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

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to communication methods, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium and a program product. A method performed by a terminal comprises: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, and the data collection configuration being used for data collection by the terminal; and, on the basis of the data collection configuration and a first configuration, determining whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection. In this way, signaling and radio resource wastes caused by a terminal requesting a first configuration that a network device cannot provide can be avoided, thereby optimizing a data collection process.

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. Optimizing the data collection process is a key consideration. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To optimize the data collection process and improve communication efficiency and resource utilization, this disclosure proposes a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to collect data; determining, based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration, whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, the method comprising: sending first information to a terminal, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to determine whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide a first configuration to the terminal, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided that can be used to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0008] According to a fifth 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 the communication method as described in the first or second aspect.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided, including at least one of a program and instructions, wherein the program and instructions, when executed by a communication device, implement the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, at least the following beneficial technical effects can be achieved:

[0011] The terminal receives first information sent by the network device. Since this first information indicates the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the terminal can determine whether to send a first request to the network device to request the network device to provide the first configuration based on the data collection configuration that the network device can provide and the first configuration required for the terminal to collect data. This method can avoid the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal requesting a first configuration that the network device cannot provide, thus optimizing the data collection process. Attached Figure Description

[0012] 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.

[0013] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0025] This disclosure provides a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product.

[0026] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to collect data; determining, based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration, whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0027] In the above embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device. Since this first information indicates the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the terminal can determine whether to send a first request to the network device to request the network device to provide the first configuration based on the data collection configuration that the network device can provide and the first configuration required for the terminal to collect data. This method optimizes the data collection process and avoids the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal requesting a configuration that the network device cannot provide.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to send a first request to the network device based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration includes: determining that the data collection configuration includes the first configuration, or determining that the first configuration matches the data collection configuration, and then sending the first request to the network device.

[0029] In the above embodiments, by determining whether the data collection configuration that the network device can provide includes or matches the first configuration required by the terminal, it is possible to accurately determine whether to trigger the operation of sending a first request to the network device, thereby avoiding invalid requests and improving the accuracy and effectiveness of resource utilization.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, prior to receiving the first information sent by the network device, the method includes: sending a second request to the network device, the second request being used to request the data collection configuration.

[0031] In the above embodiments, by having the terminal actively send a second request to the network device to request the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the terminal can obtain the necessary information in advance, thereby enabling more efficient data collection and enhancing the initiative and flexibility of communication.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, prior to sending the second request to the network device, at least one of the following is included:

[0033] The terminal has data collection capabilities;

[0034] The terminal receives a data collection instruction sent from the higher layer;

[0035] The terminal determines that it will perform a data collection task.

[0036] In the above embodiments, by limiting the terminal to sending the second request only when it has data collection capabilities, receives instructions from a higher level, or determines to execute a data collection task, the sending of the second request is ensured to have clear triggering conditions. This further optimizes the request process for data collection configuration, avoids unnecessary communication overhead, and prevents invalid requests and resource waste.

[0037] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, before receiving the first information sent by the network device, the method includes: sending a third request to the network device, the third request being used to request a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0038] In the above embodiments, when a terminal requests a network device to provide a second configuration, regardless of whether the network device is capable of providing the second configuration, the network device is triggered to send a first message to the terminal to inform the terminal of the data receipt configuration that the network device can provide. This avoids the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal sending an invalid request to the network device after sending a third request due to a lack of understanding of the network device's capabilities.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, prior to sending the third request to the network device, at least one of the following is included:

[0040] The terminal determines the second configuration;

[0041] The terminal receives the second configuration as instructed by a higher layer.

[0042] In the above embodiments, after the terminal determines the second configuration or receives the second configuration indicated by the higher layer, it sends a third request to the network device, which ensures the relevance and effectiveness of the third request, avoids signaling interaction failure or resource waste caused by blindly sending the third request, and further optimizes the request process for data collection configuration.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information further indicates a first region, the first region including a first serving cell, and the method further includes: the terminal moving from the first serving cell to a second serving cell, and determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first region includes the second serving cell.

