WO2025208517A1 - Communication method, device, communication system, communication device and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of communications, and relates to a communication method, a device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a first device acquiring first information, the first information being used for indicating functions and/or tasks of a plurality of second devices; and on the basis of the first information, determining a target device among the plurality of second devices, the target device being used for executing a first operation. By means of acquiring function and/or task information of a plurality of AIoT readers, a target device is determined among the plurality of AIoT readers on the basis of the function and/or task information to execute an AIoT-related operation, thereby improving flexibility and reliability.

Description

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

The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium.

Background Art

Passive IoT technologies such as the Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) can harvest energy from the environment and use it for communication. Devices that support this technology are battery-free or have low energy storage capabilities, reducing device complexity and energy consumption.

Summary of the Invention

The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium, which can be used in the field of communication technology to receive function and/or task information of multiple AIoT readers, and based on the function and/or task information, determine an AIoT reader from multiple AIoT readers for performing AIoT-related operations.

According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a first device, including: obtaining first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions and/or tasks of multiple second devices; based on the first information, determining a target device from the multiple second devices, where the target device is used to perform a first operation.

According to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a second device, including: sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

According to the third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a fourth device, including: sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the tasks of multiple second devices, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a fifth device, including: sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among multiple second devices, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device from one or more candidate devices, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

According to the fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a first device is proposed, comprising a transceiver module for acquiring first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions and/or tasks of multiple second devices; and a processing module for determining a target device from multiple second devices based on the first information, where the target device is used to perform a first operation.

According to the sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a second device is proposed, including a transceiver module for sending first information, the first information being used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, the first information being used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device being used to perform a first operation.

According to the seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fourth device is proposed, including a transceiver module for sending first information, the first information being used to indicate tasks of multiple second devices, the first information being used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device being used to perform a first operation.

According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fifth device is proposed, including a transceiver module for sending first information, the first information being used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among a plurality of second devices, the first information being used to assist the first device in determining a target device from one or more candidate devices, and the target device being used to perform a first operation.

According to the ninth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, including a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, which are connected to the transceiver and the memory respectively, and are configured to control the wireless signal reception and transmission of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and can implement the method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

According to the tenth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a first device and a second device, or comprising a first device, a second device, and a fifth device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the communication method described in any one of the first aspects, the second device is configured to implement the communication method described in any one of the second aspects, and the fifth device is configured to implement the communication method described in any one of the fourth aspects.

According to the eleventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is proposed, which stores computer-executable instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

According to the communication method proposed in the present disclosure, by obtaining the first information and determining the target device based on the first information, AIoT-related operations can be performed. Based on the AIoT functions and/or tasks, a more suitable AIoT reader can be selected according to needs to provide AIoT services.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

FIG1A is a schematic diagram of a topology structure 1 provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG1B is a schematic diagram of a topology structure 2 provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG1C is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3A is a flow chart of a communication method for a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3B is a flow chart of a communication method for a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3C is a flow chart of a communication method provided by a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4A is a flow chart of a communication method for a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4B is a flow chart of a communication method for a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4C is a flow chart of a communication method for a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method for a fourth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG6A is a flow chart of a communication method for a fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG6B is a schematic flow chart of a communication method for a fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG7A is an interactive diagram of a communication method for providing a non-service-based architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG7B is an interactive diagram of a communication method providing a service-based architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a first device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG8B is a schematic structural diagram of a second device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG8C is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG8D is a schematic structural diagram of a fifth device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG9A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG9B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a first device and includes: obtaining first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions and/or tasks of multiple second devices; and determining a target device from the multiple second devices based on the first information, where the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In the above embodiment, by receiving the first information, a target device is determined from multiple second devices based on the first information for performing the first operation, and a more appropriate second device can be selected to provide services according to the functions and/or tasks of the second device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a first request to multiple second devices, where the first request is used to request the multiple second devices to send first information to the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first request includes at least one of the following information: a requested sending and receiving point TRP list; a requested configuration information type, the configuration information type including at least one of the following information: location information; cell information; AIoT configuration capability; AIoT receiving capability; time-frequency resource information; power information.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a second request to the fifth device, the second request being used to request the fifth device to send first information to the first device, the first information being obtained by the fifth device from multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is information of one or more candidate devices, the one or more candidate devices are determined by the fifth device from multiple second devices, and the one or more candidate devices are determined by the fifth device based on the second request and the first information received from multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is included in a third request sent by multiple second devices to a fifth device, where the third request is used to request registration of the second device in the fifth device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second request includes at least one of the following information: a requested AIoT service type; a request to configure an AIoT device; and a request to receive information about the AIoT device.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from a third device; performing an inventory; performing positioning; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, obtaining the first information includes at least one of the following: receiving the first information from multiple second devices, the first information being functional configuration information of the multiple second devices; receiving the first information from a fourth device, the first information being task information of the multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one item of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a second device, including: sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a first request sent by the first device, where the first request is used to request multiple second devices to send first information to the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first request includes at least one item of the following information: a requested sending and receiving point TRP list; a requested configuration information type, the configuration information type including at least one item of the following information: location information; cell information; AIoT configuration capability; AIoT receiving capability; time-frequency resource information; and power information.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a third request to the fifth device, where the third request is used to request registration of multiple second devices in the fifth device.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving first feedback sent by the fifth device, the first feedback being used to indicate that the third request is received and/or that multiple second devices complete registration in the fifth device.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from a third device; performing an inventory; performing positioning; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: functional configuration information of multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one item of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication method, which is executed by a fourth device, and includes sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate tasks of multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: task information of multiple second devices.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a fifth device, and includes sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device from one or more candidate devices, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method also includes: receiving a third request sent by multiple second devices, the third request is used to request registration of multiple second devices in the fifth device, and the third request includes first information of the multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending first feedback to multiple second devices, the first feedback being used to indicate that the third request is received and/or that the multiple second devices complete registration in the fifth device.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving a second request sent by the first device, where the second request is used to request the fifth device to send the first information to the first device.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining one or more candidate devices from a plurality of second devices based on the second request and the third request.

In conjunction with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a second feedback to the first device, the second feedback including the first information of one or more candidate devices

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, first information of multiple second devices is included in the third request, and first information of one or more candidate devices is included in the second feedback.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the second request includes at least one of the following information: the requested AIoT service type; the request to configure the AIoT device; the request to receive information of the AIoT device.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from a third device; performing an inventory; performing positioning; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: functional configuration information of multiple second devices received from the multiple second devices.

