Processing method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The processing method comprises: in response to a first request, a first device sends a second request to a second device so as to obtain first information. By virtue of the technical solution of the present application, the technical mechanism of an existing sensing service can be improved so as to improve an existing sensing service procedure and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

Description

Processing method, communication device, and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of communication, in particular to a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] Integrated Sensing And Communication (ISAC) technology refers to a technology in which sensing and communication share the same frequency band and hardware. This technology can fully share the time, space, and other multi-dimensional resources of wireless communication and radar sensing. In a mobile communication network, a dynamic service can be implemented for user demand and network state changes through a sensing service, for example, sensing the situation around a building or a terminal device.

[0003] During the conception and implementation of the present application, the inventors have found at least the following problems:

[0004] Currently, the technical mechanism of the sensing service of the integrated sensing and communication technology is not perfect. For example, the strong correlation between the sensing service and the location (such as the absolute location and / or the relative location) of the sensing entity is not fully considered, and / or the potential control capability of the AMF (Access and Mobility management Function) on the location-related sensing entity is not fully tapped, thereby resulting in an incomplete sensing service process and / or a sensing service that cannot be implemented. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing technical mechanism of the sensing service in order to perfect the sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0005] The foregoing description is directed to providing general background information and does not necessarily constitute the prior art. TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0006] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium, which aims to improve the existing technical mechanism of the sensing service in order to perfect the sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0007] The processing method provided by the present application can be applied to a first device (such as an AMF) and includes the following steps:

[0008] S2: In response to the first request, a second request is sent to a second device to obtain first information.

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

[0010] The first request is sent by a third device;

[0011] The first request is sent by the third device based on the first instruction;

[0012] The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0013] The second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[0014] The second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0015] The first information comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimation time stamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

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

[0017] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0018] The first instruction is used to instruct to sense a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0019] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0020] The third device obtains first device information serving the terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0021] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of:

[0022] Initiating a network triggered sensing service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request;

[0023] Selecting the second device based on available information or local configuration;

[0024] Sending the first feedback based on the first reason;

[0025] Sending the first instruction to make the terminal device and / or the access network device execute at least one sensing process;

[0026] Receiving sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0027] The first information is obtained by processing sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0028] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device is sent to the second device;

[0029] The first information is obtained by the second device processing sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0030] The first information sent by the second device is received;

[0031] The first information is sent to the third device;

[0032] The third device sends the first information to the fifth device;

[0033] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a sensing signal received and / or a sensing signal processed;

[0034] The sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a sensing signal received and / or a sensing signal processed, and the terminal device cannot be paged.

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

[0036] The first feedback is used to reject the first request;

[0037] The sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device is received;

[0038] The second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the access network device and / or the terminal device through the UPF;

[0039] The first indication includes an instruction indicating that the terminal device and / or the access network device transmits a sensing signal and / or receives a sensing signal and / or processes a sensing signal;

[0040] The first device is an AMF;

[0041] The second device is an SENF;

[0042] The third device is a GMSENC;

[0043] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[0044] The fifth device is an external sensing service client and / or a sensing service consumer.

[0045] The application also provides a processing method applicable to a second device (such as a SENF), comprising the steps of:

[0046] S3: in response to the second request sent by the first device, sending a first indication to obtain first information.

[0047] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0048] The second request is sent by the first device based on the first request;

[0049] The second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[0050] The second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connection scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[0051] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process;

[0052] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a sensing signal and / or receive a sensing signal and / or process a sensing signal;

[0053] The first information comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

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

[0055] The first request is sent by a third device to the first device;

[0056] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[0057] The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[0058] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a sensing signal received and / or a sensing signal processed;

[0059] The sensing operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimation timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal, and a terminal device being unable to be paged.

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

[0061] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0062] The first instruction is used to instruct a surrounding area of the sensing terminal device;

[0063] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0064] The third device acquires the first device information of the serving terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0065] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0066] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device is received by the UPF;

[0067] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device is received;

[0068] The first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0069] The first information is sent to the first device.

[0070] The application also provides a processing method, which can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone, etc.), comprising the steps of:

[0071] S4: in response to the first indication, performing a first processing to enable the first device to acquire the first information.

[0072] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0073] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process;

[0074] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device;

[0075] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to a first request;

[0076] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal;

[0077] The performing the first processing comprises at least one of:

[0078] The performing the at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication obtains sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0079] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device is transmitted to the first device;

[0080] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device is transmitted to the second device through the UPF.

[0081] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of:

[0082] The second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request;

[0083] The second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0084] The second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in the primary RAN node and a primary cell in the secondary RAN node available based on the dual connectivity scenario, a device type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[0085] The first information comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a time stamp of a sensing estimate, and a terminal device cannot be paged;

[0086] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device;

[0087] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[0088] The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[0089] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a time stamp of a sensing estimate, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed.

[0090] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of:

[0091] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0092] The first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0093] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0094] The third device acquires, from the fourth device, first device information for serving the terminal device in response to the first instruction;

[0095] The first information is obtained by the second device processing sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0096] The second device sends the first information to the first device;

[0097] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[0098] The third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0099] The application further provides a processing method applicable to the third device (such as a GMSENC), comprising the steps of:

[0100] S1: in response to the first instruction, sending a first request to the first device, so that the first device acquires the first information in response to the first request.

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

[0102] The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0103] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0104] The first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0105] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0106] The first information comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimation time stamp, and a terminal device unable to be paged;

[0107] The first device sends a second request to the second device based on the first request.

[0108] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0109] In response to the first instruction, obtaining first device information of the service terminal device from a fourth device;

[0110] If the first condition is met, the first instruction is executed;

[0111] Receiving the first information sent by the first device;

[0112] Sending the first information to a fifth device;

[0113] The second request is used to request processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[0114] The second request includes at least one of a perception related identifier, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connection scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

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

[0116] The first condition being met includes that the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device;

[0117] The perception operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed;

[0118] The perception operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed, and the terminal device being unable to be paged;

[0119] The first device is an AMF;

[0120] The second device is an SENF;

[0121] The third device is a GMSENC;

[0122] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[0123] The fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0124] The present application also provides a processing method applicable to a fifth device (such as an External Client), including the steps of:

[0125] S0: sending a first instruction, so that the third device sends a first request to the first device for obtaining first information in response to the first instruction.

[0126] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0127] The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0128] The first instruction is used for instructing to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0129] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0130] The first information comprises at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0131] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0132] The third device obtains first device information serving the terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction;

[0133] The first device sends a second request to the second device based on the first request;

[0134] The first device initiates a network-triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or an access network device based on the first request;

[0135] The first device and / or the second device sends a first indication to the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0136] The terminal device and / or the access network device performs a first processing and / or a second processing based on the first indication;

[0137] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[0138] The first information sent by the third device is received.

[0139] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0140] The first indication is used for instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one perception process;

[0141] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to the second request sent by the first device;

[0142] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to the first request;

[0143] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal;

[0144] The second request is for processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0145] The second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, a serving cell identity of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0146] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[0147] The first processing and / or the second processing performed by the terminal device and / or the access network device comprises at least one of:

[0148] The terminal device and / or the access network device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0149] The terminal device and / or the access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the first device;

[0150] The terminal device and / or the access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0151] The application also provides a processing method applicable to an access network device (such as an NG-RAN), comprising the steps of:

[0152] S5: In response to the first indication, performing the second processing to enable the first device to obtain the first information.

[0153] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of:

[0154] The first indication is for instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure;

[0155] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to the second request sent by the first device;

[0156] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to the first request;

[0157] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal;

[0158] The second processing comprises at least one of:

[0159] The perception operation related data of the access network device is obtained based on the first indication by performing at least one perception process;

[0160] The perception operation related data of the access network device is transmitted to the first device;

[0161] The perception operation related data of the access network device is transmitted to the second device by the UPF.

[0162] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0163] The second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request;

[0164] The second request is used to request processing of the perception operation related data of the access network device;

[0165] The second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0166] The first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a time stamp of a perception estimate, and a terminal device cannot be paged;

[0167] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device;

[0168] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[0169] The first request comprises at least one of an identification of the terminal device, a device type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0170] The perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a time stamp of a perception estimate, transmitting a perception signal and / or receiving a perception signal and / or processing a perception signal, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

[0171] Optionally, the processing method further comprises at least one of the following:

[0172] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0173] The first instruction is used to instruct to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0174] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0175] The third device acquires, in response to the first instruction, first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device;

[0176] The first information is obtained by the second device processing sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0177] The second device sends the first information to the first device;

[0178] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[0179] The third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0180] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0181] The first sending module is configured to send, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to acquire the first information.

[0182] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0183] The second sending module is configured to send, in response to the second request sent by the first device, a first indication to acquire the first information.

[0184] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0185] The third sending module is configured to send, in response to the first instruction, a first request to the first device to cause the first device to acquire the first information in response to the first request.

[0186] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0187] The fourth sending module is configured to send the first instruction to cause the third device to send, in response to the first instruction, a first request to the first device to acquire the first information.

[0188] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0189] The first processing module is configured to perform, in response to the first indication, a first processing to cause the first device to acquire the first information.

[0190] The application further provides a processing apparatus, comprising:

[0191] The second processing module is configured to perform, in response to the first indication, a second processing to cause the first device to acquire the first information.

[0192] The application further provides a communication device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the processing method according to any one of the above.

[0193] The communication device in the application can 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 a communication function), and the specific meaning needs to be determined in combination with the context.

[0194] The application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a processing program, and the processing program, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the processing method according to any one of the above.

[0195] The technical solution of the application can improve the existing sensing service technical mechanism, perfect the existing sensing service process, and / or effectively implement the sensing service. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0196] The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate the embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application. In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0197] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal for implementing various embodiments of the application;

[0198] FIG. 2 is a communication network system architecture diagram provided by an embodiment of the application;

[0199] FIG. 3 is another communication network system architecture diagram provided by an embodiment of the application;

[0200] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided by the application;

[0201] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided by the application;

[0202] FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the first embodiment of the application;

[0203] FIG. 7 is a scenario flowchart of a processing method according to the first embodiment of the application;

[0204] FIG. 8 is a scene flow diagram of a processing method according to a second embodiment of the present application;

[0205] FIG. 9 is a scene flow diagram of a processing method according to a third embodiment of the present application;

[0206] FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of a processing method according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

[0207] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of a processing method according to a sixth embodiment of the present application;

[0208] FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of a processing method according to a seventh embodiment of the present application;

[0209] FIG. 13 is a flow diagram of a processing method according to an eighth embodiment of the present application;

[0210] FIG. 14 is a flow diagram of a processing method according to a ninth embodiment of the present application;

[0211] FIG. 15 is a flow diagram of the interaction of devices in a processing method according to a tenth embodiment of the present application;

[0212] FIG. 16 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0213] FIG. 17 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0214] FIG. 18 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0215] FIG. 19 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0216] FIG. 20 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0217] FIG. 21 is a structural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0218] FIG. 22 is a structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0219] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The above-described drawings have shown the specific embodiments of the present application, and will be described in more detail in the following. These drawings and the written description are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments.

[0220] Embodiments of the present application

[0221] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to a few examples. The description herein, in connection with the appended drawings, is intended to convey principles of the exemplary embodiments, and not specific operation procedures or details, as some implement details are not known at this time. It will be appreciated that the description herein and disclosed elements and / or methods can be modified in various manners. Such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure and covered by the appended claims.

