Resource configuration method and apparatus, and UE, base station and core network device

Abstract

The present application relates to a resource configuration method and apparatus, and a UE, a base station and a core network device. The method comprises: when a UE is in a connected state, the UE sending to a base station a resource configuration request for an ambient Internet-of-things (AIoT) service, and receiving resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; alternatively, the UE receiving the resource configuration information sent by the base station, wherein the resource configuration information is used for indicating an AIoT air interface resource configured by the base station for the UE regarding the AIoT service.

Description

Resource configuration method and device, UE, base station and core network equipment

[0001] Related applications

[0002] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 2024110939698, filed on August 9, 2024, and entitled "Resource configuration method and device, UE, base station and core network equipment", the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of Internet of Things, in particular to a resource configuration method and device, UE, base station and core network equipment. BACKGROUND

[0004] Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) utilizes ambient energy harvesting technology, which can convert available energy in the surrounding environment into electrical energy to drive passive Internet of Things devices. It has the advantages of energy saving, low maintenance cost, miniaturization, etc.

[0005] Currently, many application scenarios need to register, track, manage and other operations on products through passive Internet of Things devices, and these passive Internet of Things devices also need to access the Internet to realize corresponding control functions. However, in the topology of UE (User Equipment) as a Reader, how the UE obtains reliable AIoT air interface resources to perform AIoT communication with passive Internet of Things devices associated with the UE remains to be solved. SUMMARY

[0006] The embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration method and device, UE, base station and core network equipment, which enable the UE to obtain reliable AIoT air interface resources and perform AIoT communication with passive Internet of Things devices associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resources.

[0007] In a first aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration method. The method is used for a UE, and the method comprises:

[0008] In a case where the UE is in a connected state, sending, to a base station, a resource configuration request for AIoT traffic, and receiving resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or receiving the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0009] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT traffic.

[0010] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station, in a case that the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0011] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is for at least one of:

[0012] requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0013] requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0014] requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0015] requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0016] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0017] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0018] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0019] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0020] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information comprises at least one of:

[0021] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0022] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0023] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0024] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0025] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0026] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication comprises at least one of:

[0027] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0028] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0029] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0030] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0031] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0032] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0033] indicating a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT service;

[0034] indicating a number and / or an order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0035] indicating a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0036] indicating an AIoT air interface resource recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0037] In some embodiments, before the method of sending the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station, the method further comprises:

[0038] receiving a service request for the AIoT service sent by a core network device.

[0039] In some embodiments, the method of sending the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station comprises:

[0040] In the case that the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device, sending the service request to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, the target air interface layer comprising at least one of an air interface RRC layer, an air interface MAC layer and an air interface physical layer;

[0041] sending the resource configuration request to the base station through the target air interface layer.

[0042] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0043] determining a target AIoT air interface resource of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE according to the AIoT air interface resource indicated by the resource configuration information;

[0044] sending an AIoT service air interface signal to different passive Internet of Things devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource.

[0045] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the transmitting, by the target AIoT air interface resource, the AIoT service air interface signal to the different passive IoT devices respectively, comprises:

[0046] The resource configuration information is transmitted to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, and the target AIoT layer comprises at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer and an AIoT physical layer;

[0047] The target AIoT layer transmits the AIoT service air interface signal to the different passive IoT devices respectively on each of the target AIoT air interface resources.

[0048] In a second aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration method. The method is used for a base station, and the method comprises:

[0049] Receiving a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device;

[0050] Based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, transmitting resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used for indicating AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT services of the UE.

[0051] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0052] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0053] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0054] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0055] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT space domain resources for the UE;

[0056] Indicating a QOS index of the AIoT service;

[0057] Indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0058] Indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive IoT device corresponding to the UE;

[0059] Indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0060] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following:

[0061] identity information of the UE;

[0062] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0063] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0064] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0065] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0066] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0067] indicating a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0068] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0069] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0070] indicating AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0071] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0072] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0073] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0074] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0075] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0076] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0077] In a third aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration method. The resource configuration method is used for a core network device, and the method includes:

[0078] sending a resource configuration indication to a base station, the resource configuration indication being used to indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services for the UE.

[0079] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following:

[0080] identity information of the UE;

[0081] indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0082] indicate that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0083] indicate that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0084] indicate that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0085] indicate a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0086] indicate a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0087] indicate a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0088] indicate a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0089] indicate AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0090] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0091] sending a service request for the AIoT service to the UE.

[0092] In a fourth aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus is used for a UE, and the apparatus comprises:

[0093] a transceiver, configured to: in a case where the UE is in a connected state, send a resource configuration request for an AIoT service to a base station, and receive resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or, receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station;

[0094] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0095] In a fifth aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus is used for a base station, and the apparatus comprises:

[0096] a receiving module, configured to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE, and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device;

[0097] The sending module is configured to send, based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for AIoT service.

[0098] In a sixth aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus is used in a core network device, and the apparatus comprises:

[0099] The sending module is configured to send, based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for AIoT service.

[0100] In a seventh aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a UE. The UE comprises a memory, a transceiver, and a processor.

[0101] The memory is configured to store a computer program; the transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor; and the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0102] When the UE is in a connected state, the transceiver is controlled to send, to a base station, a resource configuration request for AIoT service, and the transceiver is controlled to receive resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or the transceiver is controlled to receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0103] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0104] In an eighth aspect, some embodiments of the present application provide a base station. The base station comprises a memory, a transceiver, and a processor.

[0105] The memory is configured to store a computer program; the transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor; and the processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations:

[0106] The transceiver is controlled to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE, and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device.

[0107] Based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, the transceiver is controlled to send resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for AIoT service.

[0108] Ninthly, some embodiments of this application provide a core network device. The core network device includes a memory, a transceiver, and a processor.

[0109] A memory for storing computer programs; a transceiver for sending and receiving data under the control of the processor; and a processor for reading the computer programs from the memory and performing the following operations:

[0110] The transceiver is controlled to send a resource configuration instruction to the base station, which instructs the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for AIoT services.

[0111] In a tenth aspect, some embodiments of this application provide a chip. The chip includes programmable logic circuitry and / or program instructions that, when the chip is executed, implement the steps of the methods described in the first, second, or third aspects above.

[0112] Eleventhly, some embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the methods described in the first, second, or third aspects above.

[0113] In a twelfth aspect, some embodiments of this application provide a computer program product. The computer program product includes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the methods described in the first, second, or third aspects above.

[0114] In the aforementioned resource configuration method, apparatus, UE, base station, and core network equipment, when the UE is in a connected state, the UE sends a resource configuration request for AIoT services to the base station and receives resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or, the UE receives resource configuration information sent by the base station, which is used to instruct the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services for the UE. In this way, by having the UE request AIoT air interface resources from the base station or the base station directly configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE (for example, the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE based on the instruction of the core network), the base station can reasonably configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE, which can avoid conflicts between the AIoT air interface resources of various UEs. Thus, the UE can obtain reliable AIoT air interface resources and conduct AIoT communication with the passive IoT devices associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resources. Attached Figure Description

[0115] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the related art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or related art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only are the embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the disclosed drawings without any creative effort.

[0116] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a topology of a passive Internet of Things;

[0117] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of another topology of a passive Internet of Things;

[0118] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a resource configuration method in some embodiments;

[0119] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a network protocol stack of each device in topology 2 in some embodiments;

[0120] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a process in which a UE sends an AIoT service air interface signal to a passive Internet of Things device in some embodiments;

[0121] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a resource configuration method in some embodiments;

[0122] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a resource configuration method in some embodiments;

[0123] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a resource configuration method in some embodiments;

[0124] FIG. 9 is a structural block diagram of a resource configuration apparatus in some embodiments;

[0125] FIG. 10 is a structural block diagram of a resource configuration apparatus in some embodiments;

[0126] FIG. 11 is a structural block diagram of a resource configuration apparatus in some embodiments;

[0127] FIG. 12 is a structural diagram of a UE in some embodiments;

[0128] FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of a base station in some embodiments;

[0129] FIG. 14 is a structural diagram of a core network device in some embodiments;

[0130] FIG. 15 is a structural diagram of a chip in some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0131] With reference to the drawings and embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0132] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can represent the following three cases: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after it.

