Processing method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The processing method comprises: a first device sending a first request on the basis of first information, in order to obtain first content of a target device. In the technical solution of the present application, dynamic energy consumption information of network nodes may be obtained, thereby optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism.

Description

Processing methods, communication equipment and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, specifically to a processing method, communication device, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In existing protocols, the EIF (Energy Consumption Information Function) obtains energy consumption information from network nodes (such as Network Function Entities (NFs), base stations, etc.) from the OAM (Operation Administration and Maintenance) system. Generally, this energy consumption information is static.

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

[0004] In reality, the energy consumption of network nodes changes dynamically. EIF needs to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of network nodes to enable them to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism to support network nodes in performing energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0005] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Technical solutions

[0006] The main objective of this application is to provide a processing method, communication device, and storage medium, which aims to optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism to support network nodes in energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0007] This application provides a processing method applicable to a first device (such as an EIF), comprising the following steps:

[0008] S1: Send a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0009] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0010] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0011] The first information is provided by the second device;

[0012] The first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction;

[0013] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0014] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0015] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0016] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0017] The first request is sent to the target device;

[0018] The first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device;

[0019] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0020] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0021] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0022] Send a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information;

[0023] Receive the first information sent by the second device;

[0024] The target device obtains the first content based on the first request;

[0025] Receive the first content sent by the target device;

[0026] Receive at least one first content of a target device sent by a third device;

[0027] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0028] The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

[0029] This application also provides a processing method applicable to target devices (such as NF, UPF, gNB), comprising the following steps:

[0030] S2: In response to the first request, send the first content to the first device.

[0031] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0032] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0033] The first request is sent by the first device based on the first information;

[0034] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0035] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0036] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0037] The first content is sent to the first device via the third device;

[0038] The first information is sent from the second device to the first device;

[0039] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0040] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0041] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0042] The target equipment includes at least one of network function entities, user plane function entities, and access network equipment;

[0043] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0044] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0045] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0046] The first device sends a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information;

[0047] Receive the first request sent by the first device;

[0048] Receive a first request from the first device sent by the third device;

[0049] The first content is obtained based on the first request.

[0050] This application also provides a processing method applicable to a second device (such as OAM, NRF), comprising the following steps:

[0051] S0: In response to the first instruction, send first information to the first device so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0052] Optionally, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0053] The first instruction is sent from the first device to the second device;

[0054] The first instruction is used to obtain the first information;

[0055] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0056] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0057] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content;

[0058] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0059] The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

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

[0061] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0062] The first request is sent from the first device to the target device;

[0063] The first request is sent by the first device to at least one target device via a third device;

[0064] The target device obtains the first content based on the first request;

[0065] The first content is sent from the target device to the first device;

[0066] The first content is sent from at least one target device to the first device via a third device;

[0067] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0068] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0069] This application also provides a processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

[0070] The first sending module is used to send a first request based on the first information in order to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0071] This application also provides a processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

[0072] The second sending module is used to send the first content to the first device in response to the first request.

[0073] This application also provides a processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

[0074] The third sending module is used to send first information to the first device in response to the first instruction, so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0075] This application also provides a communication device, including: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of any of the processing methods described above.

[0076] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified in the context.

[0077] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a processing program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of any of the processing methods described above.

[0078] In the technical solution of this application, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, which can obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node and optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0079] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0080] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application;

[0081] Figure 2 is a diagram of a communication network system architecture provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0082] Figure 3 is a diagram of another communication network system architecture provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0083] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application;

[0084] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application;

[0085] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the first embodiment of this application;

[0086] Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the second embodiment of this application;

[0087] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the third embodiment of this application;

[0088] Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the fourth embodiment of this application;

[0089] Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the fifth embodiment of this application;

[0090] Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the sixth embodiment of this application;

[0091] Figure 12 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the seventh embodiment of this application;

[0092] Figure 13 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the eighth embodiment of this application;

[0093] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow between the network device and the terminal device in the processing method shown in the ninth embodiment of this application;

[0094] Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of the processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0095] Figure 16 is a second schematic diagram of the processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0096] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of the processing device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0097] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0098] The realization of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to specific embodiments.

[0099] Implementation methods of this application

[0100] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0101] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element, and / or, components, features, and elements with the same names in different embodiments of this application may have the same meaning or different meanings, the specific meaning of which must be determined by its interpretation in that specific embodiment or further in conjunction with the context of that specific embodiment.

[0102] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this document, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising," "including," indicate the presence of the stated feature, step, operation, element, component, item, kind, and / or group, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used in this application, may be interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. For example, "including at least one of the following: A, B, C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Similarly, "A, B, or C" or "A, B, and / or C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Exceptions to this definition only occur when the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0103] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts of this application's embodiments are shown sequentially according to the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless explicitly stated herein, there is no strict order restriction on the execution of these steps, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the figures may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily completed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be performed alternately or in turn with other steps or at least a portion of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0104] Depending on the context, the words “if” or “suppose” as used here can be interpreted as “when” or “in response to determination” or “in response to detection.” Similarly, depending on the context, the phrases “if determination” or “if detection (of the stated condition or event)” can be interpreted as “when determination” or “in response to determination” or “when detection (of the stated condition or event)” or “in response to detection (of the stated condition or event).”

[0105] It should be noted that step designations such as S1 and S2 are used in this document for the purpose of more clearly and concisely describing the corresponding content, and do not constitute a substantial limitation on the order. In specific implementation, those skilled in the art may execute S2 first and then S1, etc., but these should all be within the protection scope of this application.

[0106] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0107] In the following description, the use of suffixes such as "module," "part," or "unit" to denote elements is solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and has no specific meaning in itself. Therefore, "module," "part," or "unit" may be used interchangeably.

[0108] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0109] Terminal devices can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application may include smart terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0110] The following description will use a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, apart from elements specifically designed for mobile purposes, the construction according to the embodiments of this application can also be applied to fixed-type terminal devices.

[0111] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application. The mobile terminal 100 may include: a radio frequency unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111, etc. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0112] The following section, with reference to Figure 1, provides a detailed description of each component of the mobile terminal:

[0113] The radio frequency unit 101 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during information transmission or calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and processes it with the processor 110; additionally, it transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. And / or, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate wirelessly with networks and other devices. The aforementioned wireless communications may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G, and 6G.

[0114] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. Mobile terminals using WiFi module 102 can help users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband internet access. Although Figure 1 shows WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not an essential component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0115] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into audio signals and output them as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in call signal receiving mode, call mode, recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast receiving mode, or other modes. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to specific functions performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., call signal receiving sound, message receiving sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0116] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos acquired by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 can be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 can receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as telephone call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in telephone call mode. The microphone 1042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0117] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the ambient light level, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in various directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the phone's posture (such as landscape / portrait switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc. Other sensors that may be configured in the phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, and infrared sensors, will not be described in detail here.

[0118] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0119] User input unit 107 can be used to receive input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, user input unit 107 may include touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. Touch panel 1071, also known as touch screen, can collect touch operations on or near the user (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near touch panel 1071), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a pre-set program. Touch panel 1071 may include a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, touch detection device detects the user's touch position and the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to touch controller; touch controller receives touch information from touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, sends it to processor 110, and can receive and execute commands from processor 110. And / or, touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may also include other input devices 1072. Optionally, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackball, mouse, joystick, etc., without being specifically limited here.

