WO2025000164A1 - Communication method and apparatus, and communication device, communication system and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication method and apparatus, and a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The communication method comprises: a first terminal sending a first signal, wherein the first signal is used for triggering a first device to send first information; receiving the first information, which is sent by the first device on the basis of the first signal; and sending the first information to an access network device.

Description

Communication method and device, communication equipment, communication system and storage medium Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to communication methods and devices, communication equipment, communication systems and storage media.

Background Art

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are generally low-power devices, so IoT devices can maintain long-term operation based on their own batteries. However, the battery life is limited after all. Once the battery life is exhausted, the IoT device will stop working, thus affecting the user experience.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium.

According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, wherein the method includes:

The first terminal sends a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information;

receiving first information sent by the first device based on the first signal;

The first information is sent to the access network device.

According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, wherein the method includes:

The access network device receives first information of the first device from the first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by a first signal.

According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, wherein the method includes:

The core network device receives fourth information from the second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates to select the terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device;

The fourth information is sent to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device.

According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, wherein the method includes:

The second device sends fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information of the first device.

According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, comprising:

The first device receives a first signal sent by the first terminal;

Based on signal energy of the first signal, first information is sent to the first terminal.

According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first terminal is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to send a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger a first device to send first information; receive first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; and send the first information to an access network device.

According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, an access network device is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to receive first information of the first device from the first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by the first signal.

According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a core network device is provided, including:

A transceiver module is configured to receive fourth information from a second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates a terminal selected as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; and send the fourth information to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device.

According to a ninth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a second device is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting a first terminal to send a first signal to a first device and receive first information of the first device.

According to a tenth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to receive a first signal sent by a first terminal; and send first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal.

According to an eleventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, wherein the system includes

The first terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of the first aspects of the claims;

The access network device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the second aspects;

The core network device is configured to implement the method described in the third aspect;

The second device is configured to execute the method according to any one of the fourth aspects;

The first device is configured to execute the method described in any one of the fifth aspects.

According to the twelfth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method provided by the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, the fourth aspect or the fifth aspect.

The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is advantageous in that the terminal can be used as an excitation device for the first device, so that the first information of the first device is sent to the network, thereby realizing the communication of the first information. In this way, the first device can be a passive device, thereby reducing the problems of poor communication effect and poor user experience caused by limited battery life.

It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

FIG1A is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG1B is a schematic diagram showing wireless communication based on a backscatter transmission mechanism according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG1C is a topological diagram showing wireless communication using a backscatter transmission mechanism according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG1D is a schematic diagram showing wireless communication based on a backscatter transmission mechanism according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 1E is a topological diagram showing wireless communication using a backscatter transmission mechanism according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG1F is a topological diagram showing wireless communication using a backscatter transmission mechanism according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG1G is a schematic diagram of a device for performing wireless communication using three backscatter transmission mechanisms according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG2 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG3 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG4 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG6 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG7 is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG8A is a schematic flow chart of a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG8B is a flow chart showing a communication method according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG9A is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a first terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG9B is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an access network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG9C is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a core network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG9D is a schematic structural diagram of a second device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG9E is a schematic structural diagram of a first device according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG10A is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 10B is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which includes:

The first terminal sends a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information;

receiving first information sent by the first device based on the first signal;

The first information is sent to the access network device.

In the above embodiment, since the first terminal can trigger (ie, stimulate) the first device to send its own first information to the network through the first signal, the transmission of the first information of the first device without energy storage and/or limited energy storage is achieved.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, second information sent by an access network device is received, wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal.

In the above embodiment, the first terminal sends the first signal to the first device according to the second information sent by the access network device, thereby implementing the behavior specification of the network device for the first terminal.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

The second information includes one or more of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal and/or receive the first information.

In the above embodiment, the second information includes the above or multiple information, so that the transmission behavior between the first terminal and the first device is standardized, thereby reducing the problem of large network interference caused by non-standard terminal and first device behavior, and improving the quality of the overall network environment.

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

Bearer information, indicating that the first terminal sends a signaling radio bearer SRB and/or a data radio bearer DRB of the first information to the access network device;

Channel information indicates the physical channel and/or logical channel through which the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device.

There are many ways to configure resources. Through SR or channel configuration, the behavior of the first terminal sending the first information to the access network device is regulated.

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

Frequency information, indicating a carrier frequency at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Time information, indicating time information at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Coverage information, indicating the coverage level and/or minimum transmission power of the first signal sent by the first terminal;

A repetition number, indicating a maximum number of repetitions for the first terminal to send the first signal;

The repetition interval indicates the time interval between two consecutive times when the first terminal sends the first signal.

In the above embodiment, by sending configuration information, the information interaction between the first terminal and the first device is standardized, so that the network device regulates the communication behavior between the first terminal and the first device within the coverage of the wireless access network, thereby reducing the phenomenon of deterioration of the communication environment caused by unstandardized communication behavior.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first terminal sends the first signal carrying at least the task identifier.

In the above embodiment, the first signal carries a task identifier, which facilitates the subsequent first device to return the first information carrying the task identifier. In this way, after the first information carrying the task identifier is returned to the network side, it is convenient for each network device and/or the first device to identify the first information.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information carries the task identifier.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes a device identification of the first device.

In the above embodiments, in some cases, the first information returned by the first device may not carry a task identifier, but may carry its own device identifier, or may carry both the task identifier and the device identifier, so as to facilitate other devices to know which first device the first information comes from.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the device identification includes a service code, wherein the service code indicates a type of service in which the first device participates.

In the above embodiment, the device identification includes the service code. Then, when the first information carries the device identification, the service type corresponding to the current first information is known.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information does not include the task identifier, and the first information and the task identifier are sent to the access network device.

In the above embodiment, the first terminal receives the first information without a task identifier, and the first terminal sends the task identifier and the first information to the access network device, so that the access network device can directly determine which task the currently received first information is a response to based on the task identifier reported together with the first information.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, third information is sent; wherein the third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal as the reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device.

Based on the above embodiment, the first terminal can send the third information so that the network device can select a suitable reader for the first device, and the selected reader has the ability to serve as a reader and/or is authorized to serve as a reader.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third information indicates at least one of the following:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader;

whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader;

The reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a radio resource control RRC message or a media access control MAC layer message including the third information is sent to the access network device;

or,

Send a network registration request message or a network registration update message containing the third information to the core network device.

In the above embodiment, the third information of the first terminal may be reported to the access network device and/or the core network device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message including the second information is received.

Based on the above embodiment, the first terminal receives the second information through the RRC reconfiguration message, which is equivalent to reusing the RRC reconfiguration message to implement a new function without constructing a new message signaling.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, wherein first information of a first device is received from a first terminal; and the first information is sent by the first device to the first terminal when triggered by a first signal.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further includes:

Sending the first information to the second device through a first channel between the access network device and the second device;

or,

The first information is sent to the core network device through the second channel between the access network device and the core network device, wherein the first information is used by the core network device to send to the second device through a third channel; wherein the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, before receiving the first information, the method further includes:

Receive fourth information from the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates to select the terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device;

receiving the fourth information, and determining the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information from the first device;

Send second information to the first terminal according to the fourth information; wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, before determining the first terminal, the method further includes:

receiving third information from the first terminal;

or,

receiving third information from the core network device;

The third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal.

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

The third information indicates at least one of the following:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader;

whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader;

The reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, the determining the first terminal includes:

From among the second terminals, the first terminal is determined; wherein the second terminal supports and agrees to act as a reader for the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, sending the second information to the first terminal includes:

A radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message including the fourth information is sent to the first terminal.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, the fourth information further includes address information of the second device, and the method includes:

A first channel is established with the second device according to the address information.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, the receiving the third information from the core network device includes:

An initial context request message including the third information is received from the core network device.

A third aspect provides a communication method, comprising:

receiving fourth information from a second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting a terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device;

The fourth information is sent to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device.

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

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send the first signal and/or first information.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, the fourth information further includes at least one of the following:

first indication information, wherein the indication information instructs the selected terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information of the first device;

Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device;

Second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a first channel, or indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a second channel and a third channel; the first channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, the method further includes:

The first information is sent to the second device based on the second channel and the third channel, and the first information is received from the access network device based on the second channel.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, the method further includes:

receiving third information of the second terminal; wherein the third information is used to access the network device to select the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information;

The third information is sent to the access network device.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, the receiving third information of the second terminal includes:

Receive a network registration request message or a registration update message carrying the third information.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, sending the third information to the access network device includes:

Sending an initial context establishment request message carrying the third information to the access network device.

A fourth aspect provides a communication method, comprising:

Send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting a first terminal to send a first signal to a first device and receive first information of the first device.

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

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send the first signal and/or first information.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, the fourth information further includes:

first indication information, wherein the indication information instructs the selected terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information of the first device;

Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device;

Second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a first channel, or indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a second channel and a third channel; the first channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, the method further includes:

receiving the first information based on the first channel;

or,

The first information is received based on the third channel.

A fifth aspect provides a communication method, comprising:

Receiving a first signal sent by a first terminal;

Based on signal energy of the first signal, first information is sent to the first terminal.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the first signal carries at least one of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed.

In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the sending the first information to the first terminal based on the signal energy of the first signal includes:

Based on the signal energy of the first signal, sending first information including the task identifier to the first terminal;

or,

Based on signal energy of the first signal, first information including a device identifier is sent to the first terminal, wherein the device identifier is used for the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the fifth aspect, the device identification includes a service code; the service code indicates a type of service in which the first device participates.