In combination with some embodiments of the fourth aspect, in some embodiments, the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one item of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the first device to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT receiving function, used to indicate that the TRP or the first device to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information.

In the fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a first device, including a transceiver module for obtaining first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions and/or tasks of multiple second devices; and a processing module for determining a target device from multiple second devices based on the first information, where the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In the sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a second device, including a transceiver module, for sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a fourth device, including a transceiver module, for sending first information, the first information is used to indicate the tasks of multiple second devices, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform a first operation.

In the eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a fifth device, including a transceiver module, for sending first information, the first information being used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among a plurality of second devices, the first information being used to assist the first device in determining a target device from one or more candidate devices, and the target device being used to perform a first operation.

In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, which are connected to the transceiver and the memory respectively, and configured to control the wireless signal reception and transmission of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, so that the communication device executes the method described in any one of the embodiments of the first to fourth aspects of the present disclosure.

In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising: a first device and a second device, or comprising a first device, a second device, and a fifth device, wherein the first device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the embodiments in the first aspect of the present disclosure; the second device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the embodiments in the second aspect of the present disclosure; and the fifth device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the embodiments in the fourth aspect of the present disclosure.

In combination with some embodiments of the tenth aspect, in some embodiments, the communication system further includes a fourth device, and the fourth device is configured to implement the method described in any one of the embodiments of the third aspect of this disclosure.

In combination with some embodiments of the tenth aspect, in some embodiments, the communication system also includes a third device.

In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in any one of the embodiments of the first to fourth aspects of the present disclosure.

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

In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first to fourth aspects.

In a fourteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first to fourth aspects above.

It is understandable that the first device, second device, fourth device, fifth device, communication system, communication device, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip, or chip system described above are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

The present disclosure provides a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms communication method and information processing method are interchangeable, the terms network device and information processing device and communication device are interchangeable, and the terms information processing system and communication system are interchangeable.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely 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 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 provided for by logic, the terms and/or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent 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, such as "a", "an", "the", "the", "the", etc., can mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

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

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, descriptions such as “at least one of A, B, C…”, “A and/or B and/or C…”, etc. include the situation where any one of A, B, C… exists alone, and also include any combination of any multiple of A, B, C…, and each situation can exist alone; for example, “at least one of A, B, C” includes the situation where A exists alone, B exists alone, C exists alone, the combination of A and B, the combination of A and C, the combination of B and C, and the combination of A, B, and C; for example, A and/or B includes the situation where A exists alone, B exists alone, and the combination of A and B.

In some embodiments, descriptions such as "in one case A, in another case B," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B," may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: executing A independently of B (in some embodiments, A); executing B independently of A (in some embodiments, B); selectively executing A and B (in some embodiments, selecting between A and B); and executing both A and B (in some embodiments, A and B). The same applies when there are more branches, such as A, B, and C.

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 any restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be imposed due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", then 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 "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", then 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 description of The number of objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in the phrase "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device," then "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the object being described is "information," then "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can 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 "time/frequency" and "time/frequency domain" refer to the time domain and/or the frequency domain.

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

In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less 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", "not 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" can 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”, “fixed station”, “node”, “access point”, “transmission point (TP)”, “reception point (RP)”, “transmission/reception point (TRP)”, “panel”, “antenna panel”, “antenna array”, “cell”, “macro cell”, “small cell”, “femto cell”, “pico cell”, “sector”, “cell group”, “carrier”, “component carrier”, “bandwidth part (BWP)” and the like may 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, etc. 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 communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the 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 have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

In some embodiments, obtaining 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 embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

In today's IoT networks, traditional IoT devices are often powered by conventional batteries with limited lifespans, negatively impacting user experience. The astronomical growth of IoT networks, coupled with the proliferation of IoT devices, has pushed maintenance expenses, including labor and battery costs, to new levels. Billions of conventional batteries are discarded annually, with only a small fraction effectively recycled, negatively impacting the Earth's ecosystem. Maintaining IoT network operations and replacing batteries can be extremely challenging in extreme environmental conditions. Battery-free IoT communications have been proposed, promising improved network performance and sustainability, while expanding their application scenarios. Furthermore, battery-free communications are more environmentally friendly and safer for children and the elderly. By eliminating traditional batteries, device size and cost can be significantly reduced, paving the way for a variety of new applications.

Currently, various low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies, such as machine-type communication (MTC), narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), and reduced capability (RedCap), have been developed to meet the growing demands of various vertical sectors. These LPWA technologies offer low cost, low power consumption, and large-scale connectivity, meeting the requirements of many applications. However, many use cases and applications remain unaddressed in the following circumstances. First, traditional battery-powered devices are not suitable, such as in extreme environmental conditions (e.g., high voltage, extremely high/low temperatures, and humid environments). Second, maintenance-free devices are required (e.g., devices that do not require traditional battery replacement). Finally, ultra-low complexity, very small device size/form factor (e.g., mm thickness), and extended lifecycles are required. AIoT devices are characterized by lower complexity, smaller size, reduced functionality, and lower power consumption, with a focus on improving network efficiency. Ambient IoT devices are maintenance-free and have a long lifespan. Therefore, combining ambient power IoT with cellular networks will provide a new type of IoT service for vertical industries. However, the current AIoT controller cannot select the appropriate reader to perform AIoT operations based on demand.

Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a communication method and device, a communication system, a communication device, and a storage medium, which assist the AIoT control device in determining the target device based on the first information by receiving the first information from multiple candidate devices to perform AIoT related operations.

The method proposed in the present disclosure is applicable to various communication systems, including but not limited to 4G, 5G, 5G-advance and subsequent communication technologies (such as 6G, etc.).

The following introduces the deployment methods of AIoT devices.

AIoT network devices include networks, terminals, intermediate nodes, auxiliary nodes, etc. Intermediate nodes can be repeaters, integrated access and backhaul IAB nodes, terminals, and transponders.

Currently, AIoT devices support two deployment structures.

The topology 1 structure shown in Figure 1A is for direct DL and UL data reception and transmission between the AIoT device and the network. The communication between the base station and the AIoT device includes environmental IoT data and/or signals.

As shown in the topology 2 structure in Figure 1B, the AIoT device and the network indirectly receive and transmit DL and UL data through intermediate nodes.

In the service-based architecture (SBA architecture) disclosed in this paper, each NF is not connected one-to-one (point-to-point). Instead, all NFs use the same protocol (HTTP/2) and share a communication channel. Each NF can communicate with any NF, making the connection between NFs more flexible and greatly enhancing flexible scalability.