[0120] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 110 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of touch event. Although in FIG. 1, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are implemented as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal. The specific implementation is not limited here.

[0121] Interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can connect to mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. Interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data, power, etc.) from the external device and transmit the received input to one or more components within mobile terminal 100, or it may be used to transmit data between mobile terminal 100 and the external device.

[0122] The memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store the operating system, applications required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.). And / or, the memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0123] The processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal. It connects various parts of the mobile terminal via various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 109, and by calling data stored in the memory 109, it performs various functions and processes data of the mobile terminal, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. The processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications, while the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 110.

[0124] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) that supplies power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 can be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0125] Although not shown in Figure 1, the mobile terminal 100 may also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0126] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of this application is based is described below.

[0127] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication network system is an LTE (Long Term Evolution) system based on the universal mobile communication technology. The LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and the operator's IP services 204, which are connected in sequence.

[0128] Optionally, UE201 can be the aforementioned terminal device 100, which will not be described in detail here.

[0129] E-UTRAN202 includes eNodeB2021 and other eNodeB2022, etc. Optionally, eNodeB2021 can connect to other eNodeB2022 via backhaul (e.g., X2 interface), and eNodeB2021 connects to EPC203, providing access from UE201 to EPC203.

[0130] EPC203 may include MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, SGW (Serving Gateway) 2034, PGW (Packet Data Network Gateway) 2035, and PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036, etc. Optionally, MME2031 is the control node that handles signaling between UE201 and EPC203, providing bearer and connection management. HSS2032 is used to provide registers to manage functions such as the Home Location Register (not shown in the figure) and stores user-specific information such as service characteristics and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034. PGW2035 can provide UE 201 IP address allocation and other functions. PCRF2036 is the policy and charging control decision point for service data flow and IP bearer resources. It selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for the policy and charging enforcement function unit (not shown in the figure).

[0131] IP services 204 may include the Internet, intranet, IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0132] Please refer to Figure 3, which is another communication network system architecture diagram provided in the embodiments of this application. The communication network system is a NR (New Radio) system of general mobile communication technology, which is at least applied to 5G systems. The network functions (NF) of the communication network system architecture may include: AUSF (Authentication Service Function), AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), DN (Data Network) (e.g., operator services, Internet access or third-party services), NEF (Network Exposure Function), NRF (Network Repository Function), NSACF (Network Slice Admission Control Function), NSSAAF (Network Slice-Specific and SNPN Authentication and Authorization Function), NSSF (Network Slice Selection Function), PCF (Policy Control Function), SMF (Session Management Function), UDM (Unified Data Management), UPF (User Plane Function), AF (Application Function), UE (User Equipment), (R)AN ((Radio) Access Network), and EASDF (Edge Application Server Discovery Function).

[0133] Optionally, the communication network system architecture may also include the following network entities: SCP (Serving Communication Agent) and multiple interfaces. Specifically, interface N1 is the interface between the UE and AMF, N2 is the interface between the RAN and AMF, N3 is the interface between the RAN and UPF, N4 is the interface between the UPF and SMF, N6 is the interface between the UPF and DN, and N9 is the interface between UPFs.

[0134] Optionally, the communication network system architecture may further include the following service-based interfaces: Namf, Nsmf, Nnef, Npcf, Nudm, Naf, Nnrf, Nnsacf, Nnssf, Nnssaaf, Nausf, Neasdf, and Nupf, wherein Namf is the service-based interface presented by AMF, Nsmf is the service-based interface presented by SMF, Nnef is the service-based interface presented by NEF, Npcf is the service-based interface presented by PCF, Nudm is the service-based interface presented by UDM, Naf is the service-based interface presented by AF, Nnrf is the service-based interface presented by NRF, Nnsacf is the service-based interface presented by NSACF, Nnssf is the service-based interface presented by NSSF, Nnssaaf is the service-based interface presented by NSSAAF, Nausf is the service-based interface presented by AUSF, Neasdf is the service-based interface presented by EASDF, and Nupf is the service-based interface presented by UPF.

[0135] Although the above description uses LTE and NR systems as examples, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to LTE and NR systems, but also to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5GA, and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., without limitation here.

[0136] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0137] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0138] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. The network node 150 includes a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. The memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the above-described method embodiment. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0139] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0140] The integrated modules described above, implemented as software functional modules, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. These software functional modules, stored in a storage medium, include several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute some steps of the methods of the various embodiments of this application.

[0141] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid-state disk, SSD), etc.

[0142] Based on the above-described mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of this application are proposed.

[0143] Technical terms used in this embodiment:

[0144] 5GC: 5G Core network;

[0145] ADRF: Analytics Data Repository Function;

[0146] AF: Application Function, application function entity;

[0147] AMF; Access and Mobility Management Function.

[0148] IoT: Internet of Things;

[0149] AIoT: Ambient IoT;

[0150] DN: Data Network;

[0151] EIF: Energy consumption Information Function.

[0152] FQDN: Fully Qualified Domain Name;

[0153] MFAF: Messaging Framework Adaptor Function.

[0154] ML: Machine Learning;

[0155] OAM: Operation Administration and Maintenance;

[0156] NEF: Network Exposure Function.

[0157] NF; Network Function, a network function entity;

[0158] NR: New Radio;

[0159] NRF: Network Repository Function.

[0160] NWDAF: Network Data Analytics Function;

[0161] OTT: Over The Top;

[0162] PCF: Policy Control Function;

[0163] PDU: Protocol Data Unit;

[0164] (R)AN: (Radio)Access Network;

[0165] SMF: Session Management Function;

[0166] UDM: Unified Data Management;

[0167] UE: User Equipment, terminal equipment;

[0168] UPF: User Plane Function;

[0169] NG-RAN: 5G Radio Access Network;

[0170] NAS: Network Access Server;

[0171] PLMN: Public Land Mobile Network;

[0172] SNPN: Stand-alone Non-Public Network;

[0173] S-NSSAI: Single-Network Slice Selection Assistance Information;

[0174] NSI: Network Slice Instance;

[0175] NID: Network IDentification;

[0176] PLMN ID+NID: NID subnet ID.

[0177] First Embodiment

[0178] Referring to Figure 6, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the first embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to a first device (such as EIF, an energy consumption information function entity), including step S1:

[0179] Step S1: The first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0180] This application takes into account that the energy consumption of network nodes is dynamic. In existing solutions, EIF cannot obtain dynamic energy consumption information of network nodes.

[0181] Therefore, this embodiment proposes a technical solution in which the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0182] Optionally, the first device may be an Energy Information Functional Entity (EIF), etc.

[0183] Optionally, the first content includes energy consumption-related information of at least one target device.

[0184] Optionally, the first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device.

[0185] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the target device.

[0186] Optionally, the first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0187] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device.

[0188] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0189] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0190] Optionally, the first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction.

[0191] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0192] Optionally, the first instruction is a query instruction.