[0222] It should be noted that, as used in this document, the terms "includes," "including," or the like means, including but not limited to, that the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes one or more recited elements, but not necessarily those elements expressly listed. In no way should the phrase "includes one of X, Y, and Z," and the like, be interpreted as a listing of elements X, Y, and Z such that any of the listed elements X, Y, and Z is a required element n the process, method, article, or apparatus. No terminology in the specification should be considered common or used to describe only a single aspect or embodiment. Like reference numerals in the figures indicate like elements, and the title of figures indicate the subject matter or context of the illustrations. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and are

[0223] It is to be understood that the terms "first," "second," "third," and so on, as used in the description and the claims, are used as identifiers to distinguish between different elements, and are not intended to signify a chronological or sequential order. It is to be understood that the terms "comprises", "comprising", or the like, are not intended to exclude the presence of elements other than those described, or to preclude additional elements lurking in the disclosed implementation. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting.

[0224] It should be understood that, although each step in the flowchart in the embodiments of the present application is shown in sequence according to the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the arrow. Unless explicitly stated herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and they can be executed in other sequences. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the figure can include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution sequence is not necessarily sequential, but can be alternately executed with at least part of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0225] Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein can be interpreted as meaning "when" or "while" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting". Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "if it is determined" or "if (a stated condition or event) is detected" can be interpreted as meaning "when it is determined" or "in response to determining" or "when (a stated condition or event) is detected" or "in response to detecting (a stated condition or event)".

[0226] It should be noted that, in this paper, step codes such as S1, S2, etc. are used to more clearly and briefly express the corresponding content, and do not constitute substantial restrictions on the sequence. Those skilled in the art may, for example, perform S2 before performing S1, etc. when implementing, but these should be within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0227] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely used to explain the present application and do not limit the present application.

[0228] In the following description, the suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to represent elements are merely used to facilitate the description of the present application, and do not have a specific meaning. Therefore, "module", "component", or "unit" can be used interchangeably.

[0229] The communication device in the present application can 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 function), and the specific meaning needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0230] The terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in the present application can include a smart terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, a palmtop computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Portable Media Player (PMP), a navigation device, a wearable device, a smart band, a pedometer, and the like, and a fixed terminal device such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like.

[0231] The following description will be explained with a mobile terminal as an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments of the present application can be applied to a terminal device of a fixed type, except for elements particularly used for mobile purposes.

[0232] Referring to FIG. 1, a hardware structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application can 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. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the structure of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1 does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal can include more or less components than those shown, or combine certain components, or arrange the components in different arrangements.

[0233] The components of the mobile terminal will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 1.

[0234] The radio frequency unit 101 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals in the process of transmitting or receiving information or a call. Specifically, the radio frequency unit 101 receives downlink information from a base station and provides the received information to the processor 110 for processing. In addition, the radio frequency unit 101 transmits uplink data to the base station. Generally, 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, and / or the like. The radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication. The wireless communication can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System for 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, 6G, and / or the like.

[0235] The WiFi belongs to a short-range wireless transmission technology. The WiFi module 102 can help a user to send and receive e-mails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, etc. The WiFi module 102 provides the user with wireless broadband Internet access. Although the WiFi module 102 is shown in FIG. 1, it can be understood that it does not belong to the essential components of the mobile terminal, and can be omitted according to the needs without changing the essence of the application.

[0236] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data, which is received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109, into an audio signal and output the audio signal as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call signal receiving mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and / or the like. In addition, the audio output unit 103 can provide audio output related to a particular function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, and / or the like). The audio output unit 103 can include a speaker, a buzzer, and / or the like.

[0237] The A / V input unit 104 is configured to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 can include a graphics processor (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The graphics processor 1041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. Processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 106. Processed image frames 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) via the microphone 1042 in a telephone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and can process such sound into audio data. 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 the case of the telephone call mode. The microphone 1042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the process of receiving and transmitting audio signals.

[0238] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. The light sensor can include an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor, which can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of ambient light, and which can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally, three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when at rest, and can be used for applications that recognize the posture of the mobile terminal (e.g., switching between landscape and portrait screens, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (e.g., pedometer, tapping), and the like. The mobile terminal can further include a fingerprint sensor, a pressure sensor, an iris sensor, a molecular sensor, a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, an infrared sensor, and other sensors, which are not described herein.

[0239] The display unit 106 is configured to display information input by a user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 can include a display panel 1061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0240] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input numerals or character information, and to generate key signal inputs related to user settings of the mobile terminal and control of functions, and can optionally include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also called a touch screen, can collect touch operations of a user on or proximate thereto (such as operations of the user using a finger, a stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or proximate to the touch panel 1071), and can drive corresponding connection devices according to a pre-set program. The touch panel 1071 can include a touch detecting device and a touch controller, and can optionally detect a user's touch position and a signal resulting from a touch operation, and transmit the signal to the touch controller. The touch controller can receive touch information from the touch detecting device, convert it into touch coordinates, and send it to the processor 110, and can also receive commands from the processor 110 and execute them. The touch panel 1071 can be implemented in various types such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, and a surface acoustic wave type. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 can include other input devices 1072, and can optionally include one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, a switch button, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., without being limited thereto.

[0241] The touch panel 1071 can optionally cover the display panel 1061, and when the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or proximate thereto, it can transmit the same to the processor 110 to determine the type of the touch event, and then the processor 110 can provide a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of the touch event. Although in FIG. 1, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are implemented as two separate components to achieve 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 achieve the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, without being limited thereto.

[0242] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device can 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 having an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, etc. The interface unit 108 can be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and to transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100, or can be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal 100 and the external device.

[0243] The memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 109 can mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area, and the program storage area can store an operating system, application programs required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; and the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, a phone book, etc.), and the like. The memory 109 can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state memory device.

[0244] The processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal, connects all parts of the mobile terminal through various interfaces and lines, executes various functions of the mobile terminal and processes data by running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 109 and calling data stored in the memory 109, and thus monitors the mobile terminal as a whole. The processor 110 can include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, and the application processor can mainly process an operating system, a user interface, and application programs, and the like, and the modem processor can mainly process wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 110.

[0245] The mobile terminal 100 can also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components; preferably, the power supply 111 can be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, so as to realize the functions of managing charging, discharging, and power consumption management, and the like through the power management system.

[0246] Although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 can also include a Bluetooth module, and the like, which will not be described here.

[0247] In order to facilitate the understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system based on the mobile terminal of the present application is described below.

[0248] Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a communication network system architecture diagram provided by an embodiment of the present application, and the communication network system is a LTE (Long Term Evolution) system of a general mobile communication technology, which includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and an operator's IP service 204 connected in sequence.

[0249] Optionally, the UE 201 can be the terminal device 100 described above, which will not be described here.

[0250] The E-UTRAN 202 includes eNode Bs 2021 and other eNode Bs 2022. Optionally, the eNode Bs 2021 can be connected to each other through backhaul (for example, an X2 interface). The eNode Bs 2021 are connected to the EPC 203. The eNode Bs 2021 can provide access to the EPC 203 for the UEs 201.

[0251] The EPC 203 can include a MME (Mobility Management Entity) 2031, a HSS (Home Subscriber Server) 2032, other MMEs 2033, a SGW (Serving Gate Way) 2034, a PGW (PDN Gate Way) 2035, and a PCRF (Policy and Charging Rules Function) 2036. Optionally, the MME 2031 is a control node that processes signaling between the UE 201 and the EPC 203, and provides bearer and connection management. The HSS 2032 is configured to provide some registers to manage functions such as a home location register (not shown in the figure), and stores some user-specific information about service features, data rates, and the like. All user data can be transmitted through the SGW 2034. The PGW 2035 can provide IP address allocation and other functions for the UE 201. The PCRF 2036 is a policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flows and IP bearer resources, and selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for policy and charging enforcement function elements (not shown in the figure).

[0252] The IP service 204 can include the Internet, an intranet, an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), or other IP services.

[0253] Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is another communication network system architecture provided by the embodiments of the present application, which is a NR (New Radio) system of a general mobile communication technology, and is applied to at least a 5G system. Network functions (NFs) of the communication network system architecture can include: AUSF (Authentication Server Function), AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), DN (Data Network) (such as 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).

[0254] Optionally, the communication network system architecture can further include the following network entities: SCP (Service Communication Proxy) and multiple interfaces. The N1 interface is an interface between the UE and the AMF, the N2 interface is an interface between the RAN and the AMF, the N3 interface is an interface between the RAN and the UPF, the N4 interface is an interface between the UPF and the SMF, the N6 interface is an interface between the UPF and the DN, and the N9 interface is an interface between the UPFs.

[0255] Optionally, the communication network system architecture can further include the following service-based interfaces: Namf, Nsmf, Nnef, Npcf, Nudm, Naf, Nnrf, Nnsacf, Nnssf, Nnssaaf, Nausf, Neasdf, Nupf. The Namf is a service-based interface exposed by the AMF, the Nsmf is a service-based interface exposed by the SMF, the Nnef is a service-based interface exposed by the NEF, the Npcf is a service-based interface exposed by the PCF, the Nudm is a service-based interface exposed by the UDM, the Naf is a service-based interface exposed by the AF, the Nnrf is a service-based interface exposed by the NRF, the Nnsacf is a service-based interface exposed by the NSACF, the Nnssf is a service-based interface exposed by the NSSF, the Nnssaaf is a service-based interface exposed by the NSSAAF, the Nausf is a service-based interface exposed by the AUSF, the Neasdf is a service-based interface exposed by the EASDF, and the Nupf is a service-based interface exposed by the UPF.

[0256] Although the above is introduced taking LTE and NR systems as examples, those skilled in the art shall know that the present application is not only applicable to LTE and NR systems, but also applicable to other wireless communication systems, for example, GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5GA and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., which are not limited here.

[0257] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided by the present 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 above method embodiment one, and the implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] Optionally, the above controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected with the processor 1402 through the bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to realize the functions of receiving and sending of the controller 140.

[0259] Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided by the present 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 primary node in the above method embodiment one, and the implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, which will not be repeated here.

[0260] Optionally, the above controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected with the processor 1502 through the bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to realize the functions of receiving and sending of the network node 150.

[0261] The integrated modules in the form of software function modules described above can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The software function modules described above are stored in a storage medium, including a plurality of instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor (English: processor) to execute part of the steps of the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[0262] In the above embodiments, all or part can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, all or part can be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions according to the embodiments of the present application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transferred from one storage medium to another storage medium, for example, the computer instructions can be transferred from one website site, computer, server or data center to another website site, computer, server or data center through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode. The storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. containing one or more available media sets. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (for example, floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), optical medium (for example, DVD), or semiconductor medium (for example, solid state disk (SSD)) and the like.

[0263] Based on the above mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of the present application are proposed.

[0264] Technical terms related to the embodiments of the present application:

[0265] 5GC: 5G Core network, 5G core network;

[0266] ADRF: Analytics Data Repository Function, analytics data repository function entity;

[0267] AF: Application Function, application function entity;

[0268] AMF: Access and Mobility management Function, access and mobility management function entity;

[0269] AUSF: AUthentication Server Function, authentication server function entity;

[0270] DN: Data Network, data network;

[0271] NEF: Network Exposure Function, network exposure function entity;

[0272] NF: Network Function, network function entity;

[0273] NR: New Radio, new radio;

[0274] NRF: Network Repository Function, network repository function entity;

[0275] NWDAF: NetWork Data Analytics Function, network data analytics function entity;

[0276] OTT: Over The Top, over the top service;

[0277] PCF: Policy Control Function, policy control function entity;

[0278] PDU: Protocol Data Unit, protocol data unit;

[0279] (R)AN: (Radio)Access Network, (radio) access network;

[0280] SMF: Session Management Function, session management function entity;

[0281] UDM: Unified Data Management, unified data management device;

[0282] UE: User Equipment, user equipment, terminal device;

[0283] UPF: User Plane Function, user plane function entity;

[0284] NG-RAN: 5G radio access network;

[0285] SENF: SENsing Function, sensing function entity;

[0286] GMSENC: Gateway Mobile SENsing Centre, gateway mobile sensing center;

[0287] GAD: universal Geographical Area Description, universal geographical area description;

[0288] SUPI: SUbscription Permanent Identifier, user permanent identifier;

[0289] ISAC: Integrated Sensing And Communication, communication sensing integration.