[0044] In the above embodiments, when a terminal moves from one serving cell to another, it determines whether the new serving cell is still within the first area indicated by the first information. If it is within the area, there is no need to re-request data collection configuration, thereby saving radio resources.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell includes: if the first area does not include the second serving cell, deleting or disabling the data collection configuration indicated by the first information; or if the first area includes the second serving cell, continuing to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0046] In the above embodiments, when the second serving cell is not in the first area, invalid or expired data collection configurations are deleted or disabled to avoid sending invalid network configuration requests to the second serving cell using such invalid data collection configurations, thus avoiding resource waste. When the second serving cell is in the first area, the data collection configuration is still valid, and the valid data collection configuration is continued to be used, i.e., the data collection configuration is not deleted, which can avoid resource waste caused by repeatedly requesting the data collection configuration.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal moving from a first serving cell to a second serving cell, and determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the first identifier of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, wherein the first identifier indicates network-side conditions.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the terminal determines whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration by judging whether the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same. If the first identifiers of the two cells are different, it indicates that the network-side conditions have changed, and the current data collection configuration is deleted or disabled to avoid inaccurate data collection. If the first identifiers of the two cells are the same, the current data collection configuration continues to be used, thereby reducing unnecessary signaling interactions and avoiding resource waste.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the network-side conditions of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same includes: if the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are different, deleting or disabling the data collection configuration indicated by the first information; or, if the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, continuing to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0050] In the above embodiments, by determining whether the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, it is possible to accurately determine whether the network-side conditions have changed. If the first identifiers of the two cells are different, the current data collection configuration is deleted or disabled to avoid data collection errors caused by changes in network conditions; if the first identifiers of the two cells are the same, the current data collection configuration is retained to reduce redundant requests and avoid resource waste.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first identifier is included in the first information or a system message sent by the network device.

[0052] In the above embodiments, by including the first identifier in the first information or system message, the terminal is provided with a clear and easily accessible network-side condition identifier, which enables the terminal to quickly and accurately determine whether it needs to update the data collection configuration when moving across cells, which is beneficial to improving data collection efficiency.

[0053] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method executed by a network device. The method includes: sending first information to a terminal, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to determine whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide a first configuration to the terminal, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, prior to sending the first information to the terminal, the following steps are included:

[0055] The terminal sends a second request, which requests the data collection configuration.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, before sending the first information to the terminal, the method includes: receiving a third request sent by the terminal, the third request being used to request a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being a network configuration required by the terminal for data collection.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information further indicates a first area, the data collection configuration being shared by cells within the first area.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: broadcasting a system message, the system message including a first identifier of one or more cells, the first identifier indicating network-side conditions.

[0059] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which is a terminal, and the terminal may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal may be used to execute the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0060] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which is a network device, and the network device may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device may be used to execute the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0061] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which is a terminal, and the terminal may include one or more processors; wherein the terminal may be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0062] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which is a network device and may include one or more processors; wherein the network device may be used to perform an optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0063] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0064] Eighthly, 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 the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0065] Ninthly, 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 the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0066] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in the optional implementations of the first or second aspect.

[0067] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first or second aspect above.

[0068] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, terminals, network equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0069] This disclosure provides a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method," "method for requesting data collection configuration," etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0070] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0071] 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0074] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0075] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0076] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0077] 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.

[0078] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0079] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0080] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0081] 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”.

[0082] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0083] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0087] 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.

[0088] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0089] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0090] 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.

[0091] 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 and a network device 102.

[0092] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, 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.

[0093] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0094] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include 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, but is not limited thereto.

[0095] In some embodiments, the access network device is a base station. Optionally, the base station may be, for example, a macro base station, a micro base station (also called a small station), a relay station, an access point, a 5 / 6G base station or a future base station, a satellite, a Transmitting and Receiving Point (TRP), a Transmitting Point (TP), a mobile switching center, or other equipment that performs base station functions in a communication system, etc., and this disclosure does not specifically limit this type of device. For ease of description, in all embodiments of this disclosure, the apparatus that provides wireless communication functions for terminal devices is collectively referred to as a network device or a base station.

[0096] In some embodiments, the access network device is a core network device. Optionally, the core network device can be a single device, including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G / 6G Core Network (5G CN / 6G CN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0097] 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.

[0098] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0099] 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.

[0100] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0101] 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), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), 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).

[0102] 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.

[0103] In some embodiments, data is crucial for AI and can be categorized into training data, used for training and testing the model; inference data, used for model usage; and performance monitoring data, used to monitor model performance and thus control the model, including activation, deactivation, and model switching.

[0104] In some embodiments, during beam management, the model training data may include beam measurement results, beam identifiers, the measurement results and identifiers of the K strongest beams, and the acquisition time of the beam measurement results. The measured beams can be configured for the network.

[0105] In some embodiments, in CSI compression, the model training data may include CSI measurement results and the acquisition time of the CSI measurement results.

[0106] In some embodiments, during positioning, the model training data may include channel impulse response measurement results, UE location information, and positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement results.

[0107] In some embodiments, 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 unmeasured cells can be termed spatial prediction. Mobility events include met measurement reporting conditions, handover failures, cell dwell time, radio link failures, etc.

[0108] In some embodiments, the use and reasoning of AI may require multiple AI models or AI functions for reasoning and prediction. An AI function implements a specific function and may include one or more AI models.

[0109] In some embodiments, the training and inference of the AI ​​model or function 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.

[0110] In some embodiments, the AI ​​model or function can achieve better performance under specific application conditions, which can be divided into network-side conditions and UE-side conditions.

[0111] In some embodiments, network-side conditions may include at least one of the following:

[0112] Community types, such as macro, micro, and dense urban communities;

[0113] Network deployment scenarios, such as indoors and outdoors;

[0114] 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).

