WO2024216520A1 - Communication method, communication device, network function entity, and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of communications, and provide a communication method, a communication device, a network function entity, and an electronic device. The method comprises: a first network function entity of a communication device delivers first configuration information downwards to a second network function entity, wherein the first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of an access layer, and the first configuration information is used for configuring a first artificial intelligence (AI) model. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, an AI model is transmitted in the access layer and can be used for the management process of a wireless communication system in the 3GPP, and a foundation is laid for an access network device to manage the AI model.

Description

Communication method, communication device, network function entity and electronic device Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a communication method, a communication device, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product.

Background Art

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology can obtain models through a large amount of training data, and events can be predicted through the models. In communication systems, AI models can be used for prediction and reasoning to improve system performance.

When the AI model is trained on the access network device and AI reasoning is run on the terminal device, the access network device needs to transmit the AI model to the terminal device. When the AI model is trained on the terminal device and AI reasoning is run on the access network device side, the terminal device needs to transmit the AI model to the access network device.

Currently, AI models are transmitted between core network devices and terminal devices through the non-access layer.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a communication device, a network function entity, an electronic device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product, which can solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The technical solution is as follows:

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a communication device, and the method includes:

The first network function entity of the communication device submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity of the communication device;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a first network function entity, and the method includes:

Submitting the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is applied to a second network function entity, and the method includes:

Obtaining first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, including:

A first submission module, configured for a first network function entity of a communication device to submit first configuration information downward to a second network function entity of the communication device;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first network function entity is provided, including:

A second submission module, configured to submit the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a second network function entity is provided, including:

A first obtaining module, used to obtain first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, which includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory, and the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect are implemented.

According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect are implemented.

The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure has the following beneficial effects:

Transmitting AI models at the access layer can be used in the wireless communication system management process in 3GPP, laying the foundation for access network equipment management AI models.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings required for describing the embodiments of the present disclosure are briefly introduced below.

FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG1b is a hierarchical diagram of a control plane protocol stack in the related art;

FIG1c is a hierarchical diagram of a control plane protocol stack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG1d is a schematic diagram of the structure of a PDCP PDU according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3a is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a first communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3b is a flow chart of a communication method performed by a second communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3c is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a first communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3d is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a second communication device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3e is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a communication device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4a is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a first network function entity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4b is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a first network function entity according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG5a is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a second network function entity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG5b is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a second network function entity according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first network function entity provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG7b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second network function entity provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a communication device, a network function entity, and a storage medium.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is applied to a communication device, and the method includes:

The first network function entity of the communication device submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In the above embodiment, the first network function entity and the second network function entity are both located in the access layer, realizing the transmission of the AI model in the access layer, and the hierarchical relationship between the first network function entity and the second network function entity is that the first network function entity is the upper layer of the second network function entity. The first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity, which means that the first configuration information will be submitted downward to the bottom layer of the access network and then to another communication device, thereby realizing the transmission of the first configuration information across communication devices. This application can be used for the wireless communication system management process in 3GPP, laying the foundation for access network device management AI model.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the present invention further includes:

The second network function entity determines first transmission information according to the first configuration information, and submits the first transmission information downward to the underlying network function entity;

The first transmission information includes the first configuration information and first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the first transmission information carries information of the first network function entity.

In the above embodiment, the second network function entity determines the first transmission information based on the first configuration information, and the first transmission information includes information for indicating that the first transmission information carries the first network function entity, so that the second network function entity of the opposite communication device determines to submit the first configuration information to the first network function entity instead of other network function entities after obtaining the first transmission information, thereby ensuring the accuracy of data transmission.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity.

In the above embodiment, the second network function entity can be a PDCP entity or an RRC entity, which enhances the flexibility of the transmission AI model.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the first transmission information is a first packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit PDCP PDU.

In the above embodiment, the existing information of the PDCP entity is used as a carrier to send the first configuration information and the first indication information, which reduces the difficulty of opening up the solution.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the first transmission information is a first RRC message.

In the above embodiment, the first configuration information and the first indication information are sent using the existing message of the RRC entity as a carrier, which reduces the difficulty of implementing the scheme.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the first configuration information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

In the above embodiment, the first network function entity sends the first configuration information to the PDCP entity corresponding to the radio bearer, thereby achieving the effect of standardized data transmission.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

In the above embodiment, the RRC entity makes the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message the same as the radio bearer of the first network function entity or the first AI model, thereby achieving the effect of standardized data transmission.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity, further comprising:

The first network function entity obtains bearer information;

The bearer information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity;

The radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

In the above embodiment, the first network function entity obtains the bearer information, which lays a foundation for orderly delivering the first configuration information downward to the network function entity of the next layer.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following:

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In the above embodiment, the first configuration information can be used to indicate at least one of adding, modifying and deleting the AI model, thereby realizing the function of flexible deployment of the AI model.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the present invention further includes:

The first network function entity obtains second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure the second AI model;

The first network function entity configures the second AI model according to the second configuration information.

