CN120836164A

CN120836164A - Communication method, device, communication system and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN120836164A
Application number: CN202480005945.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴昱民; 沈洋
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-02-19
Filing date: 2024-02-19
Publication date: 2025-10-24
Also published as: WO2025175453A1

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method, a first device, a second device, a third device, a communication system, and a storage medium. The method includes sending first information to a second device; the first information includes a first result obtained by performing sensing and/or raw data information obtained by performing sensing. This enables data processing.

Description

Communication method, device, communication system, and storage medium

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a communication method, a first device, a second device, a third device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

Background

In the field of Communication technology, a technology of sensing and Communication integration (ISAC, integrated Sensing and Communication) is introduced, and in some cases, processing needs to be performed based on data of different source ends.

Disclosure of Invention

After ISAC scene introduction, the processing of the data needs to be considered.

The disclosed embodiments provide a communication method, the method being performed by a first device, the method comprising:

transmitting the first information to the second device;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method performed by a second device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

wherein the first information comprises first results obtained by performing sensing and/or measurement information for sensing measurements.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method, the method being performed by a third device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

Wherein the first information comprises first results obtained by performing sensing and/or measurement information for sensing.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication method, the method comprising:

the first device sends first information to the second device;

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a first device comprising:

a processing module configured to:

transmitting the first information to the second device;

According to a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a second apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module configured to:

acquiring first information;

According to a seventh aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a third apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module configured to:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

According to an eighth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication system, wherein the communication system comprises a first device configured to implement the method of the first aspect, a second device configured to implement the method of the second aspect, and a third device configured to implement the method of the third aspect.

According to a ninth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a first apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

Wherein the first device is configured to perform the method of the first aspect.

According to a tenth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a second apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

wherein the second device is configured to perform the method of the second aspect.

According to an eleventh aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a third apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

Wherein the third device is configured to perform the method of the third aspect. According to a twelfth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method provided by the first, second and/or third aspects.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can be suitable for data processing in an ISAC scene.

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

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following description of the embodiments refers to the accompanying drawings, which are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not limit the protection scope of the present disclosure in any way.

FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture, shown according to one exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a communication system architecture, shown according to one exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2a is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3a is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4a is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5a is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6a is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7a is a schematic diagram illustrating perceptual data processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7b is a schematic diagram illustrating the distribution of perceived functions in an ISAC system architecture, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 7c is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7d is a flow chart of a communication method shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8a is a schematic diagram of a first device, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 8b is a schematic diagram of a second device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8c is a schematic diagram of a third device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 9a is a schematic diagram of a structure of a UE shown according to an example embodiment;

fig. 9b is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a communication method, a first device, a second device, a third device, a communication system and a storage medium.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method performed by a first device, the method comprising:

transmitting the first information to the second device;

In the above embodiment, since the first information includes the first result obtained by performing sensing and/or the measurement information for sensing, the data processing may be performed based on the obtained first result and/or the original data information.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information sent by at least two first devices to the second device includes the same information category and/or has the same data format.

In the above-described embodiment, since the first information transmitted from at least two kinds of the first devices to the second device contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format, data fusion originating from at least two kinds of the first devices can be performed.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first result includes at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the sensing result information includes at least one of:

A perception result of a perception object, the perception result of the perception object being used to indicate a perception result associated with the perception object;

and the perceived result of the environment is used for indicating the perceived result associated with the environment.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a perception result of the perception object is used to indicate at least one of:

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the auxiliary information includes at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

Perceptual resolution information, the perceptual resolution being used to distinguish between resolutions of two objects.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the perceptual accuracy information is used to indicate at least one of:

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments the perceptual resolution information comprises at least one of:

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

a relative distance between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

A relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

And (5) object identification.

With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the original data information includes information indicating transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics include at least one of transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.

In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method performed by a second device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments,

The first information obtained by the second device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the acquiring the first information includes:

Receiving the first information sent by the first equipment;

Wherein the first information sent by at least two first devices to the second device contains the same information category and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

performing a first operation on the first information;

wherein the first operation includes at least one of:

converting coordinates;

time conversion;

speed conversion;

reflectance conversion;

intensity conversion.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of:

the first information is sent to third equipment, wherein the third equipment is used for storing the first information;

And sending the first information to fourth equipment, wherein the fourth equipment is a consumption end.

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

In some embodiments, the perception result information comprises at least one of:

In some embodiments, the perception of the perception object is used to indicate at least one of:

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with the object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

In some embodiments, the perceptual accuracy information is used to indicate at least one of:

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

In some embodiments, the perceived resolution information comprises at least one of:

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

The relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver used to perform the perception.

In some embodiments, the original data information includes information indicating transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics include at least one of transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.

In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method performed by a third device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

With reference to some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first information obtained by the third device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and receiving the first information sent by the second equipment.

In some embodiments, the acquiring the first information includes:

Storing the first information based on predetermined information;

Wherein the predetermined information includes at least one of:

sensing result accuracy;

A sensing region;

A coordinate system;

The type of coordinate system.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and distributing the perception result.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and publishing the perception result.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of:

Creating the perception result;

Modifying the perceived result;

Deleting the perception result;

And inquiring the perception result.

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

In some embodiments, the measurement information includes information indicating transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics include at least one of transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.

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

the first device sends first information to the second device;

In a fifth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a first apparatus, the first apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module configured to:

transmitting the first information to the second device;

In a sixth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a second apparatus, the second apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module configured to:

acquiring first information;

In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a third apparatus, the third apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module configured to:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides that the communication system includes a first device configured to implement the method of the first aspect, a second device configured to implement the method of the second aspect, and a third device configured to implement the method of the third aspect.

In a ninth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a first apparatus, the first apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

wherein the first device is configured to perform the method provided in the first aspect.

In a tenth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a second apparatus, the second apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

Wherein the second device is configured to perform the method provided by the second aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a third apparatus, the third apparatus comprising:

One or more processors;

Wherein the third device is configured to perform the method provided by the third aspect.

