Resource management method and apparatus for ambient internet of things (AIOT), device, and medium

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and discloses a resource management method and apparatus for an ambient Internet of Things (AIoT), a device, and a medium. In an embodiment of the present application, the resource management method for an ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) comprises: a reader / writer device receiving first information from a first network side device, wherein the first information comprises at least one of the following: configuration information of an AIoT dedicated resource, the AIoT dedicated resource being dedicated to a communication procedure between the reader / writer device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, used to indicate information about a validity time during which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; second indication information, used to indicate information about a validity area in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; third indication information, used to indicate a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; and fourth indication information, used to indicate whether or not the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

Description

Resource management method, device and equipment for ambient internet of things AIoT and medium

[0001] Cross-reference to Related Applications

[0002] The present application claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 202411353769.1, filed on September 26, 2024, and entitled "Resource management method, device and equipment for ambient internet of things AIoT and medium", the whole content of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application belongs to the field of communication technology, and particularly relates to a resource management method, device and equipment for ambient internet of things AIoT and medium. BACKGROUND

[0004] Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) technology is a new 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Internet of Things technology. AIoT is also known as Ambient power-enabled Internet of Things. AIoT devices are powered by energy harvesting. AIoT devices have no battery or have limited energy storage capacity.

[0005] In one communication scenario of an AIoT system, a reader device is deployed between a network side device and an AIoT device. The reader device performs bidirectional communication with the network side device and the AIoT device. The reader device and the network side device communicate through a Uu interface, and information is transmitted between the network side device and the AIoT device.

[0006] In a 3GPP Internet of Things system, the network side device controls and manages the wireless resources for communication between the reader device and the AIoT device. Currently, there is no clear solution for how to manage the wireless resources for communication between the reader device and the AIoT device, which makes it impossible to ensure the smooth progress of the communication process between the reader device and the AIoT device, resulting in low AIoT communication efficiency. SUMMARY

[0007] The present application provides a resource management method, device and equipment for ambient internet of things AIoT and medium, which can effectively manage the wireless resources for communication between the reader device and the AIoT device, clearly define the management scheme, ensure the smooth progress of the communication process between the reader device and the AIoT device, and improve the AIoT communication efficiency.

[0008] In a first aspect, a resource management method for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, including:

[0009] The reader device receives first information from a first network-side device;

[0010] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0011] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0012] In a second aspect, a resource management method for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, including:

[0013] The first network-side device sends first information to a reader device;

[0014] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0015] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state of availability of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0016] In a third aspect, a resource management method for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, including:

[0017] The second network-side device sends sixth information to the reader device;

[0018] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0019] Eighth indication information, used for indicating whether AIoT dedicated resources of the reader device are available, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device, the AIoT dedicated resources being acquired by first information of a first network side device; ninth indication information, used for indicating whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT services;

[0020] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0021] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; first indication information, used for indicating valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, used for indicating valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, used for indicating a target state of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0022] In a fourth aspect, a resource management apparatus for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, and includes:

[0023] A first receiving module, configured to receive first information from a first network side device;

[0024] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0025] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; first indication information, used for indicating valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, used for indicating valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, used for indicating a target state of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0026] In a fifth aspect, a resource management apparatus for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, and includes:

[0027] A third sending module, configured to send first information to a reader device;

[0028] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0029] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, the third indication information being used for indicating a target state of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0030] In a sixth aspect, a resource management apparatus for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, including:

[0031] a fourth sending module, configured to send sixth information to the reader device;

[0032] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0033] eighth indication information, the eighth indication information being used for indicating whether AIoT dedicated resources of the reader device are available, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device, the AIoT dedicated resources being acquired through first information of a first network side device;

[0034] ninth indication information, the ninth indication information being used for indicating whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT services, the resource management apparatus for the environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) being applied to the second network side device;

[0035] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0036] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources; third indication information, the third indication information being used for indicating a target state of the AIoT dedicated resources; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0037] In a seventh aspect, a resource management apparatus for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) is provided, the apparatus being configured to perform steps of the method according to the first aspect, or to implement steps of the method according to the second aspect, or to implement steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0038] In an eighth aspect, a reader-writer device is provided, which includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions executable on the processor, the programs or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method according to the first aspect.

[0039] In a ninth aspect, a reader-writer device is provided, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to execute programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect, and the communication interface is configured to be coupled with the processor.

[0040] In a tenth aspect, a network-side device is provided, which includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions executable on the processor, the programs or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method according to the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0041] In an eleventh aspect, a network-side device is provided, which includes a processor and a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to execute programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method according to the second aspect or the third aspect, and the communication interface is configured to be coupled with the processor.

[0042] In a twelfth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, which stores programs or instructions, the programs or instructions, when executed by a processor, implementing the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0043] In a thirteenth aspect, a wireless communication system is provided, which includes a reader-writer device, a network-side device and an AIoT device, the reader-writer device being configured to execute the steps of the method according to the first aspect, the network-side device being configured to execute the steps of the method according to the second aspect or the third aspect, and the reader-writer device being configured to communicate with the network-side device and the AIoT device respectively.

[0044] In a fourteenth aspect, a chip is provided, which includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled with the processor, and the processor being configured to execute programs or instructions to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0045] In a fifteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program / program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method according to the first aspect, or the steps of the method according to the second aspect, or the steps of the method according to the third aspect.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the reader device receives first information from the first network side device, the first information comprising at least one of configuration information of AIoT dedicated resource, first indication information, second indication information, third indication information, and fourth indication information, wherein the AIoT dedicated resource is a wireless resource dedicated to the communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device, through the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, the reader device can obtain the related configuration of the AIoT dedicated resource, through the first indication information or the second indication information or the third indication information or the fourth indication information, the reader device can obtain the valid time information or the valid area information or the target state of the AIoT dedicated resource, or whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available, which can effectively manage the wireless resource of the communication between the reader device and the AIoT device, clear the management scheme, ensure the smooth communication process between the reader device and the AIoT device, and help to improve the AIoT communication efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0047] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied;

[0048] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an inventory process of a Tag in the related art;

[0049] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the relationship between a reader and a Tag in the related art;

[0050] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an AIoT topology 1 communication scenario in the related art;

[0051] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an AIoT topology 2 communication scenario in the related art;

[0052] FIG. 6 is an implementation flowchart of a resource management method of an environment Internet of Things (AIoT) in an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the relationship between an AIoT dedicated resource and available valid time in an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] FIG. 8 is a flowchart corresponding to example one in an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] FIG. 9 is an implementation flowchart of another resource management method of an environment Internet of Things (AIoT) in an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] FIG. 10 is an implementation flowchart of another resource management method of an environment Internet of Things (AIoT) in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] FIG. 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a resource management apparatus of an environment Internet of Things (AIoT) corresponding to FIG. 6 in an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Fig. 12 is a structural schematic diagram of a resource management device of an environmental AIoT according to an embodiment of the present application, which corresponds to Fig. 9;

[0059] Fig. 13 is a structural schematic diagram of a resource management device of an environmental AIoT according to an embodiment of the present application, which corresponds to Fig. 10;

[0060] Fig. 14 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Fig. 15 is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Fig. 16 is a structural schematic diagram of a network-side device according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0064] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second" are usually a category and do not limit the number of objects, for example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "or" in the present application means at least one of the connected objects. For example, the protection scope of "A or B" at least covers three schemes, namely, scheme one: including A and not including B; scheme two: including B and not including A; scheme three: including A and including B. In addition, the terms "A and / or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B" also at least cover the above three schemes, respectively. The character " / " generally represents that the objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0065] The term "indication" in the present application can be a direct indication (or explicit indication) or an indirect indication (or implicit indication). The direct indication can be understood as that the sender explicitly informs the receiver of the specific information, the operation to be performed or the request result, etc. in the indication sent by the sender. The indirect indication can be understood as that the receiver determines the corresponding information according to the indication sent by the sender, or judges and determines the operation to be performed or the request result, etc. according to the judgment result.

[0066] It is worth noting that the technology described in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of the present application are often used interchangeably, and the described technology can be used in the above-mentioned systems and radio technologies, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes a New Radio (NR) system for example purposes, and NR terminology is used in most of the following description, but these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems. th

[0067] ​FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application can be applied. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can be a terminal-side device such as a mobile phone, a Tablet Personal Computer, a Laptop Computer, a notebook computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a palmtop computer, a netbook, an Ultra-mobile Personal Computer (UMPC), a Mobile Internet Device (MID), an Augmented Reality (AR) device, a Virtual Reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, a flight vehicle, a Vehicle User Equipment (VUE), a shipboard device, a Pedestrian User Equipment (PUE), a smart home (a home device with a wireless communication function such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, or furniture), a game console, a Personal Computer (PC), a kiosk, or a self-service machine. The wearable device includes a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a smart earphone, smart glasses, smart jewelry (a smart bracelet, a smart necklace, a smart ring, a smart necklace, a smart anklet, a smart necklace, etc.), a smart wristband, smart clothes, etc. The vehicle-mounted device can also be referred to as a vehicle-mounted terminal, a vehicle-mounted controller, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip, or a vehicle-mounted unit, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of the terminal 11 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The network-side device 12 can include an access network device or a core network device. The access network device can also be referred to as a Radio Access Network (RAN) device, a radio access network function, or a radio access network unit. The access network device can include a base station, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Point (AP), or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) node, etc.The base station can be referred to as a Node B (NB), an evolved Node B (eNB), a next generation Node B (gNB), a New Radio Node B (NR Node B), an access point, a relay station (RBS), a serving base station (SBS), a base transceiver station (BTS), a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a home Node B (HNB), a home evolved Node B, a transmit / receive point (TRP), or some other suitable terminology in the art, and is not limited to a particular technical terminology, provided that the same technical effect is achieved. It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, only the base station in the NR system is taken as an example for introduction, and the specific type of the base station is not limited.

[0068] The core network device can also be referred to as a core network node, a core network function, or a core network network element, etc., which includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: a mobility management entity (MME), an access and mobility management function (AMF), a session management function (SMF), a user plane function (UPF), a policy control function (PCF), a policy and charging rules function (PCRF), an edge application server discovery function (EASDF), a unified data management (UDM), a unified data repository (UDR), a home subscriber server (HSS), a centralized network configuration (CNC), a network repository function (NRF), a network exposure function (NEF), a local NEF (L-NEF), a binding support function (BSF), an application function (AF), a location management function (LMF), a gateway mobile location center (GMLC), a network data analytics function (NWDAF), etc. It should be noted that only the core network device in the NR system is taken as an example for introduction in the embodiments of the present application, and the specific type of the core network device is not limited. If the name of the core network device mentioned in the embodiments of the present application changes in the subsequent protocol version (for example, 6G), it is also within the protection scope of the present application.

[0069] Optionally, the core network device can be implemented by one or more function modules in one device, or can be implemented by multiple devices jointly, and the embodiments of the present application do not make a specific limitation in this regard. It can be understood that the above function modules can be network elements in a hardware device, can be software function modules running on a dedicated hardware, or can be virtualized function modules instantiated on a platform (for example, a cloud platform).

[0070] For the convenience of understanding, the related technologies and concepts involved in the embodiments of the present application are introduced first.

[0071] I. AIoT device

[0072] The AIoT device is powered by energy harvesting, and the AIoT device has no battery or has limited energy storage capacity, for example, using a capacitor. The energy source of energy harvesting includes radio waves, light, motion, heat or other suitable energy sources.

[0073] The AIoT device is characterized by the energy storage capacity of the AIoT device and the ability to generate radio frequency signals for transmission. The AIoT device has the following types:

[0074] Device A (Device A) or device type 1 (Device 1): no energy storage capacity, no independent signal generation / amplification capability, backscatter transmission;

[0075] Device B (Device B) or device type 2a (Device 2a): has energy storage capacity, no independent signal generation capability, backscatter transmission. The use of stored energy can include amplification of reflected signals;

[0076] Device C (Device C) or device type 2b (Device 2b): has energy storage capacity, has independent signal generation capability, i.e., has an active radio frequency component for transmission.

[0077] II. Information transmission between reader (Reader) and tag device (Tag) in radio frequency identification (RFID)

[0078] RFID is a traditional backscatter communication (BSC) system, and its main design goal is to identify (Identification, ID) and read data from the BSC device (such as Tag) within the coverage of the reader (i.e., Reader). Since RFID is initially applied to the automatic inventory of a large number of goods, the process of identifying and reading data from the Tag is also called inventory.

[0079] Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of an inventory process of a Tag. The reader selects the Tag, sends a query instruction, and the Tag replies, such as generating a 16-bit random number to the reader. Then the reader sends the random number sequence to the Tag through an acknowledgement (ACK) instruction. After the Tag successfully verifies the RN16 in the ACK, it sends relevant data, such as a protocol control (PC) / extended protocol control (XPC), an electronic product code (EPC), a packet cyclic redundancy check (Packet CRC), etc. to the reader. If the EPC is valid, the reader can send a query repetition (QueryRep) instruction or other commands. If the EPC is invalid, the reader can send a negative acknowledgement (NACK). The process from the reader sending a query instruction to the reader receiving relevant data sent by the Tag is a single Tag reply process. In the figure, CW represents a continuous wave, and T1, T2, and T4 represent the interval time between different operations.

