Information transmission method and apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides an information transmission method and an apparatus. The method executed by a terminal comprises: sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used for indicating first computing power available for AI-based processing by the terminal. In this way, the terminal sends, to the network device, the first computing power available for AI-based processing by the terminal, such that when determining that computing power resources for AI-based processing by the terminal are occupied, the network device can schedule AI-based processing by the terminal on the basis of computing power information available to the terminal, thereby fully leveraging the advantages of AI-based processing by the terminal and improving the performance of a communication system.

Description

Information transmission method and device Technical Field

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

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

[0003] This disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus for a terminal to send a first computing power available for AI-based processing to a network device. The network device can then schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing based on the available computing power information, thereby fully leveraging the advantages of AI-based processing and improving the performance of the communication system.

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

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate a first computing power available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing.

[0006] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send the first computing power available for AI-based processing to the network device, so that the network device can schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing according to the computing power available to the terminal, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal's AI-based processing and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: receiving a first message sent by a terminal, wherein the first message is used to indicate a first computing power available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing.

[0008] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI, and schedule the terminal to process based on AI according to the computing power available to the terminal, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal to process based on AI and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an information transmission method is proposed, comprising: a terminal sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for processing based on artificial intelligence (AI); and the network device receiving the first message sent by the terminal.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a transceiver module for sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate a first computing power available for processing based on AI by the terminal.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module for receiving a first message sent by a terminal, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to perform processing based on AI.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[0022] Figure 2B is a flowchart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2C is a flowchart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2D is a flowchart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 3 is a flowchart of another information transmission method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4A is a structural diagram of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0027] Figure 4B is a structural diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0028] Figure 5A is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0029] Figure 5B is a structural diagram of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0030] This disclosure presents an information transmission method and apparatus.

[0031] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information transmission method executed by a terminal, comprising: sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to perform processing based on AI.

[0032] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send the first computing power available for AI-based processing to the network device, so that the network device can schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing according to the computing power available to the terminal, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal's AI-based processing and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0033] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power of a first number of computing power units; the first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

[0034] In the above embodiments, the terminal may indicate a first number of computing power units to the network device to indicate to the network device the first computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal receiving a second message sent by a network device, wherein the second message is used to request information on computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI.

[0036] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send a first message to the network device based on the first message sent by the network device, so as to determine the computing power information available for the terminal to process based on AI at the network device, and then schedule the terminal to process based on AI, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal to process based on AI and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at a first time; or the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at different time periods.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send the computing power available for AI processing to the network device at the first moment, or it can send the computing power available for AI processing at different time periods to the network device, so as to improve the performance of the communication system by determining the computing power available for the terminal at the first moment or at different time periods.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: sending a third message to a network device, wherein the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, the maximum computing power being the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI-based processing.

[0040] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send the maximum computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing to the network device, so that the network device can schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing according to the terminal's maximum computing power, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal's AI-based processing and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the terminal sending a third message to the network device includes: sending a third message to at least one of the first network node and the second network node.

[0042] In the above embodiments, the terminal may send the maximum computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing to at least one of the first network node and the second network node of the network device, so that at least one of the first network node and the second network node of the network device can schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing according to the terminal's maximum computing power, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal's AI-based processing and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal receiving first indication information sent by the first network node, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the terminal may receive a first instruction message sent by the first network node to activate and execute a first function controlled by the first network node.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal sending first information to the first network node, wherein the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required for the terminal to perform the first function based on AI, the first indication information is sent by the first network node when it determines that a first condition is met, the first condition being that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0046] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send the second computing power required for the first function controlled by the first network node based on AI processing to the first network node of the network device. The second network node can then determine whether to configure the terminal to process the first function based on AI based on the second computing power and the first computing power, so as to avoid the terminal's computing power being insufficient to support the terminal processing the first function. The terminal can also receive the first indication information sent by the first network node when it determines that the second computing power required for the terminal to process the first function controlled by the first network node based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power available to the terminal, instructing the terminal to execute the first function, thus ensuring that the terminal has sufficient computing power to execute the first function.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal receiving second indication information sent by the second network node, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the terminal may receive a second instruction information sent by the second network node to activate and execute a second function controlled by the second network node.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal sending second information to the second network node, wherein the second information is used to indicate the third computing power required for the terminal to perform the second function based on AI, and the second indication information is sent by the second network node when it determines that a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0050] In the above embodiments, the terminal can send a third computing power required for the second function controlled by the second network node based on AI processing to the second network node of the network device. The second network node can then determine whether to configure the terminal to process the second function based on AI based on the third computing power and the first computing power, so as to avoid the terminal's computing power being insufficient to support the terminal processing the second function. The terminal can also receive a second indication message sent by the second network node when it is determined that the third computing power required for the terminal to process the second function controlled by the second network node based on AI processing is less than or equal to the first computing power available to the terminal, instructing the terminal to execute the second function, thus ensuring that the terminal has sufficient computing power to execute the second function.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal determining that a second condition is met, and executing at least one of a first function controlled by a first network node and a second function controlled by a second network node based on AI according to a first rule; wherein the second condition includes at least one of the following: the computing power required to execute the first function controlled by the first network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power; the computing power required to execute the second function controlled by the second network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power; the total computing power required to execute the first function controlled by the first network node and the second function controlled by the second network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal processes at least one of the first function and the second function according to the first rule, including: executing the first function and the second function in order of priority from high to low according to priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function; or abandoning the execution of functions with lower priority according to priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function, in order of priority from high to low, until the total computing power required for the executed functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: when the terminal determines to abandon the execution of the first function, sending a fourth message to the first network node, wherein the fourth message is used to indicate that the abandoned first function has failed to execute; and / or when the terminal determines to abandon the execution of the second function, sending a fifth message to the second network node, wherein the fifth message is used to indicate that the abandoned second function has failed to execute.

[0054] In the above embodiments, if the available computing power is insufficient to support AI-based processing, the terminal can execute functions sequentially according to priority information, or abandon the execution of low-priority functions, in order to avoid overloading the executed functions and causing execution failure.

[0055] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose an information transmission method executed by a network device, comprising: receiving a first message sent by a terminal, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to perform processing based on AI.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the network device can determine the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI, and schedule the terminal to process based on AI according to the computing power available to the terminal, so as to give full play to the advantages of the terminal to process based on AI and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power of a first number of computing power units; the first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the network device sending a second message to the terminal, wherein the second message is used to request information on the computing power available to the terminal for AI-based processing.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at a first time; or the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at different time periods.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a network device receiving a third message sent by a terminal, wherein the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, the maximum computing power being the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI-based processing.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the network device receives a third message sent by the terminal, including: at least one of the first network node and the second network node receiving a second message sent by the terminal.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a first network node of the network device sending first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a first network node of the network device receiving first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required for the terminal to perform a first function based on AI, the first indication information is sent by the first network node when it determines that a first condition is met, the first condition being that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: a second network node of the network device sending second indication information to the terminal, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method described above further includes: a second network node of the network device receiving second information sent by a terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate the third computing power required for the terminal to perform a second function based on AI, the second indication information being sent by the second network node when it determines that a second condition is met, the second condition being that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: a first network node of the network device receiving a fourth message sent by a terminal, wherein the fourth message is used to indicate that the execution of a first function controlled by the first network node, which was abandoned, has failed, and the fourth message is sent by the terminal when it determines that it will abandon the execution of the first function; and / or a second network node receiving a fifth message sent by a terminal, wherein the fifth message is used to indicate that the execution of a second function controlled by the second network node, which was abandoned, has failed, and the fifth message is sent by the terminal when it determines that it will abandon the execution of the second function.

