Information transmission method and apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus. The method executed by a terminal comprises: sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used for indicating whether the terminal supports a first positioning mode, the first positioning mode is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result on the basis of an obtained measurement result of a positioning reference signal (PRS) and an artificial intelligence (AI) model, and sends the intermediate positioning result to the network device, and the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine a target positioning result. Thus, a terminal can send, to a network device, first information about whether a first positioning mode is supported, so that the network device accurately performs, on the basis of the capability of the terminal supporting the positioning mode, positioning by using an appropriate positioning mode, thereby ensuring accurate execution of a positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

Description

Information transmission method and device Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information transmission method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has made continuous breakthroughs in multiple fields. The ongoing development of AI-based technologies such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, but has also found widespread use in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, security, and many other sectors, bringing convenience to people's lives while promoting industrial upgrading across various industries. AI technology is also accelerating its cross-disciplinary integration with other disciplines, combining knowledge from different fields while providing new directions and methods for the development of various disciplines. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus for a terminal to send first information to a network device regarding whether it supports a first positioning method, so that the network device can use a suitable positioning method to accurately locate the device based on the terminal's supported positioning capabilities, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0004] This disclosure presents an information transmission method and apparatus.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an artificial intelligence AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0006] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send first information to the network device regarding whether it supports the first positioning method, so that the network device can use an appropriate positioning method to accurately locate the device based on the terminal's supported positioning capabilities, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0008] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine whether the terminal supports the first positioning method, and adopt an appropriate positioning method to accurately locate the terminal based on the capabilities of the supported positioning methods, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, comprising: a terminal sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result; and the network device receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a network device, wherein the first information is configured to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0012] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect.

[0013] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0014] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0015] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device; the terminal performs the method as described in the first aspect, and the network device performs the method as described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0016] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; after being executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions are capable of implementing the method described in at least one aspect of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0017] According to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, wherein the computer program product stores a computer program; after being executed by a processor, the computer program is able to implement the method described in at least one aspect of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0020] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an information transmission method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3A is a structural diagram of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 3B is a structural diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figure 4A is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4B is a structural diagram of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0026] This disclosure presents an information transmission method and apparatus.

[0027] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information transmission method executed by a terminal, comprising: sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal (PRS) and an artificial intelligence AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0028] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send first information to the network device regarding whether it supports the first positioning method, so that the network device can use an appropriate positioning method to accurately locate the device based on the terminal's supported positioning capabilities, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result includes at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time of arrival information includes at least one of the following: time of arrival (TOA); reference signal time difference (RSTD).

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the arrival angle information includes the departure angle (AOD).

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the path indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a non-line of sight (NLOS) path; a line of sight (LOS) path.

[0033] In the above embodiments, when the terminal supports the first positioning method, it supports determining the intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model, that is, determining at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information, that is, determining at least one of TOA and RSTD, AOD, NLOS path and LOS path, and supports sending the determined information to the network device to ensure the accurate execution of the positioning process.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival time information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning mode.

[0035] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The first information can include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-TDOA positioning method are supported respectively.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival angle information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time angle of departure (DL-AOD) positioning mode.

[0037] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-AOD positioning method. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-AOD positioning method are supported, respectively.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device includes m bits. Different values ​​of the m bits can indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method. Using m bits can save the transmission load and improve communication efficiency.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT) positioning mode.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field. The first indication field is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports MultiRTT positioning mode; and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning mode.

[0042] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method; both can use the first information. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields, respectively indicating whether the first positioning method is supported and whether at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method is supported.

[0043] Secondly, this disclosure proposes an information transmission method, executed by a network device, comprising: receiving first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine whether the terminal supports the first positioning method, and then adopt an appropriate positioning method to accurately locate the terminal based on the capabilities of the supported positioning methods, thereby ensuring communication quality.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result includes at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the time of arrival information includes at least one of the following: time of arrival (TOA); reference signal time difference (RSTD).

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the arrival angle information includes the departure angle (AOD).

