Sensing processing method and system

Abstract

A sensing processing method and a system. The method comprises: a sensing network element receives a first request, the first request being used for requesting to obtain a sensing result of a first area; the sensing network element obtains first information, the first information being used for determining a first position under sensing blocking in the first area; and the sensing network element obtains a first sensing result on the basis of the first position and the first request, the first sensing result not comprising a second sensing result corresponding to the first position. In the technical solution, when responding to a sensing request, a sensing result about a blocked object can be deleted on the basis of blocking setting information, and users can send the blocking setting information to a sensing processing network element according to actual blocking requirements, thereby improving the flexibility of sensing.

Description

A sensing processing method and system

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202411188250.2, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on August 27, 2024, entitled "A Sensing Processing Method and System", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, and in particular relates to a sensing processing method and system. Background Technology

[0003] With the development of mobile communication technology, when access network equipment uses millimeter wave frequency band for wireless communication, the access network equipment can obtain relevant sensing data such as distance, speed, and angle of the user equipment through wireless signals, and then determine the location information of the user equipment through the sensing data.

[0004] When the sensing function is enabled, the access network device will indiscriminately acquire sensing data of all user devices within its range. This sensing data can be used to locate and track user devices. User devices cannot determine whether to allow the access network device to sense their location based on the actual situation, which increases the risk of user device information leakage and reduces the flexibility of sensing data acquisition. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a sensing processing method and system that can solve the problems of existing sensing processing technologies, such as user equipment being unable to determine whether to allow access network devices to sense its location based on actual conditions, increasing the risk of user equipment information leakage, and low flexibility in acquiring sensing data.

[0006] Firstly, this application provides a sensing processing method applied to a sensing network element, the sensing processing method comprising:

[0007] The sensing network element receives a first request, which is used to request the sensing result of the first area;

[0008] The sensing network element obtains first information, which is used to determine the first location of the sensing shield located in the first area;

[0009] The sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first location and the first request, and the first sensing result does not include the second sensing result corresponding to the first location.

[0010] Implementing the embodiments of this application has the following beneficial effects: By using a sensing control network element to obtain shielding setting information from a core network element, this shielding setting information is used to determine a first location requiring sensing shielding. This information may carry the terminal identifier of the terminal device requiring sensing shielding, or location information corresponding to the location requiring sensing shielding. The sensing control network element can then send the shielding setting information to a sensing processing network element. The sensing processing network element can determine the first location in the first region based on the shielding setting information. When responding to a first request and generating a first sensing result for the first request, the second sensing result for the location requiring sensing shielding can be removed, so that the sensing result cannot obtain relevant sensing data for the location requiring sensing shielding. This improves the flexibility of sensing result acquisition and reduces the risk of leakage of some sensing results. Compared with existing sensing data acquisition technologies, the sensing processing method provided in this application embodiment can delete sensing results related to the shielded object when responding to a sensing request based on the shielding setting information. Users can perform sensing shielding according to actual shielding needs, avoiding indiscriminate sensing detection and improving the flexibility of sensing processing.

[0011] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the first information includes: first location information corresponding to the first location and / or the terminal identifier of the terminal device located in the first location.

[0012] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, after the sensing network element obtains the first information, it further includes:

[0013] The sensing network element invokes the location service to determine the first location corresponding to the terminal identifier.

[0014] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first information and the first request, including:

[0015] The sensing network element sends a sensing request to a sensing device serving a second region based on the first region and the first location; the second region is the region in the first region excluding the first location.

[0016] The sensing network element obtains the second sensing measurement data corresponding to the second region;

[0017] Based on the first sensing measurement data, the first sensing result is generated.

[0018] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first information and the first request, including:

[0019] The sensing network element sends a sensing request to the sensing device serving the first area to obtain sensing measurement data; the sensing measurement data includes: first sensing measurement data corresponding to the first location;

[0020] The sensing network element generates the first sensing result based on the sensing measurement data after removing the first sensing measurement data; or

[0021] The sensing network element generates a third sensing result based on the sensing measurement data; the third sensing result includes the second sensing result at the first location;

[0022] The sensing element removes the second sensing result from the third sensing result to obtain the first sensing result.

[0023] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensing network element obtains first information, including:

[0024] The sensing network element sends a second request to the core network element, the second request being used to obtain the first information;

[0025] The sensing network element receives the first information sent by the core network element.

[0026] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensing network element includes: a sensing control network element and a sensing processing network element; the sensing network element obtains the first sensing result based on the first location and the first request, including:

[0027] The sensing and control network element acquires the first location information corresponding to the first location and sends the first location information to the sensing and processing network element.

[0028] The sensing processing network element obtains the first sensing result based on the first location information.

[0029] In one possible implementation of the first aspect, the sensing and control network element acquires first location information; including:

[0030] The sensing and control network element calls the location service to obtain the first location information corresponding to the terminal identifier in the first information; the terminal identifier is the identifier of the terminal device located in the first location.

[0031] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a sensing processing method, characterized in that it is applied to core network elements, and the sensing processing method includes:

[0032] The core network element obtains shielding setting information from terminal equipment or application network element. The shielding setting information includes location information or terminal identifier that needs to be sensed and shielded.

[0033] The core network element receives a second request regarding the first region from the sensing network element or the sensing control network element; the second request is used to determine a first location in the first region; the first location is a location in the first region that needs to be shielded.

[0034] The core network element sends the first information to the sensing network element based on the shielding setting information corresponding to the first region.

[0035] Implementing the embodiments of this application has the following beneficial effects: By storing the shielding setting information through the core network element, when the sensing network element responds to the first request, it can send the sensing shielding information related to the first area corresponding to the first request to the sensing network element, so that the sensing network element can determine the first position that needs to be sensed and shielded in the first area according to the first information, so that when the first sensing result is generated in the future, the second sensing result corresponding to the first position can be removed, thereby achieving the purpose of sensing and shielding some positions and improving the flexibility of sensing processing.

[0036] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, when the sensing network element includes a sensing control network element, the core network element sends the first information to the sensing network element based on the shielding setting information corresponding to the first region, including:

[0037] The core network element sends the first information to the sensing and control network element.

[0038] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, the core network element includes a unified management network element; the core network element obtains shielding setting information from terminal devices or application network elements, including:

[0039] The unified management network element receives the shielding setting information sent by the access management network element in the core network element; the shielding setting information is sent by the terminal device to the access management network element;

[0040] or

[0041] The unified management network element receives the shielding setting information sent by the network open network element in the core network element; the shielding setting information is sent by the application network element to the network open network element.

[0042] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, after the core network element obtains the shielding setting information from the terminal device or application network element, the method further includes:

[0043] The core network element receives a first request; the first request is used to request the perception results of the first area.

