Data collection method and apparatus

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a data collection method and apparatus. The method comprises: a first network device sends first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating the priority of data reported by the terminal device; and the first network device receives first information sent by the terminal device, the first information comprising the data reported by the terminal device on the basis of the indication of the first configuration information according to the described priority.

Description

Data collection method and apparatus TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the commercialization of 5G (5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology) and the large-scale development of the industrial Internet industry, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the field of wireless communication has sprung up, among which, AI / ML model management based on machine learning (ML), especially deep learning (DL) or reinforcement learning technology is particularly important in various wireless AI applications.

[0003] In the AI / ML life cycle management (LCM), training is a crucial link. For the application of AI / ML in wireless communication, data collection may need to be configured and reported between network devices and terminal devices through the air interface. The data required by AI / ML has the characteristics of large data volume and multiple data samples. If the data is reported from the terminal device to the network device through the air interface, a large amount of uplink resources will be consumed, and continuous transmission of data collected for AI / ML will cause transmission of other uplink data, thereby causing consequences such as reduction of communication and / or other service quality.

[0004] It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is only for the convenience of clearly and completely describing the technical scheme of the present application, and facilitating the understanding of those skilled in the art. The above technical scheme cannot be considered as known to those skilled in the art only because it is described in the background section of the present application.

[0005] SUMMARY

[0006] The inventors discovered that in existing 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) standards, when data is reported from a terminal device (UE) to a network device (gNB) via RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, the gNB can use dedicated signaling to specifically define the data reporting for AI / ML, such as specifying the SRB (Signalling radio bearer) priority, to avoid interference with the reporting of other data and messages. However, for wireless positioning use cases, uplink data needs to be transmitted between the terminal device (UE) and the location management function (LMF) network element of the core network via LPP (LTE Positioning Protocol) messages. This LPP message is packaged using LPP PDU (Packet Data Unit) and encapsulated in NAS (Non-Access Stratum) transmission messages, which are then transparently transmitted by the UE to the LMF via the gNB. Data in the air interface can only be transmitted via DCCH (Dedicated Control Channel) through RRC signaling ULInformationTransfer. No other dedicated signaling or procedures can be defined to coordinate the data priority transmitted on this signaling.

[0007] Furthermore, in existing technologies, the LMF configures the information (including data) that the UE needs to report via LPP signaling. The UE can decide the order in which the reported content is submitted, as long as the reported content conforms to the LMF's configuration. In the LPP message "CommonIEsRequestLocationInformation", the LMF can optionally specify the maximum response time for data reporting (as part of the optional domain QoS), i.e., the maximum time difference between the reporting signaling time and the configuration signaling time. However, this signaling has the following drawbacks:

[0008] 1) The maximum response time limit of this signaling only specifies the time difference between the configuration signaling and the first reporting signaling. However, after the UE receives a configuration signaling, it can report more than one message. This signaling does not impose any limit on the time difference for the second and subsequent reporting signaling.

[0009] 2) The content of the first reported signaling is not specified. If the UE reports the low-priority content, it can also meet the restriction requirements of this signaling. Without additional configuration or indication information, the UE cannot distinguish the reported content of different priorities.

[0010] To at least one of the above problems or other similar problems, embodiments of the present application provide a data collection method and device.

[0011] According to an aspect of embodiments of the present application, a data collection method is provided, applied to a first network device, the method comprising:

[0012] The first network device sends first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0013] The first network device receives first information sent by the terminal device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0014] According to another aspect of embodiments of the present application, a data collection method is provided, applied to a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0015] The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0016] The terminal device sends first information to the first network device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0017] According to still another aspect of embodiments of the present application, a data collection device is provided, configured in a first network device, the device comprising:

[0018] A sending unit sends first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0019] A receiving unit receives first information sent by the terminal device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0020] According to still another aspect of embodiments of the present application, a data collection device is provided, configured in a terminal device, the device comprising:

[0021] A receiving unit receives first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0022] A sending unit sends first information to the first network device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0023] One of the beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application is that, according to the embodiments of the present application, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high-priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0024] Specific embodiments of the application are disclosed in detail below, with reference to the following description and drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments of the application are not limited in scope to the specific embodiments described below, which are intended as illustrations of one or more aspects of the application. Numerous modifications, alterations, and equivalents can be accommodated by the spirit and scope of the present application. Indeed, various aspects of the described embodiments can be applied to other systems, components, and methods consistent with the general scope of the application.

[0025] Features described and / or illustrated with respect to one implementation can be used in one or more other implementations in the same or similar manner, in combination with or in place of features in other implementations.

[0026] It should be emphasized that the term "comprises / comprising" when used in this specification is taken to mean the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components, or groups thereof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Elements and features of the embodiments of the application described in one or more figures or embodiments can be combined with elements and features illustrated in one or more other figures or embodiments. Additionally, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and can be used to designate like components in more than one embodiment.

[0028] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the application. It is expressly understood that the drawings are only illustrative of the embodiments of the application and should not be considered as limiting the scope of the application. In the drawings:

[0029] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a data collection method of an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between a first network device and a terminal device;

[0032] FIG. 4 is another schematic diagram of information interaction between a first network device and a terminal device;

[0033] FIG. 5 is another schematic diagram of information interaction between the first network device and the terminal device;

[0034] FIG. 6 is still another schematic diagram of information interaction between the first network device and the terminal device;

[0035] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of one example of LPP PDU;

[0036] FIG. 8 is still another schematic diagram of information interaction between the first network device and the terminal device;

[0037] FIG. 9 is another schematic diagram of the data collection method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the data collection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG. 11 is another schematic diagram of the data collection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of the network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of the terminal device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The foregoing and other features of the present application will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description and drawings, particular embodiments of the present application are disclosed in detail which illustrate the principles of the present application, and it is understood that the present application is not limited to the embodiments described and illustrated. Rather, the present application includes all modifications, variations, and equivalents that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used to distinguish different elements from each other, but do not indicate the spatial arrangement or time sequence of the elements, and the elements should not be limited by these terms. The term "and / or" includes any one and all combinations of the associated listed terms. The terms "comprise", "include", "have", and the like mean the presence of the stated features, elements, components, or assemblies, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components, or assemblies.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present application, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include the plural forms, and should be broadly understood as "one" or "one type" rather than the meaning of "one". In addition, the term "said" should be understood as including both the singular form and the plural form, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, the term "according to" should be understood as "at least partially according to", and the term "based on" should be understood as "at least partially based on", unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0045] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "communication network" or "wireless communication network" can refer to a network conforming to any communication standard, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA), and the like.