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the path indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) path; a line-of-sight (LOS) path.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival time information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning mode.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival angle information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the downlink departure angle (DL-AOD) positioning method.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports MultiRTT positioning mode.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field. The first indication field is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports MultiRTT positioning mode; and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning mode.

[0054] Thirdly, this disclosure provides an information transmission method, including: a terminal sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result; and the network device receiving the first information sent by the terminal.

[0055] Fourthly, this disclosure provides a terminal, including: a transceiver module, used to send first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0056] Fifthly, this disclosure provides a network device, including: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0057] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0058] In a seventh aspect, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0059] Eighthly, this disclosure provides a communication device comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the communication device to perform the method described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0060] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method as described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method as described in the second aspect.

[0061] In a tenth 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 method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0062] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0063] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0064] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in at least one of the first and second aspects described above.

[0065] 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.

[0066] This disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method" and "information processing method" can be used interchangeably.

[0067] 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.

[0068] 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.

[0069] 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.

[0070] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0071] 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] 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.

[0074] 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.

[0075] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0076] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0077] 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.

[0078] 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”.

[0079] 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.

[0080] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0081] 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.

[0082] 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.

[0083] 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.

[0084] 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.

[0085] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0086] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0087] 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.

[0088] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0089] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0090] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0091] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal, augmented reality (AR) terminal, wireless terminal in industrial control, wireless terminal in self-driving, wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal in smart grid, wireless terminal in transportation safety, wireless terminal in smart city, and wireless terminal in smart home.

[0092] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0093] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, 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.

[0094] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a satellite.

[0095] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices, including all or part of a first network element, a second network element, a third network element, a fourth network element, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0096] In some embodiments, the first network element is, for example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element.

[0097] In some embodiments, the second network element is, for example, a Location Management Function (LMF) network element.

[0098] In some embodiments, the third network element is, for example, a sensing function (SF) network element.

[0099] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is, for example, a network repository function (NRF) network element.

[0100] In some embodiments, the first network element is used to implement terminal access management and mobility management. It is responsible for terminal state maintenance, terminal reachability management, mobility management (MM), forwarding of non-access stratum (NAS) messages, and forwarding of session management (SM) N2 messages.

[0101] In some embodiments, the second network element is used to coordinate and schedule the resources required for the location of the terminal.

[0102] In some embodiments, the third network element is used to perform wireless sensing using access network equipment or terminals to realize sensing services.

[0103] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is used for dynamic registration of network function service capabilities and network function discovery.

[0104] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element can be independent of the core network equipment.

[0105] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element may be part of the core network equipment.

[0106] 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 proposed 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 proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0107] 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. Each main body may be physical or virtual. 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.

[0108] 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), 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), IEEE 802.20, and Ultra-Wideband. The technologies and applications include: UWB (Ultra-Wideband), 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 transmission methods, and next-generation systems built upon them. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0109] The widespread application of fifth-generation (5G) technology is bringing tremendous changes to all aspects of people's lives. According to the vision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 5G will permeate all areas of future society, building a comprehensive information ecosystem centered on the user. Specifically, 5G user experience speeds can reach 100 Mbit / s to 1 Gbit / s, supporting ultimate service experiences such as mobile virtual reality; 5G peak speeds can reach 10 Gbit / s to 20 Gbit / s, with a traffic density of 10 Mbit / s / m², supporting more than a thousandfold increase in mobile traffic; 5G connection density can reach 1 million / m², effectively supporting massive numbers of IoT devices; 5G transmission latency can be down to the millisecond level, meeting the stringent requirements of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and industrial control; 5G can support mobile speeds of 500 km / h, providing a good user experience even in high-speed rail environments. It is conceivable that 5G, as a representative of new infrastructure, will reshape the future information society.

[0110] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has achieved continuous breakthroughs in multiple fields. The ongoing development of AI-based technologies such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, but has also found widespread use in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, security, and many other sectors, bringing convenience to people's lives while promoting industrial upgrading across various industries. AI technology is also accelerating its cross-disciplinary integration with other disciplines, combining knowledge from different fields while providing new directions and methods for the development of various disciplines.

