Processing method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are a processing method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The processing method comprises: in response to a first condition being met, determining to release a first configuration. The technical solution of the present application defines a technical solution for deleting a reader configuration from a terminal device that needs to stop reader operations, so as to refine an existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

Description

Processing methods, communication equipment and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, specifically to a processing method, communication device, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In existing protocols, when a terminal device becomes a reader (UEreader), the network device needs to configure it as a reader. This configuration includes at least the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IoT (Ambient Internet of Things) operations.

[0003] In the process of conceiving and implementing this application, the inventors discovered at least the following problems:

[0004] When a terminal device is configured as a reader to perform A-IoT operations, due to the mobility of the terminal device, there may be situations where reader operations need to be stopped. For example, when the terminal device undergoes a cell change, the target cell may not support A-IoT operations and therefore cannot configure reader resources for the terminal device, or it may not be able to configure the previous radio resource configuration. And / or due to the terminal device having low battery and / or overheating and / or performing high-priority services, it is necessary to stop reader operations. However, how to perform reader configuration for terminal devices that need to stop reader operations is not clearly defined in the existing protocols.

[0005] The preceding description is intended to provide general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Technical solutions

[0006] The main objective of this application is to provide a processing method, communication device, and storage medium, aiming to clarify the technical solution for de-reader configuration of terminal devices that need to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0007] This application provides a processing method applicable to terminal devices (such as mobile phones), comprising the following steps:

[0008] S2: In response to the first condition being met, determine to release the first configuration.

[0009] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0010] The first configuration is the reader configuration;

[0011] The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations;

[0012] The first condition is met, which includes the first event being triggered and / or the second condition being met.

[0013] Optionally, step S2 includes at least one of the following:

[0014] In response to the first event trigger, determine to release the first configuration;

[0015] In response to the first event trigger, and based on the judgment of future switching, determine to release the first configuration;

[0016] In response to the first event triggering, based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command, determine to release the first configuration;

[0017] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, determine to release the first configuration or request to release the first configuration;

[0018] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, a first request is sent to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0019] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0020] The first event is triggered based on different points in time;

[0021] The first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, a handover command is received, the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information changes, the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration, the terminal device starts to perform the RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure;

[0022] The second condition includes at least one of the following: the change in RSRP measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold; the change in RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0023] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0024] The first request is an RRC-specific signaling;

[0025] The first request is sent based on the second configuration provided by the network device;

[0026] Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services;

[0027] The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command;

[0028] The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports;

[0029] The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0030] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device;

[0031] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following for each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device;

[0032] The time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0033] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0034] Receive first configuration;

[0035] Release the first configuration;

[0036] Receive the second configuration;

[0037] The second configuration includes a timer;

[0038] The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0039] This application also provides a processing method applicable to network devices (such as base stations), comprising the following steps:

[0040] S1: Send the first configuration so that the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0041] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0042] The first configuration is the reader configuration;

[0043] The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations;

[0044] The terminal device meets the first condition, which includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device meets the second condition.

[0045] Optionally, in response to the first condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following:

[0046] Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration.

[0047] Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0048] In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command;

[0049] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0050] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0051] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0052] The first event is triggered based on different points in time;

[0053] The first event trigger includes at least one of the following:

[0054] The following are possible causes for the terminal device to be affected by the following events: RSRP measured by the terminal device is below the first threshold; the terminal device reports a measurement report; the terminal device receives a handover command; the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured; the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed; the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration; the terminal device starts executing the RACH process to the target cell; the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell; the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state; the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery; the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0055] The terminal device meets the second condition, which includes at least one of the following:

[0056] The following are considered as ground faults: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was obtained exceeds the fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0057] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0058] The first request is an RRC-specific signaling;

[0059] The first request is sent by the terminal device based on the second configuration provided by the network device;

[0060] Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services;

[0061] The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command;

[0062] The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports;

[0063] The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0064] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following for each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device;

[0065] The time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0066] Optionally, the processing method further includes at least one of the following:

[0067] Configure at least one of the first threshold, second threshold, third threshold, and fourth threshold;

[0068] Receive the first request;

[0069] Release the first configuration according to the first request;

[0070] Send the second configuration;

[0071] The second configuration includes a timer;

[0072] The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0073] This application also provides a processing apparatus, the processing apparatus comprising:

[0074] The determination module is used to determine the release of the first configuration in response to the satisfaction of the first condition.

[0075] This application also provides a processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

[0076] The sending module is used to send a first configuration so that the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0077] This application also provides a communication device, including: a memory, a processor, and a processing program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of any of the processing methods described above.

[0078] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified in the context.

[0079] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of any of the processing methods described above.

[0080] The technical solution of this application, in which the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition, clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration of the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism. Attached Figure Description

[0081] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0082] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application;

[0083] Figure 2 is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0084] Figure 3 is a diagram of another communication network system architecture provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0085] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application;

[0086] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application;

[0087] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the first embodiment of this application;

[0088] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an example scenario of the processing method shown in the embodiments of this application;

[0089] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the fifth embodiment of this application;

[0090] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the interaction process between the network device and the terminal device in the processing method shown in the sixth embodiment of this application;

[0091] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0092] Figure 11 is a second schematic diagram of the processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0093] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0094] The realization of the objectives, functional features, and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to specific embodiments.

[0095] Implementation methods of this application

[0096] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0097] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element, and / or, components, features, and elements with the same names in different embodiments of this application may have the same meaning or different meanings, the specific meaning of which must be determined by its interpretation in that specific embodiment or further in conjunction with the context of that specific embodiment.

[0098] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, without departing from the scope of this document, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if," as used herein, may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to determination." Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising," "including," indicate the presence of the stated feature, step, operation, element, component, item, kind, and / or group, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence, or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or," "and / or," "including at least one of the following," etc., as used in this application, may be interpreted as inclusive, or mean any one or any combination thereof. For example, "including at least one of the following: A, B, C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Similarly, "A, B, or C" or "A, B, and / or C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C." Exceptions to this definition only occur when the combination of elements, functions, steps, or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0099] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts of this application's embodiments are shown sequentially according to the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless explicitly stated herein, there is no strict order restriction on the execution of these steps, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the figures may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily completed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be performed alternately or in turn with other steps or at least a portion of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0100] Depending on the context, the words “if” or “suppose” as used here can be interpreted as “when” or “in response to determination” or “in response to detection.” Similarly, depending on the context, the phrases “if determination” or “if detection (of the stated condition or event)” can be interpreted as “when determination” or “in response to determination” or “when detection (of the stated condition or event)” or “in response to detection (of the stated condition or event).”

[0101] It should be noted that step designations such as S1 and S2 are used in this document for the purpose of more clearly and concisely describing the corresponding content, and do not constitute a substantial limitation on the order. In specific implementation, those skilled in the art may execute S2 first and then S1, etc., but these should all be within the protection scope of this application.

[0102] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of this application and are not intended to limit this application.