[0080] As shown in Figure 3, the reader can send selection, inventory, and access instructions to the Tag, and the state of the Tag can include ready, arbitrate, reply, acknowledgement, open, secured, and killed.

[0081] The operation instructions of the reader are shown in Table 1:

[0082] Table 1

[0083] III. AIoT communication scenarios

[0084] Migrating RFID to the 3GPP AIoT communication system, the current discussion involves two communication scenarios:

[0085] Topology 1 (Topolog 1): the base station undertakes the AIoT Reader function, referred to as RAN Reader. As shown in FIG. 4, the base station directly communicates with the AIoT device in a bidirectional manner, the base station sends a carrier signal or control signaling to the AIoT device, and receives the backscattering signal of the AIoT device. The base station and the core network device, the core network device and the application (Application, APP) server perform data transmission and information interaction.

[0086] Topology 2 (Topolog 2): the intermediate node undertakes the AIoT Reader function. As shown in FIG. 5, a terminal is deployed between the base station and the AIoT device, the terminal acts as an intermediate node, the AIoT device and the terminal communicate in a bidirectional manner, and the terminal and the base station communicate through a Uu port to transmit information between the base station and the AIoT device.

[0087] The related technologies and concepts related to the embodiments of the present application are introduced above, and it can be seen that, for the topology 2 communication scenario, it is necessary to consider how to effectively manage the wireless resources of the reader-writer device and the AIoT device communication (referred to as AIoT communication). In particular, in the topology 2 communication scenario, when the reader-writer device is temporarily disconnected, such as radio link failure (Radio Link Failure, RLF), handover (Handover, HO), handover failure (Handover Failure, HOF), etc., whether to maintain AIoT communication or how to maintain AIoT communication, if it is desired to continue to maintain AIoT communication, how to realize the network side device management and control of the wireless resources of the AIoT communication, there is no clear solution at present. The embodiments of the present application give specific solutions to these problems.

[0088] The resource management method of the environment Internet of Things AIoT provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail in combination with the drawings and some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0089] Referring to FIG. 6, an implementation flowchart of a resource management method of an environment Internet of Things AIoT provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown, and the method includes the following steps:

[0090] S610: The reader-writer device receives first information from the first network side device;

[0091] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0092] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to the communication process of the reader-writer device and the at least one AIoT device;

[0093] The first indication information is used to indicate available time information of the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0094] The second indication information is used to indicate available area information of the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0095] The third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0096] The fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0097] By applying the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the reader device receives first information from the first network side device, and the first information includes at least one of configuration information of an AIoT dedicated resource, first indication information, second indication information, third indication information, and fourth indication information. The AIoT dedicated resource is a wireless resource dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device. Through the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, the reader device can obtain related configurations of the AIoT dedicated resource. Through the first indication information or the second indication information or the third indication information or the fourth indication information, the reader device can obtain available time information or available area information or a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource, or whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available. The AIoT communication efficiency can be improved by effectively managing the wireless resource for communication between the reader device and the AIoT device, explicitly managing the scheme, and ensuring that the communication process between the reader device and the AIoT device can be smoothly performed.

[0098] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can be a terminal, such as terminal 11 in FIG. 1, and can also be a relay node, such as an Integrated Access and Backhual (IAB) node, a Neighbour Cell Relation (NCR) node, etc. The terminal or the relay node can have the capability of a reader (Reader), or the terminal or the relay node works in a Reader mode. The terminal can also be referred to as a UE Reader.

[0099] The first network side device can be a base station or a radio access network node (RAN node), and can also be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), etc.

[0100] The second network side device can be a base station or a radio access network node, and can also be a centralized unit or a distributed unit, etc.

[0101] Based on the above description, it can be understood that the first network side device and the second network side device can be different base stations, or different cells under the same base station, or different centralized units, or different distributed units under the same centralized unit. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0102] The first network side device can first perform the authorization of the reader device and the selection process of the reader device to determine to establish the topology 2 communication scenario.

[0103] The first network side device can send the first information to the reader device, and the reader device receives the first information from the first network side device.

[0104] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0105] 1) configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources;

[0106] The AIoT dedicated resources are dedicated to the communication process of the reader device and the at least one AIoT device. Wherein, the communication process refers to the wireless air interface (AIoT air interface) process of the reader device and the at least one AIoT device, which can include an access layer (Access Stratum, AS) process. The AS process can also be referred to as AIoT process, AIoT communication, AIoT communication process, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0107] A complete AIoT communication process can include the following steps:

[0108] Step A: AIoT paging. According to the service request, the reader device sends an AIoT paging message on the AIoT wireless air interface, indicating the AIoT device that needs to respond to the paging;

[0109] Step B: AIoT device-to-reader device (D2R) data transmission, for example, for sending the ID of the AIoT device. The AIoT device that triggers the response can perform D2R data transmission by performing an AIoT random access process or without using an AIoT random access process;

[0110] Step C1: Reader device-to-AIoT device (R2D) data transmission, possible R2D data transmission, for example, for sending a command (Command);

[0111] Step C2: possible D2R data transmission, for example, for sending a corresponding response (Command Response) to the command.

[0112] Optionally, the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource can include at least one of the following:

[0113] (1) AIoT pre-configured grant (configured grant) ;

[0114] It can be understood based on the configured grant Type 1 or Type 2 mechanism of the air interface, and in the embodiments of the present application, the AIoT pre-configured grant is used for the pre-configured grant of the AIoT wireless air interface.

[0115] (2) AIoT resource pool, the AIoT resource pool includes at least one of time domain resources, frequency domain resources and space domain resources;

[0116] It can be understood based on the sidelink resource pool mechanism of the PC5 air interface, and in the embodiments of the present application, the AIoT resource pool is used for the resource pool of the AIoT wireless air interface. Moreover, the reader device does not need to perform sensing or random selection operation in the AIoT resource pool. The AIoT resource pool allocated to a certain reader device is ensured to be exclusively occupied by the reader device, and there is no resource conflict with other reader devices. Here, the resource conflict can be understood as the overlap of the resource positions in at least one of the time domain, the frequency domain and the space domain.

[0117] (3) AIoT gap, the AIoT gap is a time period in which the reader device can perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device;

[0118] It can be understood that a part of time is reserved for the reader device, and in this period of time, the reader device can perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device. By configuring the AIoT gap, the operation on the AIoT device, such as inventory, command, etc. can be realized without affecting the Uu transmission of the reader device.

[0119] Through the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, the AIoT dedicated resource available or allowed to be used by the reader device can be determined, so that the reader device utilizes the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device.

[0120] 2) first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate the valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0121] Optionally, the valid time information includes at least one of the following:

[0122] (1) valid duration;

[0123] It can be understood that the first indication information is used to indicate an effective time duration in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and the AIoT dedicated resource is not available outside the effective time duration. For example, time duration = 30s, which means that the AIoT dedicated resource is available within 30s, and will not be available after 30s. The starting time stamp of the effective time duration can be the time stamp of receiving the first indication information, or other time stamp configured by the first network side device.

[0124] The AIoT dedicated resource is available, which can be understood as the AIoT dedicated resource can be used, the AIoT dedicated resource is allowed to be used, the AIoT dedicated resource remains available, the AIoT dedicated resource remains effective, etc.

[0125] (2) effective start time stamp;

[0126] It can be understood that the first indication information is used to indicate an effective start time stamp in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and the AIoT dedicated resource is not available before the effective start time stamp.

[0127] (3) effective end time stamp;

[0128] It can be understood that the first indication information is used to indicate an effective end time stamp in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and the AIoT dedicated resource is not available after the effective end time stamp.

[0129] For example, the effective end time stamp = current local time until 18:00, which means that the AIoT dedicated resource is available from the time when the AIoT dedicated resource is received to 18:00 local time, and is not available after 18:00.

[0130] (4) upper limit value of the duration of the first timer;

[0131] The first timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource available to the reader-writer device, which can include one or more cases, such as the first timer being used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource allowed to be used by the reader-writer device, or the first timer being used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource actually used by the reader-writer device.

[0132] It can be understood that the first indication information is used to indicate an upper limit value of the duration of the first timer, that is, the maximum duration of the first timer. If the first timer is running, it means that the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and if the first timer expires or stops running, it means that the AIoT dedicated resource is not available.

[0133] (5) an upper limit value of the duration of the second timer;

[0134] The second timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource that the reader device can use when in the target state. It can include one or more cases, such as the second timer being used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource that the reader device is allowed to use when in the target state, or the second timer being used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource that the reader device actually uses when in the target state.

[0135] The target state can include at least one of the following:

[0136] The first state is the normal state of the Uu air interface connection of the reader device, which can be understood as the reader device being in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state and no preset RRC procedure causing the Uu connection to be disconnected. The preset RRC procedure includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: Uu RLF declaration (Uu RLF declare), handover (HO) or handover failure (HOF), RRC re-establishment or re-establishment failure, master cell group (MCG) failure recovery or recovery failure, beam failure recovery or recovery failure.

[0137] The second state is the disconnected state of the Uu air interface connection of the reader device, which can be understood as the reader device having or being in a preset RRC procedure causing the Uu connection to be disconnected.

[0138] The third state is that the reader device is in a state of being outside the Uu air interface network coverage, which can be understood as the reader device failing to find a cell that meets the suitable condition for camping. For example, when the reader device moves to a weak network coverage point or a blind area, such as a building shielding place, a parking lot, an elevator, an underground warehouse, etc.

[0139] The fourth state is an RRC idle (RRC IDLE) state or an RRC inactive (RRC INACTIVE) state.

[0140] It can be understood that the target state can also be divided into two categories, one category is a Uu air interface network coverage state, and the Uu air interface network coverage state includes the first state, the second state, and the fourth state; the other category is a Uu air interface network coverage outside state, and the Uu air interface network coverage outside state includes the third state.

[0141] It can be understood that the first indication information is used to indicate an upper limit value of a time length of the second timer, that is, a maximum time length of the second timer. If the second timer is running, it indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and if the second timer expires or stops running, it indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable.

[0142] Through the first indication information, it can be determined that the reader-writer device can use or is allowed to use the AIoT dedicated resource within the effective time, so that the reader-writer device can perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device within the effective time in which the AIoT dedicated resource can be used or is allowed to be used.

[0143] 3) second indication information, the second indication information is used to indicate AIoT dedicated resource available validity area information;

[0144] Optionally, the validity area information includes at least one of the following:

[0145] a public land mobile network (PLMN) list, the PLMN list including at least one PLMN identifier;

[0146] a cell list, the cell list including at least one cell, each cell being represented by a cell global identity (CGI) or by a combination of a physical cell identifier (PCI) and a frequency (Freq); for example, the valid area information includes a cell global list, a service cell of the reader device is cell A, if the cell global list includes a global identity of cell A, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is available, if the service cell of the reader device is changed, such as changed to cell B, cell B is not in the cell global list, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; for another example, the valid area information includes a {PCI+Freq} list, the service cell of the reader device is cell A, a service frequency of the reader device is Freq 1, if the PCI of cell A and the service frequency Freq 1 of the reader device are both contained in the {PCI+Freq} list, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is available, if the service frequency Freq 1 of the reader device is contained in the {PCI+Freq} list and the PCI of cell A is not contained in the {PCI+Freq} list, or the PCI of cell A is contained in the {PCI+Freq} list and the service frequency Freq 1 of the reader device is not contained in the {PCI+Freq} list, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; if the service cell of the reader device is not changed, it is judged according to whether the Freq 1 is contained in the {PCI+Freq} list; if the service cell of the reader device is changed, such as changed to cell B, or the service frequency is changed, such as changed to Freq 2, it is judged according to the PCI (if changed) of cell B and the service frequency (if changed);

[0147] a tracking area (TA) list, the TA list including at least one tracking area code (TAC); for example, the valid area information includes a TA list, a service cell of the reader device is cell A, if the TA list includes a TAC of cell A, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; if the TA list does not include the TAC of cell A, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable;

[0148] a RAN Notification Area (RNA) list, the RNA list including at least one RAN Notification Area Code (RNAC); for example, the valid area information includes the RNA list, and if the TA list includes the RNAC of the cell A, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; if the TA list does not include the RNAC of the cell A, it is considered that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable;

[0149] a geographic location range, which can be a circular area with the current location of the reader device as the center, or a rectangular area defined by longitude and latitude, etc., and the AIoT dedicated resource is used according to the geographic location range, which helps to reduce the interference between AIoT dedicated resources.

[0150] Through the second indication information, the valid area in which the reader device can use or is allowed to use the AIoT dedicated resource can be determined, and thus the reader device can perform a communication process with the at least one AIoT device in the valid area.