In the above embodiment, the first network function entity of the network device also has the ability to obtain the second configuration information of the opposite communication device, and can configure the second AI model according to the second configuration information, thereby achieving the effect of the network device configuring the AI model itself.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first network function entity obtains the second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, and the process also includes:

The second network function entity obtains second transmission information submitted upward by the underlying network function entity, where the second transmission information includes the second configuration information and second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission information carries information of the first network function entity;

The second transmission information is submitted upward to the first network function entity according to the second indication information.

The second network function entity also has the ability to obtain the second transmission information submitted by the underlying network function entity, and when the second transmission information is obtained, according to the second indication information of the second transmission information Transmitting the second configuration information to the first network function entity instead of other network function entities standardizes data transmission.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the second transmission information is a second PDCP PDU.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the second transmission information is a second RRC message.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the second transmission information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the second AI model.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the second RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

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

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is applied to a first network function entity, and the method includes:

Submitting the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, submitting the first indication information to the second network function entity further includes:

The first network function entity obtains bearer information;

The bearer information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity;

The radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

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

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the present invention further includes:

Obtaining second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure a second AI model;

Configure the second AI model according to the second configuration information.

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

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method applied to a second network function entity, the method comprising:

Obtaining first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the present invention further includes:

Determine first transmission information according to the first configuration information, and submit the first transmission information downward to a bottom network function entity;

The first transmission information includes the first configuration information and first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the first transmission information carries information of the first network function entity.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the first transmission information is a first packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit PDCP PDU.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the first transmission information is a first RRC message.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the first configuration information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

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

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the present invention further includes:

Second configuration information submitted upward to the first network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure a second AI model;

The first network function entity configures the second AI model according to the second configuration information.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second configuration information submitted upward to the first network function entity also includes:

Obtain second transmission information submitted upward by a bottom-level network function entity, where the second transmission information includes the second configuration information and second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission information carries information of the first network function entity.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the second transmission information is a second PDCP PDU.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the second transmission information is a second RRC message.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the second transmission information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the second AI model.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the second RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

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

Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model;

Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters;

The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including:

A first submission module, configured for a first network function entity of a communication device to submit first configuration information downward to a second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a first network function entity, including:

A second submission module, configured to submit the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a second network function entity, including:

A first obtaining module, used to obtain first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method described in any one of the first to third aspects above.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of the first to third aspects above are implemented.

In some embodiments, terms such as communication method and information processing method can be replaced with each other, terms such as communication device and information processing device, communication device can be replaced with each other, and terms such as information processing system and communication system can be replaced with each other.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but are only illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily. For example, the solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and a certain embodiment can be combined arbitrarily with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or there is a logical conflict, the terms and/or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their internal logical relationships.

The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun after the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "plurality" refers to two or more. In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "at least one of", "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple", etc. can be used interchangeably.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, descriptions such as "at least one of A, B, C...", "A and/or B and/or C...", etc. include any one of A, B, C... existing alone. Situations also include any combination of any multiple of A, B, C..., and each situation can exist alone; for example, "at least one of A, B, and C" includes the situations of A alone, B alone, C alone, the combination of A and B, the combination of A and C, the combination of B and C, and the combination of A, B, and C; for example, A and/or B includes the situations of A alone, B alone, and the combination of A and B.

In some embodiments, the description methods such as "in one case A, in another case B", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc. may include the following technical solutions according to the situation: A is executed independently of B, that is, in some embodiments A; B is executed independently of A, that is, in some embodiments B; A and B are selectively executed, that is, selected from A and B in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, that is, A and B in some embodiments. When there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc., it is similar to the above.

The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The statement of the description object refers to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not constitute unnecessary restrictions due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields", and the "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number, and can be one or more. Taking the "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes may be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" may be the same device or different devices, and their types may be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first configuration" and the "second configuration" may be the same information or different information, and their contents may be the same or different.

In some embodiments, “including A”, “comprising A”, “used to indicate A”, and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to ...", "in response to determining ...", "in the case of ...", "at the time of ...", "when ...", "if ...", "if ...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, terms such as "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 replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "no more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

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

In some embodiments, the term “terminal”, “terminal device”, “user equipment (UE)”, “user terminal”, “mobile station (MS)”, “mobile terminal (MT)”, subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, etc. The terms 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, client and the like may be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, it can also be called device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it can also be set as a structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, languages such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by languages corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side").

For example, an uplink channel, a downlink channel, etc. may be replaced by a sidelink channel, and an uplink, a downlink, etc. may be replaced by a sidelink.

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, the core network device, or the network device may also be configured to have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

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

In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable.

In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment (assignment)", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant (grant)", "UL DCI" and so on can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, the terms "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)", "DL data" and the like can be interchangeable with each other, and the terms "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)", "UL data" and the like can be interchangeable with each other.