The communication method proposed in the present disclosure is applicable to passive Internet of Things, such as environmental Internet of Things.

The device in the present disclosure may be a passive IoT device, such as an AIoT device.

FIG1C is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1C , a communication system 100 may include a first device 101 , a second device 102 , a fourth device 103 , and a fifth device 104 .

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be a device that receives the first information.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be a device that determines a target device.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be the device that sends the first request.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be the device that sends the third request.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 can be an AIoT Controller.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be an NRF.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be an AMF or a core network node supporting AIoT.

In some embodiments, the first device 101 may be a core network node supporting AIoT.

In some embodiments, the name of the first device 101 is not limited, and it can be, for example, a “device for sending a request”, a “device for obtaining information”, a “device for determining a target device”, etc.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be the device that receives the first request.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be a device that sends the first information.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be the device that sends the third request.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be a device that receives the first feedback.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be the determined target device.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be a candidate AIoT reader.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be a candidate RAN AIoT Function.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 can be a target AIoT reader.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be a base station.

In some embodiments, the second device 102 may be an intermediate node. An intermediate node includes at least one of a terminal, a relay, a transponder, and an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node.

In some embodiments, the name of the second device 102 is not limited, and may be, for example, "a device sending the first information", "a device receiving the first request", "a device sending the third request", "a device receiving the first feedback", "a candidate target device", etc.

In some embodiments, the fourth device 103 may be a device that sends the first information.

In some embodiments, the fourth device 103 may be an AIoT server.

In some embodiments, the name of the fourth device 103 is not limited, and it may be, for example, a “device that sends the first information”.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be the device that accepts the second request.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be a device that acquires the first information.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be a device that sends the first information.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be a device that determines the candidate device.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be the device that registers the second device.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be the device that receives the third request.

In some embodiments, the fifth device 104 may be the device that sends the first feedback.

In some embodiments, the communication system 100 further includes a third device configured to receive the second information sent by the target device and/or send third information to the target device.

In some embodiments, the third device may be an AIoT device.

In some embodiments, the terminal may include at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, 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 a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

The network device in the embodiment of the present application is an entity on the network side for transmitting or receiving signals. For example, the network device can be an evolved NodeB (eNB), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next generation NodeB (gNB) in an NR system, a base station in other future mobile communication systems, or an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network device. The network device provided in the embodiment of the present application can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), wherein the CU can also be called a control unit (control unit). The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the network device, such as the base station, and the functions of some protocol layers are placed in the CU for centralized control, while the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU, and the DU is centrally controlled by the CU.

The terminal device in the embodiment of the present application is an entity on the user side for receiving or transmitting signals, such as a mobile phone. The terminal device can also be called a terminal device (terminal), user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal device (MT), etc. The terminal device can be a car with communication function, a smart car, a mobile phone, Wearable devices, tablet computers, computers with wireless transceiver functions, virtual reality (VR) terminal devices, augmented reality (AR) terminal devices, wireless terminal devices in industrial control, wireless terminal devices in self-driving, wireless terminal devices in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal devices in smart grids, wireless terminal devices in transportation safety, wireless terminal devices in smart cities, wireless terminal devices in smart homes, etc. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form used by the terminal devices.

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

The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1C , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1C are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1C , or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1C . The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), G The present invention relates to a 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) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other user plane path establishment methods, and next-generation systems based on and extended from these systems. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G) for application.

FIG2A is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2A , the communication method provided by the present disclosure supports signaling processes and interactions based on a non-service-based architecture (SBA). The method can be executed by a communication system, for example, the communication system 100 shown in FIG1C , wherein the communication system includes a first device and a second device, or the communication system includes a first device and a fourth device, or the communication system includes a first device, a second device, and a fourth device. In some embodiments, the communication system further includes a third device. The method includes the following steps:

Step 2101: The first device sends a first request to the second device.

In some embodiments, the first request sent by the first device to the second device may be sent to multiple second devices, and the first request is used to request the multiple second devices to send the first information to the first device.

In some embodiments, multiple second devices are multiple candidate AIoT readers.

For example, the AIoT controller sends AIoT configuration request information to multiple candidate AIoT readers to request functional configuration information of multiple AIoT readers.

In some embodiments, the first request may be implemented through an implicit indication. For example, the AIoT controller indicates that the AIoT reader supports the AIoT control function.

In some embodiments, the first request may be indicated by a display, for example, the configuration request information indicates the requested configuration information in detail.

In some embodiments, the first request includes at least one of the following information: a requested list of transmit and receive points (TRPs); and a requested configuration information type. The configuration information type includes at least one of the following information: location information; cell information; AIoT configuration capabilities; AIoT receiving capabilities; time-frequency resource information; and power information.

In some embodiments, the AIoT configuration capability includes whether to support sending configuration information to the AIoT device.

In some embodiments, the AIoT receiving capability includes whether to support receiving information from an AIoT device.

Step 2102: The second device sends first information to the first device.

In some embodiments, the second device sends first information to the first device based on the first request, where the first information is function configuration information of the plurality of second devices.

For example, multiple AIoT readers receive AIoT configuration request information and send AIoT reader function configuration information to the AIoT controller based on the AIoT configuration request information.

In some embodiments, the second device sending the first information to the first device may be sending functional configuration information of the second device to the first device based on pre-configuration.

For example, the AIoT server sends functional configuration information of multiple AIoT readers to the AIoT controller based on pre-configuration, such as OAM.

In some embodiments, the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, wherein each TRP information supporting AIoT includes at least one of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; and power information for sending AIoT configuration.

In some embodiments, the functional configuration information can be configured for each TRP, or for each cell, or for each node.

In some embodiments, the location information of the TRP includes at least one of geographic location information, movement speed information, and a timestamp.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information for supporting AIoT configuration function, supporting AIoT receiving function, and supporting sending AIoT configuration signaling may be information based on each TRP, that is, the above information for different TRPs may be different.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information of supporting AIoT configuration function, supporting AIoT receiving function, and supporting sending AIoT configuration signaling can be based on the information of each second device, that is, the above information of different second devices may be different.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information for supporting the AIoT configuration function, supporting the AIoT reception function, and supporting the sending of AIoT configuration signaling may be based on information for each cell, i.e., the above information may be different for different cells. Step 2103: The fourth device sends the first information to the first device.

In some embodiments, the fourth device may be an AIoT server, and the first information sent by the fourth device to the first device may be task information of multiple second devices. The task information of the multiple second devices is used by the first device to determine a target device from the multiple second devices, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

For example, the AIoT server sends task information of multiple AIoT readers to the AIoT controller.

