Information determination method and apparatus, electronic device, storage medium, and computer program product

Abstract

Disclosed are an information determination method, an information determination apparatus, a terminal, a core network device, an access network device, a storage medium, and a computer program product. The method comprises: a core network device receives a first message, wherein the first message carries a proximity determination result of an access network device or a terminal with respect to an A-IoT device.

Description

Information verification methods, devices, electronic equipment, storage media, and computer program products

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This disclosure is based on and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202510362212.2, filed on March 25, 2025, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to an information verification method, an information verification device, a terminal, core network equipment, access network equipment, a storage medium, and a computer program product. Background Technology

[0004] In the field of passive IoT technology, proximity determination is required, that is, confirming whether the reader and the passive IoT device are close to each other. However, current methods for determining proximity between the reader and the passive IoT device are only defined from the perspective of the physical layer of the device, and related technologies cannot yet implement the proximity determination interaction logic from the higher-level perspective of the device. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the related technical issues, this disclosure provides an information verification method, an information verification device, a terminal, a core network device, an access network device, a storage medium, and a computer program product.

[0006] The technical solution of this disclosure embodiment is implemented as follows:

[0007] This disclosure provides an information verification method applied to core network equipment, including:

[0008] Receive the first message; among which,

[0009] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the Ambient Internet of Things (A-IoT) device.

[0010] This disclosure also provides an information confirmation method, applied to an access network device, including:

[0011] Send the first message to the core network equipment; among which,

[0012] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0013] This disclosure also provides an information confirmation method, applied to a terminal, including:

[0014] Send the first message; among which,

[0015] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0016] This disclosure also provides an information verification device, including:

[0017] The first receiving unit is configured to receive the first message; wherein...

[0018] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0019] This disclosure also provides an information verification device, including:

[0020] The first sending unit is configured to send a first message to the core network equipment; wherein...

[0021] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0022] This disclosure also provides an information verification device, including:

[0023] The third sending unit is configured to send the first message; wherein...

[0024] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0025] This disclosure also provides a core network device, including: a first processor and a first communication interface; wherein,

[0026] The first communication interface is configured to receive a first message; wherein,

[0027] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0028] This disclosure also provides an access network device, including: a second processor and a second communication interface; wherein,

[0029] The second communication interface is configured to send a first message to the core network device; wherein,

[0030] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0031] This disclosure also provides a terminal, including: a third processor and a third communication interface; wherein,

[0032] The third communication interface is configured to send the first message; among which...

[0033] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0034] This disclosure also provides a core network device, including: a first processor and a first memory configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor.

[0035] Wherein, the first processor is configured to execute any of the information confirmation methods on the core network device side when running the computer program.

[0036] This disclosure also provides an access network device, including: a second processor and a second memory configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor.

[0037] Wherein, the second processor is configured to execute any of the information confirmation methods on the access network device side when running the computer program.

[0038] This disclosure also provides a terminal, including: a third processor and a third memory configured to store a computer program capable of running on the processor.

[0039] The third processor is configured to execute any of the aforementioned terminal-side information confirmation methods when running the computer program.

[0040] This disclosure also provides a storage medium storing a computer program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the operation of any of the above-described information confirmation methods.

[0041] This disclosure also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the operation of any of the above-described information confirmation methods.

[0042] The information confirmation method, apparatus, electronic device, storage medium, and computer program product provided in this disclosure include at least: a core network device receiving a first message sent by an access network device or terminal, the first message carrying a proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding an A-IoT device. This disclosure provides high-level device interaction logic for proximity confirmation, enabling the proximity confirmation determination result to be effectively applied in the A-IoT field. Attached Figure Description

[0043] Figure 1 shows two A-IoT scenario architecture diagrams related to the technology;

[0044] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the implementation process of an information confirmation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of another information confirmation method implementation process according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0046] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the implementation process of the third information confirmation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0047] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the interactive flow of an information confirmation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0048] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow of another information confirmation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0049] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the interaction flow of the third information confirmation method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0050] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an information confirmation device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0051] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of another information confirmation device according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0052] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third type of information confirmation device according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0053] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the core network equipment structure according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0054] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the access network device structure according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0055] Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0056] In the field of passive IoT technology, proximity confirmation is required, that is, to confirm whether the reader and the passive IoT device are close to each other. The reader can be a base station (BS reader) or a terminal (UE reader). Here, the terminal can also be understood as an intermediate terminal (intermediate UE).

[0057] In related technologies, the determination of proximity confirmation results can be based on two methods: one is based on the reception of D2R (Device to Reader) signals. If the reader receives a D2R signal, it can be considered that the passive IoT device is near the reader. The other method is based on channel strength. If the channel strength detected by the reader is higher than a certain threshold, it can be considered that the passive IoT device is near the reader.

[0058] However, the above solutions all determine whether the reader and the passive IoT device are close from the perspective of the device's physical layer. In combination with the two scenarios shown in Figure 1, in actual applications, proximity confirmation is required through certain signaling or data interactions. However, it is clear that the relevant technologies have not yet defined the interaction logic for proximity confirmation from the perspective of the device's higher layer, which makes it impossible to apply the proximity confirmation results to the A-IoT field.

