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

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium and a program product. The method comprises: sending network information to a first node, wherein the first node is a node that collects data, the network information comprises information of a first network in which a terminal is located, and the network information is used by the first node to select the terminal that collects data and determine a data collection configuration of the terminal for data collection; and receiving a data collection indication sent by the first node, wherein the data collection indication comprises the data collection configuration. That is to say, the first node can provide a corresponding data collection configuration for the terminal on the basis of the network information sent by the terminal, thereby avoiding the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal requesting a data collection configuration that cannot be provided by a network.

Description

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

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product. Background Technology

[0002] Machine learning algorithms are one of the most important methods for implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Machine learning can obtain models from large amounts of training data, and these models can then predict events. Data is crucial for AI, and it can include training data, inference data, and performance monitoring data. Training data is used for model training and testing, inference data is used for model inference, and performance monitoring data is used to monitor model performance. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

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

[0005] Send network information to a first node, where the first node is a data collection node. The network information includes information about the first network where the terminal is located. The network information is used by the first node to select the data collection terminal and determine the data collection configuration for the terminal to collect data.

[0006] Receive a data collection instruction sent by the first node, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration.

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

[0008] The receiver receives network information sent by the terminal, the network information including information about the first network where the terminal is located;

[0009] The system receives configuration information sent by a second node, which is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal. The configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection.

[0010] Based on the network information and the configuration information, the terminal is selected and a data collection instruction is sent to the terminal. The data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, which is used by the terminal to collect data. The first node is the node that collects data.

[0011] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a second node, the method comprising:

[0012] The configuration information is sent to the first node; wherein the second node is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal, the first node is a data collection node, the configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection, the configuration information is used by the first node to select the terminal and send a data collection instruction to the terminal, the data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, and the data collection configuration is used by the terminal to collect data.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided that can be used to perform the methods described in optional implementations of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal, a first node, and a second node, wherein the terminal is configured to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the first aspect, the first node is configured to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the second aspect, and the second node is configured to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0015] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a method as described in an optional implementation of the first, second, or third aspect.

[0016] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, comprising at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the method described in an optional implementation of the first, second, or third aspect.

[0017] The technical solution provided in this disclosure can produce the following beneficial effects: A terminal sends network information to a first node, where the first node is a data collection node. The network information includes information about the first network where the terminal is located. This network information is used by the first node to select a terminal for data collection and to determine the data collection configuration for the terminal. The terminal also receives a data collection instruction sent by the first node, which includes the data collection configuration. In other words, the first node can provide the terminal with a corresponding data collection configuration based on the network information sent by the terminal, thereby avoiding the waste of signaling and wireless resources caused by the terminal requesting a data collection configuration that the network cannot provide.

[0018] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit 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 a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 4 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0025] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0026] Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second node proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0029] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0030] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0031] Send network information to a first node, which is a data collection node. The network information includes information about the first network where the terminal is located. The network information is used by the first node to select the data collection terminal and determine the data collection configuration for the terminal to collect data.

[0032] Receive a data collection instruction sent by the first node, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration.

[0033] In the above embodiments, the first node can provide the terminal with corresponding data collection configuration based on the network information sent by the terminal, thereby avoiding the waste of signaling and wireless resources caused by the terminal requesting data collection configuration that the network cannot provide.

[0034] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0035] Data is collected according to the data collection configuration described above.

[0036] In the above embodiments, the terminal performs data collection based on the data collection configuration issued by the first node that matches its network conditions, which not only ensures the effectiveness of data collection, but also avoids resource waste caused by incompatible configurations.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0038] If the first network does not provide the data collection configuration, a data collection configuration request is sent to the first network, the data collection configuration request being used to request the first network to provide the data collection configuration.

[0039] In the above embodiments, when the terminal determines that the first network has not provided data collection configuration, it actively initiates a data collection configuration request to ensure that the network side performs configuration in a timely manner, thereby improving the efficiency of the terminal in collecting data.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0041] Once data collection is complete, send the collected data to the first node.

[0042] In the above embodiments, after completing data collection, the terminal actively sends the collected data to the first node, thereby improving the timeliness and reliability of data reporting.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected and the time threshold is the time for which data needs to be collected;

[0044] The determination that data collection is complete includes at least one of the following:

[0045] The amount of data collected is greater than or equal to the data volume threshold.

[0046] The data collection time has exceeded the stated time threshold.

[0047] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines that data collection is complete based on a data volume threshold and / or a time threshold, ensuring the integrity of data collection while avoiding resource waste caused by excessive collection.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0049] A first instruction is sent to the first node, the first instruction being used to indicate whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

[0050] In the above embodiments, the terminal avoids resource waste caused by the first node assigning non-executable tasks to the terminal by feeding back its data collection capabilities to the first node.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0052] Based on the remaining battery power and / or remaining storage space of the terminal, determine whether data collection is possible.