[0044] The core network element sends third information to the sensing network element based on the first location included in the first region; the third information is used to determine the second region; the second region is the region in the first region excluding the first location.

[0045] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, the third information includes location information of the first region, location information corresponding to the first location, and / or the terminal identifier of the terminal device located at the first location.

[0046] In one possible implementation of the second aspect, the third information includes the location information of the second region.

[0047] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide a sensing network element, including: a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the steps of the sensing control network element in any of the sensing processing methods described in the first aspect above.

[0048] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a core network element, including: a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the steps of the core network element in any of the sensing processing methods described in the second aspect above.

[0049] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the perception processing method described in any one of the first aspects or the steps of the perception processing method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0050] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a program product that, when run on a device, causes the device to perform the steps of the sensing processing method described in any one of the first aspects or to implement the steps of the sensing processing method described in any one of the second aspects.

[0051] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this application provide a mobile communication system, including a sensing network element as described in the third aspect and a core network element as described in the fourth aspect.

[0052] It is understood that the beneficial effects of the second to seventh aspects mentioned above can be found in the relevant descriptions in the first aspect mentioned above, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0053] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile communication system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0054] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the acquisition of sensing data provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0055] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the implementation of a perception processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0056] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the filtering of perceived data according to an embodiment of this application;

[0057] Figure 5 is an interactive flowchart of each network element in a mobile communication system implementing the sensing processing method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0058] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the generation of the first perception result provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0059] Figure 7 is an interactive flowchart of a perception processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0060] Figure 8 is an interactive flowchart of a perception processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0061] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the generation of sensing response information provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0062] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third information provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0063] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third information provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0064] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0065] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.

[0066] It should be understood that, when used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or a collection thereof.

[0067] It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0068] As used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "if" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as "when," "once," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detected [the described condition or event]" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as meaning "once determined," "in response to determination," "once detected [the described condition or event]," or "in response to detection [the described condition or event]."

[0069] Furthermore, in the description of this application and the appended claims, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0070] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" as described in this specification mean that one or more embodiments of this application include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment. Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," "in still other embodiments," etc., appearing in different parts of this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more, but not all, embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0071] Existing mobile communication technologies, when base stations in mobile communication networks use higher frequency bands to transmit mobile communication signals, such as millimeter waves or even terahertz waves, can enable mobile communication systems to have radar-like functions. For example, mobile communication signals can be used to detect targets similar to radar. Specifically, the mobile communication system can utilize the effects of reflection and scattering on the signal waveform during the transmission of mobile communication signals (i.e., radio waves). By analyzing the wireless signals, it can obtain waveform data related to distance, speed, and angle. This allows it to determine the relevant information of the object communicating with the radio waves through the sensing data, i.e., obtain the sensing data of the communication object.

[0072] Sensing capabilities can be used for object localization, detection, and tracking; user gesture capture and motion recognition; and target imaging. These capabilities can also be applied in security fields, such as detecting objects in areas where infrastructure is located. For example, railway departments can deploy base stations to continuously detect intrusions such as mudslides and landslides, while power plant parks can deploy base stations to detect the movement of mobile machines (such as drones) within the park.

[0073] This perception function can also be applied to scenarios such as vehicle-road cooperation, autonomous driving, assisted driving, and drone route planning. It utilizes roadside base stations to provide vehicles or drones with beyond-line-of-sight perception capabilities, providing the driver with timely road environment information, such as detecting pedestrians ahead, non-motorized vehicles entering the planned driving road, or obstacles appearing on the planned route.

[0074] However, with the development and widespread adoption of base station sensing capabilities in mobile communication systems, these systems can indiscriminately acquire sensing data of all objects within a given area by deploying base stations across multiple regions, thereby enabling object localization and detection. However, if a user has a need for anonymity, existing sensing data acquisition technologies cannot mask the sensing data of a specific object. For example, the following three scenarios illustrate this:

[0075] Scenario 1: Mobile devices belonging to regulatory agencies (such as law enforcement agencies) of some mobile networks are temporarily patrolling within the coverage area of ​​the mobile communication network. Their patrol information needs to be hidden, meaning that the mobile communication network operator cannot obtain their perceived data.

[0076] Scenario 2: A temporary driving behavior detection point, such as a temporary drunk driving checkpoint, is deployed in an area. If the detection point's sensory data is collected via mobile communication networks and provided to other users who have subscribed to the sensory data, users may become aware of the detection point's existence in advance, thus avoiding driving behavior detection. For example, there might be a location on the road where some vehicles are stopped, and no traffic accidents or other incidents have been reported at that location. This suggests that the stop or slow driving may be due to driving behavior detection, and the detection point's existence may be known in advance. This is especially true at night when traffic is light, as law enforcement vehicles, equipment, and personnel often occupy a lot of space in the middle of the road, making it easy to know in advance that the road occupancy is due to detection enforcement.

[0077] Scenario 3: Other temporary scenarios, such as when a device needs to hide its location or status for privacy protection purposes, or when it needs to hide an object in a certain location to avoid obtaining the object's perception data.

[0078] It is evident that existing sensing data acquisition technologies, when the sensing data acquisition function of a certain base station is enabled, will acquire sensing data of all objects within the coverage area of ​​that base station. They cannot perform data blocking processing on sensing data of a certain area or a certain object according to the user's blocking requirements, thereby reducing the flexibility of sensing data acquisition and increasing the risk of leakage of user privacy information.

[0079] Example 1

[0080] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a perception processing method and system. By uploading masking settings information, it is possible to mask the perception data of certain objects. When a first request requiring feedback of the perception data of that object is subsequently received, the perception result of the masked object can be removed from the corresponding perception results. This achieves the purpose of masking a specified object, preventing other users from obtaining the perception result of the masked object. This improves the flexibility of perception data acquisition, allows for personalized settings of the perception acquisition status of objects, and reduces the risk of information leakage of certain objects in specific scenarios.

[0081] For example, FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile communication system provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to FIG1, the mobile communication system can be applied to a communication system built with fifth-generation mobile communication technology or other mobile communication technologies. The mobile communication system may include user equipment (UE), access network equipment (AN) or radio access network (RAN) equipment and core network element 13.

[0082] The core network element 13 may include: User Plane Function (UPF) 131, Data Network (DN) 132, Session Management Function (SMF) 133, Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) 134, Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) 135, Authentication Server Function (AUSF) 136, Network Exposure Function (NEF) 137, Network Function Repository Function (NRF) 138, Policy Control Function (PCF) 139, Unified Data Management (UDM) 1310, and Application Function (AF) 1311.

