Information processing method, communication device, communication system, storage medium and program product

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium and a program product. The method is executed by a terminal, and comprises: sending first information to a network device during the running of a first timer, wherein the first information is at least used for indicating the availability of a first AI function, the first timer is triggered and started by the terminal sending second information, and the second information is used for indicating the availability of at least one AI function. In the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal sends first information to a network device during the running of a first timer, so as to use the first information to notify the network device of the availability of a first AI function, such that the network device can still maintain the performance monitoring of the first AI function during the running of the first timer, thereby managing the first AI function in a timely manner. In this way, the performance degradation caused by the failure of the terminal to report the availability of the first AI function during the running of the first timer is reduced.

Description

Information processing methods, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media and software products Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to information processing methods, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media, and program products. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made continuous breakthroughs in many fields. In the field of wireless communication, communication systems can improve their performance through prediction and reasoning using AI models.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is executed by a terminal, the method comprising: sending first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer; the first information being used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, the second information being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is performed by a network device, the method comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal during the operation of a first timer; the first information being at least for the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, the second information being for indicating the availability of at least one AI function.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an information processing method is provided, wherein the method is executed by a communication system, the method comprising: a terminal sending first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer; the first information being used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, the second information being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0008] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, wherein the communication device performs the information processing method provided in the first or second aspect.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, wherein the communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method provided in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the information processing method provided in the second aspect.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information processing method provided in the first or second aspect.

[0011] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, which, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the information processing method provided in the first or second aspect.

[0012] In the technical solution provided by this embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal can send first information to the network device to inform the network device of the availability of the first AI function. This allows the network device to maintain performance monitoring of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer, thereby enabling timely management of the first AI function. In this way, while reducing the frequency of the terminal reporting the availability of at least one AI function by using the first timer triggered by the terminal sending second information, it does not affect the terminal's reporting of the availability of the first AI function, thus reducing performance degradation caused by the terminal's inability to report the availability of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer.

[0013] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the invention.

[0015] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0016] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0024] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product.

[0025] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: sending first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer; the first information is used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, and the second information is used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0026] In the above embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal can send first information to the network device to inform the network device of the availability of the first AI function. This allows the network device to maintain performance monitoring of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer, thereby enabling timely management of the first AI function. In this way, while reducing the frequency of the terminal reporting the availability of at least one AI function by using the first timer triggered by the terminal sending second information, it does not affect the terminal's reporting of the availability of the first AI function, thus reducing performance degradation caused by the terminal's inability to report the availability of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable; the first AI function is one or more AI functions.

[0028] In the above embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, if one or more of the activated AI functions become unavailable, the terminal will promptly send first information to the network device so that the network device can also know in a timely manner that the activated AI function is unavailable during the operation of the first timer, thereby switching to other AI functions and reducing the situation where the network device cannot know that the activated AI function is unavailable and continues to use the AI ​​function for prediction, resulting in a performance degradation.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: available AI functions; unavailable AI functions; one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions are unavailable.

[0030] In the above embodiments, the first information can also be used to indicate that one or more AI functions among the available AI functions, unavailable AI functions, and / or activated AI functions are unavailable. Thus, by sending the first information to the network device, the terminal can not only inform the network device that the activated AI functions are unavailable, but also inform the network device of its own available AI functions and / or unavailable AI functions, so that the network device can promptly activate the unavailable AI functions and switch to other available AI functions.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer includes: receiving third information sent by the network device; sending the first information during the operation of the first timer based on the third information; and the first AI function being specified by the third information.

[0032] In the above embodiments, the terminal can receive third information sent by the network device, and report the availability of its designated first AI function to the network device during the operation of the first timer based on the third information. Thus, while utilizing the running first timer to reduce the frequency of terminal reporting, the terminal can promptly report the availability of the first AI function indicated by the third information sent by the network device based on the triggering of the third information, thereby reducing performance degradation caused by the terminal's inability to report the availability of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer based on the terminal receiving third information; and / or, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer based on a change in the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

[0034] In the above embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal can report the availability of the first AI function to the network device based on the triggering of third information sent by the network device, and / or, the terminal can monitor the availability changes of the first AI function specified by the third information and report the availability of the first AI function to the network device based on the triggering of the availability changes of the first AI function. Thus, even during the operation of the first timer, the terminal can report the availability and changes in availability of the first AI function specified by the network device to the network device, enabling the network device to manage the first AI function in a timely manner, thereby improving the performance of the communication system.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information further includes at least one of the following: first identification information for identifying at least one first AI function; second identification information for identifying a first condition, the first condition indicating network-side application conditions that need to be met when the first AI function is available; and first indication information for indicating a first configuration, the first configuration indicating configuration parameters required for the terminal to perform inference based on the first AI function.

[0036] In the above embodiments, the third information may include at least one of the first identification information, the second identification information, and the first indication information. The terminal may determine the first AI function specified by the network device based on at least one of the above information. During the operation of the first timer, the terminal can report the availability of the first AI function to the network device, so that the network device can manage the first AI function in a timely manner, thereby improving the performance of the communication system.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first AI function that is available; a first AI function that is not available.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the first information reported by the terminal to the network device can be used to indicate the availability of the first AI function and / or the unavailable AI function, so that the network device can determine the availability of the first AI function, manage the first AI function, and thereby improve the performance of the communication system.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending fourth information to a network device during the non-running period of the first timer based on third information, and determining that the first timer should not be started; the fourth information is at least used to indicate the availability of the first AI function.