[0115] The frequency of the cell;

[0116] Location of the residential area;

[0117] Distance between base stations;

[0118] Antenna configuration, including the number of ports and the number of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) layers;

[0119] Transmission power;

[0120] Numerology.

[0121] In some embodiments, the network-side conditions may be bound to an ID, which the network uses to indicate the network-side conditions.

[0122] In some embodiments, in order to train the model on the UE side, the UE needs to collect data for training the model. 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 to the UE.

[0123] In some embodiments, when a UE collects data, it may require the network to provide a corresponding data collection configuration. This data collection configuration may include the transmission of reference signals, measurement configuration, or network-side conditions. Under the corresponding data collection configuration, the UE can collect the required data. In some embodiments, the UE may send a request to the network to request the network to provide the corresponding data collection configuration.

[0124] In some embodiments, the data collection configuration in different scenarios may include:

[0125] In beam management scenarios, data collection configuration may include the requirement 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. The transmission configuration of the downlink beams may 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 port index), codebook, etc. In one embodiment, the above configuration can be indicated by signaling (e.g., CSI-ReportConfig).

[0126] In positioning, data collection configuration can include positioning methods (such as Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA), Angle of Arrival (AOA), etc.), the time-frequency domain position of positioning reference signals (such as PRS) transmission, and the transmission period of positioning reference signals.

[0127] In mobility management, data collection configuration can include measurement configuration (including measurement frequency, measurement cell, measurement interval (gap), measurement period, measurement reporting event configuration, etc.), required downlink reference signal (e.g., Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) or Synchronization Signal and Physical Broadcast Channel Block (SSB)) transmission, time-frequency domain location of the downlink reference signal transmission, downlink reference signal transmission period, number of downlink beams, downlink beam transmission configuration, etc. The configuration can include beam transmission configuration, CQI format (wideband or narrowband subband), PMI format (wideband or narrowband subband), transmission port configuration (indicated by port index), codebook, etc.

[0128] In some embodiments, when a UE requests a data collection 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 data collection configuration due to capability limitations, the network will reject the request even if the UE sends a data collection configuration request. The UE may continue to try to request other data collection configurations, but if the requested data collection 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.

[0129] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product. This communication method is a method for requesting data collection configuration, which can avoid the waste of signaling and wireless resources caused by the terminal requesting data collection configuration that the network cannot provide.

[0130] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a communication system 100, and the communication method includes at least one of the following steps:

[0131] In step S2101, terminal 101 sends a second request to network device 102.

[0132] In some embodiments, the network device receives a second request. For example, network device 102 receives a second request sent by terminal 101.

[0133] In some embodiments, the second request is used to request a data collection configuration that the network device can provide. This data collection configuration is a network configuration provided by the network side for the terminal to collect data.

[0134] In some embodiments, the second request is used to request the network device's data collection configuration capabilities.

[0135] In some embodiments, the name of the second request is not limited, and it may be, for example, a capability request, a configuration information request, etc.

[0136] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a second request to the network device in at least one of the following situations:

[0137] The terminal has data collection capabilities;

[0138] The terminal received a data collection instruction from the higher layer;

[0139] The terminal has determined that it will perform a data collection task.

[0140] For example, a terminal may send a second request to a network device if it determines that it has the capability to collect data.

[0141] In some embodiments, a terminal can determine whether it has data collection capabilities based on remaining battery power, remaining storage space, load status, downlink resource allocation, data collection permissions, and its location. For example, if the terminal's remaining battery power is greater than a battery power threshold, it can be determined that the terminal has data collection capabilities. Similarly, if the terminal's remaining storage space is greater than a storage space threshold, it can be determined that the terminal has data collection capabilities. Conversely, if the terminal's remaining battery power or remaining storage space is less than a storage space threshold, it can be determined that the terminal does not have data collection capabilities. For example, if the downlink resources allocated to the terminal are less than a bandwidth threshold, it can be determined that the terminal does not have data collection capabilities. However, if the terminal has data collection permissions, it can be determined that the terminal has data collection capabilities. Here, the battery power threshold can be the amount of electricity required to perform one data collection process, and the storage space threshold can be the storage space required to perform one data collection process. It should be noted that the battery power threshold and storage space threshold can be agreed upon by a protocol or configured by the network. The terminal's data collection permissions can be configured by the network device.

[0142] For example, upon receiving a data collection instruction from a higher layer, the terminal can send a second request to the network device. Here, "higher layer" can refer to the application layer, server layer, network device, etc.

[0143] For example, if a terminal determines that it will perform a data collection task, it may send a second request to the network device.

[0144] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine to execute a data collection task upon receiving a data collection task instruction from a network device, the terminal's application layer, or a service layer. Alternatively, the terminal may determine to execute a data collection task upon receiving a data collection task instruction from a higher layer and possessing the data collection capability corresponding to the task. Alternatively, the terminal may determine to execute a data collection task if it determines that training, testing, or optimization of a locally used AI model or function is necessary.

