Communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. The method may be executed by a terminal. The method comprises: transmitting first information to one or more first network nodes on the basis of node information of first data, wherein the first data is data collected by the terminal on the basis of a configuration of a network node, and the first information is used for indicating information related to the first data. In this way, transmission of an invalid indication to a node having no data requirement can be avoided, thereby reducing network signaling overhead, and a network node can also determine, on the basis of first information, whether a terminal needs to report corresponding data, thereby further reducing network overhead.

Description

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

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

[0002] Wireless communication networks can use artificial intelligence (AI) for prediction and reasoning to improve system performance. Training AI models requires collecting a large amount of data, and the data requirements vary depending on the application scenario. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, and program products.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0005] Based on the node information of the first data, send the first information to one or more first network nodes;

[0006] The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a first network node, the method comprising:

[0008] The first message sent by the receiving terminal;

[0009] The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0011] The transceiver module is used to send first information to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data;

[0012] The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a first network node is provided, comprising:

[0014] The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal;

[0015] The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0016] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0017] One or more processors;

[0018] The communication device is used to perform the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0019] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a first network node, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the first network node is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0020] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method as described in the first or second aspect.

[0021] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program and / or instructions that, when executed by a communication device, implement the communication method as described in the first or second aspect.

[0022] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send first information to relevant network nodes based on the node information of the data to indicate information related to the first data collected by the terminal. By selectively reporting through data type drive, invalid instructions are avoided to nodes that do not require data, reducing network signaling overhead. Furthermore, the network nodes can determine whether the terminal needs to report the corresponding data based on the first information, further reducing network overhead. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 2 is an exemplary interaction diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 3A is an exemplary interaction diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 3B is an exemplary interaction diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 3C is an exemplary interaction diagram of the communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 4A is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 4B is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0032] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0033] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0034] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0035] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0036] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0037] Based on the node information of the first data, send the first information to one or more first network nodes;

[0038] The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send first information to relevant network nodes based on the node information of the data to indicate information related to the first data collected by the terminal. By selectively reporting through data type, invalid instructions are avoided to nodes that do not require data, reducing network signaling overhead. Furthermore, the network nodes can determine whether the terminal needs to report the corresponding data based on the first information, further reducing network overhead.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0041] The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data by the terminal.

[0042] The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal;

[0043] The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the node information of the data or the configuration node for data collection and / or the reporting target node for data collection, and then accurately determine the network node related to the first data based on the above node information, thereby reliably reducing resource overhead.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the step of sending first information to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data is as follows:

[0046] Upon determining that a first condition is met, first information is sent to one or more of the first network nodes based on the node information of the first data. The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0047] The terminal's storage space is full;

[0048] The amount of data in the first data reaches a preset data amount threshold;

[0049] The terminal's battery level is lower than or equal to a preset battery threshold.

[0050] The terminal has low battery power;

[0051] The terminal received an inquiry instruction.

[0052] In the above embodiments, the terminal can trigger the first information report under different triggering conditions, which effectively improves the robustness of the system. Furthermore, by responding to network query instructions, it can combine active and passive reporting to optimize interaction efficiency.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0054] The reason why the terminal sends the first information;

[0055] Does the terminal store the first data?

[0056] The amount of data in the first data set.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the terminal can use the first information to indicate the triggering reason, data existence, data volume, and other information, which can enable network nodes to clearly understand the reporting background, facilitate the formulation of subsequent strategies, and enable network nodes to evaluate resource allocation priority through data volume information, thereby improving model training efficiency. Furthermore, the indication of "whether the first data is stored" can prevent the network from repeatedly sending requests when there is no data, thereby reducing invalid signaling.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0059] The amount of data collected by the first network node in the first data;

[0060] The first data refers to the amount of data received by the first network node;

[0061] Does the first data include the data corresponding to the first network node?

[0062] In the above embodiments, the terminal can refine the indication of data volume or data ownership for each network node. The network node can request data on demand based on the specific data volume to avoid redundant transmission. In the case of multiple network nodes, the data processing load on the network side can be optimized by statistically analyzing the data volume of each node.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first network node includes at least one of the following:

[0064] Base stations, Location Management Function (LMF) network elements, and sensing function nodes.