[0133] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "multiple" means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0134] Ambient IoT (AIoT) uses ambient energy harvesting technology, which can convert available energy in the surrounding environment into electrical energy to drive AIoT devices, and has the advantages of energy saving, low maintenance cost, miniaturization, etc.

[0135] The passive IoT device does not need a battery, has low power consumption, supports energy harvesting and storage, and supports transmitting information it needs to transmit by reflecting carrier signals. In some embodiments, it can also support generating and transmitting signals through its own radio frequency devices.

[0136] Currently, many application scenarios in the industry require passive IoT devices to register, track, manage, and perform other operations on products. At the same time, these passive IoT devices also need to access the Internet to implement corresponding control functions, rather than being managed through a local area network.

[0137] Passive IoT considers two kinds of topology structures, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which respectively show two kinds of passive IoT topology structures.

[0138] In the topology 1 shown in FIG. 1, the base station 200 serves as a reader and communicates with the passive IoT device 100 (also referred to as a passive tag, etc.). The passive IoT device 100 sends an uplink signal to the base station 200 in the form of reflecting a downlink carrier signal, and the base station 200 can receive the uplink signal fed back by the passive IoT device 100.

[0139] In topology 2 shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate node between the passive IoT device 100 and the base station 200 can communicate bidirectionally, which can be a UE (User Equipment) 300 with passive IoT capability. The UE 300 transmits passive IoT data and / or signaling between the passive IoT device 100 and the base station 200.

[0140] Please continue to refer to FIG. 2. When the UE 300 communicates with the passive IoT device 100 as a Reader, the passive IoT device 100 sends an uplink signal to the UE 300 in the form of a reflected downlink carrier signal. After receiving the uplink signal fed back by the passive IoT device 100, the UE 300 can forward the uplink signal to the base station 200.

[0141] In the related art, passive IoT supports two basic services: inventory service and command service. The inventory service requires the passive IoT device to feed back its identifier, and the command service can be a read, write, disable, enable, etc. command, and the passive IoT device performs operations according to the corresponding command.

[0142] In topology 2, the AIoT air interface resources used by the air interface signals of the AIoT service between the UE and the passive IoT device need to be reasonably allocated, otherwise various wireless interferences will occur. For example, the communication resources between the passive IoT device and the UE (Reader) can conflict with the communication resources of the UE itself, or the passive IoT device and other UEs use the same communication resources, etc. These conflicts not only cause communication failure between the passive IoT device and the UE, but also cause communication failure between the UE and the base station.

[0143] In the related art, the UE cannot determine the AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT service, and thus cannot determine the corresponding scheduling resources. If the UE directly determines the AIoT air interface resources, it can cause the communication resources between the UE and the passive IoT device to conflict with the communication resources of the surrounding UEs. Therefore, how the UE as a Reader in topology 2 obtains reliable AIoT air interface resources to perform AIoT communication with the passive IoT device associated with the UE remains to be solved.

[0144] In view of this, some embodiments of the present application provide a resource configuration method and apparatus, a UE, a base station, and a core network device, which are designed to reasonably schedule and allocate the AIoT air interface resources used for communication between the UE and the passive IoT device in topology 2, so that the UE can obtain reliable AIoT air interface resources and perform AIoT communication with the passive IoT device associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resources.

[0145] It should be noted that the beneficial effects or technical problems solved by some embodiments of the present application are not limited to one, but also other implicit or related problems, which can be seen from the description of the following embodiments.

[0146] The technical solutions of the present application and how the technical solutions solve the above technical problems will be described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes can not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0147] In some embodiments, the UE can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device having wireless connection capability, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, etc. In different systems, the term UE can also be used to refer to a terminal. The wireless terminal can be a USB dongle, other personal computer memory device, and a dongle, which can communicate with one or more core networks (CN) via a radio access network (RAN). The wireless terminal can be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile telephone (also known as a "cellular" telephone) and a computer with a mobile termination, for example, which can be portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-embedded, or car-mounted, and which exchanges voice and / or data with a radio access network. For example, the wireless terminal can be a personal communication service (PCS) phone, a cordless phone, a session initiated protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer, a tablet computer, a machine-type communication (MTC) terminal, etc. The wireless terminal can also be referred to as a system, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile, a remote station, an access point, a remote terminal, an access terminal, a user terminal, a user agent, a user device, and a wireless access device and router / modem that meet the limitations of the present definition, etc. The embodiments of the present application are not limited.

[0148] The base station to which some embodiments of the present application relate can include multiple cells that provide services for terminals. According to different application scenarios, the base station can also be referred to as an access point, or can be a device in an access network that communicates with wireless terminal devices through one or more sectors over an air interface, or other names. The base station can be used to exchange received air frames and Internet Protocol (IP) packets as a router between the wireless terminal device and the rest of the access network, which can include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The base station can also coordinate the management of the properties of the air interface. For example, the base station to which some embodiments of the present application relate can be an evolved Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, a 5G base station (gNB) in a next generation system (5G network architecture), etc., and can also be a home evolved Node B (HeNB), a relay node, a femto, a pico, a network test device, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. In some network structures, the base station can include a centralized unit (CU) node and a distributed unit (DU) node, and the centralized unit and the distributed unit can also be arranged geographically apart.

[0149] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, a resource configuration method is provided, which is used in the UE 300 shown in FIG. 2 as an example, including the following steps 301:

[0150] In step 301, when the UE is in a connected state, the UE sends a resource configuration request for AIoT services to the base station, and receives resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0151] In step 301, the UE can obtain the resource configuration information sent by the base station, wherein the UE obtaining the resource configuration information sent by the base station includes any one of the following:

[0152] In step 301, when the UE is in a connected state, the UE sends a resource configuration request for AIoT services to the base station, and receives resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0153] In step 301, when the UE is in a connected state, the UE sends a resource configuration request for AIoT services to the base station, and receives resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0154] The core network device pages the UE through the base station. The UE responds to the paging message. The UE establishes an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection with the base station. The UE establishes an NAS (Non-access stratum) connection with the core network device. The UE enters a connected state.

[0155] In a possible implementation, when the UE in the connected state needs to perform AIoT service, the UE can actively send a resource configuration request for the AIoT service to a base station to which the UE belongs. The resource configuration request is used to request the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT service for the UE.

[0156] In some embodiments of the present application, the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station can be carried in RRC signaling between the UE and the base station. The RRC signaling can be RRC signaling (such as UE assistance information) in the related art, or a new RRC signaling can be defined. The form of the RRC signaling is not limited herein.

[0157] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station can also be carried in a MAC (Media Access Control) CE (Control Element), or the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station can also be carried in a physical channel, such as a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control CHannel), and the like. The carrying manner of the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station is not limited herein.

[0158] After receiving the resource configuration request sent by the UE, the base station responds to the resource configuration request and configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE. The following exemplary describes a process of configuring AIoT air interface resources for the UE after the base station receives the resource configuration request sent by the UE.

[0159] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station can carry related information of the AIoT service, for example, QOS (Quality of Service) indicators and the like of the AIoT service. In this way, the base station can configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE based on resource configuration status of multiple UEs associated with the base station, a current channel environment, and the resource configuration request.