[0145] For example, a terminal may send a second request to a network device if it determines that it has the capability to collect data and has received a data collection instruction from a higher layer.

[0146] For example, a terminal may send a second request to a network device if it determines that it has the capability to collect data and that it is about to perform a data collection task.

[0147] For example, a terminal may send a second request to a network device upon receiving a data collection instruction from a higher layer and determining that a data collection task is to be performed.

[0148] In step S2102, terminal 101 sends a third request to network device 102.

[0149] In some embodiments, the network device receives a third request. For example, network device 102 receives a third request sent by terminal 101.

[0150] In some embodiments, the third request is used to request a second configuration required by the terminal.

[0151] In some embodiments, the third request is used to request the network device to provide a second configuration for the terminal to support, cooperate with, or assist the terminal in data collection.

[0152] In some embodiments, the name of the third request is not limited, and it may be, for example, a data collection request, a configuration switching request, a configuration change request, a configuration update request, etc.

[0153] In some embodiments, the second configuration is the network configuration required for the terminal to collect data. In some embodiments, the second configuration may be a configuration that the network device can provide, or it may be a configuration that the network device cannot provide. Optionally, if the second configuration is a network configuration that the network device can provide, then after receiving the third request, the network device can provide the second configuration to the terminal and can send a message to the terminal indicating that the second configuration is complete or successfully set, thereby facilitating the terminal to collect data under the second configuration.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal sends a third request to the network device in at least one of the following situations:

[0155] The terminal determines the second configuration;

[0156] The terminal received the second configuration as instructed by the higher-level authority.

[0157] For example, the terminal may send a third request to the network device after determining the second configuration.

[0158] In some embodiments, when the terminal determines that it will perform a data collection task, the specific content of the required second configuration can be determined based on the type of data to be collected, the application scenario of the data, or the functionality of the AI ​​model trained on the data to be collected. For example, if the data that the terminal needs to collect is wireless channel quality related data such as RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR, then the second configuration can be determined to include the reference signal type, the reference signal transmission configuration, the reference signal measurement configuration, etc.

[0159] For example, a terminal may send a third request to a network device upon receiving a second configuration indicated by a higher layer.

[0160] In some embodiments, after selecting to perform either step S2101 or step S2102, step S2103 may be triggered.

[0161] For example, step S2101 can be omitted, and step S2103 is triggered when step S2102 is executed.

[0162] For example, step S2102 can be omitted, and step S2103 is triggered when step S2101 is executed.

[0163] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 can be omitted, and the network device can autonomously execute step S2103.

[0164] In step S2103, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information. For example, terminal 101 receives first information sent by network device 102.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first information indicates the data collection configuration that the network device is capable of providing.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first information indicates that the network device can provide the terminal with a data collection configuration for cooperating with or supporting the terminal in data collection.

[0168] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and the name of the first information may be, for example, network configuration capability, network status, network environment, network information, network performance or capability, etc.

[0169] In some embodiments, the data collection configuration is used for the terminal to collect data.

[0170] In some embodiments, the data collection configuration is a network-side configuration used to cooperate with or support the terminal in collecting data.

[0171] In some embodiments, the name of the data collection configuration is not limited, and it may be, for example, network-side configuration, network-side configuration set, network capability, etc.

[0172] Optionally, network equipment refers to network nodes capable of providing data collection configuration to terminals. Examples of network equipment include base stations and core network nodes. Examples of core network nodes include Location Management Function (LMF) and Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF).

[0173] In some embodiments, the data collection configuration may include a maximum configuration, which is a configuration representing the maximum range that the network device can provide to the terminal.

[0174] In some embodiments, the data collection configuration may include specific configurations, which may be one set or multiple sets.

[0175] For example, the data collection configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0176] The maximum number of beams that the network side can provide;

[0177] Network-side conditions.

[0178] The maximum number of beams that the network can provide can refer to the maximum configuration mentioned above, and the network-side conditions can refer to the specific configuration mentioned above.

[0179] In some embodiments, network-side conditions can be indicated by a first identifier (e.g., network-side condition ID), with different first identifiers corresponding to different network-side conditions.

[0180] 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.

[0181] Cell types include macrocells, microcells, and densely populated urban areas. Network deployment scenarios include indoor and outdoor environments. Wireless channel quality can be determined using RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR. Antenna configuration includes the number of ports and MIMO layers. Wireless signals include SSB, CSI-RS, or PRS.

[0182] In some embodiments, where the data collection configuration includes specific configurations, one set of specific configurations may correspond to one application scenario, and one scenario may correspond to multiple sets of specific configurations. For example, the data collection configuration may include one or more sets of configurations for beam management, one or more sets of configurations for positioning, one or more sets of configurations for mobility management, etc.

