on the terminal device side, as shown in Figure 10.

[0504] Step 4: The second device sends a first instruction to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect first data of the terminal device;

[0505] Step 5: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to a group of terminal devices;

[0506] Optionally, the wireless access device broadcasts or pages a group of terminal devices to all terminal devices in the cell.

[0507] Step 6: The terminal device collects first data on the terminal device side;

[0508] Optionally, the terminal device collects data generated during business operations.

[0509] Step 7: The terminal device establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session;

[0510] Optionally, the terminal device can send during idle network periods, such as at night, to improve network utilization.

[0511] Step 8: The terminal device transmits the first data on the terminal device side to the first device by using the user plane of the established protocol data unit session;

[0512] Step 9: The first device merges, reconstructs, and stores the first data on the terminal device side and the historically collected terminal device training data;

[0513] Step 10: The first device sends a response message to the second device, where the response message indicates that the first device can provide the first data on the terminal device side.

[0514] Optionally, the first device sends a Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify response to the second device, indicating that the first device can provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0515] Step 11: The second device obtains the first data on the terminal device side from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0516] Step 12: The second device sends the first data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0517] Optionally, the second device sends the cleaned terminal device-side AI training data to the notification endpoint (data consumer) through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify.

[0518] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the second device requests the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends the first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction. This can optimize the AI ​​training data acquisition mechanism and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0519] Fourth embodiment

[0520] Based on the above-mentioned third embodiment of the present application, a fourth embodiment of the present application is proposed. This embodiment mainly explains a method for processing training data of a terminal device side model required by a third device that exists in a first device.

[0521] This embodiment proposes a technical solution that can reuse the AI ​​training data stored in the first device, thereby optimizing the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0522] Optionally, the first device provides historically collected AI training data to the second device based on a request from the second device.

[0523] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0524] Alternatively, the second device may be a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0525] Optionally, the second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device, or the second device receives the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device.

[0526] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the first device, or the second device forwards the first instruction of the third device to the first device.

[0527] Optionally, the first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device.

[0528] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain AI training data on the terminal device side.

[0529] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0530] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect AI training data, the format of the AI ​​training data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the AI ​​training data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the AI ​​training data.

[0531] Optionally, the first device has the function of storing collected AI training data.

[0532] Optionally, during the AI ​​training data collection process, the collected AI training data needs to be stored in the first device so that the AI ​​training data can be reused, that is, the AI ​​training data already collected in the system can be reused, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests the same data.

[0533] Optionally, after receiving the first instruction for requesting AI training data sent by the second device, the first device locally queries whether there is historically collected AI training data.

[0534] Optionally, the first device sends a response message to the second device according to the query result.

[0535] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0536] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device stating that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends historically collected AI training data to the second device based on the received first instruction.

[0537] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0538] Optionally, the second device receives historically collected AI training data sent by the first device.

[0539] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0540] Optionally, the second device sends AI training data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0541] Optionally, the historically collected AI training data stored in the first device is merged and / or reconstructed by the first device.

[0542] Optionally, the historically collected AI training data stored in the first device is collected by the terminal device and provided to the first device.

[0543] Optionally, the AI ​​training data collected by the terminal device is realized through the request of the wireless access device.

[0544] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0545] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0546] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0547] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0548] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0549] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device.

[0550] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0551] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period, such as the terminal device sends the first data at night, which can improve the overall efficiency of the network.

[0552] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0553] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0554] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0555] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0556] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0557] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0558] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0559] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0560] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0561] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0562] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0563] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0564] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0565] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0566] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0567] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0568] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0569] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0570] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0571] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0572] As shown in FIG10 , the implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 6:

[0573] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting AI training data of the terminal device to the second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0574] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0575] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0576] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0577] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting AI training data of the terminal device;

[0578] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0579] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect AI training data, the format of the AI ​​training data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the AI ​​training data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the AI ​​training data.