[0103] In the following description, the use of suffixes such as "module," "part," or "unit" to denote elements is solely for the purpose of illustrative purposes and has no specific meaning in itself. Therefore, "module," "part," or "unit" may be used interchangeably.

[0104] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0105] Terminal devices can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application may include smart terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0106] The following description will use a mobile terminal as an example. Those skilled in the art will understand that, apart from elements specifically designed for mobile purposes, the construction according to the embodiments of this application can also be applied to fixed-type terminal devices.

[0107] Please refer to Figure 1, which is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of this application. The mobile terminal 100 may include: a radio frequency unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111, etc. Those skilled in the art will understand that the mobile terminal structure shown in Figure 1 does not constitute a limitation on the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0108] The following section, with reference to Figure 1, provides a detailed description of each component of the mobile terminal:

[0109] The radio frequency unit 101 can be used for receiving and transmitting signals during information transmission or calls. Specifically, it receives downlink information from the base station and processes it with the processor 110; additionally, it transmits uplink data to the base station. Typically, the radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. And / or, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate wirelessly with networks and other devices. The aforementioned wireless communications may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G, and 6G.

[0110] WiFi is a short-range wireless transmission technology. Mobile terminals using WiFi module 102 can help users send and receive emails, browse web pages, and access streaming media, providing wireless broadband internet access. Although Figure 1 shows WiFi module 102, it is understood that it is not an essential component of the mobile terminal and can be omitted as needed without altering the essence of the invention.

[0111] The audio output unit 103 can convert audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into audio signals and output them as sound when the mobile terminal 100 is in call signal receiving mode, call mode, recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast receiving mode, or other modes. Furthermore, the audio output unit 103 can also provide audio output related to specific functions performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., call signal receiving sound, message receiving sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 may include a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0112] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a graphics processing unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes image data of still images or videos acquired by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 can be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 can receive sound (audio data) in operating modes such as telephone call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode, and can process such sound into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 in telephone call mode. The microphone 1042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to eliminate (or suppress) noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.

[0113] The mobile terminal 100 also includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the ambient light level, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or backlight when the mobile terminal 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, an accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in various directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary. It can be used for applications that recognize the phone's posture (such as landscape / portrait switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc. Other sensors that may be configured in the phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, and infrared sensors, will not be described in detail here.

[0114] The display unit 106 is used to display information input by the user or information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like.

[0115] User input unit 107 can be used to receive input numerical or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal. Optionally, user input unit 107 may include touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. Touch panel 1071, also known as touch screen, can collect touch operations on or near the user (such as operations performed by the user using a finger, stylus, or any suitable object or accessory on or near touch panel 1071), and drive corresponding connection devices according to a pre-set program. Touch panel 1071 may include two parts: touch detection device and touch controller. Optionally, touch detection device detects the user's touch position and the signal generated by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to touch controller; touch controller receives touch information from touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, sends it to processor 110, and can receive and execute commands from processor 110. And / or, touch panel 1071 can be implemented using various types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may also include other input devices 1072. Optionally, other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), trackball, mouse, joystick, etc., without being specifically limited here.

[0116] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061. When the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the information to the processor 110 to determine the type of touch event. Subsequently, the processor 110 provides corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of touch event. Although in FIG. 1, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are implemented as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 can be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the mobile terminal. The specific implementation is not limited here.

[0117] Interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can connect to mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headphone port, etc. Interface unit 108 may be used to receive input (e.g., data, power, etc.) from the external device and transmit the received input to one or more components within mobile terminal 100, or it may be used to transmit data between mobile terminal 100 and the external device.

[0118] The memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 109 may primarily include a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area may store the operating system, applications required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.), etc.; the data storage area may store data created based on the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phonebook, etc.). And / or, the memory 109 may include high-speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage device.

[0119] The processor 110 is the control center of the mobile terminal. It connects various parts of the mobile terminal via various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 109, and by calling data stored in the memory 109, it performs various functions and processes data of the mobile terminal, thereby providing overall monitoring of the mobile terminal. The processor 110 may include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 may integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly handles the operating system, user interface, and applications, while the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 110.

[0120] The mobile terminal 100 may also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) that supplies power to various components. Preferably, the power supply 111 can be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.

[0121] Although not shown in Figure 1, the mobile terminal 100 may also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be described in detail here.

[0122] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this application, the communication network system on which the mobile terminal of this application is based is described below.

[0123] Please refer to Figure 2, which is a communication network system architecture diagram provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication network system is an NR (New Radio) system based on general mobile communication technology, and is at least applied to 5G systems. The communication network system architecture includes 5GC (5G core network) and NG-RAN (5G radio access network). 5GC includes: AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function) and UPF (User Plane Function Entity); NG-RAN includes gNB, ng-gNB, etc.

[0124] Optionally, the AMF is used to perform registration, connection, reachability, and mobility management. It provides a session management message transmission channel for the UE (User Equipment) and SMF, and provides authentication and authorization functions for user access. It is the core network control plane access point for the UE and the radio network. The UPF is used for packet routing and forwarding, policy enforcement, traffic reporting, QoS processing, etc. The gNB is a key unit in the 5G (NR) wireless communication system. As a base station in the 5G Radio Access Network (RAN), it is responsible for establishing wireless connections with the UE and for data transmission between the UE and the core network.

[0125] Optionally, the communication network system architecture may also include the following service-based interfaces: Xn interface and NG interface, where Xn is the interface between gNBs (ng-gNBs); and NG is the interface between gNBs (ng-gNBs) and AMF and / or UPF.

[0126] Although the above description uses LTE and NR systems as examples, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to LTE and NR systems, but also to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5GA, and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., without limitation here.

[0127] Please refer to Figure 3, which is another communication network system architecture diagram provided in the embodiments of this application. The communication network system is a NR (New Radio) system of general mobile communication technology, which is at least applied to 5G systems. The network functions (NF) of the communication network system architecture may include: AUSF (Authentication Service Function), AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function), DN (Data Network) (e.g., operator services, Internet access or third-party services), NEF (Network Exposure Function), NRF (Network Repository Function), NSACF (Network Slice Admission Control Function), NSSAAF (Network Slice-Specific and SNPN Authentication and Authorization Function), NSSF (Network Slice Selection Function), PCF (Policy Control Function), SMF (Session Management Function), UDM (Unified Data Management), UPF (User Plane Function), AF (Application Function), UE (User Equipment), (R)AN ((Radio) Access Network), and EASDF (Edge Application Server Discovery Function).

[0128] Optionally, the communication network system architecture may also include the following network entities: SCP (Serving Communication Agent) and multiple interfaces. Specifically, interface N1 is the interface between the UE and AMF, N2 is the interface between the RAN and AMF, N3 is the interface between the RAN and UPF, N4 is the interface between the UPF and SMF, N6 is the interface between the UPF and DN, and N9 is the interface between UPFs.