[0183] 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.

[0184] 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.

[0185] 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.

[0186] In step S2104, terminal 101 determines whether the required first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0187] The first configuration refers to the network configuration required for the terminal to collect data. The data collected by the terminal can be used for AI training. The AI ​​model can be trained on the terminal side or on the network side.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the required first configuration based on the type of data to be collected, the application scenario, or the functionality of the AI ​​model trained on the data to be collected.

[0189] In some embodiments, the terminal may collect data according to instructions from the upper layer, or the terminal may make its own decision to collect data.

[0190] In some embodiments, the name of the first configuration is not limited, and the name of the first configuration may be, for example, network-side configuration, network configuration that needs to be provided by the network device, network configuration required for this data collection, etc.

[0191] In some embodiments, if the terminal knows the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, it can determine whether to request the network device to provide the first configuration based on the data collection configuration that the network device can provide and the first configuration. This approach can avoid the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal requesting a configuration that the network device cannot provide.

[0192] In some embodiments, the implementation of a terminal determining whether to request the network device to provide the first configuration based on the data collection configuration that the network device can provide and the first configuration includes: the terminal determining whether the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. The process of the terminal determining whether the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information can be understood as the process of the terminal determining whether the data collection configuration indicated by the first information includes or covers the first configuration.

[0193] Optionally, the terminal may determine whether the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information by: when the data collection configuration indicated by the first information is the maximum configuration (e.g., the maximum number of beams that the network side can provide), if the first configuration does not exceed the maximum configuration, then the first configuration is determined to match the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. Otherwise, it is determined that they do not match.

[0194] Optionally, the implementation of the terminal determining whether the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information can be as follows: when the data collection configuration indicated by the first information is a specific configuration, if the first configuration is at least one of the data collection configurations indicated by the first information, then it is determined that the data collection configuration indicated by the first information includes the first configuration required by the terminal, that is, it is determined that the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. Otherwise, it is determined that the data collection configuration indicated by the first information does not include the first configuration required by the terminal, and it is determined that the first configuration does not match the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0195] Optionally, the implementation of the terminal determining whether the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information can be as follows: if the data collection configuration indicated by the first information is empty, then it is determined that the network device cannot provide any configuration related to terminal data collection, that is, the data collection configuration that the network device can provide does not match the first configuration.

[0196] In step S2105, if the required first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information, the terminal 101 sends a first request to the network device 102.

[0197] In some embodiments, the network device receives a first request. For example, network device 102 receives a first request sent by terminal 101.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first request is used to request the network device to provide a first configuration.

[0199] In some embodiments, the first request is used to request the network device to switch to the state corresponding to the first configuration.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first request is used to request the network device to be configured to a first configuration.

[0201] In some embodiments, the name of the first request is not limited, and it may be, for example, a configuration switching request, a configuration change request, a configuration update request, etc.

[0202] In some embodiments, the implementation of a terminal determining whether to request the network device to provide the first configuration based on the data collection configuration that the network device can provide and the first configuration includes: the terminal sending a first request to the network device if the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0203] In some embodiments, upon receiving a first request from a terminal, the network device can update its current configuration to a first configuration. After the network device completes the configuration settings according to the first configuration, it can send a configuration success or configuration completion feedback message to the terminal. Upon receiving the configuration success or configuration completion feedback message, the terminal can begin data collection.

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

[0205] In some embodiments, the terms "codebook," "codeword," and "precoding matrix" can be used interchangeably. For example, a codebook can be a collection of one or more codewords / precoding matrices.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0207] 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.

[0208] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0209] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2103 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, steps S2101 and S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2103, S2104 and S2105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0210] In some embodiments, the order of any two steps in steps S2101 to S2105 can be interchanged or they can be performed simultaneously.

[0211] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2102, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0212] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103 and step S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0213] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0214] In some embodiments, steps S2102, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0215] In some embodiments, steps S2101, S2104, and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0216] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0217] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0218] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a communication system 100, and the communication method includes at least one of the following steps:

[0219] In step S2201, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101.

[0220] The optional implementation of step S2201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0221] In step S2202, when the terminal 101 moves from the first serving cell to the second serving cell, it determines whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0222] Mobility can refer to processes such as cell handover and cell reselection.

[0223] It should be noted that the first serving cell is the serving cell before the terminal moves, and the second serving cell is the serving cell after the terminal moves.

[0224] In some embodiments, terms such as "delete", "disable", "deactivate", "release", "expire", and "deactivate" can be used interchangeably.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first information may indicate a first area. Optionally, the first area includes one or more cells, and the first serving cell is one of the cells. Optionally, the cells within the first area can provide the same data collection configuration, that is, a data collection configuration can be shared by all cells within the first area.

[0226] In some embodiments, when a terminal moves from a first serving cell to a second serving cell, the terminal can determine whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell.