[0111] In some embodiments, a research project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in wireless air interfaces is proposed. This project aims to investigate how to introduce AI technology into wireless air interfaces and explore how AI technology can assist in improving wireless air interface transmission technology.

[0112] In research geared towards 6G, 6G systems can provide AI services across more dimensions. This mainly includes the following three aspects:

[0113] AI-enabled connectivity. This means using AI to improve communication performance, such as using AI for beam management;

[0114] Computing power services. This means that the network side can provide computing power to the terminal side, such as helping the terminal to perform model training and model inference.

[0115] Ultimate AI service. This involves enhancing the network transmission pipeline to improve the user experience of AI application services.

[0116] In some embodiments, there are multiple AI-based positioning implementation methods, including AI-based direct positioning and AI-based indirect positioning. For AI-based direct positioning, there are two methods: one is that the model is deployed on the terminal side, and the terminal infers the positioning result based on the PRS; the other is that the model is deployed on the LMF side, and the terminal side sends the PRS measurement results to the LMF, which infers the positioning result based on the PRS measurement results.

[0117] In some embodiments, AI-based localization may also be referred to as machine learning (ML)-based localization, and the terms AI-based localization and ML-based localization are interchangeable.

[0118] In some embodiments, AI-based direct positioning includes the following methods:

[0119] Option 1: The AI ​​model is deployed on the terminal side. The terminal side measures the PRS sent by the base station. Based on the measurement results of the PRS and the AI ​​model, the target positioning result is directly output. The target positioning result can be the positioning coordinate information.

[0120] - Scheme 2b: The AI ​​model is deployed on the LMF side. The terminal measures the PRS sent by the base station. The terminal sends the measurement results of the PRS to the LMF. The LMF performs model inference based on the measurement results of the PRS sent by the terminal to obtain the target positioning result. The target positioning result can be the positioning coordinate information.

[0121] - Scheme 3b: The AI ​​model is deployed on the LMF side. The terminal sends SRS to the base station. The base station measures the SRS and sends the measurement results to the LMF. The LMF performs model inference based on the measurement results of the SRS sent by the base station to obtain the target positioning result. The target positioning result can be the positioning coordinate information.

[0122] In some embodiments, AI-based indirect positioning includes the following methods:

[0123] - Scheme 2a: The AI ​​model is deployed on the terminal side. The terminal side measures the PRS sent by the base station. Based on the measurement results of the PRS and the intermediate parameters of the positioning process output by the AI ​​model, such as at least one of LOS / NLOS indication and time of arrival information, the terminal sends the intermediate parameters of the positioning process to the LMF. The LMF obtains the target positioning result based on the intermediate parameters of the positioning process. The target positioning result can be the positioning coordinate information.

[0124] - Scheme 3b: The model is deployed on the base station side. The terminal sends SRS to the base station. The base station measures the SRS and outputs intermediate parameters of the positioning process based on the measurement results of the SRS and the AI ​​model, such as at least one of LOS / NLOS indication and time of arrival information. The base station sends the intermediate parameters of the positioning process to the LMF. The LMF obtains the target positioning result based on the intermediate parameters of the positioning process. The target positioning result can be positioning coordinate information.

[0125] It should be noted that the AI ​​model can be referred to as an AI function or an AI algorithm. The terms AI model and AI function or AI algorithm can be used interchangeably, and this disclosure does not impose any specific limitations on them.

[0126] In related technologies, AI-based positioning methods require terminals to have corresponding processing capabilities. For the above five AI-based positioning schemes, especially scheme 2a, how the terminal can report information on whether it has the capability to execute scheme 2a to the network device is an urgent problem to be solved.

[0127] Based on this, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device. The first information indicates whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method involves the terminal determining intermediate positioning results based on the measurement results of the acquired Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and an artificial intelligence (AI) model, and then sending these intermediate positioning results to the network device. These intermediate positioning results are used by the network device to determine the target positioning result. Thus, the terminal can send first information to the network device regarding whether it supports the first positioning method, allowing the network device to use an appropriate positioning method based on the terminal's supported positioning capabilities to accurately perform positioning, ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0128] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0129] S201, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0130] In some embodiments, the network device receives first information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive first information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S201 may be omitted.

