Computing power service request method, terminal device, network device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a computing power service request method, a terminal device, a network device and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal device sends first signaling to a network device, the first signaling being used for instructing the terminal device to request a computing power service from the network device, wherein the sending of the first signaling instructing the terminal device to request the computing power service from the network device enables the terminal device to request the computing power service from the network device, and a request mechanism of the computing power service is implemented, so that the terminal device can perform artificial intelligence task processing on the basis of the computing power service provided by the network device, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

Description

Request methods, terminal devices, network devices, and storage media for computing power services Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method for requesting computing power services, a terminal device, a network device, and a storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, when a terminal device has a need for data transmission services, the terminal device can send a data transmission service request signaling to the network device to request the network device to allocate data transmission resources for the terminal device.

[0003] Currently, network devices can provide computing power services to terminal devices, but they lack a mechanism for requesting computing power services.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure provides a method for requesting computing power services, a terminal device, a network device, and a storage medium. The terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device, which instructs the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device. This enables the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device based on the first signaling message, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for requesting computing power services is provided, the method being executed by a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0007] Send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for requesting computing power services is provided, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0009] The terminal device receives a first signaling message; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a method for requesting computing power services is provided, the method being executed by a communication system, the method comprising:

[0011] The terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0012] The network device performs computing power service provision processing according to the first signaling.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a terminal device is provided, comprising:

[0014] The processing module is used to send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0016] The transceiver module is used to receive the first signaling from the terminal device; the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a terminal device is provided, comprising:

[0018] One or more processors;

[0019] The processor is used to invoke instructions to cause the terminal device to execute the processing method described in any of the first aspects.

[0020] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0021] One or more processors;

[0022] The processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the network device to perform the processing method described in any of the second aspects.

[0023] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, characterized in that it includes a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device is configured to implement the request method for computing power services described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the request method for computing power services described in the second aspect.

[0024] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, characterized in that, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device causes the communication device to perform the method as described in either the first or second aspect. Attached Figure Description

[0025] 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.

[0026] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a computing power service request method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figures 3A-3E are schematic flowcharts illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0034] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0035] This disclosure provides a method for requesting computing power services, a terminal device, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0036] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for requesting computing power services, the method being executed by a terminal device, the method comprising: sending a first signaling to a network device; the first signaling being used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; wherein, the sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism, thereby enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, and improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements; correspondingly, sending the first signaling to the network device includes: sending the first signaling to the network device based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: determining the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: determining the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: receiving first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicating that the first signaling or the second signaling should be sent preferentially; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent preferentially; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent preferentially.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first signaling to the network device includes: sending the first signaling to the network device based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first signaling to the network device includes: sending the first signaling to the network device based on receiving second indication information from the network device; the second indication information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0051] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for requesting computing power services, the method being executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0052] The terminal device receives a first signaling message; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling and the channel format used to transmit the second signaling in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling are different.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending first indication information to the terminal device; the first indication information indicates that, based on the terminal device having computing power service needs and data transmission service needs, the first signaling should be sent first or the second signaling should be sent first.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the transmission content of the physical channel carrying the first signaling, which is used to indicate the transmission of the first signaling, is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending second indication information to the terminal device; the second indication information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0062] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a method for requesting computing power services, the method being executed by a communication system, the method comprising:

[0063] The terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0064] The network device performs computing power service provision processing according to the first signaling.

[0065] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal device, the terminal device comprising:

[0066] The transceiver module is used to send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0071] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal device further includes: a processing module, configured to determine the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements; correspondingly, the transceiver module is further configured to send the first signaling to the network device based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is specifically used to: determine the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determine the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is specifically used to: determine the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determine the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is specifically configured to: receive first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicates that the first signaling should be sent first or the second signaling should be sent first; based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first, determine that the signaling to be sent is the first signaling; and based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent second, determine that the signaling to be sent is the second signaling.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is specifically used to send the first signaling to the network device based on the terminal device's computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is specifically used to send the first signaling to the network device based on receiving the second indication information from the network device; the second indication information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0080] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, the network device comprising:

[0081] The transceiver module is used to receive the first signaling from the terminal device; the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0082] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0086] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is further configured to send first indication information to the terminal device; the first indication information indicates that, based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements, the first signaling or the second signaling should be sent preferentially.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0089] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the transmission content of the physical channel carrying the first signaling, which is used to indicate the transmission of the first signaling, is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is further configured to send second indication information to the terminal device; the second indication information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0091] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal device, which includes one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to execute an optional implementation of the computing power service request method proposed in the first aspect.