[0059] Based on this, the proximity confirmation scheme in this embodiment includes at least: a core network device receiving a first message sent by an access network device or terminal, the first message carrying the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device. This embodiment provides high-level device interaction logic for proximity confirmation, enabling the proximity confirmation determination result to be effectively applied in the A-IoT field.

[0060] The following is a more detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0061] First, two A-IoT scenarios that may be involved in the embodiments of this disclosure will be described.

[0062] Scenario 1: Core network equipment - Access network equipment - A-IoT equipment.

[0063] In this scenario, the access network device acts as a reader / writer. It can obtain the proximity confirmation result based on the reception of D2R signals and / or the detected channel strength, that is, determine that the passive IoT device is near the reader / writer. After obtaining the proximity confirmation result, the access network device feeds back the proximity confirmation result to the core network device.

[0064] Scenario 2: Core network equipment - Access network equipment - Terminal - A-IoT device.

[0065] In this scenario, the terminal acts as a reader / writer. It can obtain the proximity confirmation result based on the D2R signal reception and / or the detected channel strength, that is, determine that the passive IoT device is near the reader / writer. After obtaining the proximity confirmation result, the terminal sends the proximity confirmation result feedback to the access network device, and the access network device transmits the result feedback to the core network device.

[0066] In both scenarios described above, the core network device can be understood as a node in the core network or the A-IoT core network, and the access network device can be a base station. The core network device and the access network device interact based on the NG interface or the interface between the core network node and the base station in A-IoT. Furthermore, it should be noted that in this embodiment, the access network device is an access network device with A-IoT functionality and / or supporting A-IoT functionality, such as an A-IoT enabled gNB, and the terminal is a terminal with A-IoT functionality and / or supporting A-IoT functionality, such as an A-IoT enabled UE.

[0067] Next, based on the above A-IoT scenarios, the specific implementation of the solution will be explained in detail.

[0068] Referring to Figure 2, this disclosure provides an information confirmation method applied to a core network device. The method includes:

[0069] Operation 201: Receive the first message.

[0070] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0071] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the access network device, such as a base station, may provide feedback on the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device to the core network device, or the terminal may provide feedback on the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device to the core network device.

[0072] When the access network device provides feedback to the core network device regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device, in one embodiment, as in scenario one above, when the access network device, acting as a reader / writer, obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, receiving the first message includes: receiving the first message sent by the access network device.

[0073] And / or, in another embodiment, when the terminal obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device as a reader / writer, as in Scenario 2 above, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device from the terminal. Correspondingly, receiving the first message includes: receiving the first message sent by the terminal, or receiving the first message from the terminal forwarded by the access network device.

[0074] In practical applications, under scenario two, the terminal can send the first message carrying the near-term confirmation result to the access network device in the form of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, and then the access network device can forward the first message to the core network device. Alternatively, the terminal can also send the first message carrying the near-term confirmation result to the core network device in the form of a NAS.

[0075] In practical applications, core network devices can trigger feedback from the reader regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device by issuing a proximity confirmation request. Based on this, in one embodiment, before receiving the first message, the method further includes:

[0076] Send a second message.

[0077] The second message is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0078] Here, when the access network device acts as a reader, the second message is used to request the access network device to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device; when the terminal acts as a reader, the second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0079] In one embodiment, sending a second message includes:

[0080] The second message is sent to the access network device. Correspondingly, the second message is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0081] In practical applications, under Scenario 1, the core network device can send a second message to the access network device to request the access network device to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device. Alternatively, under Scenario 2, the core network device can send a second message to the access network device to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device. Afterward, the access network device sends the second message to the terminal in the form of an RRC message.

[0082] And / or, in another embodiment, sending a second message includes:

[0083] A second message is sent to the terminal, which is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0084] Here, in scenario two, the core network device can send the second message to the terminal in the form of a NAS message, requesting the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0085] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0086] A first threshold is used to indicate the signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength. When the signal strength sent by the A-IoT device is higher than the first threshold, it can be considered that the A-IoT device is near the reader.

[0087] One or more information types are used to indicate the information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, such as whether there are nearby A-IoT devices, the number of nearby A-IoT devices, and the identification of nearby A-IoT devices.

[0088] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed for the reader to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0089] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, that is, the cycle of the core network devices collecting proximity confirmation results. In this way, based on the configuration of the first cycle, the core network devices can periodically confirm the location of readers and A-IoT device base stations in the area, and periodically allocate appropriate readers for inventory.

[0090] Here, when the signal strength sent by the A-IoT device is higher than the first threshold, it can be considered that the A-IoT device is near the reader;

[0091] Among them, one or more of the above information types include one or more of the following:

[0092] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0093] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0094] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0095] Furthermore, it should be noted that in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the device acting as a reader can trigger proximity confirmation on its own. The triggering of proximity confirmation does not depend on the second message. That is, the reader can start proximity confirmation on its own even if the second message is not received.

[0096] Corresponding to the information confirmation method for the core network device side provided in the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides an information confirmation method applied to access network devices. Referring to FIG3, the method includes:

[0097] Operation 301: Send the first message to the core network equipment.

[0098] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0099] Here, as in Scenario 1 above, when the access network device, acting as a reader / writer, obtains a proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device for the A-IoT device, and the access network device sends the first message to the core network device.