Step 2104: The first device determines a target device.

In some embodiments, the first device determines a target device from a plurality of second devices based on the first information, where the target device is used to perform the first operation.

In some embodiments, the first device determines a target device from the plurality of second devices based on received functional configuration information of the plurality of second devices, where the target device is used to perform the first operation.

For example, the AIoT controller selects an AIoT reader from multiple AIoT readers to perform the first operation based on the functional configuration information of the multiple AIoT readers.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader to perform the search or inventory based on the location information of the TRP and at least one of the cell ID.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader that configures the AIoT device based on at least one of supporting the AIoT configuration function, supporting the time and/or frequency information of sending AIoT configuration signaling, and power information of sending AIoT configuration.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader that receives AIoT device information based on the time and/or frequency information that supports the AIoT receiving function and/or supports the AIoT receiving capability.

In some embodiments, the first device determines a target device from the plurality of second devices based on the received task information of the plurality of second devices, where the target device is used to perform the first operation.

For example, the AIoT controller selects an AIoT reader from multiple AIoT readers according to task information of the multiple AIoT readers to perform the first operation.

In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of: sending the second information to a third device; receiving the third information from the third device; performing an inventory; performing a locate; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In some embodiments, the third device may be an AIoT device.

Step 2105: Execute the first operation.

In some embodiments, the target device performs the first operation based on a service request received from the first device.

For example, the AIoT controller sends a RAN perception service request to a specific AIoT reader to request RAN to perform AIoT-related operations.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 2101 to 2105. For example, step 2101 may be tried as an independent embodiment, step 2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Step 2101+2102, step 2102+2104, step 2103+2104, step 2101+2102+2104, step 2102+2104+2105, step 2101+2102+2103, step 2102+2103+2104, step 2103+2104+2105, step 2101+2102+2103+2104, step 2102+2103+2104+2105, step 2101+2102+2103+2104+2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

In some embodiments, step 2101, step 2102, and step 2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

FIG2B is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B , the communication method provided by the present disclosure supports signaling processes and interactions based on a service-based architecture (SBA). The method can be performed by a communication system, such as the communication system 100 shown in FIG1C , which includes a first device, a second device, and a fifth device. In some embodiments, the communication system also includes a third device. The method includes the following steps:

Step 2201: The second device sends a third request to the fifth device.

In some embodiments, the third request is for requesting registration of the second device in the fifth device.

In some embodiments, the third request includes first information of the plurality of second devices, and the first information may be functional configuration information of the plurality of second devices.

In some embodiments, the second device may be a RAN AIoT function (or may also be referred to as a RAN AIoT function instance), the fifth device may be an NRF, and the third request may be an AIoT function registration request message.

In some embodiments, RAN AIoT function can also be a function or function instance of RAN passive IoT.

In some embodiments, the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information.

In some embodiments, the function configuration information may be configured for each TRP, each cell, or each node.

In some embodiments, the location information of the TRP includes at least one of geographic location information, movement speed information, and a timestamp.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information for supporting AIoT configuration function, supporting AIoT receiving function, and supporting sending AIoT configuration signaling may be information based on each TRP, that is, the above information for different TRPs may be different.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information of supporting AIoT configuration function, supporting AIoT receiving function, and supporting sending AIoT configuration signaling can be based on the information of each second device, that is, the above information of different second devices may be different.

In some embodiments, the time and/or frequency information for supporting AIoT configuration function, supporting AIoT receiving function, and supporting sending AIoT configuration signaling may be based on the information of each cell, that is, the above information of different cells may be different.

For example, the RAN AIoT function instance sends an AIoT function registration request message to the NRF, wherein the AIoT function registration request message includes the configuration information of the AIoT reader function. The function configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, wherein each TRP information supporting AIoT includes at least one of the following information: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, which is used to indicate The geographical location of the TRP; support for the AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs, or the cell to which the TRP belongs, supports the transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for the AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs, or the cell to which the TRP belongs, supports the reception of information from a third device; support for the time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for the time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; RAN AIoT function instance ID and IP address or domain name information.

In some embodiments, the fifth device may be an NRF, which may be a logical function responsible for RAN AIoT function management.

In some embodiments, the function configuration information may also be included in the AIoT reader function update message to update the configuration information of the AIoT reader function.

In some embodiments, the fifth device receives the third request and stores the functional configuration information of the second device.

Step 2202: The fifth device sends a first feedback to the second device.

In some embodiments, the first feedback is used to indicate that the third request is received and/or that the plurality of second devices complete registration in the fifth device.

For example, the NRF receives and stores or updates the AIoT reader function configuration information of the RAN AIoT function instance, and marks the AIoT reader function as being in an available state.

For example, the NRF confirms that the registration request of the RAN AIoT function is received and sends an AIoT reader function registration feedback message to the AIoT reader.

Step 2203: The first device sends a second request to the fifth device.

In some embodiments, the second request is used to request the fifth device to send first information to the first device. The first information is obtained by the fifth device from multiple second devices.

In some embodiments, the second request includes at least one of the following information: a requested AIoT service type; a request to configure an AIoT device; and a request to receive information about the AIoT device.

In some embodiments, the requested AIoT service type may be, for example, inventory, found items, etc.

For example, when an AIoT service is requested, the AIoT controller discovers an optional RAN AIoT function instance that can perform sensing tasks based on local configuration or through the NRF. The AIoT controller sends an AIoT reader function discovery request message to the NRF, where the AIoT reader function discovery request message includes information about the requested service. The requested service information includes at least one of the following: the requested AIoT service type; the AIoT device to be configured; and information about the AIoT device to be received.

Step 2204: The fifth device determines a candidate device.

In some embodiments, the candidate device determined by the fifth device may be one or more candidate devices determined from a plurality of second devices based on the second request and the third request.

In some embodiments, the candidate device determined by the fifth device may be determined according to the second request and first information received from the plurality of second devices.

In some embodiments, the fifth device selects one or more candidate devices from the plurality of second devices based on the requested AIoT service type, the requested configuration of the AIoT device, or the requested reception of information about the AIoT device, and the functional configuration information of the plurality of second devices. In other words, the selected candidate devices satisfy the information included in the second request.

For example, NRF selects an instance of the AIoT reader function that meets the conditions based on the information of the requested service.

Step 2205: The fifth device sends a second feedback to the first device.

In some embodiments, the second feedback includes first information of one or more candidate devices. The first information is the same as the first information included in the third request in step 2201, and will not be repeated here.