[0580] Step 3: The first device checks whether there is currently available AI training data;

[0581] That is, the first device checks and finds that it has the terminal device-side AI training data required by the second device;

[0582] Step 4: The first device sends a response message to the second device and provides the terminal device-side AI training data;

[0583] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the first device and provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0584] Step 5: The second device obtains the terminal device-side AI training data from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0585] Step 6: The second device sends the AI ​​training data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0586] Optionally, the second device sends the AI ​​training data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the third device through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify, that is, notifies the endpoint (data consumer).

[0587] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device provides the second device with historically collected AI training data based on the request of the second device, which can optimize the AI ​​training data acquisition mechanism and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0588] Fifth embodiment

[0589] 11 is a flow chart of a processing method according to a fifth embodiment of the present application. The processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a wireless access device (such as an NG-RAN), and includes the following steps:

[0590] S1: Send a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to a first device based on the first instruction.

[0591] This embodiment proposes a technical solution, in which a wireless access device sends a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to a first device based on the first instruction. This can optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0592] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0593] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0594] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0595] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0596] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to a broadcast channel.

[0597] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel.

[0598] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a service channel.

[0599] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel.

[0600] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device.

[0601] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a service channel and a specific channel.

[0602] Optionally, the wireless access device may send the first instruction to multiple terminal devices simultaneously through a broadcast channel, thereby improving data collection efficiency.

[0603] Optionally, the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to a broadcast channel, so that the terminal device has sufficient autonomy when performing data collection.

[0604] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction via a broadcast channel, and the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to the broadcast channel. When the consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for the terminal device, this broadcast channel approach can avoid requesting training data from a specific terminal device. However, this specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task (for example, the designated terminal device may be unable to collect and provide the required data due to busy business, power consumption, capabilities, etc.), thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0605] Optionally, the present application requests training data through a broadcast channel, which can also avoid the problem of high system overhead caused by the terminal device needing to respond immediately to the request from the network side when requesting training data from a specific terminal device.

[0606] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0607] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0608] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0609] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0610] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0611] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device.

[0612] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0613] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period, such as the terminal device sends the first data at night, which can improve the overall efficiency of the network.

[0614] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0615] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0616] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0617] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0618] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0619] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0620] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0621] Optionally, before sending the first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device further includes:

[0622] The second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device, or the second device receives the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0623] The second device sends a first instruction to the first device;

[0624] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0625] The first device sends a response message to the second device.

[0626] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0627] Optionally, the first device has a function of storing the collected training data.

[0628] Optionally, during the training data collection process, the collected training data needs to be stored in the first device so that the training data can be reused, that is, the training data already collected in the system can be reused, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests the same data.

[0629] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device stating that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction. Optionally, the second device receives the historically collected data sent by the first device.

[0630] Optionally, if the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device indicating that there is no first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0631] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0632] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0633] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0634] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0635] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, or receives the first instruction sent by the second device through a fourth device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0636] Optionally, the second device is a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0637] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0638] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0639] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0640] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0641] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0642] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0643] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0644] Optionally, the first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0645] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0646] Optionally, the first device sends the merged and / or reconstructed first data to the second device.

[0647] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0648] Optionally, the second device sends the historically collected data or the first data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0649] Optionally, the overall process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment can be shown in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the system architecture involved in the method of this embodiment includes: a terminal device, a first device (such as ADRF), a second device (such as DCCF), a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), a third device (such as AF), a fourth device (such as AMF), and a fifth device (such as NEF).

[0650] Optionally, the third device (such as AF) is used to implement the function of the data consumer obtaining the AI ​​training data of the terminal device. Optionally, the third device requests the AI ​​training data of the terminal device required by the consumer NF (consumer network function) from the second device.

[0651] Optionally, the second device (such as DCCF) is used to send a first instruction (such as a data request instruction, a data collection request, etc.) to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect AI training data of the terminal device, and allocate and send user plane data to the wireless access device through the fourth device for data collection.

[0652] Optionally, the second device is also used to perform a cleaning operation on the AI ​​training data collected from the terminal device to remove the terminal device's labels and other sensitive information to protect user privacy, and send the desensitized data to the data consumer.

[0653] Optionally, the first device (such as ADRF) is used to receive AI training data collected by the terminal device via a user plane data channel, and store the collected data in the first device, and / or merge, reconstruct and / or store the terminal device AI training data with historically collected terminal device AI training data.