[0046] The communication between devices in the communication system can be performed according to any phase communication protocol, such as can include but is not limited to the following communication protocols: 1G (generation), 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G, and future 5G, New Radio (NR), and the like, and / or other currently known or to be developed communication protocols.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present application, the term "network device" refers to, for example, a device that accesses a terminal device to a communication network and provides services for the terminal device in the communication system. The network device can include but is not limited to the following devices: a base station (BS), a core network (CN), an operation administration and maintenance device (OAM), an OTT (Over The Top) server device, an access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), a broadcast transmitter, a mobile management entity (MME), a gateway, a server, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), and the like.

[0048] A base station can include, but is not limited to, a Node B (NodeB or NB), an evolved Node B (eNodeB or eNB), and a 5G base station (gNB), an IAB donor, and the like, and can further include a remote radio head (RRH), a remote radio unit (RRU), a relay, or a low-power node (e.g., a femto, a pico, and the like). Also, the term "base station" can include some or all functions of them, and each base station can provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area. The term "cell" can refer to a base station and / or its coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used.

[0049] A core network can include, but is not limited to, an MSC (Mobile Service Center), an SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node), a GGSN (Gateway GPRS Support Node), an MME (Mobile Management Entity), an SGW (Serving Gateway), a PGW (PDN Gateway), a 5GC (5G Core Network). Also, the term "core network" can include some or all functions of them.

[0050] In embodiments of the present application, the term "user equipment" (UE) refers to, for example, a device that accesses a communication network through a network device and receives network services, and can also be referred to as "terminal equipment" (TE). The terminal equipment can be fixed or mobile, and can also be referred to as a mobile station (MS), a terminal, a user, a subscriber station (SS), an access terminal (AT), a station, and the like.

[0051] The terminal equipment can include, but is not limited to, the following devices: a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a machine type communication device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a smartphone, a smartwatch, a digital camera, and the like.

[0052] For another example, in scenarios such as Internet of Things (IoT), a terminal device can also be a machine or device that performs monitoring or measurement, for example, can include but is not limited to: a machine type communication (MTC) terminal, a vehicle-mounted communication terminal, a device-to-device (D2D) terminal, a machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, and the like.

[0053] The following describes scenarios of embodiments of the present application by way of examples, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0054] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application, which schematically illustrates a case taking a terminal device and a network device as examples. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 can include a network device 101, terminal devices 102 and 103. For simplicity, FIG. 1 illustrates only two terminal devices and one network device as examples, but embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0055] In embodiments of the present application, the network device 101 and the terminal devices 102 and 103 can perform existing services or future implementable services transmission. For example, these services can include but are not limited to: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), and ultra-reliable and low-latency communication (URLLC), and the like.

[0056] It is worth noting that FIG. 1 shows that the terminal devices 102 and 103 are within the coverage of the network device 101, but the present application is not limited thereto. The terminal devices 102 and 103 can not be within the coverage of the network device 101.

[0057] In the embodiments of the present application, the network device 101 may be, for example, a gNB, or an entity of a core network (such as a Location Management Function (LMF) or an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF)), or an entity of a higher layer network (such as an Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM), or an Over the top server (OTT-server)), or a partial function or entity of any of the above devices.

[0058] The present application is applicable to use cases of deploying AI / ML functions / models in a wireless communication system, which can be deployed in a network device and / or a terminal device, and the use cases include, but are not limited to, a wireless positioning (Wireless Positioning) use case.

[0059] The specific implementation of the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the meanings of "when", "if" and "in the case of" are the same and can be interchanged.

[0060] Embodiments of the first aspect

[0061] The embodiments of the present application provide a data collection method, which is illustrated from the side of a first network device taking the AI / ML wireless positioning function as an example. The first network device may be, for example, an LMF as a network side positioning function management network element in 5G NR, and interacts with a terminal device for AI / ML function information, in addition, the first network device can also interact with a second network device for related information, the second network device may be, for example, an AMF as a network side core network management network element in 5G NR, or a gNB in 5G NR. The present application is not limited thereto, and the first network device and the second network device can also be other network elements, depending on the implementation scenario.

[0062] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a data collection method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, the method comprises:

[0063] 210: The first network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of the terminal device for reporting data;

[0064] 220: The first network device receives first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the above-mentioned priority according to the indication of the first configuration information.

[0065] It is worth noting that the above Figure 2 only schematically illustrates the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. For example, some other operations can be added. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications according to the above description, and the modifications are not limited to the description of the above Figure 2.

[0066] According to the above embodiments, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high-priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0067] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2, the method can further include:

[0068] 230: The first network device receives the second information sent by the terminal device, and the second information indicates the terminal-side related information of the terminal device.

[0069] In the above embodiments, as shown in Figure 2, the second information can be received before or after the first configuration information, that is, the terminal device can send the second information to the first network device to feed back the terminal-side related information before or after the first network device sends the first configuration information.

[0070] In the above embodiments, the second information can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0071] The to-be-reported data related information, such as the size of the to-be-reported data, the size of each sample of the to-be-reported data, etc.

[0072] The terminal device related information, such as the state information and the power information stored by the terminal device.

[0073] According to the above embodiments, the first network device can adjust the related content of the first configuration information according to the second information, so that by adjusting the related content of the first configuration information, the transmission of high-priority services and corresponding data can be further ensured. However, the present application is not limited thereto, and after receiving the second information, the first network device can also not adjust the related content of the first configuration information, for example, perform other processing, or not perform any processing.