[0040] In the above embodiments, during the period when the first timer is not running, the terminal sends a fourth message to the network device based on the triggering of the third message sent by the network device to indicate the availability of the first AI function specified by the third message, and the terminal may not start the first timer after sending the fourth message. Thus, even if the terminal is triggered by the network device to report the availability of the first AI function, the terminal can still send a second message to the network device based on the triggering of a change in the availability of at least one AI function, so that the network device can be informed of the change in the availability of the AI ​​function in a timely manner.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, after the terminal sends the first information, the method further includes one of the following: restarting the first timer; stopping the first timer from running.

[0042] In the above embodiments, after the terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer, it can restart the first timer to continue using the running first timer, reducing the terminal's frequent reporting of the availability of at least one AI function and saving communication resources. Alternatively, after the terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer, it can stop running the first timer, so that the terminal can send the second information to the network device based on the triggering of a change in the availability of at least one AI function, enabling the network device to be aware of the change in the availability of the AI ​​function in a timely manner.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following: if the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined not to send second information; if the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the non-operation of the first timer, second information is sent to the network device; if the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined not to send second information; wherein the second AI function is an AI function other than the first AI function among at least one AI function, and the first AI function is an AI function specified by third information sent by the network device; if the availability of at least one second function changes during the non-operation of the first timer, second information is sent to the network device.

[0044] In the above embodiments, for the inactive AI function and the second AI function, the terminal's reporting of the availability of the AI ​​function is limited by the state of the first timer. During the period when the first timer is not running, the terminal can send second information to the network device to inform the network device of the availability change of the AI ​​function based on the triggering of the availability change of the AI ​​function. During the running period of the first timer, the terminal stops reporting the availability change of the AI ​​function to the network device, so as to reduce the terminal's frequent reporting and save communication resources.

[0045] In a second aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, wherein the method is executed by a network device, the method comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal during the operation of a first timer; the first information being used at least for the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, the second information being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0046] In the above embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the network device can receive first information sent by the terminal to monitor the performance of the first AI function based on the availability of the first AI function indicated by the first information, so as to manage the first AI function in a timely manner. Thus, while utilizing the first timer triggered by the second information sent by the terminal to reduce the frequency of the terminal reporting the availability of at least one AI function, it does not affect the terminal's reporting of the availability of the first AI function, thereby reducing the performance degradation caused by the terminal's inability to report the availability of the first AI function during the operation of the first timer.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable; the first AI function is one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: available AI functions; unavailable AI functions; one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions are unavailable.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending third information to the terminal; the third information is at least used to trigger the terminal to send first information; the first AI function is specified by the third information.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer based on the terminal receiving the third information; and / or, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer based on the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information changing.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third information further includes at least one of the following: first identification information for identifying at least one first AI function; second identification information for identifying a first condition, the first condition indicating network-side application conditions that need to be met when at least one first AI function is available; and first indication information for indicating a first configuration, the first configuration indicating configuration parameters required for the terminal to perform inference based on at least one first AI function.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a first AI function that is available; a first AI function that is not available.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving fourth information sent by the terminal during the non-running period of the first timer; the fourth information is sent by the terminal based on the third information, and the fourth information is at least used to indicate the availability of the first AI function; the fourth information is also used by the terminal to determine that the first timer should not be started.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving second information sent by the terminal during the non-running period of the first timer; wherein the second information is triggered by the terminal based on a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function; or, the second information is triggered by the terminal based on a change in the availability of at least one second AI function; the second AI function is an AI function other than the first AI function among at least one AI function, and the first AI function is an AI function specified by the network device based on third information.

[0055] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an information processing method, which is executed by a communication system. The method includes: a terminal sending first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer; the first information being used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, and the second information is used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0056] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, wherein the communication device performs the information processing method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0057] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system, wherein the communication system includes a terminal and a network device, the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the information processing method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0058] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the information processing method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0059] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the information processing method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0060] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the information processing method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0061] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0062] This disclosure provides an information processing method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. In some embodiments, the terms "information processing method" and "communication method," "information indication method," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0063] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0064] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0065] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0066] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0067] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0068] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0069] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0070] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0071] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0072] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0073] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0074] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0075] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0076] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0077] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0079] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0080] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0081] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0082] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0083] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0084] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0085] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and / or a network device 102.

[0086] Terminal 101 includes, for example, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0087] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include: access network device and / or core network device.

[0088] Access network equipment includes, for example, nodes or devices that connect terminals to a wireless network. Access network equipment may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul equipment, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0089] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0090] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0091] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device including one or more network functions, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including one or more network functions. Network functions may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), 6G Core Network (6GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0092] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0093] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0094] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other information processing methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0095] In some embodiments, communication systems can use AI for prediction and reasoning to improve their performance. Training AI models requires collecting large amounts of data, and the data requirements vary depending on the application scenario.

[0096] In some embodiments, the application scenarios of the AI ​​model may include at least one of the following: beam management, channel state information (CSI) reporting, CSI compression, positioning, mobility management, radio resource management, etc.