[0290] First embodiment

[0291] Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the first embodiment of the present application. The processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a first device (such as an AMF, an access and mobility management function entity), and includes the following step S2:

[0292] Step S2: The first device sends a second request to a second device in response to a first request to obtain first information.

[0293] The embodiment of the present application considers that the technical mechanism of the sensing service of the communication sensing integration technology is not perfect. For example, the strong correlation between the sensing service and the location (such as the absolute location and / or the relative location) of the sensing entity is not fully considered, and / or the potential control capability of the AMF on the location-related sensing entity is not fully tapped, thereby resulting in an incomplete sensing service process and / or a sensing service that can not be implemented.

[0294] Therefore, the technical solution is proposed in the embodiment. The first device sends a second request to a second device in response to a first request to obtain first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service, perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0295] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0296] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0297] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0298] Optionally, the third device sends the first request to the first device.

[0299] Optionally, the first device sends a second request to a second device in response to a first request to obtain first information.

[0300] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0301] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on a first instruction.

[0302] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0303] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0304] Optionally, the fifth device sends the first instruction to the third device.

[0305] Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the surrounding area of the perception terminal device to obtain the first information.

[0306] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the required QoS, the identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape.

[0307] Optionally, the third device verifies whether the number of terminal devices in the first instruction meets a first condition.

[0308] Optionally, if the first condition is met, the third device executes the first instruction.

[0309] Optionally, the first condition is met when the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0310] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device determines to execute the first instruction.

[0311] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device rejects the perception request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, and optionally, the third device returns an error reason to the fifth device.

[0312] Optionally, in the case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains the first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0313] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0314] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the currently served terminal device according to the query request.

[0315] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the currently served terminal device to the third device.

[0316] Optionally, the first device information includes the URL and / or ID of the first device of the currently served terminal device.

[0317] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0318] Optionally, in a case that the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0319] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0320] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0321] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node based on a dual connectivity scenario, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0322] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0323] Optionally, after receiving the first request, the first device initiates, based on the first request, a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0324] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first reason.

[0325] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0326] Optionally, the first reason comprises an indication (i.e. unknown indication) that the terminal device is unknown and / or a terminal device status and / or an appropriate rejection reason returned by the second device.

[0327] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the indication (i.e. unknown indication) that the terminal device is unknown and the terminal device status or the appropriate rejection reason (e.g. the terminal device cannot be paged) returned by the second device.

[0328] Optionally, in a case that the first device executes the first request, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration.

[0329] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0330] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0331] Optionally, the processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises correlation calculation of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0332] Optionally, the first device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0333] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0334] Optionally, the first indication comprises instructions instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a sensing signal and / or receive a sensing signal and / or process a sensing signal.

[0335] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0336] Optionally, the first indication is sent by the second device through the first device.

[0337] Optionally, the second device sends the second instruction to the first device.

[0338] Optionally, the first device sends the first indication in response to the second instruction.

[0339] Optionally, the second instruction comprises a control instruction related to the sensing service.

[0340] Optionally, the second instruction comprises an N1 message and / or an N2 message related to sensing.

[0341] Optionally, the N1 and N2 messages comprise a control command related to the sensing service.

[0342] Optionally, the first device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0343] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0344] Optionally, the terminal device performing the first processing comprises at least one of the following:

[0345] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0346] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0347] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0348] Optionally, the access network device performs a second processing, including at least one of the following:

[0349] The access network device performs at least one sensing process based on the first indication, to obtain the sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0350] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0351] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0352] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0353] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0354] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0355] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device through the UPF.

[0356] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0357] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0358] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0359] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0360] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0361] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0362] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0363] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a received perception signal and / or a processed perception signal.

[0364] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a received perception signal and / or a processed perception signal, and the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0365] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the system architecture involved in the processing method of the embodiment can include a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), an access network device (such as NG-RAN), an access and mobility management function entity (a first device), a sensing function entity (a second device), a gateway mobile sensing center (a third device), a unified data management device (a fourth device), and an external client (a fifth device).

[0366] Optionally, the flow of the perception service implemented by the interaction of the devices in the system architecture can refer to FIG. 7.

[0367] Optionally, FIG. 7 shows a general network perception process of a perception client outside a PLMN (public land mobile network) for a non-roaming scenario perception service, and optionally, a SUPI is used to identify a target terminal device.

[0368] Optionally, the process is applicable to a request of an external client of perception for current perception of a target terminal device, and the client authorized to use the perception service does not need privacy verification.

[0369] Optionally, the flow of the perception service can include steps 1-11.

[0370] Step 1. The external client sends a perception request (i.e., a first instruction) to the gateway mobile sensing center to perceive the area around the target terminal device identified by the SUPI.

[0371] Optionally, the perception request can include at least one of required QoS, terminal device unknown indication, and supported GAD shape.

[0372] Optionally, if multiple terminal devices need to be sensed, the following steps can be repeated, in which case the gateway mobile sensing center should verify whether the number of target terminal devices in the sensing request is equal to or less than the maximum number of target terminal devices of the external client, and optionally, if the maximum number of target terminal devices is exceeded, the gateway mobile sensing center rejects the sensing request, skipping step 2-10, and then the gateway mobile sensing center returns an error cause to the external client in step 11.

[0373] Step 2. The gateway mobile sensing center invokes the Nudm_UECM_Get service operation to the target terminal device's home unified data management device through the target terminal device's identity (such as SUPI) to be sensed.

[0374] Step 3. The unified data management device returns information about which access and mobility management function entity the current serving terminal device is.

[0375] Step 4. The gateway mobile sensing center sends a Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request (i.e., a first request) to the access and mobility management function entity for requesting the current sensing area of the terminal device.

[0376] Optionally, the first request includes at least one of the target terminal device to be sensed (such as SUPI), the external client type, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape.

[0377] Step 5. The access and mobility management function entity initiates a network triggered sensing service request procedure.

[0378] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity can reject the Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request based on the terminal device's unknown indication and / or terminal device status and / or sensing function entity appropriate rejection reason (e.g., the terminal device cannot be paged), thereby skipping steps 6-9.

[0379] Step 6. The access and mobility management function entity selects a sensing function entity based on available information or based on the access and mobility management function entity local configuration.

[0380] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity selects the sensing function entity considering the access network device (such as NG-RAN) currently serving the terminal device, and optionally, the selection can use the network repository function entity (NRF) for querying.

[0381] Step 7. The access and mobility management function entity sends a Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Request (i.e., a second request) to the sensing function entity for requesting related computation work of current sensing operation of the terminal device.

[0382] Optionally, the second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier, serving cell identities of a primary cell in the primary RAN node and a primary cell in the secondary RAN node when available based on a dual connectivity scenario, and an external client type, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0383] Step 8. The access and mobility management function entity or the sensing function entity instructs the access network device and / or the terminal device to perform one or more sensing procedures, obtains corresponding sensing information and performs corresponding processing.

[0384] Optionally, the sensing function entity can send a second instruction to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0385] Optionally, the second instruction includes a control instruction related to sensing service.

[0386] For example, the sensing function entity can use a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to transfer sensing related N1 messages and / or N2 messages to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0387] Optionally, the N1 and N2 messages include control commands related to sensing service.

[0388] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity or the sensing function entity can use a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to request to transfer sensing related N1 messages and / or N2 messages to the terminal device, or to transfer network sensing information to a serving node (e.g., gNB) of the terminal device.

[0389] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity or the sensing function entity determines a geographical area of sensing, and can optionally perform sensing in a local coordinate system.

[0390] Step 9. The sensing function entity returns a Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Response to the access and mobility management function entity as a sensing service response, which optionally carries first information to return current sensing information and / or sensing results of the terminal device, and optionally includes at least one of a sensing related identifier, a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or can include information about a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimation.

[0391] Step 11. The gateway mobile sensing center sends the sensing service response to the external client.

[0392] Step 11. The gateway mobile sensing center sends the sensing service response to the external client.

[0393] Optionally, the sensing service response carries the first information to return the current sensing information and / or the sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response can include at least one of the sensing area, the age and accuracy thereof, and / or information about the sensing method and the timestamp of the sensing estimation.

[0394] Through the technical solutions of the embodiment, the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to a first request to obtain first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service, and perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0395] Second embodiment

[0396] Based on the above first embodiment, the second embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, and the present embodiment mainly describes a processing method for sensing data from UE / NG-RAN to UPF through the user plane, and then transmitted to the SENF:

[0397] Optionally, in the present embodiment, the sensing data is transmitted from the terminal device or the access network device to the UPF through the user plane, and then transmitted to the second device through the UPF.

[0398] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0399] Optionally, the second device is an SENF.

[0400] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0401] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0402] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on a first instruction.

[0403] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0404] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client (or external client) and / or a perception service consumer.

[0405] Optionally, the third device obtains the first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0406] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0407] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 8, the system architecture involved in the processing method of the embodiment can include a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), an access network device (such as an NG-RAN), an access and mobility management function entity (a first device), a sensing function entity (a second device), a gateway mobile sensing center (a third device), a unified data management device (a fourth device), and an external client (a fifth device).

[0408] Optionally, the process of implementing the perception service in the system architecture can refer to FIG. 8.

[0409] Optionally, FIG. 8 shows a general network perception process of a perception client outside a PLMN (public land mobile network) for a non-roaming scenario perception service, and the perception data is transmitted from a terminal device or an access network device to a UPF through a user plane and then transmitted to a sensing function entity. Optionally, a SUPI is used to identify a target terminal device.

[0410] Optionally, the process is applicable to a request of an external client of perception for current perception of a target terminal device, and the client authorized to use the perception service does not need privacy verification.

[0411] Optionally, the process of the perception service can include steps 1-11.

[0412] Step 1. The external client sends a perception request (i.e., a first instruction) to the gateway mobile sensing center to perceive an area around a target terminal device identified by a SUPI.

[0413] Optionally, the perception request can include at least one of a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0414] Optionally, if multiple terminal devices need to perceive an area, the following steps can be repeated, in which case the gateway mobile sensing center should verify whether the number of target terminal devices in the perception request is equal to or less than the maximum number of target terminal devices of the external client. Optionally, if the maximum number of target terminal devices is exceeded, the gateway mobile sensing center rejects the perception request, skips steps 2-10, and then returns an error reason to the external client in step 11.

[0415] Step 2. The gateway mobile sensing center invokes a Nudm_UECM_Get service operation to the target terminal device's home unified data management device with the target terminal device's identity (e.g. SUPI) to be sensed.

[0416] Step 3. The unified data management device returns the information of which access and mobility management function entity is currently serving the terminal device.

[0417] Step 4. The gateway mobile sensing center sends a Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request (i.e. first request) to the access and mobility management function entity for requesting the current sensing area of the terminal device.

[0418] Optionally, the first request includes at least one of the target terminal device's identity (e.g. SUPI) to be sensed, external client type, required QoS, terminal device unknown indication, and supported GAD shape.

[0419] Step 5. The access and mobility management function entity initiates a network triggered sensing service request procedure.

[0420] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity can reject the Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request based on the terminal device's unknown indication and / or terminal device status and / or sensing function entity appropriate rejection reason (e.g. terminal device cannot be paged), thus skipping steps 5-9.

[0421] Step 6. The access and mobility management function entity selects a sensing function entity based on available information or based on the access and mobility management function entity local configuration.

[0422] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity selects the sensing function entity considering the access network device (e.g. NG-RAN) currently serving the terminal device, optionally the selection can use the network repository function entity (NRF) for querying.

[0423] Step 7. The access and mobility management function entity sends a Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Request (i.e. second request) to the sensing function entity for requesting the related computation work of the terminal device's current sensing operation.