[0053] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines whether to collect data based on the remaining power and / or remaining storage space, which can extend the terminal's battery life and avoid data loss due to resource depletion.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending network information to the first node includes:

[0055] Once it is determined that data collection can be performed, the network information is sent to the first node.

[0056] In the above embodiments, after confirming that it has the ability to collect data, the terminal actively reports network information to ensure that the data collection configuration issued by the first node matches the actual conditions of the terminal, which can improve the effectiveness of the configuration and reduce invalid signaling interactions.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the network information includes a network identifier of the first network, the network identifier including at least one of the following: a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, a cell identifier, a Location Management Function (LMF) identifier, and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

[0058] In the above embodiments, the terminal reports network information including network identifiers such as PLMN identifier, cell identifier, LMF identifier, or AMF identifier. This enables the first node to determine the suitable network based on the configuration information sent by the second node. The first node can then select a terminal within the suitable network based on the various network identifiers reported by the terminal and instruct the selected terminal on the required data collection configuration. For example, if the first node determines that the suitable network corresponds to cell A, it can select a terminal within cell A based on the cell identifier reported by the terminal and send the required data collection configuration to the terminal within cell A. Thus, since the network where the terminal is located is matched by the first node based on the data collection configuration that the network can provide, the data collection configuration received by the terminal is one that the network can provide. In other words, the terminal can adapt to an effective data collection configuration, thereby improving data collection efficiency and avoiding the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal's request for data collection configurations that cannot be provided by the network being rejected.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the network information further includes a second indication, the second indication being used to indicate the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal, the cell being a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0060] In the above embodiments, the terminal distinguishes the network identifiers provided by the serving cell and neighboring cells through the second indication, enabling the first node to accurately identify the network environment in which the terminal is located, thereby providing more accurate data collection configuration.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first network corresponds to the serving cell or neighboring cell of the terminal.

[0062] In the above embodiments, by clearly defining the first network as the serving cell or a neighboring cell, the data collection configuration can accurately match the network environment that the terminal is currently or about to access, thus avoiding resource waste caused by invalid configuration.

[0063] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a first node, the method comprising:

[0064] The receiver receives network information sent by the terminal, the network information including information about the first network where the terminal is located;

[0065] The system receives configuration information sent by a second node, which is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal. The configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection.

[0066] Based on the network information and the configuration information, the terminal is selected and a data collection instruction is sent to the terminal. The data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, which is used by the terminal to collect data. The first node is the node that collects data.

[0067] In the above embodiments, the first node combines the network information reported by the terminal and the configuration information sent by the second node to select a matching terminal and send the required data collection configuration, thereby achieving accurate matching between network resources and terminals. This not only improves the efficiency of data collection but also avoids the waste of signaling and wireless resources caused by invalid configuration.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, selecting the terminal and sending a data collection instruction to the terminal based on the network information and the configuration information includes:

[0069] Based on the configuration information, determine the first network that can provide the data collection configuration required by the first node;

[0070] Based on the network information, select the terminal that can collect data under the first network;

[0071] The data collection instruction is sent to the terminal, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration required by the first node.

[0072] In the above embodiments, the first node matches the configuration information and the network information where the terminal is located, selects the terminal that meets the data collection requirements, and issues the data collection configuration, thereby further improving the efficiency of data collection.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0074] The terminal receives a first instruction, which indicates whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0076] Receive the collected data sent by the terminal.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected, and the time threshold is the time for which data needs to be collected, and the data volume threshold and / or the time threshold are used by the terminal to determine whether data collection is complete.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0079] The maximum number of beams that the network can provide;

[0080] Network-side conditions.

[0081] In the above embodiments, by using the maximum number of beams that the network can provide and / or network-side conditions, the first node can accurately match the terminal based on the actual resource capabilities of the network, thus ensuring the effectiveness of the data collection configuration.

[0082] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network information includes the network identifier of the first network, and the network identifier includes at least one of the following: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, cell identifier, Location Management Function (LMF) identifier, and Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network information further includes a second indication, the second indication being used to indicate the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal, the cell being a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first network corresponds to the serving cell or neighboring cell of the terminal.

[0085] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a second node, the method comprising:

[0086] The configuration information is sent to the first node; wherein the second node is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal, the first node is a data collection node, the configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection, the configuration information is used by the first node to select the terminal and send a data collection instruction to the terminal, the data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, and the data collection configuration is used by the terminal to collect data.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration information includes at least one of the following:

[0088] The maximum number of beams that the network can provide;

[0089] Network-side conditions.

[0090] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal that may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal may be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0091] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a first node, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the first node may be used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0092] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a second node, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the second node may be used to execute an optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0093] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal that may include one or more processors; wherein the terminal may be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0094] In an eighth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a first node, which may include one or more processors; wherein the first node may be used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0095] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a second node, which may include one or more processors; wherein the second node may be used to perform an optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0096] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system that may include: a terminal, a first node, and a second node; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, the first node is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect, and the second node is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0097] Eleventhly, 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 an optional implementation of the first, second, or third aspect.