[0151] 4) third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0152] As described above, the target state can include at least one of a first state, a second state, a third state and a fourth state.

[0153] It can be understood that the third indication information is used to indicate that the AIoT dedicated resource can be used or is allowed to be used when the reader device is in the target state.

[0154] Through the third indication information, it can be determined that the AIoT dedicated resource can be used or is allowed to be used when the reader device is in the target state, and thus the reader device uses the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with the at least one AIoT device in the target state.

[0155] 5) fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0156] The fourth indication information indicates whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available or unavailable. From the perspective of the reader device, it can be understood as whether the AIoT dedicated resource configured by the network side device for the reader device remains available, or remains valid or invalid, or whether it is allowed to be continuously used, and the like. From the perspective of the network side device, it can be understood as whether to support configuring the AIoT dedicated resource for the reader device, or whether to enable or disable the feature of configuring the AIoT dedicated resource for the reader device. The embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0157] Optionally, the fourth indication information can include at least one of available indication information and unavailable indication information. For example, two code points can be introduced to indicate available and unavailable respectively. For another example, one code point can be introduced to indicate available, and in the case of absence of the fourth indication information, it is defaulted to be unavailable, or one code point can be introduced to indicate unavailable, and in the case of absence of the fourth indication information, it is defaulted to be available.

[0158] Through the fourth indication information, it can be determined whether the reader device can use or is allowed to use the AIoT dedicated resource, and further the reader device uses the AIoT dedicated resource to perform the communication process with the at least one AIoT device in the case of being able to use or being allowed to use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0159] The first information includes the at least one, which configures the use of the AIoT dedicated resource for the reader device to perform the communication process with the at least one AIoT device, and determines the management scheme, so that the reader device performs the communication process with the at least one AIoT device based on the first information, and improves the AIoT communication efficiency.

[0160] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present application, the time domain resource of the AIoT dedicated resource is different from the validity time information indicated by the first indication information. The validity time can be understood as the time during which a semi-static time-frequency resource block or resource template is available or allowed to be used. As shown in FIG. 7, there are multiple time-frequency resource blocks available within the validity time, each time-frequency resource block is allocated with a time domain T and a frequency domain F, and the time-frequency resource block has periodicity.

[0161] In some embodiments of the present application, the first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or the first information is carried by a media access control (MAC) layer control element (MAC CE), or part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message and the other part of the first information is carried by the MAC CE.

[0162] The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following:

[0163] The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following:

[0164] In the embodiments of the present application, the first information includes at least one of the following: configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, first indication information, second indication information, third indication information, and fourth indication information.

[0165] The first information can be carried by an RRC dedicated message, and the RRC dedicated message can include at least one of the following: an RRC reconfiguration message, a handover command message, and an RRC connection release message.

[0166] The RRC reconfiguration message is, for example, an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0167] The RRC connection release message is, for example, an RRCRelease message, and can include an RRC connection release message carrying or carrying a suspend configuration, such as an RRCRelease with suspend config message or an RRCRelease without suspend config message.

[0168] Case one: the RRC connection release message includes an RRC connection release message carrying a suspend configuration, and the reader-writer device enters an RRC inactive state, and if there is an AIoT dedicated resource available, the reader-writer device can perform an AIoT communication process in the RRC inactive state; case two: the RRC connection release message includes an RRC connection release message not carrying a suspend configuration, and the reader-writer device enters an RRC idle state, and if there is an AIoT dedicated resource available, the reader-writer device can perform an AIoT communication process in the RRC idle state. After performing the AIoT communication process in the RRC inactive state or the RRC idle state, the reader-writer device can save energy, and after collecting data of the AIoT device, the reader-writer device enters an RRC connected state to report the data, without being in the RRC connected state all the time.

[0169] Alternatively, the first information can be carried by a MAC CE.

[0170] Alternatively, part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message, and another part of the information is carried by the MAC CE. For example, the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource in the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message, and at least one of the first indication information, the second indication information, the third indication information, and the fourth indication information in the first information is carried by the MAC CE. In this way, it is helpful to realize that the network side device flexibly controls the use of the AIoT dedicated resource. For example, according to the resource usage of the AIoT wireless air interface or the Uu wireless air interface (for example, whether congestion occurs), the AIoT dedicated resource is dynamically deactivated or activated. In the case of deactivation (deactivated or suspended) of the AIoT dedicated resource, it can be understood that the AIoT dedicated resource is not available.

[0171] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0172] The reader device sends second information to the first network side device;

[0173] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0174] The first request information is used to request the allocation of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0175] The fifth indication information is used to indicate time information of expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0176] The sixth indication information is used to indicate area information of expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0177] The seventh indication information is used to indicate a state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used.

[0178] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can send the second information to the first network side device, which can be understood as an AIoT information report, and the first network side device receives the second information from the reader device. The first network side device can determine the first information based on the second information and send the first information to the reader device.

[0179] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0180] 1) The first request information is used to request the allocation of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0181] The reader device can send the first request information to the first network side device to request the first network side device to allocate the AIoT dedicated resource, and the first network side device can determine whether to allocate the AIoT dedicated resource to the reader device according to the first request information after receiving the first request information.

[0182] 2) fifth indication information, the fifth indication information being used to indicate time information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0183] The expecting to use can be understood as that the reader-writer device is preferred to use the AIoT dedicated resource, the reader-writer device expects to obtain the AIoT dedicated resource from the network side device, and the like.

[0184] Through the fifth indication information, the reader-writer device can indicate the time information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource to the first network side device, and the time information can include at least one of a duration, a start timestamp, and an end timestamp.

[0185] The first network side device can determine the first indication information according to the fifth indication information, or determine the first indication information by itself. The effective time information of the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the first indication information can be the same as or different from the time information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the fifth indication information.

[0186] 3) sixth indication information, the sixth indication information being used to indicate area information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0187] Through the sixth indication information, the reader-writer device can indicate the area information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource to the first network side device, and the area information can include at least one of a PLMN list, a cell list, a tracking area list, an access network notification area list, and a geographical location range.

[0188] The first network side device can determine the second indication information according to the sixth indication information, or determine the second indication information by itself. The effective area information of the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the second indication information can be the same as or different from the area information of expecting to use the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the sixth indication information.

[0189] 4) seventh indication information, the seventh indication information being used to indicate a state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used;

[0190] Through the seventh indication information, the reader-writer device can indicate to the first network side device that the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used in which state. The state can include at least one of a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state.

[0191] The first network side device can determine the third indication information according to the seventh indication information, or determine the third indication information by itself. The target state of the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the third indication information can be the same as or different from the state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used indicated by the seventh indication information.

[0192] The second information sent by the reader device to the first network side device includes at least one of the above, which can assist the first network side device in determining whether and how to configure the AIoT dedicated resource, so that the first network side device is possible to determine the first information based on the second information, so that the first information sent to the reader device is more in line with the expectations of the reader device.

[0193] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0194] The reader device starts the first timer in the case that the first condition is met;

[0195] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0196] The first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0197] The first information includes an upper limit value of the duration of the first timer;

[0198] Enter the first state.

[0199] In the embodiments of the present application, the first timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource available to the reader device. After receiving the first information from the first network side device, the reader device can start the first timer in the case that the first condition is met, so as to control the time of using the AIoT dedicated resource through the first timer.

[0200] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0201] 1) The first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0202] In the case that the first information includes the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, it is considered that the first network side device has allocated the AIoT dedicated resource for the reader device, and the reader device can start the first timer to control the duration of using the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0203] 2) The first information includes an upper limit value of the duration of the first timer;

[0204] In the case that the first information includes the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer, it is considered that the first network side device has configured the valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource available to the reader device, or it is understood that the reader device is configured with the duration of the first timer, and the reader device can start the first timer to use the AIoT dedicated resource to perform the communication process with at least one AIoT device before the first timer runs to the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer.

[0205] 3) Enter the first state;

[0206] The first state is a normal state of the Uu air interface connection of the reader device. The reader device enters the first state, indicating that the Uu air interface connection is normal, and the reader device can start a first timer to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device using AIoT dedicated resources during running of the first timer.

[0207] The reader device enters the first state, which can be understood as that the reader device enters the first state from one of the second state, the third state, and the fourth state. For example, from the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state to the RRC connected state.

[0208] The reader device starts the first timer in a case where the first condition is met, to perform the communication process with the at least one AIoT device using the AIoT dedicated resources during running of the first timer. The first timer facilitates control of a time during which the reader device uses the AIoT dedicated resources.

[0209] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0210] The reader device stops the first timer in a case where the second condition is met and the first timer is running.

[0211] The second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0212] The communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed;

[0213] Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resources is received;

[0214] A value of an upper limit of a time length of the first timer is received;

[0215] The first state is left.

[0216] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can stop the first timer in a case where the second condition is met and the first timer is running.

[0217] The second condition can include at least one of the following:

[0218] 1) The communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed;

[0219] In a case where the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed, the reader device can be considered to have no current demand for the AIoT dedicated resources, and the first timer can be stopped.

[0220] 2) Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resources is received;

[0221] In a case where the reader device receives the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, it can be considered that the configuration information of the currently used AIoT dedicated resource changes, and the currently used AIoT dedicated resource is not suitable for continuous use. Therefore, the first timer can be stopped.

[0222] 3) receiving a value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration;

[0223] In a case where the reader device receives the value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, it can be considered that the upper limit value of the length of the first timer changes, and the first timer can be stopped.

[0224] 4) leaving the first state;

[0225] In a case where the reader device leaves the first state, it is considered that the Uu air interface connection of the reader device is not in a normal state, and the AIoT dedicated resource cannot be continuously used. Therefore, the first timer can be stopped.

[0226] The reader device leaving the first state can be understood as the reader device transitioning from the first state to one of the second state, the third state, and the fourth state. For example, from the RRC connected state to the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state.

[0227] In a case where the second condition is met and the first timer is running, the first timer is stopped, and the time for which the reader device uses the AIoT dedicated resource is controlled through the first timer.

[0228] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include at least one of the following:

[0229] If the second condition includes receiving a value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, the reader device restarts the first timer according to the value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration;

[0230] If the second condition includes receiving the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving the value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, the reader device restarts the first timer according to the upper limit value of the length of the first timer.

[0231] In the embodiments of the present application, in a case where the second condition is met, if the first timer is running, the first timer is stopped. If the second condition includes receiving a value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, it can be considered that the upper limit value of the length of the first timer changes, and the reader device can restart the first timer according to the value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, so that the first timer can run according to the value of the upper limit of the length of the first timer reconfiguration, and the time for which the reader device uses the AIoT dedicated resource is controlled.

[0232] If the second condition includes receiving reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving a value of the upper limit of the duration of the first timer, it can be considered that the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource has changed, but the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer has not changed. The reader device can restart the first timer according to the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer, so that the first timer can run according to the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer, and the time of using the AIoT dedicated resource by the reader device is controlled.

[0233] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0234] The reader device starts the second timer when the third condition is met;

[0235] The third condition includes at least one of the following:

[0236] The first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0237] The first information includes an upper limit value of the duration of the second timer;

[0238] The first information includes third indication information, and in the case where the target state includes only one state, the target state is entered;

[0239] The first information includes third indication information, and in the case where the target state includes multiple states, any one state included in the target state is entered.

[0240] In the embodiments of the present application, the second timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource that can be used by the reader device when in the target state. After the reader device receives the first information from the first network side device, the second timer can be started when the third condition is met, so as to control the time of using the AIoT dedicated resource through the second timer.

[0241] The third condition includes at least one of the following:

[0242] 1) The first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0243] In the case where the first information includes the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, it is considered that the first network side device has allocated the AIoT dedicated resource for the reader device, and the reader device can start the second timer to control the duration of the AIoT dedicated resource used by the reader device when in the target state.

[0244] 2) The first information includes an upper limit value of the duration of the second timer;

[0245] In a case where the first information includes an upper limit value of a time length of the second timer, it is considered that the first network side device has configured the reader device with valid time information of AIoT dedicated resource availability, and the reader device can start the second timer and use the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device before the second timer runs to the upper limit value of the time length of the second timer.

[0246] 3) The first information includes third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes only one state, entering the target state;

[0247] If the first information includes the third indication information, the third indication information indicates the target state available to the AIoT dedicated resource, and the target state includes one of the first state, the second state, the third state, and the fourth state, the reader device can start the second timer when entering the target state, to use the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device during the running of the second timer.

[0248] 4) The first information includes the third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes multiple states, entering any one state included in the target state;

[0249] If the first information includes the third indication information, the third indication information indicates the target state available to the AIoT dedicated resource, and the target state includes multiple states of the first state, the second state, the third state, and the fourth state, the reader device can start the second timer when entering any one state included in the target state, to use the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device during the running of the second timer.