[0424] Optionally, the second request includes at least one of the sensing related identifier, serving cell identities of the primary cell in the primary RAN node and the primary cell in the secondary RAN node available when in dual connectivity scenario, external client type, required QoS, terminal device unknown indication, and supported GAD shape.

[0425] Step 8.0. The sensing function entity sends a second instruction to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0426] Optionally, the second instruction comprises a control command related to the sensing service.

[0427] For example, the sensing function entity can use the Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to transfer the sensing related N1 message and / or N2 message to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0428] Optionally, the N1 and N2 message comprises a control command related to the sensing service.

[0429] Step 8.1. The access and mobility management function entity sends a first indication to the access network device.

[0430] Step 8.2. The access and mobility management function entity sends a first indication to the terminal device.

[0431] Optionally, the sensing function entity sends the first indication through the access and mobility management function entity.

[0432] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the access network device and / or the terminal device to perform one or more sensing procedures.

[0433] Optionally, the sensing function entity obtains the corresponding sensing data and performs corresponding processing.

[0434] Optionally, the sensing function entity can use the Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to request to transfer the sensing related N1 message to the terminal device, or to transfer the network sensing information to the serving node (e.g. gNB) of the terminal device.

[0435] Optionally, the sensing function entity determines the geographical area of the sensing, and can choose to perform the sensing in the local coordinate system.

[0436] Step 8.3-1. The user plane function entity receives the sensing data from the access network device.

[0437] Step 8.3-2. The user plane function entity sends the sensing data from the access network device to the sensing function entity.

[0438] Step 8.4-1. The user plane function entity receives the sensing data from the terminal device.

[0439] Step 8.4-2. The user plane function entity sends the sensing data from the terminal device to the sensing function entity.

[0440] Step 9. The sensing function entity returns Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Response to the access and mobility management function entity as a sensing service response to return the current sensing information and / or sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response includes at least one of a sensing-related identifier, a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or can include information about a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate.

[0441] Step 10. The access and mobility management function entity returns Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Response to the gateway mobile sensing center as a sensing service response to return the current sensing information and / or sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response can include at least one of a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or can include information about a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate.

[0442] Step 11. The gateway mobile sensing center sends a sensing service response to the external client.

[0443] Optionally, the sensing service response can include at least one of a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or can include information about a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate.

[0444] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to a first request to obtain first information, which can improve the existing sensing service technical mechanism, and perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0445] Third Embodiment

[0446] Based on any of the above embodiments, the third embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method. The present embodiment mainly describes a processing method for transmitting sensing data from a UE / NG-RAN to a SENF through a control plane via an AMF:

[0447] Optionally, in the present embodiment, the sensing data is transmitted from a terminal device or an access network device to a second device through a control plane via a first device.

[0448] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0449] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0450] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0451] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0452] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on a first instruction.

[0453] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device.

[0454] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client (or external client) and / or a perception service consumer.

[0455] Optionally, the third device acquires the first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0456] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0457] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9, the system architecture involved in the processing method of the embodiment can include a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), an access network device (such as NG-RAN), an access and mobility management function entity (first device), a sensing function entity (second device), a gateway mobile sensing center (third device), a unified data management device (fourth device), and an external client (fifth device).

[0458] Optionally, the process of implementing the perception service in the interaction between the devices in the system architecture can refer to FIG. 9.

[0459] Optionally, FIG. 9 shows a general network perception process of a perception client outside a PLMN (public land mobile network) for a non-roaming scenario perception service, and the perception data is transmitted from a UE / NG-RAN to a SENF through a control plane via an AMF. Optionally, a SUPI is used to identify a target terminal device.

[0460] Optionally, the process is applicable to a request of an external client of perception for current perception of a target terminal device, and the client authorized to use the perception service does not need privacy verification.

[0461] Optionally, the process of the perception service can include steps 1-11.

[0462] Step 1. The external client sends a perception request (i.e., a first instruction) to the gateway mobile sensing center to perceive an area around a target terminal device identified by a SUPI.

[0463] Optionally, the perception request can include at least one of a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0464] Optionally, if multiple terminal devices need to be sensed, the following steps can be repeated, in which case the gateway mobile sensing center should verify whether the number of target terminal devices in the sensing request is equal to or less than the maximum number of target terminal devices of the external client, and optionally, if the maximum number of target terminal devices is exceeded, the gateway mobile sensing center rejects the sensing request, skipping step 2-10, and then the gateway mobile sensing center returns an error cause to the external client in step 11.

[0465] Step 2. The gateway mobile sensing center invokes the Nudm_UECM_Get service operation to the target terminal device's home unified data management device through the target terminal device's identity (such as SUPI) to be sensed.

[0466] Step 3. The unified data management device returns information about which access and mobility management function entity the current serving terminal device is.

[0467] Step 4. The gateway mobile sensing center sends a Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request (i.e., a first request) to the access and mobility management function entity for requesting the current sensing area of the terminal device.

[0468] Optionally, the first request includes at least one of the target terminal device to be sensed (such as SUPI), the external client type, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape.

[0469] Step 5. The access and mobility management function entity initiates a network triggered sensing service request procedure.

[0470] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity can reject the Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request based on the terminal device's unknown indication and / or terminal device status and / or sensing function entity appropriate rejection reason (e.g., the terminal device cannot be paged), thereby skipping steps 5-9.

[0471] Step 6. The access and mobility management function entity selects a sensing function entity based on available information or based on the access and mobility management function entity local configuration.

[0472] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity selects the sensing function entity taking into account the access network device (such as NG-RAN) currently serving the terminal device, and optionally, the selection can use the network repository function entity (NRF) for querying.

[0473] Step 7. The access and mobility management function entity sends a Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Request (i.e., a second request) to the sensing function entity for requesting related computation work of current sensing operation of the terminal device.

[0474] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, serving cell identities of a primary cell in the primary RAN node and a primary cell in the secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, and an external client type, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0475] Step 8.0. The sensing function entity sends a second instruction to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0476] For example, the sensing function entity can use a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to transfer sensing related N1 messages and / or N2 messages to the access and mobility management function entity.

[0477] The second instruction comprises a sensing service related control instruction.

[0478] Optionally, the N1 and N2 messages comprise sensing service related control commands.

[0479] Step 8.1. The access and mobility management function entity sends a first indication to the access network device.

[0480] Step 8.2. The access and mobility management function entity sends a first indication to the terminal device.

[0481] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the access network device and / or the terminal device to perform one or more sensing procedures.

[0482] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the access network device and / or the terminal device to perform one or more sensing procedures, obtain corresponding sensing information and perform corresponding processing.

[0483] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity or the sensing function entity can use a Namf_Communication_N1N2MessageTransfer service operation to request to transfer sensing related N1 messages or N2 messages to the terminal device, or to transfer network sensing information to a serving node (e.g., a gNB) of the terminal device.

[0484] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity or the sensing function entity determines a geographical area of sensing, and can choose to perform sensing in a local coordinate system.

[0485] Step 8.3. The access and mobility management function entity receives the sensing data from the access network device.

[0486] Step 8.4. The access and mobility management function entity receives the sensing data from the terminal device.

[0487] Step 8.5. The access and mobility management function entity sends the sensing data to the sensing function entity.

[0488] Step 9. The sensing function entity returns the Nsenf_Sensing_Determine Response to the access and mobility management function entity as a sensing service response to return the current sensing information and / or sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response includes at least one of the following: a sensing-related identifier, a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate.

[0489] Step 10. The access and mobility management function entity returns the Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Response to the gateway mobile sensing center as a sensing service response to return the current sensing information and / or sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response can include at least one of the following: a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate.

[0490] Step 11. The gateway mobile sensing center sends the sensing service response to the external client.

[0491] Optionally, the sensing service response carries the first information to return the current sensing information and / or sensing result of the terminal device, and optionally, the sensing service response can include at least one of the following: a sensing area, its age and accuracy, and / or information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate.

[0492] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to a first request to obtain first information, which can improve the existing sensing service technical mechanism, and perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0493] Fourth embodiment

[0494] Based on any of the above embodiments, the fourth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, and the present application mainly describes a processing method for a terminal device that cannot be found by paging:

[0495] Optionally, the present embodiment is applied to a sensing service scenario in which a terminal device cannot be found by paging.

[0496] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0497] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0498] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0499] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0500] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on a first instruction.

[0501] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0502] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client (or external client) and / or a perception service consumer.

[0503] Optionally, the third device obtains the first device information of the service terminal device from a fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0504] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0505] Optionally, referring to FIG. 7, the external client initiates a perception service, and the terminal device interacts with the external client through a control plane.

[0506] Optionally, FIG. 7 shows a general network perception process of a perception client outside a PLMN (public land mobile network) for a non-roaming scenario perception service, and optionally, a SUPI is used to identify a target terminal device.

[0507] Optionally, the process is applicable to a request of the external client for current perception of the target terminal device, and the client is authorized to use the perception service and does not need privacy verification.

[0508] Optionally, the flow of the perception service can include steps 1-5 and steps 10-11 in FIG. 7.

[0509] Step 1. The external client sends a perception request (i.e., a first instruction) to a gateway mobile sensing center to perceive an area around a target terminal device identified by a SUPI.

[0510] Optionally, the perception request can include at least one of a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0511] Optionally, if multiple terminal devices need to be sensed, the following steps can be repeated, in which case the gateway mobile sensing center should verify whether the number of target terminal devices in the sensing request is equal to or less than the maximum number of target terminal devices of the external client, and optionally, if the maximum number of target terminal devices is exceeded, the gateway mobile sensing center rejects the sensing request, skipping step 2-10, and then the gateway mobile sensing center returns an error reason to the external client in step 11.

[0512] Step 2. The gateway mobile sensing center invokes the Nudm_UECM_Get service operation to the target terminal device to be sensed through the identification (such as SUPI) of the target terminal device to the home unified data management device of the target terminal device.

[0513] Step 3. The unified data management device returns the information of which access and mobility management function entity the current serving terminal device is.

[0514] Step 4. The gateway mobile sensing center sends a Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Request (i.e. first request) to the access and mobility management function entity for requesting the current sensing area of the terminal device.

[0515] Optionally, the first request includes at least one of the identification (such as SUPI) of the target terminal device to be sensed, the external client type, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape.

[0516] Step 5. The access and mobility management function entity initiates a network triggered sensing service request procedure.

[0517] Optionally, the access and mobility management function entity pages the terminal device.

[0518] Optionally, the terminal device cannot be paged. Skip steps 6-9 from step 5, and go to step 10.

[0519] Step 10. The access and mobility management function entity returns a Namf_Sensing_ProvideInfo Response to the gateway mobile sensing center as a sensing service response to return the current sensing situation of the terminal device.

[0520] Optionally, the terminal device cannot be paged is included in the sensing service response.

[0521] Step 11. The gateway mobile sensing center sends the sensing service response to the external sensing service client.

[0522] Optionally, the terminal device cannot be paged is included in the sensing service response.

[0523] By the technical solutions of the embodiment, the first device sends the second request to the second device to obtain the first information in response to the first request, so that the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service can be improved, and the existing sensing service process can be perfected and / or the sensing service can be effectively implemented.

[0524] Fifth embodiment

[0525] Referring to FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the fifth embodiment of the present application. The processing method according to the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a second device (such as a SENF) and includes the following step S3:

[0526] In step S3, the second device sends a first indication to obtain the first information in response to the second request sent by the first device.

[0527] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0528] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0529] Optionally, the second request is sent by the first device based on the first request.

[0530] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of a terminal device and / or an access network device to obtain the first information.

[0531] Optionally, the second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0532] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimation time stamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

[0533] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process.

[0534] Optionally, the first indication includes an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a sensing signal and / or receive a sensing signal and / or process a sensing signal.