[0092] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to execute an optional implementation of the computing power service request method proposed in the second aspect.

[0093] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal device and a network device; wherein the terminal device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0094] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0095] In a tenth aspect, 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.

[0096] In one 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.

[0097] In a twelfth 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 in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0098] It is understood that the aforementioned terminal devices, network devices, communication systems, 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.

[0099] This disclosure provides a method for requesting computing power services. In some embodiments, terms such as computing power service request method, transmission method, and communication method can be used interchangeably; terms such as computing power service request device, transmission device, and communication device can be used interchangeably; and terms such as transmission system and communication system can be used interchangeably.

[0100] 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.

[0101] 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.

[0102] 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.

[0103] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "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 expression or a plural expression.

[0104] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0105] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0106] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0107] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0108] 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.

[0109] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0111] 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”.

[0112] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0113] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0114] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "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," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0115] In some embodiments, "terminal device" or "terminal equipment" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0116] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0117] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0118] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0119] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal device 101 and a network device 102.

[0120] In some embodiments, terminal device 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0121] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0122] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal device to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0123] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0124] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0125] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0126] 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.

[0127] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system shown in FIG1, or some of the subjects, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the subjects in FIG1, or may include other subjects other than those in FIG1. ​​The number and form of each subject are arbitrary. Each subject may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the subjects is illustrative. The subjects may not be connected or may be connected. The connection may be in any way, such as direct connection or indirect connection, wired connection or wireless connection.

[0128] 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 communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0129] In related technologies, when a terminal device has a need for data transmission services, the terminal device can send a data transmission service request signaling to the network device to request the network device to allocate data transmission resources for the terminal device.

[0130] Currently, network devices can also provide computing power services to terminal devices, enabling these devices to perform artificial intelligence tasks. However, a mechanism for requesting computing power services is currently lacking.

[0131] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a computing power service request method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the present disclosure relates to a computing power service request method for a terminal device 101 and a network device 102, and the method includes:

[0132] Step S2101: The terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device.

[0133] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may be, for example, an NTN terminal device, an NB-IoT terminal device, etc., and this disclosure does not limit it.

[0134] In some embodiments, the terms "NTN", "Non-Terrestrial Network", and "Non-Terrestrial Network" can be used interchangeably.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terms "NB-IoT", "Narrow Band Internet of Things", and "Narrow Band Internet of Things" can be used interchangeably.

[0136] In some embodiments, the first signaling may be used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0137] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; or, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0138] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, the first signaling may be different from the second signaling; wherein the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc.

[0139] Channel format refers to the way physical resources are combined, such as time, frequency, sequence, and reference signal.

[0140] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the physical channel carrying the first signaling being different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling. For example, the physical channel carrying the second signaling may be a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), while the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be a channel other than the PUCCH channel, such as a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). It should be noted that when the physical channels carrying the first and second signaling are different, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling and the channel format used to transmit the second signaling may be the same or different; no specific limitation is made here.

[0141] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that, in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0142] In this example, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is the same as the physical channel carrying the second signaling, for example, both are PUCCH. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling, meaning that at least one parameter in the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the corresponding parameter in the channel format used to transmit the second signaling. This parameter may include, for example, at least one of time, frequency, sequence, and reference signal.

[0143] For example, assume that the physical channel carrying the first signaling and the physical channel carrying the second signaling are both PUCCH. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling is PUCCH format X; the channel format used to transmit the second signaling is PUCCH format Y.

[0144] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the following: in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling in the channel format.

