Communication method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The communication method comprises: a terminal determines first information, the first information being used for determining a random access resource, and the random access resource being used for random access corresponding to a computing capability. The present disclosure can improve communication efficiency.

Description

Communication methods, terminals, network devices and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to communication methods, terminals, network devices and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has developed rapidly, and various AI-based methods and services have permeated all aspects of life, including entertainment, communication, healthcare, transportation, and factory production.

[0003] Future AI technologies include computing capability services.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] For computing power services, how to improve communication efficiency is an issue that is currently being studied.

[0006] This disclosure presents a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, the method comprising: a terminal determining first information, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, the method comprising: a network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, the method comprising: a network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a processing module, configured to determine first information, the first information being configured to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information being configured to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0012] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the first aspect and any one of the communication methods in the first aspect.

[0013] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the second aspect and any one of the communication methods in the second aspect.

[0014] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the first aspect and any one of the communication methods in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the second aspect and any one of the communication methods in the second aspect.

[0015] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a communication method as described in the first aspect and any one of the first aspects or the second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0016] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform a communication method as described in the first aspect and any one of the first aspects or the second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0017] In this disclosure, the terminal determines first information, which is used to determine the random access resources used for random access corresponding to the computing power. By determining the first information, the terminal can perform random access corresponding to the computing power through these random access resources, thereby improving communication efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0019] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 1b is a schematic diagram illustrating the mapping relationship between SSB and RO according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a communication method interaction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a communication method interaction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0030] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of a chip structure according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0031] This disclosure presents a communication method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0032] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method, the method comprising: a terminal determining first information, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0033] In the above embodiments, by determining the first information, the terminal can perform random access corresponding to the computing power through the random access resource, thereby improving communication efficiency.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, the first number being used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, the first quantity being used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, the feature combination including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, the third random access resource being used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, the second number being used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, the second quantity being used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the quantity of random access resources in the first group; a power corresponding to random access, the power being used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined in the following manner: a first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as a second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as second random access resources; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as a second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a computing power priority; a first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as a third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal re-determines the second random access resource after a preset time period; or, in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal performs random access based on random access resources other than the second random access resource in the first random access resource.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: during a random access process, the terminal sends second information to a network device, the second information being used for a computing power request.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; temporal characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the first information, including: the terminal receiving the first information sent by the network device; wherein the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to Mobility Management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines the first information by: the terminal determining at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of a protocol.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0046] Secondly, a communication method is provided, the method comprising: a network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, the first number being used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, the first quantity being used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, the feature combination including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, the third random access resource being used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, the second number being used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, the second quantity being used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the quantity of random access resources in the first group; a power corresponding to random access, the power being used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined in the following manner: a first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as a second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as second random access resources; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as a second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a priority of computing power; a first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as a third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: during a random access process, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal, the second information being used for a computing power request.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; temporal characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to mobility management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0057] Thirdly, a communication method is provided, the method comprising: a network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0058] Fourthly, a terminal is provided, comprising: a processing module, configured to determine first information, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, the first number being used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, the first quantity being used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, the feature combination including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, the third random access resource being used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, the second number being used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, the second quantity being used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the quantity of random access resources in the first group; a power corresponding to random access, the power being used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined in the following manner: a first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as a second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as second random access resources; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as a second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a priority of computing power; a first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as a third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to: in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal re-determines the second random access resource after a preset time period; or, in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal performs random access based on random access resources other than the second random access resource in the first random access resource.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal further includes a transceiver module, used to send second information to the network device during random access, the second information being used for a computing power request.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; temporal characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module determines the first information in the following manner: the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device; wherein the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to Mobility Management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the processing module determines the first information in the following manner: the terminal determines at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of the protocol.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0071] Fifthly, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, the first information being configured to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of the first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, the first number being used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, the first quantity being used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, the feature combination including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, the third random access resource being used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, the second number being used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, the second quantity being used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the quantity of random access resources in the first group; a power corresponding to random access, the power being used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined in the following manner: a first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as a second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as second random access resources; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as a second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a computing power priority; a first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as a third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as a second random access resource.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the transceiver module is further configured to: during a random access process, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal, the second information being used for a computing power request.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; temporal characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to mobility management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, in some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0082] A sixth aspect provides a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the first aspect and any one of the communication methods in the first aspect.

[0083] A seventh aspect provides a network device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the second aspect and any one of the communication methods in the second aspect.

[0084] Eighthly, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the first aspect and any one of the communication methods in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the second aspect and any one of the communication methods in the second aspect.

[0085] Ninth aspect, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a communication method as described in the first aspect and any one thereof, or the second aspect and any one thereof.

[0086] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0087] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0088] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect above.

[0089] It is understood that the terminals, access network devices, first network elements, other network elements, core network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems involved in the embodiments of this disclosure are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0090] This disclosure provides communication methods, terminals, network devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "communication device" and "information processing device" and "communication device," and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system."

[0091] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0092] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical environments of different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationships.

[0093] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0094] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0095] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0096] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0097] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0098] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0099] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0100] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0101] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0102] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0103] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they may also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "body", etc.

[0104] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network devices, core network devices, etc.

[0105] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," or "fixed station." In some embodiments, it may also be understood as "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," or "bandwidth part (BWP)."

[0106] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," etc.

[0107] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0108] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0109] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0110] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0111] As shown in Figure 1a, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0112] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0113] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0114] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0115] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0116] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0117] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0118] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0119] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1a are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1a, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1a. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection may be in any way, such as direct connection or indirect connection, wired connection or wireless connection.