[0100] As in Scenario 2 above, when the terminal, acting as a reader / writer, obtains the proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device, the terminal sends a first message to the access network device via an RRC message. Subsequently, the access network device sends the first message to the core network device. Therefore, in one embodiment, the first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the method further includes: receiving the first message sent by the terminal.

[0101] In one embodiment, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device, that is, the access network device, acting as a reader / writer, obtains the proximity confirmation result regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, before sending the first message to the core network device, the method further includes:

[0102] Send a third message to each of one or more A-IoT devices;

[0103] Receive a fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding third message;

[0104] Based on the message content and / or signal strength of the fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices, the access network device obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

[0105] Here, the base station sends a third message to each of the one or more A-IoT devices, or it can be described as the base station broadcasting a third message to these one or more A-IoT devices.

[0106] The third message can be a paging message, and if the second message sent by the core network device indicates a first cycle, then the access network device can periodically send paging messages based on the first cycle.

[0107] Here, the A-IoT device returns a fourth message based on the third message. The content of the fourth message may include the A-IoT device's identifier, location information, and home range. The access network device can determine the positional relationship between the A-IoT device and the reader or terminal reader of the access network device through the above message content contained in the fourth message, or calculate the relative position of the A-IoT device and the reader or terminal reader of the access network device based on the signal strength of the fourth message, thereby obtaining the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

[0108] In one embodiment, the third message carries a first identifier, which is used to indicate that the third message is for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0109] The third message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0110] Thus, based on the first identifier, the A-IoT device knows that proximity confirmation is needed, or when the A-IoT device receives a message on a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation, the A-IoT device knows that proximity confirmation is needed.

[0111] The fourth message may be empty, or it may be sent on a designated resource that represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0112] In practical applications, when the terminal acts as a reader / writer, the access network device can trigger the terminal's feedback regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device by issuing a proximity confirmation request. Based on this, in one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0113] Send a second message to the terminal.

[0114] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0115] In practical applications, when the terminal acts as a reader / writer, the core network device can issue a proximity confirmation request, which is then forwarded by the access network device, to trigger feedback from the terminal regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device. Based on this, in one embodiment, a second message is sent to the terminal, including:

[0116] Receive the second message sent by the core network equipment;

[0117] Forward the second message to the terminal.

[0118] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0119] A first threshold is used to indicate the signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength. When the signal strength sent by the A-IoT device is higher than the first threshold, it can be considered that the A-IoT device is near the reader.

[0120] One or more information types are used to indicate the information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, such as whether there are nearby A-IoT devices, the number of nearby A-IoT devices, and the identification of nearby A-IoT devices.

[0121] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed for the reader to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0122] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, that is, the cycle of the core network devices collecting proximity confirmation results. The first cycle can be used by the core network devices to confirm the location of readers and A-IoT device base stations in the area, and to allocate appropriate readers for inventory.

[0123] Among them, one or more of the above information types include one or more of the following:

[0124] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0125] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0126] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0127] Furthermore, it should be noted that in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the device acting as a reader can trigger proximity confirmation on its own. The triggering of proximity confirmation does not depend on the second message. That is, the reader can start proximity confirmation on its own even if the second message is not received.

[0128] Corresponding to the information confirmation methods for the core network equipment side and access network equipment side provided in the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides an information confirmation method applied to a terminal. Referring to FIG4, the method includes:

[0129] Operation 401: Send first message.

[0130] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation of the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0131] Sending the first message includes:

[0132] Send the first message to the core network equipment or access network equipment.

[0133] Here, the terminal, acting as a reader / writer, obtains the proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device. As in Scenario 2 above, in practical applications, the terminal can send the first message carrying the proximity confirmation result to the access network device in the form of an RRC message, which then forwards the first message to the core network device. Alternatively, the terminal can also send the first message carrying the proximity confirmation result to the core network device in the form of a NAS.

[0134] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0135] Send a fifth message to each of one or more A-IoT devices;

[0136] Receive the sixth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding fifth message;

[0137] Based on the message content of the sixth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices, the terminal obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

[0138] The fifth message can be a paging message. Furthermore, if the second message sent by the core network device or the access network device indicates a first cycle, then the terminal can periodically send paging messages based on the first cycle.

[0139] In one embodiment, the fifth message carries a first identifier, which indicates that the fifth message is used for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0140] The fifth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0141] Thus, based on the first identifier, the A-IoT device knows that proximity confirmation is needed, or when the A-IoT device receives a message on a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation, the A-IoT device knows that proximity confirmation is needed.

[0142] The sixth message may be empty, or it may be sent on a designated resource that represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0143] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0144] Receive a second message sent by the core network equipment or access network equipment.

[0145] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0146] In practical applications, when the terminal acts as a reader / writer, the access network device can trigger the terminal's feedback on the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device by sending a proximity confirmation request. Alternatively, the core network device can send a proximity confirmation request, which is then forwarded by the access network device, to trigger the terminal's feedback on the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

[0147] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0148] A first threshold is used to indicate the signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength. When the signal strength sent by the A-IoT device is higher than the first threshold, it can be considered that the A-IoT device is near the reader.

[0149] One or more information types are used to indicate the information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, such as whether there are nearby A-IoT devices, the number of nearby A-IoT devices, and the identification of nearby A-IoT devices.