[0193] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the second device to obtain first information.

[0194] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0195] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0196] Optionally, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0197] Optionally, the first request is sent to the target device.

[0198] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0199] Optionally, the target device receives the first request.

[0200] Optionally, the target device obtains the first content based on the first request.

[0201] Optionally, the target device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request to obtain the first content.

[0202] Optionally, the target device sends the first content.

[0203] Optionally, the first device receives the first content sent by the target device.

[0204] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0205] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0206] Optionally, the target device includes at least one of a network function entity (NF), a user plane function entity (UPF), and an access network device (such as a base station, gNB).

[0207] Optionally, the third device includes a Session Management Function (SMF) and / or an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF).

[0208] Optionally, the target device information includes overall information about network functional entities.

[0209] Optionally, the target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slicing related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0210] Optionally, in the case of a PLMN, the instance ID of the target device is the PLMN ID.

[0211] Optionally, in the case of SNPN, the instance ID of the target device is PLMN ID + NID.

[0212] Optionally, the network slice-related identifier can be s-NSSAI and / or NSI ID.

[0213] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the following: the fully qualified domain name of the third device, its IP address, and a list of third devices.

[0214] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0215] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0216] Optionally, if the target device is a Network Functional Entity (NF), the second device is a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0217] Optionally, when the target device is a network function entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the network function entity using the following scheme:

[0218] Optionally, the first device obtains the first information by querying the network repository functional entity.

[0219] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0220] Optionally, the first device queries the network repository functional entity to find out which network functional entities are in the network and obtains network functional entity information.

[0221] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to these network function entities using the obtained network function entity information.

[0222] Optionally, the network function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption-related information of the network function entity.

[0223] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content may include one-time feedback or periodic feedback.

[0224] Optionally, if the target device is a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF), the second device is an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF), and the third device is a Session Management Functional Entity (SMF).

[0225] Optionally, when the target device is a user plane functional entity, the first device can acquire the energy consumption-related information of the user plane functional entity using at least one of the following technical solutions:

[0226] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0227] Optionally, the first information includes user plane function entity information (target device information) and session management function entity information connected to the user plane function entity (third device information).

[0228] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the user plane functional entity and the session management functional entity connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0229] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0230] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0231] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity connected to the user plane function entity to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the obtained user plane function entity.

[0232] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding user plane function entity (i.e., the target device).

[0233] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption related information of the user plane function entity.

[0234] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up the session management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0235] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository function entity to obtain information from the session management function entity.

[0236] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0237] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity to obtain the first content based on the information obtained from the session management function entity.

[0238] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to all user plane function entities connected to it.

[0239] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity.

[0240] Optionally, the session management function entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the user plane function entities.

[0241] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device (such as a base station, gNB), the second device is an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF), and the third device is an Access and Mobility Management Functional Entity (AMF).

[0242] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the first device can acquire the energy consumption information of the access network device using at least one of the following technical solutions:

[0243] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0244] Optionally, the first information includes access network device information (target device information) and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device (third device information).

[0245] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the access network device and the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device.

[0246] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0247] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0248] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the access network device obtained.

[0249] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding access network device (i.e., the target device).

[0250] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device.

[0251] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up access and mobility management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0252] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository functional entity to obtain access and mobility management functional entity information.

[0253] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0254] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained access and mobility management function entity information.

[0255] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity will send the first request to all access network devices connected to it.

[0256] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0257] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMM) entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all access network devices connected to the AMM entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the access network devices.

[0258] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0259] Second Embodiment

[0260] Based on the first embodiment described above, the second embodiment of this application proposes a processing method. This application mainly describes a processing method for a first device to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of a network functional entity (NF):

[0261] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0262] Optionally, the first device may be an Energy Information Functional Entity (EIF), etc.

[0263] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0264] Optionally, the second device is a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0265] Optionally, the first device receives the first content sent by the target device.

[0266] Optionally, the target device is a network function entity (NF).

[0267] Optionally, if the target device is a network function entity, the second device is a network repository function entity.

[0268] Optionally, when the target device is a network function entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the network function entity using the following scheme:

[0269] Optionally, the first device obtains the first information by querying the network repository functional entity.

[0270] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0271] Optionally, the first device queries the network repository functional entity to find out which network functional entities are in the network and obtains network functional entity information.

[0272] Optionally, network function entity information includes overall information about the network function entity.

[0273] Optionally, the overall information of a network function entity includes at least one of the following: network function entity type information, network function entity instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0274] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to these network function entities using the obtained network function entity information.

[0275] Optionally, the network function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption-related information of the network function entity.

[0276] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content may include one-time feedback or periodic feedback.

[0277] As shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the overall implementation process of the first device acquiring dynamic energy consumption information of network functional entities includes the following steps 1 to 5:

[0278] Step 1. The energy consumption function entity sends a first instruction to the network storage function entity, requesting to obtain the overall information of the network function entity;

[0279] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0280] Optionally, the first instruction is a query request.

[0281] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0282] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity queries the network repository function entity to request overall information (profile information) of the network function entity.

[0283] Step 2. The network repository functional entity sends the overall information of the network functional entity to the energy consumption functional entity;

[0284] Optionally, the network repository functional entity queries overall information about network functional entities.

[0285] Optionally, the overall information of a network function entity includes at least one of the following: network function entity type information, network function entity instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name (FQDN), IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0286] Optionally, in the case of a PLMN, the instance ID of the network function entity is the PLMN ID.

[0287] Optionally, in the case of SNPN, the instance ID is PLMN ID + NID.

[0288] Optionally, the network slice-related identifier can be s-NSSAI and / or NSI ID.

[0289] Step 3. The energy consumption function entity sends a first request to the network function entity;

[0290] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity uses the overall information of the network function entity obtained in step 2 (such as the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the network function entity) to send a first request to the network function entity.

[0291] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the network function entity.

[0292] Optionally, the first request is used to request the registration of energy-saving related information from the relevant network function entity.

[0293] Optionally, the first request may carry at least one of the following: overall information of the network functional entity, a second instruction, and a feedback method for the first content.

[0294] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the network functional entity.

[0295] Optionally, the network functional entity may provide feedback on the first content in the following ways: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback intervals, etc.

[0296] Step 4. The network functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements based on the received first request and obtains the first content;

[0297] Optionally, the network functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption) according to the instructions received in step 3 to obtain energy consumption related information of the network functional entity (i.e., the first content).

[0298] Step 5. The network function entity sends the first content to the energy consumption information function.

[0299] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0300] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0301] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0302] Third Embodiment

[0303] Based on any of the above embodiments, a third embodiment of this application proposes a processing method. This application mainly describes a processing method for a first device to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF):

[0304] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0305] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0306] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0307] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0308] Optionally, the target device is a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF).

[0309] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0310] Optionally, the third device is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity.

[0311] Optionally, if the target device is a user plane functional entity, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is a session management functional entity.

[0312] Optionally, when the target device is a user plane functional entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the user plane functional entity using the following scheme:

[0313] Optionally, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0314] Optionally, the first information includes user plane function entity information (target device information) and session management function entity information connected to the user plane function entity (third device information).