[0097] In some embodiments, multiple AI models or AI functions may be required for reasoning and prediction during the use and inference of AI. AI models or AI functions can achieve high performance under specific application conditions, which can be divided into network-side application conditions and terminal-side application conditions.

[0098] In some embodiments, terminal-side application conditions may include at least one of the following: terminal speed; battery level; power; computing power, which can be measured in floating-point operations per second (FLODS); location, which can be a geographic location or a location within a cell; service type, such as audio, video, multimedia, voice, etc.; antenna configuration, including the number of ports; rotation speed; and storage space, which can be measured in bits. In some embodiments, network-side application conditions may include one of the following: cell type, such as macro cell, micro cell, or dense urban cell; network deployment scenario, such as indoor or outdoor; wireless channel quality, which can be determined by RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR; cell frequency; cell location; distance between base stations; antenna configuration, including the number of ports and MIMO layers; transmission function; and numerics.

[0099] In some embodiments, network-side application conditions can be bound to an identification (ID). The network indicates network-side application conditions by providing the ID, and the terminal does not know which network-side application conditions the ID represents. When the terminal uses AI for inference, it determines whether the ID indicated by the current network is consistent with the network ID when collecting training data for the AI ​​function or AI model. If they are inconsistent, it is determined that the current AI function or AI model does not meet the network-side application conditions.

[0100] In some embodiments, an AI function is considered available when it begins to perform inference and prediction. Terminals can report available AI functions, and the network selects and manages these available AI functions.

[0101] In some embodiments, the terminal can determine whether the AI ​​function is available based on the following conditions: (1) an available AI model has been obtained, (2) the network-side application conditions of the AI ​​model are met, and (3) the terminal-side application conditions of the AI ​​model are met. If all three conditions are met, the terminal can determine that the corresponding AI function is available.

[0102] In some embodiments, if the availability of AI functionality changes, the terminal can report the availability or unavailability of AI functionality to the network. The network can also instruct the terminal to report the availability or unavailability of AI functionality.

[0103] In some embodiments, to avoid the terminal frequently reporting the availability of the AI ​​function, a first timer can be started after the terminal reports the availability of the AI ​​function, and during the operation of the first timer, the terminal will no longer report the availability of the AI ​​function.

[0104] In some embodiments, the management of an AI model or AI function includes activating, deactivating, and switching the AI ​​model or AI function. The network can monitor the performance of the AI ​​function, and if performance degrades, it is necessary to replace the AI ​​function or AI model, or deactivate the AI ​​function.

[0105] In some embodiments, if an activated AI function becomes unavailable, the terminal needs to revert to a mode where the AI ​​function is not enabled, and simultaneously send an instruction to the network. The network can then activate other AI functions or switch AI functions.

[0106] In some embodiments, if an activated AI function becomes unavailable during the execution of the first timer, the terminal cannot report available AI functions to the network. When the network sends an instruction to the terminal, if the first timer is running, the terminal also cannot report available AI functions to the network. This results in the network being unable to know that an activated AI function is unavailable and being unable to switch to other AI functions, leading to performance degradation.

[0107] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 2A, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0108] Step S2101: The terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0109] In some embodiments, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terminal may send a first message to the network device, the first message including second information.

[0111] In some embodiments, the first message may be an availability reporting message for AI functions.

[0112] In some embodiments, the name of the first message is not limited, for example, AI function availability message, AI function reporting message, etc.

[0113] In one embodiment, the first message may be a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message. In another embodiment, the first message may be a UE Assistance Information (UAI) message, an RRC reconfiguration request message, or an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0114] In some embodiments, the second information may be information sent by the terminal when it initially reports the availability of at least one AI function.

[0115] In one embodiment, the terminal may send second information to the network device to complete the initial reporting of the availability of AI functions, thereby enabling the network device to determine the available AI functions based on the second information and activate one or more of the available AI functions, thereby enabling the terminal to make predictions or inferences based on the activated one or more AI functions.

[0116] In some embodiments, the second information may be triggered based on a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function. In one embodiment, after the terminal completes the initial reporting of the availability of AI functions, if the terminal determines that the availability of at least one inactive AI function has changed, the terminal may send the second information to the network device again so that the network device is aware of the change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function.

[0117] In some embodiments, at least one AI function is an AI function deployed on the terminal.

[0118] In some embodiments, the terminal may be equipped with multiple AI functions, each corresponding to a different application scenario. For different application scenarios, the terminal can perform prediction and inference based on the corresponding AI function.

[0119] In one embodiment, in a beam management scenario, the terminal can perform inference based on the corresponding AI function to obtain the optimal beam, thereby reducing the number of beams measured.

[0120] In one embodiment, in a CSI prediction scenario, the terminal can make predictions based on the corresponding AI function to obtain predicted values ​​of channel state information at future times.

[0121] In some embodiments, a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function includes at least one of the following: at least one inactive AI function changes from available to unavailable; at least one inactive AI function changes from unavailable to available.

[0122] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0123] In some embodiments, the second information may indicate at least one of the following: available AI features; unavailable AI features.

[0124] In some embodiments, the second information is used by the network device to manage at least one AI function.

[0125] In some embodiments, managing at least one AI function may include at least one of the following: activating the AI ​​function, or deactivating the AI ​​function.

[0126] In one embodiment, the network device can determine the available AI functions based on the second information, and select one or more AI functions from the available AI functions to activate the selected AI function.