[0227] Optionally, the implementation method for the terminal to determine whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell may include: if the first area does not include the second serving cell, indicating that the data collection configuration provided by the first serving cell is different from the data collection configuration provided by the second serving cell, and deleting the data collection configuration indicated by the first information sent by the network device corresponding to the first serving cell. The terminal can obtain the data collection configuration under the second serving cell through the implementation method shown in FIG2A, and then request the required network configuration under the second serving cell to perform data collection.

[0228] Optionally, the implementation of the terminal determining whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell may include: if the first area includes the second serving cell, indicating that the data collection configuration provided by the first serving cell is the same as that provided by the second serving cell, and continuing to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. That is, the terminal continues to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information to collect data in the second serving cell. For example, the terminal can re-request the required network configuration to collect data in the second serving cell according to the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. For example, the first serving cell and the second serving cell can synchronize their relevant configurations so that the terminal can continue to collect data after moving to the second serving cell.

[0229] In some embodiments, when a terminal moves from a first serving cell to a second serving cell, the terminal can determine whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first identifier of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same. Here, the first identifier is an identifier of a network-side condition, such as a network-side condition ID.

[0230] Optionally, the implementation method for the terminal to determine whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same includes: if the first identifier of the first serving cell is different from the first identifier of the second serving cell, it indicates that the data collection configuration that the first serving cell can provide is different from the data collection configuration that the second serving cell can provide, and the data collection configuration indicated by the first information sent by the network device corresponding to the first serving cell is deleted. The terminal can obtain the data collection configuration under the second serving cell through the implementation method shown in FIG2A, and then request the required network configuration under the second serving cell to perform data collection.

[0231] Optionally, the implementation method for the terminal to determine whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same includes: if the first identifier of the first serving cell and the first identifier of the second serving cell are the same, it indicates that the data collection configuration that the first serving cell can provide is the same as the data collection configuration that the second serving cell can provide, and the data collection configuration indicated by the first information continues to be used. That is, the terminal continues to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information to perform data collection in the second serving cell. For example, the terminal can re-request the required network configuration to perform data collection in the second serving cell according to the data collection configuration indicated by the first information. For example, the first serving cell and the second serving cell can synchronize their relevant configurations so that the terminal can continue to perform unfinished data collection tasks after moving to the second serving cell.

[0232] In some embodiments, the first identifier of each cell may be included in the first information or system message sent by the network device, which is not limited in this disclosure.

[0233] For example, a network device broadcasts a system message that includes a first identifier of one or more cells (e.g., a first serving cell and a second serving cell). A terminal receives the system message and obtains the first identifier of one or more cells (e.g., a first serving cell and a second serving cell).

[0234] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 and S2202. For example, step S2201 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2202 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0235] In some embodiments, step S2202 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0236] In some embodiments, step S2201 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0237] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0238] Figure 2C is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2C, the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a communication system 100, which includes at least one of the following steps:

[0239] In step S2301, network device 102 sends first information to terminal 101.

[0240] The optional implementation of step S2301 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0241] In step S2302, if the first configuration matches the data collection configuration indicated by the first information, the terminal 101 sends a first request to the network device 102.

[0242] Optional implementations of step S2302 can be found in optional implementations of steps S2104 and S2105 in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] In step S2303, if the terminal 101 moves from the first serving cell to the second serving cell, it determines whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0244] The optional implementation of step S2303 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0245] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2301 to S2303. For example, step S2301 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S2302 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2303 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0246] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0247] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a terminal, the method including:

[0248] Step S3101: Receive first information sent by the network device. The first information indicates the data collection configuration that the network device can provide. The data collection configuration is used for the terminal to collect data.

[0249] Optionally, before receiving the first information sent by the network device, the process includes: sending a second request to the network device, the second request being used to request data collection configuration.

[0250] Optionally, before sending the second request to the network device, at least one of the following may be included:

[0251] The terminal has data collection capabilities;

[0252] The terminal received a data collection instruction from the higher layer;

[0253] The terminal has determined that it will perform a data collection task.

[0254] Optionally, before receiving the first information sent by the network device, the process includes: sending a third request to the network device, the third request being used to request a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being a network configuration required by the terminal to collect data.

[0255] Optionally, before sending a third request to the network device, at least one of the following may be included:

[0256] The terminal determines the second configuration;

[0257] The terminal received the second configuration as instructed by the higher-level authority.

[0258] Step S3102: Determine whether to send a first request to the network device based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration. The first request is used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, which is the network configuration required for the terminal to collect data.

[0259] Optionally, determining whether to send a first request to the network device based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration includes: determining that the data collection configuration includes the first configuration, or determining that the first configuration matches the data collection configuration, and then sending the first request to the network device.

[0260] Optionally, the first information further indicates a first area, which includes a first serving cell. The method further includes: the terminal moving from the first serving cell to a second serving cell, and determining whether to delete the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell.