Among them, the first information is the functional configuration information of the candidate device, including at least one of the following: TRP identifier; cell identifier; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to a third device; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from a third device; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information.

In some embodiments, the second feedback can be an AIoT reader function discovery feedback message.

For example, the NRF sends an AIoT reader function discovery feedback message to the AIoT controller. The AIoT reader function discovery feedback message includes one or more instances of the AIoT reader function that meet the conditions, and each instance includes at least one of the following information: RANAIoT function instance ID; RANAIoT function instance IP address or domain name information; AIoT reader function configuration information. The function configuration information of the AIoT reader includes one or more AIoT TRP information, wherein each TRP information supporting AIoT includes at least one of the following: TRP ID; cell ID; TRP location information; support for TRP configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or cell or node supports the transmission of configuration information to the AIoT device; support for AIoT receiving function, used to indicate that the TRP or cell or node supports the reception of information from the AIoT device; support for the time and/or frequency information of sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for the time and/or frequency information of AIoT receiving capability; power information for sending AIoT configuration; RAN AIoT function instance ID; IP address or domain name information.

In some embodiments, the first information is functional configuration information of one or more candidate devices.

Step 2206: The fourth device sends the first information to the first device.

In some embodiments, the first information sent by the fourth device to the first device may include task information of multiple second devices.

In some embodiments, the fourth device may be an AIoT server.

The first information sent by the fourth device is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

Step 2207: The first device determines the target device.

In some embodiments, the first device selects a target device from a plurality of candidate devices to perform the first operation based on functional configuration information of the plurality of candidate devices.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader to perform the search or inventory based on the location information of the TRP and at least one of the cell ID.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader that configures the AIoT device based on at least one of supporting the AIoT configuration function, supporting the time and/or frequency information of sending AIoT configuration signaling, and power information of sending AIoT configuration.

For example, the AIoT controller determines the AIoT reader that receives IOT device information based on the time and/or frequency information that supports the AIoT receiving function and/or supports the AIoT receiving capability.

In some embodiments, the first device selects a target device from the plurality of second devices to perform the first operation based on task information of the plurality of second devices.

For example, the AIoT controller selects an AIoT reader from multiple AIoT readers to perform the first operation based on the task information of the multiple AIoT readers.

In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of: sending the second information to a third device; receiving the third information from the third device; performing an inventory; performing a locate; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In some embodiments, the third device may be an AIoT device.

Step 2208, perform the first operation.

In some embodiments, the target device performs the first operation based on the AIoT service request sent by the first device.

In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of: sending the second information to a third device; receiving the third information from the third device; performing an inventory; performing a locate; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

In some embodiments, the third device may be an AIoT device.

For example, the AIoT controller sends a RAN perception service request to a specific AIoT reader to request RAN to perform AIoT-related operations.

In the above embodiment, obtaining comprehensive and accurate AIoT reader function configuration information helps to select a suitable AIoT reader to perform AIoT-related operations, thereby improving flexibility and reliability.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 2201 to 2208. For example, step 2201 may be tried as an independent embodiment, step 2203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Step 2201+2202, step 2201+2203, step 2206+2207, step 2206+2207+2208, step 2201+2203+2204, step 2201+2202+2203+2204, step 2201+2203+2204+2205, step 2201+2202+2203+2204+2205, step 2201+2203+2204+2205+2207, step 2201+2203+2204+2205+2207+2208, step Step 2201+2202+2203+2204+2205+2207+2208, step 2201+2203+2204+2205+2206+2207, step 2201+2203+2204+2205+2206+2207+2208, step 2201+2202+2203+2204+2205+2206+2207, step 2201+2202+2203+2204+2205+2206+2207+2208 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

In some embodiments, step 2202 and step 2206 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in Figure 2A, Figure 3A is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 3101: Send a first request to the second device.

The optional implementation of step 3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3102: Receive first information sent by the second device.

For optional implementations of step 3102, please refer to the optional implementations of step 2102 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be described in detail here.

Step 3103: Receive the first information sent by the fourth device.

For optional implementations of step 3103, please refer to the optional implementations of step 2103 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

Step 3104, determine the target device.

For optional implementations of step 3104, please refer to the optional implementations of step 2104 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

Step 3105, perform the first operation.

For optional implementations of step 3105, please refer to the optional implementations of step 2105 in FIG. 2A and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 3101 to 3105. For example, step 3101 may be tried as an independent embodiment, step 3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Step 3101+3102, step 3102+3104, step 3103+3104, step 3101+3102+3104, step 3102+3104+3105, step 3101+3102+3103, step 3102+3103+3104, step 3103+3104+3105, step 3101+3102+3103+3104, step 3102+3103+3104+3105, step 3101+3102+3103+3104+3105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited to this.

In some embodiments, step 3101, step 3102, and step 3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the execution order of step 3103 is not limited, and it can be executed at any time before step 3104.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in Figure 2B, Figure 3B is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 3201: Send a second request to the fifth device.

The optional implementation of step 3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2203 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3202: Receive second feedback sent by the fifth device.

The optional implementation of step 3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2205 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3203: Receive the first information sent by the fourth device.

The optional implementation of step 3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2206 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3204, determine the target device.

The optional implementation of step 3204 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2207 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3205, perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 3205 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2208 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 3201 to 3205. For example, step 3201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps 3201+3202, step 3203+3204, step 3203+3204+3205, step 3201+3202+3204, step 3201+3202+3203+3204, step 3201+3202+3204+3205, and step 3201+3202+3203+3204+3205 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, steps 3201 , 3202 , and 3203 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the execution order of step 3203 is not limited.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

FIG3C is a flow chart of a communication method provided by a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 3301, obtain first information.

The first information is used to indicate functions and/or tasks of the plurality of second devices.

The optional implementation methods of step 3301 can be found in step 2102 and step 2103 of Figure 2A, step 2205 and step 2206 of Figure 2B, step 3102 of Figure 3A, step 3202 and step 3203 of Figure 3B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 3302: Determine a target device from multiple second devices based on the first information.

The target device is used to perform a first operation.

The optional implementation of step 3301 can be found in step 2104 of Figure 2A, step 2206 of Figure 2B, step 3103 of Figure 3A, the optional implementation of step 3204 of Figure 3B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B, which will not be repeated here.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, step 3301 can be combined with step 3101 in Figure 3A, step 3301 can be combined with step 3201 in Figure 3B, step 3302 can be combined with step 3105 in Figure 3A, and step 3302 can be combined with step 3205 in Figure 3B.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in Figure 2A, Figure 4A is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 4101: Receive a first request sent by a first device.