[0654] Optionally, the fourth device (such as AMF) is used to receive a request including a data type and user plane data from the second device, and send the request to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN).

[0655] Optionally, the wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) receives a request including a data type and user plane data from the fourth device, and sends the request to a group of terminal devices or all terminal devices in the cell.

[0656] Optionally, the terminal device is used to receive user plane data for data reporting or data transmission from the second device, and establish a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data, receive a first instruction initiated by the second device, and collect corresponding AI training data, and send the collected data to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0657] As shown in FIG7 , the overall implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 12:

[0658] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting first data of a terminal device to a second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0659] Optionally, the first data is AI training data collected by the terminal device.

[0660] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0661] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0662] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0663] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting first data of the terminal device;

[0664] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0665] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0666] Step 3: The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0667] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0668] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the second device. The response message informs the second device: whether the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data. If the terminal device side AI training data can be provided, execute step 11; and / or, if the terminal device side AI training data cannot be provided, execute steps 4 to 10.

[0669] Optionally, the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data, which means that the first device stores historically collected terminal device side AI training data.

[0670] Optionally, the first device can provide an implementation process of AI training data on the terminal device side, as shown in Figure 10.

[0671] Step 4: The second device sends a first instruction to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect first data of the terminal device;

[0672] Step 5: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to a group of terminal devices;

[0673] Optionally, the wireless access device broadcasts or pages a group of terminal devices to all terminal devices in the cell.

[0674] Step 6: The terminal device collects first data on the terminal device side;

[0675] Optionally, the terminal device collects data generated during business operations.

[0676] Step 7: The terminal device establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session;

[0677] Optionally, the terminal device can send during idle network periods, such as at night, to improve network utilization.

[0678] Step 8: The terminal device transmits the first data on the terminal device side to the first device by using the user plane of the established protocol data unit session;

[0679] Step 9: The first device merges, reconstructs, and stores the first data on the terminal device side and the historically collected terminal device training data;

[0680] Step 10: The first device sends a response message to the second device, where the response message indicates that the first device can provide the first data on the terminal device side.

[0681] Optionally, the first device sends a Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify response to the second device, indicating that the first device can provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0682] Step 11: The second device obtains the first data on the terminal device side from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0683] Step 12: The second device sends the first data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0684] Optionally, the second device sends the cleaned terminal device-side AI training data to the notification endpoint (data consumer) through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify.

[0685] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction, which can optimize the AI ​​training data acquisition mechanism and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0686] Sixth embodiment

[0687] 12 is a schematic diagram of an interaction flow between a network device and a terminal device according to a processing method according to a sixth embodiment. The sixth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, comprising the steps of:

[0688] S0: The second device requests the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction;

[0689] S1: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device based on the first instruction;

[0690] S2: In response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device;

[0691] S3: The first device receives first data, which is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0692] This embodiment proposes a technical solution. In response to receiving a first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device, which can optimize the existing AI training data acquisition mechanism to improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0693] Alternatively, the first device may be an ADRF (Analysis Data Repository Function).

[0694] Optionally, the first instruction may be at least one of a data request instruction, an AI training data collection instruction, an AI training data request instruction, and a service operation instruction.

[0695] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0696] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to a broadcast channel.

[0697] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel.

[0698] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a service channel.

[0699] Optionally, the first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel.

[0700] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device.

[0701] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a service channel and a specific channel.

[0702] Optionally, the wireless access device may send the first instruction to multiple terminal devices simultaneously through a broadcast channel, thereby improving data collection efficiency.

[0703] Optionally, the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to a broadcast channel, so that the terminal device has sufficient autonomy when performing data collection.

[0704] Optionally, the wireless access device sends the first instruction via a broadcast channel, and the terminal device obtains the first instruction by listening to the broadcast channel. When the consumer NF (consumer network function) requires AI training data for the terminal device, this broadcast channel approach can avoid requesting training data from a specific terminal device. However, this specific terminal device may not have the AI ​​training data required by the consumer NF, which may cause the terminal device to be unable to complete the task (for example, the designated terminal device may be unable to collect and provide the required data due to busy business, power consumption, capabilities, etc.), thereby reducing the feasibility and / or efficiency of obtaining AI training data from the terminal device.