In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, the second aspect, and/or the third aspect.

In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a program product which, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform a method as described in the alternative implementations of the first, second and/or third aspects.

In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a computer program which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to carry out the method as described in the alternative implementations of the first, second and/or third aspects.

In a fifteenth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system comprises processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in accordance with alternative implementations of the first, second and/or third aspects described above.

It will be appreciated that the first device, the second device, the third device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system described above are all configured to perform the methods set forth in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the advantages achieved by the method can be referred to as the advantages of the corresponding method, and will not be described herein.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a communication method, a first device, a second device, a third device, a communication system and a storage medium. In some embodiments, terms of a communication method, an information processing method, an information transmission method, and the like may be replaced with each other, and terms of a communication system, an information processing system, and the like may be replaced with each other.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather are exemplary of some embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps may be arbitrarily combined, for example, a scheme in which part of the steps are removed in an embodiment may also be implemented as an independent embodiment, the order of the steps may be arbitrarily exchanged in an embodiment, further, alternative implementations in an embodiment may be arbitrarily combined, further, the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, for example, part or all of the steps of different embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and an embodiment may be arbitrarily combined with alternative implementations of other embodiments.

In the various embodiments of the disclosure, terms and/or descriptions of the various embodiments are consistent throughout the various embodiments and may be referenced to each other in the absence of any particular explanation or logic conflict, and features from different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments in accordance with their inherent logic relationships.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, elements that are referred to in the singular, such as "a," "an," "the," "said," etc., may mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc., unless otherwise indicated. For example, where an article (article) is used in translation, such as "a," "an," "the," etc., in english, a noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or as a plural expression.

In the presently disclosed embodiments, "plurality" refers to two or more.

In some embodiments, terms such as "at least one of", "one or more of", "multiple of" and the like may be substituted for each other.

In some embodiments, the recitations of "A, B at least one of", "A and/or B", "in one case A, in another case B", "in one case A", "in another case B", etc., may include the following, in some embodiments A (A being performed independently of B), in some embodiments B (B being performed independently of A), in some embodiments A and B being selected for execution (A and B being selectively executed), in some embodiments A and B (both A and B being executed). Similar to the above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

In some embodiments, the description modes such as A or B can comprise the following technical scheme, namely A (A is executed independently of B) in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A) in some embodiments, and A and B are selected to be executed (A and B are selectively executed) in some embodiments according to the situation. Similar to the above when there are more branches such as A, B, C.

The prefix words "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for distinguishing different description objects, and do not limit the location, order, priority, number, content, etc. of the description objects, and the statement of the description object refers to the claims or the description of the embodiment context, and should not constitute unnecessary limitations due to the use of the prefix words. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal words before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" do not limit the position or the order between the "fields", and the "first" and the "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified by the "first" and the "second" are in the same message or not. For another example, describing an object as "level", ordinal words preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit priority between "levels". As another example, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal words, and may be one or more, taking "first device" as an example, where the number of "devices" may be one or more. Further, the objects modified by different prefix words may be the same or different, for example, the description object is a "device", the "first device" and the "second device" may be the same device or different devices, the types of which may be the same or different, and, further, the description object is an "information", the "first information" and the "second information" may be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof may be the same or different.

In some embodiments, "comprising a", "containing a", "for indicating a", "carrying a", may be interpreted as carrying a directly, or as indicating a indirectly.

In some embodiments, the terms "responsive to" and "responsive to determining" and "in the case of" in the first place "," when "," when "and" if "and the like may be substituted for each other.

In some embodiments, terms "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "above" and the like may be interchanged, and terms "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "below", "lower than or equal to", "no higher than", "below" and the like may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices may be interpreted as entities, or may be interpreted as virtual, and the names thereof are not limited to those described in the embodiments, and may also be interpreted as "device (apparatus)", "device)", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "component (section)", "system", "network", "chip system", "entity", "body", and the like in some cases.

In some embodiments, a "network" may be interpreted as an apparatus comprised in the network, e.g. an access network device, a core network device, etc.

In some embodiments, the "access network device (access network device, AN device)" may also be referred to as a "radio access network device (radio access network device, RAN DEVICE)", "Base Station (BS)", "radio base station (radio base station)", "fixed station (fixed station)", and in some embodiments may also be referred to as a "node)", "access point (access point)", "transmission point (transmission point, TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "transmission and/or reception point (transmission/reception point), TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel (ANTENNA PANEL)", "antenna array (ANTENNA ARRAY)", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell (SMALL CELL)", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier (component carrier)", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device (TERMINAL DEVICE)" may be referred to as a "User Equipment (UE)", "user terminal" (MS) "," mobile station (MT) ", subscriber station (subscriber station), mobile unit (mobile unit), subscriber unit (subscore unit), wireless unit (wireless unit), remote unit (remote unit), mobile device (mobile device), wireless device (WIRELESS DEVICE), wireless communication device (wireless communication device), remote device (remote device), mobile subscriber station (mobile subscriber station), access terminal (ACCESS TERMINAL), mobile terminal (mobile terminal), wireless terminal (WIRELESS TERMINAL), remote terminal (remote terminal), handheld device (handset), user agent (user), mobile client (client), and the like.

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

In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained after user consent is obtained.

Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the tables of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and any combination of elements, any rows, or any columns may also be implemented as a separate embodiment.

Fig. 1a is a schematic architecture diagram of a communication system shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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

In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device 1021 and a core network device 1022.

In some embodiments, the access network device 1021 may be a satellite access network device.

In some embodiments, core network device 1022 may be a core network device.

In some embodiments, the second device and/or the third device in the present disclosure may be core network devices.

In some embodiments, the first device, the second device, and/or the third device in the present disclosure may be access network devices.

In some embodiments, the terminal includes at least one of, but is not limited to, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an internet of things device, a communication enabled automobile, a smart car, a tablet (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiving functionality, a Virtual Reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control (industrial control), a wireless terminal device in unmanned-drive (self-drive), a wireless terminal device in teleoperation (remote medical surgery), a wireless terminal device in smart grid (SMART GRID), a wireless terminal device in transportation security (transportation safety), a wireless terminal device in smart city (SMART CITY), a wireless terminal device in smart home (smart home), for example.