[0083] The RAN (Radio Access Network) is responsible for air interface resource management and some mobility management. The RAN can function as a base station in a mobile communication system. In this embodiment, the mobile communication system can use the RAN as a sensing and measurement node to obtain sensing data within its area. The AMF (Automatic Authentication and Authorization Function) is responsible for authentication and authorization of access requests, as well as mobility management. The UPF (User Provider Function) is mainly responsible for packet forwarding, quality of service control, billing, and statistics. The interface between the RAN and UPF is called the N3 interface, used for forwarding user plane data between the RAN and UPF. Control plane network elements are mainly responsible for service process interaction and issuing forwarding and Quality of Service (QoS) policies to the UPF. The SMF (Session Management Function) is responsible for session management. As shown in Figure 1, the UPF can connect to the SMF through the N4 interface. The NEF (Network Provider Function) is located between the core network and an external third-party AF (Automatic Authentication and Testing Center), responsible for providing network open services.

[0084] It should be noted that each network element in a mobile communication system can be an independent device. For example, each network element can be an independent server, or two or more network elements can be located in one device. For example, network handover network element 135 and authentication service network element 136 can be located in the same server. Alternatively, all network elements can be integrated into one server. The specific configuration method of each network element can be determined according to the actual situation and is not limited here.

[0085] Figure 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of sensing data acquisition according to an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 2, acquiring sensing data via the RAN involves multiple devices and steps.

[0086] Step 1: The roadside base station (such as the RAN in a mobile communication network) activates its sensing function, continuously collecting sensing data within the area using high-frequency wireless signals. This sensing function can be activated in two ways: Method 1: The AF (Analog Base Station) sends a sensing function activation command to the NEF (Network Element Provider) it connects to. The NEF then forwards this command to a sensing network element, which may include a Sensing Control Function (SCF) and a Sensing Processing Function (SPF). Specifically, the SCF within the sensing network element receives the NEF's activation command, thus activating the sensing function through the SCF. Method 2: The SCF automatically activates the sensing function based on preset activation conditions. The AF's command may include the target area, i.e., the area identifier of the RAN that needs to be activated. The NEF can obtain a sensing whitelist through the UDM (Unified Data Management System) and determine whether the area identifier is within the whitelist to decide whether to respond to the function activation command. If the region identifier is in the perception whitelist, the perception function of the corresponding target region is enabled, for example, perception data is obtained through the RAN of the target region; if the region identifier is not in the above perception whitelist, or is in the perception blacklist, the above perception function enabling command is rejected, and perception data acquisition for all objects in the specified region is not allowed.

[0087] Step 2: The SCF and / or SPF in the core network elements can collect sensing data within the area through the RAN.

[0088] Step 3: SCF and / or SPF can generate perception results corresponding to the perception request initiated by the perception requester. The perception results may include information such as the object type, location, speed, and trajectory prediction of the measured object.

[0089] This application embodiment can introduce shielding setting information in the above-mentioned feedback process of perception results, thereby deleting the perception results of shielded objects from the above-mentioned perception results, thereby preventing other objects that initiate perception requests in the area from obtaining the perception results of shielded objects, thereby improving the flexibility of obtaining perception results, and also improving the confidentiality of the perception results of shielded objects with privacy requirements, providing fine-grained settings for perception results.

[0090] For ease of understanding, the relevant terms are explained below.

[0091] First request: A perception request to obtain perception results for a certain area.

[0092] The second request: Since the request to obtain the blocking settings information corresponding to a certain area can be a subscription request or a query request.

[0093] First perception result: Used to provide feedback on the perception detection status of all locations within a certain area, excluding the perception detection status of locations that need to be shielded.

[0094] Second perception result: The perception and detection status of a certain location within a certain area that needs to be shielded.

[0095] First area: The area that needs to be perceived.

[0096] First location: The location within the first area that needs to be sensed and shielded.

[0097] Second region: The region in the first region that does not require sensor shielding.

[0098] Specifically, Figure 3 shows a flowchart of the implementation of a sensing processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 3, this sensing processing method can be applied to a mobile communication system. Specifically, the above-mentioned sensing processing method includes the following steps:

[0099] In S301, the mobile communication system acquires at least one shielding setting information; the shielding setting information is sent by an electronic device and / or an application network element in the mobile communication system; the shielding setting information includes location information or terminal identifier that needs to be sensed and shielded.

[0100] In this embodiment, when a user needs to block a certain object from having its sensing data collected by the mobile communication system, the user equipment can generate corresponding blocking settings information and send the blocking settings information to the mobile communication network.

[0101] In some implementations, if the user equipment is an electronic device that can access the mobile communication network corresponding to the mobile communication system, such as a mobile phone or vehicle terminal, the user can generate the aforementioned blocking settings information on the electronic device. For example, the user can add the terminal identifier of the terminal to be blocked to the aforementioned blocking settings information, or add the location information of the location to be blocked to the aforementioned blocking settings information, and then send the blocking settings information to the mobile communication system through the electronic device.

[0102] In some implementations, if the user equipment accesses the mobile communication system through an AF, the user equipment can generate a corresponding settings page locally through the AF, generate corresponding blocking settings information in the settings page, and then the AF can receive the blocking settings information initiated by the user equipment and send it to the core network element in the mobile communication system.

[0103] In some implementations, if the object to be shielded is a terminal device, the electronic device can be configured with a corresponding terminal identifier. If the terminal device is a device that accesses a mobile communication network, the terminal identifier corresponding to the terminal device can be a User Equipment Identifier (UE ID) or a network address corresponding to the terminal device, such as an IP address or MAC address, which can be used to indicate an electronic device.

[0104] In some implementations, if the object to be shielded is a location, the location information can be an identifier such as a gNodeB Identifier (gNB ID), a Tracking Area Identifier (TAI), or a cell identifier that can be used to determine the location of the object to be shielded. In some implementations, the location information can also be the latitude and longitude of the object to be shielded. The specific location identifier used can be selected according to the actual situation and is not limited here.

[0105] It should be noted that the above-mentioned shielding settings information may include one or more types of information, such as a terminal identifier and two different types of location information. The specific selection can be made according to the actual situation.

[0106] In some implementations, the aforementioned blocking settings information may also include a blocking duration. This blocking duration is used to determine the blocking time for the perception result of the blocked object. For example, if the blocking duration in a certain blocking settings information is 1 hour, it means that the perception result corresponding to the blocked object cannot be obtained within the next 1 hour from the time the blocking settings information is sent.

[0107] In some implementations, the aforementioned shielding settings information may also include a shielding end time. This shielding end time is used to determine the end time of shielding the sensing data of the shielded object. For example, if the current time is 7:00 AM on August 10, 2024, and the shielding end time is 10:00 AM on August 10, 2024, then the sensing data of the shielded object cannot be obtained during the time period from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on August 10, 2024.