[0535] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0536] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0537] Optionally, the third device sends the first request to the first device.

[0538] Optionally, the first device sends, to the second device, a second request for the first information in response to the first request.

[0539] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device based on a first instruction.

[0540] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0541] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0542] Optionally, the fifth device sends the first instruction to the third device.

[0543] Optionally, the first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of a perception terminal device to obtain the first information.

[0544] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of a required QoS, an identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, an unknown terminal device indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0545] Optionally, the third device verifies whether a number of terminal devices in the first instruction meets a first condition.

[0546] Optionally, if the first condition is met, the third device executes the first instruction.

[0547] Optionally, the first condition is met when the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0548] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum target number of terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device determines to execute the first instruction.

[0549] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum target number of terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device rejects the perception request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, and optionally, returns an error cause to the fifth device.

[0550] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains first device information of a service terminal device from a fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0551] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0552] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the currently serving terminal device according to the query request.

[0553] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the currently serving terminal device to the third device.

[0554] Optionally, the first device information comprises a web address and / or an ID of the first device of the current serving terminal device.

[0555] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0556] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0557] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0558] Optionally, after receiving the first request, the first device initiates a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or an access network device based on the first request.

[0559] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first reason.

[0560] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0561] Optionally, the first reason comprises an unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e., the unknown indication) and / or a terminal device state and / or a proper rejection reason returned by the second device.

[0562] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e., the unknown indication) and the terminal device state or the proper rejection reason returned by the second device (e.g., the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0563] Optionally, in a case where the first device executes the first request, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration.

[0564] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0565] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0566] Optionally, the processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises relevant calculation of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0567] Optionally, the first device sends the first instruction, so that the terminal device and / or the access network device performs the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0568] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0569] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing, including at least one of:

[0570] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0571] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0572] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0573] Optionally, the access network device performs the second processing, including at least one of:

[0574] The access network device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0575] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0576] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0577] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0578] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0579] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0580] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device through the UPF.

[0581] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0582] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0583] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0584] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0585] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0586] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0587] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0588] Optionally, the sensing operation-related data of the terminal device includes at least one of the following: the terminal device's sensing-related identifier, sensing area, age and accuracy, timestamp information about the sensing method and sensing estimation, sensing signals to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed.

[0589] Optionally, the sensing operation-related data of the access network device includes at least one of the following: the terminal device's sensing-related identifier, sensing area, age and accuracy, timestamp information about the sensing method and sensing estimation, sensing signals to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed, and the terminal device being unable to be paged.

[0590] Optionally, the system architecture and interaction process involved in the processing method of this embodiment can be referred to Figure 7, and will not be repeated here.

[0591] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the first device responds to the first request and sends a second request to the second device to obtain the first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service, so as to improve the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0592] Sixth Embodiment

[0593] Referring to Figure 11, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the sixth embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), and includes step S4:

[0594] Step S4: The terminal device responds to the first instruction and performs the first process to enable the first device to obtain the first information.

[0595] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0596] Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal device and / or access network device to perform at least one sensing process.

[0597] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the second device in response to the second request sent by the first device.

[0598] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the first device in response to the first request.

[0599] Optionally, the first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal.

[0600] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing, comprising at least one of:

[0601] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0602] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0603] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0604] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0605] Optionally, the second request is sent by the first device based on the first request.

[0606] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0607] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape.

[0608] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate time stamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

[0609] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0610] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0611] Optionally, the third device sends the first request to the first device.

[0612] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device to obtain the first information in response to the first request.

[0613] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on the first instruction.

[0614] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0615] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0616] Optionally, the fifth device sends the first instruction to the third device.

[0617] Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the surrounding area of the perception terminal device to obtain the first information.

[0618] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of the required QoS, the identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape.

[0619] Optionally, the third device verifies whether the number of terminal devices in the first instruction meets a first condition.

[0620] Optionally, if the first condition is met, the third device executes the first instruction.

[0621] Optionally, the first condition is met when the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0622] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device determines to execute the first instruction.

[0623] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device rejects the perception request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, and optionally, the third device returns an error reason to the fifth device.

[0624] Optionally, the third device obtains the first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0625] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0626] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the currently served terminal device according to the query request.

[0627] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the currently served terminal device to the third device.

[0628] Optionally, the first device information includes the URL and / or ID of the first device of the currently served terminal device.

[0629] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0630] Optionally, in a case that the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0631] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0632] Optionally, after receiving the first request, the first device initiates, based on the first request, a network-triggered sensing service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0633] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first reason.

[0634] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0635] Optionally, the first reason comprises an unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e., the unknown indication) and / or a terminal device status and / or an appropriate rejection reason returned by the second device.

[0636] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e., the unknown indication) and the terminal device status or the appropriate rejection reason returned by the second device (e.g., the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0637] Optionally, in a case that the first device executes the first request, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration.

[0638] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0639] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0640] Optionally, the processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises relevant calculation of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0641] Optionally, the first device sends the first instruction to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0642] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0643] Optionally, the access network device performs a second process, comprising at least one of the following:

[0644] The access network device performs at least one sensing process based on the first indication, to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0645] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0646] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0647] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0648] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0649] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0650] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0651] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0652] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0653] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0654] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0655] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0656] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0657] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0658] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of the following: sensing related identifier of the terminal device, sensing area, age and accuracy, information about sensing method and sensing estimation timestamp, to be transmitted sensing signal and / or received sensing signal and / or processed sensing signal.

[0659] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a time stamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0660] Optionally, the system architecture and the interaction flow involved in the processing method of the embodiment can be referred to as shown in FIG. 7, which will not be described here.

[0661] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the terminal device performs the first processing in response to the first instruction, so that the first device obtains the first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing perception service, and perfect the existing perception service process and / or effectively implement the perception service.

[0662] Seventh Embodiment

[0663] Referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the seventh embodiment of the present application. The processing method of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a third device (such as a GMSENC), and comprises the following step S1:

[0664] Step S1: The third device sends a first request to the first device in response to a first instruction, so that the first device obtains first information in response to the first request.

[0665] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0666] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0667] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an indication that the terminal device is unknown, and a supported GAD shape.

[0668] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device.

[0669] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0670] Optionally, the first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of the terminal device to obtain the first information.

[0671] Optionally, the first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, an indication that the terminal device is unknown, and a supported GAD shape.

[0672] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a time stamp, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0673] Optionally, the third device verifies whether the number of terminal devices in the first instruction satisfies a first condition.

[0674] Optionally, if the first condition is satisfied, the third device executes the first instruction.

[0675] Optionally, the first condition being satisfied comprises that the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0676] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device determines to execute the first instruction.

[0677] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device rejects the sensing request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, and optionally, the third device returns an error cause to the fifth device.

[0678] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains, from a fourth device, first device information of a service terminal device in response to the first instruction.

[0679] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0680] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the current service terminal device according to the query request.

[0681] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the current service terminal device to the third device.

[0682] Optionally, the first device information comprises a website address and / or an ID of the first device of the current service terminal device.

[0683] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0684] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0685] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0686] Optionally, the processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises relevant calculation of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0687] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identity of a primary cell in the primary RAN node and a primary cell in the secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0688] Optionally, the first device initiates, after receiving the first request, a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request.

[0689] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first cause.

[0690] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0691] Optionally, the first cause comprises an indication (i.e. unknown indication) that the terminal device is unknown and / or a terminal device status and / or an appropriate rejection cause returned by the second device.

[0692] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the indication (i.e. unknown indication) that the terminal device is unknown and the terminal device status or the second device returns an appropriate rejection cause (e.g. the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0693] Optionally, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration in case the first device performs the first request.

[0694] Optionally, the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to the first request to obtain the first information.

[0695] Optionally, the first device sends the first instruction to cause the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0696] Optionally, the second device sends the first instruction to cause the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0697] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing comprises at least one of:

[0698] the terminal device performs at least one perception procedure based on the first instruction to obtain perception operation related data of the terminal device;

[0699] the terminal device sends the perception operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0700] the terminal device sends the perception operation related data of the terminal device to the second device via a UPF.

[0701] Optionally, the access network device performs a second process, comprising at least one of the following:

[0702] The access network device performs at least one sensing process based on the first indication, to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0703] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0704] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0705] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0706] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0707] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0708] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0709] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0710] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0711] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0712] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0713] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0714] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0715] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0716] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of the following: a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, a to-be-transmitted sensing signal and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal.

[0717] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a time stamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed, and the terminal device being unable to be paged.

[0718] Optionally, the system architecture and the interaction flow involved in the processing method of the embodiment can be referred to as shown in FIG. 7, which will not be described here.

[0719] By the technical scheme of the embodiment, the third device sends the first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, so that the first device acquires the first information in response to the first request, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing perception service, and perfect the existing perception service process and / or effectively implement the perception service.

[0720] Eighth Embodiment

[0721] Referring to FIG. 13, FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a processing method according to an eighth embodiment of the present application. The processing method of the embodiment can be applied to a fifth device (such as an external client), and comprises the following step S0:

[0722] S0: The fifth device sends a first instruction, so that the third device sends a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, to acquire first information.

[0723] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0724] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0725] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0726] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0727] Optionally, the first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of the perception terminal device, to obtain the first information.

[0728] Optionally, the first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0729] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a time stamp, and the terminal device being unable to be paged.

[0730] Optionally, the third device verifies whether the number of terminal devices in the first instruction satisfies a first condition.

[0731] Optionally, the third device executes the first instruction if the first condition is satisfied.

[0732] Optionally, the first condition is satisfied when the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0733] Optionally, the third device determines to execute the first instruction if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0734] Optionally, the third device rejects the sensing request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, and optionally, the third device returns an error cause to the fifth device.

[0735] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains first device information of a service terminal device from a fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0736] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0737] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the current service terminal device according to the query request.

[0738] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the current service terminal device to the third device.

[0739] Optionally, the first device information includes a website address and / or an ID of the first device of the current service terminal device.

[0740] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0741] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends a first request to the first device based on the first instruction, so that the first device sends a second request to a second device to obtain the first information in response to the first request.

[0742] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0743] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0744] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identity of a primary cell in the primary RAN node and a primary cell in the secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0745] Optionally, the first device initiates, after receiving the first request, a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request.

[0746] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first cause.

[0747] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0748] Optionally, the first cause comprises an unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e. unknown indication) and / or a terminal device status and / or a proper rejection cause returned by the second device.

[0749] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the unknown indication of the terminal device (i.e. unknown indication) and the terminal device status or the second device returns a proper rejection cause (e.g. the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0750] Optionally, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration in case the first device performs the first request.

[0751] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0752] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0753] Optionally, the processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises a correlation calculation of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0754] Optionally, the first device sends the first instruction to make the terminal device and / or the access network device perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0755] Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one perception procedure.

[0756] Optionally, the first instruction comprises an instruction to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a perception signal and / or receive a perception signal and / or process a perception signal.

[0757] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0758] Optionally, the first device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0759] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0760] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing, including at least one of:

[0761] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0762] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0763] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0764] Optionally, the access network device performs the second processing, including at least one of:

[0765] The access network device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0766] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0767] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0768] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0769] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0770] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0771] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device through the UPF.

[0772] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0773] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0774] Optionally, the second device processes sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0775] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0776] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0777] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0778] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0779] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal.

[0780] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal, and the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0781] Optionally, the system architecture and the interaction process involved in the processing method of the embodiment can refer to those shown in FIG. 7, which will not be described here.

[0782] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the fifth device sends a first instruction, so that the third device sends a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction to obtain the first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service, and perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0783] Ninth Embodiment

[0784] Referring to FIG. 14, FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the ninth embodiment of the present application. The processing method of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an access network device (such as NG-RAN), and includes the following step S5:

[0785] Step S5: The access network device responds to the first indication and performs a second processing to enable the first device to obtain the first information.

