Rights and interests management method, communication apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are a rights and interests management method, a communication apparatus, and a storage medium. The rights and interests management method comprises: a first network element configuring a rights and interests policy rule; and the first network element sending the rights and interests policy rule to a second network element, wherein the rights and interests policy rule is used by the second network element to perform a rights and interests control operation in a network.

Description

Equity management method, communication device, and storage medium

[0001] This disclosure claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 202410385258.1, filed on March 28, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a rights management method, a communication device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0003] In traditional communication networks, network participants (i.e., network entities) are primarily wireless communication network operators, equipment vendors, and users. Wireless communication operators provide spectrum resources and communication connectivity services, equipment vendors provide network equipment, and users pay for spectrum resources and communication connectivity services.

[0004] The future sixth-generation mobile communication technology (6G) network involves a wide range of network entities. These entities include not only communication network operators, equipment vendors, individual consumers, and industry users, but also potentially satellite network operators, network virtualization operators, third-party application providers, and self-built network providers. Network entities also play a variety of roles within the network, such as providing services, providing resources, utilizing network services, using network resources, and ensuring resource transactions.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] In one aspect, a rights management method is provided, which is applied to a first network element. The rights management method includes:

[0007] Configure equity policy rules;

[0008] The equity policy rule is sent to the second network element, where the equity policy rule is used by the second network element to perform equity control operations in the network.

[0009] In another aspect, a rights management method is provided, which is applied to a second network element. The rights management method includes:

[0010] receiving the equity policy rules sent by the first network element;

[0011] Perform equity control operations in the network based on equity policy rules.

[0012] In another aspect, a rights management method is provided, which is applied to a third network element. The rights management method includes:

[0013] Sending instruction information, where the instruction information is used to instruct acquisition of rights and interests information related to the third network element;

[0014] Receive benefits information.

[0015] In another aspect, a rights management device is provided, which is applied to a first network element. The rights management device includes a processing module and a communication module, wherein:

[0016] The processing module is used to configure equity policy rules;

[0017] The communication module is used to send the equity policy rules to the second network element, and the equity policy rules are used by the second network element to perform equity control operations in the network.

[0018] In another aspect, a rights management device is provided, which is applied to a second network element. The rights management device includes a communication module and a processing module, wherein:

[0019] The communication module is configured to receive the equity policy rules sent by the first network element;

[0020] The processing module is used to perform equity control operations in the network based on equity policy rules.

[0021] In another aspect, a rights management device is provided, which is applied to a third network element. The rights management device includes a communication module, wherein:

[0022] The communication module is used to send instruction information, where the instruction information is used to instruct to obtain rights and interests information related to the third network element; and

[0023] The communication module is further used to receive rights and interests information.

[0024] In yet another aspect, a communication device is provided. The communication device includes: a memory and a processor; the memory and the processor are coupled; the memory is configured to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and the processor implements the equity management method described in any of the above aspects when executing the computer program instructions.

[0025] In another aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein computer program instructions are stored on the computer-readable storage medium, and when the computer program instructions are executed on a computer (eg, a rights management device), the rights management method described in any one of the above aspects is implemented.

[0026] On the other hand, a computer program product is provided, which includes computer program instructions, and when the computer program instructions are executed, the equity management method of any of the above embodiments is implemented. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG2 is an interactive flow chart of a rights management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG3 is an interactive flowchart of another equity management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG4 is a flowchart of a rights management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG5 is an interactive flow chart of another equity management method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of a rights management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of another equity management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of another equity management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0037] In the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, " / " means "or", for example, A / B can mean A or B. "And / or" in this article is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can mean: only A, only B, and A and B. In addition, "at least one" means one or more, and "a plurality" means two or more. Words such as "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity and execution order, and words such as "first" and "second" do not necessarily limit them to be different.

[0038] It should be noted that in this disclosure, words such as "exemplarily" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design described in this disclosure as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplarily" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner.

[0039] Equity encompasses both rights and benefits, broadly referring to the roles assigned to specific entities and the corresponding rights and benefits. For example, equity-related roles include managers, providers, users, witnesses, transactors, and platform providers. Rights associated with equity include the right to use, ownership, modification, processing, incentives, witnessing, transaction rights, security and privacy, distribution rights, and the right to know. Benefits associated with equity include rewards, incentives, returns, and commissions.

[0040] Network entities possess rights and interests associated with their activities, such as providing services, using services, and providing and using resources. These entities also possess the right to security. Managing the rights and interests of network entities not only promotes fair competition and enhances trust in cooperation among network entities, but also contributes to network stability and sustainable development.

[0041] Fifth-generation mobile communication technology (5G) networks only provide communication connectivity services, and the commercially valuable resource is spectrum. In 5G networks, the policy control function (PCF) provides policies and charging rules for control plane functions. This is achieved by formulating policy control and charging (PCC) rules and authorizing service control to the session management function (SMF) on a per-service data flow (SDF) basis. However, PCC rules are only used to restrict user access based on contract information, control services for quality of service, and perform traffic statistics and billing. As can be seen, the 5G framework lacks a clear rights and interests management mechanism and interaction with rights and interests policy rules. This results in a lack of rights and interests protection for network entities within the network, and it is difficult for network entities to receive reasonable returns for their contributions to the network.

[0042] 6G networks will provide comprehensive services encompassing communications, perception, computing, intelligence, security, and trustworthiness. Commercially valuable resources in 6G networks include not only spectrum but also data, computing power, and storage. These services and resources can be traded and monetized as assets, potentially involving both commercial value transactions and the verification of ownership rights. Current communication networks lack a comprehensive rights and interests management mechanism, making it difficult to fairly protect the legitimate rights and interests of network entities.

[0043] In light of this, the present disclosure proposes a rights management method, which includes: a first network element configuring rights policy rules; the first network element transmitting the rights policy rules to a second network element; and the rights policy rules being used by the first network element to perform rights control operations within the network. By transmitting rights policy rules to control rights, the legitimate rights and interests of each network entity are clarified. By performing rights control operations within the network based on the rights policy rules, the legitimate rights and interests of each network entity are protected and network fairness is maintained, thereby stimulating the initiative of network participants and improving the service experience and network value.

[0044] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to various mobile communication networks, for example, a 5G new radio (NR) mobile communication network, a future mobile communication network, or a system integrating multiple communication technologies, etc., and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.