[0315] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain user plane functional entity information and session management functional entity information connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0316] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0317] Optionally, the session management function entity information includes at least one of the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the session management function entity.

[0318] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity connected to the user plane function entity to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the obtained user plane function entity.

[0319] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding user plane function entity (i.e., the target device).

[0320] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption related information of the user plane function entity.

[0321] As shown in Figure 8, in this embodiment, the overall implementation process of the first device acquiring dynamic energy consumption information of user plane functional entities includes the following steps 1 to 7:

[0322] Step 1. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system, requesting to obtain relevant information from the user plane function entity;

[0323] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0324] Optionally, the first instruction is a query request.

[0325] Optionally, the first information includes relevant information about the user plane functional entities.

[0326] Optionally, the energy consumption information functional entity may query the operation and maintenance management system to request relevant information about the user plane functional entity.

[0327] Step 2. The operation and maintenance management system sends relevant information about the user plane function entity to the energy consumption function entity;

[0328] Optionally, the relevant information of the user plane functional entity includes user plane functional entity information and session management functional entity information connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0329] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0330] Optionally, the session management function entity information includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0331] Step 3. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first request to the session management function entity;

[0332] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity uses the relevant information of the user plane function entity obtained in step 2 (such as the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity, and at least one of the instance ID, fully qualified domain name and IP address of the user plane function entity) to send a first request to the session management function entity.

[0333] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain first content from the user plane functional entity.

[0334] Optionally, the first request is used to request the registration of energy-saving related information from the relevant session management function entity.

[0335] Optionally, the first request may carry at least one of the following: information related to the user plane functional entity, a second instruction, or a feedback method for the first content.

[0336] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the user plane functional entity.

[0337] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0338] Step 4. The session management function entity sends the first request to the user plane function entity;

[0339] Optionally, the session management function entity sends a first request to the user plane function entity based on the instruction received in step 3.

[0340] Step 5. The user plane functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements based on the received first request and obtains the first content;

[0341] Optionally, the user plane functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption) according to the instructions received in step 4 to obtain energy consumption related information of the user plane functional entity (i.e., the first content).

[0342] Step 6. The user plane function entity sends the first content to the session management function entity;

[0343] Optionally, the user plane function entity sends energy consumption-related information to the session management function entity.

[0344] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0345] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0346] Step 7. The session management function entity sends the first content to the energy consumption information function entity.

[0347] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the energy consumption-related information received from at least one user plane function entity to the energy consumption information function entity.

[0348] Optionally, the energy consumption-related information sent by the session management function entity to the energy consumption information function entity includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the user plane function entity, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0349] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0350] Fourth embodiment

[0351] Based on any of the above embodiments, the fourth embodiment of this application proposes a processing method. This application mainly describes a processing method for a first device to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF):

[0352] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0353] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0354] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0355] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0356] Optionally, the target device is a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF).

[0357] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0358] Optionally, the third device is a Session Management Function (SMF) entity.

[0359] Optionally, if the target device is a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF), the second device is an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF), and the third device is a Session Management Functional Entity (SMF).

[0360] Optionally, when the target device is a User Plane Functional Entity (UPF), the first device can acquire the energy consumption-related information of the UPF using the following scheme:

[0361] Optionally, the first device searches for session management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0362] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository function entity to obtain session management function entity information.

[0363] Optionally, the session management function entity information includes at least one of the following: the fully qualified domain name of the session management function entity, its IP address, and a list of third-party devices.

[0364] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained session management function entity information.

[0365] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to all user plane function entities connected to it.

[0366] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity.

[0367] Optionally, the session management function entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the user plane function entities.

[0368] As shown in Figure 9, in this embodiment, the overall implementation process of the first device acquiring dynamic energy consumption information of user plane functional entities includes the following steps 1 to 7:

[0369] Step 1. The energy consumption information function entity sends the first instruction to the network repository function entity;

[0370] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0371] Optionally, the first instruction is a query request.

[0372] Optionally, the first information includes information about the session management function entity.

[0373] Optionally, the energy consumption information function entity queries the network repository function entity to request information from the session management function entity.

[0374] Step 2. The network repository function entity sends the session management function entity's information to the energy consumption information function entity;

[0375] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0376] Step 3. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first request to the session management function entity;

[0377] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity uses the information of the session management function entity obtained in step 2 (such as the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity) to send a first request to the session management function entity.

[0378] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain first content from the user plane functional entity.

[0379] Optionally, the first request is used to request the registration of energy-saving related information from the relevant session management function entity.

[0380] Optionally, the first request may carry at least one of the following: information of the session management function entity, a second instruction, or a feedback method for the first content.

[0381] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the acquisition of first content from all user plane functional entities connected to the session management functional entity. Optionally, the first content includes energy-saving related information of all user plane functional entities connected to the session management functional entity.

[0382] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0383] Step 4. The session management function entity sends the first request to all connected user plane function entities;

[0384] Optionally, the session management function entity sends a first request to all connected user plane function entities according to the instruction received in step 3.

[0385] Step 5. The user plane functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements to obtain the first content;

[0386] Optionally, the user plane functional entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption) according to the instructions received in step 4 to obtain energy consumption related information of the user plane functional entity (i.e., the first content).

[0387] Step 6. The user plane function entity sends the first content to the session management function entity;

[0388] Optionally, the user plane function entity connected to the session management function entity sends energy consumption-related information to the session management function entity;

[0389] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0390] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0391] Step 7. The session management function entity sends the first content of all user plane function entities connected to it to the energy consumption information function entity.

[0392] Optionally, the session management function entity sends energy consumption-related information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the energy consumption information function entity.

[0393] Optionally, the energy consumption-related information sent by the session management function entity to the energy consumption information function entity includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the user plane function entity, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0394] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and thus supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0395] Fifth embodiment

[0396] Based on any of the above embodiments, the fifth embodiment of this application proposes a processing method. This application mainly describes a processing method for a first device to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of an access network device (such as a gNB):

[0397] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0398] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0399] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0400] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0401] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0402] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0403] Optionally, the target device is an access network device (such as a base station, gNB).

[0404] Optionally, the third device is an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) entity.

[0405] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the third device's fully qualified domain name and IP address.

[0406] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is an access and mobility management functional entity.

[0407] Alternatively, when the target device is an access network device (such as a base station or gNB), the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device using the following scheme:

[0408] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0409] Optionally, the first information includes access network device information (target device information) and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device (third device information).

[0410] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain access network device information and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device.

[0411] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0412] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the access network device obtained.

[0413] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding access network device (i.e., the target device).

[0414] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device.

[0415] As shown in Figure 10, in this embodiment, the overall implementation process of the first device acquiring dynamic energy consumption information of the access network device includes the following steps 1 to 7:

[0416] Step 1. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to request relevant information about the access network equipment;

[0417] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0418] Optionally, the first instruction is a query request.

[0419] Optionally, the first information includes information related to the access network equipment.

[0420] Optionally, the energy consumption information function entity may query the operation and maintenance management system to request relevant information about the access network equipment.

