Communication method, and device, communication system, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of communications, and relates to a communication method, and a device, a communication system, a communication device and a storage medium. The method comprises: a network device sending first information to a terminal, wherein the first information is used for identifying information that the network device provides a computing power service for the terminal. A network device sends to a terminal computing power service information of the network itself, such that the terminal determines whether to use the computing power of the network and determines how to use the computing power of the network.

Description

A communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium. Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication equipment, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, the continuous development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in fields such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, such as in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, and security, but also accelerated the cross-penetration of AI technology with other disciplines. While integrating knowledge from different disciplines, AI technology also provides new directions and methods for the development of these disciplines. AI-driven air interface transmission technology aims to introduce artificial intelligence into wireless air interfaces, enabling AI to assist and improve wireless air interface transmission technology.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides a communication method, device, system, and storage medium that can be used in the field of communication technology. These methods allow a network device to send information about providing computing power services to a terminal, enabling the terminal to determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use it.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including a transceiver module for sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including a transceiver module for receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory respectively, configured to control the transmission and reception of wireless signals of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and capable of implementing the communication method described in any one of the first and second aspects of the present disclosure.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, can implement the communication method described in any one of the first and second aspects of the present disclosure.

[0011] According to the communication method proposed in this disclosure, information providing computing power services is sent to the terminal through a network device, which is used by the terminal to determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use the network's computing power. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0013] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 3A is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 3B is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 4A is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 4B is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 5 is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] This disclosure provides a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0025] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, comprising: sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to identify information in which the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0026] In the above embodiments, by determining the first information, the terminal can determine whether it needs to adjust the allocation of computing power services.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: whether the network device provides computing power services to the terminal; the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, the type including at least one of model training, model inference, and data processing; and the guarantee level of the network device providing computing power services to the terminal, the guarantee level being used to identify the network device's ability to perform computing power services.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal includes: sending a broadcast message to the terminal according to a first period, wherein the first information is included in the broadcast message.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal includes: under a first condition, sending the first information to the terminal, wherein the first condition is that the network device is able to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the terminal includes: receiving a first message sent by the terminal, the first message being used to request the network device to determine the first information; and responding to the first message by sending the first information to the terminal.

[0031] In the above embodiments, the network device can periodically send computing power service information to the terminal, either when it is able to provide computing power services or when it receives a request message from the terminal, so that the terminal can receive computing power service information under different circumstances, which is used by the terminal to determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use the network's computing power.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: updating the first information.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, updating the first information includes: updating the first information based on the computing service status and / or power saving measurement results of the network device itself.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, updating the first information includes: updating the first information according to a second cycle.

[0035] In the above embodiments, the network device periodically updates the first information based on its own computing service status and / or power saving measurement results, and can monitor at any time the network itself provides computing power services to the terminal, so that the terminal can determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use the network's computing power based on the network's status.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: under a second condition, sending updated first information to the terminal, wherein the second condition is that the network device changes from being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal to being able to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: under a third condition, sending a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to notify the terminal network device to suspend providing computing power services, the third condition being that the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to the terminal to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the network device sends information about providing computing power services to the terminal, so that the terminal can determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use it to help the terminal complete AI tasks.

[0039] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, comprising: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to identify information in which the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0040] In the above embodiments, the terminal can receive information about the computing power service provided by the network device to determine whether it needs to use the computing power service provided by the network device.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: whether the network device provides computing power services to the terminal; the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, the type including at least one of model training, model inference, and data processing; and the guarantee level of the network device providing computing power services to the terminal, the guarantee level being used to identify the network device's ability to perform computing power services.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first information sent by the network device includes: receiving a broadcast message sent by the network device according to a first period, wherein the first information is included in the broadcast message.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first information sent by the network device includes: receiving the first information sent by the network device under a first condition, wherein the first condition is that the network device is capable of providing computing power services to the terminal.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the first information sent by the network device includes: sending a first message to the network device, the first message being used to request the network device to determine the first information; and receiving the first information sent by the network device in response to the first message.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: adjusting the allocation of computing power services of the terminal based on the first information.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, adjusting the allocation of computing power services of the terminal based on the first information includes: determining, based on the first information, whether to request the network device to perform the terminal's first computing power service; if so, sending the computing power service to the network device.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving updated first information sent by a network device.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a second message sent by the network device under a third condition, the second message being used to notify the terminal network device to suspend providing computing power services, the third condition being that the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines whether the current network device is available based on the first information received from the network device, and adjusts the allocation of computing power services according to the first information, thereby completing the AI ​​task with the help of network computing power.