[0705] Optionally, the present application requests training data through a broadcast channel, which can also avoid the problem of high system overhead caused by the terminal device needing to respond immediately to the request from the network side when requesting training data from a specific terminal device.

[0706] Optionally, the wireless access device may be NG-RAN (5G Radio Access Network).

[0707] Optionally, the terminal device receives a first instruction sent by the wireless access device.

[0708] Optionally, the terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction.

[0709] Optionally, the first data includes AI training data.

[0710] Optionally, the AI ​​training data may be training data for an AI model.

[0711] Optionally, the first data is collected in a required format or an agreed format.

[0712] Optionally, in response to receiving the first instruction, the terminal device sends first data to the first device.

[0713] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data in a required format or an agreed format.

[0714] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period. For example, if the terminal device sends the first data at night, the overall efficiency of the network can be improved.

[0715] Optionally, the first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0716] Optionally, the terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0717] Optionally, the terminal device receives user plane data for data reporting or transmission from the second device, and establishes a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data.

[0718] Optionally, the terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0719] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device.

[0720] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device, and then the wireless access device forwards the first instruction to the terminal device.

[0721] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device.

[0722] Optionally, before sending the first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device further includes:

[0723] The second device receives the first instruction sent by the third device, or the second device receives the first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0724] The second device sends a first instruction to the first device;

[0725] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0726] The first device sends a response message to the second device.

[0727] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0728] Optionally, the first device has a function of storing the collected training data.

[0729] Optionally, during the training data collection process, the collected training data needs to be stored in the first device so that the training data can be reused, that is, the training data already collected in the system can be reused, avoiding the need for the terminal device to collect the same data every time the consumer NF requests the same data.

[0730] Optionally, if the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device stating that there is first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, and sends historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction. Optionally, the second device receives the historically collected data sent by the first device.

[0731] Optionally, if the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device, the first device sends a response message to the second device indicating that there is no first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0732] Optionally, the second device receives a response message from the first device.

[0733] Optionally, the first instruction is sent to the wireless access device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0734] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device when receiving a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0735] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through a fourth device.

[0736] Optionally, the wireless access device receives the first instruction sent by the second device, and forwards the first instruction to the terminal device to request or collect the first data from the terminal device.

[0737] Optionally, the second device is a DCCF (Data Collection Coordination Function).

[0738] Optionally, the third device is AF (Application Function).

[0739] Optionally, the fourth device is an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function).

[0740] Optionally, the fifth device is NEF (Network Exposure Function).

[0741] Optionally, NEF has a network isolation function.

[0742] Optionally, the AF may be a network element within the operator or a network element outside the operator.

[0743] Optionally, if the AF is an internal network element of an operator, there is no need to use the NEF, that is, there is no need to perform network isolation.

[0744] Optionally, if the AF is an external network element of the operator, NEF needs to be used for network isolation.

[0745] Optionally, the first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0746] Optionally, the first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data.

[0747] Optionally, the first device sends the merged and / or reconstructed first data to the second device.

[0748] Optionally, the second device cleans the received first data to delete sensitive information, thereby ensuring user privacy by desensitizing the data.

[0749] Optionally, the second device sends the historically collected data or the first data to the third device, thereby enabling the data consumer to obtain AI training data from the terminal device.

[0750] Optionally, the overall process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment can be shown in Figure 7. As shown in Figure 7, the system architecture involved in the method of this embodiment includes: a terminal device, a first device (such as ADRF), a second device (such as DCCF), a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN), a third device (such as AF), a fourth device (such as AMF), and a fifth device (such as NEF).

[0751] Optionally, the third device (such as AF) is used to implement the function of the data consumer obtaining the AI ​​training data of the terminal device. Optionally, the third device requests the AI ​​training data of the terminal device required by the consumer NF (consumer network function) from the second device.

[0752] Optionally, the second device (such as DCCF) is used to send a first instruction (such as a data request instruction, a data collection request, etc.) to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect AI training data of the terminal device, and allocate and send user plane data to the wireless access device through the fourth device for data collection.