[0421] Step 2. The operation and maintenance management system sends relevant information about the access network equipment to the energy consumption function entity;

[0422] Optionally, the relevant information of the access network device includes information about the access network device itself and information about the mobility management function entity to which the access network device is connected.

[0423] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0424] Optionally, the information of the mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the mobility management function entity.

[0425] Step 3. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity;

[0426] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity uses the relevant information of the access network device obtained in step 2 (such as the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the mobility management function entity, and at least one of the instance ID, fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access network device) to send a first request to the mobility management function entity.

[0427] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the access network device.

[0428] Optionally, the first request is used to request the registration of energy-saving related information from the relevant mobility management functional entity.

[0429] Optionally, the first request may carry at least one of the following: information about the access network device, a second instruction, or a feedback method for the first content.

[0430] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be obtained from the access network device.

[0431] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0432] Step 4. The Access and Mobility Management Function (AMS) entity sends a first request to the access network equipment;

[0433] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends a first request to the access network device based on the instruction received in step 3.

[0434] Step 5. The access network equipment performs energy-saving related measurements to obtain the first content;

[0435] Optionally, the access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption) according to the instructions received in step 4 to obtain energy consumption related information of the access network device (i.e., the first content).

[0436] Step 6. The access network device sends the first content to the Access and Mobility Management Function Entity;

[0437] Optionally, the access network device sends energy consumption-related information to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0438] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0439] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0440] Step 7. The Access and Mobility Management Functional Entity sends the first content to the Energy Consumption Information Functional Entity.

[0441] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the energy consumption-related information received from at least one access network device to the energy consumption information function entity.

[0442] Optionally, the energy consumption-related information sent by the access and mobility management function entity to the energy consumption information function entity includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the access network device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0443] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0444] Sixth Embodiment

[0445] Based on any of the above embodiments, the sixth embodiment of this application proposes a processing method. This application mainly describes a processing method for a first device to obtain dynamic energy consumption information of an access network device (such as a base station, gNB):

[0446] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0447] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0448] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0449] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0450] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0451] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0452] Optionally, the target device is an access network device (such as a base station, gNB).

[0453] Optionally, the third device is an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) entity.

[0454] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the third device's fully qualified domain name and IP address.

[0455] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is an access and mobility management functional entity.

[0456] Alternatively, when the target device is an access network device, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device using the following scheme:

[0457] Optionally, the first device searches for access and mobility management function entity information in the network repository function entity.

[0458] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository functional entity to obtain access and mobility management functional entity information.

[0459] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity information includes: the fully qualified domain name, IP address, and list information of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0460] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained access and mobility management function entity information.

[0461] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity will send the first request to all access network devices connected to it.

[0462] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0463] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMM) entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all access network devices connected to the AMM entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the access network devices.

[0464] As shown in Figure 11, in this embodiment, the overall implementation process of the first device acquiring dynamic energy consumption information of the access network device includes the following steps 1 to 7:

[0465] Step 1. The energy consumption information function entity sends the first instruction to the network repository function entity;

[0466] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0467] Optionally, the first instruction is a query request.

[0468] Optionally, the first information includes information about the access and mobility management function entity.

[0469] Optionally, the energy consumption information functional entity may query the network repository functional entity to request information from the access and mobility management functional entity.

[0470] Step 2. The network repository functional entity sends information from the access and mobility management functional entity to the energy consumption information functional entity;

[0471] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0472] Step 3. The energy consumption information function entity sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity;

[0473] Optionally, the energy consumption function entity uses the information obtained in step 2 from the access and mobility management function entity (such as the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the access and mobility management function entity) to send a first request to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0474] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the access network device.

[0475] Optionally, the first request is used to request the registration of energy-saving related information from the relevant access and mobility management function entity.

[0476] Optionally, the first request may carry at least one of the following: information about the access and mobility management function entity, a second instruction, or a feedback method for the first content.

[0477] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the acquisition of first content from all access network devices connected to the access and mobility management function entity. Optionally, the first content includes energy-saving related information of all access network devices connected to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0478] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0479] Step 4. The Access and Mobility Management Function (AMS) entity sends a first request to all connected access network devices;

[0480] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity sends a first request to all connected access network devices based on the instruction received in step 3.

[0481] Step 5. The access network equipment performs energy-saving related measurements to obtain the first content;

[0482] Optionally, the access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption) according to the instructions received in step 4 to obtain energy consumption related information of the access network device (i.e., the first content).

[0483] Step 6. The access network device sends the first content to the Access and Mobility Management Function Entity;

[0484] Optionally, access network devices connected to the access and mobility management function entity send energy consumption-related information to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0485] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0486] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0487] Step 7. The Access and Mobility Management Function Entity sends the first content of all access network devices connected to it to the Energy Consumption Information Function Entity.

[0488] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function Entity sends energy consumption-related information of all access network devices connected to the Access and Mobility Management Function Entity to the Energy Consumption Information Function Entity.

[0489] Optionally, the energy consumption-related information sent by the access and mobility management function entity to the energy consumption information function entity includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the access network device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0490] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0491] Seventh Embodiment

[0492] Referring to Figure 12, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the seventh embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to a target device (such as NF, UPF, gNB), and includes step S2:

[0493] Step S2: The target device responds to the first request and sends the first content to the first device.

[0494] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which the target device responds to the first request and sends the first content to the first device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0495] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0496] Optionally, the target device includes at least one of a network function entity (NF), a user plane function entity (UPF), and an access network device (such as a base station, gNB).

[0497] Optionally, the first content includes energy consumption-related information of at least one target device.

[0498] Optionally, the first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device.

[0499] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the target device.

[0500] Optionally, the first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0501] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device.

[0502] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0503] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0504] Optionally, the first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction.

[0505] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0506] Optionally, the first instruction is a query instruction.

[0507] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the second device to obtain first information.

[0508] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0509] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0510] Optionally, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0511] Optionally, the first request is sent to the target device.

[0512] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0513] Optionally, the target device receives the first request.

[0514] Optionally, the target device obtains the first content based on the first request.

[0515] Optionally, the target device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request to obtain the first content.

[0516] Optionally, the target device sends the first content.

[0517] Optionally, the first device receives the first content sent by the target device.

[0518] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0519] Optionally, the second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity.

[0520] Optionally, the third device includes a session management function entity and / or an access and mobility management function entity.

[0521] Optionally, the target device information includes overall information about network functional entities.

[0522] Optionally, the target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slicing related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0523] Optionally, in the case of a PLMN, the instance ID of the target device is the PLMN ID.

[0524] Optionally, in the case of SNPN, the instance ID of the target device is PLMN ID + NID.

[0525] Optionally, the network slice-related identifier can be s-NSSAI and / or NSI ID.

[0526] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the following: the fully qualified domain name of the third device, its IP address, and a list of third devices.

[0527] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0528] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0529] Optionally, if the target device is a network function entity, the second device is a network repository function entity.

[0530] Optionally, when the target device is a network function entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the network function entity using the following scheme:

[0531] Optionally, the first device obtains the first information by querying the network repository functional entity.

[0532] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0533] Optionally, the first device queries the network repository functional entity to find out which network functional entities are in the network and obtains network functional entity information.