[0786] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0787] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the at least one sensing procedure.

[0788] Optionally, the first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device.

[0789] Optionally, the first indication is sent by the first device in response to the first request.

[0790] Optionally, the first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process a sensing signal.

[0791] Optionally, the second device is a SENF.

[0792] Optionally, the access network device performs a second processing comprising at least one of:

[0793] The access network device performs the at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0794] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0795] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device via a UPF.

[0796] Optionally, the first request is sent by a third device.

[0797] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0798] Optionally, the third device sends the first request to the first device.

[0799] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device to obtain the first information in response to the first request.

[0800] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identity (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0801] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0802] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, a serving cell identity of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a type of device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an unknown indication of the terminal device, and a supported GAD shape.

[0803] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a time stamp of a perception estimate, and that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0804] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on the first instruction.

[0805] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device.

[0806] Optionally, the fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0807] Optionally, the fifth device sends the first instruction to the third device.

[0808] Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal device to perceive a surrounding area to obtain the first information.

[0809] Optionally, the first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device (such as SUPI), an indication that the terminal device is unknown, and a supported GAD shape.

[0810] Optionally, the third device verifies whether a number of terminal devices in the first instruction meets a first condition.

[0811] Optionally, if the first condition is met, the third device executes the first instruction.

[0812] Optionally, the first condition is met when the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0813] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum target number of terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device determines to execute the first instruction.

[0814] Optionally, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum target number of terminal devices of the fifth device, the third device rejects the perception request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, and optionally, returns an error cause to the fifth device.

[0815] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains first device information of a service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction.

[0816] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0817] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the currently serving terminal device according to the query request.

[0818] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the current serving terminal device to the third device.

[0819] Optionally, the first device information comprises a web address and / or an ID of the first device of the current serving terminal device.

[0820] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs.

[0821] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0822] Optionally, after receiving the first request, the first device initiates, based on the first request, a network triggered sensing service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0823] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first reason.

[0824] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0825] Optionally, the first reason comprises an unknown indication (i.e., an unknown indication) and / or a terminal device state and / or a proper rejection reason returned by the second device.

[0826] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on the unknown indication (i.e., the unknown indication) and the terminal device state or the second device returns the proper rejection reason (e.g., the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0827] Optionally, in a case where the first device executes the first request, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration.

[0828] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0829] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0830] Optionally, the processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises relevant calculation of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0831] Optionally, the first device sends the first instruction to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first instruction.

[0832] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication, so that the terminal device and / or the access network device performs the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0833] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing, including at least one of:

[0834] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication, to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0835] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0836] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0837] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0838] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0839] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0840] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device through the UPF.

[0841] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0842] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0843] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device, to obtain the first information.

[0844] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0845] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0846] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0847] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0848] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed.

[0849] Optionally, the perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimate, a timestamp, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed, and the terminal device being unable to be paged.

[0850] Optionally, the system architecture and the interaction flow involved in the processing method of the embodiment can be referred to as shown in FIG. 7, which will not be described here.

[0851] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the access network device performs the second processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device acquires the first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing perception service, and perfect the existing perception service process and / or effectively implement the perception service.

[0852] Tenth Embodiment

[0853] Referring to FIG. 15, FIG. 15 is an interaction flow diagram between devices in a processing method according to the tenth embodiment. The tenth embodiment of the present application proposes a processing method, comprising steps S0-S5:

[0854] Step S0: The fifth device sends a first instruction to make the third device send a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, to acquire first information;

[0855] Step S1: The third device sends a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, to make the first device acquire the first information in response to the first request;

[0856] Step S2: The first device sends a second request to the second device in response to the first request, to acquire the first information;

[0857] Step S3: The second device sends a first indication in response to the second request sent by the first device, to acquire the first information;

[0858] Step S4: The terminal device performs a first processing in response to the first indication, to make the first device acquire the first information;

[0859] Step S5: The access network device performs a second processing in response to the first indication, to make the first device acquire the first information.

[0860] The technical solutions are provided in the embodiment. The fifth device sends a first instruction. The third device sends a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, so that the first device acquires first information in response to the first request. The third device sends the first request to the first device in response to the first instruction. The first device sends a second request to the second device in response to the first request, so that the second device acquires the first information in response to the second request sent by the first device. The terminal device performs first processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device acquires the first information. The access network device performs second processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device acquires the first information. The existing technical mechanism of the sensing service can be improved, and the existing sensing service process can be improved and / or the sensing service can be effectively implemented.

[0861] Optionally, the first device is an AMF.

[0862] Optionally, the second device is an SENF.

[0863] Optionally, the third device is a GMSENC.

[0864] Optionally, the fourth device is a UDM to which a terminal device belongs.

[0865] Optionally, the fifth device is an external sensing service client and / or a sensing service consumer.

[0866] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device.

[0867] Optionally, the third device sends the first request to the first device.

[0868] Optionally, the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to the first request, so that the second device acquires the first information.

[0869] Optionally, the first request is sent by the third device based on the first instruction.

[0870] Optionally, the first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device.

[0871] Optionally, the fifth device sends the first instruction to the third device.

[0872] Optionally, the first instruction is used to indicate a surrounding area of a sensing terminal device, so that the first information is acquired.

[0873] Optionally, the first instruction includes at least one of required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, terminal device unknown indication, and supported GAD shape.

[0874] Optionally, the third device verifies whether a quantity of terminal devices in the first instruction satisfies a first condition.

[0875] Optionally, the third device executes the first instruction if the first condition is satisfied.

[0876] Optionally, the first condition being satisfied comprises a number of terminal devices in the first instruction being less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0877] Optionally, the third device determines to execute the first instruction if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device.

[0878] Optionally, the third device rejects the sensing request, i.e., does not execute the first instruction, if the number of terminal devices in the first instruction exceeds the maximum number of target terminal devices of the fifth device, and optionally, the third device returns an error cause to the fifth device.

[0879] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device obtains, from the fourth device, first device information of a service terminal device in response to the first instruction.

[0880] Optionally, the third device sends a query request to the fourth device based on the first instruction.

[0881] Optionally, the fourth device determines the first device information of the current service terminal device according to the query request.

[0882] Optionally, the fourth device returns the determined first device information of the current service terminal device to the third device.

[0883] Optionally, the first device information comprises a website address and / or an ID of the first device of the current service terminal device.

[0884] Optionally, in a case where the third device determines to execute the first instruction, the third device sends, based on the first instruction, a first request to the first device, so that the first device sends, in response to the first request, a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0885] Optionally, the first request comprises at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0886] Optionally, the second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or an access network device to obtain the first information.

[0887] Optionally, the second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a type of a device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0888] Optionally, the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information on a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0889] Optionally, the first device initiates, after receiving the first request, a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request.

[0890] Optionally, the first device sends the first feedback based on the first cause.

[0891] Optionally, the first feedback is used to reject the first request.

[0892] Optionally, the first cause comprises an indication unknown to the terminal device (i.e. unknown indication) and / or a terminal device status and / or a proper rejection cause returned by the second device.

[0893] Optionally, the first device can reject the first request based on an indication unknown to the terminal device (i.e. unknown indication) and a terminal device status or a proper rejection cause returned by the second device (e.g. the terminal device cannot be paged).

[0894] Optionally, the first device selects the second device based on available information or local configuration in case the first device performs the first request.

[0895] Optionally, the first device sends the second request to the second device.

[0896] Optionally, the second request is used to request the second device to process perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0897] Optionally, the processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device comprises a correlation calculation of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device by the second device.

[0898] Optionally, the first device sends a first indication to cause the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform a first processing and / or a second processing based on the first indication.

[0899] Optionally, the first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one perception procedure.

[0900] Optionally, the first indication comprises an instruction to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a perception signal and / or to receive a perception signal and / or to process a perception signal.

[0901] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication.

[0902] Optionally, the first device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0903] Optionally, the second device sends the first indication to enable the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure.

[0904] Optionally, the terminal device performs the first processing, including at least one of:

[0905] The terminal device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[0906] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[0907] The terminal device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[0908] Optionally, the access network device performs the second processing, including at least one of:

[0909] The access network device performs at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[0910] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the first device;

[0911] The access network device sends the sensing operation related data of the access network device to the second device through the UPF.

[0912] Optionally, the first device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0913] Optionally, the first device sends the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device.

[0914] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device.

[0915] Optionally, the second device receives the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device through the UPF.

[0916] Optionally, the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0917] Optionally, the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device.

[0918] Optionally, the second device processes the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information.

[0919] Optionally, the second device sends the first information to the first device.

[0920] Optionally, the first device receives the first information sent by the second device.

[0921] Optionally, the first device sends the first information to the third device.

[0922] Optionally, the third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[0923] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal.

[0924] Optionally, the sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a received sensing signal and / or a processed sensing signal, and the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0925] Optionally, the system architecture and the interaction process involved in the processing method of the embodiment can be referred to as shown in FIG. 7, which will not be described here.

[0926] Through the technical scheme of the embodiment, the fifth device sends a first instruction, so that the third device sends a first request to the first device in response to the first instruction to obtain the first information; the third device sends the first request to the first device in response to the first instruction, so that the first device obtains the first information in response to the first request; the first device sends a second request to the second device in response to the first request to obtain the first information; the second device sends a first indication in response to the second request sent by the first device to obtain the first information; the terminal device performs a first processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device obtains the first information; the access network device performs a second processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device obtains the first information, which can improve the technical mechanism of the existing sensing service, and perfect the existing sensing service process and / or effectively implement the sensing service.

[0927] Eleventh Embodiment

[0928] Please refer to FIG. 16, which is a structural schematic diagram of a processing apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application, which can be mounted on or is the first device (such as AMF) in the method embodiments described above. The processing apparatus shown in FIG. 16 can be used to perform part or all of the functions in the method embodiments described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 16, the processing apparatus 120 includes:

[0929] The first sending module 1201 is configured to, in response to the first request, send a second request to the second device to obtain the first information.

[0930] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0931] The first request is sent by a third device;

[0932] The first request is sent by the third device based on a first instruction;

[0933] The first request includes at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of a terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[0934] The second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[0935] The second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, the device type sending the first instruction, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape;

[0936] The first information includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimation timestamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

[0937] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0938] The first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device;

[0939] The first instruction is used to instruct to sense a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[0940] The first instruction includes at least one of the required QoS, the identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, the terminal device unknown indication, and the supported GAD shape;

[0941] The third device obtains, in response to the first instruction, the first device information serving the terminal device from a fourth device.

[0942] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0943] initiating a network triggered sensing service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request;

[0944] selecting the second device based on available information or local configuration;

[0945] sending the first feedback based on the first reason;

[0946] sending a first indication to the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure;

[0947] receiving sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0948] the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0949] sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device;

[0950] the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0951] receiving the first information sent by the second device;

[0952] sending the first information to a third device;

[0953] the third device sends the first information to a fifth device;

[0954] the sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a time stamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a sensing signal received and / or a sensing signal processed;

[0955] the sensing operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate, a time stamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or a sensing signal received and / or a sensing signal processed, the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0956] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0957] the first feedback is used to reject the first request;

[0958] receiving the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0959] The second device receives, through the UPF, the perception operation related data transmitted by the access network device and / or the terminal device;

[0960] The first indication includes an instruction indicating the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the perception signal;

[0961] The first device is an AMF;

[0962] The second device is a SENF;

[0963] The third device is a GMSENC;

[0964] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[0965] The fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer.

[0966] The processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above corresponding method embodiments, and thus will not be described here in detail.