[0067] Thirdly, this disclosure provides an information transmission method, including: a terminal sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power that the terminal can use for processing based on artificial intelligence (AI); and the network device receiving the first message sent by the terminal.

[0068] Fourthly, this disclosure provides a terminal, including: a transceiver module, for sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI.

[0069] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including: a transceiver module for receiving a first message sent by a terminal, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI.

[0070] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0071] In a seventh aspect, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0072] Eighthly, this disclosure provides a communication device comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the communication device to perform the method described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0073] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method as described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method as described in the second aspect.

[0074] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0075] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0076] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0077] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in at least one of the first and second aspects described above.

[0078] 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.

[0079] This disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method" and "information processing method," "communication method," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0080] 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.

[0081] 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.

[0082] 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.

[0083] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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.

[0088] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0089] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0090] 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.

[0091] 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”.

[0092] 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.

[0093] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0094] 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.

[0095] 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.

[0096] 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.

[0097] 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.

[0098] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0099] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0100] 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.

[0101] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0102] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0103] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0104] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal, augmented reality (AR) terminal, wireless terminal in industrial control, wireless terminal in self-driving, wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal in smart grid, wireless terminal in transportation safety, wireless terminal in smart city, and wireless terminal in smart home.

[0105] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0106] 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.

[0107] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a satellite.

[0108] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices, including all or part of a first network element, a second network element, a third network element, a fourth network element, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0109] In some embodiments, the first network element is, for example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second network element is, for example, a Location Management Function (LMF) network element.

[0111] In some embodiments, the third network element is, for example, a sensing function (SF) network element.

[0112] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is, for example, a network repository function (NRF) network element.

[0113] In some embodiments, the first network element is used to implement terminal access management and mobility management. It is responsible for terminal state maintenance, terminal reachability management, mobility management (MM), forwarding of non-access stratum (NAS) messages, and forwarding of session management (SM) N2 messages.

[0114] In some embodiments, the second network element is used to coordinate and schedule the resources required for the location of the terminal.

[0115] In some embodiments, the third network element is used to perform wireless sensing using access network equipment or terminals to realize sensing services.

[0116] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is used for dynamic registration of network function service capabilities and network function discovery.

[0117] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element can be independent of the core network equipment.

[0118] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element may be part of the core network equipment.

[0119] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0120] 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.

[0121] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), Super 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th Generation Mobile Communication System (4G), 5th Generation Mobile Communication System (5G), 5G New Radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future Generation Radio Access (FX), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, and Ultra-Wideband. The technologies and applications include: UWB (Ultra-Wideband), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), public land mobile network (PLMN) networks, device-to-device (D2D) systems, machine-to-machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other information transmission methods, and next-generation systems built upon them. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0122] The widespread application of fifth-generation (5G) technology is bringing tremendous changes to all aspects of people's lives. According to the vision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 5G will permeate all areas of future society, building a comprehensive information ecosystem centered on the user. Specifically, 5G user experience speeds can reach 100 Mbit / s to 1 Gbit / s, supporting ultimate service experiences such as mobile virtual reality; 5G peak speeds can reach 10 Gbit / s to 20 Gbit / s, with a traffic density of 10 Mbit / s / m², supporting more than a thousandfold increase in mobile traffic; 5G connection density can reach 1 million / m², effectively supporting massive numbers of IoT devices; 5G transmission latency can be down to the millisecond level, meeting the stringent requirements of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and industrial control; 5G can support mobile speeds of 500 km / h, providing a good user experience even in high-speed rail environments. It is conceivable that 5G, as a representative of new infrastructure, will reshape the future information society.

[0123] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has achieved continuous breakthroughs in multiple fields. The ongoing development of AI-based technologies such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, but has also found widespread use in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, security, and many other sectors, bringing convenience to people's lives while promoting industrial upgrading across various industries. AI technology is also accelerating its cross-disciplinary integration with other disciplines, combining knowledge from different fields while providing new directions and methods for the development of various disciplines.

[0124] In some embodiments, a research project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in wireless air interfaces is proposed. This project aims to investigate how to introduce AI technology into wireless air interfaces and explore how AI technology can assist in improving wireless air interface transmission technology.

[0125] In research geared towards 6G, 6G systems can provide AI services across more dimensions. This mainly includes the following three aspects:

[0126] AI-enabled connectivity. This means using AI to improve communication performance, such as using AI for beam management;

[0127] Computing power services. This refers to the network side providing computing power to the terminal side, such as assisting the terminal in model training and inference.

[0128] Ultimate AI service. This involves enhancing the network transmission pipeline to improve the user experience of AI application services.

[0129] With the popularization of AI, more and more AI functions will be deployed on the terminal side. These AI functions require the terminal to support the software and hardware environment for AI-based processing, and running these AI functions also requires the terminal's computing resources. However, network devices are not aware of the computing resource usage on the terminal side, which is an urgent problem to be solved.

[0130] Based on this, this disclosure provides an information transmission method and apparatus, wherein the method executed by a terminal includes: sending a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing. Thus, by sending the first computing power available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing to the network device, the network device can determine if the computing power resources available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing are occupied, and thereby schedule the terminal to perform AI-based processing according to the available computing power information, so as to fully utilize the advantages of the terminal's AI-based processing and improve the performance of the communication system.

[0131] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0132] S201A, the terminal sends a third message to the network device.

[0133] In some embodiments, the network device receives a third message sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive a third message sent by a subject other than the terminal, in which case S201A may be omitted.

[0134] In some embodiments, the network device obtains a third message defined by the protocol, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0135] In some embodiments, the network device obtains a third message from a higher layer(s), in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0136] In some embodiments, the network device processes the data to obtain a third message, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0137] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the third message, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0138] In some embodiments, the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing. Optionally, the maximum computing power can be measured by floating-point operations (FLOPs). FLOPs are typically used to measure the performance of AI-based floating-point computationally intensive tasks, such as AI-based deep learning training. Optionally, the maximum computing power can be measured by integer arithmetic capability, for example, trillion operations per second (TOPS). TOPS are typically used to measure AI-based integer-matter-intensive inference tasks, such as AI-based inference prediction.

[0139] In some embodiments, the third message is used to instruct the terminal to perform all AI functions supported by AI processing, wherein all AI functions include AI functions currently being performed by the terminal and AI functions not being performed.

[0140] In some embodiments, the third message is used to instruct the terminal to support all AI functions for AI-based processing, wherein all AI functions include AI functions currently being executed by the terminal and AI functions not being executed.

[0141] It should be noted that AI functions can also be called AI models, AI instances, etc.; AI functions include functions that rely on algorithms, such as machine learning (ML) functions.

[0142] In some embodiments, the third message is used to indicate AI functions; optionally, the AI ​​functions are all AI functions deployed on the terminal side.

[0143] In some embodiments, the third message is used to indicate 100,000 FLOPs, indicating that the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing is 100,000 FLOPs.