[0145] In this study, it is assumed that both the physical channel carrying the first signaling and the physical channel carrying the second signaling are PUCCH, and the channel format used to transmit the first and second signaling is PUCCH format X. It is also assumed that PUCCH format X includes two bits, where 00 indicates that the terminal device requests computing power services, and 11 indicates that the terminal device requests data transmission services.

[0146] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, the first signaling may also be different from the third signaling; wherein the third signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and also to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The difference between the first signaling and the third signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc.

[0147] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the third signaling may refer to the physical channel carrying the first signaling being different from the physical channel carrying the third signaling. In some embodiments, the difference may refer to the channel format used to transmit the first signaling being different from the channel format used to transmit the third signaling within the physical channels carrying both the first and third signaling. In some embodiments, the difference may refer to the same channel format used to transmit the first signaling being the same as the channel format used to transmit the third signaling within the physical channels carrying both the first and third signaling; however, the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the third signaling in the channel format.

[0148] It should be noted that any embodiment where the first signaling differs from the second signaling, and any embodiment where the first signaling differs from the third signaling, can be combined and processed, without specific limitations here. For example, the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling; or the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be the same as the physical channel carrying the third signaling, and the channel format used to transmit the first signaling may be the same as the channel format used to transmit the third signaling.

[0149] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is only used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is different from the second signaling, the terminal device may also perform the following process before step S2101: based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements, determine the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling; correspondingly, send the first signaling to the network device, including: based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling, send the first signaling to the network device.

[0150] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0151] The maximum latency of computing power services refers to the maximum latency that a terminal device can tolerate when performing business processing based on computing power services. The maximum latency of computing power services used for different business processing applications can be the same or different. Similarly, the maximum latency of data transmission services refers to the maximum latency that a terminal device can tolerate when performing business processing based on data transmission services. The maximum latency of data transmission services used for different business processing applications can be the same or different.

[0152] It should be noted that, in cases where the maximum latency of the computing power service is equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service, the terminal device can use the following alternative solution for processing: that is, the terminal device can determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling when the maximum latency of the computing power service is equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0153] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0154] It should be noted that, in cases where the priority of computing power service is equal to the priority of data transmission service, the terminal device can use the following alternative solution: the terminal device can determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling when the priority of computing power service is equal to the priority of data transmission service.

[0155] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, receiving first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first or the second signaling should be sent first; based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

[0156] It should be noted that, after the terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device, the terminal device may send the second signaling to the network device; or, the terminal device may choose not to send the second signaling to the network device.

[0157] It should be noted that, when the signaling to be sent is the second signaling, and after the terminal device sends the second signaling to the network device, the network device can allocate data transmission resources to the terminal device based on the second signaling; the terminal device can send the first signaling to the network device through the data transmission resources; or, the terminal device may choose not to send the first signaling to the network device.

[0158] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also perform the following processes: based on the fact that the terminal device only has computing power service needs, the terminal device determines that the signaling to be sent is a first signaling; based on the fact that the terminal device only has data transmission service needs, the terminal device determines that the signaling to be sent is a second signaling.

[0159] In some embodiments, when the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device, the process of the terminal device executing step S2101 may, for example, be that the terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device based on the terminal device having computing power service needs and data transmission service needs.

[0160] In the case where the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates the transmission content of the first signaling, which is different from the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for computing power services and the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for data transmission services.

[0161] The physical channel carrying the first signaling may be the same as or different from the physical channel carrying the signaling used solely to indicate a computing power service request; the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be the same as or different from the physical channel carrying the signaling used solely to indicate a data transmission service request. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling, the channel format used to transmit the signaling used solely to indicate a computing power service request, and the channel format used to transmit the signaling used solely to indicate a data transmission service request may be the same as or different from each other.

[0162] Wherein, the physical channel carrying the first signaling, the physical channel carrying the signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request, and the physical channel carrying the signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request are all the same, and when the channel format used to transmit the first signaling, the channel format used to transmit the signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request, and the channel format used to transmit the signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request are the same, the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling, the transmission content used to indicate the computing power service request, and the transmission content used to indicate the data transmission service request can be different.