[0250] Optionally, in a case where the target state includes multiple states, the reader device keeps running the second timer when switching between two states included in the target state. It can be understood that if the target state includes multiple states, when the reader device switches between any two states included in the target state, such as from the first state to the second state, or from the third state to the fourth state, the second timer is always in a running state, and continuously controls the time for the reader device to use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0251] Optionally, the reader device can determine to enter the second state or the third state or the fourth state from the first state according to a timer timeout of a related technology, such as T301 or T310 or T311 or T312 timeout.

[0252] The read-write device starts a second timer in the case that the third condition is met, so as to perform a communication process with the at least one AIoT device using the AIoT dedicated resource during running of the second timer. The second timer facilitates control of a time for which the read-write device uses the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state.

[0253] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0254] The read-write device stops the second timer in the case that the fourth condition is met and the second timer is running.

[0255] The fourth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0256] The communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed;

[0257] Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received;

[0258] A value of upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer is received;

[0259] The target state is left.

[0260] In embodiments of the present application, the read-write device can stop the second timer in the case that the fourth condition is met and the second timer is running.

[0261] The fourth condition can include at least one of the following:

[0262] 1) The communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed;

[0263] The read-write device can stop the second timer in the case that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed, because there is no current demand for use of the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0264] 2) Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received;

[0265] The read-write device can stop the second timer in the case that the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received, because the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource currently used is changed and it is not suitable to continue using the current AIoT dedicated resource.

[0266] 3) A value of upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer is received;

[0267] The read-write device can stop the second timer in the case that the value of upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer is received, because the upper limit value of the second timer is changed.

[0268] 4) The target state is left.

[0269] Since the second timer is used to control the upper limit of the time length during which the reader-writer device can use the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state, if the reader-writer device leaves the target state, the second timer can be stopped.

[0270] If the fourth condition is met, the reader-writer device stops the second timer if the second timer is running, and controls the time during which the reader-writer device uses the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state through the second timer.

[0271] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include at least one of the following:

[0272] If the fourth condition includes receiving a value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, the reader-writer device restarts the second timer according to the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer.

[0273] If the fourth condition includes receiving the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, the reader-writer device restarts the second timer according to the value of the time length upper limit of the second timer.

[0274] In the embodiments of the present application, if the fourth condition is met, the reader-writer device stops the second timer if the second timer is running. If the fourth condition includes receiving a value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, it can be considered that the value of the time length upper limit of the second timer has changed, and the reader-writer device can restart the second timer according to the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, so that the second timer can run according to the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, and control the time during which the reader-writer device uses the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state.

[0275] If the fourth condition includes receiving the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, it can be considered that the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource has changed, but the value of the time length upper limit of the second timer has not changed, and the reader-writer device can restart the second timer according to the value of the time length upper limit of the second timer, so that the second timer can run according to the value of the time length upper limit of the second timer, and control the time during which the reader-writer device uses the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state.

[0276] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include one of the following:

[0277] The reader-writer device sends third information to the first network side device, the third information including upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device, when the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed.

[0278] The reader device sends fourth information to the first network side device in the case that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is paused or stopped, and the fourth information includes at least one of the following:

[0279] indication information that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is paused or stopped;

[0280] upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device in the case that the number of the at least one AIoT device is greater than 1.

[0281] In the embodiments of the present application, after the reader device receives the first information from the first network side device, the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource to perform the communication process with the at least one AIoT device based on the first information.

[0282] The reader device can send third information to the first network side device in the case that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed, and the third information includes upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device. The upper layer can be understood as a protocol layer above the AIoT access layer, such as the AIoT non-access layer (Non-Access Stratum, NAS) or the AIoT application layer, and the embodiments of the present application do not make any limitation.

[0283] Alternatively, the reader device sends fourth information to the first network side device in the case that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is paused or stopped. It can be understood that the reader device sends the fourth information to the first network side device in the case that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is not completed or paused or suspended or stopped.

[0284] Optionally, the fourth information can include indication information that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is paused or stopped. Through the indication information, the first network side device can be informed that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is paused or stopped.

[0285] Optionally, in the case that the number of the at least one AIoT device is greater than 1, the fourth information can include upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device. It can be understood that the reader device reports the upper layer data of part of the plurality of AIoT devices with which the communication process is performed to the first network side device, so that the first network side device can obtain the upper layer data of part of the AIoT devices in time.

[0286] The third information and the fourth information can also be understood as AIoT data reporting.

[0287] Optionally, if the communication process between the reader device and the at least one AIoT device is completed or stopped, and the reader device is in the RRC connected state, the reader device can directly send the AIoT data report to the first network side device, and if the reader device is in the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state, the RRC connection establishment or connection recovery process is triggered first, and after the RRC connection establishment or connection recovery process is completed, the AIoT data report is sent to the first network side device.

[0288] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0289] The reader device receives fifth information from the first network side device, and the fifth information is used to indicate that the first information is released.

[0290] In the embodiments of the present application, the first network side device can send the fifth information to the reader device, which is used to indicate that the first information is released. After the reader device receives the fifth information from the first network side device, the first information can be released based on the fifth information, and the AIoT dedicated resource is no longer used for the communication process with the AIoT device.

[0291] The first information can be released in time through the fifth information, so as to release the AIoT dedicated resource and improve the resource utilization.

[0292] In some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes the following steps:

[0293] The reader device receives sixth information from the second network side device;

[0294] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0295] The eighth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0296] The ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service.

[0297] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can move from the coverage range of the first network side device to the coverage range of the second network side device, the second network side device can send the sixth information to the reader device, and the reader device receives the sixth information from the second network side device.

[0298] Optionally, the reader device is in the fourth state, i.e., the RRC idle state or the RRC inactive state, and the sixth information is carried through the system message.

[0299] It should be noted that if the sixth information is carried through the system message, the second network side device sends the sixth information based on the broadcast mechanism, and any terminal device (including the reader device in the embodiments of the present application) residing in the second network side device can receive the sixth information.

[0300] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0301] 1) eighth indication information, the eighth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0302] The reader device receives the first information from the first network side device, and uses the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device based on the first information. When the reader device moves to the coverage range of the second network side device, the second network side device can indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource allocated to the reader device by the first network side device is available through the eighth indication information.

[0303] 2) ninth indication information, the ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service;

[0304] The reader device receives the first information from the first network side device, and uses the AIoT dedicated resource to perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device based on the first information. When the reader device moves to the coverage range of the second network side device, the second network side device can indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service through the ninth indication information. If the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service, the reader device can continue to use the AIoT dedicated resource allocated by the first network side device to perform a communication process with the AIoT device, and send the upper layer data of the related AIoT device to the second network side device. If the second network side device does not support or allow the AIoT service, the reader device no longer uses the AIoT dedicated resource allocated by the first network side device to perform a communication process with the AIoT device.

[0305] Whether to support or whether to allow the AIoT service, which can also be understood as whether to support or whether to allow the AIoT operation, whether to support or whether to allow the AIoT communication process, and the like. Optionally, the AIoT service or the AIoT operation can be for one or more AIoT devices. The AIoT service includes an inventory type service (for example, Inventory), a command type service (for example, sensor data collection), and the like. The AIoT operation includes an Inventory operation, a Read operation, a Write operation, an enable operation, a disable operation, a Kill operation, and the like. Optionally, the AIoT communication process mainly refers to the transmission of the AIoT wireless air interface between the AIoT device and the reader device.

[0306] The sixth information can be used to control the communication process of the reader device using the AIoT dedicated resource and the AIoT device, and the wireless resource management scheme is clear.

[0307] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0308] The reader device, when the fifth condition is met, performs at least one of the following:

[0309] Determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0310] Selecting at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0311] Generating control information for the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource;

[0312] Performing a communication process with the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource;

[0313] The at least one AIoT device includes the first AIoT device.

[0314] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can determine whether the fifth condition is met according to the first information or the sixth information.

[0315] Optionally, the fifth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0316] 1) Based on the first indication information, it is determined that the current timestamp is within the time range corresponding to the valid time information;

[0317] 2) determining, based on the second indication information, that the currently registered or selected public land mobile network (PLMN) is contained in a PLMN list included in the valid area information;

[0318] 3) determining, based on the second indication information, that the current serving cell is contained in a cell list included in the valid area information;

[0319] 4) determining, based on the second indication information, that the current tracking area is contained in a tracking area list included in the valid area information;

[0320] 5) determining, based on the second indication information, that the current access network notification area is contained in an access network notification area list included in the valid area information;

[0321] 6) determining, based on the second indication information, that the current geographic location is contained in a geographic location range included in the valid area information;

[0322] 7) determining, based on the third indication information, that the current state conforms to one of the target states;

[0323] 8) determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0324] 9) the first timer is running;

[0325] 10) the second timer is running;

[0326] 11) determining that the eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0327] 12) determining, based on the ninth indication information, that the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service.

[0328] The registered PLMN is for the RRC connected state reader-writer device, and the selected PLMN is for the RRC idle state or inactive state reader-writer device.

[0329] If no cell change has occurred, the current serving cell is the serving cell without cell change, and if cell change has occurred, the current serving cell is the changed serving cell. It is necessary to determine whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available according to the changed serving cell.

[0330] It can be understood that the reader-writer device is in-coverage, and the serving cell of the reader-writer device is a primary cell (PCell) (corresponding to the reader-writer device being in an RRC connected state) or a camping cell (corresponding to the reader-writer device being in an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state). Generally, because the reader-writer device has a certain mobility, its serving cell will change. For example, the reader-writer device performs a handover process, the reader-writer device triggers reselection to a new cell, the reader-writer device performs cell reselection to a new cell, and the like. Embodiments of the present application do not limit the cause of the cell change, and the reader-writer device only needs to determine whether it is still in the valid area of the AIoT dedicated resource configuration based on the result of the cell change, that is, whether the AIoT dedicated resource is still allowed to be continuously used.

[0331] The reader-writer device can determine that the AIoT dedicated resource is available in the case of satisfying the fifth condition.

[0332] Alternatively, the reader-writer device can select at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource in the case of satisfying the fifth condition.

[0333] Alternatively, the reader-writer device can generate control information for the first AIoT device, such as reader to device (R2D) control information, based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the case of satisfying the fifth condition.

[0334] The at least one AIoT device includes the first AIoT device. The first AIoT device can be part or all of the at least one AIoT device. If the R2D control information is control information for one AIoT device, the first AIoT device is one of the at least one AIoT device, and if the R2D control information is control information for multiple AIoT devices, the first AIoT device is one or more of the at least one AIoT device.

[0335] Alternatively, the reader-writer device can perform a communication process with the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the case of satisfying the fifth condition.

[0336] The reader-writer device timely performs the related operation in the case of satisfying the fifth condition, which helps to improve the AIoT communication efficiency.

[0337] In some embodiments of the present application, the method can further include the following steps:

[0338] The reader device performs at least one of the following in the case of satisfying the sixth condition:

[0339] determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; releasing the first information; suspending or stopping the ongoing communication process with the at least one AIoT device.

[0340] In the embodiments of the present application, the reader device can determine whether the sixth condition is satisfied according to the first information or the sixth information or whether the cell is changed.

[0341] Optionally, the sixth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0342] 1) determining that the current timestamp is not contained in the time range corresponding to the valid time information based on the first indication information;

[0343] 2) determining that the currently registered or selected public land mobile network (PLMN) is not contained in the PLMN list included in the valid area information based on the second indication information;

[0344] 3) determining that the current serving cell is not contained in the cell list included in the valid area information based on the second indication information;

[0345] 4) determining that the current tracking area is not contained in the tracking area list included in the valid area information based on the second indication information;

[0346] 5) determining that the current access network notification area is not contained in the access network notification area list included in the valid area information based on the second indication information;

[0347] 6) determining that the current geographic location is not contained in the geographic location range included in the valid area information based on the second indication information;

[0348] 7) determining that the current state does not conform to any one of the target states based on the third indication information;

[0349] 8) determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable;

[0350] 9) the first timer expires or stops running;

[0351] 10) the second timer expires or stops running;

[0352] 11) determining that the eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable;

[0353] 12) determining that the second network side device does not support or allow AIoT service based on the ninth indication information;

[0354] 13) determining a cell change condition, the cell change condition including one of the reader device receiving a handover command, the reader device performing a cell selection, the reader device performing a cell reselection.

[0355] wherein for item 13), the availability of AIoT dedicated resources is considered by protocol agreement, e.g. AIoT dedicated resources are only available in the serving cell where the first information is received, then once the reader device has a cell change, the AIoT dedicated resources are no longer available by default. Optionally, the cell change condition can further include a network side device change condition, whether the network side device is changed is determined according to whether the CGI of the changed cell belongs to the same network side device.

[0356] In the case that the fifth condition is met, the reader device can determine that the AIoT dedicated resources are not available.

[0357] Alternatively, in the case that the fifth condition is met, the reader device can release the first information to release the AIoT dedicated resources, to improve resource utilization.

[0358] Alternatively, in the case that the fifth condition is met, the reader device can suspend or stop the ongoing communication procedure with the at least one AIoT device.