[0045] Exemplarily, Figure 1 is an architectural diagram of a communication system provided by the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the 5G network may include terminal equipment (for example, user equipment (UE)), radio access network (RAN) equipment, user plane function (UPF), access and mobility management function (AMF), authentication server function (AUSF), network slice selection function (NSSF), network exposure function (NEF), network function storage function (NRF), unified data management (UDM) function, unified data repository (UDR) function, application function (AF) or charging function (CHF), etc.

[0046] As shown in Figure 1, the terminal device accesses the 5G network through the RAN device. The terminal device communicates with the AMF through the N1 interface (referred to as N1); the RAN device communicates with the AMF through the N2 interface (referred to as N2); the RAN device communicates with the UPF through the N3 interface (referred to as N3); the SMF communicates with the UPF through the N4 interface (referred to as N4), and the UPF accesses the data network through the N6 interface (referred to as N6). In addition, the control plane functions shown in Figure 1, such as AUSF, AMF, SMF, NSSF, NEF, NRF, PCF, UDM, UDR, CHF, or AF, interact using service-based interfaces. For example, the service interface provided by AUSF to the outside world is Nausf; the service interface provided by AMF to the outside world is Namf; the service interface provided by SMF to the outside world is Nsmf; the service interface provided by NSSF to the outside world is Nnssf; the service interface provided by NEF to the outside world is Nnef; the service interface provided by NRF to the outside world is Nnrf; the service interface provided by PCF to the outside world is Npcf; the service interface provided by UDM to the outside world is Nudm; the service interface provided by UDR to the outside world is Nudr; the service interface provided by CHF to the outside world is Nchf; and the service interface provided by AF to the outside world is Naf.

[0047] In some embodiments, the terminal device can be a device with wireless transceiver capabilities, which can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, or can be handheld, wearable, or vehicle-mounted; the terminal device can also be deployed on the water surface (such as a ship, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (for example, on an airplane, a balloon, and a satellite, etc.). The terminal can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical care, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, etc. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the application scenarios. The terminal may sometimes also be referred to as a user, user equipment, access terminal, UE unit, UE station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, UE terminal, wireless communication equipment, UE agent or UE device, etc., which is not limited to the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0048] The application scenarios of the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited. The system architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are equally applicable to similar technical problems.

[0049] The present disclosure provides a rights management method. As shown in FIG2 , the method includes the following steps S101 to S103 .

[0050] S101. A first network element configures a rights and interests policy rule.

[0051] Equity policy rules are the basis for determining the rights and interests of network entities, dividing them, and conducting network value transactions. Equity policy rules can be used to determine the legitimacy of network entities, the rights and interests they possess, and how they conduct transactions.

[0052] In some embodiments, the rights and interests are the rights and interests of the network subject. The network subject is qualified to obtain the rights and interests, or the network subject may correspond to a commercial subject that conducts commercial activities in the network.

[0053] For example, the rights and interests may be the rights and interests of the first network element, the second network element, the third network element, or other network elements in the network; or the rights and interests may be the rights and interests of the business entities corresponding to the first network element, the second network element, the third network element, or other network elements in the network. Business entities corresponding to other network elements in the network include equipment manufacturers, service providers, content providers, etc.

[0054] For example, equity strategy rules correspond to laws and regulations to stipulate the equity qualifications of network entities.

[0055] In some embodiments, equity policy rules correspond to contractual agreements that specify the profit sharing among network entities. Alternatively, equity policy rules may be one or more sets of equity-related information, which may provide equity control parameters or equity support parameters. Alternatively, equity policy rules may include one or more rules. Each equity policy rule may contain multiple equity-related information elements, such as an equity policy rule identifier, a network equity entity identifier, and the equity details held by the network equity entity.

[0056] In some embodiments, the equity policy rules include at least one of the following: equity subject policy rules, equity division policy rules, and equity transaction policy rules.

[0057] In some embodiments, the equity subject policy rules are used to ensure the legitimacy of the rights and interests of subjects in the network and prevent illegal or non-compliant subjects from obtaining rights and interests. The equity subject policy rules include at least one of the following: subject qualification judgment, subject legitimacy judgment, laws and regulations, contractual agreements, and subject identity verification.

[0058] In some embodiments, the rights and interests division strategy rules are used to divide the rights and interests of network entities, and the rights and interests division strategy rules include at least one of the following: ownership of resources, modification rights of resources, use rights of resources, ownership of assets, modification rights of assets, use rights of assets, ownership of services, modification rights of services, use rights of services, network information rights, network modification rights, incentives to be obtained, rewards to be obtained, and shares to be obtained.

[0059] In some embodiments, the equity trading strategy rules are used to specify the rules that the two parties to the transaction must follow during the transaction process. The equity trading strategy rules include at least one of the following: third-party certification, trading platform, transaction cycle, whether the transaction is revocable, scoring strategy, ledger selection, whether privacy protection is required, and the degree of privacy protection.

[0060] It is understandable that the equity subject management strategy, equity division strategy rules, and equity trading strategy rules are not limited to the above-mentioned contents, but may also include other contents in addition to the above-mentioned contents, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0061] In some embodiments, the equity policy rule includes one or more equity-related information elements. For example, the equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: an equity policy rule identifier, an equity policy rule index, an equity policy rule type, an equity subject identifier, and the equity of the equity subject.

[0062] In some embodiments, before the first network element configures the equity policy rule, the method further includes: the first network element makes a decision on the equity policy rule.

[0063] In some embodiments, the first network element makes a decision on the equity policy rule, including at least one of the following:

[0064] The first network element receives a first request message sent by the second network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on a rights and interests policy rule;

[0065] The first network element receives a second request message sent by the third network element, where the second request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rule;

[0066] The first network element queries the capability information of the third network element and makes decisions on rights and interests policy rules;

[0067] First Network Element makes decisions on equity strategy rules based on laws and regulations;

[0068] The first network element makes decisions on equity strategy rules based on contract signing information;

[0069] The first network element makes a decision on the equity policy rule based on the local information of the first network element.

[0070] The decision-making of equity policy rules includes at least one of the following: equity policy rule analysis, equity policy rule generation, equity policy rule formulation, and equity policy rule modification.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first network element is further configured to perform at least one of the following operations on the equity policy rule:

[0072] First Network Element downloads equity strategy rules;

[0073] The first network element imports equity strategy rules;

[0074] The first network element generates equity policy rules;

[0075] First network element storage equity policy rules;

[0076] The first network element adds equity strategy rules;

[0077] The first network element deletes the equity policy rule;

[0078] First network element activation rights policy rules;

[0079] The first network element deactivates the equity policy rules;

[0080] The first network element modifies the equity strategy rules;

[0081] The first network element updates the equity policy rules.