[0108] In S302, the mobile communication system responds to the first request and generates a first sensing result based on the first location in the shielding setting information and the first request; the first sensing measurement result does not include the second sensing result of the first location.

[0109] In this embodiment, the mobile communication system can receive shielding setting information sent by different electronic devices, or receive shielding setting information initiated by a user through an application network element. The shielding setting information determines the location within the first area that needs to be sensed and shielded, i.e., the first location. When the mobile communication system receives a sensing request (first request), it can first determine the first location within the corresponding first area in the first request, i.e., the location within the first area that needs to be sensed and shielded, through the various shielding setting information. Then, when generating the first sensing result, it can remove the sensing result corresponding to the first location (i.e., the second sensing result), thereby ensuring that the first sensing result does not contain sensing results for the shielded location.

[0110] For example, Figure 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of the filtering of sensing data according to an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 4, the mobile communication system can collect sensing data corresponding to each area through the RAN. The set of sensing data from all areas is a dataset 41. This dataset 41 includes sensing data of shielded objects (set 42) and sensing data of objects that do not require shielding (set 43 excluding set 42). Upon receiving a sensing request, the mobile communication system can determine set 42 based on an identifier, and then generate a first sensing result from the sensing data contained in set 43. This ensures that the first sensing result does not contain sensing data of shielded objects, meaning that a second sensing result corresponding to the first location cannot be obtained.

[0111] In this embodiment, the mobile communication system provided can receive blocking setting information sent by a user. This blocking setting information is used to determine a first location that needs to be blocked. It may carry a terminal identifier of the terminal device that needs to be blocked, or location information corresponding to the location that needs to be blocked. The mobile communication system can determine the first location in a first region based on the blocking setting information. When generating a first perception result for the first request in response to a first request, the system can remove a second perception result for the location that needs to be blocked, so that the perception result cannot obtain relevant perception data for the location that needs to be blocked. This improves the flexibility of obtaining perception results and reduces the risk of leakage of some perception results. Compared with existing perception data acquisition technologies, the perception processing method provided in this embodiment can delete perception results related to the blocked object when responding to a perception request based on the blocking setting information. Users can perform perception blocking according to actual blocking needs, instead of indiscriminately detecting and probing, thus improving the flexibility of perception processing.

[0112] Example 2

[0113] Unlike Embodiment 1, which describes the specific implementation of the sensing processing process as a whole, Embodiment 2 describes the interaction process between various network elements within the mobile communication system. Specifically, Figure 5 shows an interaction flowchart of various network elements in the mobile communication system provided in an embodiment of this application when implementing the sensing processing method.

[0114] Referring to Figure 5, the mobile communication system includes sensing network elements, UE, core network elements, and AF. The sensing network elements may include sensing control network elements and sensing processing network elements. Specifically, the interaction process between the devices is as follows:

[0115] In S501, user equipment sends shielding setting information to core network elements.

[0116] In this embodiment, when a user needs to block the perception results of a certain object (such as a location or a terminal device), they can generate blocking setting information on the user equipment carrying the identifier of the blocked object (such as a terminal identifier or location information). The user equipment can access the mobile communication network through the Access Management Element (AMF) in the mobile communication system and send the blocking setting information to the AMF. The AMF can then forward the blocking setting information to the core network elements within the mobile communication system.

[0117] In S502, application network elements send shielding setting information to core network elements.

[0118] As described above, users can send blocking setting information to application function network elements (AFs) through user equipment connected to the mobile communication network, and these AFs can forward the corresponding blocking setting information to core network elements. In some implementations, the core network elements include network open elements (NEFs). The AF can receive blocking setting information from the requesting party and send it to the NEF, which then forwards it to the unified management network element (UDM) in the core network.

[0119] In S503, the sensing and control network element obtains shielding setting information through the core network element.

[0120] In this embodiment, since the shielding setting information is sent to the core network element by the user equipment and application network element for storage, the sensing control network element or sensing processing network element can obtain the shielding setting information set by each user from the core network element. In some implementations, the mobile communication system may include one or more sensing control network elements, each of which may correspond to a target area. In this case, the sensing control element can obtain the shielding setting information corresponding to the target area through the core network element, such as the shielding setting information sent by the user equipment accessing the mobile communication network of the target area, or the shielding setting information collected by the application function network element corresponding to the target area.

[0121] In some implementations, the above S503 may include the following steps:

[0122] In S503.1, the sensing and control network element sends a second request to the core network element.

[0123] In S503.2, the core network element sends at least one shielding setting information in the first area corresponding to the second request to the sensing and control network element.

[0124] In this embodiment, the sensing and control network element can send a privacy subscription request, i.e., a second request, to the core network element. This privacy subscription request can be sent to the core network element when the administrator of the mobile communication system has enabled the blocking function, or it can be periodically obtained according to a preset subscription period to obtain the aforementioned blocking setting information. The specific timing of generating the blocking setting information can be set according to the actual situation and is not limited here.

[0125] In this embodiment, after receiving the aforementioned blocking subscription request, the core network element can send the received blocking setting information to the sensing and control network element. It should be noted that the blocking subscription request may carry a corresponding area identifier to determine the location area corresponding to the area where the blocking setting information needs to be obtained, so as to determine whether there is a location within that area that needs to be sensed and blocked. The aforementioned blocking subscription information may be sent by the user equipment or by the application network element.

[0126] In some implementations, core network elements can send valid shielding settings to sensing and control network elements. For example, each shielding setting can correspond to a shielding duration or a shielding end time. Based on these characteristics, it can be determined whether the shielding setting is valid. If it is still within the shielding duration or has not reached the shielding end time, then the shielding setting is marked as valid, and the core network element can send the valid shielding setting to the sensing and control network element.

[0127] In some implementations, after the sensing control network element sends a masking subscription request to the core network element, it can send the already received masking settings information back to the sensing control network element. Upon receiving new masking settings information in subsequent responses, it will simultaneously send the newly received masking settings information back to the sensing control network element. For example, if the core network element sends a masking subscription request at time T1, the core network element will send all masking settings information received before time T1 back to the sensing control network element, such as the masking settings information received at time T0. At some time after time T1, such as time T2, if the user equipment sends a masking settings message to the core network element, since the sensing control network element has already subscribed to the masking settings information, in this case, the core network element can simultaneously send the masking settings information received at time T2 back to the sensing control network element.

[0128] In S504, the sensing control network element sends the first information generated based on the shielding setting information to the sensing processing network element.

[0129] In this embodiment, the sensing and control network element can determine whether conversion is needed based on the type of information carried in the shielding setting information. If the shielding setting information contains location information that needs to be sensed and shielded, it can be directly encapsulated in the first information. If the shielding setting information carries a terminal identifier, its location can be determined based on the terminal identifier, and its location information can be obtained and then encapsulated in the first information. The first information is used to determine all locations within the first area that need to be sensed and shielded, i.e., to determine all first locations within the first area.