A sixth aspect provides a communication method, comprising:

The first terminal sends a first signal to the first device; wherein the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information;

The first device receives the first signal, and sends first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal;

The first terminal receives the first information, and sends the first information to a network device.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the sixth aspect, the method further includes:

Receive second information sent by an access network device; wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the sixth aspect, the method further includes:

Before sending the second information to the access network device, third information is sent to the access network device or the core network device; wherein the third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal as the reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device.

According to a seventh aspect, a first terminal is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to send a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger a first device to send first information; receive first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; and send the first information to an access network device.

The first terminal provided in the seventh aspect also includes one or more processing modules, which can execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the first aspect.

In an eighth aspect, an access network device is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to receive first information of a first device from a first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by a first signal.

The access network device provided in the ninth aspect also includes one or more processing modules, which can execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the second aspect.

In a ninth aspect, a core network device is provided, comprising:

A transceiver module is configured to receive fourth information from a second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates a terminal selected as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; and send the fourth information to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device.

The access network device provided in the ninth aspect also includes one or more processing modules, which can execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the third aspect.

A tenth aspect provides a second device, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting a first terminal to send a first signal to a first device and receive first information of the first device.

The access network device provided in the ninth aspect also includes one or more processing modules, which can execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the fourth aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, a first device is provided, comprising:

The transceiver module is configured to receive a first signal sent by a first terminal; and send first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal.

The access network device provided in the eleventh aspect also includes one or more processing modules, which can execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the fifth aspect.

[Corrected 21.02.2024 in accordance with Article 91]
In the twelfth aspect, a communication system is provided, wherein the communication system includes a first terminal, an access network device, a core network device, a first device and a second device; the first terminal is configured to execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the first aspect, the access network device is configured to execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the second aspect, the core network device is configured to execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the third aspect, the second device is configured to execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the fourth aspect, and the first device is configured to execute the communication method provided by any technical solution of the fifth aspect.

In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, the communication device comprising: one or more processors;

The processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect to the fifth aspect.

In a fourteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in the optional implementation methods of the first to fifth aspects.

In a fifteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the first to fifth aspects.

In a sixteenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer program which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to execute

The communication method described in the optional implementation manner of the first to fifth aspects.

It is understandable that the first device, the second device, the terminal, the access network device, the core network device, the communication system, the program product, and the computer program are all used to execute the method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, and will not be repeated here.

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method and apparatus, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms such as communication method, information processing method, and communication method can be replaced with each other, the terms such as information indicating device, information processing device, and information transmission device can be replaced with each other, and the terms such as communication system and information processing 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 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 arbitrarily combined. For example, a 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 arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all of the steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined 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 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, terms such as "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, "at least one of A and B", "A and/or B", "A in one case, B in another case", "A in one case, B in another case", etc., may include the following technical solutions according to the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc., the above is also similar.

In some embodiments, the recording method of "A or B" may include the following technical solutions according to the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc., the above is also similar.

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 information" and the "second information" 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 “…”, “determine…”, “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, "network" may be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

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)", "serving cell", "carrier (carrier)", "component carrier (component carrier)", "bandwidth part (bandwidth part (BWP))" and so on can be used interchangeably.

In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client and the like can 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 present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the communication between the terminals is replaced by the communication between multiple terminals (for example, 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, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

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, 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, and any columns may also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

FIG1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 1A , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 , an access network device 102 , a core network device 103 , a first device 104 , and a second device 105 .

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, the terminal is also referred to as user equipment (UE).

In some embodiments, the access network device 102 can be, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device can include an evolved Node B (eNB), a next generation evolved Node B (ng-eNB), a next generation Node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (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 Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure may be applicable to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between access network devices or within access 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 layer of the access network device, with some functions of the protocol layer being centrally controlled by the CU, and the remaining part or all of the functions of the protocol layer being distributed in the DU, and the DU being centrally controlled by the CU, but not limited to this.

In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may be a device including the first network element 1031, etc., or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each including the first network element 1031. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

In some embodiments, the first network element 1031 is, for example, an access and mobility management function (AMF).

In some embodiments, the first network element 1031 is, for example, a mobility management entity (MME).

In some embodiments, the first network element 1031 is used for access and mobility management, such as registration management, connection management, and mobility management, etc., but the name is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the first network element 1031 may be a network element independent of the core network device.

In some embodiments, the core network may also include a second network element, and the second network element may include: user data management (UDM), etc.

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 provided by 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 provided by 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 FIG1A, or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG1A are examples, and the communication system may include all or part of the subjects in FIG1A, or may include other subjects other than FIG1A, 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 may 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), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access ... The present invention relates to wireless communication systems such as LTE, Wi-Fi (X), 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) system, Vehicle to Everything (V2X), systems using other communication methods, and next-generation systems expanded based on them. In addition, a combination of multiple systems (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G, etc.) may also be applied.

In some cases, IoT devices are often driven by traditional batteries with limited lifespans, which negatively impacts the user experience. The astronomical growth in the number of IoT network devices, coupled with the emergence of a large number of IoT devices, has pushed maintenance expenses, including labor and battery costs, to a whole new level. Billions of traditional batteries are discarded every year, and only a small portion can be effectively recycled, which has a harmful impact on the earth's ecosystem. In some extreme environmental conditions, it can be very challenging to maintain the operation of IoT networks and replace batteries. In this regard, battery-free IoT communications have been proposed to improve network performance and sustainability and expand application scenarios. In addition, battery-free communications are more environmentally friendly and safer for children and the elderly. By removing traditional batteries, device size and cost can be significantly reduced, paving the way for a variety of new applications.

In some embodiments, various Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies, such as Machine Type Communication (MTC), Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), Reduced Capability (RedCap), etc., have been developed to meet the growing needs of vertical fields. These LPWA technologies achieve low cost, low power consumption and large-scale connectivity, which can meet the requirements of many applications. However, there are still many use cases and applications that cannot be solved in the following situations. First, battery-driven devices are not applicable, such as in extreme environmental conditions (e.g., high voltage, extremely high/low temperature, humid environment). Second, maintenance-free devices are required (e.g., traditional batteries that do not need to be replaced in the device). Finally, ultra-low complexity, very small device size/form factor (e.g., mm thickness), longer life cycle, etc. are required. Ambient power-enabled IoT is a promising technology that can meet the above unmet needs. An ambient-powered IoT device is an IoT device powered by energy harvesting, either without a battery or with limited energy storage capabilities (e.g. using capacitors), by harvesting radio waves, light, motion, heat or any other suitable power source.

The energy obtained from the environment can drive the data transmission and wireless communication of the sensing nodes. The current mainstream low-power IoT communication chips (such as BLE, LoRa, NB-IoT) have a power consumption of tens or even hundreds of milliwatts for transmission and reception, while the energy obtained by environmental energy harvesting is only at the microwatt level, which cannot drive these types of nodes to work. Therefore, a new wireless communication technology is needed to reduce the communication energy consumption to tens of microwatts or even less than ten microwatts. The current mainstream method uses backscatter communication technology. Backscatter Communications is one of the key technologies for building a green, energy-saving, low-cost, and flexibly deployable future Internet of Things, and is an important means to achieve "intelligent connection of all things". The methods that can be used include backscatter transmission (Backscatter Communications) is a technology.

The first device 104 shown in FIG1A may be any device that performs wireless communication using a backscatter transmission mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 1B , the backscatter transmission mechanism is a wireless communication mechanism that utilizes the principle of backscattering of radio frequency signals and uses extremely low power consumption modulation and transmission technology. The reader sends a physical layer signal to the ambient IoT device. The physical layer signal may be various AC signals such as pulse signals. In some embodiments, the physical layer signal is used to provide energy for the ambient IoT device to transmit the signal. Therefore, the physical layer signal may be referred to as an excitation signal or a trigger signal. Exemplarily, since a portion of the excitation signal will be reflected when it reaches the ambient IoT device, the ambient IoT device may adjust the matching between the receiving antenna and the impedance according to the information to be sent, enhance the reflection of the incident excitation signal, and modulate the perception data obtained by itself onto the reflected signal to complete the transmission of the data. This process is similar to a reflector. Compared with other communication technologies, backscatter transmission does not require a complex radio frequency structure, reduces the use of devices such as power amplifiers, high-precision crystal oscillators, duplexers, and high-precision filters, and does not require complex baseband processing. Therefore, it can simplify the design of ambient IoT devices and greatly reduce the node cost of ambient IoT devices. Ambient IoT devices are IoT devices that use environmental energy to work. The environmental energy may include the signal energy of the aforementioned wireless signals, and may also include other environmental capabilities such as geothermal energy and/or light energy.

Here, the device that sends a physical layer signal to the ambient IoT device and triggers the ambient IoT device to return a reflected signal can be called the anchor point of the reader of the ambient IoT device.

It is worth noting that ambient IoT devices are devices that use the backscatter transmission mechanism for wireless communication. In specific implementations, there are other devices that can also use the backscatter transmission mechanism for wireless communication.

The anchor point or reader of the ambient IoT device can be a network node of a wireless communication network, such as an access network device, a relay node (or intermediate node), or a terminal, etc.

The network topology for backscatter transmission can include one of the following:

Topology 1: As shown in Figure 1C, uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) data transmission is directly carried out between the ambient IoT device and the access network device;

Topology 2: As shown in Figure 1D, DL and UL data transmission is performed indirectly between ambient IoT devices and access network devices; there are intermediate nodes (or auxiliary nodes) in the middle to forward data. For example, the intermediate nodes can be relays, integrated access backhaul (IAB), user equipment (UE), and repeaters (RP).