[0120] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 5G New Radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future Generation Radio Access (FX), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0121] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has developed rapidly, and various AI-based methods and services have permeated all aspects of life, including entertainment, communication, healthcare, transportation, and factory production.

[0122] Future AI technologies include computing capability services.

[0123] For computing power services, how to improve communication efficiency is an issue that is currently being studied.

[0124] In some embodiments, the random access resources of a terminal include general random access resources for service transmission, as well as random access resources specific to small data transmission (SDT). For some terminals requesting computing power services, the primary purpose of initiating the random access procedure is to request computing power; they only need to request some resources to transmit the data that the requested computing power is intended to process. However, the computing power resources of a terminal are different from traditional wireless resources (e.g., including time-frequency resources), and the remaining amount of computing power resources and wireless resources at any given time also differs. Therefore, when computing power resources are scarce, how to control the random access of terminals requesting computing power resources, or how to distinguish which terminals are genuinely requesting computing power resources, are problems that need to be solved.

[0125] In some embodiments, during initial synchronization between the UE and the base station, the UE detects one of the synchronization signal blocks (SS / PBCH block, Synchronization Signal / Physical Broadcast Channel Block, SSB) sent by the base station, obtains the index of the SSB, and thus knows the symbol position of the SSB. Therefore, the UE and the base station achieve downlink symbol synchronization. To achieve uplink synchronization, the UE needs to send a Random Access Preamble (RA preamble). The selection of this RA preamble (also simply called preamble) and the Random Access Occasion (RO) in which it is sent (RO can refer to time-frequency resources) are determined, for example, based on the SSB received by the user, which SSBs the base station actually sent, and the set of RO positions. The specific process is as follows:

[0126] Step 1: The UE detects that the SSB index of the SSB it received is SSB#1. Here, SSB#1 can represent the SSB numbered 1, that is, the index of the SSB can be represented by the SSB number.

[0127] Step 2: The UE receives a System Information Block 1 (SIB 1) message from the base station, indicating which SSB information the base station actually transmitted. The base station uses two 8-bit segments to indicate which SSBs were actually transmitted. Since the maximum number of SSB positions that can be transmitted is 64, these 64 SSBs are divided into 8 groups, with the 8 SSB positions within each group being consecutive. That is, SSB#0 to #7 are the first group, SSB#8 to #15 are the second group, and so on, with SSB#56 to #63 being the eighth group. In the two 8-bit segments, the first 8-bit indicates which groups have SSBs transmitted. For example, if the first 8-bit is 00000001 (the left side is the high-order bit, and the right side is the low-order bit), it means that only the first group has SSBs transmitted. The second 8-bit indicates which SSB positions within those groups were transmitted. For example, if the second 8-bit is 10011011, it means that SSB#0, #1, #3, #4, and #7 were transmitted within the first group.

[0128] Thirdly, through the first and second steps, the UE knows that the SSB#1 it received is the second of the five SSBs sent by the base station.

[0129] Fourth, the UE receives SIB1 from the base station to obtain the SSB-perRACH-Occasion mapping information. This information identifies how many actual SSBs need to allocate a preamble within an RO. The value is SSB-perRACH-Occasion{1 / 8, 1 / 4, 1 / 2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16}. When this parameter is 1 / 8, it means the SSB occupies 8 consecutive ROs. When the parameter is 8, it means 8 actual consecutive SSBs share the RO but use different preambles. For example, 64 preambles are divided into 8 consecutive groups, with each SSB corresponding to one group of preambles. Simultaneously, the UE receives SIB1 from the base station to obtain the number of ROs for Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM). This number can be one of {1, 2, 4, 8}. If the value is 2, it means there are two ROs in different frequency domains at the same time. The RO numbering is frequency domain first, then time domain. For example, when SSB-perRACH-Occasion is 2 and the number of ROs in FDM is 2, the ROs corresponding to SSB are shown in Figure 1b. Figure 1b is a schematic diagram illustrating the mapping relationship between SSB and RO according to an embodiment of this disclosure. In different versions of 1b, the horizontal axis t represents time, or the time domain. The vertical axis f represents frequency, or the frequency domain. One time-domain resource and one frequency-domain resource correspond to one RO.

[0130] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a communication method interaction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method including:

[0131] In step S2101, terminal 101 determines the first information.

[0132] In some embodiments, terminal 101 determines the first information by receiving the first information sent by network device 102. Correspondingly, network device 102 sends the first information to terminal 101. That is, the terminal can determine the first information by receiving the first information sent by the network device.

[0133] In some embodiments, terminal 101 determines the first information by: terminal 101 determining at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of a protocol. For example, the protocol may specify all or part of the content of the first information. The terminal may determine at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of the protocol. If the protocol specifies part of the content of the first information, the other part may be configured by the network device, but is not limited thereto.

[0134] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine random access resources, which are used for random access corresponding to computing power. The random access corresponding to computing power may, for example, be random access for the purpose of requesting computing power. The random access resources include at least one of the following: RO; preamble.

[0135] In some embodiments, computing power can refer to the ability of a node with computing capabilities in a network to process data and output a specific result. For example, it may include, but is not limited to, computing and read / write (memory or storage) capabilities. Computing power can be distributed on various types of devices such as network edge, cloud data center, connected terminals, and forwarding nodes, but is not limited to these.

[0136] Alternatively, computing power can refer to computational capabilities. For example, computing power is the number of floating-point operations per second (FLOPS), which is a metric for measuring hardware performance and represents the number of floating-point operations that hardware can perform per second.