[0163] For example, assume that the physical channel carrying the three types of signaling is PUCCH, and the channel format used to transmit the three types of signaling is PUCCH format X. Assume that PUCCH format X includes 2 bits, where 00 can indicate that the terminal device requests computing power services; 11 can indicate that the terminal device requests data transmission services; and 10 can indicate that the terminal device requests both computing power services and data transmission services.

[0164] In some embodiments, the process of the terminal device executing step S2101 may, for example, be sending a first signaling message to the network device based on receiving a second instruction message from the network device; the second instruction message instructs the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terms "PUCCH", "Physical Uplink Control Channel", and "Physical Uplink Control Channel" can be used interchangeably.

[0166] In some embodiments, the terms “PUSCH”, “Physical Uplink Shared Channel”, and “Physical Uplink Shared Channel” can be used interchangeably.

[0167] In step S2102, the network device performs computing power service provision processing according to the first signaling.

[0168] The method for requesting computing power services according to the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2102. For example, steps S2101+S2102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but are not limited thereto.

[0169] 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.

[0170] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0171] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message instructs the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; the network device provides computing power services according to the first signaling message; wherein, the sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism, thereby enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0172] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used by a terminal device 101, the method including:

[0173] Step S3101: Send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; or, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0175] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, the first signaling may be different from the second signaling; wherein the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc.

[0176] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0177] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that, in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0178] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the following: in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling in the channel format.

[0179] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is only used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is different from the second signaling, the terminal device may also perform the following process before step S3101: based on the terminal device having computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements, determine the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling; correspondingly, send the first signaling to the network device, including: based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling, send the first signaling to the network device.

[0180] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0181] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0182] In some embodiments, when the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device, the process of the terminal device executing step S3101 may, for example, be that the terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device based on the terminal device having computing power service needs and data transmission service needs.

[0183] In some embodiments, the process of the terminal device executing step S3101 may, for example, be sending a first signaling message to the network device based on receiving a second indication message from the network device; the second indication message instructs the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device.

[0184] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; wherein, the sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism, thereby enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, and improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0185] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used by a terminal device 101, the method including:

[0186] Step S3201: Send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is only used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; the first signaling message is different from the second signaling message; the second signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0187] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc. Here, the channel format refers to the way physical resources are combined, such as time, frequency, sequence, reference signals, etc.

[0188] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0189] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that, in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0190] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the following: in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling in the channel format.

[0191] For a detailed description of step S3201, please refer to steps S2101-S2102 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0192] 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.

[0193] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0194] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device. The first signaling message is only used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device. The first signaling message is different from the second signaling message. The second signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism. This allows the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, thereby improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0195] Figure 3C is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used by a terminal device 101, the method including:

[0196] Step S3301: Based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, determine the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling; the first signaling is only used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0197] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0198] It should be noted that, in cases where the maximum latency of the computing power service is equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service, the terminal device can use the following alternative solution for processing: that is, the terminal device can determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling when the maximum latency of the computing power service is equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0199] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, determining the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determining the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determining the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0200] It should be noted that, in cases where the priority of computing power service is equal to the priority of data transmission service, the terminal device can use the following alternative solution: the terminal device can determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling when the priority of computing power service is equal to the priority of data transmission service.

[0201] In some embodiments, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the process by which the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent can be, for example, receiving first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first or the second signaling should be sent first; based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

[0202] Step S3302: Based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling, send the first signaling to the network device.

[0203] It should be noted that, after the terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device, the terminal device may send the second signaling to the network device; or, the terminal device may choose not to send the second signaling to the network device.

[0204] It should be noted that, when the signaling to be sent is the second signaling, and after the terminal device sends the second signaling to the network device, the network device can allocate data transmission resources to the terminal device based on the second signaling; the terminal device can send the first signaling to the network device through the data transmission resources; or, the terminal device may choose not to send the first signaling to the network device.