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

In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure may be applied to an Open RAN architecture, where an access network device or an interface in an access network device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may become an internal interface of the Open RAN, and flow and information interaction between these internal interfaces may be implemented by using software or a program.

In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a Central Unit (CU) and a Distributed Unit (DU), where the CU may also be referred to as a control unit (control unit), and the structure of the CU-DU may be used to split the protocol layers of the access network device, where functions of part of the protocol layers are centrally controlled by the CU, and functions of the rest of all the protocol layers are distributed in the DU, and the DU is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the core network device may be a device, including one or more network elements, or may be a plurality of devices or a device group, including all or part of one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network comprises, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (Evolved Packet Core, EPC), a 5G core network (5G Core Network,5GCN), a next generation core (Next Generation Core, NGC).

It may be understood that, the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly describing the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and is not limited to the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art may know that, with the evolution of the system architecture and the appearance of new service scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to similar technical problems.

The embodiments of the present disclosure described below may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in fig. 1a, or a part of the body, but are not limited thereto. The respective bodies shown in fig. 1a are examples, and the communication system may include all or part of the bodies in fig. 1a, or may include other bodies than fig. 1a, and the number and form of the respective bodies are arbitrary, and the connection relationship between the respective bodies is examples, and the respective bodies may not be connected or may be connected, and the connection may be arbitrary, direct connection or indirect connection, or wired connection or wireless connection.

Embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-a), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, fourth generation mobile communication system (4th generation mobile communication system,4G)), fifth generation mobile communication system (5th generation mobile communication system,5G), 5G New air interface (New Radio, NR), future Radio access (Future Radio Access, FRA), new Radio access technology (New-Radio Access Technology, RAT), new Radio (New Radio, NR), new Radio access (New Radio access, NX), future generation Radio access (Future generation Radio access, FX), global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, ultra mobile broadband (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)), land public mobile network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN) network, device-to-Device (D2D) system, machine-to-machine (Machine to Machine, M2M) system, internet of things (Internet of Things, ioT) system, vehicle-to-eventing (V2X), system utilizing other communication methods, next generation system extended based on them, and the like. In addition, a plurality of system combinations (e.g., LTE or a combination of LTE-a and 5G, etc.) may be applied.

In some embodiments, the rapid development of wireless communication technology and the increasing demand for high quality data transmission has prompted the development of advanced communication systems. One promising technology is the integration of sensing and communication, which makes it possible to completely change various industries, including automotive, healthcare and smart cities.

In some embodiments, sensing is the use of radio frequency signals to obtain information about the environment and/or characteristics of objects in the environment (e.g., shape, size, direction, speed, position, distance, or relative movement between objects, etc.).

In some embodiments, sensing and Communication integration (ISAC, integrated Sensing and Communication) involves sensing and Communication using Radio Frequency (RF) signals simultaneously. Such integration may improve spectral efficiency, reduce latency, and enhance reliability in various applications. Integration of awareness and communication is particularly relevant in the context of mobile operators, user Equipment (UE) providers, automotive providers and users, as it can significantly enhance the overall user experience, improve network efficiency and bring new business opportunities.

In some embodiments, the awareness and communication integration evolves the 3GPP network from a communication network to a communication awareness integration network. The method and the system have the advantages that the physical world is duplicated through perception, information is exchanged through communication, the network world and the physical world are connected, a key technical basis is provided for the fusion of the virtual world and the reality, and the technical range of the 3GPP is expanded.

In some embodiments, the functional and performance requirements of a awareness and communications integration service with architectural impact are studied. In this study, sensing applications such as intruder detection applications (e.g., highways, railways, unmanned forbidden areas, yards, and homes), monitoring applications (e.g., rainfall, travel, flooding, respiration, and movement), navigational aids applications, real-time map generation applications, anti-collision applications, and the like. Different sensing methods can be used by the 5G system to meet the required sensing accuracy. For commercial, vehicular wireless communication technologies (V2X, vehicle to Everything), public safety and emergency service use cases, target objects (and their environments) with or without UEs may be supported over licensed or unlicensed spectrum. The research also determines the service requirements in terms of awareness configuration, 5G wireless awareness services, disclosure, security, charging, etc.

In some embodiments, the mobile operator may play an important role in providing 5 GS-based awareness and communication integration to customers, including, for example, management and control of 5G-based awareness services. The published 5G automobile alliance 5G-Automotive Association (5 GAA) technical report (5 gaa_white-paper_c-V2X-Use-Cases-Volume-ii. Pdf) exemplifies the roles that operators can play in enhancing V2X type services, particularly in infrastructure-assisted environmental awareness, infrastructure-based tele-operation driving, high-definition map collection and sharing, and tele-operation driving support.

In some embodiments, other examples of research 5GS to provide communication-assisted awareness services are used, for example, as follows:

And (3) environment real-time monitoring, namely reconstructing an environment map by utilizing wireless signals, further improving positioning accuracy, realizing environment-related application, and realizing a series of real-time monitoring-related application including dynamic 3D map assisted driving, pedestrian flow statistics, intrusion detection, traffic detection and the like.

Autopilot or unmanned aircraft: the use of autopilot or unmanned aircraft has some common functional requirements. For example, an autonomous car or drone should support detection and avoidance (DAA, DETECT AND Avoid) to Avoid obstacles. At the same time, an autonomous car or unmanned aerial vehicle should have the ability to monitor path information, such as route selection, to comply with traffic regulations.

Air pollution monitoring, namely, the quality of a received wireless signal presents different attenuation characteristics along with the changes of air humidity, air particulate matter concentration, carrier frequency and the like, and can be used for weather or air quality detection.

Indoor healthcare and intrusion detection. Respiratory rate estimation, respiratory depth estimation, apnea detection, vital sign monitoring of the elderly and indoor intrusion detection can be realized.