In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

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

In some embodiments, terms such as "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be interchangeable, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be interchangeable.

In some embodiments, terms such as "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, the terms such as "resource block (RB)", "physical resource block (PRB)", "sub-carrier group (SCG)", "resource element group (REG)", "PRB pair", "RB pair" and "resource element (RE)" can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, terms such as wireless access scheme and waveform may be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, the terms "precoding", "precoder", "weight", "precoding weight", "quasi-co-location (QCL)", "transmission configuration indication (TCI) state", "spatial relation", "spatial domain filter", "transmission power", "phase rotation", "antenna port", "antenna port group", "layer", "the number of layers", "rank", "resource", "resource set", "resource group", "beam", "beam width", "beam angular degree", "antenna", "antenna element", "panel" and the like are interchangeable.

In some embodiments, the terms "frame", "radio frame", "subframe", "slot", "sub-slot", "mini-slot", "symbol", "symbol", "transmission time interval (TTI)" and so on can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, "obtain", "obtain", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and/or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from a protocol, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and/or receive" can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, "predetermined" or "preset" may be interpreted as being pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or may be interpreted as a pre-set action performed by a device, etc.

In some embodiments, determining can be interpreted as judging, deciding, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, searching, looking up, searching, inquiring, ascertaining, receiving, transmitting, inputting, outputting, accessing, resolving, selecting, choosing, establishing, comparing, “assuming,” “expecting,” “considering,” broadcasting, notifying, communicating, forwarding, configuring, reconfiguring, allocating, mapping, assigning, etc., but is not limited to the foregoing.

In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values (for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, "network" may be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

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

In some embodiments, "existing", "stored", and "stored" may be interchangeable.

In some embodiments, acquisition of data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

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

In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, or any columns may also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

FIG. 1 a is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1 a , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

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

In some embodiments, network device 102 may include an access network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be applicable to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may become internal interfaces of Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces may be implemented through software or programs.

In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a centralized unit (central unit, CU) and a distributed unit (distributed unit, DU), wherein the CU may also be called a control unit (control unit). The CU-DU structure may be used to split the protocol layers of the network device, with some functions of the protocol layers being centrally controlled by the CU, and the remaining part or all of the functions of the protocol layers being distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

In some embodiments, the access network device may be one device, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. The network element may be virtual or physical. The network device may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. A person skilled in the art can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1a, or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1a are examples, and the communication system may include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1a, or may include other subjects other than FIG. 1a, and the number and form of the subjects are arbitrary, and the connection relationship between the subjects is an example, and the subjects may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, which may be a direct connection or an indirect connection, and may be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, the fourth generation mobile communication system (4G), the fifth generation mobile communication system (5G). system, 5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) Things, IoT) system, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), systems using other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on them. In addition, multiple systems can also be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, etc.) for application.

FIG. 1b is a hierarchical diagram of a control plane protocol stack in the related art. As shown in the figure, the non-access layer (NSA) includes the following network function entities in sequence downward:

Radio Resource Control (RRC) entity, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity, Radio Link Control (RLC) entity, Media Access Control (MAC) entity and port physical layer (PHY) entity.

In the related technology, the information used to configure the AI model is transmitted between the core network equipment, such as the Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and the UE through the NAS entity. Since the information does not pass through the access network equipment (such as the gNB in Figure 1b), the access network equipment cannot manage the information.

It should be understood that data is submitted downward to the underlying network function entity through each network function entity in the access layer of a communication device, and is transmitted by the underlying network function entity to the underlying network function entity of another communication device, and then submitted upward by the underlying network function entity in the access layer of the other communication device. Related Technology In the process of submitting upward, some network function entities may submit data upward to the upper layer network function entity of the control plane protocol stack. The data may be delivered to the upper network function entity of the user plane protocol stack, or it may be delivered to the upper network function entity of the user plane protocol stack, which can be determined according to the actual situation. Taking the PDCP entity as an example, when the PDCP entity obtains the data delivered by the RLC entity, it may deliver the data to the upper network function entity of the user plane protocol stack: the Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) entity, or it may deliver the data to the upper network function entity of the control plane protocol stack: the RRC entity.

The embodiment of the present disclosure adds a first network function entity in the access layer. The first network function module serves as the top layer of the access layer. The next layer may be an RCC entity or a PDCP entity, as shown in FIG1c. In the figure, the first network function entity is represented by AI. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the name of the first network function entity. For example, it may also be called an artificial intelligence entity, an AI entity, an AI model entity, etc.

When the PDCP entity of the disclosed embodiment receives data sent by the Radio Resource Control (RRC) entity or the Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP) entity, the PDCP entity determines the Packet Data Convergence Protocol Protocol Data Unit (PDCP PDU). The PDCP PDU structure is shown in FIG1d , where Data is the received data, oct 1 and oct 2 are the PDCP corresponding to the data, and D/C is used to indicate that the PDCP PDU is a control or data PDU. PDCP SN indicates the sequence number (SN) of the PDCP PDU. R is a reserved bit. MAC-I is a Message Authentication Code for Integrity.