[0261] Optionally, determining whether to delete the data collection configuration based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell includes: if the first area does not include the second serving cell, deleting the data collection configuration indicated by the first information; or, if the first area includes the second serving cell, continuing to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

[0262] Optionally, the method further includes: the terminal moves from the first serving cell to the second serving cell, and determines whether to delete the data collection configuration based on whether the first identifier of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, wherein the first identifier indicates network-side conditions.

[0263] Optionally, the determination of whether to delete the data collection configuration is based on whether the network-side conditions of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, including: if the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are different, the data collection configuration indicated by the first information is deleted; or, if the first identifiers of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, the data collection configuration indicated by the first information is continued to be used.

[0264] Optionally, the first identifier is included in the system message sent by the first information or network device.

[0265] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0266] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method executed by a network device, the method including:

[0267] Step S3201: Send first information to the terminal, the first information indicating the data collection configuration that the network device can provide.

[0268] Optionally, the data collection configuration is used by the terminal to determine whether to send a first request to the network device. The first request is used to request the network device to provide a first configuration to the terminal, wherein the first configuration is the network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

[0269] Optionally, before sending the first information to the terminal, the method includes: receiving a second request sent by the terminal, the second request being used to request data collection configuration.

[0270] Optionally, before sending the first information to the terminal, the method includes: receiving a third request sent by the terminal, the third request being used to request a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being a network configuration required by the terminal to collect data.

[0271] Optionally, the first information also indicates a first area, and the data collection configuration is shared by the cells within the first area.

[0272] Optionally, the method further includes: broadcasting a system message, the system message including a first identifier of one or more cells, the first identifier indicating network-side conditions.

[0273] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0274] This disclosure also provides a communication method for requesting data collection configuration, which can avoid the waste of signaling and radio resources caused by the terminal requesting data collection configuration that the network cannot provide. The key point of this method is that the network sends the data collection configuration it can provide to the UE, and the UE determines whether to send a request to the network based on the data collection configuration that the network can provide and the data collection configuration that the UE needs. Here, the network is a network node that can provide data collection configuration, which can be a base station, a core network node, or an LMF (Local Management Function). The collected data is used to train an AI model, and the AI ​​model can be used for inference on the UE side.

[0275] Terminal-side embodiments include at least one of the following:

[0276] In some embodiments, the UE receives first information sent by the network, the first information indicating first configuration information that the network can provide (i.e., data collection configuration in the foregoing embodiments).

[0277] Optionally, the first configuration information indicates the configuration that the network can provide to the UE for data collection. The configuration information can be a specific configuration or a maximum configuration. When indicating a specific configuration, one or more specific configurations can be indicated.

[0278] For example, the maximum configuration can be the maximum number of beams that can be provided.

[0279] For example, specific configurations may include network-side conditions, network-side condition ID, the frequency at which the network can transmit wireless signals (the wireless signals may be SSB, CSI-RS, PRS), and the types of positioning methods that the network can support.

[0280] In some embodiments, the UE determines the required network configuration for data collection. If the network configuration required by the terminal matches the first configuration information, the UE sends a first request to the network requesting the network configuration. If they do not match, the first request is not sent.

[0281] Optionally, when the first configuration information indicates a specific configuration, if the required network configuration is the same as one of the configurations indicated by the first configuration information, then the required network configuration is determined to match the first configuration information. Otherwise, it is determined not to match.

[0282] Optionally, when the first configuration information indicates the maximum configuration, if the network configuration required by the terminal does not exceed the maximum configuration, then it is determined that the network configuration required by the terminal matches the first configuration information. Otherwise, it is determined that they do not match.

[0283] Optionally, if the network does not provide first configuration information (i.e., the first configuration information is empty), it is determined that the network cannot provide any data collection configuration, and that the network configuration required by the terminal does not match.

[0284] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG4A, before receiving the first information, the UE sends a second request to the network, indicating that it needs to request data collection configuration. The UE may determine to send the second request based on the following conditions: the UE has data collection capability, or the UE higher layer (application or server indication) instructs the UE to perform data collection, or the UE determines that data collection is necessary.

[0285] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG4B, before receiving the first information, the UE sends a third request to the network, indicating the data collection configuration that needs to be requested. The UE may determine to send the third request based on the following conditions: the UE determines that the data collection configuration is needed, or a higher layer (application or server indication) instructs the UE to provide the data collection configuration that is needed.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first information may also indicate area information. If the UE changes its serving cell but remains within the area, the UE continues to store the first configuration information and determines whether to send a first request to the network (the new serving cell) based on the first configuration information. If the UE changes its serving cell and leaves the area, the UE considers the first configuration information invalid and may delete it.

[0287] Optionally, the data collection configuration that the network in a region can provide may be the same. The beneficial technical effects of this embodiment include that if the UE changes the serving cell (e.g., through handover or cell reselection), if the UE is still in the region, the UE does not need to request the first configuration information from the serving cell again, thus saving radio resources.