[0150] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed for the reader to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0151] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices, that is, the cycle of the core network devices collecting proximity confirmation results. The first cycle can be used by the core network devices to confirm the location of readers and A-IoT device base stations in the area, and to allocate appropriate readers for inventory.

[0152] Among them, one or more of the above information types include one or more of the following:

[0153] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0154] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0155] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0156] Furthermore, it should be noted that in this embodiment of the present disclosure, the device acting as a reader can trigger proximity confirmation on its own. The triggering of proximity confirmation does not depend on the second message. That is, the reader can start proximity confirmation on its own even if the second message is not received.

[0157] The information confirmation method of this disclosure embodiment has been described above from the core network equipment side, access network equipment side and terminal side respectively. Next, in combination with specific A-IoT scenarios, the solution of this disclosure embodiment embodiment will be described from the perspective of device interaction through application examples, and examples will be given to illustrate the relevant applications of near-confirmation results in the A-IoT field.

[0158] Scenario 1: Core network equipment - Access network equipment - A-IoT equipment.

[0159] The interaction flow of the information confirmation method shown in Figure 5 includes the following operations:

[0160] Operation 1: The core network sends a proximity confirmation request to the base station.

[0161] Operation 2: The base station sends a paging message to the A-IoT device.

[0162] Operation 3: The base station obtains the nearest confirmation result.

[0163] Operation 4: The base station sends the proximity confirmation result back to the core network.

[0164] The execution of operation 2 can be independent of operation 1. In other words, the base station can trigger the proximity confirmation behavior based on the proximity confirmation request, or the base station can trigger the proximity confirmation behavior on its own.

[0165] Application Example 1:

[0166] The core network equipment sends a proximity confirmation request, i.e., the second message, to the base station. This proximity confirmation request carries a Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) threshold of 2dB (the first threshold mentioned above) and indicates that the feedback information includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices and the identifiers of the nearby A-IoT devices. Here, the base station receives the proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT devices and feeds this result back to the core network equipment. Specifically, based on the indication in the proximity confirmation request, the base station's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 10, and the identifiers of the nearby A-IoT devices are "XX1", "XX2", ..., "XX10". Based on this proximity confirmation result, when allocating random access resources, the base station can allocate slightly more than 10 time-frequency resources to cover the communication resource needs of 10 A-IoT devices, effectively improving resource utilization.

[0167] Application Example 2:

[0168] The core network device sends a proximity confirmation request, i.e., the second message, to the base station. This proximity confirmation request carries an RSRP threshold of 2dB (the first threshold mentioned above) and indicates that the feedback information includes the number of nearby A-IoT devices. Here, the base station receives the proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT devices and feeds this result back to the core network device. Specifically, based on the indication in the proximity confirmation request, the base station's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 0. Based on this proximity confirmation result, the core network device adjusts the indicated RSRP threshold to 0 and resends the proximity confirmation request, this time carrying an RSRP threshold of 0. Subsequently, the base station receives the proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT devices again and feeds this result back to the core network device. Specifically, based on the indication in the proximity confirmation request, the base station's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 5. Based on this proximity confirmation result, the core network device can confirm the number of A-IoT devices in the area and adjust the charging time of the A-IoT devices accordingly.

[0169] Scenario 2: Core network equipment - Access network equipment - Terminal - A-IoT device.

[0170] The interaction flow of the information confirmation method shown in Figure 6 includes the following operations:

[0171] Operation 1: The core network sends a proximity confirmation request to the base station.

[0172] Operation 2: The base station forwards the proximity confirmation request to the terminal via RRC message.

[0173] Operation 3: The terminal sends a paging message to the A-IoT device.

[0174] Operation 4: The terminal obtains the nearest confirmation result.

[0175] Operation 5: The terminal sends the proximity confirmation result to the base station via RRC message.

[0176] Operation 6: The base station forwards the nearest confirmation result to the core network.

[0177] Among them, the execution of operation 3 does not depend on operation 1 and operation 2. That is to say, the terminal can trigger the near-confirmation behavior based on the near-confirmation request, or the terminal can trigger the near-confirmation behavior on its own.

[0178] Alternatively, based on the interaction flow of the information confirmation method shown in Figure 7, the following operations are included:

[0179] Operation 1: The core network sends a proximity confirmation request to the terminal via NAS messages.

[0180] Operation 2: The terminal sends a paging message to the A-IoT device.

[0181] Operation 3: The terminal obtains the nearest confirmation result.

[0182] Operation 4: The terminal sends the near-confirmation result to the core network via NAS message.

[0183] The execution of operation 2 does not depend on operation 1. In other words, the terminal can trigger the near-confirmation behavior based on the near-confirmation request, or the terminal can trigger the near-confirmation behavior on its own.

[0184] Application Example 3:

[0185] The core network device sends a NAS message, or proximity confirmation request, to the terminal to request proximity confirmation. This NAS message carries the RSRP threshold of 2dB and indicates the following information to be fed back: the number of nearby A-IoT devices, the identifiers of the nearby A-IoT devices, and the first period of 200 minutes. Here, based on the proximity confirmation request, the terminal sends paging messages to the A-IoT devices at a period of 200 minutes, obtains the proximity confirmation results from the A-IoT devices, and feeds back these results to the core network device via a NAS message. Specifically, based on the indications in the proximity confirmation request, the terminal's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 10, and the identifiers of the nearby A-IoT devices are "XX1", "XX2", ..., "XX10". Based on the proximity confirmation results from the terminal feedback, when the core network equipment initiates an inventory command to the base station where the terminal is located, it sends a reference number of 10 nearby A-IoT devices to the base station through the NG interface. Based on this reference number, the base station can allocate slightly more than 10 time-frequency resources when allocating random access resources to cover the communication resource needs of 10 A-IoT devices, effectively improving resource utilization.