[0753] Optionally, the second device is also used to perform a cleaning operation on the AI ​​training data collected from the terminal device to remove the terminal device's labels and other sensitive information to protect user privacy, and send the desensitized data to the data consumer.

[0754] Optionally, the first device (such as ADRF) is used to receive AI training data collected by the terminal device via a user plane data channel, and store the collected data in the first device, and / or merge, reconstruct and / or store the terminal device AI training data with historically collected terminal device AI training data.

[0755] Optionally, the fourth device (such as AMF) is used to receive a request including a data type and user plane data from the second device, and send the request to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN).

[0756] Optionally, the wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) receives a request including a data type and user plane data from the fourth device, and sends the request to a group of terminal devices or all terminal devices in the cell.

[0757] Optionally, the terminal device is used to receive user plane data for data reporting or data transmission from the second device, and establish a user plane data channel with the second device to report or transmit data, receive a first instruction initiated by the second device, and collect corresponding AI training data, and send the collected data to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0758] As shown in FIG7 , the overall implementation process of collecting AI training data from a terminal device in this embodiment includes the following steps 1 to 12:

[0759] Step 1: The data consumer sends a first instruction requesting first data of a terminal device to a second device (such as DCCF) through a third device (such as AF);

[0760] Optionally, the first data is AI training data collected by the terminal device.

[0761] Alternatively, if the third device (eg, OTT server) is an untrusted AF, the first instruction for requesting data should be transmitted to the second device via a fifth device (eg, NEF).

[0762] Alternatively, the data consumer may use NRF to perform discovery and selection of a NF (Network Function) to find a second device that can coordinate data collection.

[0763] Optionally, the data consumer requests data from the second device using an Ndccf_DataManagement_Subscribe service operation.

[0764] Step 2: The second device sends a first instruction to the first device (such as ADRF) requesting first data of the terminal device;

[0765] Optionally, the second device uses the Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalSubscribe service operation to send a first instruction to the first device requesting AI training data of the terminal device.

[0766] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0767] Step 3: The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0768] Optionally, the response message includes whether the first device has first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device.

[0769] Optionally, the first device uses Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify to respond to the second device. The response message informs the second device: whether the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data. If the terminal device side AI training data can be provided, execute step 11; and / or, if the terminal device side AI training data cannot be provided, execute steps 4 to 10.

[0770] Optionally, the first device can provide terminal device side AI training data, which means that the first device stores historically collected terminal device side AI training data.

[0771] Optionally, the first device can provide an implementation process of AI training data on the terminal device side, as shown in Figure 10.

[0772] Step 4: The second device sends a first instruction to a wireless access device (such as NG-RAN) through a fourth device (such as AMF) to collect first data of the terminal device;

[0773] Step 5: The wireless access device sends a first instruction to a group of terminal devices;

[0774] Optionally, the wireless access device broadcasts or pages a group of terminal devices to all terminal devices in the cell.

[0775] Step 6: The terminal device collects first data on the terminal device side;

[0776] Optionally, the terminal device collects data generated during business operations.

[0777] Step 7: The terminal device establishes a protocol data unit (PDU) session;

[0778] Optionally, the terminal device can send during idle network periods, such as at night, to improve network utilization.

[0779] Step 8: The terminal device transmits the first data on the terminal device side to the first device by using the user plane of the established protocol data unit session;

[0780] Step 9: The first device merges, reconstructs, and stores the first data on the terminal device side and the historically collected terminal device training data;

[0781] Step 10: The first device sends a response message to the second device, where the response message indicates that the first device can provide the first data on the terminal device side.

[0782] Optionally, the first device sends a Nadrf_DataManagement_RetrievalNotify response to the second device, indicating that the first device can provide terminal device-side AI training data.

[0783] Step 11: The second device obtains the first data on the terminal device side from the first device and performs a data cleaning process to remove the terminal device label and other sensitive information;

[0784] Step 12: The second device sends the first data on the terminal device side after data cleaning to the notification endpoint (data consumer).

[0785] Optionally, the second device sends the cleaned terminal device-side AI training data to the notification endpoint (data consumer) through Ndccf_DataManagement_Notify.