[0098] In a twelfth 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 an optional implementation of the first, second, or third aspect.

[0099] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first, second, or third aspect.

[0100] In a fourteenth 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 optional implementations of the first, second, or third aspects.

[0101] It is understood that the aforementioned terminal, first node, second node, communication device, communication system, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip, or chip system can all be used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0102] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product. In some embodiments, the terms "information transmission method" and "information processing method," "communication method," etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms "information transmission device" and "information processing device," "communication device," "communication equipment," etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0103] 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.

[0104] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0105] 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.

[0106] 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.

[0107] In some embodiments, "multiple" can refer to two or more.

[0108] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0109] 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 B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0110] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); 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, C, etc.

[0111] 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.

[0112] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0114] 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”.

[0115] 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,” “node,” “function,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0116] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced with 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 with 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 or direct channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link or direct link.

[0120] 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.

[0121] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0122] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0123] 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.

[0124] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 may include a terminal 101, a first node 102, and a second node 103. Optionally, the first node 102 may be a server, a Location Management Function (LMF), or other core network node. The second node 103 may be a base station, a core network node, or an LMF.

[0125] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may include at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0126] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that connects a terminal device 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.

[0127] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0128] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0129] In some embodiments, the core network equipment may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices. The core network may include at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0130] 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.

[0131] 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 examples. 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 an example. 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.

[0132] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G New Radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New Radio Access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0133] In some embodiments of this disclosure, wireless communication networks can use AI for prediction and inference to improve system performance. Training the AI ​​model requires collecting a large amount of data, and the data required varies depending on the application scenario. Application scenarios may include mobile communication system processes such as beam management, channel state information (CSI) reporting, CSI compression, positioning, handover, mobility management, and radio resource management.

[0134] Data is crucial for AI. Data can be divided into three categories: training data, used for training and testing models; inference data, used for model usage; and performance monitoring data, used to monitor model performance and thus control the model, including activation, deactivation, and model switching.

[0135] In beam management, the data used for model training may include beam measurement results, beam identifiers, the measurement results and identifiers of the K strongest beams, and the acquisition time of the beam measurement results. The measured beams can be configured for the network.

[0136] In CSI compression, the data used for model training can include CSI measurement results and the time when those CSI measurement results were acquired.

[0137] In positioning, the data used for model training can include channel impulse response measurements, UE location information, and Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) measurements.

[0138] During mobility operations, the UE can predict cell measurement results, handover target cells, or mobility events. The UE's ability to predict future cell measurement results can be termed temporal prediction. Alternatively, predicting the measurement results of cells that have not yet been measured can be termed spatial prediction. Mobility events include the fulfillment of measurement reporting conditions, handover failure, cell dwell time, and radio link failure.

[0139] In the use and reasoning of AI, multiple AI models or AI functions may be needed for reasoning and prediction. An AI function implements a specific function and may include one or more AI models.

[0140] The training and inference of AI models or functions can run on the UE side or the network side. The UE can train the model locally, or due to the limited performance of the UE, the model can be trained by the network or a server, and then the trained model can be transmitted to the UE.

[0141] AI models or functions can achieve good performance under specific application conditions, which can be divided into network-side conditions and UE-side conditions.

[0142] Network-side conditions may include:

[0143] Community types, such as macro, micro, and dense urban communities;

[0144] Network deployment scenarios, such as indoors and outdoors;

[0145] Wireless channel quality can be determined by Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0146] The frequency of the cell;

[0147] Location of the residential area;

[0148] Distance between base stations;

[0149] Antenna configuration, including the number of ports and the number of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers;

[0150] Transmission power;

[0151] Numerology.

[0152] The network-side conditions can be bound to an ID, and the network indicates the network-side conditions by providing the ID.

[0153] To train the model on the UE side, the UE needs to collect training data. After collecting the data, the UE can train the model locally, or it can send the data to the server, which will then train the model and transmit it back to the UE.

[0154] The data collected by the UE may require corresponding configuration from the network. This configuration may include the transmission of reference signals, measurement configurations, or network-side conditions. Under this configuration, the UE collects the necessary data. The UE can send a request to the network to provide the corresponding configuration. In different scenarios, this configuration may include:

[0155] In beam management, the configuration request can specify the need for downlink reference signal (e.g., CSI-RS or SSB) transmission, the time-frequency domain location of the downlink reference signal transmission, the transmission period of the downlink reference signal, the number of downlink beams, and the transmission configuration of the downlink beams. This configuration can include beam transmission configuration, CQI format (wideband or narrowband subband), PMI format (wideband or narrowband subband), transmission port configuration (indicated by the port index), and codebook. As an example, the above configuration can be indicated using CSI-ReportConfig.