[0129] Optionally, the communication network system architecture may further include the following service-based interfaces: Namf, Nsmf, Nnef, Npcf, Nudm, Naf, Nnrf, Nnsacf, Nnssf, Nnssaaf, Nausf, Neasdf, and Nupf, wherein Namf is the service-based interface presented by AMF, Nsmf is the service-based interface presented by SMF, Nnef is the service-based interface presented by NEF, Npcf is the service-based interface presented by PCF, Nudm is the service-based interface presented by UDM, Naf is the service-based interface presented by AF, Nnrf is the service-based interface presented by NRF, Nnsacf is the service-based interface presented by NSACF, Nnssf is the service-based interface presented by NSSF, Nnssaaf is the service-based interface presented by NSSAAF, Nausf is the service-based interface presented by AUSF, Neasdf is the service-based interface presented by EASDF, and Nupf is the service-based interface presented by UPF.

[0130] Although the above description uses LTE and NR systems as examples, those skilled in the art should know that this application is not only applicable to LTE and NR systems, but also to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, 5GA, and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., without limitation here.

[0131] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a controller 140 provided in this application. The controller 140 includes a memory 1401 and a processor 1402. The memory 1401 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1402 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1401 to execute the steps performed by the controller in the first embodiment of the above method. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0132] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1403, which can be connected to the processor 1402 via a bus 1404. The processor 1402 can control the communication interface 1403 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the controller 140.

[0133] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a network node 150 provided in this application. The network node 150 includes a memory 1501 and a processor 1502. The memory 1501 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 1502 is used to call the program instructions in the memory 1501 to execute the steps performed by the first node in the above-described method embodiment. The implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0134] Optionally, the controller further includes a communication interface 1503, which can be connected to the processor 1502 via a bus 1504. The processor 1502 can control the communication interface 1503 to implement the receiving and sending functions of the network node 150.

[0135] The integrated modules described above, implemented as software functional modules, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. These software functional modules, stored in a storage medium, include several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute some steps of the methods of the various embodiments of this application.

[0136] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., solid-state disk, SSD), etc.

[0137] Based on the above-described mobile terminal hardware structure and communication network system, various embodiments of this application are proposed.

[0138] Technical terms used in this embodiment:

[0139] A-IoT: Ambient-Internet of Things (IoT)

[0140] CBRA: Contention-Based Random Access;

[0141] CFA: Contention-Free Access, based on non-contention-based random access;

[0142] D2R: Device to Reader;

[0143] IoT: Internet of Things;

[0144] PDRCH: Physical D2R Channel;

[0145] PRDCH: Physical R2D CHannel;

[0146] R2D: Reader to Device;

[0147] TrCH: Transport Channel;

[0148] DO-DTT: Device-Originated by Device-Terminated Trigger;

[0149] DT: Device-Terminated;

[0150] DO-A: Device-Originated Autonomous;

[0151] LPWAN: Low-Power Wide Area Network;

[0152] MTC: Machine Type Communication;

[0153] NB-IoT: Narrow Band Internet of Things;

[0154] RedCap: Reduced Capability, lightweight;

[0155] RRC_INACTIVE state: RRC disconnected state;

[0156] HOF: Handover Failure.

[0157] RLF: Radio Link Failure;

[0158] RRC: Radio Resource Control;

[0159] RRC decoding: RRC decoding;

[0160] RSRP: Reference Signal Receiving Power;

[0161] 5GC: 5G Core network;

[0162] ADRF: Analytics Data Repository Function, an entity that provides functionality for the analytics data repository.

[0163] AF: Application Function, application function entity;

[0164] AMF; Access and Mobility Management Function.

[0165] AUSF: Authentication Server Function;

[0166] DN: Data Network;

[0167] NEF: Network Exposure Function.

[0168] NF: Network Function, a network function entity;

[0169] NR: New Radio;

[0170] NRF: Network Repository Function.

[0171] NWDAF: Network Data Analytics Function;

[0172] OTT: Over The Top;

[0173] PCF: Policy Control Function;

[0174] PDU: Protocol Data Unit;

[0175] (R)AN: (Radio)Access Network;

[0176] SMF: Session Management Function;

[0177] UDM: Unified Data Management;

[0178] UE: User Equipment, terminal equipment;

[0179] UPF: User Plane Function;

[0180] NG-RAN: 5G Radio Access Network;

[0181] SENF: Sensing Function;

[0182] GMSENC: Gateway Mobile Sensing Centre;

[0183] GAD: Universal Geographical Area Description;

[0184] SUPI: SUbscription Permanent Identifier;

[0185] ISAC: Integrated Sensing and Communication.

[0186] First Embodiment

[0187] Referring to Figure 6, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the first embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), including step S2:

[0188] Step S2: The terminal device responds to the first condition by determining to release the first configuration.

[0189] This embodiment takes into account that, when a terminal device is configured as a reader to perform A-IoT operations, due to the mobility of the terminal device, there may be situations where the reader operation needs to be stopped. For example, when the terminal device undergoes a cell change, the target cell may not support A-IoT operations and therefore cannot configure reader resources for the terminal device, or cannot configure the previous radio resource configuration, and / or the terminal device needs to stop reader operations due to low battery and / or overheating and / or performing high-priority services. However, existing protocols have not yet clearly defined how to deconfigure the reader for terminal devices that need to stop reader operations.

[0190] Therefore, this embodiment proposes a technical solution in which the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition, thereby clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0191] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0192] Alternatively, the network device may be an access network device (such as a base station).

[0193] Optionally, the terminal device receives the first configuration.

[0194] Optionally, the first configuration is the reader configuration.

[0195] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader.

[0196] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0197] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0198] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0199] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0200] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device satisfying a second condition.

[0201] Optionally, in response to the first condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following:

[0202] Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration.

[0203] Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0204] In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command;

[0205] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0206] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0207] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device requests the network device to release the first configuration.

[0208] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different points in time.

[0209] Optionally, the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0210] Optionally, the first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than a first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, the terminal device receives a handover command, the target cell does not have reader configuration information configured for the terminal device, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device changes, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device configured in the target cell is different from the original cell configuration, the terminal device starts to perform a RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to an RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0211] Alternatively, the switching command can be an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0212] Optionally, the reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command.

[0213] Optionally, the switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports.

[0214] Optionally, the terminal device meeting the second condition includes at least one of the following: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than a second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than a first value or the heat generation is higher than a second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was received exceeds a fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0215] Optionally, the moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0216] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device.

[0217] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following: each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device.

[0218] Optionally, the values ​​of the first and / or second values ​​depend on the implementation of the terminal device.

[0219] Optionally, a specific service includes at least one of a specific emergency call service, a high-priority service, and a URLLC service.

[0220] Optionally, a high-priority service can be at least one of the following: high-priority service, MPS, and MCS service.

[0221] Optionally, the URLLC service can be a low-latency, high-reliability URLLC service.

[0222] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0223] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition.

[0224] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event.