[0082] It is understandable that the first network element may first make a decision on the equity policy rules and then configure the equity policy rules. The first network element may also directly configure the equity policy rules without making a decision on the equity policy rules, for example, the operator or manager directly imports the equity policy rules into the first network element (for example, the first network element is a PCF).

[0083] S102. The first network element sends the equity policy rules to the second network element; correspondingly, the second network element receives the equity policy rules sent by the first network element.

[0084] The equity policy rules are used by the second network element to perform equity control operations in the network.

[0085] To ensure fairness and authority, stake control operations for each network entity must be implemented based on stake policy rules. Stake control operations enable each network entity to understand its own and other network entities' stakes, creating a fair network environment and incentivizing active participation and contribution.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first network element sending the equity policy rules to the second network element includes at least one of the following: the first network element sending a first rule to the second network element, the first rule being a policy control and charging rule (PCC rule) containing the equity policy rules; the first network element sending a second rule to the second network element, the second rule containing a dedicated equity policy rule; and the first network element sending a third rule to the second network element, the third rule containing an equity policy rule information element. The first rule and the third rule may be the same or different, and the second rule and the third rule may be the same or different.

[0087] It is understood that when the first network element sends PCC rules to the second network element, and the PCC rules include equity policy rules, the second network element obtains the equity policy rules by receiving the PCC rules. The first network element may also send other rules including the equity policy rules to the second network element, so that the second network element obtains the equity policy rules. The first network element may also send only the equity policy rules to the second network element, and the equity policy rules are not included in the other rules. The first network element may send the equity policy rules as an information element when sending various rules to the second network element.

[0088] In some embodiments, before the second network element receives the equity policy rules sent by the first network element, it also includes: the second network element sends a first request message to the first network element, and the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rules; or, the second network element sends a first request message to the first network element based on preset conditions, and the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rules.

[0089] The first request message may also have other names, such as equity policy rule request, equity request, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0090] For example, the second network element finds that a new equity policy rule needs to be added, and the second network element sends a first request message to the first network element. The first request message is used to request the first network element to add a new equity policy rule.

[0091] For another example, the second network element finds that the original rights and interests policy rule is invalid, and the second network element sends a first request message, where the first request message is used to request the first network element to delete the original rights and interests policy rule.

[0092] In some embodiments, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: session establishment; terminal context establishment; task establishment; satisfaction of a rights trigger condition, where the rights trigger condition is determined based on monitoring of rights status in the network; and receipt of indication information from a third network element, where the indication information is used to instruct the first request message to be sent to the first network element. The indication information from the third network element includes capability information of the third network element and / or resource request information of the third network element.

[0093] S103: The second network element performs a rights control operation in the network based on the rights policy rules.

[0094] In some embodiments, the equity control operation includes at least one of the following:

[0095] The second network element generates equity control parameters based on equity policy rules;

[0096] The second network element activates the equity control parameters based on the equity policy rules;

[0097] The second network element binds the equity policy rule to a data flow based on the equity policy rule;

[0098] The second network element stores the equity policy rules;

[0099] The second network element activates an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule;

[0100] The second network element activates an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule;

[0101] The second network element updates the locally stored equity policy rules;

[0102] The second network element modifies the locally stored equity policy rules;

[0103] The second network element selects the third network element based on the equity policy rules;

[0104] The second network element sends the equity control parameter to the third network element;

[0105] The second network element generates a rights and interests configuration file based on the rights and interests policy rules, where the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters;

[0106] The second network element activates a rights and interests configuration file based on the rights and interests policy rules, where the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters;

[0107] The second network element sends a rights configuration file to the third network element, where the rights configuration file includes rights control parameters.

[0108] In some embodiments, the equity control parameters include at least one of the following: equity subject identification, equity content parameters owned by the equity subject, equity review parameters, equity usage parameters, equity warning parameters, and equity transaction parameters.

[0109] Based on this, equity control is carried out through the transmission of equity strategy rules, clarifying the legitimate rights and interests of each network entity. Equity control operations in the network based on equity strategy rules guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of each network entity and maintain network fairness, thereby stimulating the initiative of network participants and improving service experience and network value.

[0110] In some embodiments, the first network element receives feedback information of the equity policy rule sent by the second network element; and the first network element updates the equity policy rule based on the feedback information of the equity policy rule.

[0111] Exemplarily, as shown in FIG3 , an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a rights management method, including the following S201 and S202 .

[0112] S201. The second network element sends feedback information of the equity policy rule to the first network element. Correspondingly, the first network element receives the feedback information of the equity policy rule sent by the second network element.

[0113] In some embodiments, the equity policy rule feedback information is used to indicate at least one of the following: adding an equity policy rule, deleting an equity policy rule, activating an equity policy rule, deactivating an equity policy rule, or modifying an equity policy rule.

[0114] In some embodiments, the equity policy rule feedback information is used to determine whether the second network element meets the equity policy rule triggering condition and whether the first network element is required to make a decision on the equity policy rule.

[0115] S202: The first network element updates the equity policy rule based on the feedback information of the equity policy rule.

[0116] In some embodiments, updating the equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: adding an equity policy rule, deleting an equity policy rule, activating an equity policy rule, deactivating an equity policy rule, and modifying an equity policy rule.

[0117] Exemplarily, when the first network element receives the equity policy rule feedback information sent by the second network element for instructing to add an equity policy rule, the first network element adds the equity policy rule.

[0118] S201 and S202 may be executed after S103 , which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0119] Based on this, the second network element sends feedback information about the rights and interests policy rules to the first network element, allowing the first network element to understand the execution status of the existing rights and interests policy rules and make adjustments as needed. This dynamic update of rights and interests policy rules ensures efficient and adaptable execution of rights and interests policy rules, reduces potential problems, and improves user satisfaction.

[0120] The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a rights management method. As shown in FIG4 , the method is applied to a third network element and includes the following steps S301-S302.

[0121] S301. The third network element sends instruction information.

[0122] The instruction information is used to instruct to obtain the rights and interests information related to the third network element.

[0123] S302: The third network element receives the rights and interests information.