[0156] In positioning, the configuration request can specify the positioning method (such as TDOA, AOA, etc.), the time-frequency domain position of the positioning reference signal (such as PRS) transmission, and the transmission period of the positioning reference signal.

[0157] In mobility management, the requested configuration can be a measurement configuration, including the measurement frequency, the measurement cell, the measurement gap, the measurement period, and the measurement reporting event configuration. Downlink reference signal (e.g., Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) or Synchronization Signal and Physical Broadcast Channel Block (SSB)) transmission is required. This includes the time-frequency domain location of the downlink reference signal, the transmission period of the downlink reference signal, the number of downlink beams, and the transmission configuration of the downlink beams. This configuration can include beam transmission configuration, Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) format (wideband or narrowband), Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) format (wideband or narrowband), transmission port configuration (indicated by the port index), and codebook.

[0158] In some embodiments, when a UE requests configuration required for data collection, it is unclear whether the network can provide the corresponding capability. If the network is unable to provide the requested configuration due to capability limitations, the network will reject the data collection configuration request even if the UE sends it. The UE may continue to try to request other configurations, but if the requested configuration is still unavailable to the network, the network will continue to reject the UE, resulting in a waste of radio signaling and resources for transmitting radio signaling.

[0159] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This method can be executed by the aforementioned communication system. As shown in Figure 2, the method may include:

[0160] Step S2101: The terminal sends network information to the first node.

[0161] In some embodiments, the first node can receive network information. For example, the first node can receive network information sent by a terminal. As another example, the first node can also receive network information sent by other entities.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first node may be a data-collecting node. Optionally, the data collected by the first node may be used to train a model for the terminal, and the trained model may be used by the terminal for model inference.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first node can also be understood as a node used for model training.

[0164] In some embodiments, the first node may be a server, an LMF, or other core network node, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0165] In some embodiments, network information includes information about the first network where the terminal is located.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first network corresponds to the terminal's serving cell or neighboring cell.

[0167] In some embodiments, the network information may include a network identifier of a first network. Optionally, the network identifier may include at least one of the following: a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, a cell identifier, an LMF identifier, and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

[0168] In some embodiments, the network information may further include a second indication, which indicates the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal. Optionally, the cell is a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0169] For example, the network information may include the network identifier of the terminal's serving cell and a second indication for indicating the serving cell; as another example, the network information may include the network identifier of the terminal's neighboring cells and a second indication for indicating the neighboring cells.

[0170] In some embodiments, the network information is used by the first node to select the terminal for data collection and to determine the data collection configuration for the terminal to collect data.

[0171] In some embodiments, the terminal sends network information to the first node if it determines that data collection is possible. If the terminal determines that data collection is not possible, it does not send network information to the first node. This avoids the problem of the terminal being unable to collect data after the first node provides data collection configuration, thus making the configuration invalid, thereby improving the effectiveness of the configuration and reducing invalid signaling interactions.

[0172] In some embodiments, the ability to collect data can be determined based on the remaining battery power and / or remaining storage space of the terminal. For example, if the remaining battery power is greater than a battery power threshold, it is determined that the terminal can collect data; similarly, if the remaining storage space is greater than a storage space threshold, it is determined that the terminal can collect data; and even more specifically, if both the remaining battery power and remaining storage space are greater than a battery power threshold and a storage space threshold, it is determined that the terminal can collect data. Here, the battery power threshold can be the amount of electricity required to perform one data collection cycle, and the storage space threshold can be the amount of data collected in one cycle. It should be noted that the battery power threshold and storage space threshold can be agreed upon by a protocol or pre-configured.

[0173] Step S2102: The second node sends configuration information to the first node.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first node may receive configuration information. For example, the first node may receive configuration information sent by the second node. Alternatively, the first node may also receive configuration information sent by other entities.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second node may be a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal.

[0176] In some embodiments, the second node may be a base station, an LMF, or other core network nodes, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0177] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include a maximum configuration, that is, the maximum range of configurations that the network can provide to the terminal.

[0178] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include specific configurations, which may be one set or multiple sets.

[0179] In some embodiments, the configuration information may include at least one of the following:

[0180] The maximum number of beams that the network can provide;

[0181] Network-side conditions.

[0182] It should be noted that the maximum configuration can be the maximum number of beams that the network can provide, and the specific configuration can be network-side conditions.

[0183] In some embodiments, network-side conditions can be indicated by network-side condition IDs, with different network-side condition IDs corresponding to different network-side conditions.

[0184] In some embodiments, network-side conditions may include at least one of the following: cell type, network deployment scenario, wireless channel quality, cell frequency, cell location, distance between base stations, antenna configuration, transmit power, numberology, frequency of wireless signals that the network can transmit, and positioning methods that the network can support.

[0185] Among them, the cell type can be a macro cell, micro cell, or urban dense cell; the network deployment scenario can be indoor or outdoor; the wireless channel quality can be determined by RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR; the antenna configuration includes the number of ports and the number of MIMO layers; and the wireless signal can be SSB, CSI-RS, or PRS.