[0131] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the first information specified by the protocol, in which case S201 can be omitted.

[0132] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the first information from the upper layer(s), in which case S201 can be omitted.

[0133] In some embodiments, the network device processes the information to obtain the first information, in which case S201 can be omitted.

[0134] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S201 can be omitted.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terminal determines to send the first information to the network device on its own, or determines to send the first information to the network device based on the instruction of the network device, or determines to send the first information to the network device based on the protocol agreement.

[0136] For example, when a terminal determines that it needs to perform a positioning process, such as when the terminal determines that it needs to determine location information or that it needs to send location information to a network device, it may send first information to the network device.

[0137] For example, when a terminal receives an instruction from a network device instructing it to send a message to the network device indicating whether it supports a first behavior mode, the terminal can determine to send the first information to the network device based on the instruction.

[0138] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send first information to the network device, or send first information to the network device using new signaling or messages.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first information is a New Radio Access Technology (NR)-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities (NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities) message.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first information is the NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities message.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first information is the NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities message.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model and sends it to the network device. The intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports a first positioning method, wherein the first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and an artificial intelligence (AI) model and sends it to the network device, and the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0144] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method, wherein the first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and the artificial intelligence AI model and sends it to the network device, and the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate information about the AI ​​models that the terminal can use.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have a usable AI model.

[0147] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate information about the AI ​​model deployed on the terminal.

[0148] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending intermediate location results to the network device.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending intermediate location results to the network device.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first information is used to instruct the terminal to support sending intermediate positioning results determined based on an AI model to the network device.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending intermediate positioning results determined based on the AI ​​model to the network device.

[0152] In some embodiments, the first information is used to instruct the terminal to support sending PRS-based measurement results and intermediate positioning results determined by the AI ​​model to the network device.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending PRS-based measurement results and intermediate positioning results determined by the AI ​​model to the network device.

[0154] In some embodiments, intermediate positioning results include at least one of the following:

[0155] Arrival time information;

[0156] Arrival angle information;

[0157] Route guidance information.

[0158] In some embodiments, the first information is used to instruct the terminal to support sending arrival time information to the network device.

[0159] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending arrival time information to the network device.

[0160] In some embodiments, the arrival time information includes at least one of the following:

[0161] TOA;

[0162] RSTD.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending a TOA to the network device.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending a TOA to the network device.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending RSTD to the network device.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending RSTD to the network device.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending angle of arrival information to the network device.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending arrival angle information to the network device.

[0169] In some embodiments, the angle of arrival information includes AOD.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending AOD to the network device.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending AOD to the network device.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending path indication information to the network device.

[0173] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending path indication information to the network device.

[0174] In some embodiments, the path indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0175] NLOS path;

[0176] LOS path.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending path indication information indicating an NLOS path to the network device.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending path indication information indicating an NLOS path to the network device.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal supports sending path indication information indicating the LOS path to the network device.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support sending path indication information indicating a LOS path to the network device.

[0181] Understandably, a path can be used to represent the transmission path of a reference signal in a wireless environment. Since obstacles may exist in the wireless transmission environment, the reference signal may reach the terminal device from the network device via different paths. Therefore, paths can be divided into line-of-sight (LOS) paths and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) paths. An LOS path can refer to the transmission path where the reference signal directly reaches the terminal device from the network device. An NLOS path can refer to the transmission path where the reference signal reaches the terminal device from the network device through reflection, refraction, scattering, diffraction, etc. It is understandable that since different paths correspond to different transmission distances, the order in which the reference signal arrives at the terminal device differs under different paths, thus the time delays corresponding to different paths are different. In other words, the terminal device can distinguish between different paths based on their different time delays.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first information includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0183] For example, the first information includes a bit, where a value of "1" indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and a value of "0" indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method; or a value of "0" indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and a value of "1" indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0184] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival time information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning mode.

[0185] Understandably, the downlink-time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning method involves the terminal measuring the positioning reference signal (PRS) of each cell, determining at least one of the time of arrival (TOA) and reference signal time difference (RSTD), and then sending it to the LMF.