Topology 3: As shown in Figure 1E, the ambient IoT device and the access network device directly receive or transmit data on the DL or UL. Then there is an auxiliary node on the UL or DL, which is responsible for receiving or sending UL or receiving DL data. For example, the auxiliary node can be a relay, an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node, a terminal, or a network controlled repeater (NCR).

Topology 4: As shown in Figure 1F, the DL and UL data are directly received and transmitted between the environmental IoT device and the UE; the UE is responsible for collecting data and forwarding the collected data to the network side.

As shown in Figure 1G, devices that use the backscatter transmission mechanism for wireless communication can be divided into three types:

Device A: has no energy storage, cannot independently generate and/or amplify signals, and can only perform backscatter transmission.

Device B: has energy storage, cannot generate signals independently, and can only perform backscatter transmission. The use of stored energy can include amplification of the backscatter signal.

Device C: has energy storage and can generate signals independently, that is, it has active Radio Frequency (RF) components for transmission.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, considering the large number of terminals, the terminals may also be selected as anchor points or readers of devices that communicate using the backscatter principle in consideration of the coverage range.

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

S2101: Send the third information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends third information.

Exemplarily, the first terminal is a terminal selected from among the plurality of terminals as a reader of the first device. The reader may also be referred to as an anchor point.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends third information to the access network device.

In other embodiments, the first terminal sends third information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the third information to the network device when in the connected state or when entering the connected state. The network device may include an access network device and/or a core network device.

FIG2 shows that the first terminal sends the third information, and there are two options, namely option 1 and option 2. Option 1 is that the terminal sends the third information to the access network device. Option 2 is that the terminal sends the third information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary node (or relay node) sends the third information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal receives a UE capability query from an access network device and sends UE capability information to the access network device. The UE capability information includes the aforementioned third information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the third information to the core network device through a network registration request message or a registration update message. For example, the first terminal sends the third information to the AMF through a network registration request message or a registration update message.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may be any communication terminal that includes a power supply module. For example, the first terminal may be any type of communication terminal that has a battery. For example, the communication terminal may include but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a smart home device, and/or a smart office device.

In other embodiments, the auxiliary node sends the first signal to the first device; the auxiliary node may be one or more pre-set wireless devices with their own power supply modules, such as road monitoring equipment.

In some embodiments, the third information is used by the network device to select a reader of the first device. The reader of the first device may send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned by the first device based on the first signal.

This reader may also be referred to as an anchor point.

Exemplarily, the third information may be used by the access network device to select a reader for the first device, or the third information may be used by the core network device to select a reader for the first device.

As another example, when the third information is transmitted to the second device, the second device may select a reader of the first device. The second device may be a receiving end device of the first information read by the reader.

Exemplarily, the third information indicates at least one of the following:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader;

Whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader.

The reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned by the first device.

That is, in some examples, the third information may include capability information indicating whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader.

In some embodiments, the third information may further include: indication information indicating whether the user of the first terminal agrees or expects the first terminal to act as a reader.

In some cases, the third information of the first terminal can be pre-stored in the core network device through contract information, etc., so the terminal does not need to report the third information. In other cases, for example, the indication information is pre-stored in the core network device through contract information, and the capability information needs to be reported by the terminal. In some other embodiments, the first terminal only needs to report one of the capability information and the indication information.

In some embodiments, the third information may further include one of the following:

time information indicating the time at which the first terminal agrees or expects to act as a reader;

Spatial information indicating a location area in which the first terminal agrees or expects to act as a reader;

The status information indicates the terminal status that the first terminal agrees or expects to act as a reader. The terminal status may be related to the load rate of the terminal, whether the terminal itself has business data to be sent, the remaining power of the terminal and/or the temperature of the terminal.

For example, the time information may indicate that the first terminal may act as a reader when its own traffic volume is usually relatively small.

For another example, the time information may indicate that the first terminal has free traffic or is in a low-rate area and can act as a reader.

For another example, the status information may indicate that the terminal can act as a reader when it has no service data to send.

For example, the status information may indicate that the terminal can act as a reader when the remaining power of the terminal itself is greater than a power threshold.

For another example, the status information may indicate that the terminal can act as a reader when its own temperature is lower than a temperature threshold.

By sending the third information, the communication interference of the first terminal to itself when the first terminal acts as the first device reader is reduced, thereby ensuring the communication quality of the first terminal itself.

In some embodiments, the first device may be a wireless device that does not have a power supply module, a wireless device whose power supply capacity of its own power supply module is very weak, a wireless device that has a power supply module but the power supply module has lost its power supply capacity, or any wireless device that supports backscatter communication.

In some embodiments, the first device may be any passive device, an ambient energy device, or an ambient IoT device, etc.

Exemplarily, the first device may be device A, device B and/or device C shown in FIG. 1G .

The second device may be any endpoint that receives the first information, that is, the device corresponding to the receiving address of the first information, that is, the second device is the receiving device of the first information.

The second device may include but is not limited to a server or an application function (AF).

Exemplarily, the first device is an IoT device, and the second device may be an IoT server.

In some embodiments, the second device may be any network device located within the trust domain of the mobile communication network.

In some embodiments, the second device may be any network device located in the trust domain of the mobile communication network. Such second device may be connected to the mobile communication network through a network open function or the like.

In some embodiments, the first signal at least triggers the first device to send the first information. That is, in some cases, the first signal can be used as a trigger signal for the first device to send the first information.

In some embodiments, the first signal is an excitation signal of the first device, and the first signal excites the first device to send the first information.

In some embodiments, the first signal provides energy for the first device to send the first information. Exemplarily, the first device receives the first signal and sends the first information based on the signal energy of the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first information may include: data and/or signaling. Exemplarily, the first information may include: preset data of the first device and data and/or signaling written by the third device to the first device. For example, the third device may be various sensors. The preset data here may be any data written to the first device before the first device is put into use.

The first information may be carried by the reflected signal shown in FIG. 1B .

Exemplarily, the preset data of the first device includes but is not limited to one of the following:

a device identifier of the first device;

device type information of the first device;

The identification and/or target information of the target carrying the first device. For example, the target carrying the first device may include: express delivery and other objects. The preset data of the first device may be the identification of the target, and/or the type information of the express delivery, the origin, destination and/or security information of the express delivery, etc.

In some embodiments, although the first device itself has no power supply or only has a power supply module for temporary energy storage or a power supply module with limited power supply capacity, the first device has storage space, and the first device, as an external storage device of the third device, can be written with data and/or signaling by the third device. In this way, even if the first device has no pre-configured data, the first information in the first device is dynamically updated.

Exemplarily, the third information includes at least one of the following:

capability information indicating whether the first terminal and/or the auxiliary node supports the reader as the first device;

Indication information indicating whether the first terminal and/or the auxiliary node agrees or desires to be the reader of the first device.

In some embodiments, the third information further includes at least one of the following:

Proposed spatiotemporal information, indicating the time information and/or spatial information that the first terminal and/or the auxiliary node agree or expect to be the reader of the first device;

Bandwidth information, indicating radio frequency information used when the first terminal and/or the auxiliary node acts as a reader.

Of course, the above is just an example of the third information, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above example.

In some embodiments, the third information may further include:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader; and/or whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader;

The reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned by the first device.

In some embodiments, the access network device receives the third information and stores the third information.

In some embodiments, the access network device receives the third information, and forwards or transparently transmits the third information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the core network device receives the third information from the first terminal based on non-access layer signaling.

In some embodiments, the core network device receives the third information from the access network device.

In some embodiments, the core network device receives the third information from the first terminal based on the non-access layer signaling, and then the core network device sends the third information to the access network device.

The core network device receiving the third information here may include but is not limited to access management function (Access Management Function, AMF) and the like.

S2102: Sending fourth information;

In some embodiments, the second device sends fourth information.

In some embodiments, the second device sends fourth information to the core network device.

The second device can be a server or an application function.

In some embodiments, the fourth information indicates selecting the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information of the first device.

In some embodiments, the fourth information includes the second information. The second information can be used for the network device and/or the terminal to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information of the first device.

In some embodiments, the second information may include:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the network device; for example, the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal or auxiliary node, access network equipment to send a first signal and/or first information.

The task identifier may be a uniquely identifiable coding sequence and/or character string assigned to the second device.

A task identifier indicates a task to be performed by the first device, and the task may be related to the first information reporting of the first device.

The task information may indicate the service type, service identifier, data type and/or data volume of the first information to be uploaded by the first device, etc., involved in the task to be executed.

In some embodiments, the task information may also include:

The area information where the task is to be performed may include but is not limited to the cell identifier, base station identifier and/or tracking area (TA) identifier.

In some other embodiments, the task information may also include:

Device information, the first device that executes the task corresponding to the task identifier to be executed. For example, the device information may indicate the type of device and the functions supported by the device.

Configuration information may indicate configuration of wirelessly sending a first signal and receiving first information. For example, the configuration information may involve configuration of wireless resources, power configuration, and/or transmission mode configuration, etc.;

Delay-sensitive information indicates whether the first information sent by the first device is delay-sensitive. If the first information is delay-sensitive information, the first terminal and/or network device needs to send the first information received by the first device to the second device in a timely manner. If the first information is not delay-sensitive information, the first terminal and/or network device can temporarily cache the first data and wait until the appropriate time to send it before sending it to the second device.