[0137] Alternatively, computing power can refer to the amount of computation. For example, computing power can be measured by the number of floating-point operations (FLOPs), which is a metric for model complexity, representing the amount of computation required by the model during forward propagation.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal. The first information is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power. That is, the random access resource corresponding to the first signal can be determined based on the first information; in this disclosure, it is referred to as the first random access resource. The first random access resource can be used for random access corresponding to computing power. The first signal can be, for example, an SSB, but is not limited to this.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, which is a subset of the first random access resource. The second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power. For example, the second random access resource can be determined from the first random access resource, that is, a portion of the first random access resource can be determined as the second random access resource, so as to use the second random access resource for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of a first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by a network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and a first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, used to determine a second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, used to determine a second random access resource; a feature combination, including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, used to determine a second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, used to determine a third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, used to determine a third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the number of random access resources in the first group; power corresponding to random access, used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal. Wherein, the feature corresponding to computing power can be understood as computing power feature, and the two have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably in various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0141] Optionally, the first information may include an identifier of the first signal. The identifier of the first signal can be used to determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal, thereby facilitating the use of the first random access resource for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0142] Optionally, the first information may include the location of at least one second signal transmitted by the network device, where the first signal is one of the second signals. For example, taking the first signal as an SSB, assuming the maximum transmittable location of an SSB is 64, the 64 SSBs can be divided into 8 groups, with the 8 SSB locations within each group being consecutive. That is, SSB#0 to #7 are the first group, SSB#8 to #15 are the second group, and so on, SSB#56 to #63 are the eighth group. The location of at least one second signal can be indicated by two 8-bit values. For example, if the first 8-bit is 00000001 (the left side is the high-order bit, and the right side is the low-order bit), it means that only the first group has an SSB transmitted. If the second 8-bit is 10011011, it means that at least one second signal is transmitted within the first group, specifically SSB#0, #1, #3, #4, and #7. For example, by using the location of at least one second signal, it is possible to determine which position the first signal belongs to within the second signals, for example, by sorting the second signals by their index from smallest to largest, thus determining the first random access resource. For example, the number of second signals sent by a network device can be determined by the location of at least one second signal, and the number of second signals can be used to determine the first random access resource.

[0143] Optionally, the first information may include a mapping relationship between a first signal and a first random access resource. For example, the mapping relationship may be a correspondence between the identifier (or index) of a first signal and a first random access resource. That is, the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal can be determined by the identifier of the first signal and based on the mapping relationship. Another example is that the mapping relationship may be that each first random access resource corresponds to a fixed number of second signals. Then, the first random access resource can be determined based on the number of second signals. For example, if the first random access resource includes a first RO, the first RO can be determined based on the number of second signals. The first random access resource may also include a first preamble, which can be indicated by other information; or, if one second signal corresponds to one first RO, then one second signal occupies all the preamble; or, if multiple second signals correspond to one first RO, then the multiple second signals can equally share all the preamble.

[0144] Optionally, the first information may include a first number of the random access resource. The first number is used to identify the second random access resource. For example, the first random access resource corresponding to the first number is identified as the second random access resource. The first number can be the number of the RO (Remote Access Resource) or the number of the preamble. For example, if the first number is the number of the RO, the first RO corresponding to the first number can be identified as the second RO. Or, for another example, if the first number is the number of the preamble, the first preamble corresponding to the first number can be identified as the second preamble.

[0145] Optionally, the first information may include a first number of random access resources. The first number is used to determine the second random access resources. For example, a first number of first random access resources starting from a first number are determined as the second random access resources. The first number is the number of ROs or the number of preambles. In this embodiment, the example of the first number being the number of preambles is used, and the same applies when the first number is the number of ROs. For example, if the first number is the number of preambles, the first number is 10, and the first number is the number of preambles, the first number is 5, which means that preambles numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 can be used as the second random access resources. Of course, the examples in this embodiment are merely exemplary, and this disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0146] Optionally, the first information may include a feature combination, which includes computing power characteristics. It is understood that a network device or protocol can allocate random access resources based on a single computing power characteristic, or it can allocate random access resources based on a feature combination, where the feature combination includes computing power characteristics. When a network device or protocol allocates random access resources based on a feature combination, the first information may include the feature combination. For example, a terminal may determine a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination based on the feature combination.

[0147] Optionally, the first information may include a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination. The third random access resource can be used to determine the second random access resource. For example, at least a portion of the third random access resource can be determined as the second random access resource, and random access corresponding to computing power can be performed through the second random access resource. The third random access resource can also be used for random access corresponding to computing power; that is, random access corresponding to computing power can be performed through the third random access resource. The third random access resource may include a third RO and / or a third preamble. The third preamble can be referred to as feature combination preambles.

[0148] Optionally, the first information may include a second number of the random access resource. The second number is used to identify the third random access resource. For example, the first random access resource corresponding to the second number can be identified as the third random access resource. The second number can be either the RO number or the preamble number. For example, the second number can be the RO number, and the first RO corresponding to the second number can be identified as the third RO. Alternatively, the second number can be the preamble number, and the first preamble corresponding to the second number can be identified as the third preamble.

[0149] Optionally, the first information may include a second number of random access resources. The second number is used to determine the third random access resource. For example, a second number of first random access resources starting from a second number can be determined as the third random access resource. The second number is the number of ROs or the number of preambles. In this embodiment, the example is given where the second number is the number of the preamble; the same applies when the second number is RO. For example, if the second number is the number of the preamble, the second number is 10, and the second number is the number of preambles, the second number is 5, which means that preambles numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 can be used as the third random access resource. Of course, the example in this embodiment is merely exemplary, and this disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0150] Optionally, the first information may include a third quantity of random access resources, which is the number of random access resources in the first group. The preamble length may be different for random access resources in different groups. Here, the random access resources in the first group refer to the random access resources corresponding to Group A.