[0186] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device. The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method is that the terminal determines the arrival time information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and sends it to the network device. The arrival time information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result. In this case, the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning method.

[0187] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal also supports sending second information to the network device, the second information being used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning mode.

[0188] Wherein, in the case where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the first positioning method is for the terminal to determine the arrival time information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and send it to the network device, and the arrival time information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result, the second information can be the same as the first information.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field. The first indication field indicates whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-TDOA positioning method.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first information is NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities. Specifically, nr-DL-TDOA-Mode in NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities indicates whether the terminal supports the first positioning method and whether the terminal supports the downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning method.

[0191] In some embodiments, nr-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities includes m bits, where m is a positive integer. The m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0192] For example, nr-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities includes a bit. When the value of this bit is "1", it indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method. When the value of this bit is "0", it indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method. Alternatively, when the value of this bit is "0", it indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method. When the value of this bit is "1", it indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0193] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is the angle of arrival information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method.

[0194] Understandably, in the downlink-angle of departure (DL-AOD) positioning method, the terminal measures the positioning reference signal (PRS) of each cell, determines the positioning reference signal received power (PRS-RSRP), and sends it to the LMF.

[0195] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device. The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method is that the terminal determines the angle of arrival information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and sends it to the network device. The angle of arrival information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result. In this case, the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method.

[0196] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal also supports sending third information to the network device, the third information being used to indicate whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode.

[0197] Wherein, in the case where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the first positioning method is that the terminal determines the angle of arrival information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and sends it to the network device, and the angle of arrival information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result, the third information can be the same as the first information.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field. The first indication field indicates whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method.

[0199] In some embodiments, the first information is NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities. Specifically, nr-DL-AOD-Mode in NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities indicates whether the terminal supports the first positioning method and whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method.

[0200] In some embodiments, nr-DL-AOD-Mode in NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities includes m bits, where m is a positive integer. The m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0201] For example, nr-DL-AOD-Mode in NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities includes a bit. When the value of this bit is "1", it indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method. When the value of this bit is "0", it indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method. Alternatively, when the value of this bit is "0", it indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method. When the value of this bit is "1", it indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0202] In some embodiments, the intermediate location result is path indication information, and the first information is further used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0203] Does the terminal support DL-TDOA positioning?

[0204] Does the terminal support DL-AOD positioning?

[0205] Does the terminal support MultiRTT positioning?

[0206] Understandably, in the multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT) positioning method: the terminal measures the positioning reference signal (PRS) of each cell to determine the terminal transmit-receive time difference (Rx-Tx time difference) and sends it to the LMF; each cell measures the SRS sent by the terminal to determine the gNB Rx-Tx time difference and sends the measurement result to the LMF.

[0207] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device. The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method is that the terminal determines path indication information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and sends it to the network device. The path indication information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result. In this case, the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports at least one of DL-TDOA positioning method, DL-AOD positioning method, and MultiRTT positioning method.

[0208] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal also supports sending fourth information to the network device. The fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports at least one of DL-TDOA positioning mode, DL-AOD positioning mode, and MultiRTT positioning mode.

[0209] Wherein, in the case where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the first positioning method is for the terminal to determine path indication information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and send it to the network device, and the path indication information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result, the fourth information can be the same as the first information.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field, wherein the first indication field is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0211] Does the terminal support DL-TDOA positioning?

[0212] Does the terminal support DL-AOD positioning?

[0213] Does the terminal support MultiRTT positioning?

[0214] The second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method.

[0215] In some embodiments, the first information is at least one of NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities, and NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities. Specifically, at least one of NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities, and NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method and whether the terminal supports at least one of DL-TDOA positioning method, DL-AOD positioning method, and MultiRTT positioning method.