Each PDCP entity is associated with a radio bearer, which is divided into a data bearer (DRB) and a signaling bearer (SRB). The data bearer DRB is connected to the SDAP of the user plane, and the signaling bearer SRB is connected to the radio resource control RRC of the control plane.

FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method shown in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in the figure, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is used in a communication system 100. The method includes:

S201. A first communication device sends first configuration information to a second communication device.

The communication system may include a first communication device and a second communication device. In some embodiments, the first communication device and the second communication device may be one of the terminal 101 or the network device 102. When the first communication device is the terminal 101 , the second communication device is the network device 102 ; when the first communication device is the network device 102 , the second communication device is the terminal 101 .

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model. When the second communication device receives the configuration information, the second communication device may configure the AI model based on the configuration information.

In some embodiments, the AI model is an AI model deployed by a first communication device, and may also be an AI model deployed by a second communication device. When the first communication device is terminal 101, the second communication device is network device 102, and the AI model configured by the first configuration information is deployed by network device 102. When the first communication device is network device 102, the second communication device is terminal 101, and the AI model configured by the first configuration information is deployed by terminal 101.

In some embodiments, the AI model is a model for providing an AI network function. The AI network function is a network function involving AI technology. The network function is a function implemented by a network function entity; in an access network, multiple network function entities and multiple network functions may be included, wherein one network function entity may implement one or more network functions, and one network function may be implemented by one network function entity or multiple network function entities.

In some embodiments, the AI network function is at least one of a network function that performs 10AI processing through an AI model (also referred to as a neural network model) and a network function that outputs an AI model.

Among them, the network function of performing AI processing through the AI model may exemplarily include at least one of the following: a network function of performing data processing on audio data through the AI model, a network function of performing data processing on video data through the AI model, a network function of performing data processing on text through the AI model, etc. Among them, the network function of outputting the AI model may exemplarily include at least one of the following: a network function of outputting the AI model for AI15 processing of audio data, a network function of outputting the AI model for AI processing of video data, a network function of outputting the AI model for AI processing of text, etc. It should be understood that before performing AI processing through the AI model or outputting the AI model, the embodiments of the present disclosure may also train the AI model, so as to perform AI processing through the trained AI model, or output the trained AI model.

In some embodiments, configuring the AI model may be at least one of adding a new AI model, deleting/releasing an AI model, or modifying an AI model.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include new information indicating a newly added AI model, where the new information includes the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include modification information indicating the modified AI model, where the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include deletion information for indicating a deleted AI model, wherein the deletion information includes a model identifier of the deleted AI model.

The network function entities included in the access layer of the communication device of the embodiment of the present disclosure and the hierarchical relationship of each network function entity are configured by the protocol stack. The upper layer network function entity submits information to the lower layer network function entity, which is called downward submission. Correspondingly, the lower layer network function entity submits information to the upper layer network function entity, which is called upward submission. For example, the PDCP entity is located in the upper layer of the RLC entity, so the PDCP entity to the RLC entity is called downward submission, and the RLC entity to the PDCP entity is called downward submission.

In some embodiments, the access layer includes a first network function entity, which is the top layer of the control panel protocol stack, and the first network function entity is used to configure the AI model.

In some embodiments, the first communication device obtains the first configuration information through the first network function entity.

In some embodiments, the first network function entity obtains bearer information, where the bearer information is used to indicate a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity and/or a radio bearer corresponding to the AI model configured by the first configuration information. For example, the bearer information indicates that the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity is radio bearer 1, and the first network function entity delivers the first configuration information to the PDCP entity corresponding to radio bearer 1.

In some embodiments, the bearer information is determined by the access network device 102 . When the first communication device is a terminal, the first network function entity of the first communication device obtains the bearer information submitted by the access network device 102 .

In some embodiments, the first network function entity delivers the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity, and the second network function entity determines the first transmission information according to the first configuration information. The first transmission information is submitted to the next layer network function entity of the second network function entity so that the first transmission information is transmitted to the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the second network function entity may be a PDCP entity.

When the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, when the first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward, the first configuration information may be submitted to the first PDCP entity corresponding to the radio bearer.

In some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the first PDCP entity is a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity.

In some embodiments, the wireless bearer corresponding to the first PDCP entity is a wireless bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

When the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, the first transmission information is a first packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit PDCP PDU.

In some embodiments, the first PDCP PDU includes first configuration information and first indication information.

In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to indicate that the first PDCP PDU carries information of the first network function entity. Thus, when the PDCP entity of the second communication device obtains the first PDCP PDU, it determines to deliver the first PDCP PDU to the first network function entity instead of SDAP or RRC according to the first indication information.

In some embodiments, one or more reserved bits in oct1 of the PDCP PDU record the first indication information.