[0065] The above embodiments can support multi-node configuration scenarios, adapt to different AI model training needs, and effectively ensure the flexibility of the system.

[0066] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a first network node, the method comprising:

[0067] The first message sent by the receiving terminal;

[0068] The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0070] The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data by the terminal.

[0071] The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal;

[0072] The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0074] The reason why the terminal sends the first information;

[0075] Does the terminal store the first data?

[0076] The amount of data in the first data set.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0078] The amount of data collected by the first network node in the first data;

[0079] The first data refers to the amount of data received by the first network node;

[0080] Does the first data include the data corresponding to the first network node?

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first network node includes at least one of the following:

[0082] Base stations, location management function (LMF) network elements, and sensing function nodes.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0084] Based on the first information, determine whether to send a first instruction to the terminal. The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to report the first data to the first network node, or the data corresponding to the first network node in the first data.

[0085] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including:

[0086] The transceiver module is used to send first information to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data;

[0087] The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0088] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a first network node, comprising:

[0089] The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal;

[0090] The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0091] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0092] One or more processors;

[0093] The communication device is used to perform the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0094] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a first network node, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the first network node is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0095] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0096] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, including a computer program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, implement the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0097] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0098] This disclosure presents a communication method. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method," "L1 event prediction method," etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0099] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0100] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0101] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0102] In the embodiments of this disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0103] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0104] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0105] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0106] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0107] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0108] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0109] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0111] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0112] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0113] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0114] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0115] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0116] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0117] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0118] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0119] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0120] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a first network node 102. In some embodiments, the number of first network nodes 102 may be one or more. Optionally, the first network node 102 may also be referred to as a network device. Optionally, the first network node 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0121] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0122] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0123] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0124] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0125] In some embodiments, the core network equipment can be a single device, including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. Network elements can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0126] It is understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0127] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0128] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0129] In some embodiments, artificial intelligence (AI) models can be trained using large amounts of data, and these models can then be used to predict events. In many fields, AI models can achieve highly accurate predictions.

[0130] In some embodiments, wireless communication networks can use AI for prediction and inference to improve system performance. Training AI models requires collecting a large amount of data, and the data requirements vary depending on the application scenario. Application scenarios may include mobile communication system processes such as beam management, channel state information (CSI) reporting, CSI compression, positioning, handover, mobility management, and radio resource management.

[0131] In some embodiments, during beam management, the UE can reduce the number of beams measured, and the UE or base station can obtain the optimal beam through AI inference. Beam prediction includes spatial beam prediction and temporal beam prediction. In spatial beam prediction, the UE measures a small number of beams and predicts the measurement results of other beams. In temporal beam prediction, the UE predicts future beam measurement results based on historical beam measurement results.

[0132] In some embodiments, during CSI reporting, the UE can compress the CSI measurement results using AI and report the compressed CSI measurement results to the base station. The base station then uses AI to reconstruct the original CSI measurement results. This reduces the number of signaling bits required during the reporting process. The base station can also predict future CSI based on historical CSI measurement results reported by the UE.

[0133] In some embodiments, during the positioning process, the UE can predict the precise location based on limited measurement results.

[0134] In some embodiments, during mobility management (i.e., handover), the UE can predict cell measurement results, the target handover cell, or mobility events. The UE's ability to predict future cell measurement results can be termed temporal prediction. Alternatively, by measuring a subset of cells (cell set A), the UE can predict the measurement results of unmeasured cells (cell set B), which can be termed spatial prediction. Mobility events include the fulfillment of measurement reporting conditions, handover failure, cell dwell time, radio link failure, etc.

[0135] In some embodiments, during mobility management, AI can predict future measurement results based on current or historical measurement results, thereby reducing measurement requirements or improving handover performance. AI can also predict whether handover failures or radio link failures will occur in the future, thereby reducing failures. Furthermore, AI can predict whether measurement reporting events will be met in the future, thus assisting the network in preparing for handover in advance and improving handover performance.

[0136] Understandably, data is crucial for AI. Data can be divided into training data, used for training and testing the model; inference data, used for model usage; and performance monitoring data, used to monitor model performance and thus control the model, including activation, deactivation, and model switching.