[0050] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including a transceiver module, for sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0051] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including a transceiver module, for receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0052] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, including: a network device and a terminal, wherein the network device is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of the first aspect of this disclosure; and the terminal is configured to implement the method described in any embodiment of the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0053] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, including: one or more processors; wherein the one or more processors are configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the method described in any one of the embodiments of the first or second aspect of this disclosure.

[0054] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, can implement the method described in any one of the embodiments of the first or second aspect of this disclosure.

[0055] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0056] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0057] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0058] It is understood that the aforementioned network devices, terminals, communication systems, communication equipment, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0059] This disclosure provides a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, terms such as communication method and information processing method can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as network device, information processing apparatus, and communication apparatus, and terms such as information processing system and communication system.

[0060] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0061] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0062] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0063] In this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the aforementioned," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular or a plural expression.

[0064] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0065] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0066] The descriptions in this disclosure, such as "at least one of A, B, C..." or "A and / or B and / or C...", include the case where any one of A, B, C... exists alone, as well as the case where any combination of any of A, B, C... exists alone. Each case can exist alone. For example, "at least one of A, B, C" includes the cases of A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B combination, A and C combination, B and C combination, and A and B and C combination. For example, A and / or B includes the cases of A alone, B alone, and A and B combination.

[0067] In some embodiments, the notation "in one case A, in another case B" or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: A is executed regardless of B, i.e., A is executed in some embodiments; B is executed regardless of A, i.e., B is executed in some embodiments; A and B are selectively executed, i.e., A and B are selected for execution in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, i.e., A and B are executed in some embodiments. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0068] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0069] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0070] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0071] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0072] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0073] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0074] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0075] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0076] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0077] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0079] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0080] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0081] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0082] 6G systems can provide more multi-dimensional AI services, mainly including the following three aspects:

[0083] AI-enabled connectivity. This means using AI to improve communication performance, such as using AI for beam management.

[0084] Computing power services. This refers to the network side providing computing power to the terminal side, such as helping the terminal to perform model training and model inference.

[0085] Ultimate AI service. This involves enhancing the network transmission pipeline to improve the user experience of AI application services.

[0086] In 6G services, 6G networks are expected to provide computing power services, that is, the network can provide computing power resources for terminals, and AI models can help terminals complete AI tasks, such as the network can train models for terminals and perform model inference for terminals. However, on the other hand, the computing power services provided by the network side may also fluctuate.

[0087] Therefore, this disclosure proposes a communication method, device, system, and storage medium that indicates the current provision of computing power services through a network, enabling a terminal to determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use it.

[0088] The method proposed in this disclosure is applicable to various communication systems, including but not limited to 4G, 5G, 5G-advance and subsequent communication technologies (such as 6G).

[0089] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 may include a network device 101 and a terminal 102.

[0090] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device that sends first information to a terminal.

[0091] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device for determining first information.

[0092] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device for updating first information.

[0093] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device that sends updated first information to a terminal.

[0094] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device that sends a second message to a terminal, the second message being used to notify the terminal that the network device has stopped providing computing power services.

[0095] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device that receives a first message sent by a terminal, the first message being used to request the network device to determine first information.

[0096] In some embodiments, network device 101 may be a device that sends broadcast messages to terminals.

[0097] In some embodiments, the name of the network device 101 is not limited, and may be, for example, "device for determining first information", "device for sending first information", "device for providing computing power services", etc.

[0098] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device that receives first information.

[0099] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device that sends the first message.

[0100] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device that receives updated first information.

[0101] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device for receiving broadcast messages.

[0102] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device for adjusting the allocation of computing power services.

[0103] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device that sends computing power services.

[0104] In some embodiments, terminal 102 may be a device that receives a second message.