[0967] Twelfth embodiment

[0968] Please refer to FIG. 17, which is a structural schematic diagram two of the processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application. The apparatus can be loaded on or is the second device (such as the SENF) in the above method embodiments. The processing apparatus shown in FIG. 17 can be used to execute part or all of the functions in the method embodiments described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 17, the processing apparatus 130 includes:

[0969] The second sending module 1301 is configured to send the first indication to obtain the first information in response to the second request sent by the first device.

[0970] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0971] The second request is sent by the first device based on the first request;

[0972] The second request is used to request processing of the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[0973] The second request includes at least one of a perception related identifier, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[0974] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to execute at least one perception process;

[0975] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal.

[0976] The first information comprises at least one of a sensing-related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information on a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0977] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0978] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device;

[0979] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[0980] The first request comprises at least one of an identity of the terminal device (such as SUPI), a type of device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, an indication that the terminal device is unknown, and a supported GAD shape.

[0981] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a sensing-related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information on a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed.

[0982] The sensing operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a sensing-related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and an accuracy, information on a sensing method and a timestamp of a sensing estimate, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged.

[0983] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0984] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[0985] The first instruction is used to instruct to sense a surrounding area of the terminal device.

[0986] The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identity of the terminal device (such as SUPI), an indication that the terminal device is unknown, and a supported GAD shape.

[0987] The third device obtains, from the fourth device, the first device information serving the terminal device in response to the first instruction.

[0988] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[0989] The sensing operation related data transmitted by the terminal device and / or the access network device is received via the UPF.

[0990] receive the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device sent by the first device;

[0991] The first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[0992] send the first information to the first device.

[0993] The processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the corresponding method embodiments described above, and thus will not be described here in detail.

[0994] Thirteenth embodiment

[0995] Please refer to FIG. 18, which is a structural schematic diagram three of a processing apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application. The apparatus can be mounted on or is the third device (such as GMSENC) in the method embodiments described above. The processing apparatus shown in FIG. 18 can be used to execute part or all of the functions in the method embodiments described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 18, the processing apparatus 140 includes:

[0996] The third sending module 1401 is configured to, in response to the first instruction, send a first request to the first device, so that the first device acquires the first information in response to the first request.

[0997] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0998] The first request includes at least one of the following: an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[0999] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device.

[1000] The first instruction is used to indicate the surrounding area of the terminal device.

[1001] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape.

[1002] The first information includes at least one of the following: a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, an age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged.

[1003] The first device sends a second request to the second device based on the first request.

[1004] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1005] In response to the first instruction, obtaining first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device;

[1006] If the first condition is met, the first instruction is executed;

[1007] Receiving the first information sent by the first device;

[1008] Sending the first information to the fifth device;

[1009] The second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information;

[1010] The second request includes at least one of the sensing related identifier, the service cell identifier of the primary cell in the primary RAN node and the primary cell in the secondary RAN node available based on the dual connection scenario, the device type sending the first instruction, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication and the supported GAD shape.

[1011] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1012] The first condition being met includes that the number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to the maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device.

[1013] The sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the sensing area, the age and the accuracy, the information about the sensing method and the sensing estimate timestamp, the sensing signal to be transmitted and / or the received sensing signal and / or the processed sensing signal;

[1014] The sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the sensing area, the age and the accuracy, the information about the sensing method and the sensing estimate timestamp, the sensing signal to be transmitted and / or the received sensing signal and / or the processed sensing signal, and the terminal device cannot be paged;

[1015] The first device is an AMF;

[1016] The second device is an SENF;

[1017] The third device is a GMSENC;

[1018] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[1019] The fifth device is an external sensing service client and / or a sensing service consumer.

[1020] The processing apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the above corresponding method embodiments, and will not be described here in detail.

[1021] Fourteenth embodiment

[1022] Please refer to FIG. 19, which is a structural schematic diagram of a processing device provided in an embodiment of the present application. The device can be carried on or is the fifth device (such as an External Client) in the method embodiment described above. The processing device shown in FIG. 19 can be used to execute part or all of the functions of the method embodiment described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 19, the processing device 150 includes:

[1023] A fourth sending module 1501 is configured to send a first instruction, so that the third device sends a first request to the first device to obtain first information in response to the first instruction.

[1024] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[1025] The first request includes at least one of the following: an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1026] The first instruction is used to indicate the surrounding area of the terminal device;

[1027] The first instruction includes at least one of the following: a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1028] The first information includes at least one of the following: a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a perception estimation timestamp, and a terminal device that cannot be paged.

[1029] Optionally, the device further includes at least one of the following:

[1030] The third device obtains the first device information of the service terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction;

[1031] The first device sends a second request to the second device based on the first request;

[1032] The first device initiates a network-triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request;

[1033] The first device and / or the second device send a first indication to the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[1034] The terminal device and / or the access network device perform a first processing and / or a second processing based on the first indication;

[1035] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[1036] The first information is received from a third device.

[1037] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises at least one of:

[1038] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing procedure;

[1039] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device;

[1040] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to a first request;

[1041] The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process a sensing signal;

[1042] The second request is used to process sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[1043] The second request comprises at least one of a sensing related identifier, a serving cell identity of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape;

[1044] The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs;

[1045] The first processing and / or the second processing performed by the terminal device and / or the access network device comprises at least one of:

[1046] The terminal device and / or the access network device perform at least one sensing procedure based on the first indication, to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device;

[1047] The terminal device and / or the access network device send the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the first device;

[1048] The terminal device and / or the access network device send the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device through a UPF.

[1049] The processing apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the corresponding method embodiments described above, and will not be described here in detail.

[1050] Fifteenth embodiment

[1051] Please refer to FIG. 20, which is a schematic structural diagram of a processing apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application. The apparatus can be carried on a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or be the terminal device. The processing apparatus shown in FIG. 20 can be used to execute part or all of the functions in the method embodiments described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 20, the processing apparatus 160 includes:

[1052] The first processing module 1601 is configured to perform first processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device acquires the first information.

[1053] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1054] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process;

[1055] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device;

[1056] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to a first request;

[1057] The first indication includes an instruction for the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a sensing signal and / or receive a sensing signal and / or process a sensing signal;

[1058] The first processing includes at least one of the following:

[1059] Performing at least one sensing process based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[1060] Sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device;

[1061] Sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF.

[1062] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1063] The second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request;

[1064] The second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device;

[1065] The second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1066] The first information includes at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and a terminal device that cannot be paged;

[1067] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device;

[1068] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[1069] The first request includes at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1070] The perception operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed.

[1071] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of:

[1072] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[1073] The first instruction is used to instruct a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[1074] The first instruction includes at least one of a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1075] The third device acquires, from the fourth device, first device information serving the terminal device in response to the first instruction;

[1076] The first information is obtained by the second device processing the perception operation related data of the terminal device;

[1077] The second device sends the first information to the first device;

[1078] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[1079] The third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[1080] The processing apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown by the corresponding method embodiments described above, and will not be described here in detail.

[1081] The sixteenth embodiment

[1082] Please refer to FIG. 21, which is a schematic structural diagram of a processing apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present application. The apparatus can be carried on an access network device (such as an NG-RAN) in the method embodiments described above, or is the access network device (such as an NG-RAN) in the method embodiments described above. The processing apparatus shown in FIG. 21 can be used to execute part or all of the functions in the method embodiments described in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 21, the processing apparatus 170 includes:

[1083] The second processing module 1701 is configured to perform second processing in response to the first indication, so that the first device acquires the first information.

[1084] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1085] The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process;

[1086] The first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device;

[1087] The first indication is sent by the first device in response to a first request;

[1088] The first indication includes an instruction for the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a sensing signal and / or receive a sensing signal and / or process a sensing signal;

[1089] The second processing includes at least one of the following:

[1090] The sensing operation related data of the access network device is obtained based on the first indication by performing at least one sensing process;

[1091] The sensing operation related data of the access network device is sent to the first device;

[1092] The sensing operation related data of the access network device is sent to the second device through the UPF.

[1093] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[1094] The second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request;

[1095] The second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the access network device;

[1096] The second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1097] The first information includes at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and the terminal device being unable to be paged;

[1098] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device;

[1099] The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction;

[1100] The first request includes at least one of an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a type of the device sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1101] The perception operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and the terminal device being unable to be paged.

[1102] Optionally, the apparatus further includes at least one of:

[1103] The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device;

[1104] The first instruction is used to instruct to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device;

[1105] The first instruction includes at least one of a required QoS, an identifier (such as SUPI) of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape;

[1106] The third device acquires, in response to the first instruction, first device information of the terminal device from the fourth device;

[1107] The first information is obtained by the second device processing the perception operation related data of the access network device;

[1108] The second device sends the first information to the first device;

[1109] The first device sends the first information to the third device;

[1110] The third device sends the first information to the fifth device.

[1111] The processing apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application has similar implementation principles and beneficial effects to the technical solutions shown in the corresponding method embodiments described above, and will not be described here in detail.

[1112] Referring to FIG. 22, FIG. 22 is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 22, the communication device 180 in the embodiment of the present application can be a terminal device (or a component of the terminal device) or a network device (or a component of the network device) mentioned in the foregoing method embodiments. The communication device 180 can be used to implement the method corresponding to the terminal device or the network device described in the foregoing method embodiments, for details, refer to the description in the foregoing method embodiments.

[1113] The communication device 180 can include one or more processors 1801, which can also be referred to as processing units, and can implement certain control or processing functions. The processor 1801 can be a general purpose processor or a special purpose processor, etc. For example, it can be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device, execute software programs, and process data of the software programs.

[1114] Optionally, the processor 1801 can also store instructions 1803 or data (for example, intermediate data). Optionally, the instructions 1803 can be executed by the processor 1801, so that the communication device 180 performs the method corresponding to the terminal device or the network device described in the foregoing method embodiments.

[1115] Optionally, the communication device 180 can include a circuit, which can implement the functions of sending or receiving or communication in the foregoing method embodiments.

[1116] Optionally, the communication device 180 can include one or more memories 1802, which can store instructions 1804 that can be executed by the processor 1801, so that the communication device 180 performs the method described in the foregoing method embodiments.

[1117] Optionally, the memory 1802 can also store data. The processor 1801 and the memory 1802 can be separately arranged or integrated together.

[1118] Optionally, the communication device 180 can also include a transceiver 1805 and / or an antenna 1806. The processor 1801 can be referred to as a processing unit, and can control the communication device 180 (terminal device or core network device or radio access network device). The transceiver 1805 can be referred to as a transceiving unit, a transceiver, a transceiving circuit, or a transceiver, etc., and can implement the transceiving function of the communication device 180.

[1119] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is configured to implement operations corresponding to the first device in the above embodiments, for example, the first request can be received by the transceiver 1805; and the processor 1801 sends a second request to the second device to obtain the first information in response to the first request.

[1120] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can refer to the related description of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[1121] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is configured to implement operations corresponding to the second device in the above embodiments, for example: the first indication can be sent by the transceiver 1805.

[1122] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can refer to the related description of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[1123] The processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 described in the present application can be implemented on an IC (Integrated Circuit), an analog integrated circuit, an RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit), a mixed signal integrated circuit, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), an electronic device, etc. The processor 1801 and the transceiver 1805 can also be manufactured using various integrated circuit technology, such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), NMOS (N Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), PMOS (Positive channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor), BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor), BiCMOS (BiCMOS), SiGe, GaAs, etc.

[1124] 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), and the specific meaning needs to be determined according to the context. In addition, the terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in this application can include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, palmtop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, and fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[1125] Although the communication device is described as a terminal device or a network device in the above embodiment description, the scope of the communication device described in this application is not limited to the above terminal device or network device, and the structure of the communication device can not be limited by Figure 22. The communication device can be a standalone device or a part of a larger device.

[1126] The embodiments of the present application also provide a communication system, which includes: a terminal device as any of the above embodiments; and a network device as any of the above embodiments, for example, a first device (such as AMF), a second device (such as SENF), a third device (such as GMSENC), a fifth device (such as External Client), an access network device (such as NG-RAN), etc.