In some embodiments, please refer to fig. 1b, the isac system includes the following different roles:

Object or environment-target object of perception information.

A transmitter means for transmitting a radio signal to the target object. It may be a UE or a gNB.

And a receiver for detecting the perceived information based on the reflection of the radio signal from the target object. It may be a UE or a gNB.

And a processor, a device for collecting the sensing information and processing it to generate a sensing result. It may be a UE, a gNB, a core network entity or an application server.

Consumer-authorized device requesting or subscribing to awareness information, consuming output computed from the awareness information, e.g., UE application, ISAC service application server, core network entity, or RAN node.

In some embodiments, for a target object, the sensing results may include shape, size, direction, speed, position, distance, or relative movement between objects, among others.

In some embodiments, for a target environment, the sensing results may include parameters describing the environment space or state.

In some embodiments, the sensing result may be semi-processed data, which is not the final result.

In some embodiments, the point cloud data may be used to represent a target object, a sensed result of a target environment, or semi-processed data of an object or environment. However, point cloud data is often massive, which severely consumes network transmission resources.

In some embodiments, the sensing result may be obtained based on perceptual data collected from the receiver.

In some embodiments, the awareness data may be collected from multiple receivers, thus requiring compliance with a common format to enable fusion in a multi-vendor environment based on awareness data collected from multiple sources, such as cameras, lidars, radars (lada r), base stations (gnbs), terminals, wireless access network (WLAN, wireless Local Area Network) Access Points (APs), and the like.

Fig. 2a is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 2a, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

step S2101, the first device transmits first information to the second device.

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

In some embodiments, the first information includes a first result (sensing result information) obtained by performing the sensing.

In some embodiments, the first information includes raw data information (SENSING RAW DATA) obtained by performing perception.

In some embodiments, the first information comprises measurement information for perception.

In some embodiments, the first information includes measurement information for a perceived channel measurement (channel measurement).

In some embodiments, the first information comprises perceived channel measurement data.

The first device may be configured to obtain the first information from the radio frequency module.

In some embodiments, the Radio Frequency mode module may be a Radio Frequency (RF) module.

In some embodiments, the first information sent by at least two of the first devices to the second device contains the same information category and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

the perception result information may be, for example, compressed or decompressed point cloud data;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

Illustratively, the perceived results associated with the environment may include at least one of a 3D map, digital twins, weather (e.g., rain, snow, or wind), natural disasters (e.g., land side, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes), temperature, and humidity.

sensing coordinates of the object;

the distance of the perception object may be, for example, a relative distance or range between the perception object and the perception signal receiver;

the angle of the perception object may be, for example, a relative angle between the perception object and the perception signal receiver, such as an azimuth angle or a vertical angle;

The speed of the perception object may be, for example, the relative speed or speed ratio between the perception object and the perception signal receiver;

The coordinate system used by the perception object is a coordinate origin, and illustratively, a coordinate system using the perception signal receiver as a reference for the coordinate system origin, or a coordinate system using the earth as a reference. The coordinate system may be used to determine coordinates, distance, angle and/or speed of the object.

The type of coordinate system used to perceive the object, a polar coordinate system, which may include a range and an angle, which may be an elevation angle and/or an azimuth angle, and a Cartesian coordinate system, for example, with coordinates (x, y, z). The type of coordinate system is used to determine the coordinates, distance, angle and/or speed of the object.

Events associated with perceived objects, illustratively traffic jams, detected car accidents, and detected intruders within or outside the perceived area;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

Maximum range of detection, e.g., 1Km;

maximum distance detected, e.g., 1Km;

granularity (granularity) of the detection range;

granularity of detection distance, e.g., 1m;

a maximum angular range of detection, e.g., 180 degrees;

The angular granularity of the detection, e.g., 1 degree;

maximum detection speed, e.g., 300Km/h;

the granularity of the detection speed is, for example, 1 m/sec.

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

A relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception, e.g. azimuth or true angle;

the object identification may be, for example, an identification of the login terminal.

In some embodiments, the transmission characteristics include transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in the spatial domain (e.g., at antenna-m).

In some embodiments, the transmission characteristics include transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in the time domain (e.g., at OFDM symbol-n).

In some embodiments, the transmission characteristics include transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in the frequency domain (e.g., at subcarrier-p).

Illustratively, the perceptual data is a channel matrix H _m,n,p＝C_m,n,p＝a_m,n,p+i*b_m,n,p that indicates complex values reflecting the amplitude and phase characteristics of the perceptual signal;

The transmission characteristics of subcarrier-1 (for 4 antennas and 14 OFDM symbols) can be expressed as ：H_m,n,1＝C_1,1,1,C_1,2,1,C_1,3,1,……,C_1,14,1,#C_2,1,1,C_2,2,1,C_2,3,1,……,C_2,14,1,C_3,1,1,C_3,2,1,C_3,3,1,……,C_3,14,1,C_4,1,1,C_4,2,1,C_4,3,1,……,C_4,14,1,

Step S2102, the second device obtains first information.

In some embodiments, the second device stores the first information.

In some embodiments, a first operation is performed with respect to the first information.

In some embodiments, the first operation includes at least one of:

converting coordinates;

time conversion;

speed conversion;

reflectance conversion;

intensity conversion.

In some embodiments, the second device sends the first information to a third device, wherein the third device is configured to store the first information.

In some embodiments, the second device sends the first information processed by the first operation to the third device.

In some embodiments, the second device sends the first information to a fourth device, wherein the third device is configured to store the first information.

In some embodiments, the second device sends the first information processed by the first operation to the fourth device.

Step S2103, the third device acquires the first information.

In some embodiments, the third device obtains the first information and stores the first information.

In some embodiments, the third device receives the second information sent by the second device.

In some embodiments, the first information is stored based on predetermined information.

In some embodiments, the predetermined information comprises at least one of:

Accuracy of the sensing result, for example, range accuracy of 1m, angle accuracy of 1 degree, and speed of 1 m/sec.