[0124] In some embodiments, the third network element sends the indication information including at least one of the following:

[0125] Sending first instruction information to the first network element, where the first instruction information is used to instruct the first network element to configure a rights and interests policy rule;

[0126] Sending second indication information to the second network element, where the second indication information is used to instruct the second network element to request the first network element to configure the equity policy rule;

[0127] Sending third indication information to the second network element, where the third indication information is used to instruct the second network element to activate the equity policy rule;

[0128] Fourth indication information is sent to the second network element, where the fourth indication information is used to instruct the second network element to perform an equity control operation on the third network element.

[0129] The third network element rights and interests information includes at least one of the following:

[0130] Rights and interests information corresponding to the third network element;

[0131] Equity information corresponding to other network elements that interact with the third network element;

[0132] Equity information corresponding to other network elements that have transactions with the third network element.

[0133] Based on this, by obtaining and controlling equity information, the third network element can better manage its interactions and transactions with other network elements to ensure the security and compliance of the communication process.

[0134] The above network element includes at least one of the following: equipment, node, function, entity, component, and protocol layer.

[0135] In some embodiments, the first network element is one of the following: a rights policy and rule management network element, a centralized rights management network element, a PCF, a cloud service center, a network management center, a rights policy and rule agent, or a centralized unit.

[0136] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned second network element is one of the following: equity control management network element, distributed equity management network element, SMF, AMF, task management network element, RAN, centralized unit (CU), equity control management agent, distributed unit (DU).

[0137] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned third network element is one of the following: AMF, UPF, RAN, terminal, CU, DU, NEF, AF, and rights execution network element.

[0138] It is understood that a rights and interests policy rule management network element may be a network element that analyzes, makes decisions, generates, and / or configures rights and interests policy rules. A rights and interests control management network element may be a network element that manages and controls the interaction process of rights and interests information and parameters. A rights and interests execution network element may be a network element that performs rights and interests operations such as rights generation, rights modification, rights expiration, rights query, and rights recovery. The rights and interests operations performed by a rights and interests execution network element may be operations on its own rights and interests or operations on the rights and interests of other network elements. A rights and interests execution network element may also be a network element that provides resources and / or services. A rights and interests execution network element may also be a network element that uses resources and / or services. A rights and interests execution network element may also be a network element that needs to explicitly understand its own rights and interests or those of other network elements. A rights and interests execution network element may also be a network element that transmits / distributes data streams that are bound to rights and interests policy rules, rights and interests parameters, or rights and interests configuration files.

[0139] For example, assuming the first network element is a PCF and the second network element is an SMF, the transmission and reception process is as follows: The PCF configures the equity policy rules and sends them to the SMF. After receiving the equity policy rules from the PCF, the SMF performs equity control operations.

[0140] An example of PCF configuring equity policy rules is as follows: PCF can first perform equity analysis and decision-making, and then configure equity policy rules based on the decision results.

[0141] In some embodiments, an operator or network administrator directly configures one or more equity policy rules on the PCF by means of importing, downloading, etc.

[0142] In some embodiments, the PCF creates one or more equity policy rules and sends the equity policy rules to the SMF. The equity policy rules can be included in the PCC rules and sent to the SMF, or sent as independent policy rules to the SMF.

[0143] In some embodiments, the SMF first sends a rights policy rule request to the PCF, and the PCF makes decisions and configures the rights policy rules based on the rights policy request.

[0144] In some embodiments, the SMF sends feedback information of the equity policy rules to the PCF, and the PCF updates the equity policy rules after receiving the feedback information.

[0145] After receiving the rights policy rules from the PCF, the SMF performs rights control operations. An example is as follows: the SMF binds one or more rights policy rules to a quality of service flow (QoS flow).

[0146] In some embodiments, the SMF activates a set of equity control parameters based on the received equity policy rules.

[0147] In some embodiments, the SMF activates an equity policy rule based on the received equity policy rule.

[0148] In some embodiments, the SMF selects a UPF for data routing transmission based on the received equity policy rules.

[0149] In some embodiments, the SMF selects a base station for data transmission based on the received equity policy rules.

[0150] In some embodiments, before the PCF sends the equity policy rules, the SMF sends a request message to the PCF, where the request message is used to request one or more equity policy rules.

[0151] For example, as shown in Figure 5, a rights enforcement network element may be selected based on the rights policy rule. Taking the first network element as a rights policy rule management network element and the second network element as a rights control management network element as an example, the method includes the following S401-S402.

[0152] S401. The equity policy rule management network element sends the equity policy rules to the equity control management network element. Correspondingly, the equity control management network element receives the equity policy rules sent by the equity policy rule management network element.

[0153] S402: The equity control management network element selects an equity execution network element based on the equity policy rules.

[0154] For example, the rights policy rule management network element is the PCF, the rights control management network element is the SMF, and the rights execution network element is the UPF. The SMF selects a UPF based on the rights policy rules from the PCF.

[0155] For another example, the rights policy rule management network element is the PCF, the rights control management network element is the SMF, and the rights execution network element is the RAN. The SMF selects a RAN based on the rights policy rules from the PCF.

[0156] For another example, the rights policy rule management network element is the PCF, the rights control management network element is the AMF, and the rights execution network element is the RAN. The AMF selects a RAN based on the rights policy rules from the PCF.

[0157] For another example, the rights policy rule management network element is the PCF, the rights control management network element is the AMF, and the rights execution network element is the UE. The AMF selects a UE based on the rights policy rules from the PCF.

[0158] For example, 6G networks will provide services in various areas, including communication, perception, computing, intelligence, and security and trust. Unlike 5G session management, these services may be managed through tasks in the future, such as perception tasks, communication tasks, artificial intelligence (AI) tasks, and computing tasks. The executors of different tasks need to ensure their rights and interests while completing their tasks, and the network must select appropriate task executors. For example, the first network element is a rights and interests policy management element, and the second network element is a task management element. The rights and interests policy management element is responsible for generating and configuring one or more rights and interests policy rules and sending them to the task management element. The task management element generates rights and interests control parameters, which can be used to indicate the rights and interests held by the task execution network element. As the task executor, the third network element may also be responsible for rights and interests enforcement. For example, when executing a task, the third network element may obtain information from the task management element about the rights and interests it should obtain. For example, the task management element selects a task executor based on the rights and interests policy rules.

