Patent Application
20250175786
This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a measurement method and apparatus.
With development of communication technologies, an emerging service such as augmented reality (augmented reality, AR), virtual reality (virtual reality, VR), or 5th generation media streaming (5th generation media streaming, 5GMS) emerges, and occupies a large market share. For example, when the AR is applied to fields such as navigation, information query, and entertainment, a user obtains more real interaction experience by using a terminal device having an AR application. For example, when the terminal device is AR glasses, and the user participates in an entertainment activity such as a game by using the AR glasses, the user may experience a panoramic and real game image by using VR glasses.
Currently, the user expects to have better experience when using the foregoing emerging service. To provide better experience for the user, a wireless network for transmitting the emerging service needs to meet a transmission requirement of the emerging service. Therefore, how to meet the transmission requirement of the foregoing emerging service becomes an urgent problem to be resolved currently.
This application provides a measurement method and apparatus, to meet a transmission requirement of an emerging service, and improve user experience when a user uses the emerging service.
To achieve the foregoing objectives, the following technical solutions are used in this application.
According to a first aspect, a measurement method is provided, and includes: A first access network device sends, to a terminal device, an application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on a first service. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS. The first access network device receives, from the terminal device, an application layer measurement report that includes the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.
According to the measurement method provided in the first aspect, for an emerging service such as the VR, the AR, or the 5GMS of the terminal device, the access network device sends, to the terminal device, the application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the emerging service, so that the terminal device performs quality of experience measurement and collection on the emerging service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain the application layer measurement report of the emerging service, and sends the application layer measurement report to the access network device. After receiving the application layer measurement report, a network side may perform, based on the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience in the application layer measurement report, network optimization on a wireless network used to transmit the service, so that an optimized wireless network can meet a transmission requirement of the service, to improve user experience when a user uses the first service.
In a possible implementation, with reference to the first aspect, the first access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device when the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
Based on this possible implementation, when determining that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, the first access network device may indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service. This avoids a problem caused because the network side still indicates the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection when the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service/does not have a capability of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, and improves accuracy of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service by the terminal device.
In a possible implementation, with reference to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect, the first access network device receives capability information from the terminal device. The capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service. The first access network device determines, based on the capability information of the terminal device, that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
Based on this possible implementation, the access network device may learn, by exchanging signaling with the terminal device, that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service. This is simple and feasible.
In a possible implementation, with reference to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect, before receiving the capability information from the terminal device, the first access network device sends first query information to the terminal device. The first query information is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
Based on this possible implementation, the access network device may request the terminal device to report the capability information of the terminal device, so that the terminal device reports the capability information of the terminal device after receiving the request of the access network device, to avoid power consumption caused by the terminal device reporting the capability information of the terminal device in advance or periodically, and reduce power consumption of the terminal device.
In a possible implementation, with reference to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect, the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service are sent by a second access network device or a core network device to the first access network device. Alternatively, the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service are configured by a control device in the first access network device.
Based on this possible implementation, the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service may be configured for the first access network device by using another access network device, core network device, or control device that manages the first service, to improve accuracy of configuring the indicator of quality of experience.
In a possible implementation, with reference to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect, the first access network device includes a centralized unit (centralized unit, CU) and a distributed unit (distributed unit, DU). The CU of the first access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device. The CU of the first access network device receives the application layer measurement report from the terminal device. The CU of the first access network device sends the application layer measurement report to the DU of the first access network device.
Based on this possible implementation, the measurement method provided in this application may be applied to a CU-DU split scenario, to improve flexibility and extensiveness of application of the measurement method.
According to a second aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus is used in a first access network device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the first access network device, or may be a function module that is in the first access network device and that is configured to implement the method according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect. The measurement apparatus may implement functions performed by the first access network device in the foregoing aspects or the possible designs, and the functions may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or the software includes one or more modules corresponding to the foregoing functions. For example, the measurement apparatus includes a communication unit.
The communication unit is configured to send, to a terminal device, an application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on a first service. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS.
The communication unit is further configured to receive, from the terminal device, an application layer measurement report that includes the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.