[0160] Exemplarily, the base station firstly determines the AIoT air interface resources that can be allocated to the UE according to the current channel environment and the resource configuration request, and then determines the AIoT air interface resources configured for the UE by staggering the AIoT air interface resources of each UE on the air interface side of the passive Internet of Things.

[0161] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station can also not carry the related information of the AIoT service, and the core network device indicates the related information of the AIoT service to the base station. In this way, the base station can configure the AIoT air interface resources for the UE based on the resource configuration status of the multiple UEs associated with the base station, the current channel environment, the resource configuration request, and the related information of the AIoT service indicated by the core network device. Here, the content carried by the resource configuration request is not limited.

[0162] Exemplarily, the base station firstly determines the AIoT air interface resources that can be allocated to the UE according to the current channel environment, the resource configuration request, and the related information of the AIoT service indicated by the core network device, and then determines the AIoT air interface resources configured for the UE by staggering the AIoT air interface resources of each UE on the air interface side of the passive Internet of Things.

[0163] After the base station configures the AIoT air interface resources for the UE in response to the resource configuration request sent by the UE, the base station sends resource configuration information to the UE, and the resource configuration information is used to indicate the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0164] Hereinafter, the timing of the UE sending the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station is exemplarily introduced.

[0165] In some embodiments of the present application, before the UE sends the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station, the UE can first receive the service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device.

[0166] Exemplarily, the UE is paged by the core network device, and after the UE enters the connected state, the UE reports an indication to the core network device. Then, the core network device sends a NAS message to the UE, which contains a service request for the AIoT service, such as an inventory service request or a command request.

[0167] After the UE receives the service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device, the UE determines to perform the AIoT service as a Reader, and in this case, the UE sends the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station to request the AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT service from the base station.

[0168] In the above embodiment, after the UE sends the resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station, if the UE does not receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station within a preset time period, the UE can resend the resource configuration request to request the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the AIoT service for the UE.

[0169] The above embodiment introduces a manner in which the UE actively requests the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE. In another possible implementation, the base station can also actively configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE.

[0170] For example, the core network device can send a resource configuration indication to the base station, where the resource configuration indication is used to instruct the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the AIoT service for the UE. The core network device can be an authentication management function (AMF), or can also be another network function for AIoT.

[0171] In some embodiments of the present application, the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device to the base station can be carried in the control plane signaling between the core network device and the base station. For example, the core network device sends the resource configuration indication to the base station through an NG (Next Generation) interface, and the resource configuration indication can be carried in the auxiliary information of the NG interface, or in a new NG message, or can also multiplex the NG message in the related art, and the like.

[0172] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device to the base station can also be carried in the user plane protocol data packet from the core network to the base station. For example, the data of the AIoT service is transmitted through the user plane, and the core network device carries the resource configuration indication in the packet header of the GTP-U (GPRS Tunneling Protocol-User Plane) data packet transmitted to the base station.

[0173] For example, the GTP-U data packet carries the attribute indication of the data packet in the packet header, indicating that it is a data packet of the AIoT service, and carries auxiliary information in the packet header, which is used as the resource configuration indication to instruct the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE.

[0174] After the base station receives the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device, the base station configures the AIoT air interface resource for the UE in response to the resource configuration indication.

[0175] After the base station configures the AIoT air interface resource for the UE in response to the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device, the base station sends resource configuration information to the UE. As described above, the resource configuration information is used to indicate the AIoT air interface resource configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT service, that is, the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station in step 301 is sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device to the base station.

[0176] Next, the timing of the core network device sending the resource configuration indication to the base station is exemplarily introduced.

[0177] Exemplarily, after the core network device receives the AIoT service request, the core network device finds an intermediate node, that is, the UE in some embodiments of the present application, and determines that the UE is used as a Reader to perform the AIoT service.

[0178] Next, in some embodiments, the core network device can send a service request for the AIoT service to the UE, instructing the UE to become a Reader to perform the AIoT service, and then the core network device sends a resource configuration indication to the base station, instructing the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0179] In some embodiments, the core network device sends a service request for the AIoT service to the UE, and at the same time, the core network device sends a resource configuration indication to the base station, instructing the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0180] In some embodiments, the core network device can also first send a resource configuration indication to the base station, instructing the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service, and then send a service request for the AIoT service to the UE. The order of the core network device sending the service request for the AIoT service to the UE and the core network device sending the resource configuration indication to the base station is not limited.

[0181] When the core network device sends the resource configuration indication to the base station, the UE can be in a connected state or an inactive state. If the UE is in the inactive state, the core network device can first page the UE to enter the connected state. For example, the core network device requests the UE to perform the AIoT service, sends a NAS message (containing the service request) to the UE to trigger the AIoT service, and indicates the resource configuration indication to the base station in an N2 message carrying the NAS message, so that the base station configures the AIoT air interface resource for the UE. If the UE is in the inactive state at this time, the core network device can first page the UE to enter the connected state, and then send the NAS message to the UE. After the UE is in the connected state, the UE receives the NAS message and knows that it needs to become a Reader to perform the AIoT service. Then, the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0182] In other possible embodiments, the above-mentioned UE-initiated request for the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE and the base station-initiated configuration of the AIoT air interface resource for the UE can be combined for implementation. For example, in the case of needing to perform the AIoT service, the UE can actively send a resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station to which the UE belongs. Meanwhile, the core network device can also send a resource configuration indication to the base station to indicate the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the AIoT service for the UE. In this way, the base station can first verify whether the AIoT air interface resource for the AIoT service has been allocated to the UE, regardless of whether the resource configuration request or the resource configuration indication is received. If the AIoT air interface resource has not been allocated, the base station responds to the resource configuration request or the resource configuration indication. If the AIoT air interface resource has been allocated, the base station will not allocate the AIoT air interface resource again.

[0183] In some embodiments of the present application, the resource configuration information sent by the base station to the UE can also be carried in the RRC signaling between the base station and the UE, and the specific form of the RRC signaling is not limited herein.

[0184] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information sent by the base station to the UE can also be carried in the MAC CE, or the resource configuration information sent by the base station to the UE can also be carried in the physical channel, and the like. The carrying manner of the resource configuration information sent by the base station to the UE is not limited herein.

[0185] After the UE receives the resource configuration information, the UE can know the AIoT air interface resource allocated by the base station for the AIoT service for the UE. The UE can perform the AIoT communication with the passive Internet of Things device associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resource. The process of performing the AIoT communication with the passive Internet of Things device based on the AIoT air interface resource will be described in the following embodiments.

[0186] In this way, by configuring the AIoT air interface resource for the UE by the base station, the air interface interference between the UEs and between the UE and the passive Internet of Things device can be avoided, and the reliability of the AIoT air interface resource configured for the UE by the base station is improved.

[0187] The above embodiment UE sends a resource configuration request for AIoT service to the base station, and / or the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration request is used to request the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE, and the resource configuration information is used to indicate the AIoT air interface resource configured for the UE by the base station. In this way, by requesting the AIoT air interface resource by the UE to the base station and / or directly configuring the AIoT air interface resource for the UE by the base station (for example, the base station directly configures the AIoT air interface resource for the UE based on the indication of the core network), the AIoT air interface resource of each UE can be reasonably configured by the base station, so that the UE can obtain reliable AIoT air interface resource, and perform AIoT communication with the passive Internet of Things device associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resource.

[0188] In some embodiments, based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the following is an exemplary introduction to the content of the resource configuration request sent by the UE to the base station, the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device to the base station, and the resource configuration information sent by the base station to the UE.