[0359] In the case that the sixth condition is met, the reader device can perform the related operation in time, which helps to reduce the invalid communication between the reader device and the AIoT device.

[0360] The above describes the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application. For the convenience of understanding, the following will be described through specific examples.

[0361] In the following examples, the reader device is UE Reader.

[0362] Example 1: indicating the valid time information of AIoT dedicated resources

[0363] The main idea of this example is that the first information contains the valid time information of AIoT dedicated resources (e.g. validity timer mechanism), during the running of the validity timer, the UE Reader considers that the AIoT dedicated resources are available, and continues to use the AIoT dedicated resources for AIoT communication procedure, when the validity timer stops running or runs out of time or expires, the ongoing AIoT communication procedure is stopped.

[0364] As shown in FIG. 8, the following steps are included:

[0365] Step 0 (premise of this example): the network side device (first network side device and core network device) performs UE Reader authorization and UE Reader selection process to determine to establish a topology 2 communication scenario.

[0366] Step 1: the UE Reader receives the first information sent by the first network side device, and the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0367] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resource; first indication information; third indication information.

[0368] The effective time information of the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the first indication information can include an upper limit value of the duration of the first timer, or an upper limit value of the duration of the second timer.

[0369] The first indication information can be understood as availability indication information.

[0370] Optionally, the first indication information is used by the UE Reader to determine whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available when the UE Reader is in one of the following target states.

[0371] First state: the UE Reader is in a normal Uu air interface connection state;

[0372] Second state: the UE Reader is in a Uu air interface connection disconnection state;

[0373] Third state: the UE Reader is in a Uu air interface network out-of-coverage state;

[0374] Fourth state: the UE Reader is in an RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0375] Optionally, before step 1 is performed, the UE Reader sends an AIoT information report to the first network side device, and the AIoT information report is used to report at least one of the following contents:

[0376] Requesting the first network side device to allocate AIoT dedicated resources;

[0377] The state in which the UE Reader expects or tends to use the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0378] Time information in which the UE Reader expects or tends to use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0379] The AIoT device quantity, service type (service type), and the like can also be included.

[0380] Step 2: In case the first information includes the first indication information, the UE Reader judges whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0381] Optionally, the UE Reader maintains the first timer or the second timer based on the first indication information.

[0382] The starting condition of the first timer includes at least one of the following:

[0383] Condition 1: The first information includes the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, i.e., the UE Reader is configured with the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0384] Condition 2: The first information includes the upper limit value of the time length of the first timer;

[0385] Condition 3: The UE Reader enters the first state.

[0386] The starting condition of the second timer includes at least one of the following:

[0387] Condition 1: The first information includes the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, i.e., the UE Reader is configured with the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0388] Condition 2: The first information includes the upper limit value of the time length of the second timer;

[0389] Condition 3: The first information includes the third indication information, and in case the target state includes only one state, the UE Reader enters the target state;

[0390] Condition 4: The first information includes the third indication information, and in case the target state includes multiple states, the UE Reader enters any one state included in the target state.

[0391] The stopping condition of the first timer includes at least one of the following:

[0392] Condition 1: The AIoT communication process of the UE Reader with at least one AIoT device is completed;

[0393] Condition 2: The reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received. In case of reconfiguration, the running first timer is stopped;

[0394] Condition 3: The reconfigured value of the upper limit of the time length of the first timer is received. In case of reconfiguration, the running first timer is stopped, and the first timer is started according to the reconfigured upper limit value of the time length of the first timer. This process can also be described as restarting the first timer;

[0395] Condition 4: The UE Reader leaves the first state.

[0396] The stop condition of the second timer comprises at least one of the following:

[0397] Condition 1: The AIoT communication procedure between the UE Reader and the at least one AIoT device is completed.

[0398] Condition 2: The reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received. In the case of reconfiguration, the running second timer is stopped.

[0399] Condition 3: The value of the upper limit of the duration of the second timer is received. In the case of reconfiguration, the running second timer is stopped, and the second timer is started according to the reconfigured upper limit value of the duration of the second timer. This process can also be described as restarting the second timer.

[0400] Condition 4: Leaving the target state. For example, the second timer is used to control the duration of using the AIoT dedicated resource in the non-connected state, and after leaving the non-connected state and entering the connected state, the running second timer can be stopped.

[0401] Step 3: If the first timer or the second timer is running, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0402] Determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0403] Selecting at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0404] Generating R2D control information based on the selected at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource;

[0405] Performing the AIoT communication procedure between the UE Reader and the at least one AIoT device according to the selected at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource.

[0406] Step 4: If the first timer or the second timer stops running or runs out of time or expires, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0407] Determining that the AIoT dedicated resource pool is unavailable; releasing the first information; and aborting or suspending or stopping the ongoing AIoT communication procedure.

[0408] Step 5: According to Step 3 or Step 4, in the case of completion or stop of the AIoT communication procedure, the UE Reader sends an AIoT data report to the first network side device, and the AIoT data report contains at least one of the following contents:

[0409] In case the AIoT communication procedure is completed, the upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device;

[0410] In case the AIoT communication procedure is aborted (i.e. not completed), the indication information that the AIoT communication procedure is aborted (i.e. not completed) is included. Optionally, part of the upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device can also be included.

[0411] Optionally, after step 5, the UE Reader receives a release indication from the first network-side device, and the release indication is used by the UE Reader to release the first information in step 1.

[0412] Optionally, if the UE Reader is in RRC_CONNECTED at the time when the AIoT communication procedure is completed or stopped, the UE Reader directly sends the AIoT data report to the first network-side device; if the UE Reader is in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE, the UE Reader first triggers the RRC connection establishment or connection resume procedure, and after the RRC connection establishment or connection resume procedure is completed, the UE Reader sends the AIoT data report to the RAN node.

[0413] Example two: effective area information indicating that AIoT dedicated resources are available

[0414] The main idea of this example is that the first information contains effective area information (e.g. validity area mechanism) indicating that AIoT dedicated resources are available. When the UE Reader is within the range of the effective area, the UE Reader considers that the AIoT dedicated resources are available, and continues to use the AIoT dedicated resources for the AIoT communication procedure. When the UE Reader moves out of the range of the effective area, the UE Reader stops the ongoing AIoT communication procedure. The flowchart corresponds to the flowchart of example one.

[0415] Step 0 (premise of this example): the network-side devices (the first network-side device and the core network device) perform the UE Reader authorization and UE Reader selection procedure to determine to establish the topology 2 communication scenario.

[0416] Step 1: the UE Reader receives the first information sent by the first network-side device, and the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0417] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources; second indication information; third indication information.

[0418] The effective area information of the AIoT dedicated resource indicated by the second indication information can include at least one of a PLMN list, a cell list, a tracking area list, an access network notification area list, and a geographical location range.

[0419] The second indication information can be understood as availability indication information.

[0420] Optionally, the second indication information is used by the UE Reader to determine whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available when the UE Reader is in one of the target states.

[0421] The target state includes at least one of a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state.

[0422] Optionally, before step 1, the UE Reader sends an AIoT information report to the first network side device, and the AIoT information report is used to report at least one of the following:

[0423] Requesting the first network side device to allocate the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0424] The state in which the UE Reader expects or tends to use the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0425] The area information in which the UE Reader expects or tends to use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0426] Step 2: In the case where the first information includes the second indication information, the UE Reader determines whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0427] Step 3: According to step 2, if the serving cell of the UE Reader changes, and the serving cell of the UE Reader belongs to the effective area, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0428] Determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0429] Selecting at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0430] Generating R2D control information based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource;

[0431] Performing an AIoT communication process between the UE Reader and at least one AIoT device according to the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource.

[0432] Step 4: According to Step 2, if the serving cell of the UE Reader changes, and the UE Reader judges that its serving cell does not belong to the valid area, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0433] determines that the AIoT dedicated resource pool is unavailable; releases the first information; suspends or pauses or stops the ongoing AIoT communication process.

[0434] Step 5: Same as Step 5 of Example 1.

[0435] Example Three: Indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available

[0436] The main idea of this example is that the first information contains indication information (such as 1-bit indicator) indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available. When the indication information indicates that it is available, the UE Reader considers that the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and by default allows the AIoT dedicated resource to be used for AIoT communication process. When the indication information indicates that it is not available, the UE Reader considers that the AIoT dedicated resource is not available, and by default prohibits the AIoT dedicated resource from being used for AIoT communication process. The flowchart is the same as the flowchart corresponding to Example One, which is omitted here.

[0437] Step 0 (premise of this example): The network side device (first network side device and core network device) performs UE Reader authorization and UE Reader selection process to determine to establish topology 2 communication scenario.

[0438] Step 1: The UE Reader receives the first information sent by the first network side device, and the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0439] configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; third indication information; fourth indication information.

[0440] The fourth indication information can be understood as availability indication information.

[0441] Optionally, the fourth indication information includes indication information of availability or unavailability. For example, two code points are introduced to indicate availability and unavailability respectively; one code point is introduced to indicate availability, and in the case of default indication information, it is not available by default; one code point is introduced to indicate unavailability, and in the case of default indication information, it is available by default.

[0442] Optionally, the fourth indication information is used by the UE Reader to determine whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available when the UE Reader is in one of the target states.

[0443] Optionally, before performing step 1, the UE Reader sends an AIoT information report to the first network-side device, the AIoT information report is used to report at least one of the following:

[0444] requesting the first network-side device to allocate AIoT dedicated resources;

[0445] a state in which the UE Reader expects or prefers to use the AIoT dedicated resources.

[0446] Step 2: In the case that the first information includes fourth indication information, the UE Reader judges whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0447] Step 3: If the UE Reader judges that the fourth indication information is an available indication, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0448] determining that the AIoT dedicated resources are available;

[0449] selecting at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resources;

[0450] generating R2D control information based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource;

[0451] performing an AIoT communication procedure between the UE Reader and at least one AIoT device according to the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource.

[0452] Step 4: If the UE Reader judges that the fourth indication information is an unavailable indication, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following: determining that the AIoT dedicated resource pool is unavailable; releasing the first information; aborting or suspending or stopping an ongoing AIoT communication procedure.

[0453] Step 5: Same as example step 5.

[0454] Example Four: Whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available depends on the target area

[0455] The main idea of this example is: unlike example two, example four does not need explicit valid area configuration. Instead, whether to continue using the AIoT dedicated resource also depends on the target area. For example, the AIoT dedicated resource is deployed by area. Considering that the UE Reader moves to another base station, the base station may allow the UE Reader to continue to use the AIoT dedicated resource configured by the source cell (this corresponds to the scenario of large-area planning of AIoT dedicated resources), or the UE Reader needs to check whether the AIoT dedicated resource can be used according to the configuration of the target cell (this corresponds to the scenario of per-cell planning of AIoT dedicated resources, which is conducive to the coexistence of 3GPP and AIoT), and if the target cell supports the use of the AIoT dedicated resource, the use is continued, otherwise the use is not allowed.

[0456] Beneficial effects: conducive to reducing interference between AIoT radio and 3GPP, and solving the problem of coexistence of AIoT radio and 3GPP.

[0457] Step 0 (premise of this example): the network side device (first network side device and core network device) performs UE Reader authorization and UE Reader selection process to determine to establish the topology 2 communication scenario.

[0458] Step 1: the UE Reader receives the first information sent by the first network side device, and the first information includes:

[0459] configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0460] Step 2: the UE Reader leaves RRC_CONNECTED and camps on the target cell to receive the system message of the target cell. The system message of the target cell carries at least one of the availability indication information of the AIoT dedicated resource and whether it is an AIoT-enabled cell.

[0461] Step 3: according to step 2, if the target cell is an AIoT-enabled cell and the availability indication information of the AIoT dedicated resource pool is an available indication, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0462] determine that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0463] select at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0464] generate R2D control information based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource, and at least one space domain resource;

[0465] According to the selected at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource and the at least one space domain resource, the UE Reader performs an AIoT communication procedure with the at least one AIoT device.

[0466] Step 4: According to step 2, if the target cell is not an AIoT-enabled cell, or the availability indication information of the AIoT dedicated resource is an unavailable indication, the UE Reader performs at least one of the following:

[0467] determines that the AIoT dedicated resource pool is unavailable; releases the first information; and suspends or pauses or stops the ongoing AIoT communication procedure.

[0468] Optionally, if the target cell is not an AIoT-enabled cell, but the availability indication information of the AIoT dedicated resource is an available indication, it can be continued to be used, following the behavior of step 3.

[0469] Step 5: Same as example step 5.

[0470] The above describes the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application through specific examples.

[0471] The embodiments of the present application mainly design a dedicated AIoT wireless resource management and configuration method for the wireless resources of the reader-writer device and the AIoT device communication, to ensure that the AIoT dedicated resource can continue to take effect when the reader-writer device works in the target state, and does not affect the effectiveness of the AIoT dedicated resource configuration, thereby supporting the reader-writer device to continue the AIoT communication procedure until completion, and minimizing the AIoT communication interruption as much as possible.