[0159] As another example, consider a first network element as a centralized equity management network element and a second network element as a distributed equity management network element. The centralized equity management network element is responsible for generating and configuring one or more equity policy rules and sending one or more equity policy rules to the distributed equity management network element. The distributed equity management network element generates equity control parameters, which can be used to indicate the equity held by each network entity. In some embodiments, the first network element is a CU and the second network element is a DU; alternatively, the first network element is a core network and the second network element is an access network.

[0160] As another example, in future networks, various network entities may provide a variety of services, including communication services, perception services, computing services, intelligent services, and secure and trusted services. Spectrum resources, data resources, and computing power resources may be shared and traded, and storage and storage services may be provided. There are numerous service and resource providers, users, traders, and witnesses, and the rights and interests involved are complex and dynamic. In addition to static equity policy rules, dynamic equity policy rules may also be required. Network entities may even need to proactively request equity to trigger and activate equity policy rules. For example, consider a first network element (NE) as the equity policy rule management NE, a second NE as the equity control management NE, and a third NE as the equity execution NE. The first NE makes decisions and configures equity policy rules, while the triggering and activation of equity policy rules can originate from either the second or third NE. For example, if the second NE monitors the equity of various network entities and discovers that a third NE upgrade has added new service capabilities, it may trigger the first NE to revise or modify its equity policy rules. For example, if the second network element monitors the rights and interests of various entities in the network and discovers that a user has accessed the network using a device that compromises network security or has engaged in a network attack, the second network element will send a rights and interests control parameter to the user, limiting the user's rights and interests. For example, if the second network element monitors the rights and interests of various entities in the network and discovers that a third-party trading platform provides fair and secure trading capabilities, the second network element will request the first network element to provide the trading platform with rights and interests policy rules for data sharing and openness.

[0161] As another example, in a target positioning scenario, participating network elements may include the core network, base stations, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), and third-party applications. Positioning generally requires the joint positioning of multiple base stations. This process may be combined with Wi-Fi, and may also incorporate image or video analysis. Base stations may belong to different operators, and Wi-Fi may be owned by individuals, families, or businesses. Image or video analysis data may belong to individuals or businesses. Positioning data analysis may utilize AI models from AI companies. Since multiple parties contribute to positioning services, all parties involved in positioning should receive benefits. Through the aforementioned equity management, settlements can be made between different operators. Individuals or businesses that provide Wi-Fi positioning assistance can receive rewards, and companies that provide AI algorithm models can receive commissions. In the positioning scenario, a first network element (e.g., PCF) establishes equity policy rules. A second network element (e.g., SMF, AMF), acting as the equity control and management network element, selects a third network element as the equity holder for equity control. This third network element can be a base station, Wi-Fi, or a third-party application. For example, based on the equity policy rules, base stations from the same operator and free Wi-Fi may be selected for joint positioning.

[0162] As another example, in an IoV scenario, there are multiple network entities, including vehicle manufacturers, telecom operators, software and platform providers, insurance companies, maintenance and service providers, and data analytics companies. These entities collaborate within the IoV ecosystem to jointly promote the development and application of IoV technologies, thereby improving traffic safety, efficiency, and convenience. Equity policy rule configuration and equity control clarify the rights and interests of all parties in the network, balance and coordinate the needs of various entities, and facilitate multi-party governance and win-win outcomes in the IoV. In this scenario, the first network element acts as an equity policy rule management element, providing equity policy rules for each IoV participant. The second network element, acting as an equity control management element, controls the equity of network entities. In some embodiments, the second network element associates equity control parameters / equity policy rules with each IoV participant. This association can occur by sending equity content to qualified IoV participants, sending equity control parameters to each IoV participant, or binding equity policy rules to data streams to control data flow transmission. In the Internet of Vehicles scenario, the equity policy rule management network element can be a core network element (such as PCF), and the equity control management network element can be a core network element (such as SMF), a task management network element or an access network element.

[0163] As another example, in wireless communication networks, there are large networks built by operators (referred to as large networks), as well as small networks such as enterprise-built networks, personal-built networks, and home networks (referred to as small networks). Large networks contain some areas that are difficult to cover, and small networks can provide coverage supplementary to operator networks in blind spots. Small networks can reduce construction costs by obtaining services and resources provided by large networks. For example, large networks provide spectrum and computing power leasing to small networks, while small networks also provide data sharing with large networks. Equity transactions can be conducted between large and small networks. In some embodiments, the first network element can be an authoritative equity policy management center or a large network policy management network element; the second network element can be an equity control center, an equity trading platform, or a large network equity control network element. Through the interaction between the first and second network elements, the equity of the large network and its subnets is protected.

[0164] As another example, in the satellite-ground integration scenario, the satellite network provides large-area coverage and access, and the ground network can provide high-speed data transmission. Satellite operators and ground operators can provide a better user experience through mutual cooperation. In this scenario, between satellite network operators and ground operators, between different satellite network operators, and between different ground operators, it is necessary to clarify the rights and interests of each party in order to achieve mutual cooperation. For example, rights and interests policy rules based on laws and regulations can provide rights and interests protection for different operators. In some embodiments, the first network element can be an rights and interests policy management center that is endorsed by the government or supported by laws and regulations or recognized by all parties under contractual agreements; the second network element can be an rights and interests control center or a rights and interests trading platform. Through the interaction between the first network element and the second network element, the rights and interests of each operator are protected.

[0165] The above mainly introduces the solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure from the perspective of method. The following also shows a rights management device for executing the rights management method of any of the above embodiments and possible implementations thereof.

[0166] It is understandable that, in order to implement the equity management method, the equity management device includes hardware structures and / or software modules corresponding to the execution of various functions; those skilled in the art should easily realize that, in combination with the algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the present disclosure can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in the form of hardware or computer software driving hardware depends on the preset application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each preset application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present disclosure.

[0167] The embodiments of the present disclosure can divide the functional modules of the rights management device according to the above-mentioned method embodiments. For example, each functional module can be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions can be integrated into one functional module. The above-mentioned integrated modules can be implemented in the form of hardware or software. It should be noted that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present disclosure is schematic and is only a logical functional division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation. The following is an example of dividing each functional module corresponding to each function.

[0168] 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rights management device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a first network element. The rights management device 600 includes: a processing module 601 and a communication module 602.

[0169] Processing module 601, configured to configure equity policy rules;

[0170] The communication module 602 is configured to send the equity policy rules to the second network element, where the equity policy rules are used by the second network element to perform equity control operations in the network.