[0127] In one embodiment, the network device can determine the available AI functions based on the second information, deactivate at least one activated AI function, and select at least one available AI function to activate, thereby completing the switching of AI functions.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terminal may be configured with a first timer. During the operation of the first timer, the terminal stops sending the second information. During the period when the first timer is not running, the terminal resumes sending the second information.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first timer can be understood as a timer that prevents the terminal from reporting the availability of AI functions.

[0130] In some embodiments, the name of the first timer is not limited; for example, it may be called a block timer or a disable timer.

[0131] In some embodiments, the first timer may be triggered by the terminal sending second information.

[0132] In one embodiment, when the second information is sent by the terminal when it initially reports the availability of at least one AI function, since the second information is sent by the terminal when it initially reports, the first timer has not been triggered before the terminal sends the second information, that is, the first timer is in an unstarted state.

[0133] In some embodiments, where the second message is triggered based on a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function, the first timer has been triggered and started before the terminal sends the second message, but the first timer does not run due to timeout.

[0134] Step S2102: The terminal starts the first timer.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terminal may start a first timer after sending the second information.

[0136] In some embodiments, the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information.

[0137] In some embodiments, when the second information is sent by the terminal during its initial report on the availability of at least one AI function, the first timer has not been triggered before the terminal sends the second information; that is, the first timer is in an inactive state. The terminal may start the first timer after sending the second information.

[0138] In some embodiments, where the second message is triggered based on a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function, the first timer was already started before the terminal sent the second message, but failed to run due to timeout. The terminal can restart the first timer after sending the second message.

[0139] In some embodiments, after the terminal starts the first timer, the transmission of the second information is limited by the state of the first timer. In some embodiments, during the period when the first timer is not running, if a triggering event exists that prompts the terminal to send the second information, the terminal sends the second information to the network device. During the running period of the first timer, even if a triggering event exists that prompts the terminal to send the second information, the terminal will not send the second information.

[0140] In some embodiments, if the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the inactivity period of the first timer, the terminal sends a second message and restarts the first timer. If the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines not to send the second message.

[0141] In some embodiments, during the execution of the first timer, the terminal determines whether the availability of at least one AI function has changed. In one embodiment, during the execution of the first timer, the terminal may determine the availability of all AI functions deployed by itself, thereby determining whether the availability of at least one AI function has changed.

[0142] In some embodiments, a change in the availability of at least one AI function includes at least one of the following: at least one AI function changes from available to unavailable; at least one AI function changes from unavailable to available.

[0143] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines whether the availability of at least one activated AI function has changed. In one embodiment, since a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function is a triggering event that prompts the terminal to send second information, and the terminal stops sending second information during the operation of the first timer, the terminal can monitor only the availability changes of activated AI functions during the operation of the first timer.

[0144] In some embodiments, during the execution of the first timer, the terminal determines whether at least one activated AI function changes from available to unavailable. In one embodiment, if an activated AI function changes from available to unavailable, the terminal needs to fall back to a mode where AI is not enabled and inform the network device so that the network device can activate other available AI functions.

[0145] Step S2103: The terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer.

[0146] In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal during the execution of a first timer.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a first message to the network device during the operation of a first timer, the first message including first information.

[0148] In some embodiments, the first message may be an availability reporting message for AI functions.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first message may be an RRC message. In one embodiment, the first message may be a UAI message, an RRC reconfiguration request message, or an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0150] In some embodiments, the transmission of the first information is not limited by the state of the first timer. In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if a triggering event occurs that prompts the terminal to send the first information, the terminal will send the first information to the network device.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable.

[0152] In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if the terminal determines that one or more of the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable, the terminal may send first information to the network device so that the network device can be informed of the change in availability of the activated AI functions in a timely manner, thereby reducing the performance degradation caused by the network device being unable to know that the activated AI functions are unavailable during the operation of the first timer.

[0153] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines whether to report the availability of the AI ​​function based on a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function. In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if there is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function and the trigger event is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to send first information, the terminal sends the first information to the network device; if there is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function and the trigger event is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to send second information, the terminal determines not to send the second information.

[0154] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to determine the availability of activated AI functions.

[0155] In some embodiments, the first information is used at least to indicate the availability of a first AI function. The first AI function may be an AI function that is not available among the activated AI functions.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: available AI functions; unavailable AI functions; one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions are unavailable.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal may stop running the first timer after sending the first information during the operation of the first timer. In one embodiment, the terminal may turn off the first timer after sending the first information, so that after the first timer is turned off, the terminal can report the availability of AI functions when the availability of at least one AI function changes.

[0158] In some embodiments, after sending the first information during the operation of the first timer, the terminal may restart the first timer. In one embodiment, the terminal may restart the first timer after sending the first information, thereby stopping the transmission of the second information during the operation of the first timer, in order to reduce the availability of the terminal's frequent reporting of AI functions.

[0159] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines not to send the second information. In one embodiment, since the transmission of the second information is restricted by the state of the first timer, the terminal can determine not to send the second information even if a triggering event exists during the operation of the first timer.

[0160] In some embodiments, if the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines not to send the second information.

[0161] Step S2104: Based on the first information, the network device manages the AI ​​function.