[0074] In some embodiments, the first configuration information specifies the specific content of the reported data, including but not limited to at least one of the following contents:

[0075] a type of the reported data, i.e., a specific data content, such as a reference signal receiving power (RSRP), a position of the terminal device, a channel measurement based on a positioning reference signal (PRS), and the like;

[0076] a measurement resource corresponding to the reported data, such as reference signal configuration information, and the like;

[0077] an applicable condition corresponding to the reported data, such as area information, and the like;

[0078] segment information of the reported data, such as that the reported data is split into multiple segments, and each segment corresponds to one segment information;

[0079] LPP session information corresponding to the reported data;

[0080] LPP transaction information corresponding to the reported data.

[0081] In the above embodiments, the first network device can comprehensively determine the priority of the reported data according to different position service requests and the capabilities of the network device and / or the terminal device, and specify the specific content of the reported data through the first configuration information, thereby indirectly indicating the priority of the reported data.

[0082] In the above embodiments, after receiving the first configuration information, the terminal device can generate the above first information according to the content of the first configuration information, such as putting the specified data into the LPP PDU corresponding to the LPP session and / or the LPP transaction, encapsulating into the NAS transmission information and handing over to the lower layer.

[0083] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between a terminal device (UE) and a first network device (LMF) according to the method of the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes:

[0084] 310: The LMF sends the first configuration information to the UE, through which the content of data reporting is configured;

[0085] 320: The UE sends the first information to the LMF, through which the corresponding data is reported.

[0086] In the above embodiments, the first network device can also dynamically adjust the reporting position of the low-priority data according to the related information of the high-priority data. For example, the first network device can dynamically adjust the reporting position of the low-priority data according to the size, content, and the like of the high-priority data.

[0087] Thus, the first network device can send the first configuration information in multiple LPP sessions, or in different LPP transactions corresponding to the same LPP session, or in the same LPP transaction. Thus, the reporting of data of different priorities is realized.

[0088] In the above embodiments, the high-priority data and the low-priority data are relative, and specifically, the first network device can determine which data is high-priority data and which data is low-priority data, which is not limited in the present application.

[0089] In the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the method can further include:

[0090] 330: The UE sends second information to the LMF, and feeds back UE-side related information to the LMF through the second information.

[0091] In the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 3, the UE can send the second information before or after the LMF sends the first configuration information, for example, data-to-be-reported related information, terminal device related information, and the like, which is not repeated here.

[0092] Thus, the LMF can adjust the content of the first configuration information according to the second information, or not.

[0093] According to the above embodiments, the first network device indirectly indicates the priority of the data to be reported by specifying the specific content of the data to be reported, which is simple and improves the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0094] In some other embodiments, the first configuration information indicates the priority of an LPP message (LPP message) in the same LPP session or in different LPP sessions.

[0095] In the above embodiments, the first network device indicates the priority of each LPP message to the terminal device through the first configuration information, and optionally, the first network device can also specify the data to be reported through LPP signaling (such as RequestLocationInformation). Thus, the priority of the data to be reported is indicated by indicating the priority of each LPP message.

[0096] According to the above embodiments, compared with the case of only configuring the data to be reported through LPP signaling, the embodiments of the present application not only configure the data to be reported through LPP signaling, but also indicate the priority of the LPP message through LPP signaling.

[0097] In the above embodiments, the configuration of the data to be reported and the configuration of the priority of the LPP message can be in the same information element (IE) or in different IEs, and the present application does not limit this.

[0098] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between a terminal device (UE) and a first network device (LMF) according to the method of the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 4, the method includes:

[0099] 410: The LMF sends first configuration information to the UE, through which the priority of the LPP message is indicated;

[0100] 420: The UE sends first information to the LMF, through which the corresponding data is reported according to the LPP message.

[0101] In some possible implementation manners, the first configuration information includes an indication field, which is related to the LPP message or the message containing the LPP message or the message related to the LPP, and the indication field indicates the priority of the corresponding LPP message.

[0102] For example, the LPP can add an indication field, such as a priority field, in the LPP message, as shown in the following table, through which the priority of the current LPP message is indicated.

[0103] For another example, the LMF can also implicitly indicate the priority of the current LPP message in the content of the LPP message, for example, by adding a new indication field in the configuration signaling (such as reference signal measurement configuration, data reporting configuration, etc.) to indicate.

[0104] According to the above example, the UE receives the first configuration information including the priority of the LPP message, and can report the data of the corresponding priority in the signaling indicated by the current LPP message.

[0105] In another possible implementation manner, the first configuration information indicates the priority of the LPP transaction initiated by the first network device.

[0106] For example, the LMF indicates the priority corresponding to the LPP transaction in the LPP signaling when initiating a new LPP transaction, and the UE receives the first configuration information including the priority of the LPP transaction, and reports the data configured by the current LPP transaction in priority before the LPP transaction ends, that is, all LPP messages corresponding to the LPP transaction are reported in priority.

[0107] In the above embodiments, the UE can further send second information to the LMF before or after the LMF sends the first configuration information, by which the UE feeds back the UE-side related information to the LMF. For the related content of the second information, please refer to operation 330 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, which has been described in the foregoing and will not be repeated here.

[0108] According to the above embodiments, the first network device indicates the priority of the reported data by indicating the priority of the LPP message, which is simple and improves the overall performance and quality of service of the communication system.

[0109] In yet some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to suspend or terminate the current reporting process of the terminal device.

[0110] In the above embodiments, the first configuration information indicates, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0111] terminating the current LPP transaction and instructing the terminal device to reserve all or part of the data transmitted in the current LPP transaction for subsequent data continuation transmission or data retransmission;

[0112] suspending the current LPP transaction and instructing the terminal device to resume the data reporting condition.

[0113] In the above embodiments, the condition for resuming data reporting can include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0114] upon or after receiving the configuration signaling corresponding to the current LPP transaction;

[0115] upon or after the expiration of a timer included in the first configuration information.

[0116] For example, the first configuration information is used to terminate the current LPP transaction and instruct the UE to reserve all or part of the data transmitted in the current LPP transaction for subsequent data continuation transmission or data retransmission.