[1127] The embodiments of the present application also provide a communication device, which includes a memory and a processor, and the memory stores a processing program which is executed by the processor to implement the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[1128] The communication device in this application can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station), and can also be a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication function), and the specific meaning needs to be determined according to the context.

[1129] The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a processing program, and the processing program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[1130] In the embodiments of the communication device and the storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application, all the technical features of any of the above processing method embodiments can be included, and the description and explanation contents are basically the same as those of the above method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[1131] The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product, which comprises computer program codes, and when the computer program codes are run on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method in the various possible embodiments.

[1132] The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which comprises 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 the device installed with the chip executes the method in the various possible embodiments.

[1133] It can be understood that the above scenarios are only examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[1134] The above sequence numbers of the embodiments of the present application are only for description and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments.

[1135] The steps in the method of the embodiments of the present application can be adjusted in sequence, combined and deleted according to actual needs.

[1136] The units in the device of the embodiments of the present application can be combined, divided and deleted according to actual needs.

[1137] In the present application, for the same or similar term concept, technical solution and / or application scenario description, generally only the first time is described in detail, and for the sake of brevity, the repeated description is generally not repeated, and for the understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, the same or similar term concept, technical solution and / or application scenario description which is not described in detail can refer to the related description before.

[1138] In the present application, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis, and the part not described or recorded in a certain embodiment can refer to the related description of other embodiments.

[1139] The technical features of the technical solutions of the present application can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description simple, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described, however, as long as the combination of these technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the range recorded in the present application.

[1140] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand the above-mentioned embodiment method can be realized by means of software and the necessary general hardware platform, of course, can also be realized by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as a ROM / RAM, a magnetic disk, an optical disk) and includes a plurality of instructions for causing a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, a controlled terminal device, or a network device) to execute the method of each embodiment of the present application.

[1141] In the above embodiments, all or part of the embodiments can be realized by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When realized by software, all or part of the embodiments can be realized in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions according to the embodiments of the present application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transferred from one storage medium to another storage medium, for example, the computer instructions can be transferred from one website, computer, server or data center to another website, computer, server or data center through wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode. The storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. containing one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (such as a floppy disk, a storage disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (such as a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (such as a solid state disk (SSD)), etc.

[1142] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

A processing method, wherein, Applicable to a first device, comprising the steps of: S2: in response to the first request, sending a second request to a second device to obtain first information. The method of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first request is sent by a third device; The first request is sent by the third device based on the first instruction; The first request includes at least one of the identifier of the terminal device, the type of device sending the first instruction, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication and the supported GAD shape; The second request is used to request processing of sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or access network device to obtain the first information; The second request includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the serving cell identifier of the primary cell in the primary RAN node and the primary cell in the secondary RAN node when available based on the dual connection scenario, the type of device sending the first instruction, the required QoS, the terminal device unknown indication and the supported GAD shape; The first information includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the sensing area, the age and accuracy, the information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate, and the terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 2, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device; The first instruction is used to instruct to sense the surrounding area of the terminal device; The first instruction includes at least one of the required QoS, the identifier of the terminal device, the terminal device unknown indication and the supported GAD shape; The third device obtains the first device information of the serving terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction. The method of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: Initiating a network triggered sensing service request to the terminal device and / or access network device based on the first request; Selecting the second device based on available information or local configuration; Sending the first feedback based on the first reason; Sending the first indication to make the terminal device and / or access network device execute at least one sensing process; Receiving sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or access network device; The first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or access network device; Sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or access network device to the second device; The first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or access network device; Receiving the first information sent by the second device; Sending the first information to the third device; The third device sends the first information to the fifth device; The sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the sensing area, the age and accuracy, the information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate, the sensing signal to be transmitted and / or the sensing signal received and / or the sensing signal processed; The sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of the sensing related identifier of the terminal device, the sensing area, the age and accuracy, the information about the sensing method and the time stamp of the sensing estimate, the sensing signal to be transmitted and / or the sensing signal received and / or the sensing signal processed, and the terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 4, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first feedback is used to reject the first request; Receiving the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or access network device; The second device receives, through the UPF, the sensing operation related data sent by the access network device and / or the terminal device; The first indication includes an instruction indicating the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal; The first device is an AMF; The second device is an SENF; The third device is a GMSENC; The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs; The fifth device is an external sensing service client and / or a sensing service consumer. A processing method, wherein, Applied to the second device, comprising the steps of: S3: In response to the second request sent by the first device, send the first indication to obtain the first information. The method of claim 6, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The second request is sent by the first device based on the first request; The second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to obtain the first information; The second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connection scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process; The first indication includes an instruction indicating the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process the sensing signal; The first information includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, and the terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 7, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first request is sent by the third device to the first device; The first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction; The first request includes at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; The sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted, received and / or processed; The sensing operation related data of the access network device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted, received and / or processed, and the terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 8, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device; The first instruction is used to instruct to sense the surrounding area of the terminal device; The first instruction includes at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; The third device obtains the first device information of the serving terminal device from the fourth device in response to the first instruction. The method of claim 9, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: Receive, through the UPF, the sensing operation related data sent by the terminal device and / or the access network device; receiving, from the first device, sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device; the first information is obtained by processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device; sending the first information to the first device. A processing method, wherein, applicable to the terminal device, comprising the steps of: S4: in response to the first indication, performing first processing to enable the first device to obtain the first information. The method of claim 11, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: the first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one sensing process; the first indication is sent by the second device in response to a second request sent by the first device; the first indication is sent by the first device in response to a first request; the first indication includes an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit, receive and / or process a sensing signal; the first processing comprises at least one of: performing at least one sensing process based on the first indication to obtain sensing operation related data of the terminal device; sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the first device; sending the sensing operation related data of the terminal device to the second device through the UPF. The method of claim 12, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: the second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request; the second request is used to request processing of the sensing operation related data of the terminal device; the second request includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a service cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; the first information includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, and a terminal device cannot be paged; the first request is sent by a third device to the first device; the first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction; the first request includes at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; the sensing operation related data of the terminal device includes at least one of a sensing related identifier of the terminal device, a sensing area, age and accuracy, information about a sensing method and a sensing estimate timestamp, a sensing signal to be transmitted and / or received and / or processed. The method of claim 13, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: the first instruction is sent by a fifth device to the third device; the first instruction is used to instruct to sense a surrounding area of the terminal device; the first instruction includes at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication and a supported GAD shape; the third device obtains first device information serving the terminal device from a fourth device in response to the first instruction; the first information is obtained by the second device processing the sensing operation related data of the terminal device; the second device sends the first information to the first device; the first device sends the first information to the third device; the third device sends the first information to the fifth device. A processing method, wherein, applicable to the third device, comprising the steps of: S1: in response to the first instruction, sending a first request to the first device to make the first device acquire first information in response to the first request. The method of claim 15, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; The first instruction is sent by a fifth device to a third device; The first instruction is used to instruct to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device; The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; The first information comprises at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and that the terminal device cannot be paged; The first device sends a second request to a second device based on the first request. The method of claim 16, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: In response to the first instruction, acquiring first device information of a service terminal device from a fourth device; If a first condition is met, executing the first instruction; Receiving the first information sent by the first device; Sending the first information to a fifth device; The second request is used to request processing of perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or an access network device to obtain the first information; The second request comprises at least one of a perception-related identifier, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape. The method of claim 17, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first condition being met comprises that a number of terminal devices in the first instruction is less than or equal to a maximum number of terminal devices of the fifth device; The perception operation related data of the terminal device comprises at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed; The perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception-related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information about a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, a perception signal to be transmitted and / or a perception signal received and / or a perception signal processed, and that the terminal device cannot be paged; The first device is an AMF; The second device is an SENF; The third device is a GMSENC; The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs; The fifth device is an external perception service client and / or a perception service consumer. A processing method, wherein, Applied to the fifth device, comprising the step of: S0: sending a first instruction to make the third device send a first request to the first device to acquire first information in response to the first instruction. The method of claim 19, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first request comprises at least one of an identifier of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; The first instruction is used to instruct to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device; The first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identifier of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape. The first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and accuracy, information on a perception method and a timestamp of a perception estimate, and an indication that the terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 20, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The third device obtains, from the fourth device, the first device information of the serving terminal device in response to the first instruction; The first device sends a second request to the second device based on the first request; The first device initiates a network triggered perception service request to the terminal device and / or the access network device based on the first request; The first device and / or the second device sends the first indication to the terminal device and / or the access network device; The terminal device and / or the access network device performs the first processing and / or the second processing based on the first indication; The first device sends the first information to the third device; The first information sent by the third device is received. The method of claim 21, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one perception procedure; The first indication is sent by the second device in response to the second request sent by the first device; The first indication is sent by the first device in response to the first request; The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a perception signal and / or receive a perception signal and / or process a perception signal; The second request is used to process perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device; The second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier, a serving cell identification of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node when available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; The fourth device is a UDM to which the terminal device belongs; The first processing and / or the second processing performed by the terminal device and / or the access network device comprises at least one of: The terminal device and / or the access network device performs at least one perception procedure based on the first indication to obtain perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device; and the terminal device and / or the access network device sends the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the first device; The terminal device and / or the access network device sends the perception operation related data of the terminal device and / or the access network device to the second device through a UPF. A processing method, wherein, Applied to the access network device, comprising the steps of: S5: in response to the first indication, performing the second processing to enable the first device to obtain the first information. The method of claim 23, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: The first indication is used to instruct the terminal device and / or the access network device to perform at least one perception procedure; The first indication is sent by the second device in response to the second request sent by the first device; The first indication is sent by the first device in response to the first request; The first indication comprises an instruction instructing the terminal device and / or the access network device to transmit a perception signal and / or receive a perception signal and / or process a perception signal; The second processing comprises at least one of: The perception operation related data of the access network device is obtained based on the first indication by performing at least one perception procedure; sending, by the second device, the perception operation related data of the access network device to the first device via the UPF. sending, by the second device, the perception operation related data of the access network device to the first device via the UPF. The method of claim 24, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: the second request is sent by the first device to the second device based on the first request; the second request is used to request processing of the perception operation related data of the access network device; the second request comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a serving cell identifier of a primary cell in a primary RAN node and a primary cell in a secondary RAN node when available based on a dual connectivity scenario, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; the first information comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information on a perception method and a time stamp of a perception estimate, and a terminal device cannot be paged; the first request is sent by the third device to the first device; the first request is sent by the third device to the first device based on the first instruction; the first request comprises at least one of an identification of the terminal device, a device type sending the first instruction, a required QoS, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; the perception operation related data of the access network device comprises at least one of a perception related identifier of the terminal device, a perception area, an age and an accuracy, information on a perception method and a time stamp of a perception estimate, transmitting a perception signal and / or receiving a perception signal and / or processing a perception signal, and a terminal device cannot be paged. The method of claim 25, wherein, Further comprising at least one of: the first instruction is sent by the fifth device to the third device; the first instruction is used to instruct to perceive a surrounding area of the terminal device; the first instruction comprises at least one of a required QoS, an identification of the terminal device, a terminal device unknown indication, and a supported GAD shape; the third device acquires, in response to the first instruction, first device information of a serving terminal device from the fourth device; the first information is obtained by the second device processing the perception operation related data of the access network device; the second device sends the first information to the first device; the first device sends the first information to the third device; the third device sends the first information to the fifth device. A communication device, wherein comprising: a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a processing program, and the processing program is executed by the processor to implement the processing method in claim 1, 6, 11, 15, 19, or 23. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein, a computer readable storage medium stores a processing program, and the processing program is executed by a processor to implement the processing method in claim 1, 6, 11, 15, 19, or 23.

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