[0534] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to these network function entities using the obtained network function entity information.

[0535] Optionally, the network function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption-related information of the network function entity.

[0536] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content may include one-time feedback or periodic feedback.

[0537] Optionally, if the target device is a user plane functional entity, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is a session management functional entity.

[0538] Optionally, when the target device is a user plane functional entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the user plane functional entity using the following scheme:

[0539] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0540] Optionally, the first information includes user plane function entity information (target device information) and session management function entity information connected to the user plane function entity (third device information).

[0541] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the user plane functional entity and the session management functional entity connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0542] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0543] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0544] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity connected to the user plane function entity to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the obtained user plane function entity.

[0545] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding user plane function entity (i.e., the target device).

[0546] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption related information of the user plane function entity.

[0547] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up the session management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0548] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository function entity to obtain information from the session management function entity.

[0549] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0550] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity to obtain the first content based on the information obtained from the session management function entity.

[0551] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to all user plane function entities connected to it.

[0552] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity.

[0553] Optionally, the session management function entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the user plane function entities.

[0554] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is an access and mobility management functional entity.

[0555] Alternatively, when the target device is an access network device, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device using the following scheme:

[0556] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0557] Optionally, the first information includes access network device information (target device information) and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device (third device information).

[0558] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the access network device and the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device.

[0559] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0560] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0561] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the access network device obtained.

[0562] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding access network device (i.e., the target device).

[0563] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device.

[0564] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up access and mobility management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0565] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository functional entity to obtain access and mobility management functional entity information.

[0566] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0567] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained access and mobility management function entity information.

[0568] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity will send the first request to all access network devices connected to it.

[0569] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0570] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMM) entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all access network devices connected to the AMM entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the access network devices.

[0571] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the target device responds to the first request and sends the first content to the first device, thereby obtaining the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimizing the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and thus supporting the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0572] Eighth embodiment

[0573] Referring to Figure 13, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the eighth embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to a second device (such as OAM, NRF), including step S0:

[0574] Step S0: The second device responds to the first instruction by sending first information to the first device, so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0575] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which the second device responds to the first instruction and sends the first information to the first device, so that the first device sends the first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0576] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0577] Optionally, the second device includes an Operation and Maintenance Management System (OAM) and / or a Network Repository Functional Entity (NRF).

[0578] Optionally, the target device includes at least one of a network function entity (NF), a user plane function entity (UPF), and an access network device (such as a base station, gNB).

[0579] Optionally, the first content includes energy consumption-related information of at least one target device.

[0580] Optionally, the first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device.

[0581] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the target device.

[0582] Optionally, the first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0583] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device.

[0584] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0585] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0586] Optionally, the first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction.

[0587] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0588] Optionally, the first instruction is a query instruction.

[0589] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the second device to obtain first information.

[0590] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0591] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0592] Optionally, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0593] Optionally, the first request is sent to the target device.

[0594] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0595] Optionally, the target device receives the first request.

[0596] Optionally, the target device obtains the first content based on the first request.

[0597] Optionally, the target device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request to obtain the first content.

[0598] Optionally, the target device sends the first content.

[0599] Optionally, the first device receives the first content sent by the target device.

[0600] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0601] Optionally, the third device includes a session management function entity and / or an access and mobility management function entity.

[0602] Optionally, the target device information includes overall information about network functional entities.

[0603] Optionally, the target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slicing related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0604] Optionally, in the case of a PLMN, the instance ID of the target device is the PLMN ID.

[0605] Optionally, in the case of SNPN, the instance ID of the target device is PLMN ID + NID.

[0606] Optionally, the network slice-related identifier can be s-NSSAI and / or NSI ID.

[0607] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the following: the fully qualified domain name of the third device, its IP address, and a list of third devices.

[0608] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0609] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0610] Optionally, if the target device is a network function entity, the second device is a network repository function entity.

[0611] Optionally, when the target device is a network function entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the network function entity using the following scheme:

[0612] Optionally, the first device obtains the first information by querying the network repository functional entity.

[0613] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0614] Optionally, the first device queries the network repository functional entity to find out which network functional entities are in the network and obtains network functional entity information.

[0615] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to these network function entities using the obtained network function entity information.

[0616] Optionally, the network function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption-related information of the network function entity.

[0617] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content may include one-time feedback or periodic feedback.

[0618] Optionally, if the target device is a user plane functional entity, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is a session management functional entity.

[0619] Optionally, when the target device is a user plane functional entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the user plane functional entity using the following scheme:

[0620] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0621] Optionally, the first information includes user plane function entity information (target device information) and session management function entity information connected to the user plane function entity (third device information).

[0622] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the user plane functional entity and the session management functional entity connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0623] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0624] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0625] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity connected to the user plane function entity to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the obtained user plane function entity.

[0626] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding user plane function entity (i.e., the target device).

[0627] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption related information of the user plane function entity.

[0628] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up the session management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0629] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository function entity to obtain information from the session management function entity.

[0630] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0631] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity to obtain the first content based on the information obtained from the session management function entity.

[0632] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to all user plane function entities connected to it.

[0633] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity.

[0634] Optionally, the session management function entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the user plane function entities.

[0635] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is an access and mobility management functional entity.

[0636] Alternatively, when the target device is an access network device, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device using the following scheme:

[0637] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0638] Optionally, the first information includes access network device information (target device information) and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device (third device information).

[0639] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the access network device and the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device.

[0640] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0641] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0642] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the access network device obtained.

[0643] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding access network device.

[0644] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device.

[0645] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up access and mobility management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0646] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository functional entity to obtain access and mobility management functional entity information.

[0647] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0648] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained access and mobility management function entity information.

[0649] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity will send the first request to all access network devices connected to it.

[0650] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0651] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMM) entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all access network devices connected to the AMM entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the access network devices.

[0652] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the second device responds to the first instruction and sends the first information to the first device, so that the first device sends the first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0653] Ninth Embodiment

[0654] Referring to Figure 14, which is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow between various devices in the processing method according to the ninth embodiment, the ninth embodiment of this application proposes a processing method including the following steps S0 to S2:

[0655] S0: The second device responds to the first instruction by sending first information to the first device, so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device;

[0656] S1: The first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device;

[0657] S2: The target device responds to the first request and sends the first content to the first device.

[0658] This embodiment proposes a technical solution in which a first device sends a first request based on first information to obtain the first content of the target device. This can optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0659] Optionally, the first device may be an energy consumption information functional entity, etc.

[0660] Optionally, the second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity.

[0661] Optionally, the target device includes at least one of a network function entity, a user plane function entity, and an access network device.

[0662] Optionally, the first content includes energy consumption-related information of at least one target device.

[0663] Optionally, the first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device.

[0664] Optionally, the first request is used to obtain the first content from the target device.

[0665] Optionally, the first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0666] Optionally, the second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device.

[0667] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content includes at least one of the following: one-time feedback, periodic feedback, and feedback interval.

[0668] Optionally, the first information is provided by the second device.

[0669] Optionally, the first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction.

[0670] Optionally, the first instruction is used to obtain first information.

[0671] Optionally, the first instruction is a query instruction.