[0130] In S505, the sensing processing network element receives the first sensing request.

[0131] In this embodiment, the first request can be sent by either the user equipment or the application network element. For example, if a user equipment needs to determine the road conditions along its driving path, it can generate a first request to obtain the corresponding perception results along the current driving path. Based on this, the user equipment can send the first request to the perception processing network element. Correspondingly, the application network element can also send a first request to the perception processing network element to obtain the perception results corresponding to one or more areas.

[0132] In S506, the sensing processing network element generates a first sensing result based on the first position and the first request in the first information.

[0133] In this embodiment, after receiving a sensing request, the sensing processing network element can respond to the sensing request, determine the first area corresponding to the sensing request, and then obtain the sensing data in the first area. If the first area contains a location that needs to be sensed and shielded, the sensing processing network element can remove the sensing data of the shielded object and generate the aforementioned sensing result based on the remaining sensing data; conversely, if the first area does not contain a location that needs to be sensed and shielded, the aforementioned first sensing result can be generated based on all the sensing data in the first area.

[0134] In some implementations, if the generation of the first perception result may require the use of the perception result of a location that needs to be perceived and shielded, then the second perception result of the location that needs to be perceived and shielded can be generated based on the perception result of the perceived location that needs to be perceived and shielded, and then removed from the first perception result.

[0135] For example, Figure 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of the generation of a first sensing result according to an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 6, the sensing processing network element receives a sensing request for region 61, which includes devices 62 and 63. The sensing processing network element receives shielding setting information for device 63. At this time, the generation of the first sensing result can include the following two methods:

[0136] Method 1: When generating the first sensing result corresponding to the sensing request, the sensing processing network element can first remove the sensing data of device 63, that is, generate the sensing measurement result corresponding to the area 61 based on the sensing data of device 62.

[0137] Method 2: Since the first sensing result can include the positioning information of device 62, and the positioning information of device 62 needs to be generated using the sensing result corresponding to device 63, the sensing processing network element can generate the positioning information of device 62 based on the sensing result corresponding to device 63, and then generate the above-mentioned first sensing result based on the positioning information of device 62 and the sensing data of device 62.

[0138] In this embodiment, a shielding setting information is obtained from a core network element via a sensing control network element. This shielding setting information is used to determine a first location that needs to be shielded. It may carry the terminal identifier of the terminal device that needs to be shielded, or location information corresponding to the location to be shielded. The sensing control network element can then send the shielding setting information to a sensing processing network element. The sensing processing network element can determine the first location in the first region based on the shielding setting information. When generating a first sensing result in response to a first request, the second sensing result for the location to be shielded can be removed, preventing the acquisition of relevant sensing data for the location to be shielded from the sensing result. This improves the flexibility of sensing result acquisition and reduces the risk of leakage of some sensing results. Compared with existing sensing data acquisition technologies, the sensing processing method provided in this embodiment can delete sensing results related to the shielded object when responding to a sensing request based on the shielding setting information. Users can perform sensing shielding according to actual shielding needs, avoiding indiscriminate sensing detection and improving the flexibility of sensing processing.

[0139] Example 3

[0140] To further illustrate the sensing processing method provided in this application, the embodiments of this application will further explain the interaction process between the sensing control network element and the sensing processing network element, and the network elements in the core network element. For example, Figure 7 shows an interaction flowchart of the sensing processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 7, the mobile communication system includes a sensing control network element, a sensing processing network element, and a core network element. The core network element includes: a unified management network element (UDM), an access management network element (AMF), and a network open network element (NEF). In some implementations, the core network element may further include a location service network element (LMF), which is used to convert the device identifier sent by the user into a corresponding location identifier, i.e., to query the location information of different user devices.

[0141] Specifically, the interaction process between the above-mentioned network elements, the sensing control network elements, and the sensing processing network elements is as follows:

[0142] In S701, the sensing control network element receives the sensing start command initiated by the user.

[0143] In this embodiment, when a user needs to enable the sensing function of the mobile communication network, he / she can send a sensing start command to the sensing control network element. After receiving the sensing start command, the sensing control network element can send a sensing data acquisition command to the corresponding base station so that the base station connected to the sensing control network element of the same specification can acquire the sensing data within its area.

[0144] In some implementations, the aforementioned sensing activation command carries a region identifier for the target area (i.e., the first area), which is used to activate the sensing function in a specific area (i.e., the first area). This region identifier can be the region identifier of the coverage area corresponding to the RAN, such as a Cell or TAI region identifier, or it can be an identifier used to determine the location area, such as a cell identifier. In this case, the sensing control network element can send a sensing data acquisition command to the base stations within the target area to collect sensing data of various objects within its area using the base stations in that target area.

[0145] In S702, user equipment sends shielding setting information to the unified management network element.

[0146] In this embodiment, since the process of the user setting the network element to send the shielding setting information is the same as the implementation process of S501 in Embodiment 2, the specific description can be found in the relevant description of S501, and will not be repeated here.

[0147] In some implementations, user equipment can access the mobile communication network via the RAN, and then send shielding setting information to the Access Management Element (AMF) in the mobile communication system via the RAN. After receiving the shielding setting information, the AMF can forward it to the Unified Management Element (UDM).

[0148] In S703, application network elements send shielding setting information to unified management network elements through network open network elements.

[0149] In this embodiment, the user equipment can communicate with the application network element corresponding to the blocking service via the Internet and send the blocking settings information to the application network element. After receiving the blocking settings information uploaded by the user, the application network element can send it to the Network Open Element (NEF), which in turn sends it to the unified management network element.

[0150] Specifically, the process of sending shielding setting information by the application network element is the same as S502 in Embodiment 2. For a detailed description, please refer to the relevant description of S502, which will not be repeated here.

[0151] In S704, the sensing and control network element sends a second request to the unified management network element.

[0152] In S705, the unified management network element sends shielding setting information to the sensing and control network element.

[0153] In this embodiment, the implementation process of S704 is the same as that of S503.1 in Embodiment 2. For a detailed description, please refer to the relevant description of S503.1, which will not be repeated here.

[0154] In this embodiment, the implementation process of S705 is the same as that of S503.2 in Embodiment 2. For a detailed description, please refer to the relevant description of S503.2, which will not be repeated here.

[0155] In some implementations, the sensing control network element can determine whether identifier conversion is needed based on the identifier (such as a terminal identifier or location information) in the shielding setting information. If the identifier in the shielding setting information is location information, the sensing control unit can send the shielding setting information to the sensing processing network element, i.e., execute the relevant operation in S708. Conversely, if the identifier is a terminal identifier, the terminal identifier needs to be converted into location information, i.e., execute the operations in S706 to S707. The specific description is as follows:

[0156] In S706, if any shielding setting information includes a terminal identifier, the sensing control network element calls the location query service to determine the first location corresponding to the terminal identifier.