For a specific implementation of the measurement apparatus, refer to behavior and a function of the terminal device in the measurement method provided in any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect. Details are not repeated herein again. Therefore, the provided measurement apparatus can achieve same beneficial effects as any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect.
According to a third aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus may be a first access network device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the first access network device. The measurement apparatus may implement functions performed by the first access network device in the foregoing aspects or the possible designs. The functions may be implemented by hardware. For example, in a possible design, the measurement apparatus may include a processor and a communication interface. The processor may be configured to support the measurement apparatus in implementing the functions in any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect. For example, the processor is configured to send, to a terminal device through the communication interface, an application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on a first service. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS.
In another possible design, the measurement apparatus may further include a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-executable instructions and data that are necessary for the measurement apparatus. When the measurement apparatus runs, the processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, so that the measurement apparatus is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect.
According to a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium may be a readable non-volatile storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions or a program. When the computer instructions or the program is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the foregoing aspect.
According to a fifth aspect, a computer program product including instructions is provided. When the computer program product runs on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the foregoing aspect.
According to a sixth aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus may be a first access network device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the first access network device. The measurement apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more memories are coupled to the one or more processors, and the one or more memories are configured to store computer program code. The computer program code includes computer instructions. When the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, a terminal device is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect.
According to a seventh aspect, a chip system is provided. The chip system includes a processor and a communication interface. The chip system may be configured to implement functions performed by a terminal device according to any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect. For example, the processor is configured to send, to the terminal device through the communication interface, an application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on a first service. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS. In a possible design, the chip system further includes a memory. The memory is configured to store program instructions and/or data. The chip system may include a chip, or may include a chip and another discrete component. This is not limited herein.
For technical effects achieved by any one of the designs of the second aspect to the seventh aspect, refer to the technical effects achieved by any one of the first aspect or the possible designs of the first aspect. Details are not described again.
According to an eighth aspect, a measurement method is provided. The measurement method includes: A terminal device receives an application layer measurement configuration from a first access network device. The application layer measurement configuration includes a type of a first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS. The terminal device performs quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain an application layer measurement report that includes the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The terminal device sends the application layer measurement report to the first access network device.
According to the method described in the eighth aspect, when receiving the application layer measurement configuration from the first access network device, the terminal device may perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration, and send the application layer measurement report to the first access network device, so that a network side optimizes a wireless network based on the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience in the application layer measurement report. Therefore, an optimized wireless network can meet a transmission requirement of the service, to improve user experience when a user uses the first service.
In a possible implementation, the terminal device sends capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device. The capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
Based on this possible implementation, with reference to the eighth aspect, the terminal device sends the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device, to avoid a problem caused because the terminal device still receives the application layer measurement configuration from the first access network device when the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service/does not have a capability of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, and improve accuracy of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service by the terminal device.
In a possible implementation, with reference to any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect, the terminal device receives, from the first access network device, first query information that is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
Based on this possible implementation, the terminal device may report the capability information of the terminal device after receiving a request of the access network device, so that the terminal device can avoid power consumption caused by reporting the capability information of the terminal device in advance or periodically, and reduce power consumption of the terminal device.
According to a ninth aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus is used in a terminal device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the terminal device; or may be a function module that is in the terminal device and that is configured to implement the method according to any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect. The measurement apparatus may implement functions performed by the terminal device in the foregoing aspects or the possible designs, and the functions may be implemented by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or the software includes one or more modules corresponding to the foregoing functions. For example, the measurement apparatus includes a communication unit and a processing unit.
The communication unit is configured to receive, from a first access network device, an application layer measurement configuration that includes a type of a first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service includes one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS.
The processing unit is configured to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain an application layer measurement report that includes the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The communication unit is further configured to send the application layer measurement report to the first access network device.
In a possible design, the communication unit is further configured to send capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device. The capability information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
In a possible design, the communication unit is further configured to receive, from the first access network device, first query information that is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
According to a tenth aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus may be a terminal device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the terminal device. The measurement apparatus may implement functions performed by the terminal device in the foregoing aspects or the possible designs. The functions may be implemented by hardware. For example, in a possible design, the measurement apparatus may include a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to run a computer program or instructions, to implement the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect and the possible implementations of the eighth aspect.