[0189] As an implementation, the resource configuration request for AIoT service sent by the UE to the base station is used for at least one of the following contents: requesting the base station to configure the AIoT air interface resource for the UE; requesting the base station to configure the AIoT time domain resource for the UE; requesting the base station to configure the AIoT frequency domain resource for the UE; requesting the base station to configure the AIoT space domain resource for the UE; indicating the QOS index of the AIoT service; indicating the service type of the AIoT service; indicating the number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE; indicating the resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0190] The resource configuration request can include the bandwidth, frequency, and other parameters of the UE AIoT service air interface resource, so as to request the base station to configure the corresponding AIoT service air interface resource for the UE.

[0191] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request indicates a QOS indicator of the AIoT service, so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the QOS indicator; the resource configuration request indicates a service type of the AIoT service, such as an inventory service or a command service, so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the service type; the resource configuration request indicates a number and / or order of magnitude (such as hundreds, thousands, etc.) of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE, so that the base station can flexibly adjust the size of the AIoT air interface resources configured for the UE when configuring the AIoT air interface resources for the UE in combination with the number and / or order of magnitude of the multiple passive Internet of Things devices associated with the UE; and the resource configuration request indicates a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE, so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter.

[0192] As an implementation, the resource configuration sent by the core network device to the base station indicates at least one of the following: identification information of the UE; AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; a QOS indicator of the AIoT service; a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service; a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE; a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter; and AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0193] The identification information of the UE is indicated so that the base station quickly allocates AIoT air interface resources for the UE; the QOS indicator of the AIoT service is indicated so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the QOS indicator; the service type and / or message type of the AIoT service is indicated so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the service type and / or message type; the number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE is indicated so that the base station can flexibly adjust the size of the AIoT air interface resources configured for the UE when configuring the AIoT air interface resources for the UE in combination with the number and / or order of magnitude of the multiple passive Internet of Things devices associated with the UE; the resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter is indicated so that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE that meet the resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter; and the AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE are indicated so that the base station can refer to the AIoT time domain resources, AIoT frequency domain resources, etc. recommended by the core network device when configuring the AIoT air interface resources for the UE.

[0194] In this way, after the base station receives the resource configuration request for the AIoT service sent by the UE and / or the resource configuration indication sent by the core network device to the base station, the base station configures reasonable AIoT air interface resources (AIoT time domain resources, AIoT frequency domain resources, etc.) for the UE based on the resource configuration status of the plurality of UEs associated with the base station, the current channel environment, and the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, and generates resource configuration information and sends it to the UE.

[0195] The resource configuration information can include at least one of the following: AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; and resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameters of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0196] As an implementation, the resource configuration information can include a starting frequency point, a bandwidth, and other parameters of AIoT frequency domain resources to indicate AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; the resource configuration information can include related characteristics of AIoT time domain resources to indicate AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; the resource configuration information can include transmission direction and other parameters of AIoT spatial domain resources to indicate AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE, and so on.

[0197] It can be understood that the content and / or role of the resource configuration request, the resource configuration indication, and the resource configuration information are only exemplarily introduced above, and in actual implementation, the content and / or role of the resource configuration request, the resource configuration indication, and the resource configuration information are not limited to the above examples, and can be flexibly set according to needs.

[0198] After the UE receives the resource configuration information, the UE can learn the AIoT air interface resources allocated by the base station for the UE for the AIoT service, and the UE can perform AIoT communication with the passive Internet of Things device associated with the UE based on the AIoT air interface resources. By configuring AIoT air interface resources for the UE by the base station, air interface interference between UEs and between UEs and passive Internet of Things devices can be avoided, and the reliability of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE is improved.

[0199] In some embodiments, based on the above embodiments, the protocol layer interaction process in the UE when the UE sends a resource configuration request for an AIoT service to the base station based on a network protocol stack is introduced as follows.

[0200] Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of network protocol stacks in each device in topology 2 shown in FIG. 2. It should be noted that the network protocol stacks shown in FIG. 4 are only the protocol stacks related to some embodiments of the present application, and FIG. 4 does not constitute a limitation on the network protocol stacks in the core network device, the base station, the UE, and the passive IoT device.

[0201] The service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device received by the UE in the above embodiments is received by the UE through a first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device. The first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device is provided in the UE, for example, a NAS layer (N1 NAS layer), that is, the first protocol layer (such as N1 NAS) is also provided in the core network device. The core network device sends the service request for the AIoT service to the UE through the first protocol layer in the core network device, and the UE receives the service request through the first protocol layer in the UE.

[0202] The UE is also provided with an air interface layer, which can include an air interface RRC layer, an air interface MAC layer, and an air interface physical layer. Therefore, after the UE receives the service request for the AIoT service through the first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device, the UE determines that it needs to become a Reader to perform the AIoT service, and the UE sends the service request to the target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer in the UE. The target air interface layer includes at least one of the air interface RRC layer, the air interface MAC layer, and the air interface physical layer.

[0203] Then, the UE sends a resource configuration request to the air interface layer of the base station through the target air interface layer, so as to realize the process of sending a resource configuration request for the AIoT service to the base station by the UE. In this way, the UE can send a resource configuration request to the base station through at least one of the air interface RRC layer, the air interface MAC layer, and the air interface physical layer through the interlayer interaction process, so as to request AIoT air interface resources from the base station.

[0204] In some embodiments based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, referring to FIG. 5, in some embodiments of the present application, after the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station in step 301, some embodiments of the present application further include steps 501 and 502 shown in FIG. 5:

[0205] Step 501: The UE determines the target AIoT air interface resource of each passive IoT device corresponding to the UE according to the AIoT air interface resource indicated by the resource configuration information.

[0206] Step 502: The UE sends AIoT service air interface signals to different passive IoT devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource.

[0207] The UE assembles an AIoT service packet, i.e., an AIoT service air interface signal, according to the service request of the AIoT service received above, and needs to send the corresponding AIoT service air interface signal to the associated one or more passive Internet of Things devices.

[0208] Therefore, after receiving the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the UE performs resource scheduling and configuration, selects part or all of the AIoT air interface resources provided by the base station, determines the bearing air interface resources for the AIoT service air interface signal to be sent, i.e., determines the target AIoT air interface resources of each passive Internet of Things device, and then the UE sends the AIoT service air interface signal to different passive Internet of Things devices on each target AIoT air interface resource, i.e., the UE sends the AIoT service air interface signal to the passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the target AIoT air interface resource on each target AIoT air interface resource.

[0209] In the following, in combination with FIG. 4, the protocol layer interaction process inside the UE when the UE sends the AIoT service air interface signal to the passive Internet of Things device is introduced.

[0210] In some embodiments of the present application, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through the target air interface layer. As described above, the target air interface layer includes at least one of the air interface RRC layer, the air interface MAC layer, and the air interface physical layer.

[0211] The AIoT layer is also provided in the UE, which can include the AIoT MAC layer, the AIoT RRC layer, and the AIoT physical layer. Therefore, after the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station through the target air interface layer, the UE performs interlayer interaction, and the UE sends the resource configuration information to the target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer.

[0212] Then, the UE sends the AIoT service air interface signal to the target AIoT layer of different passive Internet of Things devices on each target AIoT air interface resource through the target AIoT layer, to realize the process of step 502.

[0213] After receiving the AIoT service air interface signal from the UE, the passive Internet of Things device initiates random access according to network scheduling after the initial inventory request or the Paging message, initiates contention random access, successfully accesses the network, and completes the AIoT service.

[0214] In this way, after the UE obtains the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station, the UE selects part or all of the AIoT air interface resources to send AIoT service air interface signals to the associated passive Internet of Things devices. The passive Internet of Things devices can complete AIoT services based on the AIoT air interface resources used to send the AIoT service air interface signals, implement AIoT air interface communication between the passive Internet of Things devices and the UE, and use different AIoT air interface resources when each passive Internet of Things device accesses the UE, thereby avoiding resource conflicts between the passive Internet of Things devices.

[0215] The resource configuration method provided by some embodiments of the present application can effectively use air interface resources, reduce system interference and noise floor, ensure communication success rate, and improve system capacity.