[0186] Application Example 4:

[0187] The core network equipment sends a proximity confirmation request to the base station to request proximity confirmation from the terminal. This request carries an RSRP threshold of 2dB and indicates the number of nearby A-IoT devices. The base station then sends this proximity confirmation request to both terminal 1 and terminal 2 via RRC messages. Terminal 1 and terminal 2 each send paging messages based on the request and receive proximity confirmation results for the A-IoT devices. Terminal 1 sends its corresponding proximity confirmation result back to the base station via an RRC message. Specifically, based on the indication in the proximity confirmation request, Terminal 1's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 0. Terminal 2 sends its corresponding proximity confirmation result back to the base station via an RRC message. Specifically, based on the indication in the proximity confirmation request, Terminal 2's feedback includes: the number of nearby A-IoT devices is 2. Based on the proximity confirmation results from terminal 1 and terminal 2, the core network equipment prioritizes terminal 1 for inventory management when selecting a terminal as the reader / writer.

[0188] To implement the information verification method on the core network device side of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides an information verification device, which is installed on the core network device, as shown in FIG8. The device includes:

[0189] The first receiving unit 801 is configured to receive the first message.

[0190] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0191] In one embodiment,

[0192] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the first receiving unit 801 is configured to: receive the first message sent by the access network device; and / or,

[0193] The first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the first receiving unit 801 is configured to receive the first message sent by the terminal, or to receive the first message from the terminal forwarded by the access network device.

[0194] In one embodiment, the device further includes:

[0195] The third sending unit is configured to send the second message before the first receiving unit 801 receives the first message.

[0196] The second message is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0197] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0198] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0199] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0200] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0201] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0202] In one embodiment, one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0203] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0204] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0205] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0206] In one embodiment, the third transmitting unit is configured as follows:

[0207] A second message is sent to the access network device, which is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0208] A second message is sent to the terminal, which is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0209] In practical applications, the first receiving unit 801 and the third sending unit can be implemented by the communication interface in the information confirmation device.

[0210] To implement the information confirmation method on the access network device side of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides an information confirmation device, which is installed on the access network device, as shown in FIG9. The device includes:

[0211] The first sending unit 901 is configured to send the first message to the core network equipment.

[0212] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0213] In one embodiment, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the device further includes:

[0214] Before sending the first message to the core network equipment, the method further includes:

[0215] The fourth sending unit is configured to send a third message to each of the one or more A-IoT devices;

[0216] The second receiving unit is configured to receive a fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding third message;

[0217] The first determining unit is configured to obtain the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device based on the message content of the fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices.

[0218] In one embodiment, the third message carries a first identifier, which is used to indicate that the third message is for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0219] The third message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0220] In one embodiment, the message content of the fourth message is empty, or the fourth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0221] In one embodiment, the first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result regarding the A-IoT device; correspondingly, the device further includes:

[0222] The third receiving unit is configured to receive the first message sent by the terminal.

[0223] In one embodiment, the device further includes:

[0224] The fifth sending unit is configured to send a second message to the terminal.

[0225] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0226] In one embodiment, the fifth transmitting unit is configured as follows:

[0227] Receive the second message sent by the core network equipment;

[0228] Forward the second message to the terminal.

[0229] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0230] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0231] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0232] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0233] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0234] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0235] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0236] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0237] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0238] In practical applications, the first sending unit 901, the fourth sending unit, the second receiving unit, the third receiving unit, and the fifth sending unit can be implemented by the communication interface in the information confirmation device, and the first determining unit can be implemented by the processor in the information confirmation device.

[0239] To implement the terminal-side information verification method of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides an information verification device, which is installed on the terminal, as shown in FIG10. The device includes:

[0240] The second sending unit 1001 is configured to send the first message.

[0241] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation of the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0242] In one embodiment, the device further includes:

[0243] The sixth sending unit is configured to send a fifth message to each of the one or more A-IoT devices;

[0244] The fourth receiving unit is configured to receive a sixth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding fifth message;

[0245] The second determining unit is configured to obtain the terminal's proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device based on the message content of the sixth message returned by each of the above one or more A-IoT devices.

[0246] In one embodiment, the fifth message carries a first identifier, which indicates that the fifth message is used for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0247] The fifth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0248] In one embodiment, the message content of the sixth message is empty, or the sixth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0249] In one embodiment, the second transmitting unit 1001 is configured as follows:

[0250] Send the first message to the core network equipment or access network equipment.

[0251] In one embodiment, the device further includes:

[0252] The fifth receiving unit is configured to receive a second message sent by a core network device or an access network device.

[0253] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0254] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0255] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0256] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0257] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0258] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0259] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0260] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0261] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0262] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0263] In practical applications, the second sending unit 1001, the sixth sending unit, the fourth receiving unit, and the fifth receiving unit can be implemented by the communication interface in the information confirmation device, and the second determining unit can be implemented by the processor in the information confirmation device.