[0472] Corresponding to the above method embodiments, the embodiments of the present application also provide an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) resource management method, as shown in FIG. 9, which includes the following steps:

[0473] S910: The first network side device sends first information to the reader-writer device;

[0474] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0475] configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource, the AIoT dedicated resource being dedicated to the communication procedure of the reader-writer device and the at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate the valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate the valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resource; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate the target state of the AIoT dedicated resource; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0476] By applying the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the first network side device sends first information to the reader device, and the first information includes at least one of configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, first indication information, second indication information, third indication information, and fourth indication information, wherein the AIoT dedicated resources are wireless resources dedicated to the communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device. Through the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources, the reader device can obtain the related configuration of the AIoT dedicated resources. Through the first indication information or the second indication information or the third indication information or the fourth indication information, the reader device can obtain the effective time information or the effective area information or the target state of the AIoT dedicated resources, or whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available. The wireless resources for communication between the reader device and the AIoT device can be effectively managed, the management scheme is clear, and the communication process between the reader device and the AIoT device can be smoothly carried out, which helps to improve the AIoT communication efficiency.

[0477] In some embodiments of the present application, the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources includes at least one of the following:

[0478] AIoT preconfigured grant; AIoT resource pool, the AIoT resource pool includes at least one of time domain resources, frequency domain resources, and space domain resources; AIoT gap, the AIoT gap is a time period during which the reader device can perform the communication process with at least one AIoT device.

[0479] In some embodiments of the present application, the effective time information includes at least one of the following: effective duration; effective start timestamp; effective end timestamp; upper limit value of the duration of the first timer; upper limit value of the duration of the second timer;

[0480] The first timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration during which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resources.

[0481] The second timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration during which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resources in the target state.

[0482] In some embodiments of the present application, the effective area information includes at least one of the following: public land mobile network (PLMN) list; cell list; tracking area list; access network notification area list; geographical location range.

[0483] In some embodiments of the present application, the target state includes at least one of the following:

[0484] The first state is a Uu air interface connection normal state of the reader device;

[0485] The second state is a Uu air interface connection disconnection state of the reader device;

[0486] a third state, the third state being a state that the reader device is out of Uu air interface network coverage;

[0487] a fourth state, the fourth state being a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or a RRC inactive state.

[0488] In some embodiments of the present application, the first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or the first information is carried by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message and another part of the first information is carried by the MAC CE;

[0489] The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following:

[0490] an RRC reconfiguration message, a handover command message, or an RRC connection release message.

[0491] In some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes: receiving, by the first network side device, second information from the reader device;

[0492] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0493] first request information for requesting allocation of AIoT dedicated resources, fifth indication information for indicating time information of expected use of the AIoT dedicated resources, sixth indication information for indicating area information of expected use of the AIoT dedicated resources, and seventh indication information for indicating a state in which the AIoT dedicated resources are expected to be used.

[0494] In some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0495] sending, by the first network side device, reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resources to the reader device;

[0496] sending, by the first network side device, a value of upper limit reconfiguration of a time length of a first timer to the reader device;

[0497] sending, by the first network side device, a value of upper limit reconfiguration of a time length of a second timer to the reader device.

[0498] In some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0499] receiving, by the first network side device, third information from the reader device, the third information including upper layer data of at least one AIoT device in a case that the reader device completes a communication process with the at least one AIoT device;

[0500] The first network side device receives fourth information from the reader device, and the fourth information includes at least one of the following information of the reader device in the case of suspending or stopping the communication process with the at least one AIoT device:

[0501] indication information that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped;

[0502] upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device in the case of the number of AIoT devices being greater than 1.

[0503] In some embodiments of the present application, the method further includes:

[0504] The first network side device sends fifth information to the reader device, and the fifth information is used to indicate that the first information is released.

[0505] The resource management method for the environmental Internet of Things AIoT provided in the embodiments of the present application can realize each process realized by the method embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

[0506] Corresponding to the above method embodiment, the embodiments of the present application also provide a resource management method for the environmental Internet of Things AIoT, as shown in FIG. 10, which includes the following steps:

[0507] S1010: The second network side device sends sixth information to the reader device;

[0508] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0509] eighth indication information, the eighth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource of the reader device is available, the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to the communication process of the reader device and the at least one AIoT device, and the AIoT dedicated resource is obtained through the first information of the first network side device; ninth indication information, the ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service;

[0510] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0511] configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate effective time information of the AIoT dedicated resource available; second indication information, the second indication information is used to indicate effective area information of the AIoT dedicated resource available; third indication information, the third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource available; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0512] By means of the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the second network side device sends the sixth information to the reader device, the sixth information includes at least one of the eighth indication information and the ninth indication information, and through the sixth information, the reader device can learn whether the AIoT dedicated resource can be continuously used, the management scheme is clear, and the interference between the AIoT communication and the 3GPP can be reduced.

[0513] In some embodiments of the present application, the reader device is in the fourth state, and the sixth information is carried by a system message.

[0514] The fourth state is a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state.

[0515] The resource management method for the environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement the corresponding processes in the method embodiments shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 9, and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0516] The resource management method for the environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement the corresponding processes in the method embodiments shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 9, and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0517] The resource management method for the environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) provided in the embodiments of the present application can implement the corresponding processes in the method embodiments shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 9, and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0518] The resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT comprises a receiving module, a sending module and a processing module. The receiving module, the sending module and the processing module can be implemented by software or by hardware. When implemented by hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor, which can include a general-purpose processor, a special-purpose processor, etc., such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an artificial intelligent (AI) processor, a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a network processor (NP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, a gate circuit, a transistor, a discrete hardware component, etc. The receiving module and the sending module can be implemented by a communication interface, which can include one or more of a transceiver, a pin, a circuit, a bus, a radio frequency unit, etc.

[0519] Specifically, referring to FIG. 11, when the resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT is a reader device or a component in the reader device, the resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT 1100 comprises:

[0520] The first receiving module 1110 is configured to receive first information from a first network side device.

[0521] The first information comprises at least one of the following:

[0522] configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information of AIoT dedicated resources available; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information of AIoT dedicated resources available; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state of AIoT dedicated resources available; and fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0523] Optionally, the configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources comprises at least one of the following:

[0524] AIoT preconfigured grant;

[0525] The AIoT resource pool includes at least one of time domain resources, frequency domain resources, and space domain resources.

[0526] The AIoT gap is a time period in which the reader device can perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device.

[0527] Optionally, the valid time information includes at least one of the following: a valid duration; a valid start timestamp; a valid end timestamp; an upper limit value of a duration of the first timer; an upper limit value of a duration of the second timer.

[0528] The first timer is used to control an upper limit of a duration in which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0529] The second timer is used to control an upper limit of a duration in which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource when in the target state.

[0530] Optionally, the valid area information includes at least one of the following: a public land mobile network (PLMN) list; a cell list; a tracking area list; an access network notification area list; a geographical location range.

[0531] Optionally, the target state includes at least one of the following:

[0532] The first state is a Uu air interface connection normal state of the reader device.

[0533] The second state is a Uu air interface connection disconnection state of the reader device.

[0534] The third state is a state in which the reader device is outside Uu air interface network coverage.

[0535] The fourth state is a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state.

[0536] Optionally, the first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or a part of the first information is carried by a media access control (MAC) control element (CE), and another part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message.

[0537] The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following:

[0538] The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following:

[0539] Optionally, the method further includes a first sending module configured to send second information to a first network side device.

[0540] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0541] a first request information, the first request information being used for requesting to allocate the AIoT dedicated resource; a fifth indication information, the fifth indication information being used for indicating time information of an expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource; a sixth indication information, the sixth indication information being used for indicating area information of the expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource; and a seventh indication information, the seventh indication information being used for indicating a state in which the expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource is located.

[0542] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to: start the first timer in a case where a first condition is met.

[0543] The first condition comprises at least one of the following:

[0544] The first information comprises configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the first information comprises an upper limit value of a time length of the first timer; and the first state is entered.

[0545] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to:

[0546] In a case where a second condition is met, if the first timer is running, the first timer is stopped.

[0547] The second condition comprises at least one of the following:

[0548] A communication process with at least one AIoT device is completed; reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received; a value of a time length upper limit reconfiguration of the first timer is received; and the first state is exited.

[0549] Optionally, the first processing module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0550] If the second condition comprises the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the first timer, the first timer is restarted according to the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the first timer.

[0551] If the second condition comprises the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and the value of the time length upper limit reconfiguration of the first timer is not received, the first timer is restarted according to the upper limit value of the time length of the first timer.

[0552] Optionally, the second processing module is further configured to: start the second timer in a case where a third condition is met.

[0553] The third condition comprises at least one of the following:

[0554] The first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the first information includes an upper limit value of a duration of the second timer; the first information includes third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes only one state, entering the target state; the first information includes the third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes multiple states, entering any one state included in the target state.

[0555] Optionally, in a case where the target state includes multiple states, the second processing module is further configured to:

[0556] When switching between two states included in the target state, maintaining running of the second timer.

[0557] Optionally, the second processing module is further configured to:

[0558] In a case where the fourth condition is met, if the second timer is running, stopping the second timer;

[0559] The fourth condition includes at least one of the following: a communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed; reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received; a value of duration upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer is received; the target state is exited.

[0560] Optionally, the second processing module is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0561] If the fourth condition includes receiving the value of duration upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, restarting the second timer according to the value of duration upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer;

[0562] If the fourth condition includes receiving the reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving the value of duration upper limit reconfiguration of the second timer, restarting the second timer according to the upper limit value of the duration of the second timer.

[0563] Optionally, the apparatus further includes a second sending module configured to perform one of the following:

[0564] In a case where the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is completed, sending, to the first network side device, third information including upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device;

[0565] In a case where the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped, sending, to the first network side device, fourth information including at least one of the following:

[0566] Indication information that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped;

[0567] In a case where the number of the at least one AIoT device is greater than 1, the upper-layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device.

[0568] Optionally, the first receiving module 1110 is further configured to receive fifth information from the first network side device, the fifth information being used to indicate release of the first information.

[0569] Optionally, the first receiving module 1110 is further configured to receive sixth information from the second network side device.

[0570] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0571] The eighth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available, and the ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service.

[0572] Optionally, the reader device is in the fourth state, and the sixth information is carried through a system message.

[0573] Optionally, the apparatus further includes a third processing module configured to perform at least one of the following in a case where a fifth condition is met:

[0574] determine that the AIoT dedicated resource is available;

[0575] select at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0576] generate control information for the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource;

[0577] perform a communication process with the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of the at least one time domain resource, the at least one frequency domain resource, and the at least one space domain resource;

[0578] The at least one AIoT device includes the first AIoT device.

[0579] Optionally, the fifth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0580] based on the first indication information, determining that the current timestamp is within the time range corresponding to the valid time information; based on the second indication information, determining that the currently registered or selected public land mobile network (PLMN) is included in the PLMN list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current serving cell is included in the cell list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current tracking area is included in the tracking area list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current access network notification area is included in the access network notification area list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current geographic location is included in the geographic location range included in the valid area information; based on the third indication information, determining that the current state conforms to one of the target states; determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; the first timer is running; the second timer is running; determining that the eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; based on the ninth indication information, determining that the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service.

[0581] Optionally, further comprising a fourth processing module, configured to:

[0582] In the case of meeting the sixth condition, at least one of the following is performed:

[0583] determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is not available; releasing the first information; suspending or stopping the ongoing communication process with the at least one AIoT device.

[0584] Optionally, the sixth condition includes at least one of the following:

[0585] based on the second indication information, determining that the current tracking area is not included in a tracking area list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current access network notification area is not included in an access network notification area list included in the valid area information; based on the second indication information, determining that the current geographic location is not included in a geographic location range included in the valid area information; based on the third indication information, determining that the current state does not conform to any one of the target states; determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; expiration or stop of the first timer; expiration or stop of the second timer; determining that the eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; based on the ninth indication information, determining that the second network side device does not support or allow the AIoT service; determining that a cell change occurs, the cell change includes that the reader-writer device receives a handover command, the reader-writer device performs cell selection, or the reader-writer device performs cell reselection.

[0586] The environment Internet of Things (AIoT) resource management apparatus 1100 provided by the embodiments of the present application can implement various processes implemented by the reader-writer device side method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0587] Referring to FIG. 12, when the environment Internet of Things (AIoT) resource management apparatus is a network side device or a component in the network side device, the environment Internet of Things (AIoT) resource management apparatus 1200 includes:

[0588] The third sending module 1210 is configured to send first information to the reader-writer device.

[0589] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0590] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to a communication process of the reader-writer device and at least one AIoT device; the first indication information is used to indicate valid time information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; the second indication information is used to indicate valid area information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; the third indication information is used to indicate a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; and the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0591] Optionally, the configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource includes at least one of the following:

[0592] AIoT preconfigured grant; an AIoT resource pool, the AIoT resource pool comprising at least one of a time domain resource, a frequency domain resource, and a space domain resource; an AIoT gap, the AIoT gap being a time period during which the reader device can perform a communication process with the at least one AIoT device.