[0216] In some embodiments, at least one of NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities, and NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0217] For example, at least one of NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities, and NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities includes a bit that, when the value of the bit is "1", indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and when the value of the bit is "0", indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method; or, when the value of the bit is "0", it indicates that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and when the value of the bit is "1", it indicates that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0218] In this embodiment of the disclosure, a new indication field is introduced in at least one of NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AOD-ProvideCapabilities, and NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method. The first positioning method is that the terminal determines path indication information based on the obtained PRS measurement results and AI model and sends it to the network device. The path indication information is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0219] In some embodiments, if a network device receives first information sent by a terminal, and the first information indicates that the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the network device receives intermediate positioning results sent by the terminal, the network device can determine the target positioning result based on the intermediate positioning results.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the PRS sent by the base station, measures the PRS to determine the measurement result of the PRS, and further determines the intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the PRS and the AI ​​model, and sends the intermediate positioning result to the LMF.

[0221] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0222] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0223] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0224] In some embodiments, "acquire," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectional transmission," and "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. Protocols include, for example, at least one of the 3GPP protocol, Wi-Fi protocol, and audio and / or video protocols.

[0225] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0226] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0227] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0228] By implementing the embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can send first information to the network device regarding whether it supports a first positioning method, so that the network device can use an appropriate positioning method to accurately locate the device based on the terminal's supported positioning capabilities, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the positioning process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0229] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this disclosure, an exemplary embodiment is provided.

[0230] (1) A terminal capability reporting method, applied to the terminal side, wherein the terminal sends first information to the network, the first information including a first information field, the first information field being used to indicate whether the terminal supports any one of the following positioning methods:

[0231] - The AI ​​model is deployed on the terminal side. The terminal side measures the PRS sent by the base station. Based on the measurement results of the PRS, the model directly outputs the intermediate results of the positioning process. The terminal sends the intermediate results of the positioning process to the network, and the network obtains the final positioning coordinates based on these intermediate results.

[0232] (2) Based on (1), the intermediate results of the positioning process include any one of the following:

[0233] - Arrival time information, such as ToA, RSTD;

[0234] - To obtain angle information, such as AoD;

[0235] -NLOS / LOS indication information.

[0236] (3) Based on (1) and (2), in response to the intermediate parameters obtained based on AI / ML being time-of-arrival related parameters, the first information is the same as the information defined before NR R19 for indicating whether the terminal supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. Specifically, it can be NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities.

[0237] (4) Based on (1), (2), (3), the following methods can be used in NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities to indicate whether the terminal supports obtaining time-related parameters in the positioning process based on AI / ML.

[0238] - In nr-DL-TDOA-Mode, a 1-bit indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports it; for example, if the terminal supports it, the bit is set to 1.

[0239] (5) Based on (1) and (2), in response to the intermediate parameters obtained based on AI / ML being angle-of-arrival related parameters, the first information is the same as the information defined before NR R19 for indicating whether the terminal supports the DL-AoD positioning method. Specifically, it can be NR-DL-AoD-ProvideCapabilities.

[0240] (6) Based on (1), (2), (3), the following methods can be used in NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities to indicate whether the terminal supports obtaining time-related parameters in the positioning process based on AI / ML.

[0241] - In nr-DL-AoD-Mode, a 1-bit indicator is used to indicate whether the terminal supports it; for example, if the terminal supports it, the bit is set to 1.

[0242] (7) Based on (1) and (2), in response to the intermediate parameters obtained based on AI / ML being parameters related to LOS / NLOS indication, the first information is the same as any of the information defined before NR R19 for indicating whether the terminal supports DL-AoD, DL-TDOA, and NR-MultiRTT positioning methods. Specifically, it can be NR-DL-TDOA-ProvideCapabilities, NR-DL-AoD-ProvideCapabilities, or NR-Multi-RTT-ProvideCapabilities.

[0243] (8) Based on (7), a new information field can be introduced into the above information to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to obtain LOS / NLOS indication based on AI / ML.

[0244] 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.

[0245] 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.

[0246] 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).

[0247] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the terminal 101 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1011, a processing module 1012, etc.

[0248] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1011 is used to send first information to the network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and the artificial intelligence AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0249] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result includes at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information.

[0250] In some embodiments, the time of arrival information includes at least one of the following: time of arrival (TOA); reference signal time difference (RSTD).