In some embodiments, the PDCP entity delivers the first transmission information, i.e., the first PDCP PDU, downward to the RLC entity of the first communication device. An RLC entity of the disclosed embodiment corresponds to a radio bearer. The PDCP entity delivers the PDCP PDU to the RLC entity corresponding to the radio bearer of the PDCP entity itself.

In some embodiments, when the radio bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity is the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity, the radio bearer corresponding to the RLC entity to which the PDCP delivers the first PDCP PDU downward is also the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity.

In some embodiments, when the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity is a wireless bearer corresponding to the configured AI model, the wireless bearer corresponding to the RLC entity to which the PDCP delivers the first PDCP PDU downward is also a wireless bearer corresponding to the configured AI model.

In some embodiments, the first transmission information is delivered downward to a bottom-layer network function entity, and the bottom-layer network function entity delivers the first transmission information to a bottom-layer network function entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the underlying network function entity of the access layer is determined by the protocol stack. Taking the second network function entity as PDCP as an example, the underlying network function entity may be an RLC network function entity, a MAC network function entity, or a PHY network function entity. In order to facilitate the description of the communication process, the various embodiments of the present disclosure use the next layer of network function entity of the second network function entity as the underlying network function entity. For example, when the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, the bottom layer is the RLC entity, so the RLC entity of the first communication device delivers the first PDCP PDU to the RLC entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the RLC entity of the first communication device determines a first RLC PDU based on the first PDCP PDU, the first RLC PDU includes the first PDCP PDU, and the RLC entity of the first communication device sends the first RLC PDU to the RLC entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the second network function entity may be an RRC entity, that is, the first network function entity delivers the first configuration information downward to the RRC entity.

When the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, the first transmission information is a first RRC message.

In some embodiments, the first RRC message includes first configuration information and second indication information.

In some embodiments, the second indication information is used to indicate that the first RRC message carries information of the first network function entity. Thus, when the RRC entity of the second communication device obtains the first RRC message, it determines to deliver the first RRC message to the first network function entity according to the first indication information.

In some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity.

In some embodiments, the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model.

In some embodiments, the RRC entity delivers the first RRC message downward to the PDCP entity of the first communication device. It should be understood that the radio bearer of the first RRC message is the same as the radio bearer of the PDCP entity delivered downward.

In some embodiments, the PDCP entity of the first communication device determines a new PDCP PDU based on the first RRC message, and delivers the new PDCP PDU to the PDCP entity of the second communication device corresponding to the radio bearer. The first RRC message serves as data of the new PDCP PDU.

S202. The second communication device configures a first AI model.

In one embodiment, when the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, the RLC entity of the second communication device obtains a first RLC PDU submitted by the RLC entity of the first communication device, and the first RLC PDU includes a first PDCP PDU.

In some embodiments, an RLC entity corresponds to a radio bearer, so the RLC entity of the first communication device delivers the first RLC PDU to the RLC entity of the second communication device corresponding to the same radio bearer.

In some embodiments, the RLC entity of the second communication device delivers the first PDCP PDU in the first RLC PDU to the PDCP entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, an RLC entity corresponds to a radio bearer, so the RLC entity of the second communication device delivers the first PDCP PDU to the PDCP entity of the second communication device corresponding to the same radio bearer.

The PDCP entity of the second communication device delivers the first configuration information to the first network function entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the PDCP entity of the second communication device determines that the first PDCP PDU needs to be delivered to the first network function entity of the second communication device based on the first indication information in the first PDCP PDU, instead of SDAP or RRC, and delivers the first configuration information to the first network function entity of the second communication device.

In one embodiment, when the second network function entity is an RRC entity, the PDCP entity of the first communication device delivers a new PDCP PDU to the PDCP entity of the second communication device.

In one embodiment, when the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, the PDCP entity of the second communication device delivers the first RRC message in the new PDCP PDU upward to the RRC entity. The RRC entity delivers the first configuration information upward to the first network function entity according to the second indication information in the first RRC message.

The first network function entity of the second communication device configures the AI model according to the first configuration information.

In some embodiments, configuring the AI model may be at least one of adding a new AI model, deleting/releasing an AI model, or modifying an AI model.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include new information indicating a newly added AI model, wherein the new information includes the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model. The first network function entity of the second communication device deploys the newly added AI model and stores the model identifier of the newly added AI model according to the new information.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include modification information for indicating the modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters. The first network function entity of the second communication device determines the modified AI model according to the model identifier of the modified AI model in the modification information, and then updates the modified AI model based on the modified model parameters to obtain an updated AI model.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include deletion information for indicating a deleted AI model, wherein the deletion information includes a model identifier of the deleted AI model. The first network function entity of the second communication device deletes the AI model indicated by the deletion information according to the deletion information.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S202 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

FIG3a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a first communication device. The method includes:

Step S3101: A first network function entity of a first communication device obtains first configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, a first network function entity of a first communication device receives first configuration information specified by a protocol.