[0205] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also perform the following processes: based on the fact that the terminal device only has computing power service needs, the terminal device determines that the signaling to be sent is a first signaling; based on the fact that the terminal device only has data transmission service needs, the terminal device determines that the signaling to be sent is a second signaling.

[0206] For a detailed description of steps S3301-S3302, please refer to steps S2101-S2102 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0207] The method for requesting computing power services according to the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3302. For example, steps S3301+S3302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S3301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but are not limited thereto.

[0208] 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.

[0209] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0210] In this embodiment, the terminal device determines the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling based on its computing power service needs and data transmission service needs. The first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. Based on the signaling to be sent being the first signaling, the terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device. The sending of the first signaling, which instructs the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, thereby implementing a computing power service request mechanism and improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0211] Figure 3D is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3D, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used by a terminal device 101, the method including:

[0212] Step S3401: Send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling message is also used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0213] In some embodiments, when the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device, the channel format in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates the transmission content of the first signaling, which is different from the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for computing power services and the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for data transmission services.

[0214] The physical channel carrying the first signaling may be the same as or different from the physical channel carrying the signaling used solely to indicate a computing power service request; the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be the same as or different from the physical channel carrying the signaling used solely to indicate a data transmission service request. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling, the channel format used to transmit the signaling used solely to indicate a computing power service request, and the channel format used to transmit the signaling used solely to indicate a data transmission service request may be the same as or different from each other.

[0215] Wherein, the physical channel carrying the first signaling, the physical channel carrying the signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request, and the physical channel carrying the signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request are all the same, and when the channel format used to transmit the first signaling, the channel format used to transmit the signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request, and the channel format used to transmit the signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request are the same, the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling, the transmission content used to indicate the computing power service request, and the transmission content used to indicate the data transmission service request can be different.

[0216] For example, assume that the physical channel carrying the three types of signaling is PUCCH, and the channel format used to transmit the three types of signaling is PUCCH format X. Assume that PUCCH format X includes 2 bits, where 00 can indicate that the terminal device requests computing power services; 11 can indicate that the terminal device requests data transmission services; and 10 can indicate that the terminal device requests both computing power services and data transmission services.

[0217] For a detailed description of step S3401, please refer to steps S2101-S2102 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0218] 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.

[0219] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0220] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device. The first signaling message instructs the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and also instructs the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request both computing power services and data transmission services from the network device enables the terminal device to simultaneously request both services, thus implementing a computing power service request mechanism and improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0221] Figure 3E is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3E, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used by a terminal device 101, the method including:

[0222] Step S3501: Receive second instruction information from the network device; the second instruction information instructs the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device.

[0223] Step S3502: Based on the second instruction information received from the network device, send the first signaling to the network device.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; or, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0225] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, the first signaling may be different from the second signaling; wherein the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc.

[0226] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that the physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0227] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that, in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0228] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the following: in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling in the channel format.

[0229] For a detailed description of steps S3501-S3502, please refer to steps S2101-S2102 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0230] The method for requesting computing power services according to the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3501 to S3502. For example, steps S3501+S3502 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S3502 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but are not limited thereto.

[0231] 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.

[0232] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0233] In this embodiment, the terminal device receives a second instruction from the network device; the second instruction instructs the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device; based on the received second instruction from the network device, the terminal device sends a first signaling to the network device; wherein, by sending the first signaling to the network device based on the first instruction, the terminal device can request computing power services from the network device, thereby realizing a computing power service request mechanism, enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, and improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0234] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used in a network device 102, the method including:

[0235] Step S4101: Receive the first signaling from the terminal device; the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0236] In some embodiments, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; or, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0237] In some embodiments, where the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, the first signaling may be different from the second signaling; wherein the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device. The difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may include at least one of the following: different transmission channels, different channel formats, different transmission content, etc.

[0238] Channel format refers to the way physical resources are combined, such as time, frequency, sequence, and reference signal.

[0239] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the physical channel carrying the first signaling being different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling. For example, the physical channel carrying the second signaling may be a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), while the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be a channel other than the PUCCH channel, such as a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). It should be noted that when the physical channels carrying the first and second signaling are different, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling and the channel format used to transmit the second signaling may be the same or different; no specific limitation is made here.