[0225] Optionally, when a terminal device is configured to perform A-IoT operations as a reader, there may be situations where it is necessary to stop the reader operation due to the mobility of the terminal device.

[0226] Optionally, during the terminal device handover process, the terminal device may stop acting as a reader (UEreader).

[0227] Optionally, the terminal device can stop acting as a reader by either voluntarily ceasing reader operation or by ceasing reader operation based on commands from the network device side.

[0228] Optionally, the decision for a terminal device to voluntarily stop becoming a reader can be divided into two categories: one based on the judgment of future switching, and the other based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0229] Optionally, as one scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger and releases the first configuration based on the judgment of future switching.

[0230] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different time points. Optionally, as shown in Figure 7, the set time points include: when RSRP is measured (T), when the measurement report is reported (T0), when the handover command is received (T1), when the handover command is decoded (T2), when the RACH process begins (T3), and when the RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent (T4).

[0231] Optionally, at time point T: when the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the threshold configured on the network side, the terminal device releases the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0232] Optionally, at time point T0: the terminal device reports a measurement report. Optionally, the measurement report will trigger a handover, and the terminal device will release the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0233] Optionally, at time point T1: the terminal device receives a handover command, i.e., an RRCReconfiguration message, and releases the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0234] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration based on the terminal device's reader configuration in the switching command.

[0235] Optionally, at time point T2: the terminal device decodes the received handover command and finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0236] Optionally, at time T3: the terminal device begins to execute the RACH procedure to the target cell; or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, if it finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T3, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0237] Optionally, at time T4: the terminal device sends an RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the target cell, or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, it discovers that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T4, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0238] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration.

[0239] Optionally, if the terminal device is released to the RRC_INACTIVE state, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0240] Optionally, if the terminal device initializes and the RRC connection is restored, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0241] Optionally, if the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to RLF or HOF, then the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0242] Optionally, if the terminal device receives a switching command, the reader configuration of the terminal device is released, meaning that the reader configuration of the terminal device does not support delta configuration.

[0243] Optionally, the need code for the reader configuration information of the terminal device is "Need R".

[0244] Optionally, the terminal device may release the first configuration or request the release of the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the second condition.

[0245] Optionally, if the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold, the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold, the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value, the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold, the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold, the change of the terminal device's position relative to the position information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold, or the terminal device initiates a specific service, then the terminal device releases the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0246] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0247] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0248] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0249] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, such as a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0250] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0251] Optionally, for example, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0252] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0253] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0254] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0255] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0256] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0257] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0258] Optionally, the second configuration includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0259] Optionally, the prohibit timer configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0260] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0261] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0262] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0263] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the terminal device responds to the first condition and determines to release the first configuration, thus clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration of the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0264] Second Embodiment

[0265] Based on the first embodiment of this application, a second embodiment of this application is proposed, which further discloses a method for processing the de-reader configuration of a terminal device.

[0266] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the first condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, thereby clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0267] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0268] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0269] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0270] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0271] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0272] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the triggering of a first event.

[0273] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first event triggering;

[0274] Optionally, in response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future switching.

[0275] Optionally, in response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0276] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different points in time.

[0277] Optionally, the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0278] Optionally, the first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than a first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, the terminal device receives a handover command, the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information changes, the radio resource configuration in the target cell's configured reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration, the terminal device starts to perform the RACH procedure to the target cell, and the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell.

[0279] Alternatively, the switching command can be an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0280] Optionally, the reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command.

[0281] Optionally, the switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports.

[0282] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0283] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition.

[0284] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event.

[0285] Optionally, when a terminal device is configured to perform A-IoT operations as a reader, there may be situations where it is necessary to stop the reader operation due to the mobility of the terminal device.

[0286] Optionally, during the terminal device handover process, the terminal device may stop acting as a reader (UEreader).

[0287] Optionally, the terminal device can stop acting as a reader by either voluntarily ceasing reader operation or by ceasing reader operation based on commands from the network device side.

[0288] Optionally, the decision for a terminal device to voluntarily stop becoming a reader can be divided into two categories: one based on the judgment of future switching, and the other based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0289] Optionally, as one scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger and releases the first configuration based on the judgment of future switching.

[0290] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different time points. Optionally, as shown in Figure 7, the set time points include: when RSRP is measured (T), when the measurement report is reported (T0), when the handover command is received (T1), when the handover command is decoded (T2), when the RACH process begins (T3), and when the RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent (T4).

[0291] Optionally, at time point T: when the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the threshold configured on the network side, the terminal device releases the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0292] Optionally, at time point T0: the terminal device reports a measurement report. Optionally, the measurement report will trigger a handover, and the terminal device will release the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0293] Optionally, at time point T1: the terminal device receives a handover command, i.e., an RRCReconfiguration message, and releases the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0294] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration based on the terminal device's reader configuration in the switching command.

[0295] Optionally, at time point T2: the terminal device decodes the received handover command and finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0296] Optionally, at time T3: the terminal device begins to execute the RACH procedure to the target cell; or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, if it finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T3, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0297] Optionally, at time T4: the terminal device sends an RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the target cell, or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, it discovers that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T4, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0298] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0299] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0300] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0301] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, for example, it can be a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0302] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0303] Optionally, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0304] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0305] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0306] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0307] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0308] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0309] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0310] Optionally, the second configuration also includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0311] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0312] Optionally, the prohibit timer configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0313] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0314] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0315] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition. Specifically, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the triggering of the first event, based on the judgment of future switching or based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command. This clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration of a terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0316] Third Embodiment

[0317] Based on any of the above embodiments of this application, a third embodiment of this application is proposed, which further discloses a method for processing the de-reader configuration of a terminal device.

[0318] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the first condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, thereby clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0319] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0320] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0321] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0322] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0323] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0324] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the terminal device satisfying the second condition.

[0325] Optionally, in response to the second condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration;

[0326] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0327] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device requests the network device to release the first configuration.

[0328] Optionally, the terminal device meeting the second condition includes at least one of the following: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than a second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than a first value or the heat generation is higher than a second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was received exceeds a fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0329] Optionally, the moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0330] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device.

[0331] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following: each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device.

[0332] Optionally, the values ​​of the first and / or second values ​​depend on the implementation of the terminal device.

[0333] Optionally, a specific service includes at least one of a specific emergency call service, a high-priority service, and a URLLC service.

[0334] Optionally, a high-priority service can be at least one of the following: high-priority service, MPS, and MCS service.

[0335] Optionally, the URLLC service can be a low-latency, high-reliability URLLC service.

[0336] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0337] Optionally, the terminal device may release the first configuration or request the release of the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the second condition.