In some embodiments, the configuration information includes one of the following indications:

Frequency information, indicating a carrier frequency at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Time information, indicating time information at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Coverage information, indicating the coverage level and/or minimum transmission power of the first signal sent by the first terminal;

A repetition number, indicating a maximum number of repetitions for the first terminal to send the first signal;

The repetition interval indicates the time interval between two consecutive times when the first terminal sends the first signal.

For example, the frequency information may indicate a center frequency and/or a bandwidth at which the first terminal sends the first signal.

For another example, the frequency information may indicate a carrier, a bandwidth part (Band Width Part, BWP) or a frequency band, etc., in which the first terminal sends the first signal. Exemplarily, the frequency information may indicate that the first terminal sends the first signal in a licensed frequency band or an unlicensed frequency band. For example, the frequency information may indicate that the first terminal sends the first signal in one or more subbands of a frequency range (Frequency Range, FR) 1 and/or FR2.

The time information may indicate at least one of the following:

A time range for the first terminal to send the first signal;

The start time and/or end time of sending the first signal by the first terminal;

A time interval between two consecutive first signal transmissions by the first terminal;

The duration of a first signal sent by the first terminal.

The coverage level may be used by the first terminal to determine the maximum power and/or the minimum power for sending the first signal, and/or the coverage range of the first signal.

In some cases, the first terminal may not send the first signal once so that the first device reports all the first information, which can be achieved by repeatedly sending the first signal multiple times. For example, the first terminal sends the first signal equal to the number of repetitions in one round of first signal transmission.

In some other embodiments, the repetition interval indicates a time interval and/or a frequency domain interval for repeatedly sending the first signal.

In short, the configuration information regulates the behavior of the first terminal sending the first signal, and can control the first terminal sending the first signal according to the current wireless environment and/or system capacity, thereby ensuring communication quality.

In some embodiments, the configuration parameters may also include:

The transmission mode, for example, indicates whether to transmit the first signal by frequency hopping. The frequency hopping transmission includes: transmitting the first signal by frequency hopping within a time slot and/or transmitting the first signal by frequency hopping across time slots.

A sending sequence, for example, indicating a sequence carried by a first signal sent by frequency hopping, wherein the sequence enables a non-first device to ignore the first signal after receiving the first signal;

Indication information, indicating whether the first signal carries the second information, for example, indicating whether the first signal carries at least the task identifier in the second information and/or the device identifier of the first device.

The core network device receives the fourth information, or the access network device receives the fourth information.

In some embodiments, the fourth information further includes at least one of the following:

The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the second device;

First indication information, wherein the indication information indicates that the selected terminal sends a first signal to the first device and receives first information of the first device;

The second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates the use of the first channel to send the first information to the second device, or indicates the use of the second channel and the third channel to send the first information to the second device; the first channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is the transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

In some embodiments, the fourth information may further indicate one of the following:

The third indication information indicates whether to use network slicing or PDU session to send the first information to the second device.

S2103: Send the second information.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the second information based on the fourth information.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the second information to the access network device based on the fourth information.

In some embodiments, the core network device may directly send the second information to the first terminal through NAS signaling according to the fourth information. The NAS signaling here is also a NAS message.

In some embodiments, the second information is used by the access network device to select a reader of the first device.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the second information to the access network device via an IoT task setup request message (task setup request).

In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following information:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send a first signal and/or first information.

In some embodiments, the second information may further include:

The third indication information is used by the access network device to determine a terminal range, a terminal type and/or a terminal feature of a reader for selecting the first device;

Identification information of the first terminal.

For example, in some embodiments, the core network device generates third indication information or identification information of the first terminal according to the third information and the fourth information.

In some embodiments, when the core network device selects the first terminal according to the locations of the terminals, the second information may be sent to the access network device together with the identification information of the first terminal.

Of course, the above are merely examples related to the second information, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In some embodiments, the access network device receives the second information.

In some embodiments, the core network device receives the third information based on NAS signaling and sends the third information to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the core network device obtains the third information from the subscription data of the first terminal, and sends the third information to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the third information to the access network device via an initial context establishment request.

In some embodiments, the access network device receives the third information.

S2104: Select the first terminal as the reader of the first device.

In some embodiments, the access network device selects the first terminal based on the third information and the second information.

In some embodiments, the access network device selects the first terminal based on the third information and the second information received from each terminal.

In some embodiments, the access network device selects the first terminal based on the third information and the second information received from the core network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device stores the second information.

In some embodiments, the access network device stores the task identifier, the IP address of the second device, the first indication information and/or the second indication information in the second information.

In some embodiments, if the fourth information includes the third indication information or the identification information of the first terminal, the access network device directly determines the first terminal according to the third indication information or the identification information of the first terminal.

In some embodiments, the access network device selects a terminal supported as the first device reader as the first terminal according to the third information.

In some embodiments, the access network device selects, according to the third information, a terminal that supports being the first device reader and desires, is willing or agrees to be the first device reader as the first terminal.

In some other embodiments, the access network device selects a terminal in a connected state that supports serving as a first device reader as the first terminal for a first information collection task involving a delay-sensitive service based on the delay sensitivity of the service type indicated by the second information.

In some other embodiments, the access network device selects a terminal that is in a connected state, supports and agrees to serve as a first device reader as the first terminal for a first information collection task involving a delay-sensitive service based on the delay sensitivity of the service type indicated by the second information.

In some other embodiments, the access network device selects to be in a connected state or a non-connected state, and supports and/or agrees to be a terminal that serves as a first device reader as a first terminal for a first information collection task involving a delay-sensitive service based on the delay sensitivity of the service type indicated by the second information.

S2105: Send the second information.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the second information to the first terminal.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the second information to the first terminal through various downlink messages.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the second information to the first terminal via an RRC reconfiguration message.

In some embodiments, the access network device stores the second information.

In some embodiments, when the first terminal receives the second information, it sends feedback information of the second information to the access network device. The feedback information may be optional information, which may be used to indicate that the first terminal or the auxiliary node has received the second information. Exemplarily, the feedback information may be an acknowledgment character (ACK) or a non-acknowledgement character (NACK).

In some embodiments, the first terminal receives second information sent by the access network device.

The terminal that receives the second information considers that it is not suitable to be the first terminal at present, and can send a rejection message to the access network device. After receiving the rejection message, the access network device can reselect the first terminal as the first device reader.

In some examples, the terminal that receives the second information believes that it can currently serve as the first terminal, and may send an acceptance message to the access network device. After the access network device receives the acceptance message, it may consider that the first terminal is selected.

In some cases, the terminal may only report the capability information in the third information to the network device, that is, only report to the access network device and/or the core network device whether it supports the capability of being a reader of the first device. Whether the user agrees, is willing or expects to be a reader of the first device, after receiving the second information, a prompt message is displayed on the user interface, and it is determined whether it can be used as the first terminal at present according to the prompt message. Or after receiving the second information, it is determined whether it can be used as the first terminal according to the current remaining power of the terminal, whether it has service data to report, and the remaining cache space.

S2106: Send a first signal.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends a first signal to the first device.

In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the first terminal sends the first signal according to the second information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the first signal according to the second information in a connected state or a non-connected state. The non-connected state may include an idle state and/or an inactive state.

Exemplarily, the first signal is sent within a specified time range according to the second information.

Also illustratively, the first signal is sent in a specified direction according to the second information.

In some embodiments, a transmission parameter for sending the first signal is determined according to the second information; wherein the transmission parameter includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

a carrier frequency for transmitting the first signal;

a transmission power of the first signal;

a transmission period of the first signal;

the number of repetitions of the first signal;

a beam used by the first signal;

The coverage level of the first signal.

Of course, the above transmission parameters can be determined according to the second information, or can be determined by the first terminal according to its current monitoring of the wireless environment.

In some other embodiments, the access network device sends a first signal to the first device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal can send the first signal in a connected state or a non-connected state.

In some embodiments, the first device receives the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first signal may be a physical layer signal sent according to a preset sequence, and the physical layer signal may not carry any information content.

In some other embodiments, the first signal may be a signal carrying information content. After receiving the first signal, the first device may extract the information carried in the first signal by decoding the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first signal may carry at least part of the content of the second information.

The second information may be used by the access network device, the auxiliary node and/or the first terminal to send the first signal, and may also be used by the first device to send the first information.

In some embodiments, the first signal may carry at least one of the following information:

A task identifier, the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device. For example, the task to be performed may at least include: reporting of first information;

Task information, which describes the task to be performed, for example, the corresponding business of the task to be performed, the task type, the specific content of the first information that the first device needs to report when performing the task, and/or the first device needs to report all or part of the first information stored in itself.

In some embodiments, the first signal may carry a device identifier of a first device to send the first information. Thus, when there are multiple first devices and multiple first devices receive the first signal, only the first device whose device identifier is carried in the first signal will send the first information based on the stimulus of the first signal.

Taking the case where the first device is mounted on the third device as an example, the task information may instruct the first device to send newly added first information relative to the last data reporting.

S2107: Send first information based on the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first device sends the first information based on a trigger or stimulus of the first signal.

In some other embodiments, the first device sends the first information based on the signal energy of the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first device sends the first information to a sending device of the first signal based on the first signal.

Exemplarily, the first device can send the first information to the first terminal based on at least a portion of the signal quantity of the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the first signal in a non-connected state, and temporarily caches the first information when receiving the first information. After the first terminal enters a connected state, the first information is sent to the access network device and/or the core network device and/or the second device in the connected state.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends a first signal in a connected state. After receiving the first information, the first terminal maintains the connected state at the current moment and sends the first information to the access network device and/or the core network device according to the second information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal receives the first information in a non-connected state, and upon detecting a preset event, exits the non-connected state and switches to a connected state.