[0240] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the fact that, in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0241] In this example, the physical channel carrying the first signaling is the same as the physical channel carrying the second signaling, for example, both are PUCCH. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling, meaning that at least one parameter in the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the corresponding parameter in the channel format used to transmit the second signaling. This parameter may include, for example, at least one of time, frequency, sequence, and reference signal.

[0242] For example, assume that the physical channel carrying the first signaling and the physical channel carrying the second signaling are both PUCCH. The channel format used to transmit the first signaling is PUCCH format X; the channel format used to transmit the second signaling is PUCCH format Y.

[0243] In some embodiments, the difference between the first signaling and the second signaling may refer to the following: in the physical channel that carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling in the channel format.

[0244] In this study, it is assumed that both the physical channel carrying the first signaling and the physical channel carrying the second signaling are PUCCH, and the channel format used to transmit the first and second signaling is PUCCH format X. It is also assumed that PUCCH format X includes two bits, where 00 indicates that the terminal device requests computing power services, and 11 indicates that the terminal device requests data transmission services.

[0245] In some embodiments, the network device may send first indication information to the terminal device; the first indication information indicates that, based on the terminal device's need for both computing power services and data transmission services, a first signaling message or a second signaling message should be sent preferentially. Correspondingly, the terminal device may, when simultaneously needing both computing power services and data transmission services, determine whether to prioritize sending the first signaling message or the second signaling message based on the first indication information.

[0246] In some embodiments, when the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device, the channel format in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates the transmission content of the first signaling, which is different from the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for computing power services and the transmission content of the signaling used only to instruct the request for data transmission services.

[0247] In some embodiments, the network device may send a second instruction to the terminal device; the second instruction instructs the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device may send a first signaling to the network device based on the second instruction.

[0248] For a detailed description of step S4101, please refer to steps S2101 to S2102 in the embodiment shown in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0249] 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.

[0250] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0251] In this embodiment, the network device receives a first signaling message from the terminal device; the first signaling message instructs the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device; the receipt of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the network device to provide computing power services to the terminal device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism, thereby enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0252] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for requesting computing power services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for requesting computing power services, used in a communication system, including: a terminal device 101 and a network device 102, the method including:

[0253] Step S5101: The terminal device sends the first signaling to the network device.

[0254] In step S5102, the network device performs computing power service provision processing according to the first signaling.

[0255] For a detailed description of steps S5101-S5102, please refer to the above embodiment.

[0256] The method for requesting computing power services according to the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S5101 to S5102. For example, steps S5101+S5102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S5101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, etc., but are not limited thereto.

[0257] 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.

[0258] In the embodiments disclosed herein, each step and its optional implementation can also be carried out independently.

[0259] In this embodiment, the terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the network device performs computing power service provision processing based on the first signaling message; wherein, the sending of the first signaling message instructing the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device enables the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, realizing a computing power service request mechanism, thereby enabling the terminal device to perform artificial intelligence task processing based on the computing power services provided by the network device, improving the processing efficiency of the terminal device.

[0260] The following is an exemplary description of the above method.

[0261] (1) The terminal (terminal device) sends a first signaling message to the network (network device), which instructs the terminal to request computing power services from the network. The first signaling message is different from the second signaling message, which instructs the terminal to request data transmission services from the network.

[0262] (2) Based on (1), the first signaling is carried by the first physical channel, and the second signaling is carried by the second physical channel. The first channel (first physical channel) and the second channel (second physical channel) are different. For example, the second channel is PUCCH, but the first channel is a channel other than PUCCH, such as the PUSCH channel.

[0263] (3) Based on (1), the first signaling is carried by the first physical channel, and the second signaling is carried by the second physical channel. The first channel and the second channel are the same, but are transmitted by different channel formats. Here, the time or frequency resources occupied by different channel formats are different, or the reference signals used are different. For example, the first channel is PUCCH format x, and the second channel is PUCCH format y.