[0786] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the second device requests the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, the wireless access device sends the first instruction to the terminal device, the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction, and the first device receives the first data. The first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction, which can optimize the acquisition mechanism of AI training data and thereby improve the feasibility and / or efficiency of AI training data acquisition.

[0787] Seventh embodiment

[0788] Please refer to FIG. 13 , which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device may be mounted on or be the terminal device in the above-mentioned method embodiment. The processing device shown in FIG. 13 may be used to perform some or all of the functions of the method embodiment described in the above-mentioned embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13 , the processing device 140 includes:

[0789] The communication module 1401 is configured to send first data to the first device in response to receiving a first instruction.

[0790] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0791] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0792] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0793] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0794] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0795] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device;

[0796] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device.

[0797] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0798] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0799] receiving a first instruction;

[0800] collecting first data based on the first instruction;

[0801] The first data is sent in a required format or an agreed format;

[0802] Sending first data during a network idle period;

[0803] Establishing a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0804] Before the latest time point for sending the first data, the first data is sent to the first device through the user plane data channel.

[0805] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0806] The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device;

[0807] The first device sends a response message to the second device;

[0808] The first device sends the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction;

[0809] The first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data;

[0810] The first device sends the first data to the second device.

[0811] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0812] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0813] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device;

[0814] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

[0815] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0816] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0817] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device;

[0818] The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

[0819] The processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments, and will not be described in detail here.

[0820] Eighth embodiment

[0821] Please refer to Figure 14, which is a second structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be mounted on or is the first device (such as ADRF) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 14 can be used to perform some or all of the functions of the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 14, the processing device 150 includes:

[0822] The receiving module 1501 is configured to receive first data, where the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving a first instruction.

[0823] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0824] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0825] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0826] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0827] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0828] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device;

[0829] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0830] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format.

[0831] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0832] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0833] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0834] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0835] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0836] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0837] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0838] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0839] receiving a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from the third device;

[0840] Sending a response message to the second device;

[0841] sending the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction;

[0842] merging, reconstructing and / or storing the first data with historically collected data;

[0843] The first data is sent to the second device.

[0844] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0845] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0846] The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device;

[0847] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

[0848] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0849] The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0850] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device;

[0851] The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

[0852] The processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments, and will not be described in detail here.

[0853] Ninth embodiment

[0854] Please refer to Figure 15, which is a third structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be mounted on or is the second device (such as a DCCF) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 15 can be used to perform some or all of the functions of the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 15, the processing device 160 includes:

[0855] The processing module 1601 is configured to request a wireless access device to send a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0856] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0857] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0858] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0859] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0860] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0861] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0862] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format.

[0863] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0864] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0865] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0866] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0867] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0868] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0869] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0870] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0871] receiving a first instruction sent by a third device;

[0872] receiving a first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device;

[0873] Sending a first instruction to the first device;

[0874] forwarding the first instruction of the third device to the first device;

[0875] Sending a first instruction to a wireless access device;

[0876] sending a first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device;

[0877] receiving a response message sent by the first device;

[0878] receiving historically collected data sent by the first device;

[0879] receiving first data sent by a first device;

[0880] Clean the received data to remove sensitive information;

[0881] The historically collected data or the first data is transmitted to a third device.

[0882] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0883] The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device;

[0884] When the response message indicates that the first device does not exist and can provide the first data collected by the terminal device to the second device, a first instruction is sent to the wireless access device.

[0885] The processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments, and will not be described in detail here.

[0886] Tenth embodiment

[0887] Please refer to Figure 16, which is a fourth structural diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be mounted on or is the radio access device (such as NG-RAN) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 16 can be used to perform some or all of the functions of the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 16, the device 170 includes:

[0888] The sending module 1701 is configured to send a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to a first device based on the first instruction.

[0889] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0890] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel;

[0891] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel;

[0892] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel;

[0893] The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel;

[0894] The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device;

[0895] The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format.

[0896] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the collection of the first data, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

[0897] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0898] The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction;

[0899] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format;

[0900] The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period;

[0901] The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data;

[0902] The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

[0903] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0904] receiving a first instruction sent by a second device;

[0905] receiving a first instruction sent by the second device through the fourth device;

[0906] The first instruction is sent through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a traffic channel, and a specific channel.