[0338] Optionally, if the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold, the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold, the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value, the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold, the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold, the change of the terminal device's position relative to the position information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold, or the terminal device initiates a specific service, then the terminal device releases the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0339] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0340] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0341] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0342] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, for example, it can be a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0343] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0344] Optionally, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0345] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0346] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0347] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0348] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0349] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0350] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0351] Optionally, the second configuration includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0352] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0353] Optionally, the prohibit timer configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0354] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0355] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0356] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the terminal device responds to the first condition and determines to release the first configuration. This is because the terminal device itself meets the configuration threshold on the network device side, or its own power and / or heat meet the requirements, and / or the terminal device triggers a high-priority service, etc., and requests the network device side to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device, or the terminal device independently configures the reader configuration of the terminal device. This clarifies the technical solution for resetting the reader configuration of terminal devices that need to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism and protecting the rights and interests of the terminal device.

[0357] Fourth embodiment

[0358] Based on any of the above embodiments of this application, a fourth embodiment of this application is proposed, which further discloses a method for processing the de-reader configuration of a terminal device.

[0359] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the first condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, thereby clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, so as to improve the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0360] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0361] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0362] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0363] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0364] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0365] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the triggering of a first event.

[0366] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first event triggering;

[0367] Optionally, in response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future switching.

[0368] Optionally, in response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0369] Optionally, the first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the terminal device receives a handover command, the terminal device is released to an RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0370] Alternatively, the switching command can be an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0371] Optionally, the reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command.

[0372] Optionally, the switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports.

[0373] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0374] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition.

[0375] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event.

[0376] Optionally, when a terminal device is configured to perform A-IoT operations as a reader, there may be situations where it is necessary to stop the reader operation due to the mobility of the terminal device.

[0377] Optionally, during the terminal device handover process, the terminal device may stop acting as a reader (UEreader).

[0378] Optionally, the terminal device can stop acting as a reader by either voluntarily ceasing reader operation or by ceasing reader operation based on commands from the network device side.

[0379] Optionally, the decision for a terminal device to voluntarily stop becoming a reader can be divided into two categories: one based on the judgment of future switching, and the other based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0380] Optionally, as one scenario, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event trigger.

[0381] Optionally, if the terminal device is released to the RRC_INACTIVE state, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0382] Optionally, if the terminal device initializes and the RRC connection is restored, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0383] Optionally, if the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to RLF or HOF, then the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0384] Optionally, if the terminal device receives a switching command, the reader configuration of the terminal device is released, meaning that the reader configuration of the terminal device does not support delta configuration.

[0385] Optionally, the need code for the reader configuration information of the terminal device is "Need R".

[0386] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0387] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0388] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0389] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, for example, it can be a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0390] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0391] Optionally, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0392] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0393] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0394] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0395] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0396] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0397] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0398] Optionally, the second configuration includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0399] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0400] Optionally, the prohibit timer configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0401] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0402] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0403] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the terminal device responds to the first condition and determines to release the first configuration, thus clarifying the technical solution for removing the reader configuration of the terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0404] Fifth embodiment

[0405] Referring to Figure 8, which is a flowchart illustrating the processing method of the fifth embodiment of this application, the processing method of this embodiment can be applied to network devices (such as base stations), including step S1:

[0406] Step S1: The network device sends a first configuration so that the terminal device responds to the first condition by determining to release the first configuration.

[0407] This embodiment proposes a technical solution whereby the network device sends a first configuration so that the terminal device responds to the fulfillment of a first condition and determines to release the first configuration. This clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from terminal devices that need to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0408] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0409] Alternatively, the network device may be an access network device (such as a base station).

[0410] Optionally, the terminal device receives the first configuration.

[0411] Optionally, the first configuration is the reader configuration.

[0412] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader.

[0413] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0414] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0415] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0416] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0417] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device satisfying a second condition.

[0418] Optionally, in response to the first condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following:

[0419] Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration.

[0420] Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0421] In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command;

[0422] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0423] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0424] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device requests the network device to release the first configuration.

[0425] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different points in time.

[0426] Optionally, the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0427] Optionally, the first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than a first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, the terminal device receives a handover command, the target cell does not have reader configuration information configured for the terminal device, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device changes, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device configured in the target cell is different from the original cell configuration, the terminal device starts to perform a RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to an RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0428] Alternatively, the switching command can be an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0429] Optionally, the reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command.

[0430] Optionally, the switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports.

[0431] Optionally, the terminal device meeting the second condition includes at least one of the following: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than a second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than a first value or the heat generation is higher than a second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was received exceeds a fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0432] Optionally, the moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0433] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device.

[0434] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following: each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device.

[0435] Optionally, the values ​​of the first and / or second values ​​depend on the implementation of the terminal device.

[0436] Optionally, a specific service includes at least one of a specific emergency call service, a high-priority service, and a URLLC service.

[0437] Optionally, a high-priority service can be at least one of the following: high-priority service, MPS, and MCS service.

[0438] Optionally, the URLLC service can be a low-latency, high-reliability URLLC service.

[0439] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0440] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition.

[0441] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event.

[0442] Optionally, when a terminal device is configured to perform A-IoT operations as a reader, there may be situations where it is necessary to stop the reader operation due to the mobility of the terminal device.

[0443] Optionally, during the terminal device handover process, the terminal device may stop acting as a reader (UEreader).

[0444] Optionally, the terminal device can stop acting as a reader by either voluntarily ceasing reader operation or by ceasing reader operation based on commands from the network device side.

[0445] Optionally, the decision for a terminal device to voluntarily stop becoming a reader can be divided into two categories: one based on the judgment of future switching, and the other based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0446] Optionally, as one scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger and releases the first configuration based on the judgment of future switching.

[0447] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different time points. Optionally, as shown in Figure 7, the set time points include: when RSRP is measured (T), when the measurement report is reported (T0), when the handover command is received (T1), when the handover command is decoded (T2), when the RACH process begins (T3), and when the RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent (T4).

[0448] Optionally, at time point T: when the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the threshold configured on the network side, the terminal device releases the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0449] Optionally, at time point T0: the terminal device reports a measurement report. Optionally, the measurement report will trigger a handover, and the terminal device will release the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0450] Optionally, at time point T1: the terminal device receives a handover command, i.e., an RRCReconfiguration message, and releases the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0451] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration based on the terminal device's reader configuration in the switching command.

[0452] Optionally, at time point T2: the terminal device decodes the received handover command and finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0453] Optionally, at time T3: the terminal device begins to execute the RACH procedure to the target cell; or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, if it finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T3, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0454] Optionally, at time T4: the terminal device sends an RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the target cell, or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, it discovers that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T4, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0455] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration.

[0456] Optionally, if the terminal device is released to the RRC_INACTIVE state, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0457] Optionally, if the terminal device initializes and the RRC connection is restored, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0458] Optionally, if the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to RLF or HOF, then the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0459] Optionally, if the terminal device receives a switching command, the reader configuration of the terminal device is released, meaning that the reader configuration of the terminal device does not support delta configuration.

[0460] Optionally, the need code for the reader configuration information of the terminal device is "Need R".

[0461] Optionally, the terminal device may release the first configuration or request the release of the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the second condition.