The optional implementation of step 4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

Step 4102: Send first information to the first device.

The optional implementation of step 4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

Step 4103, perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 4103 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2105 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 4101 to 4103. For example, step 4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps 4102+4103 and steps 4101+4102+4103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step 4101 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in Figure 2B, Figure 4B is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 4201: Send a third request to the fifth device.

The optional implementation of step 4201 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2201 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 4202: Receive first feedback sent by the fifth device.

The optional implementation of step 4202 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 4203, perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 4203 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2207 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 4201 to 4203. For example, step 4201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Steps 4201+4202 and steps 4201+4202+4203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step 4202 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

FIG4C is a flow chart of a communication method for a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 4301, sending the first message.

The first information is used to indicate a function and/or task of the second device. The first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 4301 can be found in step 2102 of Figure 2A, step 2201 of Figure 2B, step 4102 of Figure 4A, the optional implementation of step 4201 of Figure 4B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A, 2B, 4A, and 4B, which will not be repeated here.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in Figure 2A, Figure 5 is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the fourth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 5101, sending the first message.

The first information is used to indicate tasks of the plurality of second devices. The first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2103 in Figure 2A, step 2206 in Figure 2B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2A and 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Based on the communication method interaction diagram shown in FIG2B, FIG6A is a flow chart of the communication method provided by the fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 6101: Receive a third request sent by the second device.

The optional implementation of step 6101 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2201 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 6102: Send first feedback to the second device.

The optional implementation of step 6102 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 6103: Receive a second request sent by the first device.

The optional implementation of step 6103 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2203 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 6104, determine candidate devices.

The optional implementation of step 6104 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2204 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 6105: Send second feedback to the first device.

The optional implementation of step 6105 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2205 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps 6101 to 6105. For example, step 6101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 6103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps 6101+6102, step 6101+6103, step 6101+6103+6104, step 6101+6103+6104+6105, and step 6101+6102+6103+6104+6105 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, step 6102 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

FIG6B is a flow chart of a communication method for a fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which includes:

Step 6201, sending the first message.

The first information is used to indicate functions of one or more candidate devices among the multiple second devices. The first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device from the one or more candidate devices. The target device is used to perform the first operation.

The optional implementation of step 6201 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2205 in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 6201 may be combined with step 6104 of FIG. 6A .

In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above embodiments of the first device side, the second device side, the fourth device side, the fifth device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment or example, unless there is any contradiction, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional methods or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any steps of other embodiments or other examples.

FIG7A is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure:

Step 101: The AIoT controller sends an AIoT configuration request message to one or more AIoT readers to request function configuration information of the AIoT readers.

The configuration request information can be implemented through an implicit indication. For example, the AIoTcontroller indicates to the AIoTreader that it supports the AIoT control function, and the AIoTreader sends the function configuration information related to the AIoTreader to the AIoTcontroller.

The configuration request information is a display indication, for example, the configuration request information indicates the requested configuration information in detail, and the functional configuration information includes at least one of the following information: the requested TRP list; the requested configuration information type, wherein the requested configuration information type includes at least one of the following information: location information; cell information; AIoT configuration capability; AIoT receiving capability; time-frequency resource information; power information.

The optional implementation of step 101 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

In step 102, one or more AIoT readers send their function configuration information to the AIoT controller. Alternatively, the AIoT server sends task information to the AIoT controller.

The AIoTreader sends the function configuration information of the AIoTreader to the AIoTcontroller according to the AIoT configuration request information received in step 101 .

The AIoT reader sends the AIoT reader's functional configuration information to the AIoT controller based on pre-configuration (e.g., OAM). The AIoT reader's functional configuration information includes one or more AIoT-supported TRP information, wherein each AIoT-supported TRP information includes at least one of the following information: TRP ID; Cell ID; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographic location of the TRP; support for AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or node supports transmission of configuration information to AIoT devices; support for AIoT reception function, used to indicate that the TRP or node supports receiving information from AIoT devices; support for time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; support for time and/or frequency information for AIoT reception capability; and power information for sending AIoT configuration.

Configuration information can be configured per TRP, per cell or per node.

The AIoT controller receives the information and selects the appropriate reader based on the information to perform AIoT-related operations.

The AIoTcontroller can determine the AIoTreader to perform the search or inventory based on at least one of the TRP location information and Cell ID.

The AIoT controller can determine the AIoT reader to configure the AIoT device based on at least one of supporting the AIoT configuration function, supporting the time and/or frequency information of sending the AIoT configuration signaling, and power information of sending the AIoT configuration.

The AIoT controller can determine the AIoT reader that receives the AIoT device information based on the time and/or frequency information that supports the AIoT receiving function and/or supports the AIoT receiving capability.

The TRP location information includes at least one of geographic location information, moving speed information, and a timestamp.

For optional implementations of step 102, please refer to the optional implementations of steps 2102, 2103, and 2104 in Figure 2A, and other related parts involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

FIG7B is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure:

In step 201, the RAN AIoT function instance sends an AIoT function registration request message to the NRF, where the AIoT function registration request message includes the configuration information of the AIoTreader function.

The configuration information of the AIoT reader function includes at least one of a RAN AIoT function instance ID and an IP address or domain name information. The NRF may be a logical function responsible for RAN AIoT function management.

The AIoTreader function configuration information may also be included in the AIoTreader function update message to update the configuration information of the AIoTreader function.

Among them, the configuration information of the AIoT reader function is consistent with the description in step 102 of Figure 7A.

NRF receives and stores (or updates) the AIoT READER function configuration information of the RAN AIoT function instance, and marks the AIoT READER function as available.

For optional implementations of step 201, please refer to the optional implementations of step 2201 in FIG. 2B and other related parts involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be described in detail here.

In step 202, the NRF confirms that the registration request of the RAN AIoT function is received and sends an AIoT READER function registration feedback message to the AIoT READER function.

The optional implementation of step 202 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2202 in Figure 2B and other related parts involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

Step 203: When there is an AIoT business demand, the AIoT CONTROLLER discovers the optional RAN AIoT function instance that performs the perception task based on local configuration or through NRF.

The AIoT CONTROLLER sends an AIoT READER function discovery request message to the NRF. The AIoT READER function discovery request message includes information about the requested service. The requested service information includes at least one of the following: the requested AIoT service type, such as inventory or finder; a request to configure an AIoT device; or a request to receive information about an AIoT device.