[0144] In some embodiments, the third message is used to indicate 10 TOPS, indicating that the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing is 10 trillion operations per second. Or the first message is used to indicate 1000 TOPS, indicating that the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing is 1000 trillion operations per second.

[0145] In some embodiments, the terminal may independently determine to send a third message to the network device, or send a third message to the network device based on the network device's instruction, or send a third message to the network device based on a protocol agreement.

[0146] For example, when a terminal receives an instruction from a network device instructing it to send the maximum computing power supported by AI processing to the network device, it determines to send a third message to the network device.

[0147] For example, the terminal determines, either independently or based on a protocol, the AI ​​function of the terminal to be scheduled by the network device. In the case of processing based on AI, the terminal determines to send a third message to the network device so that the network device can determine the maximum computing power that the terminal can use for processing based on AI, and thus accurately schedule the terminal to execute the corresponding AI function.

[0148] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the terminal receiving a third message sent to the network device includes the terminal sending a third message to at least one of the first network node and the second network node. Optionally, the first network node is an access network device and the second network node is a core network device, or the first network node is a core network device and the second network node is an access network device.

[0149] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages (e.g., radio resource control (RRC), media access control control element (MAC CE), etc.) to send a third message to the network device, or use new signaling or messages to send a third message to the network device.

[0150] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device receives a third message sent by the terminal and can determine the maximum computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing, so as to schedule the corresponding AI functions of the terminal for AI-based processing according to the maximum computing power.

[0151] S202A, the network device sends a second message to the terminal.

[0152] S201A and S202A can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second message sent by a network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also receive a second message sent by a subject other than the network device, in which case S202A may be omitted.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains a second message defined by the protocol, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0155] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the second message from a higher layer, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal processes the data to obtain a second message, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0157] In some embodiments, the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the second message, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0158] In some embodiments, the terminal is equipped with one or more AI functions. When the terminal executes one or more AI functions, it needs to consume the terminal's computing power, which is limited. However, the network device is unaware of the terminal's computing power consumption. Therefore, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device sends a second message to the terminal.

[0159] In some embodiments, when a network device determines that a terminal needs to process certain tasks based on AI, it sends a second message to the terminal to obtain information on the computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI. Then, when the computing power of the terminal to process based on AI supports the execution of AI functions, the network device configures the terminal to execute AI functions, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of AI functions.

[0160] In some embodiments, when a network device receives a request message from a terminal requesting the network device to configure the terminal to process certain tasks based on AI, it determines to send a second message to the terminal.

[0161] In some embodiments, the second message is used to request information on the computing power available for AI-based processing by the terminal.

[0162] In some embodiments, the second message is used to request the AI ​​functions that the terminal currently supports for execution based on AI processing, wherein the AI ​​functions that the terminal currently supports for execution based on AI processing are some or all of the AI ​​functions that the terminal supports for execution based on AI processing.

[0163] In some embodiments, the second message is used to request the AI ​​functions currently supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, wherein the AI ​​functions currently supported by the terminal for AI-based processing are some or all of the AI ​​functions supported by the terminal for AI-based processing.

[0164] In some embodiments, the second message is used to request access to AI functions that are currently not in use (i.e., not occupied) by the terminal.

[0165] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the terminal receiving a second message sent by the network device includes the terminal receiving a second message sent by at least one of the first network node and the second network node.

[0166] In some embodiments, the network device may use existing signaling or messages (e.g., radio resource control (RRC), media access control control element (MAC CE), etc.) to send a second message to the terminal, or use new signaling or messages to send a second message to the terminal.

[0167] S203A, the terminal sends the first message to the network device.

[0168] S203A and S201A can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0169] In some embodiments, the network device receives a first message sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive a first message sent by a subject other than the terminal, in which case S203A may be omitted.

[0170] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the first message defined by the protocol, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0171] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the first message from the upper layer(s), in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0172] In some embodiments, the network device processes the data to obtain the first message, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0173] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the first message, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0174] In some embodiments, upon receiving a second message from a network device, the terminal sends a first message to the network device.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terminal determines, either independently or based on a protocol agreement, to send a first message to the network device.

[0176] For example, the protocol stipulates that when the terminal sends a first message to the network device after each AI function is executed based on AI processing, the terminal may send a first message to the network device after each AI function is executed based on AI processing, indicating the first computing power that the terminal can use for AI processing.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first message is used to indicate the first computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing.

[0178] In some embodiments, the first message is used to indicate the AI ​​functions that the terminal can use for AI-based processing, wherein the AI ​​functions that the terminal currently supports for AI-based processing are some or all of the AI ​​functions that the terminal supports for AI-based processing.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first message is used to indicate the AI ​​functions that the current terminal can execute based on AI processing, wherein the AI ​​functions that the terminal currently supports executing based on AI processing are some or all of the AI ​​functions that the terminal supports executing based on AI processing.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first message is used to indicate AI functions that are currently not in use (i.e., not occupied) by the terminal.

[0181] In some embodiments, the first computing power is a first number of computing power units; the first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first message is used to indicate a first number of computing power units.

[0183] In some embodiments, the unit of computing power is FLOPs.

[0184] In some embodiments, the unit of computing power is TOPS.

[0185] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units that the terminal can use for AI-based processing.

[0186] For example, the first message is used to indicate 1 million FLOPs, indicating that the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI is 1 million FLOPs.

[0187] For example, the first message is used to indicate 10 TOPS, indicating that the first computing power available for AI-based processing by the terminal is 10 trillion operations per second.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at a first time; or the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at different time periods.

[0189] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first message is used to instruct the terminal to utilize the available computing power for AI-based processing at the first moment.

[0190] For example, the first time is one hour after the current time, and the first message is used to indicate the computing power available for AI-based processing within one hour after the current time.

[0191] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first message is used to indicate the computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing at different time periods.

[0192] For example, as shown in Table 1 below:

[0193] Table 1

[0194] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first message is used to indicate that the computing power available for processing based on AI is X1 during the time period T1 to T2, X2 during the time period T3 to T4, and X3 during the time period T5 to T6.

[0195] In some embodiments, when the terminal sends a third message to the network device instructing the terminal to use the maximum computing power supported by AI processing, the maximum computing power is the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI processing.

[0196] In some embodiments, the network device sends an instruction message to the terminal, which instructs the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI.

[0197] In some embodiments, the network device receives a signal from the terminal indicating the computing power required for the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI. Optionally, if the network device determines that the computing power required for the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI is less than or equal to a first computing power, it sends an instruction message to the terminal, the instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal receives an instruction message sent by a network device, the instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI, and to abandon the execution of AI functions if it is determined that the computing power required to perform AI functions based on AI is greater than a first computing power.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal receives instruction information sent by the network device. The instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to perform multiple AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the multiple AI functions are executed sequentially in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple AI functions.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal receives instruction information sent by the network device. The instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform AI functions based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to perform multiple AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of AI functions with lower priority in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple AI functions, until the total computing power required to perform the AI ​​functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0201] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that it will abandon the execution of the AI ​​function, it sends a message to the network device indicating that the AI ​​function to be abandoned has failed to execute.

[0202] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the terminal sending a first message to the network device includes the terminal sending a first message to at least one of the first network node and the second network node.