[0157] In this embodiment, the core network element has a positioning service, which can be implemented through the positioning service network element (LMF). The sensing and control network element can send a positioning query request carrying the terminal identifier to the positioning service network element, that is, call the location query service. After determining the location of the terminal identifier, the LMF can send the corresponding query result to the sensing and control network element. For example, the location information of the terminal device can be sent to the sensing and control network element. Similarly, the location information can be the location identifier of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), or it can be TAI or Cell. The specific location identifier can be selected according to the actual situation, and is not limited here.

[0158] In S707, the sensing and control network element can replace the terminal identifier in the shielding setting information with location information, and send the shielding setting information carrying the location information to the sensing and processing network element.

[0159] In S708, if the identifier in any shielding setting information is location information, the sensing control network element will send the shielding setting information carrying the location information to the sensing processing network element.

[0160] In S709, the perception processing network element generates the first perception result corresponding to the first request.

[0161] In this embodiment, the implementation process of S709 is the same as that of S506 in Embodiment 3. For a detailed description, please refer to the relevant description of S503.1, which will not be repeated here.

[0162] It should be noted that the AF initiating the first sensing request can be the same AF as the one uploading the masking settings information, or it can be a different AF. If the two are different AFs, different functions can receive the request through different AFs. For example, for a masking request corresponding to a certain object, the masking settings information can be received through the AF of the masking function and sent to the UDM; for a sensing request corresponding to a certain object, the sensing request can also be received through the AF of the sensing function and sent to the sensing processing network element to generate the corresponding sensing measurement results.

[0163] Correspondingly, the user equipment that initiates the sensing function and the user equipment that initiates the sensing request can be the same device or different devices. Similarly, the user equipment being sensed, the user equipment that initiates the sensing function, and the user equipment that initiates the sensing request can also be the same device or different devices, depending on the actual situation.

[0164] In this embodiment, the core network element can receive the shielding setting information sent by each UE and AF through the unified management network element. When the unified management network element communicates with the UE, the shielding setting information can be forwarded through the AMF. When the unified management network element communicates with the AF, the shielding setting information can be forwarded through the NEF. This avoids the unified management network element communicating directly with a large number of UEs and AFs, improves the efficiency of data transmission, and also improves the effectiveness and accuracy of the shielding settings.

[0165] Example 4

[0166] Unlike Embodiments 2 and 3, the shielding setting information in Embodiment 4 is not sent to the perception control network element through the unified management network element in the core network element after the perception control network element sends the second request; instead, when the UE or AF sends a perception request, the shielding setting information associated with the perception request is determined, the identifier in the associated shielding setting information is added to the above perception request, and then the perception request carrying information for determining the first location (such as the terminal identifier or location information that needs to be perceived and shielded) is sent to the perception control unit, and then the subsequent perception request response process is executed.

[0167] For example, Figure 8 shows an interactive flowchart of a sensing processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 8, the mobile communication system includes a sensing control network element, a sensing processing network element, and core network elements. The core network elements include: a unified management network element (UDM), an access management network element (AMF), and a network openness network element (NEF). In some implementations, the core network elements may further include a location service network element (LMF), which is used to convert the terminal identifier sent by the user into corresponding location information, i.e., to query the location information of different terminal devices.

[0168] Specifically, the interaction process between the above-mentioned network elements, the sensing control network elements, and the sensing processing network elements is as follows:

[0169] In S801, the sensing control network element receives the sensing start command initiated by the user.

[0170] In S802, user equipment sends shielding setting information to the unified management network element.

[0171] In S803, application network elements send shielding setting information to unified management network elements through network open network elements.

[0172] In this embodiment, since the implementation process of S801 to S803 is the same as that of S701 to S703 in Embodiment 3, the specific description can be found in the relevant description in Embodiment 3, and will not be repeated here.

[0173] Unlike Embodiment 3, the sensing control network element may not send a second request to the unified management network element. Instead, upon receiving a sensing request (i.e., the first request), it determines the shielding setting information corresponding to the sensing request, adds the identifier corresponding to the associated shielding setting information to the sensing request, and then sends it to the sensing control network element. Depending on the initiator of the sensing request, this can be divided into the following two cases:

[0174] Scenario 1: Application function network element initiates sensing request

[0175] In S804, the application network element sends a perception request to the network open network element.

[0176] In S805, open network elements send perception requests to unified management network elements.

[0177] In this embodiment, a user can access an application network element in the mobile communication system through their user equipment and send a sensing request to the application function network element. The application network element can forward the received sensing request to the unified management network element through a network open network element. The sensing request carries a region identifier for the desired sensing area, such as a region representation of a first region, where the first region is the designated sensing area corresponding to the determined sensing result. The number of first regions can be one or more, depending on the user's sensing needs.

[0178] In S806, the unified management network element sends sensing response information to the network open network element based on the shielding setting information and the first area; wherein, when the first position is within the first area corresponding to the sensing request, the sensing response information includes the shielding setting information corresponding to the first position.

[0179] In this embodiment, the unified management network element can receive shielding setting information sent by the AF or UE. Each shielding setting information can be used to determine a location that needs to be sensed and shielded, i.e., a first location. The shielding setting information can be the terminal identifier of the shielded object or the location information of the shielded object. When the unified management network element receives a sensing request, it can determine the first area to be sensed based on the sensing request, and determine whether the shielded object corresponding to the shielding setting information is in the first area based on the shielding setting information. The shielding setting information corresponding to the shielded object in the first area is then used as the target shielding information, and sensing response information is generated based on the target shielding information.

[0180] For example, Figure 9 illustrates a schematic diagram of the generation of perception response information provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 9, the unified management network element can determine the corresponding first region as region 90 based on the region identifier of the first region carried in the perception request. Region 90 includes multiple sub-regions, namely regions 91 to 97. The unified management network element records shielding setting information corresponding to region 91, specifically the location information in the shielding setting information being the location identifier of region 91, and also records shielding setting information for the terminal identifier of user equipment 10 located in region 93. Based on this, the unified management network element can encapsulate the location identifier of region 91 and the terminal identifier of user equipment 10 into the aforementioned perception response information and send the perception response information to the network open network element.

[0181] In S807, the open network element generates third information based on the sensing response information and sends the third information to the sensing control network element.

[0182] In this embodiment, the network open element can determine the area that needs to be sensed and shielded (i.e., the set of areas formed by the first location) based on the sensing response information, and generate corresponding third information based on the area to be shielded and the first area, and send the third information to the sensing control element.