[0216] In some embodiments, a resource configuration method is provided for a base station, as shown in FIG. 6, which includes the following steps:

[0217] In step 601, the base station receives a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device.

[0218] In step 602, the base station sends resource configuration information to the UE based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication.

[0219] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT services of the UE.

[0220] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0221] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0222] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0223] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0224] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0225] Indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0226] Indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0227] Indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0228] Indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0229] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following:

[0230] indicate identity information of the UE;

[0231] indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0232] indicate that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0233] indicate that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0234] indicate that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0235] indicate QOS indicators of AIoT services;

[0236] indicate service types and / or message types of AIoT services;

[0237] indicate the number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0238] indicate resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameters;

[0239] indicate AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0240] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0241] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0242] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0243] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0244] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0245] resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameters of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0246] For related limitations and benefits of the resource configuration method in the base station, please refer to the related content of the resource configuration method for the UE described above, which will not be repeated here.

[0247] In some embodiments, a resource configuration method is provided for a core network device, as shown in FIG. 7, which includes the following steps:

[0248] Step 701, the core network device sends resource configuration indication to the base station.

[0249] The resource configuration indication is used to indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE for AIoT services.

[0250] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indicates at least one of the following:

[0251] identification information of the UE;

[0252] that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0253] that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0254] that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0255] that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0256] a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0257] a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0258] a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0259] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0260] that the core network device recommends AIoT air interface resources for the UE.

[0261] In some embodiments, the method further comprises: the core network device sending a service request for the AIoT service to the UE.

[0262] For related limitations and benefits of the resource configuration method in the core network device, please refer to the related content of the resource configuration method for the UE described above, which will not be repeated here.

[0263] In the following, two examples will be used to further illustrate the implementation process of the resource configuration method of some embodiments of the present application in combination with FIG. 8.

[0264] Example 1 (the core network device instructs the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service):

[0265] Step 1, the core network device instructs the base station to page the UE.

[0266] Step 2, the base station sends a Paging paging message to the UE.

[0267] Step 3, the UE responds to the paging message and establishes an RRC connection with the base station.

[0268] Step 4, the UE establishes an NAS connection with the core network device, and the UE enters a Connected state.

[0269] Step 5, after the core network device receives the AIoT service request, the core network device finds an intermediate node (UE), and the core network device sends a NAS message to the UE, carrying the service request for the AIoT service, to inform the UE to become a Reader for the AIoT service.

[0270] Step 6, the core network device sends a resource configuration indication to the base station.

[0271] The resource configuration indication is used to instruct the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service.

[0272] Step 7, the base station responds to the resource configuration indication, allocates AIoT air interface resources to the UE, and sends resource configuration information to the UE through RRC signaling.

[0273] The resource configuration information is used to indicate the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0274] Step 8, after the RRC layer of the UE receives the resource configuration information from the base station, the resource configuration information is sent to the target AIoT layer (AIoT MAC layer, AIoT RRC layer, or AIoT physical layer) of the UE through interlayer interaction.

[0275] Step 9, the UE sends AIoT service air interface signals to the passive Internet of Things device on the target AIoT air interface resources scheduled by the UE for each passive Internet of Things device based on the AIoT air interface resources allocated by the base station through the target AIoT layer.

[0276] Step 10, the passive Internet of Things device initiates a contention random access, successfully accesses the network, and completes the AIoT service.

[0277] Example Two (UE requests the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE for the AIoT service):

[0278] Step 1, the core network device instructs the base station to page the UE.

[0279] Step 2, the base station sends a Paging paging message to the UE.

[0280] Step 3, the UE responds to the paging message and establishes an RRC connection with the base station.

[0281] Step 4, the UE establishes an NAS connection with the core network device, and the UE enters a Connected state.

[0282] Step 5, after the core network device receives the AIoT service request, the core network device finds an intermediate node (UE), and the core network device sends a NAS message to the UE, carrying the service request for the AIoT service, to inform the UE to become a Reader for the AIoT service.

[0283] Step 6, after the NAS layer of the UE receives the service request, the UE sends the service request to the air interface RRC layer in the UE through interlayer interaction through the NAS layer.

[0284] Step 7, the UE sends RRC signaling to the base station through the air interface RRC layer, carrying a resource configuration request.

[0285] Step 8, the base station allocates AIoT air interface resources to the UE in response to the resource configuration request, and sends resource configuration information to the UE through RRC signaling.

[0286] The resource configuration information is used to indicate the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0287] Step 9, after the air interface RRC layer of the UE receives the resource configuration information from the base station, the resource configuration information is sent to the target AIoT layer (AIoT MAC layer, AIoT RRC layer and AIoT physical layer) of the UE through interlayer interaction.

[0288] Step 10, the UE sends AIoT service air interface signals to the passive Internet of Things device through the target AIoT layer on the target AIoT air interface resource scheduled for each passive Internet of Things device according to the AIoT air interface resources allocated by the base station.

[0289] Step 11, the passive Internet of Things device initiates a contention random access, successfully accesses the network, and completes the AIoT service.

[0290] It should be understood that although each step in the above flowchart is displayed in sequence according to the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrow. Unless otherwise specified herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and these steps can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the above flowchart can include multiple steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution order of these steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed in rotation or alternation with at least part of other steps or steps or stages in other steps.

[0291] The technical solutions provided by some embodiments of the present application can be applied to various systems. For example, the applicable systems can be a long term evolution (LTE) system, an LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, an LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, a long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) system, a universal mobile system (UMTS), a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) system, a 5G new radio (NR) system and an evolved communication system thereof, a 6G (sixth generation mobile communication technology) system, and the like. The various systems can include terminal devices and network devices. The system can also include a core network part, such as an evolved packet system (EPC), a 5G core network (5GC), and the like.

[0292] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application also provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus can implement the functions of the UE in the foregoing embodiments.

[0293] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, a resource configuration apparatus is provided for a UE, and the apparatus includes:

[0294] A transceiver module 901 is configured to, when the UE is in a connected state, send, to a base station, a resource configuration request for AIoT traffic, and receive resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or configured to receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0295] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE for the AIoT traffic.

[0296] In some embodiments, when the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station.

[0297] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0298] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0299] requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0300] requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0301] requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0302] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0303] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0304] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0305] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0306] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information comprises at least one of the following:

[0307] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0308] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0309] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0310] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0311] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0312] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is for at least one of the following:

[0313] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0314] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0315] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0316] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0317] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0318] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0319] indicate a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT service;

[0320] indicate a number and / or an order of magnitude of each passive IoT device corresponding to the UE;

[0321] indicate a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0322] indicate an AIoT air interface resource recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0323] In some embodiments, before the sending, to the base station, of the resource configuration request for the AIoT service, the transceiver 901 is further configured to receive a service request for the AIoT service sent by a core network device.

[0324] In some embodiments, when the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device, the transceiver 901 is configured to send the service request to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, the target air interface layer including at least one of an air interface radio resource control (RRC) layer, an air interface medium access control (MAC) layer, and an air interface physical layer; and send the resource configuration request to the base station through the target air interface layer.

[0325] In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes:

[0326] a determination module configured to determine a target AIoT air interface resource of each passive IoT device corresponding to the UE according to the AIoT air interface resource indicated by the resource configuration information;

[0327] The transceiver 901 is further configured to send an AIoT service air interface signal to different passive IoT devices on each target AIoT air interface resource, respectively.

[0328] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the transceiver 901 is configured to send the resource configuration information to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, the target AIoT layer including at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer, and an AIoT physical layer; and send the AIoT service air interface signal to different passive IoT devices on each target AIoT air interface resource, respectively, through the target AIoT layer.