[0907] Optionally, the device further comprises at least one of the following:

[0908] The first instruction is sent by the second device after receiving the data request from the third device;

[0909] The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

[0910] The processing device provided in the embodiment of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above-mentioned corresponding method embodiments, and will not be described in detail here.

[0911] Refer to Figure 17, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 17, the communication device 180 described in this embodiment can be the terminal device (or component that can be used for a terminal device) or network device (or component that can be used for a network device) mentioned in the aforementioned method embodiment. Communication device 180 can be used to implement the methods corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the aforementioned method embodiment. For details, please refer to the description of the aforementioned method embodiment.

[0912] The communication device 180 may include one or more processors 1801, also referred to as processing units, which may implement certain control or processing functions. Processor 1801 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit may be used to control the communication device, execute software programs, and process software program data.

[0913] Optionally, the processor 1801 may also store instructions 1803 or data (eg, intermediate data). Optionally, the instructions 1803 may be executed by the processor 1801, so that the communication device 180 executes the method corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the above method embodiment.

[0914] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include a circuit that can implement the functions of sending, receiving, or communicating in the aforementioned method embodiments.

[0915] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include one or more memories 1802 , on which instructions 1804 may be stored. The instructions may be executed on the processor 1801 , so that the communication device 180 performs the method described in the above method embodiment.

[0916] Optionally, data may also be stored in the memory 1802. The processor 1801 and the memory 1802 may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0917] Optionally, the communication device 180 may further include a transceiver 1805 and / or an antenna 1806. The processor 1801 may be referred to as a processing unit, and controls the communication device 180 (terminal device, core network device, or wireless access network device). The transceiver 1805 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver, and is used to implement the transceiver functions of the communication device 180.

[0918] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement operations corresponding to the terminal devices in the above embodiments, for example, the transceiver 1805 can receive a first instruction; and the processor 1801 can send first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

[0919] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0920] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement operations corresponding to the network devices in the above embodiments, for example, the first instruction may be sent by the transceiver 1805 .

[0921] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0922] The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 described in this application can be implemented on an IC (Integrated Circuit), an analog integrated circuit, an RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit), a mixed-signal integrated circuit, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), an electronic device, etc. The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can also be manufactured using various integrated circuit process technologies, such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), NMOS (N Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), PMOS (Positive Channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor), BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0923] In this application, a communication device may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station), and the specific definition needs to be determined based on the context. In addition, the terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application may include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0924] Although the communication device is described above by taking a terminal device or a network device as an example, the scope of the communication device described in this application is not limited to the above-mentioned terminal device or network device, and the structure of the communication device may not be limited to Figure 17. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device.

[0925] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal device as in any of the above embodiments; and at least one of the first device, the second device, and the wireless access device as in any of the above embodiments.

[0926] An embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device, including a memory and a processor, wherein a processing program is stored in the memory, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0927] The communication device in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as an SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions, etc.). The specific reference needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0928] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a processing program is stored. When the processing program is executed by a processor, the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments are implemented.

[0929] In the embodiments of the communication device and storage medium provided in the embodiments of the present application, all technical features of any of the above-mentioned processing method embodiments may be included. The expanded and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as those of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods and will not be repeated here.

[0930] An embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code runs on a computer, the computer executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes described above.

[0931] An embodiment of the present application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store computer programs, and the processor is used to call and run the computer programs from the memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the methods in the various possible implementation modes as described above.

[0932] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not limit the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, those skilled in the art will appreciate that with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application will also be applicable to similar technical problems.

[0933] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0934] The steps in the method of the embodiment of the present application can be adjusted in order, combined and deleted according to actual needs.

[0935] The units in the device of the embodiment of the present application can be merged, divided and deleted according to actual needs.

[0936] In this application, the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally only described in detail the first time they appear. When they appear again later, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, for the same or similar terminology, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later, you can refer to the previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0937] In this application, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0938] The various technical features of the technical solution of this application can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this application.

[0939] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as above, and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0940] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., a floppy disk, a storage disk, a tape), an optical medium (e.g., a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state storage disk Solid State Disk (SSD)).