[0672] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the second device to obtain first information.

[0673] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0674] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0675] Optionally, the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0676] Optionally, the first request is sent to the target device.

[0677] Optionally, the first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device.

[0678] Optionally, the target device receives the first request.

[0679] Optionally, the target device obtains the first content based on the first request.

[0680] Optionally, the target device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request to obtain the first content.

[0681] Optionally, the target device sends the first content.

[0682] Optionally, the first device receives the first content sent by the target device.

[0683] Optionally, the first device receives at least one first content from the target device sent by the third device.

[0684] Optionally, the third device includes a session management function entity and / or an access and mobility management function entity.

[0685] Optionally, the target device information includes overall information about network functional entities.

[0686] Optionally, the target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slicing related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance.

[0687] Optionally, in the case of a PLMN, the instance ID of the target device is the PLMN ID.

[0688] Optionally, in the case of SNPN, the instance ID of the target device is PLMN ID + NID.

[0689] Optionally, the network slice-related identifier can be s-NSSAI and / or NSI ID.

[0690] Optionally, the third device information includes at least one of the following: the fully qualified domain name of the third device, its IP address, and a list of third devices.

[0691] Optionally, energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: sampling time, sampling duration (including instantaneous sampling), maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, energy source method, instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name, and IP address.

[0692] Optionally, the energy source may include at least one of solar, wind, or thermal power.

[0693] Optionally, if the target device is a network function entity, the second device is a network repository function entity.

[0694] Optionally, when the target device is a network function entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the network function entity using the following scheme:

[0695] Optionally, the first device obtains the first information by querying the network repository functional entity.

[0696] Optionally, the first information includes network function entity information.

[0697] Optionally, the first device queries the network repository functional entity to find out which network functional entities are in the network and obtains network functional entity information.

[0698] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to these network function entities using the obtained network function entity information.

[0699] Optionally, the network function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption-related information of the network function entity.

[0700] Optionally, the feedback method for the first content may include one-time feedback or periodic feedback.

[0701] Optionally, if the target device is a user plane functional entity, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is a session management functional entity.

[0702] Optionally, when the target device is a user plane functional entity, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the user plane functional entity using the following scheme:

[0703] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0704] Optionally, the first information includes user plane function entity information and session management function entity information connected to the user plane function entity.

[0705] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the user plane functional entity and the session management functional entity connected to the user plane functional entity.

[0706] Optionally, the information of the user plane functional entity includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the user plane functional entity, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0707] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0708] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity connected to the user plane function entity to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the obtained user plane function entity.

[0709] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding user plane function entity (i.e., the target device).

[0710] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption related information of the user plane function entity.

[0711] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up the session management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0712] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository function entity to obtain information from the session management function entity.

[0713] Optionally, the information of the session management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and / or IP address of the session management function entity.

[0714] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the session management function entity to obtain the first content based on the information obtained from the session management function entity.

[0715] Optionally, the session management function entity sends the first request to all user plane function entities connected to it.

[0716] Optionally, the corresponding user plane function entity performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the session management function entity.

[0717] Optionally, the session management function entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all user plane function entities connected to the session management function entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the user plane function entities.

[0718] Optionally, when the target device is an access network device, the second device is an operation and maintenance management system or a network repository functional entity, and the third device is an access and mobility management functional entity.

[0719] Alternatively, when the target device is an access network device, the first device can obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device using the following scheme:

[0720] Alternatively, as a method, the first device may search for and obtain the first information from the operation and maintenance management system.

[0721] Optionally, the first information includes access network device information (target device information) and access and mobility management function entity information connected to the access network device (third device information).

[0722] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the operation and maintenance management system to obtain information about the access network device and the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device.

[0723] Optionally, the information of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the instance ID of the access network device, the fully qualified domain name, and the IP address.

[0724] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0725] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity connected to the access network device to obtain the first content, based on the relevant information of the access network device obtained.

[0726] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity sends the first request to the corresponding access network device (i.e., the target device).

[0727] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity, thereby enabling the first device to obtain the energy consumption information of the access network device.

[0728] Alternatively, as another approach, the first device may look up access and mobility management function entity information from the network repository function entity.

[0729] Optionally, the first device sends a first instruction to the network repository functional entity to obtain access and mobility management functional entity information.

[0730] Optionally, the information of the access and mobility management function entity includes: the fully qualified domain name and IP address of the access and mobility management function entity.

[0731] Optionally, the first device sends a first request to the access and mobility management function entity to obtain the first content based on the obtained access and mobility management function entity information.

[0732] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function entity will send the first request to all access network devices connected to it.

[0733] Optionally, the corresponding access network device performs energy-saving related measurements (such as power consumption measurement) based on the first request, obtains the first content, and feeds back the first content to the first device through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0734] Optionally, the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMM) entity returns dynamic energy consumption information of all access network devices connected to the AMM entity to the first device, thereby enabling the first device to obtain energy consumption-related information of the access network devices.

[0735] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the second device responds to the first instruction and sends the first information to the first device. The first device sends the first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device. The target device responds to the first request and sends the first content to the first device. This can obtain the dynamic energy consumption information of the network node, optimize the existing network node energy consumption information acquisition mechanism, and thus support the network node to perform energy-saving optimization and / or energy consumption prediction.

[0736] Tenth Embodiment

[0737] Please refer to Figure 15, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. This device can be mounted on or is the first device (such as EIF) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 15 can be used to perform some or all of the functions in the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 15, the processing device 140 includes:

[0738] The first sending module 1401 is used to send a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0739] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0740] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0741] The first information is provided by the second device;

[0742] The first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction;

[0743] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0744] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0745] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0746] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0747] The first request is sent to the target device;

[0748] The first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device;

[0749] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0750] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0751] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0752] Send a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information;

[0753] Receive the first information sent by the second device;

[0754] The target device obtains the first content based on the first request;

[0755] Receive the first content sent by the target device;

[0756] Receive at least one first content of a target device sent by a third device;

[0757] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0758] The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

[0759] The processing device provided in this application embodiment is similar in implementation principle and beneficial effect to the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above, and will not be described again here.

[0760] Eleventh Embodiment

[0761] Please refer to Figure 16, which is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. This device can be mounted on or is the target device (such as NF, UPF, gNB) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 16 can be used to perform some or all of the functions in the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 16, the processing device 150 includes:

[0762] The second sending module 1501 is used to send the first content to the first device in response to the first request.

[0763] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0764] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0765] The first request is sent by the first device based on the first information;

[0766] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

[0767] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0768] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0769] The first content is sent to the first device via the third device;

[0770] The first information is sent from the second device to the first device;

[0771] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0772] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0773] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0774] The target equipment includes at least one of network function entities, user plane function entities, and access network equipment;

[0775] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0776] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0777] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0778] The first device sends a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information;

[0779] Receive the first request sent by the first device;

[0780] Receive a first request from the first device sent by the third device;

[0781] The first content is obtained based on the first request.

[0782] The processing device provided in this application embodiment is similar in implementation principle and beneficial effect to the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above, and will not be described again here.