[0329] It should be noted that the above resource configuration apparatus provided by some embodiments of the present application can implement all the method steps achieved by the above resource configuration method for a UE, and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiments are not described in detail herein.

[0330] The modules in the above resource configuration apparatus can be implemented by software, hardware, or a combination thereof, in whole or in part. The modules can be embedded in or independent of a processor in the UE in hardware form, or stored in a memory in the UE in software form, so as to be invoked and executed by the processor to perform the operations corresponding to the modules.

[0331] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application further provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus can implement the functions of the base station in the foregoing embodiments.

[0332] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 10, a resource configuration apparatus is provided, which is arranged in a base station, and includes:

[0333] A receiving module 1001 is configured to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device.

[0334] A sending module 1002 is configured to send resource configuration information to the UE based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, where the resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services configured by the base station for the UE.

[0335] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0336] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0337] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0338] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0339] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0340] Indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0341] Indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0342] Indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0343] an indication of a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0344] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indicates at least one of:

[0345] an indication of identity information of the UE;

[0346] an indication that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0347] an indication that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0348] an indication that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0349] an indication that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0350] an indication of a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0351] an indication of a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT service;

[0352] an indication of a number and / or an order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0353] an indication of a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0354] an indication of AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0355] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of:

[0356] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0357] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0358] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0359] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0360] a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter of AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0361] It should be noted that the above resource configuration apparatus provided by some embodiments of the present application can implement all method steps achieved by the above resource configuration method for a base station, and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiments will not be described in detail.

[0362] Each of the modules in the above resource configuration apparatus can be implemented by software, hardware, and combinations thereof, in whole or in part. The above modules can be embedded in or independent of a processor in the base station in hardware form, or stored in a memory in the base station in software form, so as to be invoked and executed by the processor to perform the operations corresponding to the above modules.

[0363] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application also provide a resource configuration apparatus. The resource configuration apparatus can implement the functions of the core network device in the foregoing embodiments.

[0364] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 11, a resource configuration apparatus is provided, which is arranged in a core network device, and the apparatus comprises:

[0365] A sending module 1101 is configured to send a resource configuration indication to a base station, where the resource configuration indication is used to instruct the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services for a UE.

[0366] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used to instruct at least one of the following:

[0367] indicate identification information of the UE;

[0368] indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0369] indicate that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0370] indicate that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0371] indicate that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0372] indicate a QOS indicator of the AIoT services;

[0373] indicate a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT services;

[0374] indicate a number and / or an order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0375] indicate a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0376] indicate AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0377] In some embodiments, the sending module 1101 is further configured to send a service request for the AIoT services to the UE.

[0378] It should be noted that the above resource configuration apparatus provided by some embodiments of the present application can implement all the method steps achieved by the above resource configuration method for a core network device, and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the same parts and beneficial effects of the method embodiments are not described in detail herein.

[0379] The modules in the above resource configuration apparatus can be implemented by software, hardware, or a combination thereof, in whole or in part. The modules can be embedded in or independent of the processor in the core network device in hardware form, or stored in the memory in the core network device in software form, so as to be invoked and executed by the processor to perform the operations corresponding to the above modules.

[0380] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application also provide a UE. The UE can implement the functions of the UE in the above embodiments.

[0381] FIG. 12 is a structural schematic diagram of a UE provided by some embodiments of the present application. The UE can include a processor 1200, a transceiver 1210, and a memory 1220. The transceiver 1210 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 1200.

[0382] In FIG. 12, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, which link various circuits represented by the processor 1200 and the memory 1220, one or more processors and memories. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage stabilizers, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and thus, are not described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface.

[0383] The transceiver 1210 can be a plurality of elements, i.e., including a transmitter and a receiver, which provide units for communicating with various other devices on transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, and other transmission media. The user interface can also be an interface that can be connected to the required device, including but not limited to a keypad, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a joystick, and the like, for different user equipment.

[0384] The processor 1200 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 1220 can store data used by the processor 1200 when performing operations.

[0385] In some embodiments, the processor 1200 can be a CPU (Central Processor Unit), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), and the processor 1200 can also adopt a multi-core architecture. The processor 1200 and the memory 1220 can also be arranged physically separately.

[0386] The processor 1200 is configured to perform the following steps according to the executable instructions obtained by invoking the program stored in the memory:

[0387] In the case that the UE is in the connected state, the transceiver 1210 is controlled to send a resource configuration request for AIoT service to a base station, and the transceiver 1210 is controlled to receive resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or the transceiver 1210 is controlled to receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

[0388] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT service configured by the base station for the UE.

[0389] In some embodiments, in the case that the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station.

[0390] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0391] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0392] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0393] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0394] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0395] Indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0396] Indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0397] Indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE.

[0398] an indication of a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0399] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information comprises at least one of:

[0400] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0401] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0402] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0403] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0404] a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0405] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is for at least one of:

[0406] an indication of identity information of the UE;

[0407] an indication that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0408] an indication that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0409] an indication that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0410] an indication that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0411] an indication of a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0412] an indication of a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT service;

[0413] an indication of a number and / or an order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0414] an indication of a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0415] an indication of AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0416] In some embodiments, the processor 1200 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0417] control the transceiver 1210 to receive a service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device.

[0418] In some embodiments, the processor 1200 is configured to perform the following operations:

[0419] In the case where the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equal to the core network device, the service request is sent to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, the target air interface layer including at least one of an air interface RRC layer, an air interface MAC layer, and an air interface physical layer;

[0420] The transceiver 1210 is controlled to send the resource configuration request to the base station through the target air interface layer.

[0421] In some embodiments, the processor 1200 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0422] According to the AIoT air interface resource indicated by the resource configuration information, a target AIoT air interface resource of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE is determined;

[0423] The transceiver 1210 is controlled to send AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource.

[0424] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the processor 1200 is configured to perform the following operations:

[0425] The resource configuration information is sent to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, the target AIoT layer including at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer, and an AIoT physical layer;

[0426] The transceiver 1210 is controlled to send the AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource through the target AIoT layer.

[0427] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application also provide a base station. The base station can implement the functions of the base station in the foregoing embodiments.

[0428] FIG. 13 is a structural schematic diagram of a base station provided by some embodiments of the present application. The base station can include a processor 1300, a transceiver 1310, and a memory 1320. The transceiver 1310 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 1300.

[0429] In Figure 13, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically, various circuitry linking one or more processors, represented by the processor 1300, and memory, represented by the memory 1320. The bus architecture can also link various other circuitry, such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuitry, which are well known in the art and thus, not further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface.

[0430] The transceiver 1310 can be a plurality of elements, i.e., including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatuses over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, etc. The processor 1300 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 1320 can store data used by the processor 1300 in performing operations.

[0431] The processor 1300 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and the processor 1300 can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0432] The processor 1300 is configured to perform the following steps according to the executable instructions obtained by invoking the program stored in the memory 1320:

[0433] The transceiver 1310 is controlled to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device;

[0434] Based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, the transceiver 1310 is controlled to send resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0435] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0436] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0437] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0438] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0439] indicating the UE to configure AIoT spatial domain resource for the UE;

[0440] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0441] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0442] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0443] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0444] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of:

[0445] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0446] indicating the base station to configure AIoT air interface resource for the UE;

[0447] indicating the base station to configure AIoT time domain resource for the UE;

[0448] indicating the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resource for the UE;

[0449] indicating the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resource for the UE;

[0450] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0451] indicating a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0452] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0453] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0454] indicating AIoT air interface resource recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0455] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of:

[0456] AIoT air interface resource configured by the base station for the UE;

[0457] AIoT time domain resource configured by the base station for the UE;

[0458] AIoT frequency domain resource configured by the base station for the UE;

[0459] AIoT spatial domain resource configured by the base station for the UE;

[0460] The base station configures, for the UE, a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resource.