[0264] (4) Based on (1), the first signaling is carried by the first physical channel, and the second signaling is carried by the second physical channel. The first channel and the second channel are the same, and the first signaling and the second signaling correspond to different transmission contents. For example, both signaling are carried by PUCCH format x. And PUCCH format x includes 2 bits, where 00 indicates that the terminal requests computing power service, and 11 indicates that the terminal requests data transmission service.

[0265] (5) Based on (1), when a terminal has both a computing power request (computing power service request) and a data transmission request (data transmission service request), the terminal determines to report one of the requests. That is, the terminal determines to send either the first signaling or the second signaling. Specifically, the terminal can determine to send either the first signaling or the second signaling in the following ways:

[0266] The terminal can determine which signaling to send first based on the latency requirements of the computing power service and the data transmission service. For example, if the data transmission has a higher latency requirement, then the second signaling will be sent.

[0267] The terminal sends signals according to preset rules, for example, the terminal prioritizes sending the second signaling. When the network responds to the second signaling and allocates data transmission resources to the terminal, the terminal can send the first signaling.

[0268] Sending is based on network instructions, such as the network instructing the terminal to send the first signaling or the second signaling first.

[0269] (6) Based on (1), when a terminal has both a computing power request and a data transmission request, the terminal can report both requests simultaneously. In this case, the terminal can send a third signaling message. For example, the first, second, and third signaling messages are all sent using PUCCH format x, and PUCCH format x includes 2 bits, where 00 indicates the terminal requests computing power services, 11 indicates the terminal requests data transmission services, and 10 indicates both computing power and data transmission requests.

[0270] (7) The terminal sends a first signaling or a third signaling in response to a first network instruction, wherein the first network instruction is used to instruct the network to provide computing power services to the terminal.

[0271] Note: The network-side solution can be determined based on the terminal-side solution.

[0272] This disclosure also provides embodiments of 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 device in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (e.g., RAN) in any of the above methods.

[0273] 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.

[0274] 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).

[0275] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the terminal device 6100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, etc. The terminal device 6100 may include:

[0276] The transceiver module 6101 is used to send a first signaling to the network device; the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0277] Optionally, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0278] Optionally, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission service from the network device.

[0279] Optionally, the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0280] Optionally, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0281] Optionally, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0282] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is configured to determine the signaling to be sent between the first signaling and the second signaling based on the computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements of the terminal device. Correspondingly, the transceiver module 6101 is specifically configured to send the first signaling to the network device based on the fact that the signaling to be sent is the first signaling.

[0283] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is specifically configured to: determine the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; determine the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service; and determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the maximum latency of the computing power service being greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service.

[0284] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is specifically configured to: determine the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; determine the signaling to be sent as the first signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service; and determine the signaling to be sent as the second signaling based on the priority of the computing power service being less than the priority of the data transmission service.

[0285] Optionally, the processing module 6102 is specifically configured to receive first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicates that the first signaling should be sent first or the second signaling should be sent first; based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

[0286] Optionally, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0287] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is specifically used to send the first signaling to the network device based on the terminal device's computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements.

[0288] Optionally, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0289] Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is specifically used to send the first signaling to the network device based on the second indication information received from the network device; the second indication information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0290] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0291] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0292] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the network device 6200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. The network device 6200 may include:

[0293] The transceiver module 6201 is used to receive the first signaling from the terminal device; the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0294] Optionally, the first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

[0295] Optionally, the first signaling is different from the second signaling; the second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission service from the network device.

[0296] Optionally, the physical channel carrying the first signaling may be different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

[0297] Optionally, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

[0298] Optionally, in the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

[0299] Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is further configured to send a first indication information to the terminal device; the first indication information indicates that, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the first signaling or the second signaling should be sent preferentially.

[0300] Optionally, the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

[0301] Optionally, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a computing power service request and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate a data transmission service request.

[0302] Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is further configured to send a second instruction information to the terminal device; the second instruction information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

[0303] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0304] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0305] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a terminal device, a network device, a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device 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.