[0117] For another example, the first configuration information is used to suspend the current LPP transaction and resume data reporting in at least the following two ways:

[0118] upon or after receiving additional configuration signaling corresponding to the current LPP transaction;

[0119] including a timer in the first configuration information, and the terminal device automatically resumes the data reporting of the current LPP transaction upon or after the expiration of the timer.

[0120] According to the above embodiments, the terminal device can suspend or terminate or resume the reporting of data of the corresponding LPP transaction according to the content of the first configuration information.

[0121] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between a terminal device (UE) and a first network device (LMF) according to the method of the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 5, the method comprises:

[0122] 510: The LMF sends the first configuration information to the UE, by which the suspension or stop of the current LPP transaction is configured;

[0123] 520: The UE sends the first information to the LMF, by which the corresponding data is reported.

[0124] In the above examples, as shown in FIG. 5, the above processing can be carried out in the ongoing data reporting procedure between the UE and the LMF, in addition, the UE can also suspend or terminate or resume the reporting of data of the corresponding LPP transaction according to the content of the first configuration information.

[0125] In the above embodiments, the UE can also send the second information to the LMF before or after the LMF sends the first configuration information, by which the UE-side related information is fed back to the LMF. For details, please refer to the operation 330 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3. The related content of the second information has been described above and will not be repeated here.

[0126] According to the above embodiments, the first network device indicates the priority of the reported data by indicating the suspension or stop of the LPP transaction, which is simple and improves the overall performance and quality of service of the communication system.

[0127] In still other embodiments, the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reported data.

[0128] In the above embodiments, the reporting parameter can include but is not limited to at least one of the following:

[0129] The reporting period of the reported data;

[0130] The reporting interval of the reported data;

[0131] The start time of reporting the reported data.

[0132] In the above embodiments, the reporting parameters of different reported data can be completely the same, partially the same, or completely different, which is not limited in the present application.

[0133] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between a terminal device (UE) and a first network device (LMF) according to the method in the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 6, the method includes:

[0134] 610: The LMF sends first configuration information to the UE, through which different reporting parameters are configured for different reported data;

[0135] 620: The UE sends first information to the LMF, through which corresponding data is reported.

[0136] In the above embodiments, the UE can report different data respectively according to the content of the first configuration information.

[0137] In the above embodiments, the UE can also send second information to the LMF before or after the LMF sends the first configuration information, through which the UE feeds back relevant information on the UE side to the LMF. For details, please refer to operation 330 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3. The relevant content of the second information has been described above and will not be repeated here.

[0138] According to the above embodiments, the first configuration information indicates the reporting priority of different data by configuring different reporting parameters for different data in the LPP signaling, which is simple and improves the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0139] In the above embodiments, the first configuration information can be carried by an optional part of the existing LPP signaling, or can be carried by a new LPP signaling, which is not limited in the present application.

[0140] In some other embodiments, the terminal device can perform SRB mapping on the data to be reported according to the first configuration information at the RRC layer, and send data of different priorities to the second network device in order of priority from high to low through an RRC message.

[0141] For example, the UE sends the first data and the second data (data of different priorities) to the gNB through an RRC message, and according to the content of the first configuration information, the reporting priority of the first data is higher than that of the second data, that is, the order of uplink data transmission is first the first data and then the second data.

[0142] In the above embodiments, the data of different priorities can be carried by the same RRC message or different RRC messages, using the same SRB bearer, or using the same priority SRB bearer, or using different SRB bearers. In addition, in the case where the priorities of the RRC messages are different, the priority of the SRB used by the RRC message of high priority can be higher than the priority of the SRB used by the RRC message of low priority.

[0143] For example, the first RRC message carries the first data through the first SRB, and the second RRC message carries the second data through the second SRB.

[0144] In some embodiments, the first SRB and the second SRB can be the same, or the priority of the first SRB is the same as the priority of the second SRB.

[0145] In some embodiments, in the case where the priority of the first RRC message is higher than the priority of the second RRC message, the priority of the first SRB can be higher than the priority of the second SRB.

[0146] According to the above embodiments, after the gNB receives the data of different priorities (such as the first data and / or the second data) carried by the above RRC messages, the gNB can send the data (the first data and / or the second data) to the LMF through the NGAP (Next Generation Application Protocol) interface according to the priority order of the SRB in the RRC message. The specific implementation process is not limited in the present application.

[0147] In yet some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, the method further comprises:

[0148] 240: The first network device receives third information sent by the terminal device, the third information indicating which data sample the reported data belongs to;

[0149] 250: The first network device combines the received data samples according to the third information.

[0150] In the above embodiments, since the data required by AI / ML is large and the reporting priority is low, in order to avoid the problem of incomplete data sample reporting after the LPP session ends, the terminal device can select to send third information (data sample indication information) to the first network device, and indicate which data sample (data sample) the reported data belongs to through the data sample indication information.

[0151] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an LPP PDU according to the above embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, in the LPP PDU sent by the UE, high priority data is included, as well as a sample indicator indicating which sample the AI / ML data belongs to.

[0152] In the above embodiment, the implementation of the third information (i.e., data sample indication information) is not limited.

[0153] For example, the terminal device can number each data sample, such as data sample 1, data sample 2, data sample 3, etc., and send the reported data through the first information and send the data sample to which the reported data belongs through the third information to the first network device. Thus, after receiving the first information and the third information, the first network device can know which data sample the reported data included in the first information belongs to.

[0154] For another example, the terminal device sequentially sends the data samples, and only indicates the first or last part of the data sample. Thus, after receiving the third information, the first network device can know which data sample the reported data included in the first information belongs to.

[0155] In the above embodiment, if the current data sample is not completely received at the end of the LPP session, the first network device can also perform at least one of the following processing:

[0156] For the part of the incomplete data sample stored locally, the terminal device is instructed about the related information of the data sample (such as the number of the data sample, etc.), and the terminal device is instructed to store the unsent part of the data sample and wait for future continuous sending of the data sample;

[0157] For the part of the incomplete data sample discarded locally, the terminal device is instructed about the related information of the data sample (such as the number of the data sample, etc.), and the terminal device is instructed to store the entire content of the data sample and wait for future retransmission of the data sample.