[0461] Based on the same technical concept, some embodiments of the present application also provide a core network device. The core network device can implement the functions of the core network device in the foregoing embodiments.

[0462] FIG. 14 is a structural schematic diagram of a core network device provided by some embodiments of the present application. The core network device can include a processor 1400, a transceiver 1410, and a memory 1420. The transceiver 1410 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 1400.

[0463] In FIG. 14, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, which link various circuits, such as one or more processors represented by the processor 1400 and the memory represented by the memory 1420. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits, such as peripheral devices, voltage stabilizers, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art, and thus, are not described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface.

[0464] The transceiver 1410 can be multiple elements, i.e., including a transmitter and a receiver, which provide units for communicating with various other devices over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, etc. The processor 1400 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 1420 can store data used by the processor 1400 when performing operations.

[0465] The processor 1400 can be a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and the processor 1400 can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0466] The processor 1400 is configured to perform the following steps according to the obtained executable instructions by invoking programs stored in the memory 1420:

[0467] The transceiver 1410 is controlled to send, to the base station, a resource configuration indication, where the resource configuration indication is used to instruct the base station to configure, for the UE, an AIoT air interface resource for AIoT services.

[0468] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indicates at least one of:

[0469] identity information of the UE;

[0470] that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0471] that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0472] that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0473] that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0474] a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0475] a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0476] a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0477] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0478] that the core network device recommends AIoT air interface resources for the UE.

[0479] In some embodiments, the processor 1400 is further configured to perform the following operations:

[0480] control the transceiver 1410 to send, to the UE, a service request for the AIoT service.

[0481] In some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium is provided, which can be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by a processor, including but not limited to a magnetic memory (such as a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk (MO), etc.), an optical memory (such as a CD, a DVD, a BD, a HVD, etc.), and a semiconductor memory (such as a ROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), a solid state disk (SSD), etc.), etc.

[0482] In some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium is provided, which has stored thereon a computer program, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the following steps:

[0483] In a case where the UE is in a connected state, a resource configuration request for AIoT passive Internet of Things (AIoT) service is sent to a base station, and resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request is received; or the resource configuration information sent by the base station is received.

[0484] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the AIoT service.

[0485] In some embodiments, in a case where the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station.

[0486] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0487] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0488] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0489] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0490] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT space domain resources for the UE;

[0491] Indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0492] Indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0493] Indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of AIoT passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0494] Indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0495] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0496] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0497] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0498] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0499] AIoT space domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0500] The base station configures a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resource for the UE.

[0501] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indicates at least one of:

[0502] identification information of the UE;

[0503] that the base station configures the AIoT air interface resource for the UE;

[0504] that the base station configures the AIoT time domain resource for the UE;

[0505] that the base station configures the AIoT frequency domain resource for the UE;

[0506] that the base station configures the AIoT spatial domain resource for the UE;

[0507] a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0508] a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT service;

[0509] a number and / or an order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0510] a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0511] that the core network device recommends the AIoT air interface resource for the UE.

[0512] In some embodiments, the computer program is further implemented by the processor when executed to perform the following steps:

[0513] receiving a service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device.

[0514] In some embodiments, the computer program is implemented by the processor when executed to perform the following steps:

[0515] in a case where the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device, sending the service request to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, the target air interface layer including at least one of an air interface RRC layer, an air interface MAC layer, and an air interface physical layer;

[0516] sending the resource configuration request to the base station through the target air interface layer.

[0517] In some embodiments, the computer program is further implemented by the processor when executed to perform the following steps:

[0518] determining target AIoT air interface resources of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE according to the AIoT air interface resources indicated by the resource configuration information;

[0519] sending AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource.

[0520] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the computer program is executed by the processor to implement the following steps:

[0521] sending the resource configuration information to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, the target AIoT layer including at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer, and an AIoT physical layer;

[0522] sending the AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices respectively on each target AIoT air interface resource through the target AIoT layer.

[0523] In some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium is provided, and the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is executed by the processor to implement the following steps:

[0524] receiving a resource configuration request sent by the UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by the core network device;

[0525] sending resource configuration information to the UE based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT services of the UE.

[0526] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0527] requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0528] requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0529] requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0530] requesting the base station to configure AIoT space domain resources for the UE;

[0531] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0532] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0533] an indication of a number and / or order of magnitude of passive IoT devices corresponding to the UE;

[0534] an indication of a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0535] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indicates at least one of:

[0536] an indication of identity information of the UE;

[0537] an indication that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0538] an indication that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0539] an indication that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0540] an indication that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0541] an indication of a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0542] an indication of a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0543] an indication of a number and / or order of magnitude of passive IoT devices corresponding to the UE;

[0544] an indication of a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0545] an indication of AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0546] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of:

[0547] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0548] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0549] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0550] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0551] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0552] In some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium is provided, having stored thereon a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps:

[0553] sending, to the base station, a resource configuration indication, the resource configuration indication being used to indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT traffic for the UE.

[0554] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used to indicate at least one of:

[0555] identification information of the UE;

[0556] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0557] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0558] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0559] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0560] a QOS indicator of the AIoT traffic;

[0561] a traffic type and / or a message type of the AIoT traffic;

[0562] a number and / or an order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0563] a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0564] AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0565] In some embodiments, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0566] sending, to the UE, a service request for the AIoT traffic.

[0567] FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip according to some embodiments of the present application. The chip 1500 shown in FIG. 15 includes a processor 1510, which can invoke and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0568] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 15, the chip 1500 can further include a memory 1520. The processor 1510 can invoke and run a computer program from the memory 1520 to implement the method according to some embodiments of the present application.

[0569] The memory 1520 can be a separate device independent of the processor 1510, or can be integrated in the processor 1510.

[0570] In some embodiments, the chip 1500 can further include an input interface 1530. The processor 1510 can control the input interface 1530 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, can obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0571] In some embodiments, the chip 1500 can further include an output interface 1540. The processor 1510 can control the output interface 1540 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, can output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0572] In some embodiments, the chip 1500 can be applied to the network element device in some embodiments of the present application, and the chip 1500 can implement the corresponding processes implemented in the various methods of some embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0573] It should be understood that the chip 1500 mentioned in some embodiments of the present application can also be referred to as a system chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system on chip, etc.

[0574] In some embodiments, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps:

[0575] In the case where the UE is in a connected state, a resource configuration request for an AIoT service is sent to a base station, and resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request is received; or the resource configuration information sent by the base station is received.

[0576] The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the AIoT service.

[0577] In some embodiments, in the case where the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station.

[0578] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0579] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0580] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0581] Requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0582] requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0583] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0584] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0585] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0586] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0587] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information comprises at least one of the following:

[0588] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0589] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0590] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0591] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0592] a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0593] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is for at least one of the following:

[0594] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0595] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0596] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0597] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0598] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0599] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0600] indicating a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0601] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of passive Internet of Things devices corresponding to the UE;

[0602] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter;

[0603] indicating the core network device to recommend AIoT air interface resources for the UE.

[0604] In some embodiments, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0605] receiving a service request for the AIoT service sent by the core network device.

[0606] In some embodiments, the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the following steps:

[0607] In the case that the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equivalent to the core network device, sending the service request to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, the target air interface layer including at least one of an air interface RRC layer, an air interface MAC layer, and an air interface physical layer;

[0608] sending the resource configuration request to the base station through the target air interface layer.

[0609] In some embodiments, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0610] determining target AIoT air interface resources of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE according to AIoT air interface resources indicated by the resource configuration information;

[0611] On each of the target AIoT air interface resources, respectively sending AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices.