[0105] In some embodiments, the name of the terminal 102 is not limited, and may be, for example, "device receiving first information", "device adjusting computing power service allocation", "device requesting determination of first information", "device sending computing power service", etc.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terminal may include at least one of, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and a wireless terminal device in a smart home.

[0107] The network device 101 in this embodiment is a network-side entity used for transmitting or receiving signals. For example, the network device 101 can be an evolved NodeB (eNB), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next-generation NodeB (gNB) in an NR system, a base station in other future mobile communication systems, or an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system. This application does not limit the specific technology or device form used in the network device. The network device provided in this embodiment can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU can also be called a control unit. Using a CU-DU structure allows the protocol layer of a network device, such as a base station, to be separated. Some protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining or all protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU.

[0108] In this application embodiment, the terminal device 102 is a user-side entity used to receive or transmit signals, such as a mobile phone. The terminal device can also be referred to as a terminal, user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), etc. The terminal device can be a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a mobile phone, a wearable device, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology or device form used in the terminal device.

[0109] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0110] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0111] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other user plane path establishment methods, and next-generation systems extended from them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0112] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method that can be executed by a communication system, such as the communication system 100 shown in Figure 1. The communication system includes network devices and terminals. The interactive method may include the following steps:

[0113] Step 2101: The terminal sends the first message to the network device.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first message is used to request the network device to determine first information.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first message may be a terminal request to query the overall computing power status of the network device, such as whether it can provide computing power support and how much computing power support it can provide.

[0116] In some embodiments, the first message may be a terminal requesting a query for a specific computing service. The first message sent by the terminal may contain information about the computing service, such as the identifier of the computing service, the required latency, and the computing power.

[0117] For example, the terminal sends a computing power query request to the network, and the network feeds back the terminal with the current computing power status information based on the computing power query request sent by the terminal.

[0118] Step 2102: The network device determines the first information.

[0119] In some embodiments, the network device may determine the first information based on a request from the terminal.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: whether the network device provides computing power services to the terminal, the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, and the protection level of the computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal.

[0121] The types of computing power services provided by network devices to terminals include at least one of model training, model inference, and data processing; the assurance level of the computing power services provided by network devices to terminals is used to identify the ability of network devices to perform computing power services.

[0122] In some embodiments, the guarantee level of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal can be the level of AI models with a certain parameter level that can be processed, the level of processing speed, the level of processing latency, etc.

[0123] For example, the network device may determine the first information periodically. In other words, the network device may periodically update the first information, such as determining at least one of the following: whether the network device provides computing power services to the terminal, the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, and the guarantee level of the computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal.

[0124] Step 2103: The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0125] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal by sending a broadcast message to the terminal at a first period, wherein the first information is included in the broadcast message, or the broadcast message may include the first information, carry the first information, or transmit the first information. In other words, the network device may periodically broadcast the first information to the terminal at a first period.

[0126] For example, the network side periodically broadcasts network computing power status information using broadcast messages.

[0127] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal using a broadcast message only when providing computing power. In other words, the network device checks at regular intervals whether it can provide computing power; if it can, it broadcasts; if it cannot, it does not broadcast.

[0128] In some embodiments, network devices may broadcast at regular intervals, regardless of whether they can provide computing power. For example, if they can provide computing power, the broadcast message carries an identifier 1; if they cannot provide computing power, the broadcast message carries an identifier 0.

[0129] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal under a first condition, wherein the first condition is that the network device is able to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0130] In some embodiments, under the first condition, the network device may send the first information to the terminal by broadcasting a message.

[0131] For example, when determining the first information, the network device determines whether it can provide computing power services to the terminal. Then, when it is determined that it can provide computing power services, it sends the first information to the terminal. The first information may be at least one of the following: the network device can provide computing power services to the terminal, the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, and the guarantee level of the network device providing computing power services to the terminal.

[0132] In some embodiments, the network device sending first information to the terminal may be in response to a first message. In other words, the network device sends first information to the terminal based on a request from the terminal. The first information may be at least one of the following: the network device's ability to provide computing power services to the terminal, the type of computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal, and the guarantee level of the computing power services provided by the network device to the terminal.

[0133] For example, the network sends network computing power status information based on the terminal's request. Specifically, the terminal sends a computing power query request to the network, and the network feeds back the current computing power status information to the terminal.