[0264] It should be noted that the information verification device provided in the above embodiments is only illustrated by the division of the above program modules. In actual applications, the above processing can be assigned to different program modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different program modules to complete all or part of the processing described above. In addition, the information verification device and the information verification method embodiments provided in the above embodiments belong to the same concept, and their specific implementation process can be found in the method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0265] Based on the hardware implementation of the above program modules, and in order to implement the method on the core network device side of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides a core network device, as shown in FIG11, the core network device 1100 includes:

[0266] The first communication interface 1101 is capable of exchanging information with other network nodes;

[0267] The first processor 1102 is connected to the first communication interface 1101 to enable information interaction with other network nodes. When running a computer program, it executes the methods provided by one or more technical solutions on the core network device side. The computer program is stored in the first memory 1103.

[0268] Specifically, the first communication interface 1101 is configured to receive the first message.

[0269] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0270] In one embodiment,

[0271] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the first communication interface 1101 is configured to: receive the first message sent by the access network device; and / or,

[0272] The first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result for the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the first communication interface 1101 is configured to: receive the first message sent by the terminal, or receive the first message from the terminal forwarded by the access network device.

[0273] In one embodiment, the first communication interface 1101 is further configured as follows:

[0274] Send the second message before receiving the first message.

[0275] The second message is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0276] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0277] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0278] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0279] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0280] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0281] In one embodiment, one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0282] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0283] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0284] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0285] In one embodiment, the first communication interface 1101 is further configured as follows:

[0286] A second message is sent to the access network device, which is used to request the access network device or terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0287] A second message is sent to the terminal, which is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0288] It should be noted that the specific processing procedures of the first processor 1102 and the first communication interface 1101 can be understood by referring to the above method.

[0289] Of course, in practical applications, the various components in the core network device 1100 are coupled together through the bus system 1104. It can be understood that the bus system 1104 is configured to enable communication between these components. In addition to the data bus, the bus system 1104 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, all buses are labeled as bus system 1104 in Figure 11.

[0290] The first memory 1103 in this embodiment is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the core network device 1100. Examples of such data include any computer program used to operate on the core network device 1100.

[0291] The methods disclosed in the above embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to, or implemented by, the first processor 1102. The first processor 1102 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each operation of the above methods can be completed by the integrated logic circuitry of the hardware or by instructions in the form of software within the first processor 1102. The first processor 1102 may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The first processor 1102 can implement or execute the methods, operations, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The operation of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be directly manifested as execution by a hardware decoding processor, or execution by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules may be located in a storage medium, specifically a first memory 1103. The first processor 1102 reads information from the first memory 1103 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the operations of the aforementioned methods.

[0292] In an exemplary embodiment, the core network device 1100 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), DSPs, programmable logic devices (PLDs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), general-purpose processors, controllers, microcontrollers (MCUs), microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the aforementioned methods.

[0293] Based on the hardware implementation of the above program modules, and in order to implement the method on the access network device side of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides an access network device, as shown in FIG12, the access network device 1200 including:

[0294] The second communication interface 1201 is capable of exchanging information with other network nodes;

[0295] The second processor 1202 is connected to the second communication interface 1201 to enable information exchange with other network nodes. When running a computer program, it executes the methods provided by one or more technical solutions on the access network device side. The computer program is stored in the second memory 1203.

[0296] Specifically, the second communication interface 1201 is configured as follows:

[0297] Send the first message to the core network equipment.

[0298] The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

[0299] In one embodiment, the first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, the second communication interface 1201 is further configured as follows:

[0300] Before sending the first message to the core network equipment, a third message is sent to each of the one or more A-IoT devices.

[0301] Receive a fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding third message;

[0302] The second processor 1202 is configured to obtain the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device based on the message content of the fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices.

[0303] In one embodiment, the third message carries a first identifier, which is used to indicate that the third message is for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0304] The third message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0305] In one embodiment, the message content of the fourth message is empty, or the fourth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0306] In one embodiment, the first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result regarding the A-IoT device, and correspondingly, the second communication interface 1201 is further configured as follows:

[0307] The first message sent by the receiving terminal.

[0308] In one embodiment, the second communication interface 1201 is further configured as follows:

[0309] Send a second message to the terminal.

[0310] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0311] In one embodiment, the second communication interface 1201 is further configured as follows:

[0312] Receive the second message sent by the core network equipment;

[0313] Forward the second message to the terminal.

[0314] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0315] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0316] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0317] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0318] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0319] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0320] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0321] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0322] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0323] It should be noted that the specific processing procedures of the second processor 1202 and the second communication interface 1201 can be understood by referring to the above method.

[0324] Of course, in practical applications, the various components in the access network device 1200 are coupled together through the bus system 1204. It can be understood that the bus system 1204 is configured to enable communication between these components. In addition to the data bus, the bus system 1204 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, all buses are labeled as bus system 1204 in Figure 12.

[0325] The second memory 1203 in this embodiment is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the access network device 1200. Examples of such data include any computer program used to operate on the access network device 1200.