[0158] According to the above embodiment, complete reception of the reported data can be achieved, and system performance can be improved.

[0159] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of information interaction of a data collection method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 8, the information interaction process includes:

[0160] 810: The LMF (first network device) receives a high-layer triggered location service (LCS) request;

[0161] 820: One or more LPP sessions are established between the LMF and the UE (terminal device);

[0162] 830: Positioning procedure related signaling (LPP signaling) interaction between the LMF and the UE, such as capability information interaction, assistance data interaction, etc.

[0163] 840: The LMF sends first configuration information to the UE, the first configuration information indicating the priority of the reported data;

[0164] 850: The UE sends second information to the LMF, the second information indicating UE side related information, and the sending of the second information can be before or after the first configuration information;

[0165] 860: The UE maps the data to be reported to SRB at the RRC layer;

[0166] 870: The gNB (second network device) reports the data to be reported (first information) to the LMF through the NGAP interface.

[0167] In the above embodiment, the related content of operations 810-830 can refer to related technologies, and the related content of operations 840-870 has been described above and will not be repeated here.

[0168] The above embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made on the basis of the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments can be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments can be combined.

[0169] According to the embodiments of the present application, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0170] Embodiments of the second aspect

[0171] The embodiments of the present application provide a data collection method, which is described from the side of the terminal device, and the same content as the embodiments of the first aspect will not be repeated.

[0172] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a data collection method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 9, the method includes:

[0173] 910: The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by the first network device, the first configuration information indicating the priority of the data reported by the terminal device;

[0174] 920: The terminal device sends first information to the first network device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the indication of the first configuration information in a priority order.

[0175] It is worth noting that the above FIG. 9 only schematically illustrates the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. For example, the execution order between the operations can be appropriately adjusted, and in addition, some operations can be added or some operations can be reduced. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications according to the above description, and the present application is not limited to the above FIG. 9.

[0176] According to the above embodiments, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high-priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first configuration information specifies the specific content of the reported data. In some embodiments, the first configuration information indicates the priority of the LPP message. In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to suspend or terminate the current data reporting process of the terminal device. In some embodiments, the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reported data.

[0178] For specific implementation of the above first configuration information, please refer to the embodiments of the first aspect, which will not be repeated here.

[0179] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the method further includes:

[0180] 930: The terminal device sends second information to the first network device, the second information indicating terminal side related information of the terminal device.

[0181] In the above embodiments, the first network device can adjust the content of the first configuration information according to the second information, or can not adjust.

[0182] For related content of the second information, please refer to the embodiments of the first aspect, which will not be repeated here.

[0183] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the method further includes:

[0184] 940: The terminal device performs SRB mapping on the data to be reported according to the first configuration information at the RRC layer, and sends data of different priorities to the second network device through RRC messages in a priority order from high to low.

[0185] The sending manner of the data of different priorities can refer to the embodiments of the first aspect, which will not be repeated here.

[0186] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, the method further includes:

[0187] 950: The terminal device sends third information to the first network device, the third information indicating to which data sample the reported data belongs.

[0188] In the above embodiments, the first network device can combine the received data samples according to the third information. The behavior of the first network device can refer to the embodiments of the first aspect, which will not be repeated here.

[0189] The above embodiments are only exemplary for the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto, and can be appropriately modified on the basis of the above embodiments. For example, the above embodiments can be used alone, or one or more of the above embodiments can be combined.

[0190] According to the embodiments of the present application, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high-priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0191] Embodiments of the third aspect

[0192] The embodiments of the present application provide a data collection apparatus, which can be a network device, or can be a certain component or assembly configured in the network device. Since the function of the apparatus to solve the problem is the same as the method of the embodiments of the first aspect, the network device, for example, the first network device of the embodiments of the first aspect, can refer to the embodiments of the first aspect for specific implementation, and the same content will not be repeated.

[0193] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a data collection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 10, the apparatus 1000 includes:

[0194] The sending unit 1010 sends first configuration information to the terminal device, the first configuration information indicating the priority of the data reported by the terminal device;

[0195] The receiving unit 1020 receives the first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including the data reported by the terminal device according to the indication of the first configuration information according to the above priority.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first configuration information specifies the specific content of the reported data. The specific content of the reported data may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0197] a type of the reported data;

[0198] a measurement resource corresponding to the reported data;

[0199] an applicable condition corresponding to the reported data;

[0200] segment information of the reported data;

[0201] LPP session information corresponding to the reported data;

[0202] LPP transaction information corresponding to the reported data.

[0203] In the above embodiments, the apparatus 1000 can further include a processing unit 1030, as shown in FIG. 10.

[0204] In some implementations, the processing unit 1030 dynamically adjusts a reporting position of low-priority data according to the related information of high-priority data.

[0205] In the above embodiments, the sending unit 1010 can send the first configuration information in multiple LPP sessions, or send the first configuration information in different LPP transactions corresponding to a same LPP session, or send the first configuration information in a same LPP transaction.

[0206] In the above embodiments, the processing unit 1030 can determine the priority of the reported data according to different position service requests and network device and / or terminal device capabilities.

[0207] In some other embodiments, the first configuration information indicates a priority of an LPP message, which is within a same LPP session or within different LPP sessions.

[0208] In the above embodiments, in some possible implementations, the first configuration information includes an indication field, which is related to the above-mentioned LPP message or a message containing the above-mentioned LPP message or a message related to the above-mentioned LPP message, and the indication field indicates the priority of the corresponding LPP message; in some other possible implementations, the first configuration information indicates the priority of an LPP transaction initiated by the first network device.

[0209] In yet some other embodiments, the first configuration information is used to suspend or terminate a process of current data reporting of the terminal device. The first configuration information can indicate at least one of the following, for example:

[0210] terminating the current LPP transaction, and instructing the terminal device to continue data transmission or retransmit data of all or part of data transmitted in the current LPP transaction for a subsequent process;

[0211] suspending the current LPP transaction, and instructing the terminal device to resume data reporting under a condition.

[0212] In the above embodiments, the condition for resuming data reporting can include at least one of the following:

[0213] when or after receiving the configuration signaling corresponding to the current LPP transaction;

[0214] when or after the timer included in the first configuration information expires.