[0151] Optionally, the first information may include the power corresponding to random access, which is used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource.

[0152] Optionally, the first information may include a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal. The power threshold value can be used to indicate that when the terminal detects that the power of the first signal is higher than the threshold value, random access is initiated based on the random access resources of the first signal.

[0153] In some embodiments, the content contained in the first information can be divided into three parts according to function, including a first part for determining a first random access resource, a second part for determining a second random access resource, and a third part for determining a third random access resource. For example, the first part includes an identifier of a first signal, the location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, and a mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource. The terminal can determine the first random access resource using at least one item in the first part of the first information. As another example, the second part includes a first number of the random access resource and a first quantity of random access resources. The terminal can determine the second random access resource using at least one item in the second part of the first information. As yet another example, the third part includes a feature combination, a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, a second number of the random access resource, and a second quantity of random access resources. The terminal can determine the third random access resource using at least one item in the third part of the first information.

[0154] In some embodiments, the feature combination may further include at least one of the following features: Redcap; SDT; slicing; and Coverage Enhancement, but is not limited thereto.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the synchronization signal block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the synchronization signal block; the System Information Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to mobility management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0156] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it may be, for example, "configuration information". The name of the first signal is not limited, and it may be, for example, "synchronization signal".

[0157] In step S2102, terminal 101 determines random access resources based on the first information.

[0158] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may determine a first random access resource. For example, the terminal may determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal based on the identifier of the first signal and the mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource. As another example, the terminal may determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal based on the location of at least one second signal and the mapping relationship between the second signal and the first random access resource. Here, the first signal is one of the second signals.

[0159] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may determine a second random access resource.

[0160] In some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined as follows: a first random access resource corresponding to a first number is determined as the second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as the second random access resource; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority is determined as the second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource can correspond to a computing power priority; a first random access resource corresponding to a second number is determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource.

[0161] Optionally, a second random access resource can be determined from the first random access resources. For example, the first random access resource corresponding to the first number can be determined as the second random access resource. Another example is that a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number can be determined as the second random access resource. The first number is either the number of the RO or the number of the preamble. The first quantity is either the quantity of ROs or the quantity of preambles. In this embodiment, the example of the first number being the number of the preamble and the first quantity being the quantity of the preamble is used. The same principle applies when the first number is the number of the RO and the first quantity is the quantity of ROs. For example, if the first number is the number of the preamble (10) and the first quantity is the quantity of the preamble (5), then the preambles numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 can be used as the second random access resources. Of course, the examples in this embodiment are merely exemplary, and this disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0162] Optionally, a third random access resource can be determined from the first random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resource can be determined as a second random access resource. For example, the first random access resource corresponding to the second number can be determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resource can be determined as the second random access resource. Another example is that a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number can be determined as the second random access resource. The second number is the number of ROs or the number of preambles. The second quantity is the quantity of ROs or the quantity of preambles. In this embodiment, the example of the second number being the number of preambles and the second quantity being the quantity of preambles is used. The same principle applies when the second number is the number of ROs and the second quantity is the quantity of ROs. For example, if the second number is the number of preambles, the second number is 10, and the second quantity is the quantity of preambles, the second quantity is 5, then the preambles numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 can be used as the third random access resource. Of course, the examples in this embodiment are merely exemplary, and this disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0163] Optionally, the third random access resource with the lowest priority can be designated as the second random access resource. For example, if each third random access resource corresponds to a priority, the third random access resource with the lowest priority can be designated as the second random access resource.

[0164] In some embodiments, terminal 101 can determine a third random access resource. For example, the first information includes the third random access resource. Alternatively, the third random access resource can be determined from the first random access resource; specific methods are described in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here. Another example is that the corresponding third random access resource can be determined through feature combinations. For instance, the terminal can pre-store a mapping relationship between feature combinations and third random access resources, or the terminal can obtain the mapping relationship between feature combinations and third random access resources.

[0165] In some embodiments, a terminal can perform random access corresponding to computing power through a defined random access resource. The random access resource includes a Remote Access Array (RO) and a preamble. The terminal can send the preamble on the RO.

[0166] In step S2103, terminal 101 on RO sends a preamble to network device 102.

[0167] In some embodiments, network device 102 receives a preamble sent by terminal 101 on RO. At least one of RO and preamble is determined by terminal 101 based on first information.

[0168] In some embodiments, at least one of RO and preamble can be a first random access resource. The first random access resource is the random access resource corresponding to the first signal, and is not a random access resource dedicated to computing power. The process of the terminal determining the first random access resource is simpler and the efficiency of random access is higher.

[0169] In some embodiments, at least one of RO and preamble can be a third random access resource. The third random access resource is the random access resource corresponding to the feature combination. Based on the third random access resource, the network device can determine that the random access performed by the terminal corresponds to at least one feature in the feature combination, that is, it can more quickly determine that the terminal is performing random access corresponding to the computing power.

[0170] In some embodiments, at least one of RO and preamble can be a second random access resource. The second random access resource is a random access resource determined based on the number, quantity, etc., indicated by the network device or specified by the protocol, and can be dedicated to random access corresponding to computing power. The terminal performs random access through the second random access resource, which allows the network device to more quickly determine whether the terminal is performing random access corresponding to computing power, and also allows the network device to more efficiently determine whether to accept random access corresponding to computing power based on its remaining computing and transmission resources.

[0171] In step S2104, during the random access process, terminal 101 sends second information to network device 102.

[0172] In some embodiments, during random access, network device 102 receives second information sent by terminal 101.

[0173] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) in message (Msg) 3; or the PUSCH in Msg A.