[0137] In some embodiments, if the AI ​​model is trained on the network side, the UE needs to report the collected data to the network. To avoid frequent reporting of collected data, the UE can store (log) the data collected multiple times locally and report all the stored data to the network in a single report.

[0138] In some embodiments, the network can configure the UE to collect data, the configuration including the type of data collected or the application scenario. The UE collects and stores the corresponding data according to the network configuration.

[0139] In some embodiments, when the UE enters a power state low, the UE can stop collecting data for network configuration.

[0140] In some embodiments, when the data stored by the UE reaches the maximum value of the UE's storage space (buffer), the UE may send an indication to the network to indicate that it has available data to report.

[0141] In some embodiments, the network may instruct the UE to report whether data has been stored. After the UE reports that data has been stored, the network may instruct the UE to report the stored data.

[0142] In some embodiments, during beam management, the model training data may include beam measurement results, beam identifiers, the measurement results and identifiers of the K strongest beams, and the acquisition time of the beam measurement results. The measured beams can be configured for the network.

[0143] In some embodiments, in CSI compression, the model training data may include CSI measurement results and the acquisition time of the CSI measurement results.

[0144] In some embodiments, during positioning, the model training data may include channel impulse response measurement results, UE location information, and PRS (Positioning Reference Signal) measurement results.

[0145] In some embodiments, during mobility management, the model training data may include measurement results of the serving cell or neighboring cells. This includes neighboring cell information when a measurement reporting event is met, and measurement results of the serving cell or neighboring cells before the measurement reporting event is met. It also includes target cell information when a handover failure occurs, and measurement results of the serving cell or neighboring cells before the handover failure. Finally, it includes serving cell measurement results before a radio link failure occurs. Measurement results may be Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR). Training data may also include the UE's location or network deployment information.

[0146] In some embodiments, the Location Management Function (LMF) is a node in the network that can provide the UE with the configuration of the PRS, indicating the time-frequency domain location of the PRS measured by the UE.

[0147] In some embodiments, the UE and LMF communicate via the LPP (LTE Positioning Protocol).

[0148] In some embodiments, the UE can determine objects in its surrounding environment by sending and receiving wireless signals; this is called sensing.

[0149] In some embodiments, the sensing function node in the network is responsible for providing the UE with configurations for sensing, which may include the time-frequency location of the sensing signal, whether the UE is allowed to perform sensing, etc.

[0150] In some possible implementations, the UE may collect data from multiple application scenarios simultaneously. For example, the LMF may configure location data collection for the UE, the base station may configure beamforming, CSI, and location data collection for the UE, and the sensing function node may configure sensing data collection for the UE. If the UE's buffer reaches its maximum, its battery is low, or it receives an inquiry from the network, the UE will send a data availability indication to the nodes configured for data collection, i.e., to the LMF, the base station, and the sensing function node. Upon receiving the indication, these nodes may send an instruction to the UE, instructing the UE to report the collected data.

[0151] However, the UE may only collect data from certain application scenarios, such as only collecting beam data and not other data. In this case, the LMF and the sensing function node, after instructing the UE to report data, will find that the UE has no data, resulting in wasted signaling.

[0152] In this regard, the methods provided in some embodiments of this disclosure can avoid signaling waste caused by the UE not collecting data for certain application scenarios.

[0153] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0154] Step S2101: The terminal determines whether the first condition is met.

[0155] In some embodiments, during the process of collecting the first data, the terminal determines whether a first condition is met.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal collects first data. Optionally, the first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network nodes. Optionally, the first data is used to train an AI model on the network nodes. Optionally, the first data is used to train one or more AI models for different application scenarios on one or more network nodes.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal collects first data based on the configuration of network nodes. Optionally, the terminal collects first data based on the configuration of one or more network nodes.

[0158] In some embodiments, the first data may include data from at least one application scenario. Optionally, the terminal collects data from at least one application scenario based on the configuration of one or more network nodes.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network node may include at least one of a base station, an LMF network element, and a sensing function node. Optionally, the first data may include data from one or more application scenarios such as beam management, CSI reporting, CSI compression, positioning, handover, mobility management, and radio resource management.