The preset event includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

The first terminal completes the collection of first information for the first device;

The amount of first information cached by the first terminal reaches a specified threshold;

The duration of the first information cached by the first terminal reaches a specified duration;

The current time reaches the reporting time of the first information.

In some embodiments, the preset event further includes one of the following:

The remaining cache space of the terminal is less than the preset value;

The terminal receives the delay-sensitive first information

Of course, the above are merely examples of preset events, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may use messages 1 to 5 to enter the connected state from the unconnected state.

Among them, message one may include: a random access preamble. Message two may be a random access response sent by the access network device. Message three may be an RRC connection establishment request (RRC Setup Request) for an idle state, or an RRC recovery request (RRC Resume Request) for an inactive state. Message four may be an RRC connection establishment (RRC Connection Setup) sent by the access network device for the first terminal in the idle state, or an RRC connection establishment and resumption (RRC Connection Resume) for an inactive terminal. Message five may include but is not limited to an RRC connection establishment completion message or an RRC connection recovery completion message.

Any one of the message 1, the message 3 and the message 5 sent by the first terminal may carry a reason or purpose for indicating that the first terminal enters the connected state. The reason or purpose is to send the first information.

The reason or purpose may be indicated by using: a task identifier, a device identifier of the first device, a reason indication, or a specific device identifier when the first terminal performs the task of collecting the first information.

The carrying of the cause and/or purpose enables the access network device to allocate resources to the first terminal accordingly, for example, to allocate SRB and/or DRB to send the first information to the terminal. Exemplarily, the access network device may, based on the cause or purpose, enable the terminal to enter the state of RRC signaling only connection. In the RRC connection established in the RRC signaling only connection state, SRB1 and AS security activation are established, and SRB2 and/or DRB are not established; or, SRB and AS security activation are established under the RRC signaling only connection, and DRB is not established, thereby saving unnecessary resources.

SRB can be used for signaling interaction between the first terminal and the access network device. SRB2 can be used for exchanging NAS messages between the first terminal and the core network device. DRB can be used for data exchange.

In some embodiments, after the first terminal enters the connected state, a DRB may also be established, and the first information may be sent to the access network device and/or the core network device via the DRB.

Here, the relevant description of the first device and/or the first information can refer to the corresponding description of the aforementioned step S2101.

S2108: Send the first information.

In some embodiments, the first information is sent to a network device or a second device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends first information to the network device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends first information to the access network device.

In other embodiments, the first terminal sends the first information to the core network device.

In some other embodiments, the first terminal sends the first information to the second device.

The access network equipment here can be various types of base stations, etc.

The core network device can be any device at the core network terminal.

Exemplarily, the core network device may include but is not limited to a user plane function (UPF). The UPF is a user plane network element of the core network and can be used for data interaction between devices.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may have mobility, and the terminal may perform cell reselection and/or cell switching.

After the first terminal performs cell reselection and/or cell switching, the first terminal enters the target cell from the source cell.

After the first terminal enters the target cell, the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device of the target cell, which is then forwarded to the access network device of the source cell. Alternatively, after the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device of the target cell, the base station of the target cell directly or indirectly sends the first information to the second device.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the second device.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the first information to the second device.

The second device may be a target end device that needs to receive the first information.

In some embodiments, the second device may be a server that receives the first information. Exemplarily, the second device may be an IoT server.

In some embodiments, the second device may be an application function (AF) deployed within or outside the core network.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may send the first information based on a protocol data unit (PDU) session.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may send the first information based on a tunnel.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may send the first information based on one or more tunnels.

In some implementations, the first terminal will use network slicing to send the first information.

In short, the first information will be forwarded or transparently transmitted to the second device directly or indirectly.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, an intermediate device such as a first terminal is used to enable a passive device and/or a first device that can only increase a small amount of energy to successfully send a first message through the transmission of a first signal, thereby enabling a passive device and a first device whose power supply module can no longer be used to successfully communicate.

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a first terminal, the method comprising:

S3101: Send third information; the first terminal here can refer to the terminal shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the third information to the access network device. Exemplarily, the first terminal sends the third information to the access network device via an access stratum (AS) message.

The AS message may include an RRC message, a MAC layer message or an uplink control channel (Uplink Control Information, UCI).

In some other embodiments, the first terminal sends third information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the third information to the core network device via a NAS message. The NAS message may include but is not limited to a network registration request message and/or a network registration update message.

The information content of the third message here can be found in the embodiment shown in FIG2 , and will not be repeated here.

In short, the third information can be used by the network device to select a reader for the first device. The reader can also be called an anchor device, etc.

S3101: receiving second information;

In some embodiments, the first terminal receives the second information from the access network device.

In some other embodiments, the first terminal receives the second information from a core network device.

After receiving the second information, the first terminal will locally store the second information.

The second information here can be used for the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned based on the first signal.

The information content of the second information can be found in the embodiment shown in FIG2 , and will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may receive the second information via an RRC message or a MAC layer message.

In some embodiments, the first terminal may receive the second information via a message such as an RRC reconfiguration message, an RRC connection establishment message, or an RRC connection recovery message.

S3103: Send a first signal.

In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the first terminal enters a preparation state for wireless communication with the first device, and after entering the preparation state, sends the first signal according to the second information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the first signal directionally or non-directionally using the frequency, transmission power and/or coverage gain indicated by the second information according to the second information.

The first signal may be used as a trigger signal or an excitation signal for the first device to return the first information. The relevant description of the first device here may refer to the embodiment shown in FIG.

In some embodiments, the first signal may carry part or all of the content in the second information. For example, the first information may carry the task identifier and/or task information in the second information.

S3104: Receive first information.

In some embodiments, the first information is information sent by the first device based on at least a portion of signal energy of the first signal. The first information is information returned based on a backscatter communication mechanism.

For the specific content of the first information, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

In some embodiments, the first information may include a task identifier, and/or may not include a task identifier.

In other embodiments, the first information may carry a device identification of the first device.

In some embodiments, the device identification may include a service code, and the service code may identify that the first device is capable of performing a service. Typically, the task identified by the task identification is related to the service identified by the service code in the device identification of the first device.

S3105: Send the first information.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends first information to an access network device and/or a core network device.

In some embodiments, the first terminal sends the first information based on the second information.

Exemplarily, the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device according to the resource information in the second information.

For example, the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device and/or the core network device in the signaling radio bearer (SRB) and/or the data radio bearer (DRB) according to the resource information.

For example, the first terminal uses SRB1 and/or DRB to send the first information to the access network device, and uses SRB2 to send the first information to the core network device.

For another example, the first terminal uses the physical uplink shared channel (Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH), random access channel (Radom Access Channel, RACH) or physical uplink control channel (Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH) indicated by the resource information to physically send the first information.

For another example, the first terminal sends the first information using the logical channel or logical channel group indicated by the resource information.

In summary, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first terminal can act as a reader or anchor point of the first device to smoothly send the first information of the first device to the network device.

In some embodiments, S3101 is an optional step, and part or all of the third information can be pre-signed and stored in the UDM and/or UDR of the core network device. Therefore, the first terminal does not need to provide the third information to the network device subsequently.

In some embodiments, S3102 is an optional step, and the first terminal may obtain the second information according to a protocol agreement, or send the first signal periodically or irregularly according to a pre-configuration.

In some embodiments, the communication method includes: S3103 and S3104, that is, S3101 and S3102 are both optional steps.

In other embodiments, the communication method may include: S3102, S3103 and S3104, that is, S3101 is an optional step.

In some other embodiments, the communication method may include: S3101, S3103 and S3104, that is, S3102 is an optional step.

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for access network equipment, the method comprising:

S4101: receiving third information;

In one embodiment, third information sent by each terminal is received.

In one embodiment, the third information is sent by the access core network device.

For the relevant description of the third information here, please refer to the example shown in FIG. 2 .

In some embodiments, third information sent by each terminal through an RRC message is received. For example, the RRC message may include an RRC connection request message or an RRC recovery request message, etc.

In some embodiments, the third information is sent by the core network device through an initial context establishment request message.

S4102: receiving second information;

In some embodiments, the access network device receives the second information from the core network device.

Exemplarily, the access network device receives the second information from AMF or Session Management Function (SMF).

The information content of the second information here can refer to the description of the embodiment shown in FIG2 , and will not be repeated here.

After receiving the second information, the access network device stores the second information.

Exemplarily, the access network device stores at least part of the second information. For example, the access network device stores the IP address and/or task identifier in the second information.

In some embodiments, after receiving the second information, the access network device selects a reader or an anchor point for the first device according to the second information and/or the third information, thereby discovering the first terminal.

In some embodiments, when the access network device receives the third information from the core network device, the access network device may receive the second information and the third information from the core network device through the same message or different messages.

S4103: Send the second information.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the second information to the first terminal.

In some implementations, the access network device selects the first terminal according to the second information, and sends at least part of the second information to the first terminal. For example, the second information terminal task identifier, task information, configuration information and/or resource information, etc. are sent to the first terminal. The second information sent to the first terminal is used for the first terminal to send the first signal to the first device. The second signal can be used as a trigger signal or an excitation signal for the first device to send the first information.

S4104: receiving first information;

In some embodiments, the first terminal receives the first information.

In some embodiments, the first information is received based on resource information indicated by the second information.

In some embodiments, the first information is received on a radio bearer (Radio Bearer, RB) indicated by bearer information in the second information.

For the relevant content of the first information, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG2 , which will not be repeated here.