[0174] In some embodiments, the second information is used for computing power requests.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; time-domain characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0176] Optionally, the second information may include the computing power range corresponding to the computing power request. The network device can determine whether to provide computing power to the terminal, or how to allocate the computing power provided to the terminal, based on the computing power range included in the second information. For example, if the computing power range exceeds a threshold, the network device may not provide computing power, i.e., reject the terminal's request. Conversely, if the computing power range does not exceed the threshold, the network device can provide computing power, i.e., accept the terminal's request. The threshold can be determined according to actual circumstances, and this disclosure does not impose any limitations. For another example, the computing power range allocated by the network device may be less than or equal to the computing power range requested by the terminal. For instance, when the network device has sufficient remaining computing power, it can allocate a computing power range equal to the requested computing power range to the terminal. When the network device has insufficient remaining computing power, it can allocate a computing power range relatively smaller than the requested computing power range to the terminal. Alternatively, it may allocate a computing power range equal to the requested computing power range only for a portion of the requested computing power.

[0177] Optionally, the second information may include the computational load of the computational task corresponding to the computational load request. The network device can determine whether to provide computational load to the terminal, or how to allocate the computational load provided to the terminal, based on the computational load in the second information. Specific methods can be found in the implementation methods for determining whether to provide computational load or how to allocate computational load based on the computational load range, which will not be elaborated here.

[0178] Optionally, the second information may include the purpose of the computing power request. For example, the purpose of the computing power request includes, but is not limited to, data processing, model training or model derivation, image processing, online translation, etc.

[0179] Optionally, the second information may include the type of computing power. For example, different types of computing power correspond to different time-domain characteristics. That is, computing power can be classified according to time-domain characteristics. The first device can report the type corresponding to the required computing power. The computing power type classified according to time-domain characteristics may include at least one of the following: periodic type; semi-persistent type; aperiodic type. Among them, the periodic type can represent a type that provides computing power periodically according to a period value. The semi-persistent type can represent a type that provides computing power after activation and before deactivation. Alternatively, the semi-persistent type can also represent a type that provides computing power according to the configured number of times and the time interval between each two times. The aperiodic type can represent a type that provides computing power once. For another example, different types of computing power correspond to different qualities of service (QoS). That is, computing power can be classified according to quality of service. Quality of Service (QoS) can include at least one of the following parameters: service type; priority level; packet delay budget; packet error rate; average window; maximum data burst volume; allocation and retention priority; packet data unit (PDU) set processing information; reflective QoS attribute; guaranteed flow bit rate (GFBR); maximum flow bit rate (MFBR); maximum packet loss rate; and latency requirement. For example, different types of computing power can correspond to different units. Computing power may include at least one of the following processing units: Central Processing Unit (CPU); Data Processing Unit (DPU); Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA); Graphics Processing Unit (GPU); Neural-network Processing Unit (NPU); Tensor Processing Unit (TPU).Computing power types categorized by processing unit include at least one of the following: CPU type; DPU type; FPGA type; GPU type; NPU type; TPU type. For example, different types of computing power can be used to process different computational tasks, and the corresponding computing power information may also differ. For instance, GPU-type computing power may be used to process images; this disclosure does not provide a complete list of examples.

[0180] Optionally, the second information may include model information. For example, model information can help network devices determine the AI ​​model requested by the terminal based on the model information. Alternatively, model information can help network devices determine the computing power range and / or computational load requested by the terminal.

[0181] Optionally, the second information may include the time-domain characteristics corresponding to the computing power, such as periodic, semi-persistent (finite number of times), and aperiodic (single-time).

[0182] Optionally, the second information may include the quality of service parameters corresponding to the computing power.

[0183] In some embodiments, the model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; the amount of data corresponding to model training; the amount of input data corresponding to model derivation; and the amount of output data corresponding to model derivation.

[0184] Optionally, model information may include the model's structure. For example, model structures include linear regression, recurrent neural networks, convolutional neural networks, etc., but are not limited to these. Different structures correspond to different computational power ranges and / or computational costs. For example, a linear regression structure includes input and output layers, but no hidden layers; its structure is relatively simple, and the computational power required to use a linear regression model is relatively small. Conversely, a recurrent neural network structure includes recurrent layers; its structure is relatively complex, and the computational power required to use a recurrent neural network model is relatively large. However, it is understood that the model's structure is only one characteristic representing the computational power range and / or computational cost; computational power does not depend solely on the model structure. Therefore, the magnitude relationships in the examples above are relative and not limiting.

[0185] Optionally, model information may include the number of layers in the model. Model layers may include, for example, input layers, output layers, hidden layers, convolutional layers, recurrent layers, fully connected layers, etc. The number of layers in a model indicates the total number of layers in the model. For example, the more layers a model has, the greater the computational power and / or computational load required for the computational task.

[0186] Optionally, model information may include the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model. For example, the more hidden nodes in each layer of the model, the greater the computational power range and / or computational load required to represent the computational task.

[0187] Optionally, model information may include the form of model input / output data. For example, the more complex the form of the input / output data, the greater the computational power range and / or computational load required to characterize the computational task.

[0188] Optionally, model information may include the amount of data in the model's input / output. For example, the larger the amount of input / output data, the greater the computational range and / or computational load required for the task.

[0189] Optionally, model information may include the model size. Model size can refer to the number of model parameters, the storage space occupied by the model, etc. For example, the larger the model, the greater the computing power and / or computational load required to represent the computational task.

[0190] Optionally, model information may include the amount of data used for model training. For example, the larger the amount of data used for model training, the greater the computational power and / or computational load required for characterization.

[0191] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, and it may be, for example, "request information".

[0192] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2104 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0193] In some embodiments, steps S2102 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0194] In some embodiments, other optional implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2.