According to an eleventh aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. The computer-readable storage medium may be a readable non-volatile storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions or a program. When the computer instructions or the program is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect.
According to a twelfth aspect, a computer program product including instructions is provided. When the computer program product runs on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect.
According to a thirteenth aspect, a measurement apparatus is provided. The measurement apparatus may be a first access network device or a chip or a system-on-a-chip in the first access network device. The measurement apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more memories are coupled to the one or more processors, and the one or more memories are configured to store computer program code. The computer program code includes computer instructions. When the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, a terminal device is enabled to perform the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect.
According to a fourteenth aspect, a chip is provided, and includes a processor and a communication interface. The processor is coupled to a memory through the communication interface. When the processor executes a computer program or instructions in the memory, the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect and the possible implementations of the eighth aspect is performed.
For technical effects achieved by any one of the designs of the ninth aspect to the fourteenth aspect, refer to the technical effects achieved by any one of the eighth aspect or the possible designs of the eighth aspect. Details are not described again.
According to a fifteenth aspect, this application provides a communication system, including a first access network device and a terminal device that communicates with the first access network device. The first access network device is configured to perform the measurement method according to any one of the first aspect and the possible implementations of the first aspect. The terminal device is configured to perform the measurement method according to any one of the eighth aspect and the possible implementations of the eighth aspect.
In embodiments of this application, the word “example”, “for example”, or the like is used to represent giving an example, an illustration, or a description. Any embodiment or design scheme described as an “example” or “for example” in embodiments of this application should not be explained as being more preferred or having more advantages than another embodiment or design scheme. Exactly, use of the word “example” or “for example” is intended to present a related concept in a specific manner.
The following terms “first” and “second” are merely intended for a purpose of description, and shall not be understood as an indication or implication of relative importance or implicit indication of a number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature limited by “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the descriptions of embodiments of this application, “a plurality of” means two or more than two unless otherwise specified.
Before describing embodiments of this application, terms used in embodiments of this application are explained and described.
AR is a technology that integrates virtual information with the real world. The AR may provide a user with additional information superimposed in a current user environment, a human generated item, or human generated content. The additional information or the human generated item or content is usually visible and/or audible. Observation on the current environment may be direct or indirect. “Direct” means that there is no intermediate sensing, processing, and rendering. “Indirect” means that perception of the environment is relayed by using a sensor and may be enhanced or processed.
VR is a technology that integrates a computer, electronic information, and a simulation technology. A basic implementation of the VR is that the computer simulates a virtual environment, to give a sense of environment immersion to a person. The VR is a delivery of rendered versions of visual and audio scenes. When a user moves within a limitation specified by an application, a rendering program is designed to mimic as naturally as possible visual and auditory sensational stimuli of the real world.
5GMS: A medium that transmits a time relation is used as a main medium. 5GMS points to a fact that a medium is mainly sent and consumed in a single direction, and the medium is received by a peer end. In addition, content of the medium may be streamed during production.
It should be noted, a service that is described in embodiments of this application is intended to describe the technical solutions in embodiments of this application more clearly, but constitute no limitation on the technical solutions provided in embodiments of this application. A person of ordinary skill in the art may know that, with evolution of a network architecture and emergence of another emerging service, the technical solutions provided in embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.
In embodiments of this application, to improve user experience when a user uses an emerging service such as AR, VR, or 5GMS, a measurement method is provided, and includes: An access network device sends an application layer measurement configuration to a terminal device. The application layer measurement configuration is used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on one or more of the AR, the VR, and the 5GMS. The application layer measurement configuration includes an indicator of quality of experience of the one or more services of the AR, the VR, and the 5GMS. After obtaining an application layer measurement report based on the application layer measurement configuration, the terminal device sends the application layer measurement report to the access network device. Correspondingly, the access network device receives, from the terminal device, the application layer measurement report that includes a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the one or more services of the AR, the VR, and the 5GMS. The access network device may perform, based on the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience in the application layer measurement report, network optimization on a wireless network used to transmit the service, so that an optimized wireless network can meet a transmission requirement of the service.