[0134] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal by broadcasting a message to the terminal at a first period, or by sending the first information based on the terminal's request. In other words, the network device may periodically send information to the terminal regarding whether to provide computing power services, and send the guarantee level of network computing power services based on the terminal's request.

[0135] In some embodiments, the network device may periodically send the first information to the terminal, indicating whether computing power services are provided and the type of computing power services provided. When the terminal sends a request, the network device may send the guarantee level for providing computing power services to the terminal.

[0136] In some embodiments, the network device may periodically send the first information to the terminal regarding whether to provide computing power services, and when the terminal sends a request, send the type and guarantee level of the computing power services provided to the terminal.

[0137] For example, the network can send computing power status to the terminal through a multi-level notification method. That is, different notification methods can be used for information such as whether the network has opened computing power and the guarantee level of computing power services. For example, whether the network has opened computing power can be sent in a broadcast message, while the guarantee level of network computing power services can be sent based on the terminal's request.

[0138] Step 2104: Network device updates first information.

[0139] In some embodiments, the network device updates the first information based on its own computing service status and / or power saving measurement results.

[0140] In some embodiments, the network device may update the first information according to a second period. In other words, the network device may periodically update the first information according to a second period.

[0141] In some embodiments, updating the first information by the network device may be updating the provision status of computing services.

[0142] In some embodiments, the network device may update the first information based on its own computing service status by adjusting the current computing complexity state of the network.

[0143] For example, the network itself has many AI-based computing services. During peak periods, the network's computing power needs to prioritize the network's own services. At this time, the computing power available to terminals is reduced. In this case, the network can shut down computing power services or reduce the guarantee level of computing power services.

[0144] In some embodiments, updating the first information by the network device may be to adjust the state of the computing service based on power saving measurements.

[0145] For example, the current network requires relatively low computing power to be available to terminals, so the computing power services of multiple cells can be concentrated on a single base station.

[0146] In some embodiments, updating the first information by the network device may be an update of the provision status of computing services based on computing service status and power saving measurement results.

[0147] For example, when network computing power requirements are low, computing power services from multiple cells can be concentrated on a single base station. This may increase latency, and the network can adjust the guarantee level of the computing power services. For instance, if a terminal requires 10 computing power services, without network adjustment, they might be distributed across three base stations. After power-saving measurements, allocating all 10 services to base station 1 is found to be the most power-efficient, thus allocating all 10 services to base station 1. However, this also results in the lowest latency for service 1 allocated to base station 2. Since all services are allocated to base station 1, latency increases. In this case, the network can notify the terminal requesting service 1 that the guarantee level (latency level) for service 1 has been adjusted from high guarantee to low guarantee. The terminal can then decide whether to adjust the allocation of service 1. For example, if the terminal deems the guarantee too low, i.e., the latency too high, it can decide to perform the computation locally and no longer request network computing power.

[0148] Step 2105: The network device sends the updated first information to the terminal.

[0149] In some embodiments, the network device sends updated first information to the terminal under a second condition, wherein the network device changes from being unable to provide computing power services to being able to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0150] In some embodiments, the network device periodically updates the first information. When the network device is able to provide computing power services to the terminal, it sends the updated first information to the terminal. The method by which the network device sends the updated first information to the terminal is as described in step 2103, and will not be repeated here.

[0151] Step 2106: The terminal adjusts the allocation of computing power services.

[0152] In some embodiments, the terminal adjusts the allocation of computing power services based on the first information.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terminal adjusting the allocation of computing power services may involve determining whether to request the network device to perform a first computing power service for the terminal, and if so, sending the computing power service to the network device.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal determines, based on first information, whether preset conditions for executing the first computing power service are met, such as latency requirements. If the conditions are met, the terminal can request the network device to execute the first computing power service.

[0155] For example, when the computing power service provided by the network side is well guaranteed and can meet the business needs of the terminal, the terminal can upload more local AI tasks to the network to reduce the computing power consumption on the local side. On the other hand, if the computing power guarantee provided by the network side is poor, the terminal can choose not to upload AI tasks, or upload services with lower computing power guarantee levels to the network side for processing, such as uploading services that are not sensitive to latency to the network side for processing.