[0195] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3a, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by terminal 101, the method including:

[0196] Step S3101: Determine the first information.

[0197] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0198] Step S3102: Based on the first information, determine the random access resources.

[0199] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0200] Step S3103: On RO, send the preamble.

[0201] The optional implementation of step S3103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0202] In some embodiments, terminal 101 sends a preamble to network device 102 on RO, but is not limited thereto; it may also send a preamble to other entities.

[0203] Step S3104: During the random access process, send the second information.

[0204] The optional implementation of step S3104 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0205] In some embodiments, during random access, terminal 101 sends second information to network device 102, but is not limited thereto; it may also send second information to other entities.

[0206] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S3104 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0207] In some embodiments, steps S3102 to S3104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0208] In some embodiments, other alternative implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG3a.

[0209] Figure 3b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by terminal 101, the method including:

[0210] Step S3201: Determine the first information.

[0211] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0212] Figure 4a is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4a, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device 102, the method including:

[0213] Step S4101: Send the first message.

[0214] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0215] In some embodiments, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101, but is not limited thereto; it may also send first information to other entities.

[0216] Step S4102: Obtain the preamble.

[0217] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0218] In some embodiments, network device 102 receives a preamble sent by terminal 101 on RO, but is not limited thereto, and may also receive a preamble sent by other entities.

[0219] In some embodiments, network device 102 acquires a preamble defined by a protocol.

[0220] In some embodiments, network device 102 obtains the preamble from upper layer(s).

[0221] In some embodiments, network device 102 processes the data to obtain a preamble.

[0222] In some embodiments, step S4102 is omitted, and the network device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first report, or the above function is defaulted or set to default.

[0223] Step S4103: Obtain the second information.

[0224] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0225] In some embodiments, network device 102 receives second information sent by terminal 101 during a random access process, but is not limited thereto; it may also receive second information sent by other entities.

[0226] In some embodiments, network device 102 obtains second information as defined by a protocol.

[0227] In some embodiments, network device 102 obtains second information from upper layer(s).

[0228] In some embodiments, network device 102 processes the information to obtain the second information.

[0229] In some embodiments, step S4103 is omitted, and the network device 102 autonomously implements the function indicated by the second information, or the above function is defaulted or set to default.

[0230] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0231] In some embodiments, steps S4102 to S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0232] In some embodiments, other alternative implementations may be described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG4a.

[0233] Figure 4b is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4b, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device 102, the method comprising:

[0234] Step S4201: Send the first message.

[0235] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0236] In some embodiments, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101, but is not limited thereto; it may also send first information to other entities.

[0237] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, this embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0238] In step S5101, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101.

[0239] The optional implementation of step S5101 can be found in S2101 of Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0240] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods of the embodiments related to the communication system 100, terminal 101, network device 102, etc., which will not be described again here.

[0241] This disclosure provides a communication method as follows:

[0242] In some embodiments, the terminal determines first information, which is used to determine the random access resource corresponding to the computing power request.

[0243] In some embodiments, the random access resources corresponding to the computing power request refer to the fact that the purpose of the terminal initiating random access is to request computing power from the network device. Of course, the requested computing power is also used for data processing, model training or model derivation, image processing, online translation, etc. Therefore, after random access, there will also be a demand for related wireless resources, including time and frequency resources.

[0244] In some embodiments, the first information is carried by at least one of the following:

[0245] MIB in PBCH of SSB;

[0246] DMRS in SSB;

[0247] SIB information;

[0248] RRC information or RRC reconfiguration related to mobility management.

[0249] In some embodiments, the content of the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0250] Part One:

[0251] 1) Provide random access resources for a single feature in the computing power request:

[0252] The preamble corresponding to the computing power request: for example, the starting preamble number: for example, 0 to 63; the number of preambles;

[0253] The ROs corresponding to the computing power request: For example, it is assumed by default to occupy all ROs corresponding to this SSB, only the preamble is different. Or the ROs are also different, including the starting RO number; the number of ROs.

[0254] 2) If the feature corresponding to the computing power is given in the form of random access resources corresponding to the feature combination, then it includes:

[0255] The feature combination corresponding to the computing power request: a computing power request corresponds to one feature, and other features may include redcap, SDT, slicing, coverage enhancement, etc.

[0256] The feature combination preambles corresponding to the computing power request include at least one of the following: the priority of the computing power request in the feature combination preambles; when the computing power request corresponds to multiple feature combination preambles, the feature combination preamble with the lower priority value is selected according to the priority.

[0257] The preamble corresponding to the computing power request: for example, the starting preamble number: for example, 0 to 63; the number of preambles;

[0258] The ROs corresponding to the computing power request: For example, it is assumed by default that all ROs corresponding to this SSB are used, only the preamble is different. Or the ROs are also different, including the starting RO number; the number of ROs;

[0259] The number of Group A preambles;

[0260] Select the power of the group B preamble;

[0261] In some embodiments, the SSB power threshold;

[0262] Part Two: Determining the Random Access Resource Information Corresponding to the SSB Based on the following:

[0263] SSB index;

[0264] The number of SSBs sent;

[0265] The mapping relationship between SSB and random access resources, such as one RO corresponding to several random access preambles of SSB, where RO refers to a block of random access time-frequency resources.

[0266] Temporal resources corresponding to random access resources;

[0267] Frequency domain resources corresponding to random access resources;

[0268] The preamble corresponding to the random access resource.

[0269] In some embodiments, the terminal first determines the first RO and the first preamble corresponding to the SSB based on the second part of the content, and then determines the second RO and the second preamble corresponding to the computing power request based on the first method or the second method in the first part of the content. The second RO is at least a part of the first RO, and the second preamble is at least a part of the first preamble.