[0186] In some embodiments, where the configuration information includes specific configurations, each specific configuration may correspond to a different application scenario. For example, the configuration information may include configurations for beam management, positioning, mobility management, etc.

[0187] In some embodiments, the configuration for beam management may include at least one of the following: a downlink reference signal, a time-frequency domain location for transmitting the downlink reference signal, a transmission period of the downlink reference signal, the number of downlink beams, and a transmission configuration for the downlink beams. The transmission configuration for the downlink beams may include at least one of the following: beam transmission configuration, CQI format, PMI format, transmission port configuration, and codebook.

[0188] In some embodiments, the configuration for positioning may include at least one of the following: positioning method, time-frequency domain location of positioning reference signal transmission, and transmission period of positioning reference signal.

[0189] In some embodiments, the configuration for mobility management may include at least one of the following: measurement configuration, downlink reference signal, time-frequency domain location for transmitting the downlink reference signal, transmission period of the downlink reference signal, number of downlink beams, and transmission configuration of the downlink beams. The measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: measurement frequency, measurement cell, measurement gap, measurement period, and measurement reporting event configuration.

[0190] Step S2103: The first node selects a terminal and sends a data collection instruction to the terminal based on network information and configuration information.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first node determines a first network capable of providing the data collection configuration required by the first node based on the configuration information, selects a terminal capable of data collection under the first network based on the network information, and sends a data collection instruction to the terminal. The data collection instruction includes the data collection configuration required by the first node.

[0192] For example, when the first node needs to train a model using the first data, it determines the data collection configuration required to collect the first data. Based on the configuration information sent by the second node, it determines a first network that matches the data collection configuration required by the first node. It can be understood that the matching first network is a network capable of providing the data collection configuration required by the first node. For instance, if the first node needs to collect the first data to train a model for beam management on a terminal, and the data collection configuration provided by network A can satisfy the terminal's ability to collect the first data, then the first node can select a terminal under network A for data collection and send a data collection instruction to the selected terminal.

[0193] In some embodiments, the terminal may send a first indication to the first node, the first indication being used to indicate whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terminal may periodically send the first indication to the first node. The period for sending the first indication may be agreed upon by the protocol or pre-configured.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal may send a first indication to the first node when it determines that data collection cannot be performed. For example, after sending network information to the first node, the terminal determines that the remaining battery power is insufficient and cannot continue data collection. It then sends the first indication to the first node to inform the first node that the terminal cannot perform data collection, thereby avoiding the first node sending data collection configuration to the terminal that cannot perform data collection and saving signaling resources.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal may send a first instruction to the first node when it determines that the terminal is capable of data collection. For example, the first instruction may be sent to the first node after the terminal's remaining battery power is restored to a sufficient state, informing the first node that the terminal is capable of data collection. This allows the first node to promptly learn of the terminal's capabilities, instruct the terminal to collect data, and improve the efficiency of data collection.

[0197] In some embodiments, after determining a matching first network, the first node can select terminals capable of data collection within that first network and not select terminals that cannot collect data within that first network. For example, if the terminals within the first network include terminal A, terminal B, terminal C, and terminal D, and the first node determines that terminals A and C can collect data while terminals B and D cannot, then it selects terminals A and C for data collection and sends data collection instructions to terminals A and C.

[0198] It should be noted that the ability of terminals A and C to collect data can be understood as the first node receiving network information sent by terminals A and C, or the first node receiving a first instruction sent by terminals A and C indicating that data collection is possible, or the first node receiving network information sent by terminals A and C but not receiving the first instruction sent by terminals A and C.

[0199] It should also be noted that the inability of terminals B and D to collect data can be understood as the first node not receiving network information sent by terminals B and D, or the first node receiving a first instruction from terminals B and D indicating that data collection is not possible.

[0200] Step S2104: The terminal collects data according to the data collection configuration.

[0201] In some embodiments, after receiving the data collection configuration sent by the first node, the terminal can perform data collection according to the data collection configuration.

[0202] In some embodiments, before collecting data, the terminal may first determine whether the first network to which the terminal is located provides the data collection configuration.

[0203] In some embodiments, if the first network does not provide the data collection configuration, a data collection configuration request is sent to the first network to request the first network to provide the data collection configuration.

[0204] In some embodiments, the failure of the first network to provide the data collection configuration can be understood as the resources allocated by the first network to the terminal being insufficient to meet the data collection configuration. For example, if the first network configures 3 beams for the terminal, but the terminal requires 5 beams for data collection, it means that the first network has not provided the data collection configuration, and the terminal can send a data collection configuration request to the first network to request the configuration of 5 beams.

[0205] In some embodiments, when the first network provides the data collection configuration, the terminal can collect data according to the data collection configuration.

[0206] Step S2105: The terminal sends the collected data to the first node.