[0156] In the above embodiments, the terminal can adjust the computing power service allocation of the terminal based on the first information sent periodically, by request, or by condition by the network device, so that the terminal can determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use the network's computing power.

[0157] Step 2107: The network device sends a second message to the terminal.

[0158] In some embodiments, under a third condition, the network device sends a second message to the terminal. The second message is used to notify the terminal that the network device has stopped providing computing power services. The third condition is that the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to the terminal to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network device periodically updates the first information. When the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to the terminal to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal, that is, the network device stops providing computing power services to the terminal, the network device notifies the terminal that it cannot provide computing power services temporarily. When the network device recovers, it can continue to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0160] For example, the network device periodically updates the first information. When the network device determines that it cannot provide computing power services to the terminal, it sends a second message to the terminal, notifying the terminal that the network device will stop providing computing power services.

[0161] In some embodiments, steps 2101, 2104, 2105, and 2107 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0162] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 2101 to 2107. For example, step 2101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step 2102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps 2101+2102, 2102+2103, 2101+2102+2103, 2101+2102+2104, 2101+2102+2103+2104, 2101+2102+2104+2105, 2101+2102+2103+2106, 2101+2102+2104+2105+2106, 2101+2102 Steps 2103+2106+2107, 2101+2102+2104+2105+2106+2107, 2101+2102+2103+2104+2105, 2101+2102+2103+2104+2105+2106, and 2101+2102+2103+2104+2105+2106+2107 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0163] In this implementation or embodiment, unless there is contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other implementations or other embodiments.

[0164] Figure 3A is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0165] Step 3101: Receive the first message sent by the terminal.

[0166] The optional implementation of step 3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0167] Step 3102: Determine the first information.

[0168] The optional implementation of step 3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0169] Step 3103: Send the first information to the terminal.

[0170] The optional implementation of step 3103 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0171] Step 3104: Update the first information.

[0172] The optional implementation of step 3104 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0173] Step 3105: Send the updated first information to the terminal.

[0174] The optional implementation of step 3105 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0175] Step 3106: Send the second message to the terminal.

[0176] The optional implementation of step 3106 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2107 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0177] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 3101 to 3106. For example, step 3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step 3102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment. And so on, but not limited thereto. Steps 3101+3102, 3102+3103, 3101+3102+3103, 3101+3102+3104, 3101+3102+3103+3104, 3101+3102+3104+3105, 3101+3102+3103+3106, 3101+3102+3104+3105+3106, and 3101+3102+3103+3104+3105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0178] In some embodiments, steps 3101, 3104, 3105, and 3106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0179] Figure 3B is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0180] Step 3201: Send the first information to the terminal.

[0181] The first piece of information is used to identify the computing power services that the network device provides to the terminal.

[0182] The optional implementation of step 3201 can be found in step 2103 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 3103 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0183] In embodiments of this disclosure, step 3201 may be combined with step 3102 in FIG3A.

[0184] Figure 4A is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0185] Step 4101: Send the first message to the network device.

[0186] The optional implementation of step 4101 can be found in step 2101 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 3101 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0187] Step 4102: Receive the first information sent by the network device.

[0188] The optional implementation of step 4102 can be found in step 2103 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 3103 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0189] Step 4103: Receive the updated first information sent by the network device.

[0190] The optional implementation of step 4103 can be found in step 2105 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 3105 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0191] Step 4104: Adjust the allocation of computing power services.

[0192] The optional implementation of step 4104 can be found in the optional implementation of step 2106 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0193] Step 4105: Receive the second message sent by the network device.

[0194] The optional implementation of step 4105 can be found in step 2107 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 3106 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0195] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps 4101 to 4105. For example, step 4101 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step 4102 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and steps 4101+4102, 4102+4104, 4101+4102+4104, 4103+4104, 4101+4102+4103+4104, 4102+4103+4104, 4101+4102+4105, 4102+4104+4105, 4101+4102+4104+4105, 4103+4104+4105, and 4101+4102+4103+4104+4105 may be implemented as standalone embodiments.

[0196] In some embodiments, steps 4101, 4103, and 4105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0197] Figure 4B is a schematic flowchart of a communication method for a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0198] Step 4201: Receive the first information sent by the network device.