[0593] Optionally, the validity time information comprises at least one of: a valid duration; a valid start timestamp; a valid end timestamp; an upper limit value of a duration of the first timer; an upper limit value of a duration of the second timer.

[0594] The first timer is configured to control an upper limit of a duration during which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0595] The second timer is configured to control an upper limit of a duration during which the reader device in the target state can use the AIoT dedicated resource.

[0596] Optionally, the validity area information comprises at least one of:

[0597] a public land mobile network (PLMN) list; a cell list; a tracking area list; an access network notification area list; a geographical location range.

[0598] Optionally, the target state comprises at least one of:

[0599] a first state, the first state being a Uu air interface connection normal state of the reader device;

[0600] a second state, the second state being a Uu air interface connection disconnection state of the reader device;

[0601] a third state, the third state being a Uu air interface network out-of-coverage state of the reader device;

[0602] a fourth state, the fourth state being a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or a RRC inactive state.

[0603] Optionally, the first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or the first information is carried by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message and another part of the first information is carried by the MAC CE.

[0604] The RRC dedicated message comprises at least one of:

[0605] an RRC reconfiguration message; a handover command message; an RRC connection release message.

[0606] Optionally, the apparatus further comprises a second receiving module configured to receive second information from the reader device.

[0607] The second information includes at least one of the following:

[0608] The first request information is used to request allocation of the AIoT dedicated resource; the fifth indication information is used to indicate time information of an expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource; the sixth indication information is used to indicate area information of an expected use of the AIoT dedicated resource; and the seventh indication information is used to indicate a state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used.

[0609] Optionally, the third sending module 1210 is further configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0610] send, to the reader-writer device, reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource;

[0611] send, to the reader-writer device, a value of upper limit reconfiguration of a duration of the first timer;

[0612] send, to the reader-writer device, a value of upper limit reconfiguration of a duration of the second timer.

[0613] Optionally, the apparatus further includes a third receiving module configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0614] receive, from the reader-writer device, third information including upper layer data of at least one AIoT device in a case where the reader-writer device completes a communication process with the at least one AIoT device;

[0615] receive, from the reader-writer device, fourth information including at least one of the following information in a case where the reader-writer device suspends or stops a communication process with at least one AIoT device:

[0616] indication information that the communication process with the at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped;

[0617] in a case where the number of AIoT devices is greater than 1, upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device.

[0618] Optionally, the third sending module 1210 is further configured to:

[0619] the first network-side device sends, to the reader-writer device, fifth information used to indicate release of the first information.

[0620] The resource management apparatus 1200 for an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) provided by the embodiments of the present application can implement each process implemented by the first network-side device method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein.

[0621] Referring to FIG. 13, when the resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT is a network side device or a component in the network side device, the resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT 1300 includes:

[0622] The fourth sending module 1310 is configured to send sixth information to the reader device.

[0623] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0624] The eighth indication information is used to indicate whether AIoT dedicated resources of the reader device are available, the AIoT dedicated resources are dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device, and the AIoT dedicated resources are acquired through first information of the first network side device; the ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT services, and the resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT 1300 is applied to the second network side device.

[0625] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0626] Configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; the first indication information is used to indicate valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources; the second indication information is used to indicate valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources; the third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resources; and the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

[0627] Optionally, the reader device is in a fourth state, and the sixth information is carried through a system message;

[0628] The fourth state is a radio resource control RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state.

[0629] The resource management apparatus of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT 1300 provided by the embodiments of the present application can realize various processes of the second network side device side method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0630] As shown in FIG. 14, the embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device 1400, including a processor 1401 and a memory 1402, the memory 1402 stores programs or instructions executable on the processor 1401, for example, when the communication device 1400 is a reader device, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1401 to implement each step of the above-mentioned reader device side method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. When the communication device 1400 is a network side device, the programs or instructions are executed by the processor 1401 to implement each step of the above-mentioned first network side device side or second network side device side method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0631] The embodiment of the present application further provides a reader device, including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement steps in the reader device side method embodiment. The reader device embodiment corresponds to the above-mentioned reader device side method embodiment, each implementation process and implementation manner of the above-mentioned method embodiment can be applied to the reader device embodiment and achieve the same technical effects. The reader device can be the resource management apparatus of the environmental AIoT shown in FIG. 11. Specifically, the reader device can be a terminal, and FIG. 15 is a hardware structure schematic diagram of a terminal for implementing the embodiment of the present application.

[0632] The terminal 1500 includes but is not limited to at least part of the components such as a radio frequency unit 1501, a network module 1502, an audio output unit 1503, an input unit 1504, a sensor 1505, a display unit 1506, a user input unit 1507, an interface unit 1508, a memory 1509, and a processor 1510.

[0633] Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 1500 can further include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to each component, and the power supply can be logically connected to the processor 1510 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system. The terminal structure shown in FIG. 15 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal, and the terminal can include more or fewer components than the illustrated components, or combine certain components, or different component arrangements, which are not described here.

[0634] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1504 can include a graphics processor 15041 and a microphone 15042, and the graphics processor 15041 processes image data of a still picture or a video obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1506 can include a display panel 15061, which can be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, etc. The user input unit 1507 includes at least one of a touch panel 15071 and other input devices 15072. The touch panel 15071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 15071 can include two parts of a touch detection device and a touch controller. The other input devices 15072 can include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, on-off keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and the like, which will not be described here.

[0635] In the embodiments of the present application, after the radio frequency unit 1501 receives the downlink data from the network side device, it can be transmitted to the processor 1510 for processing. In addition, the radio frequency unit 1501 can send uplink data to the network side device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 1501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, an amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc.

[0636] The memory 1509 can be used to store software programs or instructions and various data. The memory 1509 can mainly include a first storage area storing programs or instructions and a second storage area storing data, wherein the first storage area can store an operating system, at least one application program required by a function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like. In addition, the memory 1509 can include a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable ROM (PROM), an Erasable PROM (EPROM), an Electrically EPROM (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory can be a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Static RAM (SRAM), a Dynamic RAM (DRAM), a Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), a Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), an Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), a Synch link DRAM (SLDRAM), and a Direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 1509 in the embodiments of the present application includes but is not limited to these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0637] The processor 1510 can include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1510 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes operations related to an operating system, a user interface, and an application program, and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 1510.

[0638] The radio frequency unit 1501 is configured to receive first information from a first network side device.

[0639] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0640] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to a communication process of the reader device and the at least one AIoT device; the first indication information is used to indicate valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource available; the second indication information is used to indicate valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resource available; the third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource available; and the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0641] It can be understood that the implementation processes of the implementation manners mentioned in the embodiment can refer to the related descriptions of the method embodiments and achieve the same or corresponding technical effects. To avoid repetition, they will not be described here again.

[0642] The embodiment of the application further provides a network side device, including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor is used for running a program or an instruction, and the steps of the first network side device side or the second network side device side method embodiment are realized. The network side device embodiment corresponds to the network side device method embodiment described above, and each implementation process and implementation manner of the method embodiment can be applied to the network side device embodiment, and the same technical effects can be achieved.

[0643] Specifically, the embodiment of the application further provides a network side device, which can be a resource management device of an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT) as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13. As shown in FIG. 16, the network side device 1600 includes an antenna 1601, a radio frequency device 1602, a baseband device 1603, a processor 1604, and a memory 1605. The antenna 1601 is connected with the radio frequency device 1602. In the uplink direction, the radio frequency device 1602 receives information through the antenna 1601 and sends the received information to the baseband device 1603 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 1603 processes the information to be sent and sends it to the radio frequency device 1602, which processes the received information and sends it out through the antenna 1601.

[0644] The radio frequency device 1602 is configured to send first information to the reader device.

[0645] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0646] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and the at least one AIoT device; the first indication information is used to indicate valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the second indication information is used to indicate valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource; and the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0647] Alternatively, the radio frequency device 1602 is configured to send sixth information to the reader device.

[0648] The sixth information includes at least one of the following:

[0649] The eighth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource of the reader device is available, the AIoT dedicated resource is dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and the at least one AIoT device, and the AIoT dedicated resource is acquired through the first information of the first network side device; and the ninth indication information is used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows the AIoT service.

[0650] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0651] The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the first indication information is used to indicate valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the second indication information is used to indicate valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resource; the third indication information is used to indicate a target state of the AIoT dedicated resource; and the fourth indication information is used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

[0652] The method performed by the network side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in a baseband device 1603, which includes a baseband processor.

[0653] The baseband device 1603 may, for example, include at least one baseband board on which a plurality of chips are disposed, as shown in FIG. 16, one of the chips being, for example, a baseband processor connected to a memory 1605 through a bus interface to call programs in the memory 1605 and perform the operations of the network side device shown in the above method embodiments.

[0654] The network side device may, for example, further include a network interface 1606, which is, for example, a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0655] Specifically, the network side device 1600 in the embodiments of the present application further includes instructions or programs stored on the storage 1605 and executable on the processor 1604, the processor 1604 invokes the instructions or programs in the storage 1605 to perform the method executed by each module shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13, and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0656] The embodiments of the present application also provide a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, the programs or instructions are executed by a processor to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0657] The processor is a processor in the terminal in the above embodiments. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a computer readable only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. In some examples, the readable storage medium can be a non-transitory readable storage medium.

[0658] The embodiments of the present application further provide a chip, and the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled with the processor, and the processor is configured to run programs or instructions to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0659] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be referred to as a system chip, a system on chip, a chip system or a system on chip, etc.

[0660] The embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to implement various processes of the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, details are not described here.

[0661] The embodiments of the present application further provide a wireless communication system, which includes a reader device, a network side device and an AIoT device. The terminal can be used to execute the steps of the above terminal side method embodiments, the network side device can be used to execute the steps of the above first network side device side method embodiments or the second network side device side method embodiments, and the reader device communicates with the network side device and the AIoT device respectively.

[0662] It should be noted that, in the present document, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by "comprises a", "comprising", or the like does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the methods and apparatuses of the present application can be carried out by specific hardware, by software, or by a combination of hardware and software. It is therefore, contemplated to this patent to cover any and all modifications, variations, or equivalents that fall within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, where a concept can have been illustrated in only one of the exemplary embodiments, various aspects of the concept can be modified and / or combined to produce a variety of other embodiments that are not specifically illustrated. Thus, for purposes of describing particular embodiments, reference has been made to orientations. However, it is to be understood that the teachings of this patent are not limited in their application to any one of the mentioned orientations, but are applicable to any assembly having the features currently described or hereinafter ascertained.

[0663] From the above description of the embodiments, it is apparent that the method of the above-mentioned embodiments can be realized by means of a computer software product and a general hardware platform as necessary, of course, also by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc, optical disc, etc.), and includes a plurality of instructions for making a terminal or a network side device execute the method described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0664] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, and the above-described specific embodiments are merely illustrative rather than restrictive, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can make many forms of embodiments under the inspiration of the present application without departing from the scope of the present application and the scope protected by the claims, and these embodiments all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A resource management method of an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT), wherein, Comprising: The read-write device receives first information from the first network side device; Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: Configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, which are dedicated to the communication process of the read-write device and at least one AIoT device; First indication information for indicating the valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Second indication information for indicating the valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Third indication information for indicating the target state of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Fourth indication information for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources includes at least one of the following: AIoT preconfigured grant; AIoT resource pool, including at least one of time domain resources, frequency domain resources and space domain resources; AIoT gap, which is a time period during which the read-write device can perform the communication process with at least one AIoT device.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The valid time information includes at least one of the following: Valid duration; Valid start timestamp; Valid end timestamp; Upper limit value of the duration of the first timer; Upper limit value of the duration of the second timer; Wherein, the first timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration during which the read-write device can use the AIoT dedicated resources; The second timer is used to control the upper limit of the duration during which the read-write device can use the AIoT dedicated resources in the target state.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The valid area information includes at least one of the following: Public land mobile network (PLMN) list; Cell list; Tracking area list; Access network notification area list; Geographical location range.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The target state includes at least one of the following: First state, which is the normal state of the Uu air interface connection of the read-write device; Second state, which is the Uu air interface connection disconnection state of the read-write device; Third state, which is the state that the read-write device is outside the Uu air interface network coverage; Fourth state, which is the radio resource control (RRC) idle state or RRC inactive state.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or the first information is carried by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or part of the first information is carried by an RRC dedicated message and the other part is carried by a MAC CE; Wherein, the RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following: RRC reconfiguration message; Handover command message; RRC connection release message.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The method further includes: The read-write device sends second information to the first network side device; Wherein, the second information includes at least one of the following: First request information for requesting the allocation of AIoT dedicated resources; Fifth indication information for indicating the time information of the expected use of AIoT dedicated resources; Sixth indication information, the sixth indication information is used for indicating area information expecting to use AIoT dedicated resource; Seventh indication information, the seventh indication information is used for indicating a state when expecting to use AIoT dedicated resource.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, The method further comprises: The read-write device starts a first timer if a first condition is met; Wherein, the first condition comprises at least one of the following: The first information comprises configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; The first information comprises an upper limit value of the duration of the first timer; Enter a first state.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The method further comprises: The read-write device stops the first timer if the first timer is running when a second condition is met; Wherein, the second condition comprises at least one of the following: The communication process with at least one AIoT device has been completed; Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received; An upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the first timer is received; Leave the first state.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, The method further comprises at least one of the following: If the second condition comprises receiving an upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the first timer, the read-write device restarts the first timer according to the upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the first timer; If the second condition comprises receiving reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving an upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the first timer, the read-write device restarts the first timer according to the upper limit value of the duration of the first timer.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein, The method further comprises: The read-write device starts a second timer if a third condition is met; Wherein, the third condition comprises at least one of the following: The first information comprises configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource; The first information comprises an upper limit value of the duration of the second timer; The first information comprises the third indication information, and in the case that the target state comprises only one state, enter the target state; The first information comprises the third indication information, and in the case that the target state comprises multiple states, enter any one state included in the target state.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, In the case that the target state comprises multiple states, the method further comprises: The read-write device keeps running the second timer when switching between two states included in the target state.