It should be noted that, in embodiments of this application, quality of experience (quality of experience, QoE) measurement and collection may mean collection of an experience status when the user uses a service on a terminal device. The quality of experience measurement and collection may also be referred to as application layer measurement and collection, application layer measurement, quality of experience measurement, or the like.
The indicator of quality of experience of the service may include a performance parameter of the terminal device that can use the service and/or quality of experience of the user on the service of the terminal device when the user uses the service on the terminal device. It should be noted that, in embodiments of this application, the quality of experience may be alternatively described as user experience, customer experience, or the like. This is not limited.
For example, the indicator of quality of experience of the AR or the VR is shown in Table 1, and may include: video bitrate, a video frame rate, resolution-horizontal, resolution-vertical, screen resolution-horizontal, a screen refresh rate, a number of video channels, video codec, a field of view, audio bitrate, a number of audio channels, audio codec, an audio sampling rate, asynchronous time, re-buffering time, a re-buffering frequency, a packet loss rate, a black edge rate, a head motion to photons latency, a head motion to sound latency, a body motion to photons latency, an operation response delay, a degree of freedom, spatial interaction, video quality, audio quality, interactive response quality, spatial interaction quality, immersion experience quality, presenting experience quality, interactive experience quality, and a mean opinion score. For a description of each indicator of quality of experience, refer to Table 1. Details are not described.
It should be noted that the indicator of quality of experience of the AR or the VR may include one or more of the indicators of quality of experience in Table 1. The user in Table 1 is a user who uses the terminal device, and may also be referred to as a “customer”. The terminal device may be a device that supports the AR or the VR. The terminal device may be referred to as an AR device or a VR device. In addition, Table 1 is merely an example table. In addition to the indicators of quality of experience shown in Table 1, another indicator of quality of experience may be further included. This is not limited.
The indicators of quality of experience whose sequence numbers are 1 to 24 in Table 1 are performance parameters of the terminal device, for example, may be performance parameters of hardware or software configured in the terminal device. Values of the indicators of quality of experience are preconfigured or set at delivery. The values of the indicators of quality of experience are corresponding to features of the hardware or software configured in the terminal device, and may be the performance parameters of the hardware or software. The screen resolution-horizontal whose sequence number is 5 in Table 1 is used as an example. The screen resolution-horizontal of the terminal device is related to firmware such as a graphics card and a display of the terminal device. The screen resolution-horizontal of the terminal device may be feature parameters of the graphics card and the display of the terminal device. Better performance of the graphics card and the display of the terminal device indicates higher screen resolution-horizontal.
The indicators of quality of experience whose sequence numbers are 25 to 32 in Table 1 are quality of experience of the user on the AR or the VR of the terminal device when the user uses the AR or the VR on the terminal device. Values corresponding to the indicators of quality of experience may be determined based on a usage status of the user. The values of the indicators of quality of experience may be obtained by performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the AR or the VR.
For example, the indicator of quality of experience of the 5GMS may be shown in Table 2, and may include corruption duration, a successive loss of real-time transport protocol packet, a frame rate, jitter duration, synchronization loss duration, round-trip time, average codec bitrate, and codec information. For a description of each indicator of quality of experience, refer to Table 2. Details are not described.
It should be noted that the indicator of quality of experience of the 5GMS may include one or more indicators of quality of experience in Table 2. The terminal device in Table 2 may be a device supporting the 5GMS. The terminal device may be referred to as a 5GMS device. In addition, Table 2 is merely an example table. In addition to the indicators of quality of experience shown in Table 2, another indicator of quality of experience of the 5GMS may be further included. This is not limited.
The indicators of quality of experience in Table 2 are quality of experience of the user on the 5GMS of the terminal device when the user uses the 5GMS on the terminal device. Values of the indicators of quality of experience may be determined based on a usage status of the user. The values of the indicators of quality of experience may be obtained by performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the 5GMS.