A sensing region;

A coordinate system;

The type of coordinate system.

In some embodiments, the third device distributes the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the third device publishes the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the third device creates the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the third device modifies the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the third device deletes the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the third device queries the perceived result.

In some embodiments, the term "information" may be interchangeable with terms of "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", "data", etc.

In some embodiments, the term "send" may be interchangeable with terms of "transmit," "report," "transmit," and the like.

The information indicating method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S2101 to step S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment in combination with step S2102, step S2102 in combination with step S2103 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S2101 may be implemented as a separate embodiment in combination with step S2102 and step S2103, but is not limited thereto.

Fig. 3a is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3a, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, performed by a first device, the method comprising:

Step S3101, transmitting the first information to the second device.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 may refer to step S2101 of fig. 2a and other relevant parts in the embodiment related to fig. 2a, which are not described herein.

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

And (5) object identification.

Fig. 4a is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4a, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, performed by a second device, the method comprising:

Step S4101, acquiring first information.

In some embodiments, an alternative implementation of step S4101 may refer to other relevant parts in the embodiment related to step S2102 in fig. 2a, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, the first information obtained by the second device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the acquiring the first information includes:

Receiving the first information sent by the first equipment;

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

performing a first operation on the first information;

wherein the first operation includes at least one of:

converting coordinates;

time conversion;

speed conversion;

reflectance conversion;

intensity conversion.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of:

transmitting the first information to a third device, wherein;

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with the object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

Fig. 5a is a flow chart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5a, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, performed by a third device, the method comprising:

step S5101, acquiring first information.

In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S5101 may refer to other relevant parts of the embodiment related to step S2103 in fig. 2a, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, the first information obtained by the third device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and receiving the first information sent by the second equipment.

In some embodiments, the acquiring the first information includes:

Storing the first information based on predetermined information;

Wherein the predetermined information includes at least one of:

sensing result accuracy;

A sensing region;

A coordinate system;

The type of coordinate system.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and distributing the perception result.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

and publishing the perception result.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises at least one of:

Creating the perception result;

Modifying the perceived result;

Deleting the perception result;

And inquiring the perception result.

In some embodiments, the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.

In some embodiments, the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

Fig. 6a is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 6a, an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method for a communication system, the method comprising one of the following steps:

Step S6101, a first device sends first information to a second device;

Alternative implementations of step S6101 may refer to alternative implementations of steps S2101 to S2103 of fig. 2a and other relevant parts of the embodiment related to fig. 2a, respectively, which are not described here again.

In some embodiments, the method may include the method of the embodiments of the communication system side, the first device, the second device, the third device, and so on, which are not described herein.

For a better understanding of the disclosed embodiments, the following is further described by some exemplary embodiments:

Example 1

Referring to fig. 7a, a schematic diagram of a perceived data management is shown, and the method of perceived data management includes:

The perceptual data is detected by a Receiver (Receiver) through a perceptual RF. After local preprocessing of the perceptual data, the perceptual data is sent to a data Processor (Processor) for further processing. The processor generates perception result information according to the received perception data and provides the perception result information to the service consumer. The sensing results are also stored in a database (i.e., data store or sensory result store) for later use.

In some embodiments, the transmitter may be a RAN node, a UE, or a WLAN AP.

In some embodiments, the receiver may be a RAN node, a UE, or a WLAN AP.

In some embodiments, the processor may be a RAN node, a UE, a core network entity, or an application server.

In some embodiments, the consumer may be a RAN node, a UE, a core network entity, or an application server.

In some embodiments, the sensing result store (corresponding to the third device) is a core network function, which may be independent or configured with other core network functions.

In some embodiments, the second device may be a data processor.

In some embodiments, the first device is a receiver, which may also be referred to as a signal receiver.

Example 2

Referring to fig. 7b, a schematic diagram of the distribution of perceived functions in an ISAC system architecture is shown.

In some embodiments, a Consumer terminal (Service Consumer) may be deployed at the AF, UE, and RAN.

In some embodiments, a Data Processor (Data Processor) may be deployed at AF, UE, RAN and a sense function user plane function (SF-UPF, sensing Function User Plane Function).

In some embodiments, a Receiver (Receiver) may be deployed at the UE and the RAN.

In some embodiments, a Transmitter (Transmitter) may be deployed at the UE and the RAN.

In some embodiments, data stores (Data stores) may be deployed at SDMF and S-UPF.

Example 3

In some embodiments, one use of the ISAC service is to generate 3D map information by a vehicle. In this use case, the vehicle is an onboard UE, equipped with lidar, lidar and a camera, and can act as a transmitter or receiver. The vehicle performs fusion based on the perceived result obtained from the 3GPP network and information obtained from the lidar, radar and camera. The fused data is then used to generate a 3D map at the vehicle.

In some embodiments, please refer again to fig. 7b, an ISAC architecture is shown.

In some embodiments, a awareness function control plane function (SF-C, sensing Function Control) and SF-UPF are introduced to process ISAC service requests, collect awareness data from a receiver, and generate awareness results based on the ISAC service requests.

In some embodiments, the functions of the SF-C include:

Receiving an ISAC service request;

SF-UPF selection;

inquiring SF-UPF detection results;

Management (creation, modification, termination) of ISAC sessions between SF-UPF and gNB;

Control SF-UPF for delivering the sensing result to the consumer;

the transmitter or transmitter selection.

In some embodiments, the functions of the SF-UPF include:

establishing an ISAC session between SF-UPF and gNB under control of SF-C;

under the control of SMF, establishing PDU session between SF-UPF and UE, and executing as UPF;

Processing the received perceptual data from the receiver;

storing and managing a perception result;

and providing a sensing result based on the target sensing region.

In some embodiments, an interface is introduced that is at least one of:

NS0, the query of the sensing result and the disclosure control of the sensing data between SF-C and SF-UPF;

NS1, between UPF and SF-UPF, for transmitting perception data on UP;

NS2 is used for transmitting the perception data on the UP between gNB and SF-UPF.