[0203] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, wherein the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal, the first instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a first AI function controlled by the first network node based on AI, and / or the second network node sends a second instruction message to the terminal, the second instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a second AI function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0204] In some embodiments, the first network node receives computing power required by the terminal to perform a first AI function based on AI, sent by the terminal. Optionally, if the first network node determines that the computing power required by the terminal to perform the first AI function based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power, the first network node sends first indication information to the terminal, the first indication information being used to instruct the terminal to perform the first AI function based on AI.

[0205] In some embodiments, the second network node receives computing power required by the terminal to perform a second AI function based on AI, sent by the terminal. Optionally, if the second network node determines that the computing power required by the terminal to perform the second AI function based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power, it sends second indication information to the terminal, the second indication information being used to instruct the terminal to perform the second AI function based on AI.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first instruction message sent by a first network node. The first instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the computing power required to perform the first AI function based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of the first AI function.

[0207] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second instruction message sent by a second network node. The second instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the computing power required to perform the second AI function based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of the second AI function.

[0208] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first instruction message sent by a first network node, the first instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a first AI function based on AI, and receives a second instruction message sent by a second network node, the second instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the computing power required to perform the first AI function and the second AI function based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of the first AI function and the second AI function.

[0209] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first instruction information sent by a first network node. The first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to execute a first AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the computing power required to execute multiple first AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the multiple first AI functions are executed sequentially in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple first AI functions.

[0210] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second instruction information sent by a second network node. The second instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to execute a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the computing power required to execute multiple second AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the multiple second AI functions are executed sequentially in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple second AI functions.

[0211] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first instruction message sent by a first network node, the first instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a first AI function based on AI, and receives a second instruction message sent by a second network node, the second instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to perform a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to perform the first AI function and the second AI function based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the first AI function and the second AI function are executed sequentially in descending order of priority according to the priority information corresponding to the first AI function and the second AI function.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first instruction information sent by a first network node. The first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to execute a first AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to execute multiple first AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of the first AI functions with lower priority in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple first AI functions, until the total computing power required to execute the first AI function is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a second instruction information sent by a second network node. The second instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to execute a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to execute multiple second AI functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal abandons the execution of the second AI functions with lower priority in order of priority from high to low, according to the priority information corresponding to the multiple second AI functions, until the total computing power required to execute the second AI functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terminal receives a first instruction message sent by a first network node, the first instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to execute a first AI function based on AI, and receives a second instruction message sent by a second network node, the second instruction message being used to instruct the terminal to execute a second AI function based on AI. If it is determined that the total computing power required to execute the first AI function and the second AI function based on AI is greater than the first computing power, according to the priority information corresponding to the first AI function and the second AI function, in order of priority from high to low, the execution of AI functions with lower priority is abandoned in turn until the total computing power required to execute the AI ​​function is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0215] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that it will abandon the execution of the first AI function, it sends a message to the first network node indicating that the execution of the abandoned first AI function has failed.

[0216] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that it will abandon the execution of the second AI function, it sends a message to the second network node indicating that the execution of the abandoned second AI function has failed.

[0217] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that it will abandon the execution of the first AI function and the second AI function, it sends a message to the first network node indicating that the execution of the abandoned first AI function has failed, and sends a message to the second network node indicating that the execution of the abandoned second AI function has failed.

[0218] In this embodiment of the disclosure, when the network device receives a first message sent by the terminal and determines that the terminal can use a first computing power for AI-based processing, it can configure the terminal to have a function where the computing power required for AI-based processing is less than or equal to the first computing power. This ensures that the configured functions executed by the terminal can be executed accurately, thereby improving the performance of the communication system.

[0219] 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.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0221] 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.

[0222] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0223] 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.

[0224] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201A to S203A. For example, S201A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S203A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S201A+S202A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202A+S203A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and S201A+S203A may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0225] In some embodiments, S201A and S202A can be executed sequentially or simultaneously, and S201A and S203A can be executed sequentially or simultaneously.

[0226] In some embodiments, S201A and S202A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0227] In some embodiments, S202A and S203A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0228] 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.

[0229] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2B, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0230] S201B, the terminal sends a third message to the first network node.

[0231] S202B, the first network node sends the second message to the terminal.

[0232] S203B, the terminal sends the first message to the first network node.

[0233] The optional implementations of S201B to S203B can be found in the optional implementations of S201A to S203A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0234] S204B, the terminal sends the first information to the first network node.

[0235] Specifically, S204B and S201B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S204B and S202B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, and S204B and S203B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0236] In some embodiments, the first network node receives first information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The first network node may also receive first information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0237] In some embodiments, the first network node obtains the first information specified by the protocol, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0238] In some embodiments, the first network node obtains the first information from a higher layer, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first network node processes the information to obtain the first information, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0240] In some embodiments, the first network node autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0241] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required for the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI. Optionally, the first function is a function that the terminal can only perform based on AI, and the first function may also be referred to as a first AI function.

[0242] In some embodiments, when the first network node is an access network device, the first function includes at least one of the following: AI-based beam management; AI-based deployment prediction; and AI-based channel estimation.

[0243] In some embodiments, when the first network node is a core network device (such as an LMF), the first function includes at least one of the following: AI-based direct positioning; AI-based indirect positioning.

[0244] In some embodiments, when a terminal requests second computing power required for the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on a request message sent by the first network node, the terminal sends first information to the first network node.

[0245] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information to the first network node either on its own or based on a protocol agreement.

[0246] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send first information to the first network node, or send first information to the first network node using new signaling or messages.

[0247] S205B, the first network node sends the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0248] Specifically, S205B and S204B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205B and S203B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205B and S202B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; and S205B and S201B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0249] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first indication information sent by the first network node, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also receive first indication information sent by other entities other than the first network node, in which case S205B can be omitted.

[0250] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains first indication information as specified by the protocol, in which case S205B can be omitted.

[0251] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains first instruction information from a higher layer, in which case S205B can be omitted.

[0252] In some embodiments, the terminal processes the information to obtain the first instruction information, in which case S205B can be omitted.

[0253] In some embodiments, the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the first instruction information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S205B can be omitted.

[0254] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function of controlling the first network node based on AI.

[0255] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to execute a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

[0256] In some embodiments, a first network node receives first information sent by a terminal and, if it determines that a first condition is met, sends first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first condition is that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0257] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal receives first instruction information sent by the first network node. If the first instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI, and if the computing power available to the terminal is sufficient to support the execution of the first function, it can be determined to execute the first function.

[0258] In some embodiments, upon receiving a third message from the terminal, the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal.

[0259] In some embodiments, upon receiving a first message from the terminal, the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal. Optionally, the first network node sends the first instruction message to the terminal if it determines that the computing power required for the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to execute multiple first functions controlled by the first network node based on AI. The computing power required for the terminal to execute the multiple first functions based on AI is greater than, or less than or equal to, the first computing power.

[0261] In some embodiments, the first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to perform multiple first functions controlled by the first network node based on AI. If the computing power required for the terminal to perform multiple first functions based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power, the terminal can determine to perform multiple first functions indicated by the first instruction message based on AI.

[0262] S206B, the terminal determines that the second condition is met, and executes the first function of the first network node control based on the first rule and AI.