[0160] For example, the LMF network element configures the terminal to collect positioning-related data, the base station configures the terminal to collect beam and / or CSI-related data, and the sensing function node configures the terminal to collect sensing-related data. The terminal can collect positioning-related data based on the configuration of the LMF network element and collect beam and / or CSI-related data based on the configuration of the base station. The terminal can also collect sensing-related data based on the configuration of the sensing function node.

[0161] In another example, a network node can configure a terminal to collect data from multiple application scenarios. For instance, a base station can configure a terminal to collect beam and / or CSI-related data, as well as mobility management-related data. The terminal can then collect beam and / or CSI-related data, as well as mobility management-related data, based on the base station's configuration.

[0162] It is understandable that after the terminal collects the first data, it can store the first data in the storage space. The size of the storage space can be pre-configured, for example, based on the size of the storage medium, or it can be pre-agreed by the protocol.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first condition includes at least one of the following: the storage space of the terminal's stored data is full; the amount of the first data reaches a preset data amount threshold; the terminal's battery level is lower than or equal to a preset battery level threshold; the terminal's battery level is low; or the terminal receives an inquiry instruction.

[0164] For example, the terminal determines that the storage space is full, or determines that the collected data is greater than 200kb or greater than 80% of the storage space, or determines that the battery level is less than 15%, or determines that it is in a low battery state, or executes step S2102 when it receives an inquiry instruction.

[0165] In some embodiments, the aforementioned storage space, preset data volume, and / or preset power threshold may be determined by the configuration of the network node, by the protocol, or by the terminal itself. This disclosure does not limit these aspects.

[0166] In some embodiments, low battery status of the terminal may refer to the terminal being in a low power state. Optionally, the terminal may determine whether it is in a low power state based on its own implementation, for example, by comparing the current battery level with a preset battery threshold, or by other means, which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0167] In some embodiments, a network node may send an inquiry instruction to a terminal when the terminal is required to report first information, and the terminal may determine that the first condition is met upon receiving the inquiry instruction.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terminal continuously determines whether a first condition is met. Optionally, the terminal periodically determines whether the first condition is met.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the first condition is met and executes step S2102. Optionally, the terminal determines that the first condition is not met and returns to step S2101.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal may periodically execute step S2102, or the terminal may execute step S2102 based on instructions from a higher layer, in which case step S2101 may be omitted.

[0171] Step S2102: Send first information to the first network node based on the node information of the first data.

[0172] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the node information of the first data. Optionally, the terminal determines the node information corresponding to the first data. Optionally, the terminal determines the first network node based on the node information of the first data.

[0173] In some embodiments, the node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0174] The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data;

[0175] The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal.

[0176] The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first network node may also be referred to as the network node associated with the first data, or the network node that configures the terminal to collect the first data, or the target network node that the terminal reports the first data, etc. The names of these network nodes are not limited in this disclosure.

[0178] In some embodiments, the terminal may report the first data to one or more network nodes. Optionally, the terminal may report data from different application scenarios in the first data to different network nodes. For example, the terminal may send the entire first data to multiple network nodes separately, or it may send only a portion of the first data to a single network node.

[0179] In some embodiments, the node information of the first data may also be replaced with "type information of the first data", or "network node related information associated with the first data", "node corresponding to the first information", etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first network node includes one or more network nodes that configure the terminal to collect the first data, and / or one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal.

[0181] In some embodiments, the first network node includes at least one of the following: a base station, an LMF network element, and a sensing function node.

[0182] For example, the LMF network element configures the terminal to collect positioning-related data, the base station configures the terminal to collect beam and / or CSI-related data, and the sensing function node configures the terminal to collect sensing-related data. The first data currently collected by the terminal only includes the collection of positioning-related data and beam and / or CSI-related data. Based on the network node configuration, the terminal prepares to report the positioning-related data to the LMF network element and the beam and / or CSI-related data to the base station. At this time, the second network node can include the LMF network element, the base station, and the sensing function node, and the third network node can include the LMF network element and the base station. The terminal can send the first information to the LMF network element, the base station, and the sensing function node, or it can send only the first information to the LMF network element and the base station.