The optional implementation of step 203 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2203 in Figure 2B and other related parts involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

In step 204, the NRF selects an AIoT READER function instance that meets the conditions based on the information of the requested service, and sends an AIoT READER function discovery feedback message to the AIoT CONTROLLER, wherein the AIoT READER function discovery feedback message includes one or more AIoT READER function instances, and each instance includes at least one of the following information: RAN AIoT function instance ID; RAN AIoT function instance IP address or domain name information; AIoT READER function configuration information.

Or, the AIoT server sends task information to the AIoT controller.

The AIoT CONTROLLER selects at least one AIoT READER function instance to perform AIoT-related operations based on AIoT business requirements, local configuration, and/or qualified AIoT READER function instance(s) obtained from the NRF. Alternatively, the AIoT CONTROLLER selects at least one AIoT READER function instance to perform AIoT-related operations based on AIoT business requirements, local configuration, and/or task information received from the AIoT server.

The factors that determine whether AIoT CONTROLLER selects RAN AIoT function may include at least one of the following information: AIoT TRP information, location, etc.; AIoT function information, such as configuration, reception, etc.; AIoT time and frequency resource information.

The optional implementation of step 204 can refer to the optional implementation of steps 2204, 2205, 2206, and 2207 in Figure 2B, and other related parts involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

In step 205, the AIoT CONTROLLER sends a RAN awareness service request to the specific AIoT READER function instance, requesting the RAN to perform an AIoT-related operation. The AIoT-related operation includes at least one of the following: sending a configuration to an AIoT device; receiving information from an AIoT device; performing an inventory; performing a location; performing a read operation; or performing a write operation.

The optional implementation of step 205 can refer to the optional implementation of step 2208 in Figure 2B and other related parts involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

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

The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is only a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity, or they can be physically separated. 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 various 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 within 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 above-mentioned hardware circuits may be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above-mentioned units or modules may be implemented by designing the logical relationship between the components in the circuit. For another example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit may be implemented by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it may include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits may be configured through a configuration file, thereby implementing the functions of some or all of the above-mentioned units or modules. All units or modules of the above-mentioned devices may be implemented entirely by the processor calling software, or entirely by hardware circuits, or partially by the processor calling software, and the remaining part by hardware circuits.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor may be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor may implement certain functions through the logical relationship of a hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is 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 can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASIC, such as the Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), the Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU), etc.

FIG8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a first device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8A , the first device 8100 includes a transceiver module 8101 and a processing module 8102 .

In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to obtain first information, and the first information is used to indicate the functions and/or tasks of multiple second devices. Optionally, the transceiver module is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as receiving and/or sending performed by the first device 8100 in any of the above methods (for example, steps 2101, 2102, 2103, 2203, 2205, and 2206, but not limited thereto), which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the processing module is used to determine a target device from a plurality of second devices based on the first information, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (such as step 2104, step 2207, step 2208, but not limited to these) performed by the first device 8100 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8B , the second device 8200 may include a transceiver module 8201 .

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to send first information, the first information is used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining the target device, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving performed by the second device 8200 in any of the above methods (for example, step 2102, step 2201, step 2202, but not limited to these), which will not be repeated here.

FIG8C is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fourth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8C , the fourth device 8300 may include a transceiver module 8301 .

In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send first information, the first information is used to indicate tasks of multiple second devices, the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving (for example, step 2103, step 2206, but not limited to this) performed by the fourth device 8300 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

FIG8D is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fifth device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8D , the fifth device 8400 may include a transceiver module 8401 .

In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to send first information, the first information is used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among multiple second devices, the first information is used to assist the first device to determine the target device from one or more candidate devices, and the target device is used to perform the first operation.

Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving (for example, step 2201, step 2202, step 2203, step 2205, but not limited to these) performed by the fifth device 8400 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments, the fifth device further includes a processing module for executing other steps (eg, step 2204) performed by the fifth device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

Figure 9A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 9100 provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 9100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user device, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 9100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

As shown in Figure 9A, the communication device 9100 includes one or more processors 9101. The processor 9101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 9100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 9101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 9100 to perform any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more transceivers 9102. When the communication device 9100 includes one or more transceivers 9102, the transceiver 9102 performs the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps 2101, 2102, 2103, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2205, 2206, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3301, 4101, 4102, 4201, 4 202, 4301, 5101, 6101, 6102, 6103, 6105, 6201, but not limited thereto), and the processor 9101 executes at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps 2104, 2105, 2204, 2206, 2207, 3104, 3105, 3204, 3205, 3302, 4103, 4203, 6104, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and/or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further includes one or more memories 9103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 9103 may be located outside the communication device 9100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 9100 may include one or more interface circuits 9104. Optionally, the interface circuits 9104 are connected to the memory 9102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 9102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 9102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 9104 may read data stored in the memory 9102 and send the data to the processor 9101.

In some embodiments, the processor 9101 may store a computer program 9105. The computer program 9105 runs on the processor 9101, enabling the communication device 9000 to perform the method described in the above method embodiment. The computer program 9105 may be fixed in the processor 9101. In this case, the processor 9101 may be implemented by hardware.

The communication device 9100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 9100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 9100 may not be limited by FIG. 9A. 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 or 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, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

9B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 9200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 9100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 9200 shown in FIG9B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The chip 9200 includes one or more processors 9201. The chip 9200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, chip 9200 further includes one or more interface circuits 9202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 9200 further includes one or more memories 9203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 9203 may be located external to chip 9200. Optionally, interface circuit 9202 is connected to memory 9203 and may be used to receive data from memory 9203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 9203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 9202 may read data stored in memory 9203 and send the data to processor 9201.

In some embodiments, the interface circuit 9202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps 2101, 2102, 2103, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2205, 2206, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3301, 4101, 4102, 4201, 4202, 4301, 5101, 6101, 6102, 6103, 6105, 6201, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 9202 performing the communication steps such as sending and/or receiving in the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 9202 performs data exchange between the processor 9201, the chip 9200, the memory 9203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, processor 9201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps 2104, 2105, 2204, 2206, 2207, 3104, 3105, 3204, 3205, 3302, 4103, 4203, 6104, but not limited thereto).

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

The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 9100, causes the communication device 9100 to execute 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 is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a temporary storage medium.