[0162] In some embodiments, the network device determines, based on first information, the unavailable AI functions among the activated AI functions, and deactivates the unavailable AI functions among the activated AI functions.

[0163] In some embodiments, where the first information indicates available AI functions, the network device may also determine available AI functions among inactive AI functions based on the first information, and select one or more AI functions from the available AI functions to activate.

[0164] In some embodiments, the term "information" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "message," "signal," "signaling," "report," "configuration," "indication," "instruction," "command," "channel," "parameter," "field," and "data."

[0165] In some embodiments, the term "send" may be used interchangeably with terms such as "transmit," "report," or "transmit."

[0166] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step S2103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, steps S2103 and S2104 may be implemented as separate embodiments, and steps S2101 to S2103 may be implemented as separate embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0167] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 can be executed simultaneously.

[0168] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, and S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0169] In some embodiments, step S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0170] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0171] Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 2B, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0172] Step S2201: The terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0173] In some embodiments, other optional implementations of step S2201 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2101 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0174] Step S2202: The terminal starts the first timer.

[0175] In some embodiments, other optional implementations of step S2202 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2102 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0176] Step S2203: The network device sends third information to the terminal.

[0177] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third information sent by the network device.

[0178] In some embodiments, the network device sends a second message to the terminal, the second message including third information.

[0179] In some embodiments, the second message may be a message for requesting the terminal to report the availability of AI functions.

[0180] In some embodiments, the name of the second message is not limited, such as an AI function reporting request message, an availability reporting message, etc.

[0181] In some embodiments, the second message may be an RRC message. In one embodiment, the first message may be an RRC reconfiguration message. Network devices may reuse RRC reconfiguration messages to carry third information to reduce signaling overhead.

[0182] In some embodiments, when a network device requests a terminal to report the availability of AI functionality, the network device may send third-party information to the terminal.

[0183] In some embodiments, when a network device requests a terminal to report the availability of a specific AI function, the network device may send third information to the terminal.

[0184] In some embodiments, third information may be used to request the terminal to report the availability of AI functions.

[0185] In some embodiments, the third information can be used to request the terminal to report the availability of a first AI function. The first AI function is the AI ​​function specified by the third information. In one embodiment, if a network device wants to know the availability of a specific AI function, it can send the third information to the terminal to request the terminal to report the availability of that specific AI function.

[0186] In some embodiments, the third information is used to trigger the terminal to send the first information during the operation of the first timer. In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if the terminal receives the third information sent by the network device, it can determine the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information and send the first information to the network device.

[0187] In some embodiments, the third information is further used to trigger the terminal to send a fourth information during the non-running period of the first timer. The fourth information is used at least to indicate the availability of the first AI function. In one embodiment, during the non-running period of the first timer, if the terminal receives the third information sent by the network device, it can determine the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information and send the fourth information to the network device.

[0188] In one embodiment, both the first and fourth information are sent based on the third information received by the terminal, but the timing of the first and fourth information transmissions are different.

[0189] In some embodiments, the third information further includes at least one of the following: first identification information for identifying at least one first AI function; second identification information for identifying a first condition; and first indication information for indicating a first configuration.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first identification information may be identification information for a first AI function. In one embodiment, the first identification information may be used to uniquely identify the first AI function.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first identification information may be used by the terminal to determine the first AI function specified by the network device.

[0192] In some embodiments, the second identification information may be the identification information of the first condition. In one embodiment, the second identification information may be used to uniquely identify the first condition.

[0193] In some embodiments, the first condition is a network-side application condition that needs to be met when the first AI function is available.

[0194] In some embodiments, the first condition may be used by the terminal to determine a first AI function specified by the network device.

[0195] In some embodiments, the at least one first AI function specified by the third information may be an AI function among at least one AI functions deployed on the terminal that matches the first condition. In one embodiment, the terminal may determine the AI ​​function whose network-side application conditions match the first condition from at least one AI function based on the network-side application conditions corresponding to the at least one AI function, i.e., the first AI function specified by the network device.

[0196] In some embodiments, the first configuration may be used to indicate the configuration parameters required for the terminal to perform inference based on the first AI function.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first configuration may be used by the terminal to determine a first AI function specified by the network device.

[0198] In some embodiments, the at least one first AI function specified by the third information may be an AI function among at least one AI function deployed on the terminal that matches the first configuration. In one embodiment, the terminal may determine, based on the configuration parameters corresponding to at least one AI function, the AI ​​function whose configuration parameters match the first condition from at least one AI function, i.e., the first AI function specified by the network device.

[0199] Step S2204: Based on the third information, the terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer.

[0200] In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal during the execution of a first timer.

[0201] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a first message to the network device during the operation of a first timer, the first message including first information.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first message may be an availability reporting message for AI functions.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first message may be an RRC message. In one embodiment, the first message may be a UAI message, an RRC reconfiguration request message, or an RRC reconfiguration complete message.

[0204] In some embodiments, the transmission of the first information is not limited by the state of the first timer. In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if a triggering event occurs that prompts the terminal to send the first information, the terminal will send the first information to the network device.

[0205] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer, which is triggered by the terminal receiving the third information.

[0206] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, if the terminal determines the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information, it may send the first information to the network device so that during the operation of the first timer, the terminal may report the availability of the first AI function based on the triggering of the received third information, and respond to the third information sent by the network device in a timely manner.