[0183] It is understood that the network node configuring the terminal to collect data can be the same as or different from the network node receiving the corresponding data collected by the terminal. For example, in the example above, the network node configuring the terminal to collect location-related data and the network node receiving the location-related data are both LMF network elements. In other examples, the network node configuring the terminal to collect location-related data can be a base station, and the network node receiving the location-related data can be a sensing function node. This disclosure does not limit this aspect.

[0184] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data. Optionally, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: the reason why the terminal sends the first information; whether the terminal stores the first data; and the amount of the first data.

[0185] For example, in step S2101, if the terminal determines that the storage space for the stored data is full, determines that the first condition is met, and triggers the terminal to send the first information, the reason for triggering the terminal to send the first information could be "the storage space for the stored data is full". If the terminal receives an inquiry instruction, determines that the first condition is met, and triggers the terminal to send the first information, the reason for triggering the terminal to send the first information could be "the terminal receives an inquiry instruction".

[0186] It is understandable that for different reasons why the terminal sends the first message, corresponding indexes can be set for each reason. For example, the index for "the storage space for storing data is full" is 0, and the index for "the terminal receives an inquiry instruction" is 1. The terminal can then use the corresponding indexes to indicate the reason that triggered the terminal to send the first message.

[0187] In some embodiments, whether the terminal stores the first data can be implicitly indicated by whether it carries an information element (IE) indicating the "data volume of the first data". For example, if the first information is an IE, and the IE includes a field to indicate the data volume of the first data, then the first information can be used to indicate that the terminal stores the first data. If the IE does not include this field, then the first information can be used to indicate that the terminal does not store the first data (i.e., the first data was not collected).

[0188] In some embodiments, the first information sent by the terminal may be different for different first network nodes. Optionally, for each first network node, the first information may also be used to indicate at least one of the following: the amount of data in the first data that is configured to be collected by the first network node; the amount of data in the first data that will be received by the first network node; and whether the first data includes data corresponding to the first network node.

[0189] In some embodiments, the data corresponding to the first network node may refer to the data in the first data that is configured to be collected by the first network node, and / or the data in the first data that will be received by the first network node. Optionally, the first information may also be used to indicate at least one of the following: the amount of data corresponding to the first network node in the first data; whether the first data includes the data corresponding to the first network node.

[0190] It is understandable that if a terminal sends the full first data to a first network node, the amount of data corresponding to that first network node in the first data can be equal to the amount of data in the first data.

[0191] In some embodiments, the amount of data corresponding to the first network node in the first data can be indicated by the number of bits, or by the proportion of the data corresponding to the first network node in the first data. For example, if the total amount of data in the first data is 200kb, the first information sent to the LMF network element can indicate that the amount of data corresponding to the LMF network element in the first data is 100kb, or it can indicate that the proportion of the data corresponding to the LMF network element in the first data is 50%.

[0192] For example, the LMF network element configures the terminal to collect positioning-related data, the base station configures the terminal to collect beam and / or CSI-related data, and the sensing function node configures the terminal to collect sensing-related data. Based on the network node configuration, the terminal prepares to report the positioning-related data to the LMF network element, the beam and / or CSI-related data to the base station, and the sensing-related data to the sensing function node. In this case, if the first data currently collected by the terminal only includes 100kb of positioning-related data and 50kb of beam and / or CSI-related data, the terminal can send a first message to the LMF network element, the base station, and the sensing function node respectively. Specifically, the first message sent by the terminal to the LMF network element can additionally indicate that the data volume corresponding to the LMF network element in the first data is 100kb, the first message sent by the terminal to the base station can additionally indicate that the data volume corresponding to the base station in the first data is 50kb, and the first message sent by the terminal to the sensing function node can additionally indicate that the data volume corresponding to that sensing function node in the first data is 0kb.

[0193] In some embodiments, whether the first data includes data corresponding to a certain first network node can be implicitly indicated by whether or not an information element (IE) carries the "data volume corresponding to the first network node". For example, if the first information is an IE, and the IE includes a field to indicate the data volume corresponding to a certain first network node in the first data, then the first information can be used to indicate that the first data includes data corresponding to the first network node. If the IE does not include this field, then the first information can be used to indicate that the first data does not include data corresponding to the first network node.