[0251] In some embodiments, the arrival angle information includes the departure angle (AOD).

[0252] In some embodiments, path indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: non-line of sight (NLOS) path; line of sight (LOS) path.

[0253] In the above embodiments, when the terminal supports the first positioning method, it supports determining the intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model, that is, determining at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information, that is, determining at least one of TOA and RSTD, AOD, NLOS path and LOS path, and supports sending the determined information to the network device to ensure the accurate execution of the positioning process.

[0254] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival time information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning.

[0255] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The first information can include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-TDOA positioning method are supported respectively.

[0256] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival angle information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time angle of departure (DL-AOD) positioning mode.

[0257] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-AOD positioning method. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-AOD positioning method are supported, respectively.

[0258] In some embodiments, the first information includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0259] In the above embodiment, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device includes m bits. Different values ​​of the m bits can indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method. Using m bits can save the transmission load and improve communication efficiency.

[0260] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is further used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT) positioning mode.

[0261] In some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field. The first indication field is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports MultiRTT positioning mode; and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning mode.

[0262] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method; both can use the first information. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields, respectively indicating whether the first positioning method is supported and whether at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method is supported.

[0263] Optionally, the transceiver module 1011 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1012 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., other steps besides the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0264] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0265] In some embodiments, the 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 processing module.

[0266] In some embodiments, the processing module can be interchanged with the processor, and the transceiver module can be interchanged with the transceiver.

[0267] Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the network device 102 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1021, a processing module 1022, etc.

[0268] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1021 is used to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine the target positioning result.

[0269] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result includes at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information.

[0270] In some embodiments, the time of arrival information includes at least one of the following: time of arrival (TOA); reference signal time difference (RSTD).

[0271] In some embodiments, the arrival angle information includes the departure angle (AOD).

[0272] In some embodiments, path indication information is used to indicate at least one of the following: non-line of sight (NLOS) path; line of sight (LOS) path.

[0273] In the above embodiments, when the terminal supports the first positioning method, it supports determining the intermediate positioning result based on the obtained PRS measurement result and AI model, that is, determining at least one of the following: arrival time information; arrival angle information; path indication information, that is, determining at least one of TOA and RSTD, AOD, NLOS path and LOS path, and supports sending the determined information to the network device to ensure the accurate execution of the positioning process.

[0274] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival time information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning.

[0275] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-TDOA positioning method. The first information can include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-TDOA positioning method are supported respectively.

[0276] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is arrival angle information, and the first information is also used to indicate whether the terminal supports downlink time angle of departure (DL-AOD) positioning mode.

[0277] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports the DL-AOD positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports the DL-AOD positioning method. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields to indicate whether the first positioning method and the DL-AOD positioning method are supported, respectively.

[0278] In some embodiments, the first information includes m bits, where m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

[0279] In the above embodiment, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device includes m bits. Different values ​​of the m bits can indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method. Using m bits can save the transmission load and improve communication efficiency.

[0280] In some embodiments, the intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is further used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT) positioning mode.

[0281] In some embodiments, the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field. The first indication field is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the terminal supports DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports MultiRTT positioning mode; and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning mode.

[0282] In the above embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal to the network device is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method. The terminal can use the same information to indicate whether it supports the first positioning method and whether it supports at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method; both can use the first information. Optionally, the first information may include different indication fields, respectively indicating whether the first positioning method is supported and whether at least one of the DL-AOD positioning method, the DL-AOD positioning method, and the MultiRTT positioning method is supported.

[0283] Optionally, the transceiver module 1021 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1022 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., other steps besides the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0284] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0285] In some embodiments, the 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 processing module.

[0286] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0287] Figure 4A 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.

[0288] As shown in Figure 4A, 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, terminals, terminal 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.

[0289] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., other steps besides sending and / or receiving in S201, 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, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0290] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5103 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5103 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 5103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0291] 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 FIG4A. 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, smart terminal, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0292] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 5200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 5200 shown in Figure 4B can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0293] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0294] 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.

[0295] 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., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201, 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 other than sending and / or receiving in S201, but not limited thereto).