S4105: Send the first information.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the core network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the second device.

In some embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the core network device through the second channel, and the second channel may include a tunnel between the core network device and the access network device. The tunnel may include but is not limited to a GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunnel. GPRS is the abbreviation of General Packet Radio Service. The second channel may also be a new generation interface protocol (Protocol for NG Interface, NGAP) connection.

Furthermore, the first information is also sent by the core network device to the second device via a third channel. The third channel may include but is not limited to an IP channel.

In other embodiments, the access network device sends the first information to the second device through the first channel.

The first channel may be an IP tunnel established based on the IP address of the second device.

For the relevant description of the first information here, please refer to the method shown in FIG. 2 .

In summary, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first terminal can be used to stimulate the first device to send the first information, so that the passive first device or the first device with very low energy can successfully send the first information to the network side.

In some embodiments, S4101 is an optional step, and the selection of the first terminal may be indicated by the core network or agreed upon by a protocol or pre-configured.

In some embodiments, S4102 and/or S4103 are optional steps. In some embodiments, the second information may be information pre-configured in the first terminal, or agreed upon by a protocol. For example, if the access network device is pre-configured with the second information, step S4102 may be omitted, and if the second information needs to be sent to the first terminal, S4103 may be directly executed.

In some embodiments, the communication method includes: S4104, that is, the other steps are optional steps or omissible steps.

In another embodiment, the communication method may include: S4104 and S4105, that is, the other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In other embodiments, the communication method may include: S4103 to S4104; that is, the other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In other embodiments, the communication method may include: S4103 to S4105; that is, the other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a core network device, the method comprising:

S5101: Acquire third information;

The core network equipment may include but is not limited to AMF, UPF, PCF or SMF.

In some embodiments, the core network device obtains third information from the contract data stored in the user data management (UDM) and/or the unified data repository (UDR).

In some embodiments, third information reported by each terminal via a NAS message is received.

In some embodiments, third information reported by a terminal and forwarded by an access network device is received.

The relevant description of the third information here can be found in the instantiation shown in FIG2 , and will not be repeated here.

S5102: Receive the fourth information.

In some embodiments, fourth information sent by the second device is received.

For the related description of the fourth information, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG2 , which will not be repeated here.

S5103: Send the second information.

In some embodiments, after receiving the fourth information, the second information is sent to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends an IoT task establishment request to the access network device, and the IoT task establishment request carries the second information.

In some embodiments, the third information is sent to the access network device via an initial access request message.

In some embodiments, the core network device also sends third information to the access network device.

In some embodiments, the access network device may send the second information and/or the third information together to the access network device.

For the related description of the fourth information and the second information, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

S5104: Receive first information.

In some embodiments, the core network device receives the first information from the access network device through the second channel.

S5105: Send the first information.

In some embodiments, the core network device sends the first information to the second device through the third channel.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5103; other steps are optional steps or steps that can be omitted. In some cases, the core network device pre-stores the fourth information or the protocol stipulates the fourth information, and the core network facility directly sends the second information. The first information may or may not pass through the core network device during the reporting process, for example, the first terminal directly sends the first information to the second device.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5103 and S5104; other steps are optional steps or steps that can be omitted. For example, when the core network device is the receiving end point of the first information, the core network no longer sends the first information to other devices after receiving the first information.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5101 and S5103; other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5101, S5102 and S5103; other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5102 and S5103; other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5101, S5102, S5103 and S5104; other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the core network may include: S5102, S5103\S5104 and S5104; other steps are optional steps or can be omitted.

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a second device, the method comprising:

S6101: Send the fourth information.

The second device may be a server of the first device, or a counterpart terminal device of the second device.

In some embodiments, the second device sends fourth information to the core network device.

For the related description of the fourth information, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG2 , which will not be repeated here.

S6102: Receive first information.

In some embodiments, first information sent by an access network device through a first channel is received.

In other embodiments, the first information is sent by the access core network device through the second channel.

For the related descriptions of the first information, the second channel and the third channel, reference may be made to any corresponding real-time description in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 .

In some embodiments, the communication method performed by the second device may include S6102, that is, S6101 is an optional step or an omissible step.

In other embodiments, the communication method executed by the second device may include S6101, that is, S6102 is an optional step or an omittable step, and the first information is reported to the core network device.

FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method for a first device, the method comprising:

S7101: Receive a first signal.

For the relevant description of the first device here, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

In some embodiments, a first signal sent by a first terminal is received.

In some embodiments, a first signal broadcast, multicast or unicast by a first terminal is received.

The relevant description of the first signal here refers to the embodiment shown in FIG2 , and will not be repeated here.

S7102: Send first information based on at least part of the energy of the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first information is sent based on stimulation of the first signal.

In some embodiments, the first information is sent based on triggering of the first signal.

For the relevant description of the first information here, reference may be made to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , and the specific implementation is not limited to this embodiment.

The present disclosure provides a communication method, which is performed by a communication system, and the communication system may include a first device and a first terminal. Specifically, the method may include:

The first terminal can be used to execute any one of the communication methods executed by the first terminal mentioned in the aforementioned technical solution; the first device can be used to execute any one of the communication methods executed by the first device mentioned in the aforementioned technical solution.

In some embodiments, the communication system also includes an access network device; the access device can be used to execute any one of the communication methods performed by the access network device mentioned in the aforementioned technical solution.

In some embodiments, the communication system also includes a core network device; the core network device can be used to execute any one of the communication methods performed by the core network device mentioned in the aforementioned technical solution.

In some embodiments, the communication system further includes a second device; the second device may be used to execute any one of the communication methods performed by the second device mentioned in the aforementioned technical solution.

In order to quickly deploy passive Internet of Things and deploy it at low cost, a passive Internet of Things data collection method based on terminals as anchor points is proposed. However, how to enable terminals to become anchor points for passive Internet of Things data collection and how to route and forward the collected data are problems that need to be solved.

Referring to FIG. 8A and/or FIG. 8B , the terminal reports the capability information of the terminal, and the terminal capability information includes the function that the terminal can become an anchor point to collect passive IoT data, that is, the terminal reads passive IoT data as a reader. Optionally, the terminal can also indicate to the base station or the core network (CN) whether the terminal is willing to become a reader. The passive IoT data is a type of the aforementioned first information.

The terminal is in the RRC connected state and can report its terminal capabilities and/or user consent.

Option 1: The terminal reports the terminal capabilities and/or the user consents to the reporting via AS layer messages. For example, the terminal capability reporting process is reported to the gNB.

Option 2: The terminal reports terminal capabilities and/or user consent to the core network CN via NAS layer signaling, such as the terminal registration process; the gNB obtains terminal capabilities and/or user consent to the gNB via the core network, such as the initial context establishment process.

Option 3: User consent may not be reported by the terminal. The user consent may be a user contract data, which may be sent to the gNB via the core network. For example, the base station obtains the terminal's capability information and user consent through the initial context establishment process.

The IoT server issues the task and generates a task ID and task-related parameters. For example, these parameters describe information such as the purpose of the task, the type of data and/or the target environment IoT device. Optionally, the IoT server also configures an IP address for the task, which is used as the data routing terminal node for the environmental IoT device to report data. Optionally, the task information also includes the area scope for issuing the task, which can be a cell list (cell lsit) or a base station identification list. Optionally, the task information also includes the start time and/or end time of the task. The cell list and base station identification list can be used as a type of area information of the aforementioned configuration information terminal.

Optionally, the task information may include the correspondence between the task ID and the ambient energy device ID (ambient ID) or a partial ambient IoT device ID.

Optionally, it also includes indication information for designating the terminal as a reader. Optionally, it also includes configuration information for the terminal as a reader.

The IoT server sends the generated task and task-related information to the core network CN. The core network CN determines the target base station information based on the task area information pre-configured by OAM or the task area information sent by the IoT server, and forwards the task to the corresponding base station. Optionally, the CN can also indicate the identity of the first terminal that becomes the reader.

The base station saves the task information and IP address, and determines the target cell list of the task. The base station selects a terminal that supports terminal passive IoT data collection as the anchor point for passive IoT data collection, and configures the terminal to become the anchor point for passive IoT data collection. Optionally, a new SRB or DRB is configured for the terminal to collect reports of passive IoT data.

At the same time, the base station forwards the task to the terminal. The base station also configures the terminal with task ID, task information, cell information, and new SRB or DRB for IoT data reporting.

The terminal saves the task ID and task information, and prepares to become a reader, such as sending cell information and trigger information, that is, preparing to send tasks.

Option 1: The task information or data request message sent by the terminal to the environmental IoT device includes a task identifier (task ID), and/or a data reporting type or category, and/or identification information of a target environmental IoT device or a target group of environmental IoT devices.

Option 2: The task information or data request message sent by the terminal to the environmental IoT device includes the data reporting type or category, and/or the identification information of the target environmental IoT device or a group of target environmental IoT devices.

The terminal receives data reports from the surrounding IoT devices and reports the data to the base station through a new SRB or DRB. If the report is through SRB, the newly defined RRC message, for example, IoT Data Reporting, can be used, and the reported data is included in the RRC signaling message in the form of a container.

As shown in FIG8A , option 1: the data reported by the environmental IoT device includes information such as the task ID. The base station matches the IP address according to the task ID and forwards the received data to the target IP address.