[0194] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it may be, for example, "data availability indication", "data acquisition related information", etc.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first network node receives first information sent by the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines that it has received the first information and executes step S2103.

[0196] In step S2103, the first network node determines whether to send a first instruction to the terminal based on the first information.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first network node determines that the terminal has collected the first data based on the first information and sends a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines that the first data includes data corresponding to the first network node based on the first information and sends a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines that the amount of the first data is higher than or equal to a preset threshold based on the first information and sends a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines that the amount of data corresponding to the first network node in the first data is higher than or equal to a preset threshold based on the first information and sends a first instruction to the terminal.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first network node determines, based on first information, that the terminal has not collected the first data and therefore does not send a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines, based on first information, that the first data does not include the data corresponding to the first network node and therefore does not send a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines, based on first information, that the amount of the first data is lower than a preset threshold and therefore does not send a first instruction to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node determines, based on first information, that the amount of the data corresponding to the first network node in the first data is lower than a preset threshold and therefore does not send a first instruction to the terminal.

[0199] In some embodiments, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to send first data to the first network node. Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to send data corresponding to the first network node in the first data to the network device. Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to send data collected by the first network node in the first data to the first network node. Optionally, the first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to send data that will be received by the first network node in the first data to the first network node.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal may send first data to the network node after receiving a first instruction. Optionally, in response to a first instruction from a first network node, the terminal sends data corresponding to the first network node from the first data to the first network node.

[0201] For example, the base station configures the terminal to collect beam-related data, and the LMF network element configures the terminal to collect positioning-related data. Based on the first information, the LMF network element can determine whether the first data includes positioning-related data and the amount of positioning-related data. If the LMF network element determines that it needs to obtain positioning-related data from the first data, it can send a corresponding first instruction to the terminal. After receiving the first instruction, the terminal can send the positioning-related data to the LMF network element.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first data is used by network nodes to train AI models. Optionally, the first data is used by network nodes to train AI models for one or more application scenarios. For example, network nodes may train AI models based on the first data for positioning prediction of LMF network elements, for beam prediction and / or CSI prediction of base stations, for sensing measurement prediction of sensing function nodes, etc., and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0203] In some embodiments, the name of the first instruction is not limited, and it may be, for example, "data reporting instruction", "data request", etc.

[0204] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0205] In some embodiments, the terms "precoding", "precoder", "weight", "precoding weight", "quasi-co-location (QCL)", "transmission configuration indication (TCI) status", "spatial relation", "spatial domain filter", "transmission power", "phase rotation", "antenna port", "antenna port group", "layer", "the number of layers", "rank", "resource", "resource set", "resource group", "beam", "beam width", "beam angular degree", "antenna", "antenna element", and "panel" can be used interchangeably.

[0206] In some embodiments, "acquire," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectional transmission," and "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. Protocols include, for example, at least one of the 3GPP protocol, Wi-Fi protocol, and audio and / or video protocols.

[0207] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0208] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0209] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0210] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data and / or instructions received; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the sent content.

[0211] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101+S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2102+S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0212] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0213] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0214] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0215] Figure 3A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0216] Step S3101: The terminal sends first information to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data.

[0217] In some embodiments, the first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0218] In some embodiments, the node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0219] The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data;

[0220] The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal.

[0221] The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

[0222] In some embodiments, first information is sent to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data:

[0223] If the first condition is met, first information is sent to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data. The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0224] The terminal's storage space is full;

[0225] The amount of data in the first data set has reached the preset data volume threshold.

[0226] The terminal's battery level is lower than or equal to a preset battery threshold;

[0227] The terminal's battery is low;

[0228] The terminal received an inquiry instruction.

[0229] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0230] The reason why the terminal sends the first message;

[0231] Does the terminal store the first data?

[0232] The first data volume.

[0233] In some embodiments, the first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0234] The amount of data collected by the first network node in the first data;

[0235] The amount of data that will be received by the first network node in the first data;

[0236] Does the first data include the data corresponding to the first network node?

[0237] In some embodiments, the first network node includes at least one of the following:

[0238] Base stations, location management function (LMF) network elements, and sensing function nodes.