[0199] The first piece of information is used to identify the computing power services that the network device provides to the terminal.

[0200] The optional implementation of step 4201 can be found in step 2103 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step 4102 of Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0201] In embodiments of this disclosure, step 4201 may be combined with step 4101 in FIG4A.

[0202] Figure 5 is an interactive schematic diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0203] Step 5101: The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0204] The first piece of information is used to identify the computing power services that the network device provides to the terminal.

[0205] The optional implementation of step 5101 can be found in step 2103 of Figure 2, step 3103 of Figure 3A, step 3201 of Figure 3B, step 4102 of Figure 4A, step 4201 of Figure 4B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B, which will not be repeated here.

[0206] The following is a specific scheme of a communication method provided in this disclosure, including method steps on the network side and the terminal side:

[0207] Network side:

[0208] Step 1: The network sends information about the current network computing power status to the terminal so that the user can determine whether to use the network's computing power and how to use it.

[0209] Optionally, the network computing power status information can be first information, which is sent by the network device to the terminal. The first information is used to identify the information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0210] Network computing power status information includes at least one of the following:

[0211] (1) Whether the network provides computing power services.

[0212] (2) Types of open computing services on the network. The types of computing services include AI model training, AI model inference, and data processing.

[0213] (3) The level of protection of the network open computing power service, such as the level of AI models with the largest number of parameters that can be processed, the level of processing speed, the level of processing latency, etc.

[0214] The optional implementation of step 1 can be found in steps 2102 and 2103 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0215] Step 2: The network side can send computing power status information to the terminal in the following ways:

[0216] (1) The network side periodically uses broadcast messages for broadcasting. Furthermore, broadcast messages are only used when the network can provide computing power.

[0217] (2) Network-side request sending based on the terminal. Specifically, the terminal sends a computing power query request to the network, and the network feeds back the current computing power status information to the terminal.

[0218] (3) Multi-level notification method. Information such as whether the network is open for computing power and the guarantee level of computing power services are notified using different methods. For example, whether the network is open for computing power can be sent in a broadcast message, and the guarantee level of network computing power services can be sent based on the terminal's request.

[0219] Optional implementations of step 2 can be found in steps 2101, 2103, 2105, and 2107 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0220] Step 3: The network side can update the provision status of computing power services.

[0221] (1) The network side adjusts according to the current computational complexity of the network. Since the network side itself also has many AI-based computing tasks, during peak business hours, the network's computing power needs to prioritize the network side's own business. At this time, the computing power available to the terminal is reduced, and the network can shut down computing power services or reduce the guarantee of computing power services.

[0222] (2) The network side adjusts the status of computing power service based on power saving measurements. For example, when the network's computing power requirement is low, the computing power service of multiple cells can be concentrated on a certain base station. At this time, the latency of computing power may increase, and the network can adjust the guarantee level of computing power service.

[0223] The alternative implementation of step 3 can be found in step 2104 in Figure 2, that is, other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0224] Terminal side:

[0225] Step 1: The terminal side obtains the computing power status information of the network side and adjusts the allocation of AI tasks according to the computing power status of the network.

[0226] When the network provides sufficient computing power to meet the terminal's business needs, the terminal can upload more of its local AI tasks to the network to reduce local computing power consumption. Conversely, if the network provides poor computing power support, the terminal can choose not to upload AI tasks or upload services with lower computing power support levels to the network for processing.

[0227] The alternative implementation of step 1 can be found in step 2106 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0228] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0229] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0230] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0231] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0232] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the network device 6100 includes a transceiver module 6101.

[0233] In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to identify information about the network device providing computing power services to the terminal.

[0234] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending or receiving performed by the network device 6100 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps 2101, 2103, 2105, 2107, 3101, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0235] Optionally, the network device 6100 further includes a processing module for performing at least one of the other communication steps (e.g., steps 2102, 2104, 3102, 3104, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 6100 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0236] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the terminal 6200 may include a transceiver module 6201.