In some embodiments, the SF-UPF is an NF that processes the perceived data received from the receiver. The processed sensory data is associated with a particular sensory area, location, time or other characteristic. The processed sensory data is stored in the SF-UPF. The processed perceptual data may be updated if new perceptual detections are performed on the same perceptual area, location or other feature.

In some embodiments, when an ISAC service request is received at the SF-C, it first checks with the SF-UPF whether there is available sensing data matching the target perceived area and QoS requirements contained in the service request. If yes, the SF-UPF provides a perception result to consumers of the user plane, otherwise, the SF-C starts a perception process to detect perception data in a target perception area. The newly detected perception data can be directly provided for consumers, or sent to SF-UPF for further processing, and the SF-UPF sends the perception result with large capacity to the consumer end on the user plane or sends the perception result with small capacity to the consumer end on the control plane according to the information of the perception result.

In some embodiments, to ensure that the SF-UPF query for the sensed data of the target sensing area is successful, the SF-C selects the SF-UPF based on the SF-UPF of the target sensing area and the service sensing area received from the ISAC service request.

In some embodiments, to initiate the sensing procedure, the SF-C selects a transmitter and a receiver based on the target sensing region and the sensing entity serving the sensing region.

In some embodiments, to be able to collect awareness data up from the gNB to the SF-UPF, the SF-C generates an ISAC service task based on the ISAC service request and binds the ISAC service task to an ISAC session between the gNB and the SF-UPF. If an existing session already exists, SF-C binds the ISAC service task ID with the ISAC session ID, otherwise a new ISAC session must be established.

In some embodiments, for ISAC session establishment, SF-C sends an ISAC session establishment request to the selected gNB, including an ISAC task ID and SF-UPF ID. The gNB creates a new session context including the ISAC task ID and the SF-UPF ID and responds to the SF-C.

In some embodiments, upon receiving the response, the SF-C triggers the gNB to perform sensing by sending an ISAC service request. The gNB performs sensing based on the request, and the collected sensing data is transmitted to the SF-UPF through an upstream connection of the ISAC session.

In some embodiments, the collected sensory data may include:

sensing channel measurement data;

And sensing point cloud data.

In some embodiments, the collected sensed data may be further processed at the SF-UPF and then provided to the consumer.

In some embodiments, the SF-UPF may perform the following sensory data processing:

converting coordinates;

time conversion;

and (5) speed conversion.

In some embodiments, the sensing result exposed by the user to the UE:

If there is a PDU session between SF-UPF and UE, the UE is provided with a sensing result through UP,

Otherwise, the SF-UPF initiates the existing PDU session establishment procedure defined in TS 23.502/4.3.2, which is executed as an application server.

Example 4:

referring to fig. 7c, a communication method is shown, the method comprising:

In step S7101, the consumer UE sends an ISAC service request to SF-C via AMF, the request including the target perceived area, the consumer UE ID, the effective time, the required QoS, and the expected perceived result (e.g., final result or semi-processed data).

Step S7102, SF-C selects SF-UPF according to the target sensing area.

Step S7103, SF-C sends an ISAC service request to SF-UPF including the target perceived zone, the user UE ID and the required QoS.

Step S7104, SF-UPF queries local data based on target perceived area, required QoS and effective time.

Step S7105, if the matched sensing data is found, the SF-UPF responds to the SF-C to send the sensing result to the consumer, step S7106-S71013 is skipped, and otherwise, the SF-UPF responds to the SF-C to have no available sensing result.

Step S7106, SF-C selects a transmitter or a receiver according to the target perceived region. SF-C generates an ISAC service task ID for the ISAC service request. If there is an ISAC session between the gNB and the SF-UPF, the SF-C binds the ISAC service task ID with the ISAC session ID and skips steps S7107-S7109.

Step S7107, if there is no existing ISAC session between the gNB and the SF-UPF, the SF-C sends an ISAC session setup request to the selected gNB, including the ISAC task ID and the SF-UPF ID.

Step S7108, gNB creates a new session context comprising ISAC task ID and SF-UPF ID.

Steps S7109, gNB respond to SF-C of the established ISAC session.

Step S7110, upon receiving the response, the SF-C triggers the gNB to perform sensing by sending an ISAC service request.

Steps S7111, gNB perform sensing based on the request.

Step S7112, the gNB sends the collected awareness data to the SF-UPF over the uplink connection of the ISAC session.

Step S7113, based on the received perception data and the expected perception result, the perception data may be further processed at SF-UPF:

if the sensing channel measurement data is received, the SF-UPF processes the sensing channel measurement data into point cloud data;

if point cloud data is received, data conversion may be required depending on the expected result.

Step S7114, SF-UPF stores the processed sensing data locally.

Step S7115, if there is no PDU session between SF-UPF and UE, SF-UPF starts the PDU session establishment procedure defined in TS 23.502/4.3.2 to be executed as application server, otherwise this step is skipped.

Step S7116, the sensing result is provided to the UE through the user plane.

Example 5

Please refer to fig. 7D, for the case where the vehicle generates 3D map information using the ISAC service. The SF-UPF may be deployed in the same local data network as the gNB. If the perceived gNB is the serving gNB of the UE and if the SF-UPF is configured with the perceived gNB and if the perceived data processing at the SF-UPF is skipped, the perceived data is sent directly from the gNB to the UE over the dedicated uplink channel, which is an optimized path.

There is provided a communication method including:

step 7201, the vehicle sends an ISAC service request to SF-C;

step 7202, SF-C sends ISAC service request to SF-UPF;

step 7203, SF-UPF queries local data;

Step 7204, SF-UPF perceives service response to SF-CFASONG;

Step 7205, establishing an ISAC session between the access network equipment and the SF-C;

step 7206, the access network device performs sensing;

7207, the access network equipment sends the compressed sensing point cloud data to the SF-UPF;

Step 7208, SF-UPF executes perception data processing;

Step 7209, SF-UPF sends compressed sensing point cloud data to the vehicle.

The present disclosure reduces unnecessary radio resource abuse for performing sensing detection by retrieving sensing results from available sensing data using a sensing database in SF-UPF.