[0239] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0240] The first network node receives the first information sent by the terminal;

[0241] The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

[0242] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0243] Based on the first information, the first network node determines whether to send a first instruction to the terminal. The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to report first data to the first network node, or the data corresponding to the first network node in the first data.

[0244] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0245] Figure 3B is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0246] Step S3201: The terminal determines whether the first condition is met.

[0247] In step S3202, the terminal sends the first information to the first network node according to the type of the first data.

[0248] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0249] Figure 3C is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0250] Step S3301: The terminal sends the first information to the first network node according to the type of the first data.

[0251] In step S3302, the first network node determines whether to send a first instruction to the terminal based on the first information.

[0252] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0253] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0254] Step S4101: When the UE determines that it needs to report the information of the stored data to the network node, the UE determines to send the information of the stored data to the first network node according to the type of the stored data.

[0255] In some embodiments, the data is collected by the network node configuration UE for network-side model training. The specific content of the data may vary depending on the application scenario.

[0256] In some embodiments, the UE is determined to need to report stored data to the network when any of the following conditions are met:

[0257] The UE's data storage buffer is full;

[0258] The UE has low power.

[0259] Received an inquiry instruction from a network node.

[0260] As an example, the network node sending the inquiry instruction may include an LMF, a base station, and a sensing control node.

[0261] In some embodiments, the UE determines the data type to be stored, the type including any of the following:

[0262] Configure the network node for the UE to collect the data;

[0263] The data is reported to the network node.

[0264] In conjunction with the above embodiments, in some embodiments, the data type stored may be indicated, for example, by the first information of the data.

[0265] Optionally, the network node configured for the UE to collect data is also the network node from which the UE sends the corresponding data. That is, if the first network node configures the UE to collect the first type of data, then the UE sends the first type of data to the first network node.

[0266] Optionally, the network node configured for the UE to collect data may not be the same network node from which the UE sends the corresponding data.

[0267] In some embodiments, the information storing the data may indicate any of the following:

[0268] The reason for triggering the report may be that the buffer is full, or the device is in a low power state, or the collected data has reached a preset data volume threshold, or a network instruction has been received.

[0269] Does the UE store any data?

[0270] The amount of data stored.

[0271] In some embodiments, the terminal may also send any of the following information to the network node determined by the data type stored:

[0272] The amount of data stored corresponding to the network node, wherein the amount of data indicated by the data amount is the amount of data configured by the network node or the amount of data that needs to be reported to the network node;

[0273] Does the network node contain data?

[0274] In some embodiments, the network node may be an LMF, a base station, or a sensing function node, etc.

[0275] In some embodiments, the information storing the data may also include the amount of data, which may be the number of bits of the stored data or the proportion of the stored data to the user's storage capacity.

[0276] In one embodiment, the perception control node, LMF, and base station configure the UE to perform perception, positioning, and {beam and CSI} data collection, respectively. The UE has 150kb of storage space. After collecting 100kb of positioning data and 50kb of beam and CSI data, the storage space is full. The UE sends an indication to the LMF, which can also indicate an additional 100kb of data. The UE sends an indication to the base station, which can also indicate an additional 50kb of data.

[0277] As an example, if there is no data, it can be implicitly indicated by an IE that does not carry data.

[0278] In some embodiments, the data volume may also be the total data volume. A network node may instruct the UE to report all data or the data corresponding to the network node.

[0279] In some embodiments, the information in the stored data described above may be equivalent to the first information involved in some embodiments.

[0280] In the above embodiments, if multiple network nodes instruct the UE to collect data from multiple application scenarios, when the UE's memory is full of data, the battery is low, or an inquiry instruction is received from the network, the UE determines to send the corresponding network node configured data information to the network nodes according to the type of stored data.

[0281] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0282] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0283] Step S4201: When the buffer for storing data in the UE is full, the UE determines to send an instruction to the first network node based on the type of stored data.

[0284] In some embodiments, the data is collected by the network configuration UE for model training on the network side. The specific content of the data may vary depending on the application scenario.

[0285] In some embodiments, the UE determines the data type to be stored, the type including any of the following:

[0286] Configure the network node for the UE to collect the data;

[0287] The data is reported to the network node.