[0270] In some embodiments, the RO or preamble indicated by the first part of the content indicates which part of the first RO or first preamble it occupies.

[0271] In some embodiments, based on the indication in the first part, it is explained that the RO and preamble are divided into two parts. For a computing power request, the terminal first selects a random access resource from the preamble and RO corresponding to the computing power request or the feature combination containing the computing power request. If the selection fails or there is no dedicated resource, it then selects a first RO or a first preamble other than the second RO or the second preamble. If there are other features, they are also excluded. Alternatively, a computing power request can only select a random access resource from the preamble and RO corresponding to the computing power request or the feature combination containing the computing power request. If the selection fails, it will try again after a period of time.

[0272] In some embodiments, the terminal sends second information in the PUSCH of Msg 3 in the fourth-step random access procedure or in the PUSCH of Msg A in the second-step random access procedure. The second information includes a computing power request, which includes at least one computing power quantity and / or computing power range.

[0273] In some embodiments, a computing power request may also include the purpose of the computing power request: data processing, model training or model derivation, image processing, online translation, etc.

[0274] In some embodiments, if model-related, it may also include model-related information: model structure, number of layers, number of hidden nodes in each layer, number of parameters in each layer, output format, input format, model size, and model ID (model ID or function ID).

[0275] In some embodiments, a computing power request may further include time-domain characteristics of the computing power request: whether it requires periodic computing power services, a limited number of computing power services, or a single computing power service.

[0276] In some embodiments, the computing power request may also include the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters of the service corresponding to the computing power request.

[0277] In some embodiments, model information is used to indicate the model, which includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0278] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the terminal 6100 may include at least one of a processing module 6101 and a transceiver module 6102. The processing module 6101 is used to determine first information, which is used to determine random access resources, and the random access resources are used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0279] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0280] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of a first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by a network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and a first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the number of random access resources in the first group; power corresponding to random access, used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0281] In some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined as follows: a first random access resource corresponding to a first number is determined as the second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as the second random access resource; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority is determined as the second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a computing power priority; a first random access resource corresponding to a second number is determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource.

[0282] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 is further configured to: in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal re-determines the second random access resource after a preset time period; or, in response to determining that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal performs random access based on the random access resources other than the second random access resource in the first random access resource.

[0283] In some embodiments, the terminal further includes a transceiver module 6102, which is used to send second information to the network device during random access, the second information being a computing power request.

[0284] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0285] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; time-domain characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0286] In some embodiments, model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0287] In some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transfer (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0288] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 determines the first information in the following manner: the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device; wherein the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to mobility management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0289] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 determines the first information in the following manner: the terminal determines at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of the protocol.

[0290] In some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0291] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the network device 6200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 6201 and a processing module 6202. The transceiver module 6201 is used to send first information to a terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, and the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0292] In some embodiments, the first information is used to determine a first random access resource corresponding to a first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, the first information is used to determine a second random access resource, the second random access resource is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

[0293] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of a first signal; the location of at least one second signal sent by a network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; a mapping relationship between the first signal and a first random access resource; a first number of the random access resource, used to determine the second random access resource; a first quantity of random access resources, used to determine the second random access resource; a feature combination, including a feature corresponding to computing power; a third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination, used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power; a second number of the random access resource, used to determine the third random access resource; a second quantity of random access resources, used to determine the third random access resource; a third quantity of random access resources, the third quantity being the number of random access resources in the first group; power corresponding to random access, used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; and a power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

[0294] In some embodiments, the second random access resource is determined as follows: a first random access resource corresponding to a first number is determined as the second random access resource; a first number of first random access resources starting from the first number are determined as the second random access resource; a third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority is determined as the second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a computing power priority; a first random access resource corresponding to a second number is determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource; a second number of first random access resources starting from the second number are determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resources is determined as the second random access resource.

[0295] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is further configured to: during a random access process, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal, the second information being used for a computing power request.

[0296] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by at least one of the following: the uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; or the PUSCH in message Msg A.

[0297] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: computing power range; computational load; purpose of computing power request; type of computing power; model information; time-domain characteristics corresponding to computing power; and service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

[0298] In some embodiments, model information includes at least one of the following: the structure of the model; the number of layers of the model; the number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; the number of parameters in each layer of the model; the format of the model output data; the format of the model input data; the size of the model; and the amount of data corresponding to the model.

[0299] In some embodiments, the feature combination further includes at least one of the following features: Reduced Capability (Redcap); Small Data Transfer (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

[0300] In some embodiments, the first information is carried by at least one of the following: the Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; the Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the Synchronization Signal Block; the System Message Block (SIB); the Radio Resource Control (RRC) message related to mobility management; and the RRC reconfiguration message.

[0301] In some embodiments, the random access resource includes at least one of the following: a random access opportunity (RO); a random access preamble.

[0302] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. The communication device 7100 can be a network device, a terminal, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods; alternatively, the network device can be an access network device, a core network device, etc. Optionally, the terminal can be a user equipment, etc. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0303] As shown in Figure 7a, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control the communication device, execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 7100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the communication device can be a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU (Distributed Unit), or a CU (Computer Integrated Circuit), etc.

[0304] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0305] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceivers 7103 perform communication steps S2101 such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7101 performs other steps.

[0306] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0307] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102, and the interface circuit 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0308] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0309] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of a chip structure according to an exemplary embodiment. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7b, but it is not limited thereto.

[0310] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0311] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to send signals to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in memory 7203 and send the instructions to processor 7201.

[0312] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs communication steps S2101 such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7201 performs other steps.