[0207] In one embodiment, the first information sent by the terminal based on the terminal receiving third information can be understood as the terminal's initial report on the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

[0208] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer, which is triggered by a change in the availability of the first AI function based on a third information indication.

[0209] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, if the availability of at least one first AI function changes, the terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0210] In one embodiment, after receiving the third information and reporting the availability of the first AI function, the terminal continues to monitor the availability of the first AI function. If the availability of the first AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, the terminal sends the first information to the network device. In this case, the terminal may receive the third information during the operation of the first timer or during the period when the first timer is not running.

[0211] In some embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal based on the change in availability of at least one first AI function during the operation of the first timer can be understood as a secondary report by the terminal on the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

[0212] In some embodiments, during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines whether to report the availability of the AI ​​function based on a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function. In one embodiment, during the operation of the first timer, if there is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function and the trigger event is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to send first information, the terminal sends the first information to the network device; if there is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function and the trigger event is a trigger event that triggers the terminal to send second information, the terminal determines not to send the second information.

[0213] In some embodiments, the first information is used by the network device to determine the availability of a first AI function.

[0214] In some embodiments, the first information is used at least to indicate the availability of a first AI function.

[0215] In some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: a first AI function that is available; a first AI function that is not available.

[0216] In some embodiments, the terminal may stop running the first timer after sending the first information during the operation of the first timer. In one embodiment, the terminal may turn off the first timer after sending the first information, so that after the first timer is turned off, the terminal can report the availability of AI functions when the availability of at least one AI function changes.

[0217] In some embodiments, after sending the first information during the operation of the first timer, the terminal may restart the first timer. In one embodiment, the terminal may restart the first timer after sending the first information, thereby stopping the transmission of the second information during the operation of the first timer, in order to reduce the availability of the terminal's frequent reporting of AI functions.

[0218] In some embodiments, if the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, the terminal determines not to send the second information. The second AI function is any AI function other than the first AI function among the at least one AI function.

[0219] In one embodiment, the second AI function can be understood as any AI function deployed on the terminal other than the AI ​​function indicated by the third information.

[0220] In some embodiments, if the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the non-running period of the first timer, the terminal may send second information to the network device.

[0221] In some embodiments, a change in the availability of at least one second AI function is a triggering event that prompts the terminal to send second information. Since the transmission of the second information is restricted by the state of the first timer, if the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the non-running period of the first timer, the terminal can send the second information to the network device; if the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the running period of the first timer, the terminal determines not to send the second information.

[0222] Step S2205: Based on the first information, the network device manages the AI ​​function.

[0223] In some embodiments, other optional implementations of step S2205 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2104 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0224] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2205. For example, step S2204 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2203 and S2204 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2203 to S2205 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2201 to S2204 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0225] In some embodiments, steps S2201 and S2202 can be executed simultaneously.

[0226] In some embodiments, steps S2201, S2202, S2203, and S2205 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0227] In some embodiments, steps S2201, S2202, and S2205 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0228] In some embodiments, step S2205 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0229] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0230] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 2C, this disclosure relates to an information processing method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0231] Step S2301: The network device sends third information to the terminal.

[0232] In some embodiments, other optional implementations of step S2301 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2203 in FIG2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0233] In some embodiments, the third information can be used to trigger the terminal to report the availability of at least one AI function. In this case, the first AI function specified by the third information can be all AI functions deployed by the terminal. The third information may not carry the first identification information, the second identification information, and the first indication information.

[0234] Step S2302: Based on the third information, the terminal sends the fourth information to the network device during the non-running period of the first timer.

[0235] In some embodiments, the network device receives fourth information sent by the terminal during the non-running period of the first timer.

[0236] In some embodiments, the terminal sends an RRC reconfiguration complete message to the network device during the non-running period of the first timer, the RRC reconfiguration complete message including fourth information.

[0237] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a UAI message to the network device during the non-running period of the first timer, the UAI message including fourth information.

[0238] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the fourth information during the non-operation period of the first timer, triggered by the terminal receiving the third information. In one embodiment, during the non-operation period of the first timer, if the terminal receives the third information, it can send the fourth information to the network device to report the availability of the first AI function.

[0239] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used by the network device to determine the availability of the first AI function.

[0240] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used at least to indicate the availability of the first AI function.

[0241] In some embodiments, the fourth information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: a first AI function that is available; a first AI function that is not available.

[0242] Step S2303: The terminal determines not to start the first timer.

[0243] In some embodiments, the terminal determines not to start the first timer after sending the fourth information. In one embodiment, if the terminal reports the availability of the AI ​​function based on the third information sent by the network device, the terminal may not start the first timer after reporting the availability of the AI ​​function.

[0244] In some embodiments, during the execution of the first timer, the terminal stops sending the second information. During the period when the first timer is not running, the terminal resumes sending the second information. In one embodiment, the first timer can be understood as a timer that prevents the terminal from reporting the availability of AI functions.

[0245] In some embodiments, the name of the first timer is not limited; for example, it may be called a block timer or a disable timer.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending the second information. In one embodiment, to reduce the terminal's frequent reporting of AI function availability, the terminal can start the first timer after sending the second information to the network device, so that the terminal will not send the second information during the operation of the first timer.