[0288] In conjunction with the above embodiments, in some embodiments, the data type stored may be indicated by, for example, the first information of the data. Optionally, the UE determines the first information of the data.

[0289] In some embodiments, the network node that configures the UE to collect data is also the network node from which the UE sends the corresponding data. That is, if the first network node configures the UE to collect a first type of data, the UE sends the first type of data to the first network node.

[0290] In some embodiments, the network node that configures the UE to collect data may not be the same network node that the UE sends the corresponding data to.

[0291] In some embodiments, the above indication may indicate any of the following information:

[0292] The UE buffer has reached its maximum.

[0293] The UE stores data.

[0294] In some embodiments, an instruction is sent to a network node determined by the type of data stored. Optionally, the network node may be an LMF, a base station, or a sensing function node, etc.

[0295] In one embodiment, the perception control node, LMF, and base station configure the UE to perform perception, positioning, and {beam, CSI} data collection. Once the UE has collected positioning data, beam data, and CSI data, and its storage space is full, and the positioning data needs to be reported to the LMF, and the beam and CSI data need to be reported to the base station, the UE sends instructions to the LMF and gNB respectively. If there is no stored data to be reported to the perception control node, no instruction is sent to the perception control node.

[0296] In some embodiments, the instruction described in step S4201 may be equivalent to the first information involved in some embodiments.

[0297] In the above embodiments, if multiple network nodes instruct the UE to collect data from multiple application scenarios, when the UE's memory is full of data, the system determines which network nodes to send instructions to and the content of the instructions based on the type of stored data.

[0298] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0299] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0300] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through a configuration file, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0301] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0302] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. The terminal 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5A, the terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 5102 is used to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0303] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first network node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The first network node 5200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5B, the first network node 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the first network node in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 5202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the first network node in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0304] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0305] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0306] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0307] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., a first network node, access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0308] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0309] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0310] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0311] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0312] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0313] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0314] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0315] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0316] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0317] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0318] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0319] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: Based on the node information of the first data, send the first information to one or more first network nodes; The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following: The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data by the terminal. The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal; The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first information is sent to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data: Upon determining that a first condition is met, first information is sent to one or more of the first network nodes based on the node information of the first data. The first condition includes at least one of the following: The terminal's storage space is full; The amount of data in the first data reaches a preset data amount threshold; The terminal's battery level is lower than or equal to a preset battery threshold. The terminal has low battery power; The terminal received an inquiry instruction.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The reason why the terminal sends the first information; Does the terminal store the first data? The amount of data in the first data set.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: The amount of data collected by the first network node in the first data; The first data refers to the amount of data received by the first network node; Does the first data include the data corresponding to the first network node? 6. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, executed by the first network node, includes: The first message sent by the receiving terminal; The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The node information of the first data is used to indicate at least one of the following: The second network node is one or more network nodes configured to collect the first data by the terminal. The third network node is one or more network nodes that receive the first data reported by the terminal; The first network node includes at least one of the second network node and the third network node.

8. The method according to any one of claims 6-7, characterized in that, The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The reason why the terminal sends the first information; Does the terminal store the first data? The amount of data in the first data set.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first information is also used to indicate at least one of the following: The amount of data collected by the first network node in the first data; The first data refers to the amount of data received by the first network node; Does the first data include the data corresponding to the first network node? 10. The method according to any one of claims 6-9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the first information, determine whether to send a first instruction to the terminal. The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to report the first data to the first network node, or the data corresponding to the first network node in the first data.

11. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to send first information to one or more first network nodes based on the node information of the first data; The first data is data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

12. A first network node, characterized in that, include: The transceiver module is used to receive the first information sent by the terminal; The first network node is determined by the terminal based on the node information of the first data, the first data is the data collected by the terminal based on the configuration of the network node, and the first information is used to indicate information related to the first data.

13. A communication device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The communication device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1-5 or any one of claims 6-10.

14. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a first network node, the terminal being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-6, and the first network node being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 6-10.

15. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-5 or any one of claims 6-10.

16. A computer program product comprising a computer program and / or instructions, characterized in that, When the computer program and / or the instructions are executed by the communication device, they implement the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-5 or any one of claims 6-10.

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