[0215] In still other embodiments, the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reported data. The reporting parameters may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0216] a reporting period of the reported data;

[0217] a reporting interval of the reported data;

[0218] a start time of reporting the reported data.

[0219] In some embodiments, the receiving unit 1020 receives second information sent by the terminal device, the second information indicating terminal-side related information of the terminal device.

[0220] In the above embodiments, the second information may, for example, be received before the first configuration information or after the first configuration information.

[0221] In the above embodiments, the second information may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0222] reported data related information;

[0223] terminal device related information.

[0224] In the above embodiments, the processing unit 1030 can adjust the content of the first configuration information according to the above-mentioned second information.

[0225] In some embodiments, the terminal device performs SRB mapping on the reported data according to the above-mentioned first configuration information at the RRC layer, and sends data of different priorities to the second network device through RRC messages in order of priority from high to low.

[0226] In the above embodiments, the data of different priorities may, for example, be carried by the same RRC message or different RRC messages, using the same SRB bearer, or using the same SRB bearer of the same priority, or using different SRB bearers.

[0227] In the above embodiments, in the case that the priorities of the RRC messages are different, the priority of the SRB used by the RRC message with high priority is higher than the priority of the SRB used by the RRC message with low priority.

[0228] In some embodiments, the receiving unit 1020 receives third information sent by the terminal device, the third information indicating to which data sample the reported data belongs; and the processing unit 1030 can combine the received data samples according to the third information.

[0229] In the above embodiments, if the current data sample is not completely received at the end of the LPP session, the processing unit 1030 can further perform at least one of the following processing:

[0230] For the part of the incomplete data sample stored locally, the processing unit 1030 instructs the terminal device about the related information of the data sample, and enables the terminal device to store the unsent part of the data sample and wait for the future continuous sending of the data sample;

[0231] For the part of the incomplete data sample discarded locally, the processing unit 1030 instructs the terminal device about the related information of the data sample, and enables the terminal device to store the entire content of the data sample and wait for the future retransmission of the data sample.

[0232] Embodiments of the present application also provide a data collection apparatus, which can be a terminal device, or can be one or more components or assemblies configured in the terminal device. Since the apparatus solves the same problem as the method of the embodiments of the second aspect, the specific implementation can refer to the embodiments of the second aspect, and the same content will not be repeated.

[0233] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a data collection apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11, the apparatus 1100 includes:

[0234] The receiving unit 1110 receives first configuration information sent by the first network device, the first configuration information indicating the priority of the reported data of the terminal device;

[0235] The sending unit 1120 sends first information to the first network device, the first information including the data reported by the terminal device according to the indication of the first configuration information and according to the above priority.

[0236] In some embodiments, the first configuration information specifies the specific content of the reported data. The specific content of the reported data can include at least one of the following, for example:

[0237] The type of the reported data;

[0238] The measurement resource corresponding to the reported data;

[0239] applicable condition corresponding to the reported data;

[0240] segmentation information of the reported data;

[0241] LPP session information corresponding to the reported data;

[0242] LPP transaction information corresponding to the reported data.

[0243] In the above embodiments, the first network device can dynamically adjust the reporting position of the low-priority data according to the related information of the high-priority data.

[0244] In the above embodiments, the first network device can send the first configuration information in multiple LPP sessions, or send the first configuration information in different LPP transactions corresponding to the same LPP session, or send the first configuration information in the same LPP transaction.

[0245] In the above embodiments, the first network device can determine the priority of the reported data according to different position service requests and network device and / or terminal device capabilities.

[0246] In some other embodiments, the first configuration information indicates the priority of the LPP message, which is within the same LPP session or within different LPP sessions.

[0247] In the above embodiments, in some possible implementation manners, the first configuration information can include an indication field, which is related to the above-mentioned LPP message or a message containing the above-mentioned LPP message or a message related to the above-mentioned LPP message, and the indication field indicates the priority of the corresponding LPP message; in some other possible implementation manners, the first configuration information indicates the priority of the LPP transaction initiated by the first network device.

[0248] In yet some other embodiments, the first configuration information is used to suspend or terminate the process of the current data reporting of the terminal device. The first configuration information may, for example, indicate at least one of the following:

[0249] terminate the current LPP transaction, and instruct the terminal device to continue transmitting all or part of the data transmitted in the current LPP transaction for subsequent data transmission or data retransmission;

[0250] suspend the current LPP transaction, and instruct the terminal device to resume the condition of data reporting.

[0251] In the above embodiments, the condition of resuming data reporting may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0252] after receiving or upon receiving the configuration signaling corresponding to the current LPP transaction;

[0253] after the timer included in the first configuration information expires.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reported data. The reporting parameter may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0255] a reporting period of the reported data;

[0256] a reporting interval of the reported data;

[0257] a start time of reporting the reported data.

[0258] In the above embodiments, the sending unit 1120 can further send, to the first network device, second information indicating terminal-side related information of the terminal device.

[0259] In the above embodiments, the second information can be sent before the first configuration information or after the first configuration information.

[0260] In the above embodiments, the second information may, for example, include at least one of the following:

[0261] reported data related information;

[0262] terminal device related information.

[0263] In the above embodiments, the first network device can adjust the content of the first configuration information according to the second information.

[0264] In some embodiments, the sending unit 1120 performs SRB mapping on the reported data according to the first configuration information at the RRC layer of the terminal device, and sends data of different priorities to the second network device in order of priority from high to low through an RRC message.

[0265] In the above embodiments, the data of different priorities can be carried through the same RRC message or different RRC messages, using the same SRB, or using SRBs of the same priority, or using different SRBs.

[0266] In the above embodiments, in the case where the priorities of the RRC messages are different, the SRB used by the RRC message of high priority has a higher priority than the SRB used by the RRC message of low priority.

[0267] In some embodiments, the sending unit 1120 sends, to the first network device, third information indicating to which data sample the reported data belongs. The first network device can combine the received data samples according to the third information.