The present disclosure provides an optimized path for transmitting mass-aware data by introducing SF-UPF, which may be deployed in the same local data network as the gNB when the gNB is selected as the transmitter or receiver. At the same time, it also allows charging and lawful interception at SF-UPF.

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

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus is provided, where the apparatus includes a unit or a module for implementing each step performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, which includes a unit or module configured to implement steps 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 each unit or module in the above apparatus is merely a division of a logic function, and may be fully or partially integrated into one physical entity or may be physically separated when actually implemented. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of processor-invoked software, e.g. the device comprises a processor, which is connected to a memory, in which instructions are stored, the processor invoking the instructions stored in the memory for implementing any of the above methods or for implementing the functions of the units or modules of the device, wherein the processor is e.g. a general purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Or the units or modules in the apparatus may be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, where the functions of some or all of the units or modules may be implemented by a design of a hardware circuit, where the hardware circuit may be understood as one or more processors, for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the functions of some or all of the units or modules may be implemented by a design of logic relationships between elements within the circuit, and in another implementation, the hardware circuit may be implemented by a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), where a field programmable gate array (Field Programmable GATE ARRAY, FPGA) may include a number of logic gates, where the connection relationships between the logic gates are configured by a configuration file, so as to implement the functions of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device may be realized in the form of invoking software by a processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part in the form of invoking software by a processor, and in the rest in the form of hardware circuits.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit having a signal processing capability, and in one implementation, the processor may be a circuit having an instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processor (graphics processing unit, GPU) (which may be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DIGITAL SIGNAL processor, DSP), etc., and in another implementation, the processor may implement a function through a logic relationship of a hardware circuit, where the logic relationship of the 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 (programmable logic device, PLD), for example, FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads the configuration document, and the process of implementing the configuration of the hardware circuit may be understood as a process of loading instructions by the processor to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence may be also be considered as an ASIC, such as a neural network Processing Unit (Neural Network Processing Unit, NPU), tensor Processing Unit (Tensor Processing Unit, TPU), deep learning Processing Unit (DEEP LEARNING Processing Unit, DPU), and the like.

Fig. 8a is a schematic structural diagram of a first device 8100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 8a, the first device 8100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 8101, a processing module 8102, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to transmit and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps of sending and/or receiving performed by the first device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the first device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Fig. 8b is a schematic structural diagram of a second apparatus 8200 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 8b, the second device 8200 may comprise at least one of a transceiver module 8201, a processing module 8202, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to transmit and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps of sending and/or receiving performed by the second device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the second device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

Fig. 8c is a schematic structural diagram of a third device 8300 provided by an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in fig. 8c, the third device 8300 may include at least one of a transceiver module 8301, a processing module 8302, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is configured to transmit and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps of sending and/or receiving performed by the third device in any of the above methods, which is not described herein.

In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and/or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Alternatively, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the plurality of sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module, respectively. Alternatively, the processing module may be interchanged with the processor.

Fig. 9a is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 9100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 9100 may 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 system, a processor, etc. that supports the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, a processor, etc. that supports the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 9100 may be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and specific reference may be made to the description in the above method embodiments.

As shown in fig. 9a, the communication device 9100 includes one or more processors 9101. The processor 9101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, and may be, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process data for the programs. The communication device 9100 is configured to perform any of the above methods.

In some embodiments, communication device 9100 also includes one or more memories 9102 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 9102 may be external to the communication device 9100.

In some embodiments, the communication device 9100 further comprises one or more transceivers 9103. When the communication device 9100 includes one or more transceivers 9103, the transceivers 9103 perform at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2101, step S3101, but not limited thereto) of the above-described methods, and the processor 9101 performs at least one of the other steps.

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

In some embodiments, communication device 9100 can include one or more interface circuits 9104. Optionally, the interface circuit 9104 is connected to the memory 9102, and the interface circuit 9104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 9102 or other devices and may be configured to send signals to the memory 9102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9104 may read instructions stored in the memory 9102 and send the instructions to the processor 9101.

The communication device 9100 in the above embodiment description 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. 8 a. The communication device may be a stand-alone device or may be part of a larger device. The communication device may be, for example, 1) a stand-alone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or a system or subsystem of chips, (2) a set of one or more ICs, which may optionally also include storage means for storing data, programs, (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem, (4) a module that may be embedded in other devices, (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular telephone, wireless device, handset, mobile unit, vehicle-mounted device, network device, cloud device, artificial smart device, etc., (6) and so forth.

Fig. 10b is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 9200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 9100 may be a chip or a chip system, reference may be made to a schematic structural diagram of the chip 9200 shown in fig. 10b, but is not limited thereto.

The chip 9200 includes one or more processors 9201, the chip 9200 being configured to perform any of the methods described above.

In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more interface circuits 9202. Optionally, an interface circuit 9202 is connected to the memory 9203, the interface circuit 9202 may be used to receive signals from the memory 9203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 9202 may be used to transmit signals to the memory 9203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 9202 may read an instruction stored in the memory 9203 and send the instruction to the processor 9201.

In some embodiments, the interface circuit 9202 performs at least one of the communication steps of sending and/or receiving, etc. in the methods described above, and the processor 9201 performs at least one of the other steps.

In some embodiments, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. may be interchanged.

In some embodiments, the chip 9200 further includes one or more memories 9203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 9203 may be external to the chip 9200.

The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed on the communication device 9100, cause the communication device 9100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Alternatively, the storage medium described above is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may be a storage medium readable by other devices. Alternatively, the above-described storage medium may be a non-transitory (non-transitory) storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it may also be a transitory storage medium.

The present disclosure also proposes a program product that, when executed by the communication device 9100, causes the communication device 9100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the above-described program product is a computer program product.