[0171] In some embodiments, the communication module 602 is configured to receive feedback information of the equity policy rule sent by the second network element;

[0172] The processing module 601 is configured to update the equity policy rules based on the feedback information of the equity policy rules.

[0173] In some embodiments, the processing module 601 is further used to make decisions on equity policy rules.

[0174] In some embodiments, making a decision on an equity policy rule includes at least one of the following:

[0175] receiving a first request message sent by the second network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on a rights and interests policy rule;

[0176] receiving a second request message sent by a third network element, where the second request message is used to request a decision on a rights and interests policy rule;

[0177] Query third-party network element capability information and make decisions on rights and interests policy rules;

[0178] Make decisions on equity strategy rules based on laws and regulations;

[0179] Make decisions on equity strategy rules based on contract signing information;

[0180] Decisions on equity policy rules are made based on local information of the first network element.

[0181] In some embodiments, the first network element is further configured to perform at least one of the following operations on the equity policy rule:

[0182] Download equity strategy rules;

[0183] Import equity strategy rules;

[0184] Generate equity strategy rules;

[0185] Storage equity policy rules;

[0186] Add equity strategy rules;

[0187] Delete equity policy rules;

[0188] Activate equity strategy rules;

[0189] Deactivate equity strategy rules;

[0190] Modify equity strategy rules;

[0191] Update equity policy rules.

[0192] In some embodiments, the communication module 602 is configured to:

[0193] Sending a first rule to the second network element, where the first rule is a policy control and charging rule including a rights policy rule; or,

[0194] Sending a second rule to the second network element, where the second rule includes a dedicated rights policy rule; or,

[0195] A third rule is sent to the second network element, where the third rule includes an equity policy rule information element.

[0196] In some embodiments, the equity policy rules include at least one of the following: equity subject policy rules, equity division policy rules, and equity transaction policy rules.

[0197] In some embodiments, the rights and interests subject policy rules are used to ensure the legitimacy of the rights and interests of the subject in the network. The rights and interests subject policy rules include at least one of the following: subject qualification judgment, subject legitimacy judgment, laws and regulations, contractual agreements, and subject identity verification.

[0198] In some embodiments, the rights and interests division strategy rules are used to divide the rights and interests of network entities, and the rights and interests division strategy rules include at least one of the following: ownership of resources, modification rights of resources, use rights of resources, ownership of assets, modification rights of assets, use rights of assets, ownership of services, modification rights of services, use rights of services, network information rights, network modification rights, incentives to be obtained, rewards to be obtained, and shares to be obtained.

[0199] In some embodiments, the equity trading strategy rules are used to specify the rules that the two parties to the transaction must follow during the transaction process. The equity trading strategy rules include at least one of the following: third-party certification, trading platform, transaction cycle, whether the transaction is revocable, scoring strategy, ledger selection, whether privacy protection is required, and the degree of privacy protection.

[0200] In some embodiments, the equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: an equity policy rule identifier, an equity policy rule index, an equity policy rule type, an equity subject identifier, and the equity of the equity subject.

[0201] In some embodiments, the equity control operation includes at least one of the following:

[0202] Generate equity control parameters based on equity strategy rules;

[0203] Activate equity control parameters based on equity strategy rules;

[0204] Bind the equity policy rule to a data stream based on the equity policy rule;

[0205] Storage equity policy rules;

[0206] Activate an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule;

[0207] Activate an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule;

[0208] Update the locally stored equity policy rules;

[0209] Modify the locally stored equity policy rules;

[0210] Selecting a third network element based on equity policy rules;

[0211] Sending equity control parameters to the third network element;

[0212] Generate a stake configuration file based on the stake policy rules, the stake configuration file including stake control parameters;

[0213] Activate the equity profile based on the equity policy rules. The equity profile includes equity control parameters.

[0214] Sending a rights and interests configuration file to a third network element, where the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters.

[0215] In some embodiments, the equity control parameters include at least one of the following: equity subject identification, equity content parameters owned by the equity subject, equity review parameters, equity usage parameters, equity warning parameters, and equity transaction parameters.

[0216] In some embodiments, the first network element is one of the following: a rights policy rule management network element, a centralized rights management network element, a policy control function PCF, a cloud service center, a network management center, a rights policy rule agent, and a centralized unit.

[0217] In some embodiments, the second network element is one of the following: rights control management network element, distributed rights management network element, session management function SMF, access and mobility management function AMF, task management network element, radio access network RAN, centralized unit CU, rights control management agent, distributed unit DU.

[0218] In some embodiments, the third network element is one of the following: AMF, user plane function UPF, RAN, terminal, CU, DU, network open function NEF, application function AF, and rights execution network element.

[0219] 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rights management device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a second network element. The rights management device 700 includes: a communication module 701 and a processing module 702.

[0220] Communication module 701, configured to receive the equity policy rules sent by the first network element;

[0221] The processing module 702 is configured to perform equity control operations in the network based on equity policy rules.

[0222] In some embodiments, the communication module 701 is configured to:

[0223] receiving a first rule sent by a first network element, where the first rule is a policy control and charging rule including a rights and interests policy rule; or

[0224] receiving a second rule sent by the first network element, where the second rule includes a dedicated rights and interests policy rule; or,

[0225] A third rule sent by the second network element is received, where the third rule includes an equity policy rule information element.

[0226] In some embodiments, the communication module 701 is further used to send a first request message to the first network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rules; or, based on preset conditions, to send a first request message to the first network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rules.

[0227] In some embodiments, the preset condition includes at least one of the following:

[0228] Session establishment;

[0229] Terminal context establishment;

[0230] Task establishment;

[0231] The staking trigger conditions are met, which are determined based on monitoring of the staking situation in the network;

[0232] Instruction information from the third network element is received, where the instruction information is used to instruct sending a first request message to the first network element.

[0233] For the equity control operations, equity policy rules, first network element, second network element and third network element involved in the device on this side, reference can be made to the description in the above embodiment, and no further details will be given here.

[0234] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a rights management device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a third network element. The rights management device 800 includes: a communication module 801.

[0235] The communication module 801 is used to send instruction information; the instruction information is used to instruct to obtain the rights and interests information related to the third network element.

[0236] The communication module 801 is also used to receive rights and interests information.