[0247] The information processing method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2301 to S2303. For example, step S2301 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0248] In some embodiments, steps S2302 and S2303 can be executed simultaneously.

[0249] In some embodiments, steps S2302 and S2303 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0250] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0251] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 3, this disclosure relates to an information processing method, which includes:

[0252] Step S3101: The terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer.

[0253] In some embodiments, the first information is used at least to indicate the availability of a first AI function.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, the second information being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable; the first AI function is the one or more AI functions.

[0256] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third information sent by the network device; according to the third information, the terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer; the first AI function is specified by the third information.

[0257] In some embodiments, the terminal sending the first information during the operation of the first timer is triggered based on the terminal receiving the third information; and / or, the terminal sending the first information during the operation of the first timer is triggered based on a change in the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

[0258] In some embodiments, the terminal sends fourth information to the network device during the period when the first timer is not running, based on the third information, and determines that the first timer should not be started; the fourth information is at least used to indicate the availability of the first AI function.

[0259] In some embodiments, after the terminal sends the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer, the terminal may restart the first timer, or the terminal may stop running the first timer.

[0260] In some embodiments, the method further includes one of the following:

[0261] If the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined that the second information will not be sent.

[0262] If the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the period when the first timer is not running, the second information is sent to the network device;

[0263] If the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined that the second information will not be sent; wherein, the second AI function is an AI function other than the first AI function among the at least one AI function, and the first AI function is the AI ​​function specified by the third information sent by the network device;

[0264] If there is a change in the availability of the at least one second function during the period when the first timer is not running, the second information is sent to the network device.

[0265] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0266] To better understand the embodiments of this disclosure, the following exemplary embodiments will be used to further illustrate this disclosure.

[0267] In some embodiments, this disclosure provides a management method for reporting the availability of AI functions, which reduces the frequency of terminal reporting and avoids the situation where the communication system performance degrades because the terminal cannot report available AI functions.

[0268] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine whether to report and whether to start a blocking timer based on the reason for triggering the availability reporting of the AI ​​function.

[0269] In one embodiment, when the terminal determines that the availability of the AI ​​function has changed, the terminal reports the availability of the AI ​​function and starts a blocking timer.

[0270] In some embodiments, when the blocking timer runs, the terminal determines that the activated AI function has become unavailable and triggers an AI function availability report. The terminal sends first information to the network, the first information indicating at least one of the following: an available AI function, an unavailable AI function, or an activated AI function that is unavailable.

[0271] In one embodiment, the first information can be carried via a UAI message.

[0272] In some embodiments, after the terminal sends the first information to the network device, the blocking timer can be restarted or stopped.

[0273] In some embodiments, when the blocking timer runs, the terminal receives a second message from the network, which triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function. The terminal then sends a third message to the network.

[0274] In one embodiment, the third information can be carried via a UAI message or an RRC reconfiguration message, while the second information can be carried via an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0275] In some embodiments, after the terminal sends third information to the network, the blocking timer can be restarted or stopped.

[0276] In some embodiments, the second information may indicate the identifier of an AI function, network-side conditions, or configuration for AI inference. The terminal can determine the corresponding AI function based on the second information, and then determine which AI functions are available or unavailable. The third information may indicate one of the following: the aforementioned AI function is available or unavailable, the available AI functions, or the unavailable AI functions.

[0277] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a fourth message from the network, which triggers the terminal to report the availability of the AI ​​function. The terminal then sends a fifth message to the network.

[0278] In some embodiments, after the terminal sends the fifth information, it may start a blocking timer or not start a blocking timer.

[0279] In some embodiments, the fourth information may indicate the identifier of the AI ​​function, network-side conditions, or configuration for AI inference. The terminal can determine the corresponding AI function based on the fourth information, and then determine which AI functions are available or unavailable. The fifth information may indicate one of the following: the aforementioned AI function is available or unavailable, the available AI functions, or the unavailable AI functions.

[0280] In one embodiment, the fifth information can be carried via a UAI message or an RRC reconfiguration message, and the fourth information can be carried via an RRC reconfiguration message.

[0281] In some embodiments, the terminal determining that the availability of the AI ​​function has changed may include: the AI ​​function changing from available to unavailable; or, the AI ​​function changing from unavailable to available.

[0282] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that the availability of the AI ​​function has changed and the AI ​​function is not active, the terminal does not send the first message to the network if the blocking timer is running. If the blocking timer is not running, the terminal sends the first message to the network to indicate one of the following: the AI ​​function is available, or the AI ​​function is unavailable. The terminal starts the blocking timer after sending the first message.

[0283] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0284] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0285] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0286] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Terminal 4100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4A, terminal 4100 may include a first transceiver module 4101. In some embodiments, the first transceiver module 4101 is used to send first information to a network device during the operation of a first timer; the first information is used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, and the second information is used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function. Optionally, the first transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2201, S2203, S2204, S2301, S2302, S3101, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here. Optionally, the terminal 4100 may further include a first processing module, which is used to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2102, step S2202, step S2303, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0287] In some embodiments, the first transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the first transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the first processing module.