The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 9100, enables the communication device 9100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

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A communication method, characterized in that the method is performed by a first device, and the method includes: Acquire first information, where the first information is used to indicate functions and/or tasks of the plurality of second devices; Based on the first information, a target device is determined from the plurality of second devices, where the target device is used to perform the first operation. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: A first request is sent to the multiple second devices, where the first request is used to request the multiple second devices to send the first information to the first device. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first request includes at least one of the following information: The TRP list of the requested sending and receiving points; The requested configuration information type, which includes at least one of the following: Location information; Cell information; AIoT configuration capabilities; AIoT receiving capabilities; Time-frequency resource information; Power information. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: A second request is sent to the fifth device, where the second request is used to request the fifth device to send the first information to the first device, where the first information is obtained by the fifth device from the multiple second devices. The method according to claim 4 is characterized in that the first information is information of one or more candidate devices, the one or more candidate devices are determined by the fifth device from the multiple second devices, and the one or more candidate devices are determined by the fifth device based on the second request and the first information received from the multiple second devices. The method according to claim 5 is characterized in that the first information is included in a third request sent by the multiple second devices to the fifth device, and the third request is used to request registration of the second device in the fifth device. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the second request includes at least one of the following information: The type of AIoT service requested; Request configuration of AIoT devices; Request to receive information from AIoT devices. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first operation comprises at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from the third device; Perform inventory; Execute positioning; Perform a read operation; Perform a write operation. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein obtaining the first information comprises at least one of the following: receiving the first information from the plurality of second devices, where the first information is function configuration information of the plurality of second devices; The first information is received from a fourth device, where the first information is task information of the plurality of second devices. The method according to claim 9, wherein the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one of the following information: TRP logo; cell identification; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; Supporting an AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TPR belongs supports transmission of configuration information to the third device; Supporting an AIoT receiving function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from the third device; Supports time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; Time and/or frequency information supporting AIoT reception capabilities; Send power information configured by AIoT; an identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information. A communication method, characterized in that the method is performed by a second device, and the method includes: First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate a function and/or task of the second device, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, where the target device is used to perform the first operation. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: A first request sent by the first device is received, where the first request is used to request the multiple second devices to send the first information to the first device. The method according to claim 12, wherein the first request includes at least one of the following information: The TRP list of the requested sending and receiving points; The requested configuration information type, which includes at least one of the following: Location information; Cell information; AIoT configuration capabilities; AIoT receiving capabilities; Time-frequency resource information; Power information. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: A third request is sent to a fifth device, where the third request is used to request registration of the plurality of second devices in the fifth device. The method according to claim 14, further comprising: A first feedback sent by the fifth device is received, where the first feedback is used to indicate that the third request is received and/or that the plurality of second devices have completed registration in the fifth device. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the first operation comprises at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from the third device; Perform inventory; Execute positioning; Perform a read operation; Perform a write operation. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: Functional configuration information of the multiple second devices. The method according to claim 17, wherein the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one of the following information: TRP logo; cell identification; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; Supporting an AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to the third device; Supporting an AIoT receiving function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from the third device; Supports time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; Time and/or frequency information supporting AIoT reception capabilities; Send power information configured by AIoT; an identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information. A communication method, characterized in that the method is performed by a fourth device, and the method includes: First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate tasks of multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, where the target device is used to perform a first operation. The method according to claim 19, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: The task information of the plurality of second devices. A communication method, characterized in that the method is performed by a fifth device, and the method includes: First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate functions of one or more candidate devices among multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device from the one or more candidate devices, where the target device is used to perform a first operation. The method according to claim 21, further comprising: A third request sent by the multiple second devices is received, where the third request is used to request registration of the multiple second devices in the fifth device, and the third request includes first information of the multiple second devices. The method according to claim 22, further comprising: A first feedback is sent to the multiple second devices, where the first feedback is used to indicate that the third request is received and/or that the multiple second devices have completed registration in the fifth device. The method according to claim 23, further comprising: A second request sent by the first device is received, where the second request is used to request the fifth device to send the first information to the first device. The method according to claim 24, further comprising: The one or more candidate devices are determined from the plurality of second devices based on the second request and the third request. The method according to claim 25, further comprising: Second feedback is sent to the first device, where the second feedback includes first information of the one or more candidate devices. The method according to claim 26, wherein the first information of the plurality of second devices is included in the third request, and the first information of the one or more candidate devices is included in the second feedback. The method according to any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein the second request includes at least one of the following information: The type of AIoT service requested; Request configuration of AIoT devices; Request to receive information from AIoT devices. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 28, wherein the first operation comprises at least one of the following: sending second information to a third device; receiving third information from the third device; Perform inventory; Execute positioning; Perform a read operation; Perform a write operation. The method according to any one of claims 21 to 29, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following: Function configuration information of the plurality of second devices is received from the plurality of second devices. The method according to claim 30, wherein the functional configuration information includes one or more TRP information supporting AIoT, and each TRP information includes at least one of the following information: TRP logo; cell identification; TRP location information, used to indicate the geographical location of the TRP; Supporting an AIoT configuration function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports transmission of configuration information to the third device; Supporting an AIoT receiving function, used to indicate that the TRP or the second device to which the TRP belongs or the cell to which the TRP belongs supports receiving information from the third device; Supports time and/or frequency information for sending AIoT configuration signaling; Time and/or frequency information supporting AIoT reception capabilities; Send power information configured by AIoT; an identifier of the second device; IP address or domain name information. A first device, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to obtain first information, where the first information is used to indicate functions and/or tasks of the plurality of second devices; A processing module is configured to determine a target device from the plurality of second devices based on the first information, where the target device is configured to perform a first operation. A second device, comprising: The transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate the function and/or task of the second device, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, where the target device is used to perform a first operation. A fourth device, comprising: The transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate tasks of multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device, where the target device is used to perform a first operation. A fifth device, characterized by comprising: A transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate the functions of one or more candidate devices among multiple second devices, and the first information is used to assist the first device in determining a target device from the one or more candidate devices, where the target device is used to perform a first operation. A communication device, comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and a processor, connected to the transceiver and the memory, respectively, configured to control the wireless signal reception and transmission of the transceiver by executing computer-executable instructions on the memory, and capable of implementing the method described in any one of claims 1 to 31. A computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; after the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 31 can be implemented. A communication system, characterized in that it includes a first device and a second device, or includes the first device, the second device, and a fifth device, wherein the first device is used to execute the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10; the second device is used to execute the method as described in any one of claims 11 to 18, and the fifth device is used to execute the method as described in any one of claims 21 to 31. The communication system according to claim 38 is characterized in that it further includes a fourth device, wherein the fourth device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 19 to 20. The communication system according to claim 38 or 39 is characterized in that it also includes a third device.