[0237] In some embodiments, sending the instruction information includes at least one of the following:

[0238] Sending first instruction information to the first network element, where the first instruction information is used to instruct the first network element to configure a rights and interests policy rule;

[0239] Sending second indication information to the second network element, where the second indication information is used to instruct the second network element to request the first network element to configure the equity policy rule;

[0240] Sending third indication information to the second network element, where the third indication information is used to instruct the second network element to activate the equity policy rule;

[0241] Fourth indication information is sent to the second network element, where the fourth indication information is used to instruct the second network element to perform an equity control operation on the third network element.

[0242] In some embodiments, the equity information includes at least one of the following:

[0243] Rights and interests information corresponding to the third network element;

[0244] Equity information corresponding to other network elements that interact with the third network element;

[0245] Equity information corresponding to other network elements that have transactions with the third network element.

[0246] For the relevant contents of the first network element, the second network element and the third network element involved in the device on this side, reference can be made to the description in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0247] In the case of implementing the functions of the aforementioned integrated modules in hardware, the present disclosure also provides a communication device structure for executing the equity management method provided in the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 9 , the communication device 900 includes a memory 901 , a processor 902 , a communication interface 903 , and a bus 904 .

[0248] The memory 901 may be a read-only memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a random access memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device that can store dynamic information and instructions, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a disk storage medium or other magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto.

[0249] The processor 902 may be a logic block, module, and circuit that implements or executes the various exemplary methods described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 902 may be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array, or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component, or any combination thereof. The processor 902 may also implement or execute the various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 902 may also be a combination that implements computing functions, for example, a combination including one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP (digital signal processor) and a microprocessor, and the like.

[0250] The communication interface 903 is used to connect to other devices via a communication network, such as Ethernet, wireless access network, or wireless local area network (WLAN).

[0251] In one embodiment, memory 901 may exist independently of processor 902 and may be connected to processor 902 via bus 904 to store instructions or program code. When processor 902 calls and executes the instructions or program code stored in memory 901, the equity management method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented.

[0252] In one embodiment, the memory 901 may also be integrated with the processor 902 .

[0253] Bus 904 can be an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, for example. Bus 904 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. For ease of illustration, FIG9 shows bus 904 with only one thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0254] Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer-readable storage medium (e.g., a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium), which stores computer program instructions. When the computer program instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes the equity management method as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0255] In an exemplary embodiment, the computer may be the aforementioned communication device, and the present disclosure does not limit the specific form of the computer.

[0256] In some examples, the computer-readable storage media described above may include, but are not limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disks, floppy disks, or magnetic tapes), optical disks (e.g., compact disks (CDs), digital versatile disks (DVDs), etc.), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g., erasable programmable read-only memories (EPROMs), cards, sticks, or key drives, etc.). The various computer-readable storage media described in this disclosure may represent one or more devices and / or other machine-readable storage media for storing information. The term "machine-readable storage medium" may include, but is not limited to, wireless channels and various other media capable of storing, containing, and / or carrying instructions and / or data.

[0257] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product comprising instructions. When the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to execute the equity management method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0258] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure should be included in the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present disclosure should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A rights management method, applied to a first network element, wherein: The method comprises: Configure equity policy rules; The equity policy rule is sent to the second network element, where the equity policy rule is used by the second network element to perform equity control operations in the network.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving feedback information of the equity policy rule sent by the second network element; Based on the feedback information of the equity policy rule, the equity policy rule is updated.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein Before configuring the equity policy rules, the method further includes: making a decision on the equity policy rules.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The decision-making of the equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: receiving a first request message sent by the second network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rule; receiving a second request message sent by a third network element, where the second request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rule; Querying third network element capability information and making decisions based on the equity policy rules; Make decisions on equity strategy rules based on laws and regulations; Making decisions on the equity strategy rules based on the contract signing information; The equity policy rule is decided based on the local information of the first network element.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first network element is further configured to perform at least one of the following operations on the equity policy rule: Download the equity strategy rules; Import the equity strategy rules; generating the equity strategy rules; Storing the equity policy rules; Adding the equity strategy rules; Deleting the equity policy rule; Activating the equity policy rules; Deactivating the equity policy rule; Modify the equity strategy rules; Update the equity policy rules.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein The sending the equity policy rule to the second network element includes at least one of the following: Sending a first rule to the second network element, where the first rule is a policy control and charging rule including the equity policy rule; Sending a second rule to the second network element, where the second rule includes a dedicated equity policy rule; A third rule is sent to the second network element, where the third rule includes the equity policy rule information element.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein The equity strategy rules include at least one of the following: equity subject strategy rules, equity division strategy rules, and equity transaction strategy rules.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The equity subject policy rules are used to ensure the legitimacy of the subject's rights and interests in the network. The equity subject policy rules include at least one of the following: subject qualification judgment, subject legitimacy judgment, laws and regulations, contractual agreements, and subject identity verification.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The rights and interests division strategy rules are used to divide the rights and interests of network entities, and the rights and interests division strategy rules include at least one of the following: ownership rights of resources, modification rights of resources, use rights of resources, ownership rights of assets, modification rights of assets, use rights of assets, ownership rights of services, modification rights of services, use rights of services, network information rights, network modification rights, incentives to be obtained, rewards to be obtained, and shares to be obtained.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein: The equity trading strategy rules are used to specify the rules that both parties must follow during the transaction process. The equity trading strategy rules include at least one of the following: third-party certification, trading platform, transaction cycle, whether the transaction is revocable, scoring strategy, ledger selection, whether privacy protection is required, and the degree of privacy protection.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein The equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: an equity policy rule identifier, an equity policy rule index, an equity policy rule type, an equity subject identifier, and the equity of the equity subject.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein The equity control operation includes at least one of the following: generating equity control parameters based on the equity policy rules; activating equity control parameters based on the equity policy rules; Binding the equity policy rule to a data stream based on the equity policy rule; Storing the equity policy rules; activating an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule; activating an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule; Update the locally stored equity policy rules; Modify the locally stored equity policy rules; selecting a third network element based on the equity policy rule; Sending equity control parameters to the third network element; generating a rights and interests configuration file based on the rights and interests policy rules, wherein the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters; activating a rights profile based on the rights policy rules, the rights profile including rights control parameters; Sending a rights and interests configuration file to a third network element, where the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein: The equity control parameters include at least one of the following: equity subject identification, equity content parameters owned by the equity subject, equity review parameters, equity usage parameters, equity warning parameters, and equity transaction parameters.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first network element is one of the following: a rights and interests policy and rule management network element, a centralized rights and interests management network element, a policy control function PCF, a cloud service center, a network management center, a rights and interests policy and rule agent, and a centralized unit.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein The second network element is one of the following: rights control management network element, distributed rights management network element, session management function SMF, access and mobility management function AMF, task management network element, radio access network RAN, centralized unit CU, rights control management agent, distributed unit DU.