The following describes implementations of embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The measurement method provided in embodiments of this application may be applied to any communication system that supports communication. The communication system may be a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP) communication system, for example, a 5G mobile communication system, a new radio (new radio, NR) system, an NR vehicle-to-everything (vehicle-to-everything, V2X) system, or another next-generation communication system, or may be a non-3GPP communication system. This is not limited. The following uses
The terminal device is communicatively connected to the access network device 1 and/or the access network device 2. The terminal device may be communicatively connected to the core network device by using the access network device 1 and/or the access network device 2. The terminal device is located within a coverage area of the access network device 1 and/or a coverage area of the access network device 2. For example, the terminal device may be located in an overlapping area between the coverage area of the access network device 1 and the coverage area of the access network device 2. Alternatively, the terminal device may be located within the coverage area of the access network device 1, and located outside the coverage area of the access network device 2. Alternatively, the terminal device may be located outside the coverage area of the access network device 1, and located within the coverage area of the access network device 2. Different access network devices may be communicatively connected through an Xn interface.
When the terminal device communicates with both the access network device 1 and the access network device 2, in other words, the communication system is a multi-radio dual connectivity (multi-radio dual connectivity, MR-DC) communication system, one of the access network device 1 and the access network device 2 may be a master access network device, and the other access network device may be a secondary access network device. For example, in the following embodiment, an example in which a first access network device (the access network device 1) may be a secondary access network device, and a second access network device (the access network device 2) may be a master access network device is used for description. In a scenario in which the communication system is the MR-DC communication system, the access network device 1 and the access network device 2 may be access network devices of different communication standards, or may be access network devices of a same communication standard. This is not limited.
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The terminal device in
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During specific implementation,
Further, the measurement apparatus 300 may include a memory 304. The processor 301, the memory 304, and the communication interface 302 may be connected to each other through the communication line 303.
The processor 301 is a central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU), a general-purpose processor, a network processor (network processor, NP), a digital signal processor (digital signal processor, DSP), a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a programmable logic device (programmable logic device, PLD), or any combination thereof. Alternatively, the processor 301 may be another apparatus having a processing function, for example, a circuit, a component, or a software module. This is not limited.
The communication interface 302 is configured to communicate with another device or another communication network. The another communication network may be Ethernet, a radio access network (radio access network, RAN), a wireless local area network (wireless local area network, WLAN), or the like. The communication interface 302 may be a module, a circuit, a communication interface, or any apparatus that can implement communication.
The communication line 303 is configured to transmit information between components included in the measurement apparatus 300.
The memory 304 is configured to store instructions. The instructions may be a computer program.
The memory 304 may be a read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or another type of static storage device that can store static information and/or instructions, or may be a random access memory (random access memory, RAM) or another type of dynamic storage device that can store information and/or instructions, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM), a compact disc read-only memory (compact disc read-only memory, CD-ROM) or another compact disc storage, an optical disc storage (including a compressed optical disc, a laser disc, an optical disc, a digital versatile disc, a Blu-ray disc, or the like), a magnetic disk storage medium or another magnetic storage device, or the like. This is not limited.
It should be noted that the memory 304 may exist independently of the processor 301, or may be integrated with the processor 301. The memory 304 may be configured to store instructions, program code, some data, or the like. The memory 304 may be located inside the measurement apparatus 300, or may be located outside the measurement apparatus 300. This is not limited. The processor 301 is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory 304, to implement the measurement methods provided in the following embodiments of this application.
In an example, the processor 301 may include one or more CPUs, for example, a CPU 0 and a CPU 1 in
In an optional implementation, the measurement apparatus 300 includes a plurality of processors. For example, in addition to the processor 301 in
In an optional implementation, the measurement apparatus 300 further includes an output device 305 and an input device 306. For example, the input device 306 is a device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, or a joystick, and the output device 305 is a device such as a display or a speaker (speaker).
It should be noted that the measurement apparatus 300 may be a desktop computer, a portable computer, a network server, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a wireless terminal, an embedded device, a chip system, or a device with a structure similar to that in
In embodiments of this application, the chip system may include a chip, or may include a chip and another discrete component.