[0462] Optionally, if the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold, the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold, the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value, the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold, the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold, the change of the terminal device's position relative to the position information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold, or the terminal device initiates a specific service, then the terminal device releases the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0463] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0464] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0465] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0466] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, for example, it can be a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0467] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0468] Optionally, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0469] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0470] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0471] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0472] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0473] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0474] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0475] Optionally, the second configuration includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0476] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0477] Optionally, the prohibit timer configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0478] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0479] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0480] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends a first configuration so that the terminal device responds to the first condition and determines to release the first configuration. This clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from a terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0481] Sixth Embodiment

[0482] Referring to Figure 9, which is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow between a network device and a terminal device according to the processing method of the sixth embodiment, the sixth embodiment of this application proposes a processing method, including steps S1 and S2:

[0483] Step S1: The network device sends a first configuration so that the terminal device responds to the first condition and determines to release the first configuration;

[0484] Step S2: The terminal device responds to the first condition by determining to release the first configuration.

[0485] This embodiment proposes a technical solution whereby the network device sends a first configuration, and the terminal device responds by releasing the first configuration upon meeting a first condition. This clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from a terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0486] Optionally, the first configuration is sent from the network device to the terminal device.

[0487] Alternatively, the network device may be an access network device (such as a base station).

[0488] Optionally, the terminal device receives the first configuration.

[0489] Optionally, the first configuration is the reader configuration.

[0490] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader.

[0491] Optionally, the terminal device is configured as a reader by the network device.

[0492] Optionally, the first configuration includes at least a wireless resource configuration for the terminal device to perform A-IoT operations.

[0493] Optionally, the radio resource configuration includes at least one of the following: radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit CW (carrier), radio resource configuration for the terminal device to transmit R2D commands, and radio resource configuration for the terminal device to receive D2R commands.

[0494] Optionally, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0495] Optionally, the terminal device satisfying the first condition includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device satisfying a second condition.

[0496] Optionally, in response to the first condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following:

[0497] Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration.

[0498] Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0499] In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command;

[0500] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0501] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0502] Optionally, in response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device requests the network device to release the first configuration.

[0503] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different points in time.

[0504] Optionally, the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0505] Optionally, the first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than a first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, the terminal device receives a handover command, the target cell does not have reader configuration information configured for the terminal device, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device changes, the radio resource configuration in the reader configuration information of the terminal device configured in the target cell is different from the original cell configuration, the terminal device starts to perform a RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to an RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0506] Alternatively, the switching command can be an RRCReconfiguration message.

[0507] Optionally, the reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command.

[0508] Optionally, the switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports.

[0509] Optionally, the terminal device meeting the second condition includes at least one of the following: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than a second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than a third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than a first value or the heat generation is higher than a second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell configured by the network device is higher or lower than a second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was received exceeds a fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0510] Optionally, the moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0511] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device.

[0512] Optionally, at least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following: each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device.

[0513] Optionally, the values ​​of the first and / or second values ​​depend on the implementation of the terminal device.

[0514] Optionally, a specific service includes at least one of a specific emergency call service, a high-priority service, and a URLLC service.

[0515] Optionally, a high-priority service can be at least one of the following: high-priority service, MPS, and MCS service.

[0516] Optionally, the URLLC service can be a low-latency, high-reliability URLLC service.

[0517] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0518] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the first condition.

[0519] Optionally, the terminal device releases the first configuration in response to the first event.

[0520] Optionally, when a terminal device is configured to perform A-IoT operations as a reader, there may be situations where it is necessary to stop the reader operation due to the mobility of the terminal device.

[0521] Optionally, during the terminal device handover process, the terminal device may stop acting as a reader (UEreader).

[0522] Optionally, the terminal device can stop acting as a reader by either voluntarily ceasing reader operation or by ceasing reader operation based on commands from the network device side.

[0523] Optionally, the decision for a terminal device to voluntarily stop becoming a reader can be divided into two categories: one based on the judgment of future switching, and the other based on the reader configuration information of the terminal device in the switching command.

[0524] Optionally, as one scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger and releases the first configuration based on the judgment of future switching.

[0525] Optionally, the first event is triggered based on different time points. Optionally, as shown in Figure 7, the set time points include: when RSRP is measured (T), when the measurement report is reported (T0), when the handover command is received (T1), when the handover command is decoded (T2), when the RACH process begins (T3), and when the RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent (T4).

[0526] Optionally, at time point T: when the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the threshold configured on the network side, the terminal device releases the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0527] Optionally, at time point T0: the terminal device reports a measurement report. Optionally, the measurement report will trigger a handover, and the terminal device will release the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0528] Optionally, at time point T1: the terminal device receives a handover command, i.e., an RRCReconfiguration message, and releases the first configuration based on its judgment of the future handover.

[0529] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration based on the terminal device's reader configuration in the switching command.

[0530] Optionally, at time point T2: the terminal device decodes the received handover command and finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0531] Optionally, at time T3: the terminal device begins to execute the RACH procedure to the target cell; or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, if it finds that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T3, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0532] Optionally, at time T4: the terminal device sends an RRCReconfigurationComplete message to the target cell, or based on the handover command received by the terminal device, it discovers that the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed, or the radio resource configuration of the terminal device's reader configuration information is different from the previous original cell configuration, then the terminal device stops the reader operation at time T4, that is, the terminal device releases the first configuration.

[0533] Alternatively, as another scenario, the terminal device responds to the first event trigger by releasing the first configuration.

[0534] Optionally, if the terminal device is released to the RRC_INACTIVE state, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0535] Optionally, if the terminal device initializes and the RRC connection is restored, the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0536] Optionally, if the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to RLF or HOF, then the terminal device releases the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0537] Optionally, if the terminal device receives a switching command, the reader configuration of the terminal device is released, meaning that the reader configuration of the terminal device does not support delta configuration.

[0538] Optionally, the need code for the reader configuration information of the terminal device is "Need R".

[0539] Optionally, the terminal device may release the first configuration or request the release of the first configuration in response to the fulfillment of the second condition.

[0540] Optionally, if the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold, the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold, the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value, the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold, the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold, the change of the terminal device's position relative to the position information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold, or the terminal device initiates a specific service, then the terminal device releases the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0541] Optionally, the terminal device may request the network device to release the reader configuration in order to stop acting as a reader.

[0542] Optionally, the terminal device may send a first request to the network device to cause the network device to release the reader configuration.

[0543] Optionally, the first request can be RRC-specific signaling.

[0544] Optionally, the first request can be UL RRC signaling, for example, it can be a UEAssistanceInformation message.

[0545] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message to the network device to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0546] Optionally, the UEAssistanceInformation message can be configured as a bit indication.

[0547] Optionally, to prevent the terminal device from frequently reporting UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, the network device can also configure whether the terminal device can report UEAssistanceInformation messages to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration, and / or configure the prohibit timer for the terminal device to report such requests.

[0548] Optionally, the first request is sent based on a second configuration provided by the network device.