13. The method of claim 11 or 12, wherein, The method further comprises: The read-write device stops the second timer if the second timer is running when a fourth condition is met; Wherein, the fourth condition comprises at least one of the following: The communication process with at least one AIoT device has been completed; Reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource is received; An upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the second timer is received; Leave the target state.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The method further comprises at least one of the following: If the fourth condition comprises receiving an upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the second timer, the read-write device restarts the second timer according to the upper limit reconfigured value of the duration of the second timer. If the fourth condition comprises receiving reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource and not receiving a value of upper limit of time length of the second timer, the reader device restarts the second timer according to the upper limit of time length of the second timer.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein, The method further comprises one of the following: The reader device sends third information to the first network side device in a case where a communication procedure with at least one AIoT device is completed, the third information comprising upper layer data of the at least one AIoT device; The reader device sends fourth information to the first network side device in a case where a communication procedure with at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped, the fourth information comprising at least one of the following: indication information that the communication procedure with at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped; in a case where the number of the at least one AIoT device is greater than 1, upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein, The method further comprises: The reader device receives fifth information from the first network side device, the fifth information being used for indicating to release the first information.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein, The method further comprises: The reader device receives sixth information from a second network side device; The sixth information comprises at least one of the following: eighth indication information used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available; ninth indication information used for indicating whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT service.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The reader device is in a fourth state, and the sixth information is carried by a system message.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein, The method further comprises: The reader device performs at least one of the following in a case where a fifth condition is met: determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; selecting at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource and at least one space domain resource in the AIoT dedicated resource; generating control information for a first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource and at least one space domain resource; performing a communication procedure with the first AIoT device based on the selected at least one of at least one time domain resource, at least one frequency domain resource and at least one space domain resource; The at least one AIoT device comprises the first AIoT device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, The fifth condition comprises at least one of the following: determining, based on the first indication information, that a current timestamp is within a time range corresponding to the valid time information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a currently registered or selected public land mobile network (PLMN) is contained in a PLMN list comprised in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current serving cell is contained in a cell list comprised in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current tracking area is contained in a tracking area list comprised in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current access network notification area is contained in an access network notification area list included in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current geographic location is contained in a geographic location range included in the valid area information; determining, based on the third indication information, that a current state conforms to one of the target states; determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; a first timer is running; a second timer is running; determining that eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is available; determining, based on ninth indication information, that the second network side device supports or allows AIoT service.

21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, wherein, The method further includes: In a case where a sixth condition is met, the reader device performs at least one of the following: determining that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; releasing the first information; suspending or stopping an ongoing communication procedure with at least one AIoT device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein, The sixth condition includes at least one of the following: determining, based on the first indication information, that a current timestamp is not contained in a time range corresponding to the valid time information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a currently registered or selected public land mobile network (PLMN) is not contained in a PLMN list included in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current serving cell is not contained in a cell list included in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current tracking area is not contained in a tracking area list included in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current access network notification area is not contained in an access network notification area list included in the valid area information; determining, based on the second indication information, that a current geographic location is not contained in a geographic location range included in the valid area information; determining, based on the third indication information, that a current state does not conform to any one of the target states; determining that the fourth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; a first timer expires or stops running; a second timer expires or stops running; determining that eighth indication information indicates that the AIoT dedicated resource is unavailable; determining, based on ninth indication information, that the second network side device does not support or allow AIoT service; determining that a cell change occurs, including that the reader device receives a handover command, the reader device performs cell selection, or the reader device performs cell reselection. 23.A method for resource management of an environmental AIoT (AIoT), wherein, includes: The first network side device sends first information to the reader device; The first information includes at least one of the following: configuration information of an AIoT dedicated resource, the AIoT dedicated resource being dedicated to a communication procedure of the reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; Third indication information, the third indication information is used for indicating a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is available; Fourth indication information, the fourth indication information is used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resource is available.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein, The configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resource includes at least one of the following: An AIoT preconfigured grant; An AIoT resource pool, the AIoT resource pool including at least one of time domain resources, frequency domain resources and space domain resources; An AIoT gap, the AIoT gap being a time period in which the reader device can perform a communication process with at least one AIoT device; Or, the valid time information includes at least one of the following: A valid duration; A valid start timestamp; A valid end timestamp; An upper limit value of a duration of a first timer; An upper limit value of a duration of a second timer; The first timer is used for controlling an upper limit of a duration in which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource; The second timer is used for controlling an upper limit of a duration in which the reader device can use the AIoT dedicated resource in the target state; Or, the valid area information includes at least one of the following: A public land mobile network (PLMN) list; A cell list; A tracking area list; An access network notification area list; A geographic location range; Or, the target state includes at least one of the following: A first state, the first state being a normal state of a Uu air interface connection of the reader device; A second state, the second state being a disconnected state of the Uu air interface connection of the reader device; A third state, the third state being a state in which the reader device is outside a Uu air interface network coverage; A fourth state, the fourth state being a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or a RRC inactive state.

25. The method of claim 23 or 24, wherein, The first information is carried by a radio resource control (RRC) dedicated message, or the first information is carried by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), or part of the first information is carried by the RRC dedicated message and another part of the first information is carried by the MAC CE; The RRC dedicated message includes at least one of the following: An RRC reconfiguration message; A handover command message; An RRC connection release message.

26. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 25, wherein, The method further includes: The first network side device receives second information from the reader device; The second information includes at least one of the following: First request information, the first request information being used for requesting allocation of an AIoT dedicated resource; Fifth indication information, the fifth indication information being used for indicating time information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used; Sixth indication information, the sixth indication information being used for indicating area information in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used; Seventh indication information, the seventh indication information being used for indicating a state in which the AIoT dedicated resource is expected to be used.

27. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 26, wherein, The method further includes at least one of the following: The first network side device sends reconfiguration information of the AIoT dedicated resource to the reader device; The first network side device sends an upper limit value of a duration of a first timer to the reader device; The first network side device sends a value of an upper limit of a time length of a second timer to the reader device; The first network side device receives third information from the reader device, the third information comprising upper layer data of at least one AIoT device in a case where the reader device completes a communication process with the at least one AIoT device; The first network side device receives fourth information from the reader device, the fourth information comprising at least one of the following information in a case where the reader device suspends or stops a communication process with at least one AIoT device: indication information that the communication process with at least one AIoT device is suspended or stopped; in a case where the number of AIoT devices is greater than 1, upper layer data of part of the at least one AIoT device.

28. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 27, wherein, The method further comprises: The first network side device sends fifth information to the reader device, the fifth information being used to indicate that the first information is released. 29.A method for resource management of an environmental AIoT (AIoT), wherein, Comprise: The second network side device sends sixth information to the reader device; The sixth information comprises at least one of the following: eighth indication information, the eighth indication information being used to indicate whether AIoT dedicated resources of the reader device are available, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process between the reader device and at least one AIoT device, the AIoT dedicated resources being acquired through first information of the first network side device; ninth indication information, the ninth indication information being used to indicate whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT traffic; The first information comprises at least one of the following: configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein, The reader device is in a fourth state, and the sixth information is carried through a system message; The fourth state is a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state. 31.A resource management apparatus of an environmental Internet of Things (AIoT), wherein, Comprise: A first receiving module, configured to receive first information from a first network side device; The first information comprises at least one of the following: configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process between a reader device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used to indicate valid time information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; second indication information, the second indication information being used to indicate valid area information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; third indication information, the third indication information being used to indicate a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used to indicate whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein, The first sending module is further configured to: send second information to the first network side device; The second information includes at least one of the following: first request information, the first request information being used for requesting to allocate AIoT dedicated resources; fifth indication information, the fifth indication information being used for indicating time information of expected use of AIoT dedicated resources; sixth indication information, the sixth indication information being used for indicating area information of expected use of AIoT dedicated resources; seventh indication information, the seventh indication information being used for indicating a state in which the AIoT dedicated resources are expected to be used.

33. The apparatus of claim 31 or 32, wherein, The first processing module or the second processing module is further included; The first processing module is configured to start a first timer in a case where a first condition is met; The first condition includes at least one of the following: the first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; the first information includes an upper limit value of a time length of the first timer; entering a first state; The second processing module is configured to start a second timer in a case where a third condition is met; The third condition includes at least one of the following: the first information includes configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; the first information includes an upper limit value of a time length of the second timer; the first information includes the third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes only one state, entering the target state; the first information includes the third indication information, and in a case where the target state includes multiple states, entering any one state included in the target state.

34. The apparatus of any of claims 31 to 33, wherein, The first receiving module is further configured to: receive sixth information from a second network side device; The sixth information includes at least one of the following: eighth indication information, the eighth indication information being used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available; ninth indication information, the ninth indication information being used for indicating whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT services. 35.A device for resource management of an environmental AIoT (AIoT), wherein, The third sending module is further configured to: send first information to a reader-writer device; The first information includes at least one of the following: configuration information of AIoT dedicated resources, the AIoT dedicated resources being dedicated to a communication process of the reader-writer device and at least one AIoT device; first indication information, the first indication information being used for indicating valid time information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; second indication information, the second indication information being used for indicating valid area information in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; third indication information, the third indication information being used for indicating a target state in which the AIoT dedicated resources are available; fourth indication information, the fourth indication information being used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein, The second receiving module is further configured to: receive second information from the reader-writer device; The second information includes at least one of the following: first request information, the first request information being used for requesting to allocate AIoT dedicated resources; fifth indication information, the fifth indication information being used for indicating time information of expected use of AIoT dedicated resources; Sixth indication information, the sixth indication information is used for indicating area information expecting to use AIoT dedicated resources; Seventh indication information, the seventh indication information is used for indicating a state when expecting to use AIoT dedicated resources. 37.A device for resource management of an environmental AIoT (AI for IoT), wherein, Comprise: The fourth sending module is used for sending the sixth information to the reader device; Wherein, the sixth information comprises at least one of the following: Eighth indication information, the eighth indication information is used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources of the reader device are available, the AIoT dedicated resources are dedicated to the communication process of the reader device and at least one AIoT device, and the AIoT dedicated resources are obtained through the first information of the first network side device; Ninth indication information, the ninth indication information is used for indicating whether the second network side device supports or allows AIoT business, and the resource management device of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT is applied to the second network side device; Wherein, the first information comprises at least one of the following: Configuration information of the AIoT dedicated resources; First indication information, the first indication information is used for indicating valid time information of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Second indication information, the second indication information is used for indicating valid area information of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Third indication information, the third indication information is used for indicating target state of the AIoT dedicated resources available; Fourth indication information, the fourth indication information is used for indicating whether the AIoT dedicated resources are available.

38. A reader-writer device, wherein, Comprise a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor to realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 22.

39. A network-side device, wherein, Comprise a processor and a memory, the memory stores programs or instructions that can run on the processor, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor to realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in any one of claims 23 to 28, or realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in claim 29 or 30.

40. A readable storage medium, wherein, The readable storage medium stores programs or instructions, and the programs or instructions are executed by the processor to realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 22, or realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in any one of claims 23 to 28, or realize the steps of the resource management method of the environmental Internet of Things AIoT as claimed in claim 29 or 30.

41. A chip, wherein, The chip comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the processor are coupled, the processor is used for running a program or an instruction, and steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT are implemented, or steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT are implemented, or steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT are implemented.

42. A computer program product, wherein, The program product is stored in a non-volatile storage medium, and the program product is executed by at least one processor to implement steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT, or steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT, or steps of the resource management method of the environmental AIoT.

43. An electronic device, comprising: The device is configured to implement the resource management method of the environmental AIoT, or the resource management method of the environmental AIoT, or the resource management method of the environmental AIoT.

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