[0289] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The network device 4200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4B, the access network device 4200 may include a second transceiver module 4201. In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 4201 is used to receive first information sent by a terminal during the operation of a first timer; the first information is at least used to indicate the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending second information, and the second information is used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function. Optionally, the second transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2201, S2203, S2204, S2301, S2302, S3101, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here. Optionally, the network device 4200 may further include a second processing module, which is used to perform at least one of the other steps (such as step S2104, step S2205, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0290] In some embodiments, the second transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the second transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0291] In some embodiments, the second processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the second processing module.

[0292] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0293] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 5100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 5100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0294] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0295] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5103. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5103, the transceiver 5103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2201, S2203, S2204, S2301, S2302, S3101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2102, S2104, S2202, S2205, S2303, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; terms such as transmitter, transmitter unit, transmitter, and transmitter circuit can be used interchangeably; and terms such as receiver, receiver unit, receiver, and receiver circuit can be used interchangeably.

[0296] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5102 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5102 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5102 may also be located outside the communication device 5100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5102 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0297] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0298] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 5200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0299] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0300] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memories 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 5203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5201.

[0301] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2201, S2203, S2204, S2301, S2302, S3101, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 5201, the chip 5200, the memory 5203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2102, S2104, S2202, S2205, S2303, but not limited thereto).

[0302] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0303] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0304] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0305] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0306] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0307] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method, wherein, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: During the operation of a first timer, a first message is sent to a network device; the first message is used to indicate at least the availability of a first artificial intelligence (AI) function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending a second message, the second message being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable; the first AI function is the one or more AI functions.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: Available AI features; AI features unavailable; One or more of the activated AI functions are unavailable.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, Sending the first information to the network device during the operation of the first timer includes: Receive third information sent by the network device; The first information is sent during the operation of the first timer according to the third information; the first AI function is specified by the third information.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, The terminal sending the first information during the operation of the first timer is triggered based on the terminal receiving the third information; and / or, The terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer, which is triggered by a change in the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein, The third information also includes at least one of the following: First identification information is used to identify the at least one first AI function; The second identification information is used to identify the first condition, which is used to indicate the network-side application conditions that need to be met when the first AI function is available. The first indication information is used to indicate the first configuration, which is used to indicate the configuration parameters required for the terminal to perform inference based on the first AI function.

7. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein, The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The first AI function available; The first AI feature is unavailable.

8. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein, The method further includes: Based on the third information, a fourth information is sent to the network device during the period when the first timer is not running, and it is determined that the first timer will not be started; the fourth information is at least used to indicate the availability of the first AI function.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, After the terminal sends the first information, the method further includes one of the following: Restart the first timer; Stop running the first timer.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein, The method also includes one of the following: If the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined that the second information will not be sent. If the availability of at least one inactive AI function changes during the period when the first timer is not running, the second information is sent to the network device; If the availability of at least one second AI function changes during the operation of the first timer, it is determined that the second information will not be sent; wherein, the second AI function is an AI function other than the first AI function among the at least one AI function, and the first AI function is the AI ​​function specified by the third information sent by the network device; If there is a change in the availability of the at least one second function during the period when the first timer is not running, the second information is sent to the network device.

11. An information processing method, wherein, Performed by a network device, the method includes: The receiving terminal sends a first message during the operation of a first timer; the first message is at least for the availability of a first artificial intelligence (AI) function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending a second message, the second message being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The first information is sent by the terminal when it determines that one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions have changed from available to unavailable; the first AI function is one or more AI functions among the activated AI functions.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein, The first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: Available AI features; AI features unavailable; One or more of the activated AI functions are unavailable.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The method further includes: Send a third message to the terminal; the third message is at least used to trigger the terminal to send the first message; the first AI function is specified by the third message.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The terminal sending the first information during the operation of the first timer is triggered based on the terminal receiving the third information; and / or, The terminal sends the first information during the operation of the first timer, which is triggered by a change in the availability of the first AI function specified by the third information.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein, The third information also includes at least one of the following: First identification information is used to identify the at least one first AI function; The second identification information is used to identify the first condition, which is used to indicate the network-side application conditions that need to be met when the at least one first AI function is available. First indication information is used to indicate a first configuration, which is used to indicate the configuration parameters required for the terminal to perform inference based on the at least one first AI function.

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein, The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The first AI function available; The first AI feature is unavailable.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal receives a fourth message sent during the period when the first timer is not running; the fourth message is sent by the terminal based on the third message, and the fourth message is used at least to indicate the availability of the first AI function; the fourth message is also used by the terminal to determine that the first timer should not be started.

19. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 18, wherein, The method further includes: The network device receives the second information sent by the terminal during the non-running period of the first timer; wherein the second information is triggered by the terminal based on a change in the availability of at least one inactive AI function; or, the second information is triggered by the terminal based on a change in the availability of at least one second AI function; the second AI function is an AI function other than the first AI function among the at least one AI function, and the first AI function is an AI function specified by the network device based on third information.

20. An information processing method, wherein, Performed by a communication system, the method includes: During the operation of a first timer, the terminal sends a first message to the network device; the first message is used to indicate at least the availability of a first AI function; wherein the first timer is triggered by the terminal sending a second message, the second message being used to indicate the availability of at least one AI function.

21. A communication device, wherein, The communication device is used to perform the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 19.

22. A communication system, wherein, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the network device is configured to implement the information processing method according to any one of claims 11 to 19.

23. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the information processing method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 19.

24. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by a communication device, it implements the steps of the information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 19.

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