[0263] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that the second condition is met, that is, if the computing power required to perform the first function of controlling the first network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power, then the terminal performs the first function of controlling the first network node based on AI according to the first rule.

[0264] In some embodiments, the terminal executes a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI according to a first rule, including: executing the first function in descending order of priority according to the priority information corresponding to the first function.

[0265] For example, the first network node instructs the terminal to execute three first functions based on AI, including first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3. The priority order of first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3 is as follows: first function #2 has the highest priority, first function #1 has the next highest priority, and first function #3 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3 is greater than its first computing power, and if the terminal's first computing power only supports executing one of first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3, the terminal executes first function #2, first function #1, and first function #3 sequentially. If the first computing power supports the terminal executing first function #2 and first function #1 simultaneously, the terminal first executes first function #2 and first function #1 simultaneously. After executing at least one of first function #2 and first function #1, if the available computing power is sufficient to support the terminal executing first function #3, the terminal continues to execute first function #3.

[0266] In some embodiments, the terminal executes a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI according to a first rule, including: abandoning the execution of functions with lower priority according to priority information corresponding to the first function, in order of priority from high to low, until the total computing power required for the executed function is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0267] For example, the first network node instructs the terminal to execute three first functions based on AI, including first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3. The priority order of first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3 is as follows: first function #2 has the highest priority, first function #1 has the next highest priority, and first function #3 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, and first function #3 is greater than the first computing power, the terminal may abandon the execution of first function #3. Conversely, if the computing power required to execute first function #1 and first function #2 is less than or equal to the first computing power, the terminal may execute first function #1 and first function #2. If the execution of first function #3 is abandoned, and the first computing power is still insufficient to meet the computing power required to execute first function #1 and first function #2, then the execution of first function #1 is also abandoned, and so on.

[0268] S207B, the terminal decides to abandon the execution of the first function and sends a fourth message to the first network node.

[0269] In some embodiments, the first network node receives a fourth message sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The first network node may also receive a fourth message sent by a subject other than the terminal, in which case S207B may be omitted.

[0270] In some embodiments, the first network node obtains the fourth message specified by the protocol, in which case S207B can be omitted.

[0271] In some embodiments, the first network node obtains the fourth message from a higher layer, in which case S207B can be omitted.

[0272] In some embodiments, the first network node processes the data to obtain the fourth message, in which case S207B can be omitted.

[0273] In some embodiments, the first network node autonomously implements the function indicated by the fourth message, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S207B can be omitted.

[0274] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal abandons the execution of the first function, it sends a fourth message to the first network node. The fourth message is used to indicate that the execution of the abandoned first function has failed.

[0275] In some embodiments, the first network node receives a fourth message sent by the terminal and can determine that the first function has failed to execute. Then, if it determines that the computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI is sufficient to execute the first function, it instructs the terminal to execute the first function again.

[0276] In some embodiments, if the first network node receives a fourth message sent by the terminal and determines that the first function has failed to execute, it may choose to execute the first function on the first network node or to execute the first function on a device other than the terminal.

[0277] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201B to S207B. For example, S201B, S202B, S203B, S204B, S205B, S206B, and S207B may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0278] In some embodiments, S201B and S202B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S201B and S203B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204B and S201B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204B and S202B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204B and S203B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205B and S204B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205B and S203B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205B and S202B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; and S205B and S201B can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0279] In some embodiments, S201B, S202B, S204B, S205B, S206B, and S207B are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0280] 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.

[0281] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2C, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0282] S201C, the terminal sends a third message to the second network node.

[0283] S202C, the second network node sends a second message to the terminal.

[0284] S203C, the terminal sends the first message to the second network node.

[0285] The optional implementations of S201C to S203C can be found in the optional implementations of S201A to S203A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] S204C, the terminal sends the second information to the second network node.

[0287] Among them, S204C and S201C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S204C and S202C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, and S204C and S203C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0288] In some embodiments, the second network node receives second information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The second network node may also receive second information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S204C may be omitted.

[0289] In some embodiments, the second network node obtains the second information specified by the protocol, in which case S204C can be omitted.

[0290] In some embodiments, the second network node obtains the second information from the higher layer, in which case S204C can be omitted.

[0291] In some embodiments, the second network node processes the information to obtain the second information, in which case S204C can be omitted.

[0292] In some embodiments, the second network node autonomously implements the function indicated by the second information, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S204C can be omitted.

[0293] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the third computing power required for the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI. Optionally, the second function is a function that the terminal can only perform based on AI, and the second function may also be referred to as a second AI function.

[0294] In some embodiments, when the second network node is an access network device, the second function includes at least one of the following: AI-based beam management; AI-based deployment prediction; and AI-based channel estimation.

[0295] In some embodiments, when the second network node is a core network device (such as an LMF), the second function includes at least one of the following: AI-based direct positioning; AI-based indirect positioning.

[0296] In some embodiments, when the terminal requests third computing power required for the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on a request message sent by the second network node, the terminal sends second information to the second network node.

[0297] In some embodiments, the terminal sends second information to the second network node on its own or based on a protocol agreement.

[0298] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send second information to the second network node, or send second information to the second network node using new signaling or messages.

[0299] S205C, the second network node sends a third instruction message to the terminal.

[0300] Among them, S205C and S204C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S205C and S203C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S205C and S202C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, and S205C and S201C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0301] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third indication information sent by the second network node, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also receive third indication information sent by other entities other than the second network node, in which case S205C can be omitted.

[0302] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains third instruction information specified by the protocol, in which case S205C can be omitted.

[0303] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains third instruction information from a higher layer, in which case S205C can be omitted.

[0304] In some embodiments, the terminal processes the information to obtain third instruction information, in which case S205C can be omitted.

[0305] In some embodiments, the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the third instruction information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S205C can be omitted.

[0306] In some embodiments, the third indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function of controlling the second network node based on AI.

[0307] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the second network node sends a third instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0308] In some embodiments, the second network node receives the second information sent by the terminal and, if it determines that a first condition is met, sends a third indication information to the terminal, wherein the first condition is that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0309] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal receives third indication information sent by the second network node. If the third indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI, and if the computing power available to the terminal is sufficient to support the execution of the second function, it can be determined that the second function will be executed.

[0310] In some embodiments, upon receiving a third message from the terminal, the second network node sends a third instruction message to the terminal.

[0311] In some embodiments, upon receiving a first message from the terminal, the second network node sends a third instruction message to the terminal. Optionally, the second network node sends the third instruction message to the terminal if it determines that the computing power required for the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0312] In some embodiments, the second network node sends a third instruction to the terminal, instructing the terminal to execute multiple second functions controlled by the second network node based on AI. The computing power required for the terminal to execute the multiple second functions based on AI is greater than, or less than or equal to, the first computing power.

[0313] In some embodiments, the third instruction information sent by the second network node to the terminal instructs the terminal to perform multiple second functions controlled by the second network node based on AI. If the computing power required for the terminal to perform multiple second functions based on AI is less than or equal to the first computing power, the terminal can determine to perform multiple second functions indicated by the third instruction information based on AI.

[0314] S206C, the terminal determines that the second condition is met, and executes the second function of the second network node control based on the first rule and AI.

[0315] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that the second condition is met, that is, if the computing power required to perform the second function of controlling the second network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power, the terminal performs the second function of controlling the second network node based on AI according to the first rule.