[0326] The methods disclosed in the above embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to, or implemented by, the second processor 1202. The second processor 1202 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each operation of the above methods can be completed by the integrated logic circuitry of the hardware in the second processor 1202 or by instructions in software form. The second processor 1202 may be a general-purpose processor, a DSP, or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The second processor 1202 can implement or execute the methods, operations, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The operation of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be directly manifested as execution by a hardware decoding processor, or execution by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules may be located in a storage medium, specifically a second memory 1203. The second processor 1202 reads information from the second memory 1203 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the operations of the aforementioned methods.

[0327] In an exemplary embodiment, the access network device 1200 may be implemented by one or more ASICs, DSPs, PLDs, CPLDs, FPGAs, general-purpose processors, controllers, MCUs, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the aforementioned method.

[0328] Based on the hardware implementation of the above program modules, and in order to implement the terminal-side method of this disclosure embodiment, this disclosure embodiment also provides a terminal, as shown in FIG13, the terminal 1300 including:

[0329] The third communication interface 1301 is capable of exchanging information with other network nodes;

[0330] The third processor 1302 is connected to the third communication interface 1301 to enable information interaction with other network nodes. When running a computer program, it executes the methods provided by one or more of the aforementioned terminal-side technical solutions. The computer program is stored in the third memory 1303.

[0331] Specifically, the third communication interface 1301 is configured as follows:

[0332] Send the first message.

[0333] The first message carries the terminal's confirmation of the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0334] In one embodiment, the third communication interface 1301 is further configured as follows:

[0335] Send a fifth message to each of one or more A-IoT devices;

[0336] Receive the sixth message returned by each of the above-mentioned A-IoT devices based on the corresponding fifth message;

[0337] Based on the message content of the sixth message returned by each of the above one or more A-IoT devices, the terminal obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

[0338] In one embodiment, the fifth message carries a first identifier, which indicates that the fifth message is used for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or,

[0339] The fifth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0340] In one embodiment, the message content of the sixth message is empty, or the sixth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

[0341] In one embodiment, the third communication interface 1301 is further configured as follows:

[0342] Send the first message to the core network equipment or access network equipment.

[0343] In one embodiment, the third communication interface 1301 is further configured as follows:

[0344] Receive a second message sent by the core network equipment or access network equipment.

[0345] The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

[0346] In one embodiment, the second message carries one or more of the following information:

[0347] A first threshold, which is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for confirming whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength;

[0348] One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation results of A-IoT devices;

[0349] The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device;

[0350] The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing confirmation results.

[0351] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned one or more information types include one or more of the following:

[0352] This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices;

[0353] Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices;

[0354] Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

[0355] Of course, in practical applications, the various components in terminal 1300 are coupled together through bus system 1304. It can be understood that bus system 1304 is configured to enable communication between these components. In addition to the data bus, bus system 1304 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity, all buses are labeled as bus system 1304 in Figure 13.

[0356] The third memory 1303 in this embodiment is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the terminal 1300. Examples of such data include any computer program used to operate on the terminal 1300.

[0357] The methods disclosed in the above embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to, or implemented by, the third processor 1302. The third processor 1302 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each operation of the above methods can be completed by the integrated logic circuitry of the hardware or by instructions in the form of software within the third processor 1302. The third processor 1302 may be a general-purpose processor, a DSP, or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The third processor 1302 can implement or execute the methods, operations, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The operation of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be directly manifested as execution by a hardware decoding processor, or execution by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules may be located in a storage medium, specifically a third memory 1303. The third processor 1302 reads information from the third memory 1303 and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the operations of the aforementioned methods.

[0358] In an exemplary embodiment, terminal 1300 may be implemented by one or more ASICs, DSPs, PLDs, CPLDs, FPGAs, general-purpose processors, controllers, MCUs, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the aforementioned method.

[0359] It is understood that the memories (first memory 1103, second memory 1203, and third memory 1303) in the embodiments of this disclosure can be volatile memories or non-volatile memories, or both. Non-volatile memories can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), magnetic random access memory (FRAM), flash memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disc, or compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM); magnetic surface memory can be disk storage or magnetic tape storage. Volatile memories can be random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache.By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Synchronous Static Random Access Memory (SSRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDRSDRAM), Enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (ESDRAM), SyncLink Dynamic Random Access Memory (SLDRAM), and Direct Rambus Random Access Memory (DRRAM). The memories described in the embodiments of this disclosure are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0360] In an exemplary embodiment, this disclosure also provides a storage medium, namely a computer storage medium, specifically a computer-readable storage medium. For example, it may include a first memory 1103 storing a computer program, which can be executed by a first processor 1102 of a core network device 1100 to complete the operations described in the aforementioned core network device-side method. Another example is a second memory 1203 storing a computer program, which can be executed by a second processor 1202 of an access network device 1200 to complete the operations described in the aforementioned access network device-side method. Yet another example is a third memory 1303 storing a computer program, which can be executed by a third processor 1302 of a terminal 1300 to complete the operations described in the aforementioned terminal-side method. The computer-readable storage medium may be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disc, or CD-ROM.

[0361] By way of example, this disclosure also provides a computer program product, including a computer program that can be executed by a first processor 1102 of a core network device 1100 to perform the operations described in the aforementioned core network device-side method. Alternatively, the computer program can be executed by a second processor 1202 of an access network device 1200 to perform the operations described in the aforementioned access network device-side method. Alternatively, the computer program can be executed by a third processor 1302 of a terminal 1300 to perform the operations described in the aforementioned terminal-side method.