[0296] 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.

[0297] 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.

[0298] 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.

[0299] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0300] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0301] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0302] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of information transmission, characterized in that, The method is performed by a terminal and includes: sending first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, and the first positioning method is that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on a measurement result of a positioning reference signal (PRS) obtained and an artificial intelligence (AI) model and sends the intermediate positioning result to the network device, and the intermediate positioning result is used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The intermediate positioning result includes at least one of: time of arrival (TOA) information; angle of arrival (AOA) information; path indication information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The TOA information includes at least one of: time of arrival (TOA); reference signal time difference (RSTD).

4. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein, The AOA information includes angle of departure (AOD).

5. The method of any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein, The path indication information is used to indicate at least one of: non-line of sight (NLOS) path; line of sight (LOS) path.

6. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the intermediate positioning result is TOA information, and the first information is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports a downlink time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA) positioning method.

7. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the intermediate positioning result is AOA information, and the first information is further used to indicate whether the terminal supports a downlink angle of departure (DL-AOD) positioning method.

8. The method of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: the first information includes m bits, m is a positive integer, the m bits are a first value used to indicate that the terminal supports the first positioning method, and the m bits are a second value used to indicate that the terminal does not support the first positioning method.

9. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is further used to indicate at least one of: whether the terminal supports a DL-TDOA positioning method; whether the terminal supports a DL-AOD positioning method; whether the terminal supports a multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT) positioning method.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein: the first information includes a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field, the first indication field is used to indicate at least one of: whether the terminal supports a DL-TDOA positioning method; whether the terminal supports a DL-AOD positioning method; whether the terminal supports a Multi-RTT positioning method; and the second indication field is used to indicate whether the terminal supports the first positioning method.

11. An information transmission method, characterized by, The method is performed by a network device and includes: receiving first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, and in the first positioning method, the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on a measurement result of a positioning reference signal (PRS), and an artificial intelligence (AI) model, and sends the intermediate positioning result to the network device, and the intermediate positioning result is used by a network device to determine a target positioning result.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The intermediate positioning result includes at least one of: TOA information; AOA information; path indication information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The TOA information includes at least one of: TOA; RSTD.

14. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein, The angle of arrival information comprises AOD.

15. The method of any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein, The path indication information is used for indicating at least one of: NLOS path; LOS path.

16. The method of any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein The intermediate positioning result is time of arrival information, and the first information is further used for indicating whether the terminal supports a DL-TDOA positioning mode.

17. The method of any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein The intermediate positioning result is angle of arrival information, and the first information is further used for indicating whether the terminal supports a DL-AOD positioning mode.

18. The method of any one of claims 11 to 17, wherein The first information comprises m bits, m being a positive integer, the m bits being a first value for indicating that the terminal supports the first positioning mode, and the m bits being a second value for indicating that the terminal does not support the first positioning mode.

19. The method of any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein The intermediate positioning result is path indication information, and the first information is further used for indicating at least one of: whether the terminal supports a DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports a DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports a Multi-RTT positioning mode.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein The first information comprises a first indication field and a second indication field different from the first indication field, the first indication field being used for indicating at least one of: whether the terminal supports a DL-TDOA positioning mode; whether the terminal supports a DL-AOD positioning mode; whether the terminal supports a Multi-RTT positioning mode; and the second indication field being used for indicating whether the terminal supports the first positioning mode.

21. An information transmission method, characterized by, comprising: sending, by a terminal, first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used for indicating whether the terminal supports a first positioning mode, the first positioning mode comprising determining, by the terminal, an intermediate positioning result based on measurement results of positioning reference signals (PRS) acquired by the terminal and an AI model and sending the intermediate positioning result to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used for determining, by the network device, a target positioning result; receiving, by the network device, the first information sent by the terminal.

22. A communications device, characterized by The communication device is configured to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 20.

23. A communication system, characterized by comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, and the network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 11 to 20.

24. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, The instructions, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 15.

25. A program product comprising at least one of a program, instructions, characterized in that The program, at least one of the instructions, is executed by the communication device to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 20.

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