[0183] In some implementations, the aforementioned third information may include the area identifier of the first area, and sensing response information used to determine the first location within the first area (such as terminal identifier and location information). Continuing with Figure 9 as an example, if the first area is determined to be area 90 through the third information, then the aforementioned third information may record the identifier corresponding to area 90, or it may record the identifiers of areas 91 to 97. To determine the first location that needs to be shielded, the identifier of the associated shielding setting information can also be added to the aforementioned third information, for example, recording the identifiers corresponding to areas 91 and 93. That is, the third information can be represented as: the identifier of the specified sensing area (first area) to be sensed + the identifier of the shielding object.

[0184] For example, FIG10 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of third information provided in an embodiment of this application. Referring to FIG10(a), the third information includes at least two fields: a target field 11 for storing the identifier of the first area to be perceived, and a shielding field 102 for storing the identifier of the shielded object. Depending on the identifier type of the shielded object, the shielding field 102 may further include a subfield 121 for storing a terminal identifier and a subfield 122 for storing location information. If the identifier carried in a shielding setting information is a terminal identifier, it can be stored in the aforementioned field 121; if the identifier carried in a shielding setting information is location information, it can be stored in the aforementioned field 122.

[0185] Referring to Figure 10(b), this third information may also include a duration field 123 for determining the validity period of the shield. For example, it can be used to store the shield duration or the shield end time, which can be determined according to the actual situation.

[0186] In some implementations, the open network element can also filter the location area of ​​the object to be shielded in the specified sensing area based on the identifier of the device to be shielded, to obtain the area that does not need to be shielded, and record the location identifier of the area that does not need to be shielded in the third information mentioned above. Thus, the subsequent sensing processing network element can directly obtain the sensing data corresponding to the filtered location area without the need for the sensing processing unit to perform sensing data filtering operations.

[0187] Continuing with the example in Figure 9, the network open element determines the first region as region 90, and region 90 contains the location regions that need to be shielded, such as region 91 and region 93. In this case, the network open element can filter the two regions that need to be shielded to obtain the remaining regions that do not need to be shielded, such as region 92, region 94 to region 97. Then, based on the above-mentioned multiple remaining regions, the third information is generated and sent to the sensing and control network element.

[0188] In some implementations, if the network open element needs to filter the area to be blocked, and the identifier carried in the blocking settings information is a device identifier, the network open element can call the location query service, that is, the NEF communicates with the LMF, and through the location query service provided by the LMF, determine the location identifier corresponding to the above device identifier, and then the location identifier of the area to be blocked, and then perform the subsequent area filtering operation.

[0189] For example, Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of third information provided in another embodiment of this application. Referring to Figure 11, since the network open element filters the area that needs to be shielded, the target field 111 in the first sensing request can be used to store the identifier of the specified sensing area to be sensed. Optionally, the first sensing request may also include a period field 112 for storing the shielding validity period.

[0190] In this embodiment, the sensing data can be filtered by the network open element, and the incoming third information can be sent to the sensing control element, thereby reducing the amount of data processed by the sensing control element and improving the response efficiency of sensing requests.

[0191] Scenario 2: User equipment initiates a sensing request

[0192] In S808, the user equipment sends a perception request to the access management network element.

[0193] In S809, the access management network element sends a perception request to the unified management network element.

[0194] In this embodiment, when a user needs to obtain the sensing results of a certain area, they can send a sensing request to the mobile communication system. If the user's equipment is within the coverage area of ​​the mobile communication network, the user equipment can access the mobile communication network through the RAN, and can send the sensing request to the Access Management Element (AMF). The AMF can then send the sensing request to the Unified Management Element (UMI).

[0195] In this embodiment, the sensing request carries an identifier corresponding to the specified sensing area (i.e., the first area) to be sensed. Specifically, the specific implementation process of generating and sending the sensing request is the same as in S804 and S805, and a detailed description can be found in the relevant descriptions of S804 and S805, which will not be repeated here.

[0196] In S810, the unified management network element sends perception response information to the access management network element based on the shielding setting information and the first area; wherein, when the first position is within the first area corresponding to the perception request, the perception response information includes the shielding setting information corresponding to the first position.

[0197] In S811, the access management network element generates third information based on the sensing response information and sends the third information to the sensing control network element.

[0198] In this embodiment, the specific implementation process of the unified management network element generating perception response information and the access management network element generating and generating third information is the same as that in S806 and S807. That is, the access management network element completes the network open network element related execution operations in S806 and S807. For a detailed description, please refer to the relevant descriptions in S806 and S807, which will not be repeated here.

[0199] In S812, the sensing and control network element determines the sensing area based on third information.

[0200] In this embodiment, the sensing control network element can parse the third information to determine the sensing area corresponding to the sensing data requested by the user. The sensing area is the area in the first region excluding the first position. Since the third information is generated based on the sensing response information, the area that needs to be shielded (i.e., the set of areas formed by the first positions) can be determined based on the third information, thereby using the areas other than the shielded areas as the sensing areas for which sensing data needs to be collected.

[0201] If the third information contains an identifier for shielding settings, the location of the shielded object, i.e., the first location, can be determined based on this identifier. This location is then excluded from the first area in the sensing request, and the remaining area becomes the sensing area where sensing data needs to be acquired. Furthermore, if the identifier in the shielding settings is location information, the first location can be directly determined based on this location information. Conversely, if the identifier in the shielding settings is a terminal identifier, the location corresponding to the terminal identifier can be determined through the location service network element, thereby determining the first location.

[0202] If the area recorded in the first perception request is an area that has already been filtered out of the shielded location, then the above-mentioned perception area can be directly determined based on the third information, without the need for further area filtering.

[0203] In S813, the sensing control network element sends a sensing acquisition request to the base station corresponding to the sensing area.

[0204] In this embodiment, the sensing control network element can send a sensing acquisition request to at least one base station in the sensing area. The base station can be an access network device or a wireless access network device. The sensing data is collected by the base station and sent to the sensing processing network element.

[0205] Continuing with Figure 9 as an example, since the areas that need to be shielded include areas 91 and 93, the sensing control network element can send sensing acquisition requests to other base stations besides the two areas mentioned above, such as the base station in area 92 and the base stations in areas 94 to 97, and collect the corresponding sensing data through the above five base stations.

[0206] In S814, the sensing processing network element generates sensing results based on the sensing data sent by the base station.

[0207] In this embodiment, the process of generating the perception result based on the perception data is the same as the implementation process of Embodiments 1 to 3. For a detailed description, please refer to the description of the relevant steps in any of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0208] In this embodiment of the application, the processing of the sensing data of the shielded object can be performed when a sensing request is received. That is, when it is necessary to collect the sensing data of the shielded object, a sensing acquisition request may not be sent to the base station where the shielded object is located, thereby avoiding the base station from collecting the sensing data about the shielded object and thus reducing unnecessary sensing data collection operations.