[0362] It should be noted that terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0363] In this document, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. Additionally, the term "one or more" in this document refers to any combination of at least two of any one or more items. For example, including one or more of A, B, and C can represent including any one or more elements selected from the set consisting of A, B, and C.

[0364] Furthermore, the technical solutions described in the embodiments of this disclosure can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[0365] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this disclosure and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An information confirmation method, applied to core network equipment, comprising: Receive the first message; among which, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the passive Internet of Things (A-IoT) device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, receiving the first message includes: receiving the first message sent by the access network device; and / or, The first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, receiving the first message includes: receiving the first message sent by the terminal, or receiving the first message forwarded by the access network device from the terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, Before receiving the first message, the method further includes: Send a second message; in which, The second message is used to request the access network device or the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, The second message carries one or more of the following information: A first threshold, wherein the first threshold is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for determining whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength; One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device; The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing the confirmation result.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, The one or more information types include one or more of the following: This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices; Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices; Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein, Sending the second message includes: The second message is sent to the access network device, wherein the second message is used to request the access network device or the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device; and / or, The second message is sent to the terminal, and correspondingly, the second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

7. An information confirmation method, wherein, Applied to access network equipment, including: Send the first message to the core network equipment; among which, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device regarding the A-IoT device. Correspondingly, before sending the first message to the core network device, the method further includes: Send a third message to each of one or more A-IoT devices; Receive a fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding third message; Based on the message content and / or signal strength of the fourth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices, the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device is obtained by the access network device.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, The third message carries a first identifier, which indicates that the third message is used for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or, The third message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein, The message content of the fourth message is empty, or the fourth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein, The first message carries the terminal's proximity confirmation result regarding the A-IoT device; correspondingly, the method further includes: Receive the first message sent by the terminal.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, The method further includes: Send a second message to the terminal; wherein, The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein, Sending the second message to the terminal includes: Receive the second message sent by the core network device; The second message is forwarded to the terminal.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, The second message carries one or more of the following information: A first threshold, wherein the first threshold is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for determining whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength; One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device; The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing the confirmation result.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, The one or more information types include one or more of the following: This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices; Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices; Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

16. An information verification method, applied to a terminal, comprising: Send the first message; among which, The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein, The method further includes: Send a fifth message to each of one or more A-IoT devices; Receive a sixth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices based on the corresponding fifth message; Based on the message content and / or signal strength of the sixth message returned by each of the one or more A-IoT devices, the terminal obtains the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein, The fifth message carries a first identifier, which indicates that the fifth message is used for proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; and / or, The fifth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein, The message content of the sixth message is empty, or the sixth message is sent on a designated resource, which represents a dedicated resource for proximity confirmation of A-IoT devices.

20. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, Sending the first message includes: Send the first message to the core network equipment or access network equipment.

21. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 19, wherein, The method further includes: Receive a second message sent by a core network device or an access network device; wherein, The second message is used to request the terminal to confirm the proximity of the A-IoT device.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein, The second message carries one or more of the following information: A first threshold, wherein the first threshold is used to indicate a signal strength threshold for determining whether an A-IoT device is nearby based on signal strength; One or more information types, which are used to indicate information that needs to be fed back regarding the proximity confirmation result of the A-IoT device; The first delay is used to indicate the maximum time allowed to complete the proximity confirmation of the A-IoT device; The first cycle is used to indicate the collection cycle of A-IoT devices nearing the confirmation result.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein, The one or more information types include one or more of the following: This indicates whether there is information about nearby A-IoT devices; Information representing the number of nearby A-IoT devices; Information that identifies nearby A-IoT devices.

24. An information verification device, comprising: The first receiving unit is configured to receive the first message; wherein... The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

25. An information verification device, comprising: The first sending unit is configured to send a first message to the core network equipment; wherein... The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

26. An information verification device, comprising: The second sending unit is configured to send the first message; wherein... The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

27. A core network device, comprising: A first processor and a first communication interface; wherein... The first communication interface is configured to receive a first message; wherein, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

28. An access network device, comprising: A second processor and a second communication interface; wherein... The second communication interface is configured to send a first message to the core network device; wherein, The first message carries the proximity confirmation result of the access network device or terminal regarding the A-IoT device.

29. A terminal, comprising: A third processor and a third communication interface; wherein... The third communication interface is configured to send the first message; among which... The first message carries the terminal's confirmation result regarding the proximity of the A-IoT device.

30. A core network device, comprising: A first processor and a first memory configured to store computer programs capable of running on the processor. Wherein, when the first processor is configured to run the computer program, it performs the operation of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

31. An access network device, comprising: A second processor and a second memory configured to store computer programs capable of running on the processor. Wherein, the second processor is configured to perform the operation of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 15 when running the computer program.

32. A terminal, comprising: A third processor and a third memory configured to store computer programs capable of running on the processor. The third processor is configured to perform the operation of the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23 when running the computer program.

33. A storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed by a processor, implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 15, or implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

34. A computer program product comprising a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 7 to 15, or implements the operation of the method according to any one of claims 16 to 23.

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