[0237] In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the network device, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

[0238] Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 6200 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps 2101, 2103, 2105, 2107, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4105, 4201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0239] Optionally, the terminal also includes a processing module, which is used to perform at least one of the other communication steps (such as step 2106, step 4104, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 6200 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0240] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 provided according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0241] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 7100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 7101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0242] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceivers 7102 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps 2101, 2103, 2105, 2107, 3101, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3201, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4105, 4201, 5101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps 2102, 2104, 2106, 3102, 3104, 4104, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceivers may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; terms such as transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit can be used interchangeably; and terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit can be used interchangeably.

[0243] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7103 may be located outside the communication device 7100. In optional embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuits 7104 are connected to the memories 7102 and can be used to receive data from the memories 7102 or other devices, and to send data to the memories 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 can read data stored in the memories 7102 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0244] In some embodiments, the processor 7101 may store a computer program 7105, which runs on the processor 7101 and causes the communication device 7000 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The computer program 7105 may be embedded in the processor 7101, in which case the processor 7101 may be implemented in hardware.

[0245] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0246] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0247] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. Chip 7200 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0248] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 can read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[0249] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps 2101, 2103, 2105, 2107, 3101, 3103, 3105, 3106, 3201, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4105, 4201, 5101, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 7202 performing data interaction between the processor 7201, the chip 7200, the memory 7203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps 2102, 2104, 2106, 3102, 3104, 4104, but not limited thereto).

[0250] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0251] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0252] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0253] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: Does the network device provide computing power services to the terminal? The network device provides the terminal with computing power services of the type, which includes at least one of model training, model inference, and data processing. The network device provides a guarantee level for the computing power service to the terminal, and the guarantee level is used to identify the network device's ability to perform the computing power service.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of sending the first information to the terminal includes: According to the first cycle, a broadcast message is sent to the terminal, and the first information is included in the broadcast message.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of sending the first information to the terminal includes: Under a first condition, the first information is sent to the terminal, wherein the network device is capable of providing computing power services to the terminal.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The step of sending the first information to the terminal includes: The system receives a first message sent by the terminal, the first message being used to request the network device to determine the first information; In response to the first message, the first information is sent to the terminal.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: Update the first information.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The updating of the first information includes: The first information is updated based on the computing service status and / or power saving measurement results of the network device itself.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The updating of the first information includes: Update the first information according to the second cycle.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Under the second condition, the updated first information is sent to the terminal, wherein the network device changes from being unable to provide computing power services to being able to provide computing power services to the terminal.

10. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Under the third condition, a second message is sent to the terminal, which is used to notify the terminal that the network device has stopped providing computing power services. The third condition is that the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to the terminal to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal.

11. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: The terminal receives first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to identify information in which the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: Does the network device provide computing power services to the terminal? The network device provides the terminal with computing power services of the type, which includes at least one of model training, model inference, and data processing. The network device provides a guarantee level for the computing power service to the terminal, and the guarantee level is used to identify the network device's ability to perform the computing power service.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The first information sent by the receiving network device includes: The network device receives a broadcast message sent according to a first period, wherein the first information is included in the broadcast message.

14. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The first information sent by the receiving network device includes: The terminal receives the first information sent by the network device under a first condition, wherein the first condition is that the network device is capable of providing computing power services to the terminal.

15. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The first information sent by the receiving network device includes: Send a first message to the network device, the first message being used to request the network device to determine the first information; The network device receives the first information in response to the first message.

16. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the first information, the allocation of computing power services for the terminal is adjusted.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The step of adjusting the allocation of computing power services for the terminal based on the first information includes: Based on the first information, determine whether to request the network device to perform the terminal's first computing power service; If so, send the computing power service to the network device.

18. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the updated first information sent by the network device.

19. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a second message sent by the network device under a third condition. The second message is used to notify the terminal that the network device has stopped providing computing power services. The third condition is that the network device changes from being able to provide computing power services to the terminal to being unable to provide computing power services to the terminal.

20. A network device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

21. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to receive first information sent by the network device, the first information being used to identify information that the network device provides computing power services to the terminal.

22. A communication device, wherein, include: transceiver; Memory; The processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory respectively, and is configured to control the wireless signal transmission and reception of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and to implement the method of any one of claims 1-19.

23. A computer storage medium, wherein, The computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions can implement the method of any one of claims 1-19.

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