[0268] In the above embodiments, if the current data sample is not received completely at the end of the LPP session, the first network device can further perform at least one of the following:

[0269] For the part of the incomplete data sample that is stored locally, the terminal device is instructed about the related information of the data sample, and the terminal device is caused to store the unsent part of the data sample and wait for future continuous sending of the data sample;

[0270] For the part of the incomplete data sample that is discarded locally, the terminal device is instructed about the related information of the data sample, and the terminal device is caused to store the entire content of the data sample and wait for future retransmission of the data sample.

[0271] It is worth noting that the above FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 only schematically illustrate the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto. For example, other modules or components can be appropriately added or some of the modules or components can be appropriately reduced. Those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications according to the above description, and the present application is not limited to the above description of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11.

[0272] In addition, for the sake of simplicity, only the connection relationship or signal path between the various components or modules is exemplarily shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, but those skilled in the art should understand that various related technologies such as bus connection can be used. The various components or modules can be realized by hardware facilities such as processors, memories, transmitters, receivers, etc.; the present application is not limited thereto.

[0273] The above various embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the embodiments of the present application, but the present application is not limited thereto, and appropriate modifications can be made on the basis of the above various embodiments. For example, the above various embodiments can be used alone, or one or more of the above various embodiments can be combined.

[0274] According to the embodiments of the present application, through the information sending and receiving between the first network device and the terminal device, it can be ensured that other high-priority services and corresponding data transmission are not affected in the process of AI / ML related data collection, so as to improve the overall performance and service quality of the communication system.

[0275] Embodiments of the fourth aspect

[0276] The embodiment of the present application provides a communication system, which can refer to FIG. 1, and the same content as the embodiment of the first aspect to the third aspect will not be repeated.

[0277] In some embodiments, the communication system 100 can at least include the network device 101 and the terminal device 102 and 103, in some embodiments, the network device 101 performs the function of the first network device in the embodiment of the first aspect, and correspondingly, the terminal device 102 and 103 performs the function of the terminal device in the embodiment of the second aspect. Since the functions of the first network device and the terminal device have been described in the embodiments of the first aspect to the second aspect, the content is incorporated herein, and will not be repeated here.

[0278] The embodiment of the present application further provides a network device.

[0279] FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a system structure of the network device according to the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 12, the network device 1200 can include a processor 1210 and a memory 1220; the memory 1220 is coupled to the processor 1210. The memory 1220 can store various data; in addition, the memory 1220 also stores a program 1230 for information processing, and executes the program 1230 under the control of the processor 1210.

[0280] In one embodiment, the network device 1200 serves as the first network device in the embodiment of the first aspect, and contains the function of the apparatus 1000 in the embodiment of the third aspect, which can be integrated into the processor 1210, or can be configured separately from the processor 1210, for example, the apparatus 1000 can be configured as a chip connected with the processor 1210, and the function of the apparatus is realized through the control of the processor 1210.

[0281] In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the network device 1200 can further include a transceiver 1240, an antenna 1250 and the like; wherein the functions of the above-mentioned components are similar to those of the prior art, and will not be repeated here. It is worth noting that the network device 1200 does not necessarily include all the components shown in FIG. 12; in addition, the network device 1200 can also include components not shown in FIG. 12, which can refer to the prior art.

[0282] The embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal device.

[0283] FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of a system structure of the terminal device according to the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 13, the terminal device 1300 can include a processor 1310 and a memory 1320; the memory 1320 is coupled to the processor 1310. It is worth noting that the figure is exemplary; other types of structures can also be used to supplement or replace the structure to realize the telecommunication function or other functions.

[0284] In one embodiment, the terminal device 1300 as the terminal device in the embodiment of the second aspect comprises the functions of the apparatus 1100 in the embodiment of the third aspect, which can be integrated into the processor 1310 or configured separately from the processor 1310, for example, the apparatus 1100 can be configured as a chip connected with the processor 1310 to realize the functions of the apparatus through the control of the processor 1310.

[0285] As shown in FIG. 13, the terminal device 1300 can further comprise a communication module 1330, an input unit 1340, a display 1350, and a power supply 1360. It is worth noting that the terminal device 1300 does not necessarily comprise all the components shown in FIG. 13; in addition, the terminal device 1300 can also comprise components not shown in FIG. 13, which can be referred to related technologies.

[0286] As shown in FIG. 13, the processor 1310, also known as a controller or operation control, can comprise a microprocessor or other processor device and / or logic device, which receives input and controls the operation of each component of the terminal device 1300.

[0287] The memory 1320, for example, can be one or more of a buffer, a flash memory, a hard drive, a removable media, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, or other suitable device. Various data can be stored, and programs for performing related information can also be stored. The processor 1310 can execute the programs stored in the memory 1320 to achieve information storage or processing, etc. The functions of other components are similar to the existing ones, which will not be described here. The components of the terminal device 1300 can be realized by dedicated hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof, without departing from the scope of the present application.

[0288] The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer readable program, which, when executed in a network device, causes a computer to execute the method of the embodiments of the first aspect in the network device.

[0289] The embodiments of the present application also provide a storage medium storing a computer readable program, which causes a computer to execute the method of the embodiments of the first aspect in the network device.

[0290] The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer readable program, which, when executed in a terminal device, causes a computer to execute the method of the embodiments of the second aspect in the terminal device.

[0291] The embodiments of the present application also provide a storage medium storing a computer readable program, which causes a computer to execute the method of the embodiments of the second aspect in the terminal device.

[0292] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program product comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the method described in the embodiments of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0293] The apparatus and method described above can be implemented by hardware, or by hardware in combination with software. The present application relates to a computer readable program, which, when executed by a logic component, enables the logic component to implement the apparatus or component described above, or enables the logic component to implement the various methods or steps described above. The logic component is, for example, a field programmable logic component, a microprocessor, a processor used in a computer, etc. The present application also relates to a storage medium for storing the above program, such as a hard disk, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a DVD, a flash memory, etc.