[0288] In some embodiments, if the network-side conditions of the new serving cell are the same as those of the original cell after the UE changes its serving cell, the UE continues to save the first configuration information and determines whether to send a first request to the network based on the first configuration information. If the network-side conditions of the new serving cell are different from those of the original cell after the UE changes its serving cell, the UE considers the first configuration information invalid and can delete the first configuration information.

[0289] Optionally, the UE determines whether the network-side conditions are the same based on whether the network-side condition IDs sent by the network are the same.

[0290] Optionally, the network-side condition ID can be carried through the first information or through system information.

[0291] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0292] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0293] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0294] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0295] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Terminal 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5A, terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is used to receive first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to collect data; the processing module 5102 is used to determine whether to send a first request to the network device based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration, the first request being used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, S2201, but not limited thereto) performed by terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here. Optionally, the above processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2104, step S2202, but not limited thereto) executed by terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0296] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The network device 5200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5B, the network device 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is used to send first information to a terminal, the first information indicating a data collection configuration that the network device can provide. The data collection configuration is used by the terminal to determine whether to send a first request to the network device. The first request is used to request the network device to provide a first configuration to the terminal, wherein the first configuration is a network configuration required for the terminal to perform data collection. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, S2201, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated further here. Optionally, the above processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step S2104, step S2202, but not limited thereto) executed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0297] 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.

[0298] 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.

[0299] In some embodiments, the processing module can be replaced by the processor, and the transceiver module can be replaced by the transceiver.

[0300] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 according to an embodiment of the present 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 network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0301] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0302] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, S2201, but not limited thereto) in the above method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2104, S2202, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0303] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0304] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0305] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B can be referenced, but is not limited thereto.

[0306] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0307] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0308] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, S2103, S2105, and S2201, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 6202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S2104 and S2202, but not limited thereto).

[0309] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0310] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0311] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0312] 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: The terminal receives first information sent by a network device, the first information indicating the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to collect data. Based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration, it is determined whether to send a first request to the network device. The first request is used to request the network device to provide the first configuration, wherein the first configuration is the network configuration required for the terminal to perform data collection.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to send a first request to the network device based on the data collection configuration and the first configuration includes: If it is determined that the data collection configuration includes the first configuration, or if it is determined that the first configuration matches the data collection configuration, the first request is sent to the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, Before the first information sent by the receiving network device, the following is included: A second request is sent to the network device, the second request being used to request the data collection configuration.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Before sending the second request to the network device, at least one of the following is included: The terminal has data collection capabilities; The terminal receives a data collection instruction sent from the higher layer; The terminal determines that it will perform a data collection task.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, Before the first information sent by the receiving network device, the following is included: A third request is sent to the network device, the third request being used to request a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being the network configuration required by the terminal to collect data.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Before sending the third request to the network device, at least one of the following is included: The terminal determines the second configuration required for data collection; The terminal receives the second configuration as instructed by a higher layer.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The first information also indicates a first area, the first area including a first serving cell, and the method further includes: The terminal moves from the first serving cell to the second serving cell, and determines whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration indicated by the first information based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the first area includes the second serving cell includes: The first area does not include the second serving cell; delete or disable the data collection configuration indicated by the first information; or, The first area includes the second serving cell, and continues to use the data collection configuration indicated by the first information.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal moves from the first serving cell to the second serving cell and determines whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the first identifier of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same, wherein the first identifier indicates network-side conditions.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to delete or disable the data collection configuration based on whether the network-side conditions of the first serving cell and the second serving cell are the same includes: If the first serving cell and the second serving cell have different first identifiers, delete or disable the data collection configuration indicated by the first information; or... The first serving cell and the second serving cell have the same first identifier, and the data collection configuration indicated by the first information continues to be used.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that, The first identifier is included in the first information or the system message sent by the network device.

12. A communication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: Send a first message to the terminal, the first message indicating the data collection configuration that the network device can provide, the data collection configuration being used by the terminal to determine whether to send a first request to the network device, the first request being used to request the network device to provide a first configuration to the terminal, wherein the first configuration is the network configuration required by the terminal to perform data collection.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, Before sending the first information to the terminal, the process includes: The terminal sends a second request, which requests the data collection configuration.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, Before sending the first information to the terminal, the process includes: The terminal sends a third request, which requests a second configuration required by the terminal, the second configuration being a network configuration required by the terminal for data collection.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12-14, characterized in that, The first information also indicates a first area, and the data collection configuration is shared by cells within the first area.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12-15, characterized in that, The method further includes: The system message broadcasts a system message, which includes a first identifier of one or more cells, the first identifier indicating network-side conditions.

17. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the communication method according to any one of claims 1-11 and 12-16.

18. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1-11, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 12-16.

19. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the communication method according to any one of claims 1-11 and 12-16.

20. 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 communication method according to any one of claims 1-11 and 12-16.

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