In some embodiments, a first network function entity of a first communication device obtains first configuration information from an upper layer(s)s.

In some embodiments, the first network function entity of the first communication device performs processing to obtain the first configuration information.

In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the first communication device autonomously implements the function indicated by the first configuration information, or the above function is default or acquiescent.

Step S3102: The first network function entity obtains bearer information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the first network function entity of the first communication device receives bearer information specified by the protocol.

In some embodiments, the first network function entity of the first communication device obtains bearer information from an upper layer (upper layer(s)s).

In some embodiments, the first network function entity of the first communication device performs processing to obtain the bearer information.

In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, and the first communication device autonomously implements the function indicated by the bearer information, or the above function is default or acquiescent.

Step S3103: The first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward to the first PDCP entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

Step S3104: The first PDCP entity determines the first PDCP PDU based on the first configuration information, and delivers the first PDCP PDU to the RLC entity of the first communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

Step S3105, the RLC entity of the first communication device delivers the first PDCP PDU to the RLC entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3105 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3105. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3101 and step S3104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3101, step S3104 and S3105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3102 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, steps S3102 and S3105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model of the first network function entity of the second communication device. The optional implementation method thereof can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG3b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a second communication device. The method includes:

S3201. The RLC entity of the second communication device obtains a first PDCP PDU.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

S3202. The RLC entity of the second communication device delivers the first PDCP PDU upward to the PDCP entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3202 may refer to the optional implementations of step S202 in FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

S3203. The PDCP entity of the second communication device submits the first configuration information upward to the first network function entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

S3204. The first network function entity of the second communication device configures the AI model according to the first configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3204 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3204. For example, step S3201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3201 and step S3203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3201, step S3203 and S3204 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S3201 and S3202 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, step S3204 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

FIG3c is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3c , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a first communication device. The method includes:

Step S3301: A first network function entity of a first communication device obtains first configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation methods of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation methods of step S3101 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, which will not be repeated here.

Step S3302: The first network function entity obtains bearer information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S3302 can refer to the optional implementation methods of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation methods of step S3102 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, which will not be repeated here.

Step S3303: The first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward to the RRC entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3303 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2.

Step S3304: The RRC entity determines a first RRC message according to the first configuration information, and delivers the first RRC message to the PDCP entity of the first communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3304 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2.

Step S3305: The PDCP entity of the first communication device delivers the first RRC message to the PDCP entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3305 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3305. For example, step S3301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3304 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3301 and S3304 may be implemented as independent embodiments. In the example, step S3301, step S3304 and step S3305 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

In some embodiments, steps S3301 and S3302 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, steps S3302 and S3305 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model of the first network function entity of the second communication device. The optional implementation method thereof can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG3d is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3d , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a second communication device. The method includes:

S3401. The PDCP entity of the second communication device obtains a first RRC message.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

S3402. The PDCP entity of the second communication device delivers the first RRC message upward to the RRC entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

S3403. The RRC entity of the second communication device submits the first configuration information upward to the first network function entity of the second communication device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3403 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

S3404. The first network function entity of the second communication device configures the AI model according to the first configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3404 can refer to the optional implementation of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3401 to S3404. For example, step S3401 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3403 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3401 and step S3403 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3401, step S3403 and S3404 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S3401 and S3402 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, step S3404 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

FIG3e is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3e , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a communication device. The method includes:

S3501. A first network function entity of a communication device submits first configuration information downward to a second network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG4a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a first network function entity. The method includes:

Step S4101, obtaining first configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation methods of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation methods of step S3101 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, which will not be repeated here.

Step S4102, obtain bearer information, and determine the first PDCP entity according to the bearer information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation methods of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation methods of step S3102 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, which will not be repeated here.

Step S4103: Submit the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S4103 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3103 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3303 in Figure 3c and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3c, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4101 and step S4103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S4101, step S4102, and step S4103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4102 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, steps S4102 and S4103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model of the first network function entity of the second communication device. The optional implementation method thereof can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG4b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4b , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a first network function entity. The method includes:

Step S4201: Obtain second configuration information submitted uplink by a second network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S4201 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3203 in Figure 3b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3b, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3403 in Figure 3d, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3d, which will not be repeated here.

Step S4202: configure the AI model according to the second configuration information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S4201 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3204 in Figure 3b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3b, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3404 in Figure 3d, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3d, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S4201 to step S4202. For example, step S4201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4101 and step S4102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps S4201 and S4202 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, steps S4201 and S4202 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model of the first network function entity of the second communication device. The optional implementation method thereof can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG5a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5a , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is executed by a second network function entity. The method includes:

S5101. Obtain first configuration information submitted downward by a first network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S201 in FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2. Refer to the optional implementation method of step S3103 in Figure 3a, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, and also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3303 in Figure 3c, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3c, which will not be repeated here.