As shown in Figure 8B, option 2: The data reported by the environmental IoT device does not contain information such as the task ID, but contains the environmental IoT device ID information. The base station matches the task ID through the ID of the environmental IoT device or part of the ID of the environmental IoT device, and then matches the IP address according to the task ID, or directly matches the IP address, and then forwards the received data to the target IP address. Or:

Option a: The data reported by the environmental IoT device contains task ID information. The base station matches the GTP tunnel or NGAP signaling connection based on the task ID and forwards the data to the CN through the GTP tunnel or NGAP signaling connection.

Option b: The data reported by the environmental IoT device does not contain the task ID information, but contains the environmental IoT device ID information. The base station matches the task ID through the environmental IoT device ID or part of the information in the environmental IoT device ID, and then matches the GTP tunnel or NGAP signaling connection according to the task ID, or directly matches the GTP tunnel or NGAP signaling connection, and then forwards the received data to the CN through the GTP tunnel or NGAP signaling connection.

Based on option a or b, CN matches the IP address based on the data received through the CTP tunnel or NGAP signaling and sends the data to the target node.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, part or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with part or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with optional implementations of other embodiments.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, part or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with part or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with optional implementations of other embodiments.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a device for implementing any of the above methods, for example, a device is provided, the above device includes a unit or module for implementing each step performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is provided, including a unit or module for implementing each step performed by a network device (for example, an access network device, or a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

It should be understood that the division of the units or modules in the above device is only a division of logical functions, which can be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and instructions are stored in the memory. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory inside the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules may be implemented by designing the hardware circuits. The hardware circuits may be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuits are application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules may be implemented by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuits; for another example, in another implementation, the hardware circuits may be implemented by programmable logic devices (PLDs), and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) may be used as an example, which may include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits may be configured by configuring the configuration files, thereby implementing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices may be implemented in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in the form of software called by the processor, and the remaining part may be implemented in the form of hardware circuits.

In the disclosed embodiments, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor may be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which may be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP); in another implementation, the processor may implement certain functions through the logical relationship of a hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the above hardware circuit may be fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document to implement the hardware circuit configuration may be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

Figure 9A is a first terminal provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure, which includes: a transceiver module 901, configured to send a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger a first device to send a first message; receive the first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; and send the first information to an access network device.

The transceiver module 901 may correspond to a specific structure such as an antenna or a network interface of the first terminal.

Optionally, the first terminal further includes a storage module and/or a processing module, and the storage module may be configured to store information, for example, to store the first information. The processing module may be used for information processing, for example, to control the sending of the first signal and/or the sending and receiving of the first information.

Optionally, the transceiver module 901 is further configured to receive second information sent by the access network device, wherein the second information is used for the first terminal to send the first signal.

Optionally, the second information includes one or more of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information is used by the first terminal to send a first signal and/or receive first information.

Optionally, the resource information includes at least one of the following:

Bearer information, indicating that the first terminal sends a signaling radio bearer SRB and/or a data radio bearer DRB of the first information to the access network device;

Channel information indicates a physical channel and/or a logical channel through which the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device.

Optionally, the configuration information includes one of the following instructions:

Frequency information, indicating a carrier frequency at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Time information, indicating time information at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information;

Coverage information, indicating a coverage level and/or a minimum transmit power for sending a first signal by the first terminal;

A repetition number, indicating a maximum number of repetitions for the first terminal to send the first signal;

The repetition interval indicates the time interval between two consecutive times when the first terminal sends the first signal.

Optionally, the transceiver module 901 is specifically configured to enable the first terminal to send a first signal carrying at least a task identifier.

Optionally, the first information carries a task identifier.

Optionally, the first information includes a device identification of the first device.

Optionally, the device identification includes a service code, wherein the service code indicates a type of service in which the first device participates.

Optionally, the transceiver module 901 is configured to send the first information and the task identifier to the access network device if the first information does not include the task identifier.

Optionally, before receiving the second information, the transceiver module 901 is also configured to send third information; wherein the third information is used for the access network device to select the first terminal as the reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device.

Optionally, the third information indicates at least one of the following:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader;

whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader;

The reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned by the first device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 901 is configured to send a radio resource control RRC message or a media access control MAC layer message containing the third information to the access network device; or, to send a network registration request message or a network registration update message containing the third information to the core network device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 901 is configured to receive a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message containing the second information.

FIG9B is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access network device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG9B , the access network device includes:

The transceiver module 902 is configured to receive first information of a first device from a first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by a first signal.

The transceiver module 902 may correspond to a specific structure such as an antenna or a network interface of an access network device.

Optionally, the access network device further includes a storage module and/or a processing module, and the storage module may be configured to store information, for example, to store the first information. The processing module may be used for information processing.

Optionally, the transceiver module 902 is configured to send the first information to the second device through the first channel between the access network device and the second device; or to send the first information to the core network device through the second channel between the access network device and the core network device, wherein the first information is used by the core network device to send to the second device through a third channel; wherein the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 902 is configured to receive fourth information from the core network device before receiving the first information; wherein the fourth information contains the second information and indicates the selection of a terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; after receiving the fourth information, the first terminal is determined, wherein the first terminal is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information from a terminal of a specified type; and second information is sent to the first terminal according to the fourth information; wherein the second information is used for the first terminal to send the first signal.

Optionally, the transceiver module 902 is configured to receive third information from the first terminal before determining the first terminal; or to receive third information from a core network device; wherein the third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal.

Optionally, the third information includes at least one of the following:

The third information indicates at least one of the following:

whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader;

whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader;

The reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information returned by the first device.

Optionally, the access network equipment explodes:

The processing module is configured to determine the first terminal from the second terminals; the second terminal is a reader that supports and agrees to be the first device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 902 is configured to send a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message containing fourth information to the first terminal.

Optionally, the fourth information also includes address information of the second device, and the processing module of the access network device is further configured to establish the first channel with the second device according to the address information.

Optionally, receiving the third information from the core network device includes: receiving an initial context request message including the third information from the core network device.

FIG9C is a schematic diagram of the structure of a core network device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG9C , the core network device includes:

The transceiver module 903 is configured to receive fourth information from the second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates the selection of a terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; send the fourth information to the access network device, wherein the fourth information is used for the access network device to select the first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send a first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device.

The second information includes at least one of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send a first signal and/or first information.

Optionally, the fourth information further includes at least one of the following:

First indication information, wherein the indication information indicates that the selected terminal sends a first signal to the first device and receives first information of the first device;

Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device;

The second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates the use of the first channel to send the first information to the second device, or indicates the use of the second channel and the third channel to send the first information to the second device; the first channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is the transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 903 is configured to send the first information to the second device based on the second channel and the third channel, and receive the first information from the access network device based on the second channel.

Optionally, the transceiver module 903 is configured to receive third information from the second terminal; wherein the third information is used to access the network device to select the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information; and send the third information to the access network device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 903 is configured to receive a network registration request message or a registration update message carrying third information.

The transceiver module 903 is configured to send an initial context establishment request message carrying third information to the access network device.

The transceiver module 903 may correspond to specific structures such as an antenna or a network interface of a core network device.

Optionally, the core network device further includes a storage module and/or a processing module, and the storage module may be configured to store information, for example, to store the fourth information. The processing module may be used for information processing.

FIG9D is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG9D , the second device includes:

The transceiver module 904 is configured to send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information of the first device.

The transceiver module 904 may correspond to a specific structure such as an antenna or a network interface of the second device.

Optionally, the second device further includes a storage module and/or a processing module, and the storage module may be configured to store information, for example, to store the first information. The processing module may be used for information processing.

Send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information of the first device.

Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device;

Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send a first signal and/or first information.

Optionally, the fourth information further includes:

First indication information, wherein the indication information indicates that the selected terminal sends a first signal to the first device and receives first information of the first device;

Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device;

The second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates the use of the first channel to send the first information to the second device, or indicates the use of the second channel and the third channel to send the first information to the second device; the first channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is the transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is the transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

Optionally, the transceiver module 904 is configured to receive the first information based on the first channel; or to receive the first information based on the third channel.

FIG9E is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG9E , the first device includes:

The transceiver module 905 is configured to receive a first signal sent by a first terminal; and send first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal.

The transceiver module 905 may correspond to a specific structure such as an antenna or a network interface of the first device.

Optionally, the first device further includes a storage module and/or a processing module, and the storage module may be configured to store information, for example, to store the first information. The processing module may be used for information processing.

Optionally, the first signal carries at least one of the following:

A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device;

Task information, where the task information describes the task to be performed;

Optionally, the transceiver module 905 is configured to send first information including a task identifier to the first terminal based on the signal energy of the first signal; or to send first information including a device identifier to the first terminal based on the signal energy of the first signal, wherein the device identifier is used for the first device.

Optionally, the device identification includes a service code; the service code indicates a type of service in which the first device participates.

As shown in FIG1A , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, which includes: a first terminal, a first device, and an access network device;

The first terminal is configured to send a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information; receive the first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; and send the first information to the access network device;

A first device is configured to receive a first signal and send first information to a first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal;

The access network device is configured to receive first information of a first device from a first terminal; the first information is sent by the first device to the first terminal when triggered by a first signal.

Optionally, the system further includes: a second device;

The access network device is further configured to send the first information to the second device through a first channel, wherein the first channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the second device.

Optionally, the system further includes: a second device and a core network device;

The access network device is further configured to send the first information to the core network device through a second channel; wherein the second channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device;

The core network device is configured to send first information to the second device through a third channel, wherein the second channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps performed by the first terminal may refer to any of the aforementioned schemes of the first terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps performed by the access network device may refer to any of the aforementioned solutions of the access network device.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps performed by the core network device may refer to any of the aforementioned solutions of the core network device.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps performed by the first device may refer to any of the aforementioned schemes of the first device.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the steps performed by the second device may refer to any of the aforementioned solutions of the second device.