[0209] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. As shown in Figure 12, the electronic device 12 of this embodiment includes: at least one processor 120 (only one processor is shown in Figure 12, and the number of processors can match the actual number of chips included in the electronic device in the embodiment), a memory 121, and a program 122 stored in the memory 121 and executable on the at least one processor 120. When the processor 120 executes the program 122, it implements the steps of any network element in any of the above-described sensing processing methods in the embodiment.

[0210] The electronic device 12 may be a base station, server, or communication equipment, etc. This electronic device may include, but is not limited to, a processor 120 and a memory 121. Those skilled in the art will understand that FIG12 is merely an example of the electronic device 12 and does not constitute a limitation on the electronic device 12. It may include more or fewer components than illustrated, or combine certain components, or different components; for example, it may also include input / output electronic devices, network access electronic devices, etc.

[0211] The processor 120 may be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), or it may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0212] In some embodiments, the memory 121 may be an internal storage unit of the electronic device 12, such as a hard disk or memory of the electronic device 12. In other embodiments, the memory 121 may be an external storage device of the electronic device 12, such as a plug-in hard disk, smart media card (SMC), secure digital (SD) card, flash card, etc., equipped on the electronic device 12. Furthermore, the memory 121 may include both internal storage units and external storage devices of the electronic device 12. The memory 121 is used to store the operating system, applications, bootloader, data, and other programs, such as program code. The memory 121 can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or will be output.

[0213] It should be noted that the information interaction and execution process between the above-mentioned devices / units are based on the same concept as the method embodiments of this application. For details on their specific functions and technical effects, please refer to the method embodiments section, and they will not be repeated here.

[0214] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the above-described division of functional units and modules is merely an example. In practical applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional units and modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. The functional units and modules in the embodiments can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit. Furthermore, the specific names of the functional units and modules are only for easy differentiation and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. The specific working process of the units and modules in the above system can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0215] This application also provides an electronic device, which includes: at least one processor, a memory, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the at least one processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps in any of the above method embodiments.

[0216] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps described in the various method embodiments above.

[0217] This application provides a program product that, when run on an electronic device, enables the electronic device to perform the steps described in the various method embodiments above.

[0218] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments of this application can be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which can be in the form of source code, object code, executable files, or certain intermediate forms. The computer-readable medium can include at least: any entity or device capable of carrying computer program code to a photographic device / electronic device, a recording medium, a computer memory, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunication signal, and a software distribution medium. Examples include USB flash drives, portable hard drives, magnetic disks, or optical disks. In some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, computer-readable media cannot be electrical carrier signals or telecommunication signals.

[0219] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0220] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and should all be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method of perceptual processing, the method comprising: The sensing processing method, applied to sensing network elements, includes: The sensing network element receives a first request, which is used to request the sensing result of the first area; The sensing network element obtains first information, which is used to determine the first location of the sensing shield located in the first area; The sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first location and the first request, and the first sensing result does not include the second sensing result corresponding to the first location.

2. The treatment method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first information includes: first location information corresponding to the first location and / or the terminal identifier of the terminal device located in the first location.

3. The treatment method according to claim 2, characterized in that, After the sensing element obtains the first information, the following is also included: The sensing network element invokes the location service to determine the first location corresponding to the terminal identifier.

4. The treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first information and the first request, including: The sensing network element sends a sensing request to a sensing device serving a second region based on the first region and the first location; the second region is the region in the first region excluding the first location. The sensing network element obtains the second sensing measurement data corresponding to the second region; The first perception result is generated based on the second perception measurement data.

5. The treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first information and the first request, including: The sensing network element sends a sensing request to the sensing device serving the first area to obtain sensing measurement data; the sensing measurement data includes: first sensing measurement data corresponding to the first location; The sensing network element generates the first sensing result based on the sensing measurement data after removing the first sensing measurement data; or The sensing network element generates a third sensing result based on the sensing measurement data; the third sensing result includes the second sensing result at the first location; The sensing element removes the second sensing result from the third sensing result to obtain the first sensing result.

6. The treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The sensing network element obtains first information, including: The sensing network element sends a second request to the core network element, the second request being used to obtain the first information; The sensing network element receives the first information sent by the core network element.

7. The treatment method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The sensing network element includes: a sensing control network element and a sensing processing network element; the sensing network element obtains a first sensing result based on the first location and the first request, including: The sensing and control network element acquires the first location information corresponding to the first location and sends the first location information to the sensing and processing network element. The sensing processing network element obtains the first sensing result based on the first location information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, The sensing and control network element acquires first location information, including: The sensing and control network element calls the location service to obtain the first location information corresponding to the terminal identifier in the first information; the terminal identifier is the identifier of the terminal device located in the first location.

9. A method of perceptual processing, the method comprising: The sensing processing method, applied to core network elements, includes: The core network element obtains shielding setting information from terminal equipment or application network element. The shielding setting information includes location information or terminal identifier that needs to be sensed and shielded. The core network element receives a second request regarding the first region from the sensing network element or the sensing control network element; the second request is used to determine a first location in the first region; the first location is a location in the first region that needs to be shielded. The core network element sends first information to the sensing network element based on the shielding setting information corresponding to the first region.

10. The processing method according to claim 9, wherein When the sensing network element includes a sensing control network element, the core network element sends first information to the sensing network element based on the shielding setting information corresponding to the first region, including: The core network element sends the first information to the sensing and control network element.

11. The treatment method of claim 9, wherein, The core network element includes a unified management network element; the core network element obtains shielding setting information from terminal devices or application network elements, including: The unified management network element receives the shielding setting information sent by the access management network element in the core network element; the shielding setting information is sent by the terminal device to the access management network element; or The unified management network element receives the shielding setting information sent by the network open network element in the core network element; the shielding setting information is sent by the application network element to the network open network element.

12. A treatment method according to any one of claims 9-11, characterized in that, After the core network element obtains the shielding setting information from the terminal device or application network element, the following is also included: The core network element receives a first request; the first request is used to request the perception results of the first area. The core network element sends third information to the sensing network element based on the first location included in the first region; the third information is used to determine the second region; the second region is the region in the first region excluding the first location.

13. The treatment method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The third information includes the location information of the first area, the location information corresponding to the first location, and / or the terminal identifier of the terminal device located at the first location.

14. The processing method of claim 12, wherein, The third information includes the location information of the second region.

15. A sensing network element, characterized by The sensing network element is used to perform the steps of the sensing processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

16. A core network element characterized by The core network element is used to perform the steps of the sensing processing method as described in any one of claims 9 to 13.

17. A mobile communication system, characterized in that The mobile communication system includes the sensing network element as described in claim 15 and the core network element as described in claim 16.

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