S5102. Determine first transmission information according to the first configuration information, and submit the first transmission information downward to the underlying network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S5102 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S201 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3104 in Figure 3a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3a, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3304 in Figure 3c and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3c, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, steps S5201 and S5202 may be executed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

In some embodiments, steps S5201 and S5202 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the first configuration information is used to configure the AI model of the first network function entity of the second communication device. The optional implementation method thereof can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

FIG5b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5a , the communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure is performed by a second network function entity. The method includes:

S5201. Obtain second transmission information submitted upward by a bottom network function entity;

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S5201 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3202 in Figure 3b and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3b, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3402 in Figure 3d and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3d, which will not be repeated here.

S5202. Submit second configuration information upward to the first network function entity.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation methods of step S5202 can refer to the optional implementation method of step S202 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3203 in Figure 3b, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3b, and can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S3403 in Figure 3d, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 3d, which will not be repeated here.

The present disclosure embodiment provides a communication device, as shown in FIG6 , the communication device may include: a first submission module 601, wherein:

A first submission module 601, configured for a first network function entity of a communication device to submit first configuration information downward to a second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

Optionally, the first submission module is used to execute the steps related to sending the first configuration information performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the communication device may also include a configuration module, which is used to execute the steps related to configuring the AI model by the network device in any of the above methods.

The network device of the embodiment of the present disclosure can execute the method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the implementation principle is similar. The actions performed by each module in the network device of each embodiment of the present disclosure correspond to the steps in the method of each embodiment of the present disclosure. For the detailed functional description of each module of the device, please refer to the description in the corresponding method shown in the previous text, which will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a first network function entity, as shown in FIG7a , the communication device may include: a second delivery module 7101, wherein:

The second submission module 7101 is used to submit the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

The first network function entity of the embodiment of the present disclosure can execute the method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the implementation principle is similar. The actions performed by each module in the first network function entity of each embodiment of the present disclosure correspond to the steps in the method of each embodiment of the present disclosure. For the detailed functional description of each module of the device, please refer to the description in the corresponding method shown in the previous text, which will not be repeated here.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a second network function entity, as shown in FIG. 7b , the communication device may include: a first obtaining module 7201, wherein:

The first obtaining module 7201 is used to obtain the first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity;

The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer;

The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model.

The second network function entity of the embodiment of the present disclosure can execute the method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the implementation principle is similar. The actions performed by each module in the second network function entity of each embodiment of the present disclosure correspond to the steps in the method of each embodiment of the present disclosure. For the detailed functional description of each module of the device, please refer to the description in the corresponding method shown in the previous text, which will not be repeated here.

An electronic device is provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, including a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory. The processor executes the above-mentioned computer program to implement the steps of the communication method. Compared with the related art, it can achieve: the AI model is transmitted at the access layer, which can be used for the wireless communication system management process in 3GPP, laying the foundation for access network equipment management AI model.

In an optional embodiment, an electronic device is provided, as shown in FIG8 , the electronic device 4000 shown in FIG8 includes: a processor 4001 and a memory 4003. The processor 4001 and the memory 4003 are connected, such as through a bus 4002. Optionally, the electronic device 4000 may also include a transceiver 4004, which may be used for data interaction between the electronic device and other electronic devices, such as data transmission and/or data reception. It should be noted that in actual applications, the transceiver 4004 is not limited to one, and the structure of the electronic device 4000 does not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Processor 4001 may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a general-purpose processor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components or any combination thereof. It may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of the present invention. Processor 4001 may also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

The bus 4002 may include a path for transmitting information between the above components. The bus 4002 may be a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus, etc. The bus 4002 may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, FIG8 only uses a thick line, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

The memory 4003 can be a ROM (Read Only Memory) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or other types of dynamic storage devices that can store information and instructions, or it can be an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) or other optical disk storage, optical disk storage (including compressed optical disk, laser disk, optical disk, digital versatile disk, Blu-ray disk, etc.), magnetic disk storage media, other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store computer programs and can be read by a computer, without limitation herein.

The memory 4003 is used to store the computer program for executing the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the execution is controlled by the processor 4001. The processor 4001 is used to execute the computer program stored in the memory 4003 to implement the steps shown in the above method embodiment.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps and corresponding contents of the aforementioned method embodiment can be implemented.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer program product, including a computer program, which can implement the steps and corresponding contents of the aforementioned method embodiments when executed by a processor.

The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", "1", "2", etc. (if any) in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than that shown or described in the text.

It should be understood that, although the flowchart of the embodiment of the present disclosure indicates each operation step by arrows, the implementation order of these steps is not limited to the order indicated by the arrows. Unless clearly stated herein, in some implementation scenarios of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the implementation steps in each flowchart can be executed in other orders according to demand. In addition, some or all of the steps in each flowchart may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages based on the actual implementation scenario. Some or all of these sub-steps or stages can be executed at the same time, and each sub-step or stage in these sub-steps or stages can also be executed at different times. In scenarios with different execution times, the execution order of these sub-steps or stages can be flexibly configured according to demand, and the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit this.