[0313] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0314] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200.

[0315] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 7100, cause the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0316] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0317] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The terminal determines first information, which is used to determine random access resources, and the random access resources are used for random access corresponding to computing power.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first information is used to determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, The first information is used to determine the second random access resource, which is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The identifier of the first signal; The location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; The mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; A first number of the random access resource, wherein the first number is used to determine the second random access resource; A first number of random access resources, wherein the first number is used to determine a second random access resource; Feature combination, wherein the feature combination includes features corresponding to computing power; The third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination is used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power. The second number of the random access resource, which is used to determine the third random access resource; A second number of random access resources, the second number being used to determine a third random access resource; A third number of random access resources, wherein the third number is the number of random access resources in the first group; The power corresponding to random access, which is used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; The power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second random access resource is determined in the following manner: The first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as the second random access resource; A first number of first random access resources, starting from the first number, are determined as second random access resources; The third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as the second random access resource, wherein each third random access resource corresponds to a priority of computing power; The first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resource is determined as the second random access resource. A second number of first random access resources, starting from the second number, are identified as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources are identified as second random access resources.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: In response to the failure to determine the second random access resource, the terminal re-determines the second random access resource after a preset time period; or, In response to the determination that the second random access resource has failed, the terminal performs random access based on the random access resources other than the second random access resource in the first random access resource.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the random access process, the terminal sends a second message to the network device, which is used for a computing power request.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second information is carried by at least one of the following: Uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; PUSCH in Msg A.

8. The method according to any one of claims 6-7, characterized in that, The second information includes at least one of the following: Computing power range; Computational complexity; The purpose of the computing power request; Types of computing power; Model information; The time-domain characteristics corresponding to computing power; Service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The model information includes at least one of the following: The structure of the model; The number of layers in the model; The number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; The number of parameters in each layer of the model; The format of the model's output data; The format of the model input data; Model size; The amount of data corresponding to the model.

10. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The feature combination also includes at least one of the following features: Reduce capabilities (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

11. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal determines the first information, including: The terminal receives the first information sent by the network device; The first information is carried by at least one of the following: The Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; The demodulation reference signal DMRS in the synchronization signal block; System Message Block (SIB); Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages related to mobility management; RRC reconfiguration message.

12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal determines the first information, including: The terminal determines at least a portion of the first information based on the provisions of the protocol.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1-12, characterized in that, The random access resources include at least one of the following: Random access opportunity (RO); Random access preamble.

14. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first information is used to determine the first random access resource corresponding to the first signal, the first signal is used for synchronization, and the first random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power; and / or, The first information is used to determine the second random access resource, which is a subset of the first random access resource, and the second random access resource is used for random access corresponding to computing power.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: The identifier of the first signal; The location of at least one second signal sent by the network device, wherein the first signal is one of the second signals; The mapping relationship between the first signal and the first random access resource; A first number of the random access resource, wherein the first number is used to determine the second random access resource; A first number of random access resources, wherein the first number is used to determine a second random access resource; The feature combination includes a feature corresponding to computing power; the third random access resource corresponding to the feature combination is used to determine the second random access resource or for random access corresponding to computing power. The second number of the random access resource, which is used to determine the third random access resource; A second number of random access resources, the second number being used to determine a third random access resource; A third number of random access resources, wherein the third number is the number of random access resources in the first group; The power corresponding to random access, which is used to determine the group corresponding to the selected random access resource; The power threshold value corresponding to the first signal.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The second random access resource is determined in the following manner: The first random access resource corresponding to the first number is determined as the second random access resource; A first number of first random access resources, starting from the first number, are determined as second random access resources; The third random access resource corresponding to the lowest computing power priority value is determined as the second random access resource, wherein each The third random access resource corresponds to a priority of computing power; The first random access resource corresponding to the second number is determined as the third random access resource, and at least a portion of the third random access resource is determined as the second random access resource. A second number of first random access resources, starting from the second number, are identified as third random access resources, and at least a portion of the third random access resources are identified as second random access resources.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14-17, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the random access process, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal, the second information being used for computing power requests.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The second information is carried by at least one of the following: Uplink shared channel PUSCH in message Msg3; PUSCH in Msg A.

20. The method according to any one of claims 18-19, characterized in that, The second information includes at least one of the following: Computing power range; Computational complexity; The purpose of the computing power request; Types of computing power; Model information; The time-domain characteristics corresponding to computing power; Service quality parameters corresponding to computing power.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The model information includes at least one of the following: The structure of the model; The number of layers in the model; The number of hidden nodes in each layer of the model; The number of parameters in each layer of the model; The format of the model's output data; The format of the model input data; Model size; The amount of data corresponding to the model.

22. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The feature combination also includes at least one of the following features: Reduce capabilities (Redcap); Small Data Transmission Technology (SDT); Slicing; Coverage Enhancement.

23. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first information is carried by at least one of the following: The Master Information Block (MIB) in the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) of the Synchronization Signal Block; The demodulation reference signal DMRS in the synchronization signal block; System Message Block (SIB); Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages related to mobility management; RRC reconfiguration message.

24. The method according to any one of claims 14-23, characterized in that, The random access resources include at least one of the following: Random access opportunity (RO); Random access preamble.

25. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

26. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The processing module is used to determine first information, which is used to determine random access resources, and the random access resources are used for random access corresponding to computing power.

27. A network device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to determine random access resources, the random access resources being used for random access corresponding to computing power.

28. A terminal, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1-13.

29. A network device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 14-24.

30. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-13, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 14-24.

31. A storage medium, characterized in that, include: The storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-24.

32. A program product, characterized in that, include: A computer program, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-24.

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