[0294] The method / apparatus described in combination with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of the two. For example, one or more of the functional blocks shown in the figure and / or a combination of one or more of the functional blocks can correspond to each software module of the computer program flow, or can correspond to each hardware module. The software modules can correspond to each step shown in the figure, respectively. These hardware modules can be implemented by, for example, fixing the software modules by using a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0295] The software modules can be located in a RAM memory, a flash memory, a ROM memory, an EPROM memory, an EEPROM memory, a register, a hard disk, a mobile disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. A storage medium can be coupled to the processor, so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium; or the storage medium can be an integral part of the processor. The processor and the storage medium can be located in an ASIC. The software modules can be stored in the memory of the mobile terminal, or in a memory card that can be inserted into the mobile terminal. For example, if the device (such as a mobile terminal) uses a MEGA-SIM card or a large-capacity flash memory device, the software modules can be stored in the MEGA-SIM card or the large-capacity flash memory device.

[0296] One or more of the functional blocks described in the figures and / or one or more combinations of the functional blocks can be implemented as a general- purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any appropriate combination of the foregoing, for performing the functions described in this disclosure. One or more of the functional blocks described in the figures and / or one or more combinations of the functional blocks can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, such as a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.

[0297] The present application has been described above with the attachment to the specific embodiments, but it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the descriptions are exemplary and are not a limitation on the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the present application according to the spirit and principles of the present application, and these modifications and changes are within the scope of the present application.

[0298] In addition to the above embodiments disclosed in the present embodiment, the following notes are also disclosed:

[0299] 1. A network device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, the processor being configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0300] sending first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0301] receiving first information sent by the terminal device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0302] 2. A terminal device comprising a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, the processor being configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0303] receiving first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0304] sending first information to the first network device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0305] 3. A computer readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a network device, the program causes a computer to execute the following method in the network device:

[0306] sending first configuration information to the terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0307] receiving first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0308] 4. A storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes a computer to execute the following method in a network device:

[0309] sending first configuration information to the terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0310] receiving first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0311] 5. A computer readable program, wherein when the program is executed in a terminal device, the program causes a computer to execute the following method in the terminal device:

[0312] receiving first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0313] sending first information to the first network device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0314] 6. A storage medium storing a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program causes a computer to execute the following method in a terminal device:

[0315] receiving first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device;

[0316] sending first information to the first network device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0317] 7. A computer program product comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the following method:

[0318] sending first configuration information to the terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device; receiving first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information; or,

[0319] receive first configuration information sent by the first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device; and send first information to the first network device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0320] 8. A communication system comprising a first network device and a terminal device, wherein,

[0321] The first network device comprises a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0322] send first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device; and receive first information sent by the terminal device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

[0323] The terminal device comprises a memory and a processor, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the following method:

[0324] receive first configuration information sent by the first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device; and send first information to the first network device, the first information including data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information.

Claims

A data collection device is configured in a first network device, wherein The apparatus comprises: a sending unit configured to send first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by the terminal device; a receiving unit configured to receive first information sent by the terminal device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the priority indicated by the first configuration information. According to the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first configuration information specifies specific content of the reported data. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein The specific content of the reported data comprises at least one of the following: a type of the reported data; a measurement resource corresponding to the reported data; an applicable condition corresponding to the reported data; segmentation information of the reported data; LPP (Long Term Evolution Positioning Protocol) session information corresponding to the reported data; LPP transaction information corresponding to the reported data. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein The apparatus further comprises: a processing unit configured to determine the priority of the reported data according to different location service requests and network device and / or terminal device capabilities. According to the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first configuration information indicates a priority of an LPP message, the LPP message being within a same LPP session or within different LPP sessions. According to the apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first configuration information comprises an indication field, the indication field being related to the LPP message or to a message containing the LPP message or to a message related to the LPP message, the indication field indicating the priority of the corresponding LPP message; or the first configuration information indicates a priority of an LPP transaction initiated by the first network device. According to the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first configuration information is used to suspend or terminate a process of current data reporting of the terminal device. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein The first configuration information indicates at least one of the following: terminating a current LPP transaction and instructing the terminal device to continue transmission of all or part of data transmitted by the terminal device in the current LPP transaction for data continuation or data retransmission in a subsequent process; suspending the current LPP transaction and instructing the terminal device to resume a condition of data reporting. According to the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reported data. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein The reporting parameters comprise at least one of the following: a reporting period of the reported data; a reporting interval of the reported data; a start time of reporting the reported data. According to the apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receiving unit receives second information sent by the terminal device, the second information indicating terminal-side related information of the terminal device. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein The apparatus further comprises a processing unit, the receiving unit receives third information sent by the terminal device, the third information indicating to which data sample the reported data belongs; the processing unit combines the received data samples according to the third information. A data collection device is configured in a terminal device, wherein The apparatus comprises: a receiving unit configured to receive first configuration information sent by a first network device, the first configuration information indicating a priority of data reported by a terminal device; a sending unit configured to send the first configuration information to the terminal device. a sending unit configured to send first information to the first network device, the first information comprising data reported by the terminal device according to the indication of the first configuration information and according to the priority. According to the apparatus of claim 13, wherein, the first configuration information configures different reporting parameters for different reporting data. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein The reporting parameter comprises at least one of: a reporting period of the reporting data; a reporting interval of the reporting data; a start time of reporting the reporting data. According to the apparatus of claim 13, wherein, the sending unit sends second information to the first network device, the second information indicating terminal-side related information of the terminal device. According to the apparatus of claim 13, wherein, the sending unit performs SRB (Signaling Radio Bearer) mapping on the reporting data to be reported by the RRC (Radio Resource Control) layer of the terminal device according to the first configuration information, and sends data of different priorities to the second network device in order of priority from high to low through an RRC message. According to the apparatus of claim 17, wherein, the data of different priorities is carried by the same RRC message or different RRC messages, using the same SRB bearer, or using SRB bearers of the same priority, or using different SRB bearers. According to the apparatus of claim 18, wherein, in the case that the RRC messages have different priorities, the SRB used by the RRC message of high priority has a higher priority than the SRB used by the RRC message of low priority. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The apparatus further comprises: the sending unit sends third information to the first network device, the third information indicating to which data sample the reporting data belongs; wherein the first network device combines the received data samples according to the third information.

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