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

Claims

A method of communication, the method performed by a first device, the method comprising:

transmitting the first information to the second device;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the position of the substrate comprises,

The first information sent by at least two first devices to the second device contains the same information category and/or has the same data format.
The method of claim 1, wherein the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.
A method according to claim 3, wherein the perception result information comprises at least one of:

A perception result of a perception object, the perception result of the perception object being used to indicate a perception result associated with the perception object;

and the perceived result of the environment is used for indicating the perceived result associated with the environment.
The method of claim 4, wherein the perception of the perception object is indicative of at least one of:

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.
A method according to claim 3, wherein the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

Perceptual resolution information, the perceptual resolution being used to distinguish between resolutions of two objects.
The method of claim 6, wherein the perceptual precision information is used to indicate at least one of:

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.
The method of claim 6, wherein the perceived resolution information comprises at least one of:

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

a relative distance between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

A relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

And (5) object identification.
The method of claim 1, wherein the raw data information comprises information indicating transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics comprise at least one of transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of the perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.
A method of communication, the method performed by a second device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
The method of claim 10, wherein the step of determining the position of the first electrode is performed,

The first information obtained by the second device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.
The method of claim 10, wherein the obtaining the first information comprises:

Receiving the first information sent by the first equipment;

Wherein the first information sent by at least two first devices to the second device contains the same information category and/or has the same data format.
The method according to claim 10 or 12, characterized in that the method further comprises:

performing a first operation on the first information;

wherein the first operation includes at least one of:

converting coordinates;

time conversion;

speed conversion;

reflectance conversion;

intensity conversion.
The method of claim 10, further comprising at least one of:

transmitting the first information to a third device, wherein;

And sending the first information to fourth equipment, wherein the fourth equipment is a consumption end.
The method of claim 10, wherein the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.
The method of claim 15, wherein the perception result information comprises at least one of:

A perception result of a perception object, the perception result of the perception object being used to indicate a perception result associated with the perception object;

and the perceived result of the environment is used for indicating the perceived result associated with the environment.
The method of claim 16, wherein the perception of the perception object is indicative of at least one of:

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing the speed of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with the object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.
The method of claim 15, wherein the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

Perceptual resolution information, the perceptual resolution being used to distinguish between resolutions of two objects.
The method of claim 18, wherein the perceptual precision information is used to indicate at least one of:

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.
The method of claim 18, wherein the perceived resolution information comprises at least one of:

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

a relative distance between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

The relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver used to perform the perception.
The method of claim 10, wherein the raw data information comprises information indicating transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics comprise at least one of transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.
A method of communication, the method performed by a third device, the method comprising:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
The method of claim 22, wherein the step of determining the position of the probe is performed,

The first information obtained by the third device from at least two devices contains the same kind of information and/or has the same data format.
The method of claim 22, wherein the method further comprises:

and receiving the first information sent by the second equipment.
The method of claim 22, wherein the obtaining the first information comprises:

Storing the first information based on predetermined information;

Wherein the predetermined information includes at least one of:

sensing result accuracy;

A sensing region;

A coordinate system;

The type of coordinate system.
The method of claim 25, wherein the method further comprises:

and distributing the perception result.
The method of claim 25, wherein the method further comprises:

and publishing the perception result.
The method of claim 25, further comprising at least one of:

Creating the perception result;

Modifying the perceived result;

Deleting the perception result;

And inquiring the perception result.
The method of claim 22, wherein the first result comprises at least one of:

Sensing result information;

auxiliary information for performing sensing.
The method of claim 29, wherein the perception result information comprises at least one of:

A perception result of a perception object, the perception result of the perception object being used to indicate a perception result associated with the perception object;

and the perceived result of the environment is used for indicating the perceived result associated with the environment.
The method of claim 30, wherein the perception of the perception object is indicative of at least one of:

sensing coordinates of the object;

sensing the distance of the object;

sensing the angle of the object;

sensing a coordinate origin of a coordinate system used by the object;

Sensing the type of the coordinate system used by the object;

an event associated with a perception object;

Sensing the intensity of the object;

Sensing the signal attenuation of the object;

the reflectivity of the object is perceived.
The method of claim 29, wherein the auxiliary information comprises at least one of:

Sensing accuracy information for indicating accuracy of performing sensing;

Perceptual resolution information, the perceptual resolution being used to distinguish between resolutions of two objects.
The method of claim 32, wherein the perceptual precision information is used to indicate at least one of:

a maximum range of detection;

a maximum distance of detection;

granularity of the detection range;

Granularity of the detection distance;

A detected maximum angular range;

the granularity of the angle detected;

maximum detection speed;

granularity of the detection speed.
The method of claim 32, wherein the perceived resolution information comprises at least one of:

Distinguishing the minimum distance of two objects;

distinguishing the minimum range of two objects;

The minimum distance separating the two points;

distinguishing the minimum range of two points;

a relative distance between the perception object and the transceiver for performing the perception;

The relative angle between the perception object and the transceiver used to perform the perception.
The method of claim 22, wherein the raw data information comprises information indicating transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling, wherein the transmission characteristics comprise at least one of transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a spatial domain, transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a time domain, and transmission characteristics of perceptual signaling in a frequency domain.
A method of communication, the method comprising:

the first device sends first information to the second device;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
A first device, the first device comprising:

a transceiver module configured to transmit first information to a second device;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
A second device, the second device comprising:

a processing module configured to:

acquiring first information;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
A third device, the third device comprising:

a processing module configured to:

acquiring first information;

storing the first information;

Wherein the first information comprises a first result of performing a perceptual obtaining and/or raw data information of performing a perceptual obtaining.
A communication system comprising a first device configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 9, a second device configured to implement the method of any one of claims 10 to 21, and a third device configured to implement the method of any one of claims 22 to 35.
A first device, the first device comprising:

One or more processors;

Wherein the first device is adapted to perform the method of any of claims 1 to 9.
A second device, the second device comprising:

One or more processors;

wherein the second device is adapted to perform the method of any of claims 10 to 21.
A third device, the third device comprising:

One or more processors;

wherein the third device is for performing the method of any one of claims 22 to 35.
A storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communications device, cause the communications device to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 9, 10 to 21 or 22 to 35.