[0549] Optionally, the network device sends a second configuration.

[0550] Optionally, the terminal device receives a second configuration.

[0551] Optionally, the second configuration includes whether the terminal device can report a UEAssistanceInformation message to request the network device to configure the terminal device's reader configuration.

[0552] Optionally, the second configuration includes a timer.

[0553] Optionally, the second configuration includes a prohibit timer configuration.

[0554] Optionally, the second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0555] Optionally, the terminal device sends a UEAssistanceInformation message based on the second configuration provided by the network device to request the network device to configure the reader configuration of the terminal device.

[0556] Optionally, after the terminal device reports a UEAssistanceInformation message once, it starts a timer, and the UEAssistanceInformation message can only be sent again after the timer expires.

[0557] Through the technical solution of this embodiment, the network device sends a first configuration, and the terminal device responds by releasing the first configuration when the first condition is met. This clarifies the technical solution for removing the reader configuration from a terminal device that needs to stop reader operation, thereby improving the existing A-IoT processing mechanism.

[0558] Seventh Embodiment

[0559] Please refer to Figure 10, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. This device can be mounted on or is the terminal device in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 10 can be used to perform some or all of the functions in the method embodiment described above. As shown in Figure 10, the processing device 160 includes:

[0560] The determination module 1601 is used to determine the release of the first configuration in response to the satisfaction of the first condition.

[0561] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0562] The first configuration is the reader configuration;

[0563] The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations;

[0564] The first condition is met, which includes the first event being triggered and / or the second condition being met.

[0565] Optionally, in response to the satisfaction of the first condition, determining to release the first configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0566] In response to the first event trigger, determine to release the first configuration;

[0567] In response to the first event trigger, and based on the judgment of future switching, determine to release the first configuration;

[0568] In response to the first event triggering, based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command, determine to release the first configuration;

[0569] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, determine to release the first configuration or request to release the first configuration;

[0570] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, a first request is sent to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0571] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0572] The first event is triggered based on different points in time;

[0573] The first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, a handover command is received, the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information changes, the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration, the terminal device starts to perform the RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure;

[0574] The second condition includes at least one of the following: the change in RSRP measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold; the change in RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0575] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0576] The first request is an RRC-specific signaling;

[0577] The first request is sent based on the second configuration provided by the network device;

[0578] Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services;

[0579] The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command;

[0580] The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports;

[0581] The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0582] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device;

[0583] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following for each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device;

[0584] The time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0585] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0586] Receive first configuration;

[0587] Release the first configuration;

[0588] Receive the second configuration;

[0589] The second configuration includes a timer;

[0590] The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0591] The processing device provided in this application embodiment is similar in implementation principle and beneficial effect to the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above, and will not be described again here.

[0592] Eighth embodiment

[0593] Please refer to Figure 11, which is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device provided in the embodiment of this application. This device can be mounted on or is the network device in the above method embodiment. The processing device shown in Figure 11 can be used to perform some or all of the functions in the method embodiment described above. As shown in Figure 11, the device 170 includes:

[0594] The sending module 1701 is used to send a first configuration so that the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

[0595] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0596] The first configuration is the reader configuration;

[0597] The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations;

[0598] The terminal device meets the first condition, which includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device meets the second condition.

[0599] Optionally, in response to the first condition being met, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following:

[0600] Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration.

[0601] Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover.

[0602] In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command;

[0603] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration.

[0604] In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

[0605] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0606] The first event is triggered based on different points in time;

[0607] The first event trigger includes at least one of the following:

[0608] The following are possible causes for the terminal device to be affected by the following events: RSRP measured by the terminal device is below the first threshold; the terminal device reports a measurement report; the terminal device receives a handover command; the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured; the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed; the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration; the terminal device starts executing the RACH process to the target cell; the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell; the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state; the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery; the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure.

[0609] The terminal device meets the second condition, which includes at least one of the following:

[0610] The following are considered as ground faults: the RSRP change measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold; the RSRP change of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information received when the first configuration was obtained exceeds the fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

[0611] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0612] The first request is an RRC-specific signaling;

[0613] The first request is sent by the terminal device based on the second configuration provided by the network device;

[0614] Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services;

[0615] The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command;

[0616] The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports;

[0617] The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device.

[0618] At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of the following for each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device;

[0619] The time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

[0620] Optionally, the processing apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0621] Configure at least one of the first threshold, second threshold, third threshold, and fourth threshold;

[0622] Receive the first request;

[0623] Release the first configuration according to the first request;

[0624] Send the second configuration;

[0625] The second configuration includes a timer;

[0626] The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

[0627] The processing device provided in this application embodiment is similar in implementation principle and beneficial effect to the technical solution shown in the corresponding method embodiment above, and will not be described again here.

[0628] Referring to Figure 12, which is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application, the communication device 180 described in this embodiment may be a terminal device (or a component that can be used in a terminal device) or a network device (or a component that can be used in a network device) mentioned in the foregoing method embodiments. The communication device 180 can be used to implement the methods corresponding to the terminal device or network device described in the above method embodiments, as detailed in the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0629] The communication device 180 may include one or more processors 1801, which may also be referred to as processing units, and can perform certain control or processing functions. The processor 1801 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device, execute software programs, and process data from the software programs.

[0630] Optionally, the processor 1801 may also store instructions 1803 or data (e.g., intermediate data). Optionally, instructions 1803 may be executed by the processor 1801, causing the communication device 180 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments corresponding to the terminal device or network device.

[0631] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include a circuit that can perform the functions of sending, receiving, or communicating in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0632] Optionally, the communication device 180 may include one or more memories 1802, which may store instructions 1804 that can be executed on the processor 1801 to cause the communication device 180 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0633] Alternatively, the memory 1802 may also store data. The processor 1801 and the memory 1802 can be configured separately or integrated together.

[0634] Optionally, the communication device 180 may further include a transceiver 1805 and / or an antenna 1806. The processor 1801, which may be referred to as a processing unit, controls the communication device 180 (terminal device, core network device, or wireless access network device). The transceiver 1805, which may be referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, or transceiver, is used to implement the transceiver functions of the communication device 180.

[0635] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement the operation corresponding to the terminal device in the above embodiments, for example, the transceiver 1805 may receive the first configuration; and the processor 1801 may determine to release the first configuration in response to the satisfaction of the first condition.

[0636] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0637] Optionally, if the communication device 180 is used to implement the operation of the network device corresponding to the above embodiments, for example, it can be first configured by transceiver 1805.

[0638] Optionally, the specific implementation process of the processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can be found in the relevant descriptions of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0639] The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 described in this application can be implemented on ICs (Integrated Circuits), analog integrated circuits, RFICs (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits), mixed-signal integrated circuits, ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards), electronic devices, etc. The processor 1801 and transceiver 1805 can also be manufactured using various integrated circuit process technologies, such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor), NMOS (N-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), PMOS (Positive channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor), BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor), Bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0640] In this application, the communication device can be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone) or a network device (such as a base station), depending on the context. Furthermore, the terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal devices described in this application can include mobile terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc., as well as fixed terminal devices such as digital TVs and desktop computers.