[0941] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A processing method, wherein: Applied to terminal equipment, including the steps of: S2: In response to receiving the first instruction, sending first data to the first device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel; The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device; The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device; The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: receiving a first instruction; collecting first data based on the first instruction; The first data is sent in a required format or an agreed format; Sending first data during a network idle period; Establishing a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data; Before the latest time point for sending the first data, the first data is sent to the first device through the user plane data channel.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The first device receives a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from a third device; The first device sends a response message to the second device; The first device sends the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction; The first device merges, reconstructs and / or stores the first data with historically collected data; The first device sends the first data to the second device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device; The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device; The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device; The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device; The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

7. A processing method, wherein: Applied to a first device (ADRF), comprising the steps of: S3: Receive first data, where the first data is sent by the terminal device in response to receiving the first instruction.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel; The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device; The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device; The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format; The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format; The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period; The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data; receiving a first instruction sent by the second device or forwarded from the third device; Sending a response message to the second device; sending the historically collected data to the second device based on the received first instruction; merging, reconstructing and / or storing the first data with historically collected data; The first data is sent to the second device.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device; The first instruction is sent by the wireless access device to the terminal device after receiving the data request from the second device; The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is sent by the second device to the wireless access device after receiving the data request from the third device; The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device; The second device sends the first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device.

12. A processing method, wherein: Applied to the second device (DCCF), comprising the steps of: S0: Requesting the wireless access device to send a first instruction to the terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to the first device in response to receiving the first instruction.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein: Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel; The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device; The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format; The first instruction includes at least one of the following: a request for the terminal device to collect the first data, a format in which the terminal device is required to collect the first data, a destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes collecting the first data, and a latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data; The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format; The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period; The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein Also include at least one of the following: receiving a first instruction sent by a third device; receiving a first instruction forwarded by the third device through the fifth device; Sending a first instruction to the first device; forwarding the first instruction of the third device to the first device; Sending a first instruction to a wireless access device; sending a first instruction to the wireless access device through the fourth device; receiving a response message sent by the first device; receiving historically collected data sent by the first device; receiving first data sent by a first device; Clean the received data to remove sensitive information; The historically collected data or the first data is sent to a third device.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The response message includes whether the first device has the first data collected by the terminal device that can be provided to the second device; When the response message indicates that the first device does not exist and can provide the first data collected by the terminal device to the second device, a first instruction is sent to the wireless access device.

16. A processing method, wherein: Applied to wireless access equipment (NG-RAN), including the following steps: S1: Send a first instruction to a terminal device, so that the terminal device sends first data to a first device based on the first instruction.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by listening to the broadcast channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device by receiving a paging channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through the service channel; The first instruction is obtained by the terminal device through a specific channel; The first data is sent through a user plane connection channel established by the terminal device; The first data is sent by the terminal device in a required format or an agreed format; The first instruction includes at least one of the following: requiring the terminal device to collect the first data, the format of the first data required to be collected by the terminal device, the destination address to be sent after the terminal device completes the first data collection, and the latest time point for the terminal device to send the first data.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The terminal device collects first data based on the first instruction; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device in a required format or an agreed format; The terminal device sends the first data during a network idle period; The terminal device establishes a user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data; The terminal device sends the first data to the first device through the user plane data channel before the latest time point for sending the first data.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein Also include at least one of the following: receiving a first instruction sent by a second device; receiving a first instruction sent by the second device through the fourth device; The first instruction is sent through at least one of a broadcast channel, a paging channel, a traffic channel, and a specific channel.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein Also include at least one of the following: The first instruction is sent by the second device after receiving the data request from the third device; The first instruction is sent to the wireless access device by the second device when the second device receives a response message from the first device, and the response message indicates that the first device does not have the first data collected by the terminal device to provide to the second device.

21. A communication device, wherein: include: A memory and a processor, wherein a processing program is stored in the memory, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, the processing method according to claim 1, 7, 12 or 16 is implemented.

22. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein: The computer-readable storage medium stores a processing program, and when the processing program is executed by a processor, the processing method according to claim 1, 7, 12 or 16 is implemented.

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