[0316] In some embodiments, the terminal executes a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI according to a first rule, including: executing the second function in descending order of priority according to the priority information corresponding to the second function.

[0317] For example, the second network node instructs the terminal to execute three second functions based on AI, including second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3. The priority order of second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3 is as follows: second function #2 has the highest priority, second function #1 has the next highest priority, and second function #3 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3 is greater than the first computing power, and if the terminal's first computing power only supports executing one of second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3, the terminal executes second function #2, then second function #1, and then second function #3 sequentially. If the first computing power supports the terminal executing second function #2 and second function #1 simultaneously, the terminal first executes second function #2 and second function #1 simultaneously. After executing at least one of second function #2 and second function #1, if the available computing power is sufficient to support the terminal executing second function #3, the terminal continues to execute second function #3.

[0318] In some embodiments, the terminal executes a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI according to a first rule, including: abandoning the execution of functions with lower priority according to priority information corresponding to the second function, in order of priority from high to low, until the total computing power required for the executed function is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0319] For example, the second network node instructs the terminal to execute three second functions based on AI, including second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3. The priority order of second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3 is as follows: second function #2 has the highest priority, second function #1 has the next highest priority, and second function #3 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute second function #1, second function #2, and second function #3 is greater than the first computing power, the terminal may abandon the execution of second function #3. Conversely, if the computing power required to execute second function #1 and second function #2 is less than or equal to the first computing power, the terminal may execute second function #1 and second function #2. If the execution of second function #3 is abandoned, and the first computing power is still insufficient to meet the computing power required to execute second function #1 and second function #2, then the execution of second function #1 is also abandoned, and so on.

[0320] S207C, the terminal decides to abandon the execution of the second function and sends the fifth message to the second network node.

[0321] In some embodiments, the second network node receives a fifth message sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The second network node may also receive a fifth message sent by a subject other than the terminal, in which case S207C may be omitted.

[0322] In some embodiments, the second network node obtains the fifth message specified by the protocol, in which case S207C can be omitted.

[0323] In some embodiments, the second network node obtains the fifth message from a higher layer, in which case S207C can be omitted.

[0324] In some embodiments, the second network node processes the data to obtain the fifth message, in which case S207C can be omitted.

[0325] In some embodiments, the second network node autonomously implements the function indicated by the fifth message, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S207C can be omitted.

[0326] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, if the terminal abandons the execution of the second function, it sends a fifth message to the second network node. The fifth message is used to indicate that the execution of the abandoned second function has failed.

[0327] In some embodiments, the second network node receives a fifth message sent by the terminal and can determine that the second function has failed to execute. Then, if it determines that the computing power available to the terminal for AI-based processing is sufficient to execute the second function, it instructs the terminal to execute the second function again.

[0328] In some embodiments, if the second network node receives a fifth message sent by the terminal and determines that the second function has failed to execute, it may choose to execute the second function on the second network node or on another device other than the terminal.

[0329] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201C to S207C. For example, S201C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S203C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S201A+S202C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202A+S203C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and S201C+S203C may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0330] In some embodiments, S201C and S202C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S201C and S203C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204C and S201C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204C and S202C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204C and S203C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205C and S204C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205C and S203C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205C and S202C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; and S205C and S201C can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0331] In some embodiments, S201C, S202C, S204C, S205C, S206C, and S207C are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0332] 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.

[0333] Figure 2D is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2D, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0334] S201D, the terminal sends a third message to the first network node and the second network node.

[0335] S202D, the first network node and the second network node send the second message to the terminal.

[0336] S203D, the terminal sends the first message to the first network node and the second network node.

[0337] The optional implementations of S201D to S203D can be found in the optional implementations of S201A to S203A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0338] S204D, the terminal sends the first information to the first network node.

[0339] Among them, S204D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S204D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, and S204D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0340] The optional implementations of S204D can be found in the optional implementations of S204B in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0341] S205D: The terminal sends second information to the second network node.

[0342] Among them, S205D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S205D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, S205D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously, and S205D and S204D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0343] The optional implementation of S205D can be found in the optional implementation of S204C in Figure 2C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0344] S206D, the first network node sends the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0345] Specifically, S206D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S204D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; and S206D and S205D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0346] The optional implementation of S206D can be found in the optional implementation of S205B in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0347] S207D, the second network node sends a second instruction message to the terminal.

[0348] Specifically, S207D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S207D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S207D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S207D and S204D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S207D and S205D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; and S207D and S206D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0349] The optional implementation of S207D can be found in the optional implementation of S205C in Figure 2C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0350] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal receives a first instruction information sent by a first network node and a second instruction information sent by a second network node, instructing the terminal to execute a first function controlled by the first network node and a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0351] Where the computing power available for processing by the terminal based on AI is greater than or equal to the computing power required for the terminal to execute the first function and the second function based on AI, the terminal can execute the first function and the second function.

[0352] S208D, the terminal determines that the second condition is met, and executes the first function of the first network node control and the second function of the second network control based on the first rule and AI.

[0353] In some embodiments, the second condition includes that the total computing power required to perform the first function controlled by the first network node and the second function controlled by the second network node based on AI is greater than the first computing power.

[0354] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if the terminal determines that the total computing power required to perform the first function and the second function based on AI is greater than the first computing power available for processing based on AI, it can perform the first function controlled by the first network node and the second function controlled by the second network based on AI according to the first rule.

[0355] In some embodiments, the terminal executes the first function and the second function in descending order of priority based on the priority information corresponding to the first function and the second function; or, based on the priority information corresponding to the first function and the second function, it abandons the execution of functions with lower priority in descending order of priority until the total computing power required for the executed functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0356] For example, a first network node instructs the terminal to execute two first functions based on AI, including first function #1 and first function #2. A second network node instructs the terminal to execute two second functions based on AI, including second function #1 and second function #2. The priority order of first function #1, first function #2, second function #1, and second function #2 is as follows: first function #2 has the highest priority, second function #1 has the next highest priority, first function #1 has the next lowest priority, and second function #2 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, second function #1, and second function #2 is greater than the first computing power, and if the terminal's first computing power only supports executing one of first function #1, first function #2, second function #1, second function #2, the terminal executes first function #2, second function #1, first function #1, and second function #2 in sequence. If the first computing power supports the terminal to simultaneously execute the first function #2 and the second function #1, then the terminal first executes the first function #2 and the second function #1 simultaneously. After executing at least one of the first function #2 and the second function #1, if the available computing power is sufficient to support the terminal to execute the first function #1 and the second function #2, then the terminal continues to execute the first function #1 and the second function #2. If the first computing power supports the terminal to simultaneously execute the first function #2, the second function #1, and the first function #1, then the terminal first executes the first function #2, the second function #1, and the first function #1 simultaneously. After executing at least one of the first function #2, the second function #1, and the first function #1, if the available computing power is sufficient to support the terminal to execute the second function #2, then the terminal continues to execute the second function #2.