[0306] 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. The communication device 7100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0307] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0308] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceivers 7103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S3101, S3201, S3302, S3401, S3501, S3502, S4101, S5101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs other steps (e.g., steps S2102, S3301, S5102, but not limited thereto).

[0309] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0310] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102, and the interface circuit 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0311] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a terminal device, a network device, or a third entity, 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 may be 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.

[0312] 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 referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0313] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0314] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send the instructions to processor 7201.

[0315] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., step S2101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7201 performs other steps (e.g., step S2102).

[0316] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0317] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200.

[0318] 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.

[0319] 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.

[0320] 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 method for requesting computing power services, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Send a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first signaling is different from the second signaling; The second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission service from the network device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, In the physical channel that simultaneously carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

6. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, In the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

7. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the terminal device's computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements, the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling is determined; Correspondingly, sending the first signaling to the network device includes: Based on the fact that the signaling to be sent is the first signaling, the first signaling is sent to the network device.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: Determine the maximum latency of the computing power service and the maximum latency of the data transmission service; Based on the fact that the maximum latency of the computing power service is less than or equal to the maximum latency of the data transmission service, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; Based on the fact that the maximum latency of the computing power service is greater than the maximum latency of the data transmission service, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: Determine the priority of the computing power service and the priority of the data transmission service; Based on the fact that the priority of the computing power service is greater than or equal to the priority of the data transmission service, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; Based on the fact that the priority of the computing power service is lower than the priority of the data transmission service, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

10. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining the signaling to be sent in the first signaling and the second signaling includes: Receive first indication information from the network device; the first indication information indicates whether to prioritize sending the first signaling or prioritize sending the second signaling. Based on the first indication information indicating that the first signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the first signaling; Based on the first indication information indicating that the second signaling should be sent first, the signaling to be sent is determined to be the second signaling.

11. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is also used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, Sending the first signaling to the network device includes: Based on the fact that the terminal device has computing power service requirements and data transmission service requirements, the first signaling is sent to the network device.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate computing power service requests and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate data transmission service requests.

14. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Sending the first signaling to the network device includes: Based on the second indication information received from the network device, the first signaling is sent to the network device; The second instruction information instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

15. A method for requesting computing power services, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: The terminal device receives a first signaling message; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The first signaling is used only to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The first signaling is different from the second signaling; The second signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission service from the network device.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The physical channel carrying the first signaling is different from the physical channel carrying the second signaling.

19. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, In the physical channel that simultaneously carries both the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is different from the channel format used to transmit the second signaling.

20. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, In the physical channel that simultaneously carries the first signaling and the second signaling, the channel format used to transmit the first signaling is the same as the channel format used to transmit the second signaling; and the transmission content used to indicate the first signaling on the channel format is different from the transmission content used to indicate the second signaling.

21. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a first instruction message to the terminal device; the first instruction message indicates that, based on the terminal device's need for computing power services and data transmission services, the first signaling message or the second signaling message should be sent first.

22. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device, and the first signaling is also used to instruct the terminal device to request data transmission services from the network device.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The channel format used to transmit the first signaling in the physical channel carrying the first signaling indicates that the transmission content of the first signaling is different from the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate computing power service requests and the transmission content of signaling used only to indicate data transmission service requests.

24. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second instruction message to the terminal device; the second instruction message instructs the network device to provide the computing power service to the terminal device.

25. A method for requesting computing power services, characterized in that, The method is executed by a communication system, and the method includes: The terminal device sends a first signaling message to the network device; the first signaling message is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device. The network device performs computing power service provision processing according to the first signaling.

26. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to send the first signaling to the network device; The first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request the network device. Requesting computing power services.

27. A network device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to receive the first signaling from the terminal device; The first signaling is used to instruct the terminal device to request computing power services from the network device.

28. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The terminal device is used to execute the request method for computing power service according to any one of claims 1-14.

29. A network device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The network device is used to execute the request method for computing power services according to any one of claims 15-24.

30. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the method for requesting computing power services as described in any one of claims 1-14.

31. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the request method for computing power service as described in any one of claims 15-24.

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