16. The method according to claim 4 or 12, wherein: The third network element is one of the following: AMF, user plane function UPF, RAN, terminal, CU, DU, network open function NEF, application function AF, and rights execution network element.

17. A rights management method, applied to a second network element, wherein: The method comprises: receiving the equity policy rules sent by the first network element; Equity control operations in the network are performed based on the equity policy rules.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein The receiving the equity policy rule sent by the first network element includes at least one of the following: receiving a first rule sent by the first network element, where the first rule is a policy control and charging rule including the equity policy rule; receiving a second rule sent by the first network element, where the second rule includes a dedicated equity policy rule; A third rule sent by the second network element is received, where the third rule includes the equity policy rule information element.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein The performing of the equity control operation in the network based on the equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: generating equity control parameters based on the equity policy rules; activating equity control parameters based on the equity policy rules; Binding the equity policy rule to a data stream based on the equity policy rule; Storing the equity policy rules; activating an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule; activating an equity policy rule based on the equity policy rule; Update the locally stored equity policy rules; Modify the locally stored equity policy rules; selecting a third network element based on the equity policy rule; Sending equity control parameters to the third network element; generating a rights and interests configuration file based on the rights and interests policy rules, wherein the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters; activating a rights profile based on the rights policy rules, the rights profile including rights control parameters; Sending a rights and interests configuration file to a third network element, where the rights and interests configuration file includes rights and interests control parameters.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein The equity control parameters include at least one of the following: equity subject identification, equity content parameters owned by the equity subject, equity review parameters, equity usage parameters, equity warning parameters, and equity transaction parameters.

21. The method according to claim 17, wherein Before receiving the equity policy rule sent by the first network element, the method further includes: Sending a first request message to the first network element, where the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rule; or, A first request message is sent to the first network element based on a preset condition, where the first request message is used to request a decision on the equity policy rule.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein The preset conditions include at least one of the following: Session establishment; Terminal context establishment; Task establishment; Satisfaction of the equity trigger conditions, which are determined based on monitoring of the equity situation in the network; Instruction information from a third network element is received, where the instruction information is used to instruct sending a first request message to the first network element.

23. The method according to claim 17, wherein The equity strategy rules include at least one of the following: equity subject strategy rules, equity division strategy rules, and equity transaction strategy rules.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein The equity subject policy rules are used to ensure the legitimacy of the subject's rights and interests in the network. The equity subject policy rules include at least one of the following: subject qualification judgment, subject legitimacy judgment, laws and regulations, contractual agreements, and subject identity verification.

25. The method according to claim 23, wherein The rights and interests division strategy rules are used to divide the rights and interests of network entities, and the rights and interests division strategy rules include at least one of the following: ownership rights of resources, modification rights of resources, use rights of resources, ownership rights of assets, modification rights of assets, use rights of assets, ownership rights of services, modification rights of services, use rights of services, network information rights, network modification rights, incentives to be obtained, rewards to be obtained, and shares to be obtained.

26. The method according to claim 23, wherein The equity trading strategy rules are used to specify the rules that both parties must follow during the transaction process. The equity trading strategy rules include at least one of the following: third-party certification, trading platform, transaction cycle, whether the transaction is revocable, scoring strategy, ledger selection, whether privacy protection is required, and the degree of privacy protection.

27. The method according to claim 17, wherein The equity policy rule includes at least one of the following: an equity policy rule identifier, an equity policy rule index, an equity policy rule type, an equity subject identifier, and the equity of the equity subject.

28. The method according to claim 17, wherein The first network element is one of the following: a rights and interests policy and rule management network element, a centralized rights and interests management network element, a policy control function PCF, a cloud service center, a network management center, a rights and interests policy and rule agent, and a centralized unit.

29. The method according to claim 17, wherein The second network element is one of the following: rights control management network element, distributed rights management network element, session management function SMF, access and mobility management function AMF, task management network element, radio access network RAN, centralized unit CU, rights control management agent, distributed unit DU.

30. The method according to claim 19 or 22, wherein The third network element is one of the following: AMF, user plane function UPF, RAN, terminal, CU, DU, network open function NEF, application function AF, and rights execution network element.

31. A rights management method, applied to a third network element, wherein: The method comprises: Sending instruction information, where the instruction information is used to instruct to obtain rights and interests information related to the third network element; The equity information is received.

32. The method according to claim 31, wherein The sending instruction information includes at least one of the following: Sending first indication information to a first network element, where the first indication information is used to instruct the first network element to configure a rights and interests policy rule; Sending second indication information to the second network element, where the second indication information is used to instruct the second network element to request the first network element to configure a rights and interests policy rule; Sending third indication information to the second network element, where the third indication information is used to instruct the second network element to activate the equity policy rule; Fourth indication information is sent to the second network element, where the fourth indication information is used to instruct the second network element to perform an equity control operation on the third network element.

33. The method according to claim 31, wherein The equity information includes at least one of the following: Rights and interests information corresponding to the third network element; Rights and interests information corresponding to other network elements that interact with the third network element; Equity information corresponding to other network elements that have transactions with the third network element.

34. The method according to claim 31, wherein The third network element is one of the following: access and mobility management function AMF, user plane function UPF, radio access network RAN, terminal, centralized unit CU, distributed unit DU, network open function NEF, application function AF, and rights execution network element.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein: The first network element is one of the following: a rights and interests policy and rule management network element, a centralized rights and interests management network element, a policy control function PCF, a cloud service center, a network management center, a rights and interests policy and rule agent, and a centralized unit.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein: The second network element is one of the following: rights control management network element, distributed rights management network element, session management function SMF, AMF, task management network element, RAN, CU, rights control management agent, DU.

37. A communication device comprising: A memory and a processor; wherein the memory and the processor are coupled; the memory is used to store instructions executable by the processor; and when the processor executes the instructions, it executes the equity management method according to any one of claims 1 to 36.

38. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein: The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the equity management method according to any one of claims 1 to 36.

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