[0783] Twelfth Embodiment

[0784] Please refer to Figure 17, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. This device can be mounted on or is the second device (such as OAM, NRF) in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 17 can be used to perform some or all of the functions in the method embodiment described in the above embodiment. As shown in Figure 17, the processing device 160 includes:

[0785] The third sending module 1601 is used to send first information to the first device in response to the first instruction, so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0786] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0787] The first instruction is sent from the first device to the second device;

[0788] The first instruction is used to obtain the first information;

[0789] The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device;

[0790] The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device;

[0791] The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content;

[0792] The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity;

[0793] The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

[0794] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[0795] The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device;

[0796] The first request is sent from the first device to the target device;

[0797] The first request is sent by the first device to at least one target device via a third device;

[0798] The target device obtains the first content based on the first request;

[0799] The first content is sent from the target device to the first device;

[0800] The first content is sent from at least one target device to the first device via a third device;

[0801] The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance;

[0802] Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: instance ID of the target device, fully qualified domain name and IP address, sampling time, sampling duration, maximum power consumption, power consumption percentage, and energy source method.

[0803] The processing device provided in this application embodiment is similar in implementation principle and beneficial effect to the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above, and will not be described again here.

[0804] Referring to Figure 18, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application, as shown in Figure 18, the communication device 180 described in this embodiment may be a terminal device (or a component that can be used in a terminal device) or a network device (or a component that can be used in a network device) mentioned in the foregoing method embodiments. The communication device 180 can be used to implement the methods corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the above method embodiments, as detailed in the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0805] The communication device 180 may include one or more processors 1801, which may also be referred to as processing units, and can perform certain control or processing functions. The processor 1801 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device, execute software programs, and process data from the software programs.

[0806] Optionally, the processor 1801 may also store instructions 1803 or data (e.g., intermediate data). Optionally, instructions 1803 may be executed by the processor 1801, causing the communication device 180 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments corresponding to the terminal device or network device.

[0807] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include a circuit that can perform the functions of sending, receiving, or communicating in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0808] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include one or more memories 1802, which may store instructions 1804 that can be executed on the processor 1801 to cause the communication device 180 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0809] Alternatively, the memory 1802 may also store data. The processor 1801 and the memory 1802 can be configured separately or integrated together.

[0810] Optionally, the communication device 180 may further include a transceiver 1805 and / or an antenna 1806. The processor 1801, which may be referred to as a processing unit, controls the communication device 180 (terminal device, core network device, or wireless access network device). The transceiver 1805, which may be referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver, is used to implement the transceiver functions of the communication device 180.

[0811] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement the operation corresponding to the first device in the above embodiments, for example, the transceiver 1805 may receive the first information; and the processor 1801 may send a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

[0812] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0813] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement the operation corresponding to the second device in the above embodiments, for example, the transceiver 1805 can send the first information.

[0814] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0815] The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 described in this application can be implemented on ICs (Integrated Circuits), analog integrated circuits, RFICs (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits), mixed-signal integrated circuits, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards), electronic devices, etc. The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can also be manufactured using various integrated circuit process technologies, such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), NMOS (N-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), PMOS (Positive channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor), BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor), Bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0816] In this application, the communication device can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station), depending on the context. Furthermore, the terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application can include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0817] Although the communication device described above is exemplified by a terminal device or a network device, the scope of the communication device described in this application is not limited to the aforementioned terminal device or network device, and the structure of the communication device is not limited to FIG18. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device.

[0818] This application also provides a communication system, including at least two of the first device, second device, third device and target device as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0819] This application also provides a communication device, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores a processing program, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[0820] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0821] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a processing program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[0822] In the embodiments of the communication device and storage medium provided in this application, all the technical features of any of the above-described processing method embodiments may be included. The extended and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as the embodiments of the above methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0823] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code is run on a computer, it causes the computer to perform the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0824] This application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program from the memory, so that a device with the chip installed performs the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0825] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, as those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0826] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0827] The steps in the method of this application embodiment can be adjusted, combined, or deleted according to actual needs.

[0828] The units in the device of this application embodiment can be merged, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0829] In this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally described in detail only when they appear for the first time. When they appear again, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later can be referred to their previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0830] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0831] The technical features of the present application can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of the present application.

[0832] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of this application.

[0833] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, storage disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state disk (SSD)).

[0834] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A processing method, wherein, Applied to the first device, including the following steps: S1: Send a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device; The first information is provided by the second device; The first information is sent by the second device based on the first instruction; The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device; The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device; The first request is sent to the target device; The first request is sent to at least one target device via a third device; The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance; Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: At least one of the following: the instance ID, fully qualified domain name, and IP address of the target device; Sampling time; Sampling duration; Maximum power consumption; Power consumption percentage; Energy source methods.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: Send a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information; Receive the first information sent by the second device; The target device obtains the first content based on the first request; Receive the first content sent by the target device; Receive at least one first content of a target device sent by a third device; The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity; The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

5. A processing method, wherein, Applied to the target device, including the following steps: S2: In response to the first request, send the first content to the first device.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device; The first request is sent by the first device based on the first information; The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content.

7. [Amended according to Rule 26 04.07.2025] According to the method of claim 6, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device; The first content is sent to the first device via the third device; The first information is sent from the second device to the first device; The first information includes the target device information and / or the third device information connected to the target device.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity; The target equipment includes at least one of network function entities, user plane function entities, and access network equipment; The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance; Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: At least one of the following: the instance ID, fully qualified domain name, and IP address of the target device; Sampling time; Sampling duration; Maximum power consumption; Power consumption percentage; Energy source methods.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first device sends a first instruction to the second device, the first instruction being used to obtain first information; Receive the first request sent by the first device; Receive a first request from the first device sent by the third device; The first content is obtained based on the first request.

10. A processing method, wherein, Applied to a second device, including the following steps: S0: In response to the first instruction, send first information to the first device so that the first device sends a first request based on the first information to obtain the first content of the target device.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first instruction is sent from the first device to the second device; The first instruction is used to obtain the first information; The first content includes energy consumption-related information for at least one target device; The first information includes target device information and / or third device information connected to the target device; The first request carries at least one of the following feedback methods: first information, second instruction, and first content; The second device includes an operation and maintenance management system and / or a network repository functional entity; The target device includes at least one of the following: network function entity, user plane function entity, and access network device.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The second instruction is used to instruct the first content to be retrieved from the target device; The first request is sent from the first device to the target device; The first request is sent by the first device to at least one target device via a third device; The target device obtains the first content based on the first request; The first content is sent from the target device to the first device; The first content is sent from at least one target device to the first device via a third device; The target device information includes at least one of the following: the target device instance ID, network slice related identifier, fully qualified domain name, IP address, capacity information, priority information, device set ID, and service set ID of the service instance; Energy consumption-related information includes at least one of the following: At least one of the following: the instance ID, fully qualified domain name, and IP address of the target device; Sampling time; Sampling duration; Maximum power consumption; Power consumption percentage; Energy source methods.

13. A communication device, wherein, include: A memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a processing program, and the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the processing method as described in claim 1, 5, or 10.

14. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein, The computer-readable storage medium stores a processing program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the processing method as described in claim 1, 5, or 10.

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