[0612] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the computer program, when executed by the processor, implements the following steps:

[0613] sending the resource configuration information to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, the target AIoT layer including at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer, and an AIoT physical layer;

[0614] On each of the target AIoT air interface resources, respectively sending the AIoT service air interface signals to different passive Internet of Things devices through the target AIoT layer.

[0615] In some embodiments, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps:

[0616] receiving a resource configuration request sent by the UE, and / or a resource configuration indication sent by the core network device;

[0617] based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, sending resource configuration information to the UE, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the AIoT service of the UE.

[0618] In some embodiments, the resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following:

[0619] requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0620] requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0621] requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0622] requesting the base station to configure AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0623] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0624] indicating a service type of the AIoT service;

[0625] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0626] indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

[0627] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following:

[0628] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0629] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0630] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0631] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0632] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0633] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT service;

[0634] indicating a service type and / or message type of the AIoT service;

[0635] indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0636] indicate a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0637] indicate AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0638] In some embodiments, the resource configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0639] AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0640] AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0641] AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0642] AIoT spatial domain resources configured by the base station for the UE;

[0643] a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

[0644] In some embodiments, a computer program product is provided, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps:

[0645] sending a resource configuration indication to a base station, the resource configuration indication being used to instruct the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for AIoT traffic for the UE.

[0646] In some embodiments, the resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following:

[0647] indicating identification information of the UE;

[0648] indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE;

[0649] indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE;

[0650] indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE;

[0651] indicating that the base station configures AIoT spatial domain resources for the UE;

[0652] indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT traffic;

[0653] indicating a service type and / or a message type of the AIoT traffic;

[0654] indicating a number and / or an order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE;

[0655] indicate a resource duration and / or a resource periodicity parameter;

[0656] indicate the AIoT air interface resource recommended by the core network device for the UE.

[0657] In some embodiments, the computer program, when executed by the processor, further implements the following steps:

[0658] sending a service request for the AIoT service to the UE.

[0659] A person of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiments are implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware, and the computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the above-mentioned embodiments. Any reference to memory, storage, database or other medium used in each embodiment provided by the present application can include at least one of non-volatile and volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory or optical memory, etc. Volatile memory can include random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM) or external cache memory. As an illustration but not limitation, RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (Static Random Access Memory, SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM), etc.

[0660] Each technical feature of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description simple, all possible combinations of each technical feature in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described, but as long as the combination of these technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope of the present application.

[0661] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, some modifications and improvements can be made, which are all within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A resource configuration method, wherein, The method for a user equipment (UE) comprises: obtaining resource configuration information sent by a base station, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT (Active Internet of Things) services of the UE; wherein the obtaining of the resource configuration information sent by the base station comprises any one of the following: in a case where the UE is in a connected state, sending a resource configuration request for the AIoT services to the base station, and receiving the resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; receiving the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, In a case where the UE receives the resource configuration information sent by the base station, the resource configuration information is sent by the base station in response to a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device to the base station.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The resource configuration request is used for at least one of the following: requesting the base station to configure AIoT air interface resources for the UE; requesting the base station to configure AIoT time domain resources for the UE; requesting the base station to configure AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE; requesting the base station to configure AIoT space domain resources for the UE; indicating a quality of service (QOS) indicator of the AIoT services; indicating a service type of the AIoT services; indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE; indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter expected by the UE.

4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The resource configuration information comprises at least one of the following: AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT time domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT frequency domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; AIoT space domain resources configured by the base station for the UE; a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter of the AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for the UE.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein, The resource configuration indication is used for at least one of the following: indicating identification information of the UE; indicating that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for the UE; indicating that the base station configures AIoT time domain resources for the UE; indicating that the base station configures AIoT frequency domain resources for the UE; indicating that the base station configures AIoT space domain resources for the UE; indicating a QOS indicator of the AIoT services; indicating a service type and / or message type of the AIoT services; indicating a number and / or order of magnitude of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE; indicating a resource duration and / or resource periodicity parameter; indicating AIoT air interface resources recommended by the core network device for the UE.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, Before the sending of the resource configuration request for the AIoT services to the base station, the method further comprises: receiving a service request for the AIoT services sent by a core network device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, The sending of the resource configuration request for the AIoT services to the base station comprises: In a case that the UE receives the service request through a first protocol layer equal to the core network device, the service request is sent to a target air interface layer in the UE through the first protocol layer, and the target air interface layer includes at least one of an air interface radio resource control (RRC) layer, an air interface medium access control (MAC) layer, and an air interface physical layer. The resource configuration request is sent to the base station through the target air interface layer.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: According to the AIoT air interface resource indicated by the resource configuration information, determining a target AIoT air interface resource of each passive Internet of Things device corresponding to the UE; On each target AIoT air interface resource, AIoT service air interface signals are respectively sent to different passive Internet of Things devices.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The resource configuration information is received by the UE through a target air interface layer, and the AIoT service air interface signals are respectively sent to different passive Internet of Things devices on each target AIoT air interface resource, including: The resource configuration information is sent to a target AIoT layer in the UE through the target air interface layer, and the target AIoT layer includes at least one of an AIoT MAC layer, an AIoT RRC layer, and an AIoT physical layer; The AIoT service air interface signals are respectively sent to different passive Internet of Things devices on each target AIoT air interface resource through the target AIoT layer.

10. A resource configuration method, wherein, For a base station, the method includes: Receiving a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device; Based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, resource configuration information is sent to the UE, and the resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services configured by the base station for the UE.

11. A resource configuration method, wherein, For a core network device, the method includes: A resource configuration indication is sent to a base station, and the resource configuration indication is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services configured by the base station for the UE.

12. A resource configuration apparatus, wherein, For a UE, the apparatus includes: A transceiver module is configured to, in a case that the UE is in a connected state, send a resource configuration request for AIoT services to a base station, and receive resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; or, receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station; The resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for the AIoT services configured by the base station for the UE.

13. A resource configuration apparatus, wherein, For a base station, the apparatus includes: A receiving module is configured to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or a resource configuration indication sent by a core network device; A sending module is configured to, based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, send resource configuration information to the UE, and the resource configuration information is used to indicate AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services configured by the base station for the UE.

14. A resource configuration apparatus, wherein, For a core network device, the apparatus includes: The sending module is configured to send, to a base station, resource configuration indication, the resource configuration indication being used to indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services for the UE.

15. A UE, wherein, The memory, the transceiver, and the processor are included. The memory is configured to store a computer program. The transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor. The processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations: obtain resource configuration information sent by a base station, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT services for the UE; The obtaining of the resource configuration information sent by the base station comprises any one of the following: In a case where the UE is in a connected state, control the transceiver to send, to the base station, a resource configuration request for the AIoT services, and control the transceiver to receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station in response to the resource configuration request; control the transceiver to receive the resource configuration information sent by the base station.

16. A base station, wherein, The memory, the transceiver, and the processor are included. The memory is configured to store a computer program. The transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor. The processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations: control the transceiver to receive a resource configuration request sent by a UE and / or resource configuration indication sent by a core network device; based on the resource configuration request and / or the resource configuration indication, control the transceiver to send, to the UE, resource configuration information, the resource configuration information being used to indicate AIoT air interface resources configured by the base station for AIoT services for the UE.

17. A core network device, wherein, The memory, the transceiver, and the processor are included. The memory is configured to store a computer program. The transceiver is configured to transceive data under control of the processor. The processor is configured to read the computer program in the memory and perform the following operations: control the transceiver to send, to a base station, resource configuration indication, the resource configuration indication being used to indicate that the base station configures AIoT air interface resources for AIoT services for the UE.

18. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, wherein, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method in any one of claims 1 to 9; or the computer program is executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method in claim 10; or the computer program is executed by the processor to implement the steps of the method in claim 11.

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