[0207] In some embodiments, after the terminal determines that the data collection is complete, it can send the collected data to the first node.

[0208] In some embodiments, the data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected and the time threshold is the time for which data collection is required; determining that data collection is complete includes at least one of the following:

[0209] The amount of data collected is greater than or equal to the data volume threshold.

[0210] The data collection time has exceeded the time threshold.

[0211] For example, if the amount of data collected by the terminal is greater than or equal to the data volume threshold, that is, the amount of data collected by the terminal reaches the data volume indicated by the first node, then the data collection is determined to be complete, and the collected data is sent to the first node; as another example, if the time for the terminal to collect data exceeds the time threshold, that is, the time for the terminal to collect data has exceeded the data collection time indicated by the first node, then the data collection is determined to be complete, and the collected data is sent to the first node.

[0212] In some embodiments, the time threshold may represent a time window for data collection, a duration threshold for data collection, or the termination time of data collection; this disclosure does not limit this. For example, if the current time has exceeded the time window indicated by the first node, it indicates that the terminal has completed data collection; as another example, if the duration of data collection by the terminal has exceeded the duration threshold indicated by the first node, it indicates that the terminal has completed data collection; and as yet another example, if the current time has exceeded the termination time indicated by the first node, it indicates that the terminal has completed data collection.

[0213] Using the above method, the first node combines the network information reported by the terminal and the configuration information sent by the second node to select a matching terminal and send the required data collection configuration, thereby achieving accurate matching between network resources and terminals. This not only improves the efficiency of data collection but also avoids the waste of signaling and wireless resources caused by invalid configuration.

[0214] The methods involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of the steps S2101 to S2105 described above. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2101 + step S2102 + step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0215] In some embodiments, the order of any two steps S2101 to S2105 can be interchanged or they can be performed simultaneously. For example, the order of steps S2101 and S2102 can be interchanged or they can be performed simultaneously.

[0216] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2105 may be optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0217] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0218] 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.

[0219] In some embodiments, the terms "codebook," "codeword," and "precoding matrix" can be used interchangeably. For example, a codebook can be a collection of one or more codewords / precoding matrices.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0221] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0222] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0223] In some embodiments, the terms “radio”, “wireless”, “radio access network (RAN)”, “access network (AN)”, and “RAN-based” can be used interchangeably.

[0224] In some embodiments, the terms "search space", "search space set", "search space configuration", "search space set configuration", "control resource set (CORESET)", and "CORESET configuration" can be used interchangeably.

[0225] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0226] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0227] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0228] In some embodiments, the terms “resource block (RB)”, “physical resource block (PRB)”, “sub-carrier group (SCG)”, “resource element group (REG)”, “PRB pair”, “RB pair”, “resource element (RE)”, and “sub-carrier” can be used interchangeably.

[0229] In some embodiments, terms such as wireless access scheme and waveform can be used interchangeably.

[0230] In some embodiments, the terms "precoding", "precoder", "weight", "precoding weight", "quasi-co-location (QCL)", "transmission configuration indication (TCI) status", "spatial relation", "spatial domain filter", "transmission power", "phase rotation", "antenna port", "antenna port group", "layer", "the number of layers", "rank", "resource", "resource set", "resource group", "beam", "beam width", "beam angle", "antenna", "antenna element", and "panel" can be used interchangeably.

[0231] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0232] 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.

[0233] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0234] 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.

[0235] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0236] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data and / or instructions received; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the sent content.

[0237] In some embodiments, if an arrow in the interaction diagram representing the sending of information, signaling, etc. from one subject to another passes through other subjects, it can be interpreted as the information being forwarded from one subject to another via other subjects, or it can be interpreted as the information being sent from one subject to another without passing through other subjects.

[0238] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to a communication method that can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0239] Step S3101: Send network information.

[0240] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0241] Step S3102: Receive data collection instruction.

[0242] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0244] Data is collected according to the data collection configuration described above.

[0245] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0246] If the first network does not provide the data collection configuration, a data collection configuration request is sent to the first network, the data collection configuration request being used to request the first network to provide the data collection configuration.

[0247] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0248] Once data collection is complete, send the collected data to the first node.

[0249] In some embodiments, the data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected and the time threshold is the time for which data needs to be collected;

[0250] The determination that data collection is complete includes at least one of the following:

[0251] The amount of data collected is greater than or equal to the data volume threshold.

[0252] The data collection time has exceeded the stated time threshold.

[0253] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0254] A first instruction is sent to the first node, the first instruction being used to indicate whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

[0255] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0256] Based on the remaining battery power and / or remaining storage space of the terminal, determine whether data collection is possible.

[0257] In some embodiments, sending network information to the first node includes:

[0258] Once it is determined that data collection can be performed, the network information is sent to the first node.