The above is only an optional implementation method for some implementation scenarios of the present disclosure. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the technical concept of the scheme of the present disclosure, other similar implementation methods based on the technical ideas of the present disclosure are also within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

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A communication method, characterized in that it is applied to a communication device, the method comprising: The first network function entity of the communication device submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity of the communication device, where the first configuration information is used to configure the first artificial intelligence AI model; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: The second network function entity determines first transmission information according to the first configuration information, and submits the first transmission information downward to the underlying network function entity; The first transmission information includes the first configuration information and first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the first transmission information carries information of the first network function entity. The method according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity. The method according to claim 3 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the first transmission information is a first packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit PDCP PDU. The method according to claim 3 is characterized in that the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the first transmission information is a first RRC message. The method according to claim 4 is characterized in that the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the first configuration information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to claim 5 is characterized in that the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first network function entity submits the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity, further comprising: The first network function entity obtains bearer information; The bearer information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity; The radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: The first network function entity obtains second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure a second AI model; The first network function entity configures the second AI model according to the second configuration information. The method according to claim 10 is characterized in that, before the first network function entity obtains the second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, it also includes: The second network function entity obtains second transmission information submitted upward by the underlying network function entity, where the second transmission information includes the second configuration information and second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission information carries information of the first network function entity; The second transmission information is submitted upward to the first network function entity according to the second indication information. The method according to claim 11 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the second transmission information is a second PDCP PDU. The method according to claim 11 is characterized in that the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the second transmission information is a second RRC message. The method according to claim 12 is characterized in that the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the second transmission information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the second AI model. The method according to claim 13 is characterized in that the radio bearer corresponding to the second RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. A communication method, characterized in that it is applied to a first network function entity, the method comprising: Submitting the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer; The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model. The method according to claim 17 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity. The method according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the submitting the first indication information to the second network function entity further comprises: The first network function entity obtains bearer information; The bearer information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity; The radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 20, further comprising: Obtaining second configuration information submitted upward by the second network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure a second AI model; Configure the second AI model according to the second configuration information. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 21, wherein the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. A communication method, characterized in that it is applied to a second network function entity, the method comprising: Obtaining first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer; The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model. The method according to claim 23, further comprising: Determine first transmission information according to the first configuration information, and submit the first transmission information downward to a bottom network function entity; The first transmission information includes the first configuration information and first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the first transmission information carries information of the first network function entity. The method according to claim 23 or 24 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity or an RRC entity. The method according to claim 25 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the first transmission information is a first packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit PDCP PDU. The method according to claim 25 is characterized in that the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the first transmission information is a first RRC message. The method according to claim 26 is characterized in that the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the first configuration information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to claim 27 is characterized in that the radio bearer corresponding to the first RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 29, wherein the first configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. The method according to any one of claims 23 to 30, further comprising: Second configuration information submitted upward to the first network function entity, where the second configuration information is used to configure a second AI model; The first network function entity configures the second AI model according to the second configuration information. The method according to claim 31, characterized in that the second configuration information submitted upward to the first network function entity also includes: Obtain second transmission information submitted upward by a bottom-level network function entity, where the second transmission information includes the second configuration information and second indication information, and the second indication information is used to indicate that the second transmission information carries information of the first network function entity. The method according to claim 32 is characterized in that the second network function entity is a PDCP entity, and the second transmission information is a second PDCP PDU. The method according to claim 32 is characterized in that the second network function entity is an RRC entity, and the second transmission information is a second RRC message. The method according to claim 33 is characterized in that the wireless bearer corresponding to the PDCP entity that obtains the second transmission information is the same as the wireless bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the wireless bearer corresponding to the second AI model. The method according to claim 34 is characterized in that the radio bearer corresponding to the second RRC message is the same as the radio bearer corresponding to the first network function entity or the radio bearer corresponding to the first AI model. The method according to any one of claims 31 to 36, wherein the second configuration information includes at least one of the following: Newly added information indicating a newly added AI model, the newly added information including the newly added AI model and a model identifier of the newly added AI model; Modification information for indicating a modified AI model, wherein the modification information includes a model identifier of the modified AI model and modified model parameters; The deletion information is used to indicate the deleted AI model, where the deletion information includes the model identifier of the deleted AI model. A communication device, comprising: A first submission module, configured for a first network function entity of a communication device to submit first configuration information downward to a second network function entity of the communication device, wherein the first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer. A first network function entity, characterized by comprising: A second submission module, configured to submit the first configuration information downward to the second network function entity; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer; The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model. A second network function entity, characterized by comprising: A first obtaining module, used to obtain first configuration information submitted downward by the first network function entity; The first network function entity and the second network function entity are network function entities of the access layer; The first configuration information is used to configure a first artificial intelligence AI model. An electronic device comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method described in any one of claims 1 to 37. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method described in any one of claims 1 to 37 are implemented.