[0357] For example, a first network node instructs the terminal to execute two first functions based on AI, including first function #1 and first function #2. A second network node instructs the terminal to execute two second functions based on AI, including second function #1 and second function #2. The priority order of first function #1, first function #2, second function #1, and second function #2 is as follows: first function #2 has the highest priority, second function #1 has the next highest priority, first function #1 has the next lowest priority, and second function #2 has the lowest priority. If the terminal determines that the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, second function #1, and second function #2 is greater than the first computing power, the terminal may abandon the execution of second function #2. If the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, and second function #1 is less than or equal to the first computing power, the terminal may execute first function #1, first function #2, and second function #1. If the execution of second function #2 is abandoned, and the first computing power is still insufficient to meet the computing power required to execute first function #1, first function #2, and second function #1, then the execution of first function #1 is also abandoned, and so on.

[0358] It should be noted that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the specific embodiments of this disclosure. Priority sorting can also be performed in other ways.

[0359] S209D, the terminal decides to abandon the execution of the first function and sends the fourth message to the first network node.

[0360] The optional implementation of S209D can be found in the optional implementation of S207B in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0361] S210D, the terminal decides to abandon the execution of the second function and sends the fifth message to the second network node.

[0362] S210D and S209D can be executed in interchangeably or simultaneously.

[0363] The optional implementation of S210D can be found in the optional implementation of S207C in Figure 2C, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0364] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201D to S207D. For example, S201D, S202D, S203D, S204D, S205D, S206D, and S207D may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0365] In some embodiments, S204D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205D and S203D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S205D and S204D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S204D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S201D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S206D and S202D can be executed in interchangeable order or simultaneously; S204 ... S203D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S206D and S204D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S206D and S205D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S201D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S202D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S203D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S204D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S205D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S207D and S206D can be executed in either order or simultaneously. S210D and S209D can be executed in either order or simultaneously.

[0366] In some embodiments, S201D, S202D, S204D, S205D, S206D, S207D, S208D, S209D, and S210D are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0367] 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.

[0368] Figure 3 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating an information transmission method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to an information transmission method, which includes:

[0369] S301, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0370] The optional implementation of S301 can be found in the optional implementation of S203A in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0371] The optional implementation of S301 can be found in the optional implementation of S203B in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0372] The optional implementation of S301 can be found in the optional implementation of S203C in Figure 2C, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2C, which will not be repeated here.

[0373] The optional implementation of S301 can be found in the optional implementation of S203D in Figure 2D and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2D, which will not be repeated here.

[0374] In some embodiments, the first computing power is a first number of computing power units; the first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

[0375] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal receiving a second message sent by the network device, wherein the second message is used to request information on the computing power available for the terminal to process based on AI.

[0376] In some embodiments, the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at a first time; or the first computing power is the computing power that the terminal can use at different time periods.

[0377] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending a third message to the network device, wherein the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, and the maximum computing power is the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI-based processing.

[0378] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and the terminal sending a first message to the network device includes: sending a first message to at least one of the first network node and the second network node respectively.

[0379] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal receiving first indication information sent by the first network node, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

[0380] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending first information to the first network node, wherein the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required for the terminal to perform the first function based on AI, and the first indication information is sent by the first network node when it determines that a first condition is met, wherein the first condition is that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0381] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal receiving second indication information sent by the second network node, wherein the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

[0382] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending second information to the second network node, wherein the second information is used to indicate the third computing power required for the terminal to perform the second function based on AI, and the second indication information is sent by the second network node when it determines that a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0383] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal determines that a second condition is met, and performs at least one of a first function controlled by a first network node and a second function controlled by a second network node based on AI according to a first rule; wherein the second condition includes at least one of the following: the computing power required to perform the first function based on AI is greater than the first computing power; the computing power required to perform the second function based on AI is greater than the first computing power; and the total computing power required to perform the first function and the second function based on AI is greater than the first computing power.

[0384] In some embodiments, the terminal processes at least one of the first function and the second function according to the first rule, including: executing any one of the first function and the second function in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function; or abandoning the execution of functions with lower priority in order of priority from high to low according to the priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function, until the total computing power required for the executed functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

[0385] In some embodiments, the method further includes: when the terminal determines to abandon the execution of the first function, sending a fourth message to the first network node, wherein the fourth message is used to indicate that the abandoned first function has failed to execute; and / or when the terminal determines to abandon the execution of the second function, sending a fifth message to the second network node, wherein the fifth message is used to indicate that the abandoned second function has failed to execute.

[0386] 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.

[0387] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this disclosure, an exemplary embodiment is provided.

[0388] In an exemplary embodiment, a method for managing the AI ​​processing capabilities of the terminal side is proposed.

[0389] With the popularization of AI, more and more AI function use cases will be deployed on the terminal side. These AI function use cases require the terminal to support the software and hardware environment for AI processing. When running these AI functions, they also require the terminal to consume computing power units.

[0390] The AI ​​functions deployed on the terminal side may be controlled by different network units, such as base stations or LMFs. The configuration of AI functions on the terminal side by the base station and the LMF is independent of each other. So how should the computing resources on the terminal side be managed to avoid the activation of inappropriate AI functions, which would lead to overload of terminal processing tasks?

[0391] This disclosure presents a method for managing AI processing capabilities on the terminal side.

[0392] 1. The terminal sends a first message to the network, which indicates the first AI processing capability that the terminal can use.

[0393] 2. Based on 1, the first AI processing capability is measured based on a first unit, and the first message indicates the first AI processing capability available on the terminal side by indicating the number of X first units.

[0394] 3. Based on point 1, in response to the terminal receiving a first request from the network, the terminal sends first information to the network node that sent the request. The first request is used by the network to query the first AI processing capability available to the terminal.

[0395] 4. Based on 1, the first AI processing capability that the terminal can use may include the following:

[0396] - The available processing power on the terminal side at the first moment, for example, when the terminal receives a network query for the computing power available on the terminal side, the computing power that the terminal side can provide;

[0397] - The terminal can report the first AI processing capability available on the terminal in different time periods, as shown in Table 1 above.

[0398] 4. The method further includes the terminal reporting to the network the maximum first AI processing capability supported by the terminal.

[0399] Specifically, the first capability available on the terminal side can be the maximum first AI processing capability that the terminal side can provide minus the first AI processing capability that is occupied on the terminal side.

[0400] 5. Based on 4, in response to the deployment of a first function controlled by a first network node and a second function controlled by a second network node on the terminal side, the terminal side reports the maximum first AI processing capability supported by the terminal to the first network node and the second network node respectively.

[0401] Specific implementation method: For example, the terminal side deploys AI-based deployment prediction and AI-based CSI temporal prediction. These two AI functions are controlled by the base station. It also deploys AI-based direct positioning and AI-based indirect positioning. These two functions are controlled by the LMF. The terminal side has a total processing capacity of 20 computing power units. At this time, the terminal reports to the base station and the LMF respectively that the terminal side can support the first processing capacity of 20 computing power units.

[0402] 6. Based on 5, the terminal reports to the first network node the number of first capabilities required when the terminal side runs the first function, and the terminal reports to the second network node the number of first capabilities required when the terminal side runs the second function.

[0403] 7. Based on 1-5, the first network node or the second network node configures the terminal to activate one or more first functions / second functions at the first time, which requires meeting a first condition, the first condition including: the number of first capabilities consumed by the one or more first functions needs to be less than or equal to the available first AI processing capabilities reported by the terminal.

[0404] 8. Based on 1-5, in response to the terminal being configured with multiple first or second functions and the multiple first or second functions exceeding the first capability reported by the terminal, the terminal shall process the data according to the preset rules.