[0259] In some embodiments, the network information includes the network identifier of the first network, and the network identifier includes at least one of the following: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, cell identifier, Location Management Function (LMF) identifier, and Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

[0260] In some embodiments, the network information further includes a second indication, which indicates the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal, the cell being a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0261] In some embodiments, a method for configuring coordination is provided to avoid waste of signaling and radio resources due to a UE requesting data collection configuration that the network cannot provide.

[0262] In some embodiments, FIG4 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4, the network (NW) sends configuration information for data collection that it can provide to the first node, the UE sends network information of the network where the UE is located to the first node, and the first node selects a UE according to the data collection configuration that the network can provide and sends a data collection instruction to the selected UE.

[0263] In some embodiments, the network is a network node that can provide data collection configuration, such as a base station, a core network node, or an LMF.

[0264] The data is used to train an AI model, which can then be used for inference on the UE side.

[0265] The first node is the node used for model training, which can be a server, LMF, or other core network node.

[0266] In some embodiments, the UE sends network information to the first node, indicating the identifier of the network where the UE is located.

[0267] As an example, network identifiers may include: PLMN identifier, cell identifier, LMF identifier, AMF identifier, etc.

[0268] As an example, the network can be the UE's serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0269] As an example, in the network information, the UE indicates whether the network identifier is provided by the serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0270] As an example, if the UE determines that it cannot collect data, it will not send network information to the first node.

[0271] In some embodiments, the UE sends a first indication to the first node, indicating whether data collection is permitted.

[0272] As an example, the UE determines whether data collection can be performed based on the current battery level and storage space.

[0273] In some embodiments, the NW sends configuration information to the first node, indicating the configurations that the network can provide for data collection.

[0274] Configuration information indicates the configurations that the network can provide to the UE for data collection. Configuration information can be specific configurations or a maximum configuration. When indicating specific configurations, one or more specific configurations can be indicated.

[0275] As an example, the maximum configuration can be the maximum number of beams that can be provided.

[0276] As an example, specific configurations may include network-side conditions, network-side condition ID, frequencies at which the network can transmit wireless signals (the wireless signals may be SSB, CSI-RS, PRS), and types of positioning methods that the network can support (see Background Art 1.1 for details).

[0277] In some embodiments, the first node determines the required data collection configuration, selects a UE in a network that can provide the required data configuration based on the UE's network information and the configuration that the corresponding network can provide, and sends a data collection instruction to the UE.

[0278] As an example, if the UE reports a first indication that data collection cannot be performed, the corresponding UE will not be selected for data collection.

[0279] The data collection instruction carries the required data collection configuration. Optionally, it may also indicate the amount of data to be collected or the time for data collection, where the time can be a time window.

[0280] In some embodiments, after receiving a data collection instruction from the first node, the UE performs data collection according to the instruction. If the current network does not provide a corresponding data collection configuration, the UE sends a data collection configuration request to the network, indicating the corresponding data collection configuration.

[0281] In some embodiments, after data collection is complete, the collected data is sent to the first node.

[0282] As an example, collection is considered complete when the following conditions are met: the collected data reaches the quantity indicated by the first node or the data collection time indicated by the first node has elapsed.

[0283] In some embodiments of this disclosure, a communication system is provided, which may include a terminal, a first node, and a second node. The terminal may execute the communication method executed by the terminal in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure; the first node may execute the communication method executed by the first node in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure; and the second node may execute the communication method executed by the second node in the foregoing embodiments of this disclosure.

[0284] This disclosure also provides embodiments of apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps executed by the first node in any of the above methods. Still another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps executed by the second node in any of the above methods.

[0285] 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), and 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), such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which 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.

[0286] 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. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0287] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A, the terminal 101 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to send network information to a first node, the first node being a data collection node, the network information including information of a first network where the terminal is located, the network information being used by the first node to select a data collection terminal and determine the data collection configuration for the terminal to perform data collection; and to receive a data collection instruction sent by the first node, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration. Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 may be used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2103, S2105, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 5102 may be used to perform at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2104, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0288] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0289] 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. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0290] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first node according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5B, the first node 102 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to receive network information sent by a terminal, the network information including information of a first network where the terminal is located; receive configuration information sent by a second node, the second node being a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal, the configuration information being used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with a configuration for data collection; select the terminal according to the network information and the configuration information and send a data collection instruction to the terminal, the data collection instruction including a data collection configuration, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to collect data, and the first node being a node for collecting data. Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 may be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the first node 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 5202 can be used to perform at least one of the other steps executed by the first node 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0291] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0292] 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. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0293] Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second node according to an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 5C, the second node 103 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5301, a processing module 5302, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5301 is configured to send configuration information to a first node; wherein the second node is a network node that provides data collection configuration for a terminal, the first node is a data collection node, the configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide a configuration for the terminal to collect data, the configuration information is used by the first node to select the terminal and send a data collection instruction to the terminal, the data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, and the data collection configuration is used by the terminal to collect data. Optionally, the transceiver module 5301 may be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the second node 103 in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2102, but not limited thereto), which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 5302 may be used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the second node 103 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0294] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0295] 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. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0296] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the first device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0297] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, IoT devices, IoT device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0298] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6102 may also be located outside the communication device 6100.