An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes a communication method that can be implemented in any of the aforementioned embodiments.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG10A and/or FIG10B , the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 8102 may also be outside the communication device 8100.

The communication device may be the aforementioned terminal, core network device, access network device, and second device. In some embodiments, the communication device may also be the aforementioned first device.

In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are executed by the transceiver 8103, and the other steps are executed by the processor 8101.

In some embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, and the receiver and the transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, the terms such as transmitter, transmission unit, transmitter, transmission circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other, and the terms such as receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. may be replaced with each other.

Optionally, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more interface circuits 8104, which are connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 10A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

Fig. 10B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the case where the communication device 8100 may be a chip or a chip system, reference may be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in Fig. 10B, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201, and the processor 8201 is used to call instructions so that the chip 8200 executes any of the above communication methods.

In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202, which are connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read the instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201. Optionally, the terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver can be replaced with each other.

In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

The present disclosure also provides a storage medium, on which instructions are stored, and when the instructions are executed on the communication device 8100, the communication device 8100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but it can also be a temporary storage medium.

The present disclosure also provides a program product, and when the program product is executed by the communication device 8100, the communication device 8100 executes any one of the above communication methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

The present disclosure also provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above communication methods.

Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present invention after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the present invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are indicated by the following claims.

It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exact construction that has been described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

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A communication method, comprising: The first terminal sends a first signal, wherein the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information; receiving first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; The first information is sent to the access network device. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: Receive second information sent by an access network device, wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal. The method according to claim 2, wherein the second information includes one or more of the following: A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device; Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed; Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device; Configuration information, wherein the configuration information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal and/or receive the first information. The method according to claim 3, wherein the resource information includes at least one of the following: Bearer information, indicating that the first terminal sends a signaling radio bearer SRB and/or a data radio bearer DRB of the first information to the access network device; Channel information indicates the physical channel and/or logical channel through which the first terminal sends the first information to the access network device. The method according to claim 3, wherein the configuration information includes one of the following indications: Frequency information, indicating a carrier frequency at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information; Time information, indicating time information at which the first terminal sends the first signal and/or receives the first information; Coverage information, indicating the coverage level and/or minimum transmission power of the first signal sent by the first terminal; A repetition number, indicating a maximum number of repetitions for the first terminal to send the first signal; The repetition interval indicates the time interval between two consecutive times when the first terminal sends the first signal. The method according to claim 3, wherein the sending of the first signal comprises: The first terminal sends the first signal carrying at least the task identifier. The method according to claim 6, wherein the first information carries the task identifier. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first information includes a device identification of the first device. The method according to claim 8, wherein the device identification includes a service code, wherein the service code indicates a type of service in which the first device participates. According to the method according to any one of claims 3 or 8 to 9, sending the first information to the access network device comprises: The first information and the task identifier are sent to the access network device, wherein the first information does not include the task identifier. The method according to claim 2, wherein before receiving the second information, the method further comprises: Sending third information; wherein the third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal as the reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device. The method according to claim 11, wherein the third information indicates at least one of the following: whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader; whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader; The reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device. The method according to claim 9, wherein the sending of the third information comprises: Sending a radio resource control RRC message or a media access control MAC layer message containing the third information to the access network device; or, Send a network registration request message or a network registration update message containing the third information to the core network device. The method according to claim 2, wherein the receiving the second information sent by the access network device comprises: A radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message including the second information is received. A communication method, comprising: The access network device receives first information of the first device from the first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by a first signal. The method according to claim 15, wherein the method further comprises: sending the first information to the second device through a first channel between the access network device and the second device; or, sending the first information to the core network device through a second channel between the access network device and the core network device, The first information is sent by the core network device to the second device through a third channel; wherein the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device. The method according to claim 16, wherein before receiving the first information, the method further comprises: Receive fourth information from a core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting a terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; receiving the fourth information, and determining the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is configured to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information from the first device; Send second information to the first terminal according to the fourth information; wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal. The method according to claim 17, wherein before determining the first terminal, the method further comprises: receiving third information from the first terminal; or, receiving third information from the core network device; The third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal. The method according to claim 18, wherein the third information is used to indicate at least one of the following: whether the first terminal supports acting as a reader; whether the first terminal agrees or desires to act as a reader; The reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the determining the first terminal comprises: From among the second terminals, the first terminal is determined; wherein the second terminal supports and agrees to act as a reader for the first device. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 20, wherein sending the second information to the first terminal comprises: A radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message including the fourth information is sent to the first terminal. The method according to claim 17, wherein the fourth information further includes address information of the second device, the method comprising: A first channel is established with the second device according to the address information. The method according to claim 18, wherein the receiving the third information from the core network device comprises: An initial context request message including the third information is received from the core network device. A communication method, comprising: The core network device receives fourth information from the second device, wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates to select the terminal as a reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; The fourth information is sent to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device according to the second information and receive the first information returned by the first device. The method according to claim 24, wherein the second information includes at least one of the following: A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device; Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed; Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device; Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send the first signal and/or first information. The method according to claim 24 or 25, wherein the fourth information further includes at least one of the following: first indication information, wherein the indication information instructs the selected terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information of the first device; Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device; Second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a first channel, or indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a second channel and a third channel; the first channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device. The method according to claims 24 to 26, wherein the method further comprises: The first information is sent to the second device based on the second channel and the third channel, and the first information is received from the access network device based on the second channel. The method according to any one of claims 24 to 27, wherein the method further comprises: receiving third information of the second terminal; wherein the third information is used to access the network device to select the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information; The third information is sent to the access network device. The method according to claim 28, wherein the receiving the third information of the second terminal comprises: Receive a network registration request message or a registration update message carrying the third information. The method according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the sending the third information to the access network device comprises: Sending an initial context establishment request message carrying the third information to the access network device. A communication method, comprising: The second device sends fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes the second information and indicates selecting the first terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information of the first device. The method according to claim 31, wherein the second information includes at least one of the following: A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device; Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed; Resource information, wherein the resource information indicates resources used to send the first information to the access network device; Configuration information, wherein the configuration information configures the first terminal to send the first signal and/or first information. The method according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the fourth information further includes: first indication information, wherein the indication information instructs the selected terminal to send a first signal to the first device and receive first information of the first device; Address information, wherein the address information points to the second device; Second indication information, wherein the second indication information indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a first channel, or indicates that the first information is sent to the second device using a second channel and a third channel; the first channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the second device; the second channel is a transmission channel between the access network device and the core network device; the third channel is a transmission channel between the core network device and the second device. The method according to claim 33, wherein the method further comprises: receiving the first information based on the first channel; or, The first information is received based on the third channel. A communication method, comprising: The first device receives a first signal sent by the first terminal; Based on signal energy of the first signal, first information is sent to the first terminal. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first signal comprises at least one of the following: A task identifier, wherein the task identifier identifies a task to be performed by the first device; Task information, wherein the task information describes the task to be performed. The method according to claim 35 or 36, wherein the sending the first information to the first terminal based on the signal energy of the first signal comprises: Based on the signal energy of the first signal, sending first information including the task identifier to the first terminal; or, Based on signal energy of the first signal, first information including a device identifier is sent to the first terminal, wherein the device identifier is used for the first device. The method according to claim 37, wherein the device identification includes a business code; the business code is used to indicate the type of business in which the first device participates. A communication method, comprising: The first terminal sends a first signal to the first device; wherein the first signal is at least used to trigger the first device to send first information; The first device receives the first signal, and sends first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal; The first terminal receives the first information, and sends the first information to a network device. The method according to claim 39, wherein the method further comprises: Receive second information sent by an access network device; wherein the second information is used by the first terminal to send the first signal. The method according to claim 39 or 40, wherein the method further comprises: Before sending the second information to the access network device, third information is sent to the access network device or the core network device; wherein the third information is used by the access network device to select the first terminal as the reader of the first device, wherein the reader is used to send the first signal to the first device and receive the first information returned by the first device. A first terminal, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to send a first signal, where the first signal is used to trigger the first device to send first information; The transceiver module is further configured to receive first information sent by the first device based on the first signal; and send the first information to the access network device. An access network device, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information of a first device from a first terminal; the first information is sent to the first terminal by the first device when triggered by a first signal. A core network device, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive fourth information from a second device, wherein the fourth information includes second information for indicating selection of a terminal as a reader of a first device; the reader is configured to send a first signal to the first device and receive the first information sent by the first device; and the fourth information is sent to an access network device, wherein the fourth information is used by the access network device to select a first terminal and send the second information to the first terminal. A second device, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to send fourth information to the core network device; wherein the fourth information includes second information, which is used to indicate the selection of a first terminal to send a first signal to a first device and the first terminal to receive first information of the first device. A first device, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to receive a first signal sent by a first terminal; and send first information to the first terminal based on signal energy of the first signal. A communication system, comprising: A first terminal, configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14; An access network device, configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 15 to 23; A core network device, configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 24 to 30; A second device, configured to perform the method according to any one of claims 31 to 34; The first device is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 35 to 41. A communication device, wherein the communication device comprises: one or more processors; The processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the communication method described in any one of claims 1 to 14, claims 15 to 23, claims 31 to 30, claims 31 to 34, and claims 35 to 41. A storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in any one of claims 1 to 14, claims 15 to 23, claims 31 to 30, claims 31 to 34, and claims 35 to 41.