[0641] Although the communication device described in the above embodiments is exemplified by a terminal device or a network device, the scope of the communication device described in this application is not limited to the aforementioned terminal device or network device, and the structure of the communication device is not limited to FIG12. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device.

[0642] This application also provides a communication system, including: a terminal device as described in any of the above embodiments; and a network device as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0643] This application also provides a communication device, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores a processing program, and when the processing program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[0644] The communication equipment mentioned in this application may be a terminal device (such as a mobile phone), a network device (such as a base station), or a chip (such as a SOC or a baseband chip with communication functions). The specific meaning needs to be clarified according to the context.

[0645] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a processing program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the processing method in any of the above embodiments.

[0646] In the embodiments of the communication device and storage medium provided in this application, all the technical features of any of the above-described processing method embodiments may be included. The extended and explained contents of the specification are basically the same as the embodiments of the above methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0647] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer program code. When the computer program code is run on a computer, it causes the computer to perform the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0648] This application also provides a chip, including a memory and a processor. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program from the memory, so that a device with the chip installed performs the methods described in the various possible implementations above.

[0649] It is understood that the above scenarios are merely examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. The technical solutions of this application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, as those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0650] The sequence numbers of the embodiments in this application are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0651] The steps in the method of this application embodiment can be adjusted, combined, or deleted according to actual needs.

[0652] The units in the device of this application embodiment can be merged, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.

[0653] In this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions are generally described in detail only when they appear for the first time. When they appear again, they are generally not repeated for the sake of brevity. When understanding the technical solutions and other contents of this application, the same or similar terms, concepts, technical solutions and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later can be referred to their previous relevant detailed descriptions.

[0654] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0655] The technical features of the present application can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of the present application.

[0656] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal device, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of this application.

[0657] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. A computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a storage medium or transmitted from one storage medium to another. For example, computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (e.g., floppy disk, storage disk, magnetic tape), an optical medium (e.g., DVD), or a semiconductor medium (e.g., a solid-state disk (SSD)).

[0658] The above are merely preferred embodiments of this application and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A processing method, wherein, Applied to terminal devices, including the following steps: S2: In response to the first condition being met, determine to release the first configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first configuration is the reader configuration; The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations; The first condition is met, which includes the first event being triggered and / or the second condition being met.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein, Step S2 includes at least one of the following: In response to the first event trigger, determine to release the first configuration; In response to the first event trigger, and based on the judgment of future switching, determine to release the first configuration; In response to the first event triggering, based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command, determine to release the first configuration; In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, determine to release the first configuration or request to release the first configuration; In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, a first request is sent to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first event is triggered based on different points in time; The first event trigger includes at least one of the following: the RSRP measured by the terminal device is lower than the first threshold, the terminal device reports a measurement report, a handover command is received, the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured, the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information changes, the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration, the terminal device starts to perform the RACH procedure to the target cell, the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell, the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state, the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery, the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure; The second condition includes at least one of the following: the change in RSRP measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold; the moving speed of the terminal device is higher than the third threshold; the battery power of the terminal device is lower than the first value or the heat generation is higher than the second value; the RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the first threshold; the change in RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold; the change in the location of the terminal device relative to the location information when the first configuration was received exceeds the fourth threshold; or the terminal device initiates a specific service.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first request is an RRC-specific signaling; The first request is sent based on the second configuration provided by the network device; Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services; The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command; The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports; The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device. At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured by the network device; At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device; the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: Receive first configuration; Release the first configuration; Receive the second configuration; The second configuration includes a timer; The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

7. A processing method, wherein, Applied to network devices, including the following steps: S1: Send the first configuration so that the terminal device determines to release the first configuration in response to the first condition being met.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first configuration is the reader configuration; The first configuration includes the configuration of radio resources for performing A-IOT operations; The terminal device meets the first condition, which includes the triggering of a first event and / or the terminal device meets the second condition.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, In response to the fulfillment of a first condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration, including at least one of the following: Upon triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration. Upon the triggering of the first event, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on its judgment of future handover. In response to the first event trigger, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration based on the reader configuration of the terminal device in the switching command; In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device determines to release the first configuration or requests to release the first configuration. In response to the fulfillment of the second condition, the terminal device sends a first request to cause the network device to release the first configuration.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first event is triggered based on different points in time; The first event trigger includes at least one of the following: The following are possible causes for the terminal device to be affected by the following events: RSRP measured by the terminal device is below the first threshold; the terminal device reports a measurement report; the terminal device receives a handover command; the target cell does not have the terminal device's reader configuration information configured; the radio resource configuration in the terminal device's reader configuration information has changed; the radio resource configuration in the target cell's reader configuration information is different from the original cell's configuration; the terminal device starts executing the RACH process to the target cell; the terminal device sends an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the target cell; the terminal device is released to the RRC disconnected state; the terminal device initializes RRC connection recovery; the terminal device performs RRC connection reconstruction to a non-last-served cell, and the RRC connection reconstruction is due to connection failure. The terminal device meets the second condition, which includes at least one of the following: The change in RSRP measured by the terminal device is higher than the second threshold. The terminal device's moving speed is higher than the third threshold. The terminal device's battery level is lower than the first value or its heat generation is higher than the second value. The RSRP of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on the network device configuration is higher or lower than a first threshold. The RSRP variation of the cell set and / or the beam set of each cell based on network device configuration is higher or lower than the second threshold. The change in the terminal device's position relative to the position information received when the first configuration was obtained exceeds the fourth threshold. The terminal device initiates a specific service.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: The first request is an RRC-specific signaling; The first request is sent by the terminal device based on the second configuration provided by the network device; Specific services include at least one of specific emergency call services, high-priority services, and URLLC services; The reader configuration information of the terminal device is carried through the switching command; The switching of terminal devices is triggered by measurement reports; The moving speed of the terminal device is either the actual speed of the terminal device or the number of cell changes that occur within the time window configured for the network device. At least one of the first threshold, the second threshold, the third threshold, and the fourth threshold is configured based on at least one of each cell, each group of cells, and each terminal device; the time points include at least one of the following: when RSRP is measured, when a measurement report is reported, when a handover command is received, when a handover command is decoded, when the RACH process begins, and when an RRC reconfiguration completion message is sent.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, It also includes at least one of the following: Configure at least one of the first threshold, second threshold, third threshold, and fourth threshold; Receive the first request; Release the first configuration according to the first request; Send the second configuration; The second configuration includes a timer; The second configuration is used to limit the frequency at which the terminal device initiates the first request.

13. A communication device, wherein, include: A memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a processing program, and the processing program, when executed by the processor, implements the processing method as described in claim 1 or 7.

14. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein, The computer-readable storage medium stores a processing program that, when executed by a processor, implements the processing method as described in claim 1 or 7.

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