[0299] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceivers 6103 perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0300] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0301] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits. Optionally, the interface circuit is connected to the memory 6102, and the interface circuit can be used to receive signals from the memory 6102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit can read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

[0302] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a first device or an Internet of Things (IoT) device, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or 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 and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, IoT device, smart IoT device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, first device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0303] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0304] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201, which are used to perform any of the above methods.

[0305] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6203. Optionally, interface circuit 6203 is connected to memory 6202, and interface circuit 6203 can be used to receive signals from memory 6202 or other devices, and interface circuit 6203 can be used to send signals to memory 6202 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6203 can read instructions stored in memory 6202 and send the instructions to processor 6201.

[0306] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6203 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, but not limited thereto), and the processor 6201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0307] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0308] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6202 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6202 may be located outside of chip 6200.

[0309] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 6100, cause the communication device 6100 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.

[0310] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 6100, causes the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product may be a computer program product.

[0311] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: Send network information to a first node, which is a data collection node. The network information includes information about the first network where the terminal is located. The network information is used by the first node to select the data collection terminal and determine the data collection configuration for the terminal to collect data. Receive a data collection instruction sent by the first node, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Data is collected according to the data collection configuration described above.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first network does not provide the data collection configuration, a data collection configuration request is sent to the first network, the data collection configuration request being used to request the first network to provide the data collection configuration.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Once data collection is complete, send the collected data to the first node.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected and the time threshold is the time for which data needs to be collected; The determination that data collection is complete includes at least one of the following: The amount of data collected is greater than or equal to the data volume threshold. The data collection time has exceeded the stated time threshold.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The method further includes: A first instruction is sent to the first node, the first instruction being used to indicate whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the remaining battery power and / or remaining storage space of the terminal, determine whether data collection is possible.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, Sending network information to the first node includes: Once it is determined that data collection can be performed, the network information is sent to the first node.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The network information includes the network identifier of the first network, and the network identifier includes at least one of the following: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, cell identifier, Location Management Function (LMF) identifier, and Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The network information also includes a second indication, which indicates the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal, wherein the cell is a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1-10, characterized in that, The first network corresponds to the serving cell or neighboring cell of the terminal.

12. A communication method, characterized in that, Executed by the first node, the method includes: The receiver receives network information sent by the terminal, the network information including information about the first network where the terminal is located; The system receives configuration information sent by a second node, which is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal. The configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection. Based on the network information and the configuration information, the terminal is selected and a data collection instruction is sent to the terminal. The data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, which is used by the terminal to collect data. The first node is the node that collects data.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The step of selecting the terminal and sending a data collection instruction to the terminal based on the network information and the configuration information includes: Based on the configuration information, determine the first network that can provide the data collection configuration required by the first node; Based on the network information, select the terminal that can collect data under the first network; The data collection instruction is sent to the terminal, the data collection instruction including the data collection configuration required by the first node.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a first instruction, which indicates whether the terminal is capable of data collection.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12-14, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive the collected data sent by the terminal.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12-15, characterized in that, The data collection instruction further includes at least one of the following: a data volume threshold and a time threshold, wherein the data volume threshold is the amount of data to be collected and the time threshold is the time for which data needs to be collected, and the data volume threshold and / or the time threshold are used by the terminal to determine whether data collection is complete.

17. The method according to any one of claims 12-16, characterized in that, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The maximum number of beams that the network can provide; Network-side conditions.

18. The method according to any one of claims 12-17, characterized in that, The network information includes the network identifier of the first network, and the network identifier includes at least one of the following: Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identifier, cell identifier, Location Management Function (LMF) identifier, and Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) identifier.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that, The network information also includes a second indication, which indicates the cell that provides the network identifier to the terminal, wherein the cell is a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

20. The method according to any one of claims 12-19, characterized in that, The first network corresponds to the serving cell or neighboring cell of the terminal.

21. A communication method, characterized in that, Executed by the second node, the method includes: The configuration information is sent to the first node; wherein the second node is a network node that provides data collection configuration for the terminal, the first node is a data collection node, the configuration information is used to indicate that the network can provide the terminal with configuration for data collection, the configuration information is used by the first node to select the terminal and send a data collection instruction to the terminal, the data collection instruction includes a data collection configuration, and the data collection configuration is used by the terminal to collect data.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The configuration information includes at least one of the following: The maximum number of beams that the network can provide; Network-side conditions.

23. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1-11, 12-20, and 21-22.

24. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal, a first node, and a second node, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-11, the first node is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 12-20, and the second node is configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 21-22.

25. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method as described in any one of claims 1-11, 12-20, and 21-22.

26. 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 steps of the method according to any one of claims 1-11, 12-20, and 21-22.

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