[0405] 9. Based on 8, the preset rules include the terminal abandoning the execution of low-priority tasks according to preset priorities, or the terminal processing tasks sequentially according to preset priorities.

[0406] 10. Based on 1-5, in response to multiple first and second functions on the terminal side, where the first capabilities occupied by the first and second functions exceed the range of available first capabilities reported by the terminal, the terminal may determine which task to execute according to a preset priority or its own implementation algorithm.

[0407] 11. Based on 10, when a task is abandoned by the terminal, the terminal sends a message to the corresponding control network node indicating that the task execution failed.

[0408] Specific implementation: When the base station activates AI-based beam management, AI-based CSI prediction, and LMF activates AI-based positioning function, the computing power consumed by AI-based beam management and AI-based CSI prediction may be less than the first available capability reported by the terminal. However, if the AI-based positioning function is also executed, it may exceed the terminal's capability. At this time, the terminal can abandon the execution of AI-based positioning according to preset rules or the terminal implementation. The terminal can then report to LMF that it cannot execute the AI-based positioning task.

[0409] 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.

[0410] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0411] 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).

[0412] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal 101 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the terminal 101 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1011, a processing module 1012, etc.

[0413] In some embodiments, the processing module 1012 is configured to send a first message to a network device, wherein the first message is configured to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on artificial intelligence (AI).

[0414] Optionally, the transceiver module 1011 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1012 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., other steps besides the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0415] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0416] 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.

[0417] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0418] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 102 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1021, a processing module 1022, etc.

[0419] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1021 is configured to receive a first message sent by the terminal, wherein the first message is configured to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to perform AI-based processing.

[0420] Optionally, the transceiver module 1021 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1022 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps other than communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0421] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0422] 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.

[0423] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0424] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 5100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 5100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0425] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminals, terminal chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0426] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps other than sending and / or receiving in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; terms such as transmitter, transmitter unit, transmitter, and transmitter circuit can be used interchangeably; and terms such as receiver, receiver unit, receiver, and receiver circuit can be used interchangeably.

[0427] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5103 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5103 may also be located outside the communication device 5100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0428] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal, smart terminal, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0429] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 5200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of the chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0430] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0431] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memories 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 5203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5201.

[0432] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 5201, chip 5200, memory 5203, or transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps other than sending and / or receiving in S201A-S203A, S201B-S207B, S201C-S207C, S201D-S210D, and S301, but not limited thereto).

[0433] 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.

[0434] 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.

[0435] 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.

[0436] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0437] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0438] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0439] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An information transmission method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal and includes: Send a first message to the network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power available for the terminal to process based on artificial intelligence (AI).

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first computing power is the computing power of a first number of computing power units; The first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

3. The method as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system receives a second message sent by the network device, wherein the second message is used to request information on the computing power available for AI-based processing by the terminal.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The first computing power is the computing power available to the terminal at the first moment; or The first computing power refers to the computing power that the terminal can use at different times.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: A third message is sent to the network device, wherein the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, and the maximum computing power is the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI-based processing.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and sending the first message to the network device includes: The first message is sent to at least one of the first network node and the second network node.

7. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a first indication message sent by the first network node, wherein the first indication message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

8. The method as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send first information to the first network node, wherein the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required for the terminal to perform the first function based on AI, and the first indication information is sent by the first network node when it determines that a first condition is met, wherein the first condition is that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

9. The method as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a second indication message sent by the second network node, wherein the second indication message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

10. The method as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second message to the second network node, wherein the second message is used to indicate the third computing power required for the terminal to perform the second function based on AI, and the second indication message is sent by the second network node when it determines that a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

11. The method according to any one of claims 6, 7 and 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the second condition is met, at least one of the first function controlled by the first network node and the second function controlled by the second network node is executed based on the first rule using AI. The second condition includes at least one of the following: The computing power required for AI to execute the first function is greater than the first computing power shown. The computing power required for AI to perform the second function is greater than the computing power required for the first function. The total computing power required to execute the first and second functions based on AI is greater than the first computing power.

12. The method as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The step of processing at least one of the first function and the second function according to the first rule includes: Based on the priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function, at least one of the first function and the second function is executed sequentially in descending order of priority; or Based on the priority information corresponding to at least one of the first function and the second function, functions with lower priority are abandoned in descending order of priority until the total computing power required for the executed functions is less than or equal to the first computing power.

13. The method as described in claim 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: If it is determined that the execution of the first function should be abandoned, a fourth message is sent to the first network node, wherein the fourth message is used to indicate that the execution of the abandoned first function has failed; and / or If it is determined that the second function should be abandoned, a fifth message is sent to the second network node, wherein the fifth message is used to indicate that the abandoned second function has failed to be executed.

14. An information transmission method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a network device and includes: The receiving terminal sends a first message, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power that the terminal can use for AI-based processing.

15. The method as described in claim 14, characterized in that, The first computing power is the computing power of a first number of computing power units; The first message is used to indicate the first number of computing power units.

16. The method as described in claim 14 or 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: A second message is sent to the terminal, wherein the second message is used to request information on the computing power available to the terminal for AI-based processing.

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that, The first computing power is the computing power available to the terminal at the first moment; or The first computing power refers to the computing power that the terminal can use at different times.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a third message, wherein the third message is used to indicate the maximum computing power supported by the terminal for AI-based processing, and the maximum computing power is the sum of the first computing power and the computing power occupied by the terminal for AI-based processing.

19. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 18, characterized in that, The network device includes at least one of a first network node and a second network node, and receiving the first message sent by the terminal includes: At least one of the first network node and the second network node receives the first message sent by the terminal.

20. The method as described in claim 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network node sends a first instruction message to the terminal, wherein the first instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a first function controlled by the first network node based on AI.

21. The method as described in claim 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network node receives first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate the second computing power required by the terminal to perform the first function based on AI, and the first indication information is sent by the first network node when it determines that a first condition is met, wherein the first condition is that the second computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

22. The method as described in claim 19, characterized in that, The method further includes: The second network node sends a second instruction message to the terminal, wherein the second instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to perform a second function controlled by the second network node based on AI.

23. The method as described in claim 22, characterized in that, The method further includes: The second network node receives second information sent by the terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate the third computing power required by the terminal to perform the second function based on AI, and the second indication information is sent by the second network node when it determines that a second condition is met, wherein the second condition is that the third computing power is less than or equal to the first computing power.

24. The method according to any one of claims 19, 20, and 22, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network node receives a fourth message sent by the terminal, wherein the fourth message indicates that the execution of the first function controlled by the first network node, which was abandoned, has failed; the fourth message is sent by the terminal after determining that it has abandoned the execution of the first function; and / or The second network node receives a fifth message sent by the terminal, wherein the fifth message is used to indicate that the execution of the second function controlled by the second network node, which was abandoned, has failed, and the fifth message is sent by the terminal when it determines that it will abandon the execution of the second function.

25. An information transmission method, characterized in that, include: The terminal sends a first message to the network device, wherein the first message is used to indicate the first computing power that the terminal can use for processing based on artificial intelligence (AI); The network device receives the first information sent by the terminal.

26. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, 14 to 24.

27. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 13, and the network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 14 to 24.

28. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 13, 14 to 24.

29. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 13, 14 to 24.

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