In addition, mutual reference may be made to actions, terms, and the like in embodiments of this application. This is not limited. In embodiments of this application, names of messages exchanged between devices, names of parameters in the messages, or the like are merely examples. Another name may alternatively be used during specific implementation. This is not limited.
With reference to the communication system shown in
Step 101: A first access network device sends an application layer measurement configuration to a terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the application layer measurement configuration from the first access network device.
The first access network device is any access network device in
The application layer measurement configuration may be used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service. The application layer measurement configuration may include a type of the first service and an indicator of quality of experience of the first service. The type of the first service may be used to uniquely identify a type of service to which the first service belongs, so that the terminal device learns of, based on the type of the first service, a service whose indicator of quality of experience is to be measured.
The type of the first service may include one or more of AR, VR, and 5GMS, and may further include another emerging service. This is not limited. For the indicator of quality of experience of the first service, refer to the foregoing description in Table 1 or Table 2. Specifically, the first access network device may obtain the indicator of quality of experience of the first service from another network element by using a method shown in
The type of the first service may alternatively be an identifier of the first service. The identifier of the first service may uniquely identify the type of the first service. The identifier of the first service may be a number or a character, or may be a combination of the number and the character, or the like. This is not limited. For example, when the first service includes the AR, an identifier of the AR may be 1. When the first service includes the VR, an identifier of the VR may be 2. When the first service includes the 5GMS, an identifier of the 5GMS may be 3.
In a possible implementation, the first access network device sends the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device by using a radio resource control (radio resource control, RRC) message. For example, the application layer measurement configuration may be carried in the RRC message and sent to the terminal device.
The RRC message may be an RRC connection reconfiguration message or an RRC connection resume message. The RRC connection reconfiguration message may be referred to as an RRC reconfiguration message for short. The RRC connection resume message may be referred to as an RRC resume message for short.
It should be noted that the first access network device may alternatively send the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device by using another message, for example, send the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device by using a measurement configuration application layer (MeasConfigAppLayer) message. This is not limited.
Step 102: The terminal device performs quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain an application layer measurement report.
The application layer measurement report may include the type of the first service and a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.
For example, when indicators of quality of experience of a service 1 are an indicator 1 of quality of experience, an indicator 2 of quality of experience, and an indicator 3 of quality of experience, a value of the indicator 1 of quality of experience of the service 1 is A1, a value of the indicator 2 of quality of experience of the service 1 is A2, and a value of the indicator 3 of quality of experience of the service 1 is A3. The application layer measurement report may include the service 1 {indicator 1 of quality of experience=A1, indicator 2 of quality of experience=A2, indicator 3 of quality of experience=A3}.
For example, that the terminal device performs quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration includes:
When the indicators of quality of experience are performance parameters of the terminal device, for example, the indicators of quality of experience whose sequence numbers are 1 to 24 in Table 1 and the indicators of quality of experience in Table 2, the terminal device may obtain preconfigured performance parameters of the terminal device from a local storage, and include the obtained performance parameters in the application layer measurement report.
When the indicators of quality of experience are indicators of user evaluation on performance of the terminal device, for example, the indicators of quality of experience whose sequence numbers are 25 to 32 in Table 1, the terminal device may obtain a user score in a human-computer interaction manner with the user. The human-computer interaction manner may be audio interaction, user interface (user interface, UI) interface interaction, or the like.
A UI interface is used as an example.
Further, the terminal device may periodically obtain the user score for the performance of the terminal device, and perform combination processing on a plurality of scores to obtain a final user score for the performance of the terminal device, to ensure time validity and accuracy of the value of the indicator of quality of experience. The combination processing may include weighted processing, averaging processing, taking a maximum score value, taking a minimum score value, or the like, which is not limited.
For example, as shown in
Step 103: The terminal device sends the application layer measurement report to the first access network device. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives the application layer measurement report from the terminal device.
In a possible implementation, the terminal device sends the application layer measurement report to the first access network device by using a dedicated message. For example, the dedicated message is a measurement report application layer (MeasReportAppLayer) message.
Alternatively, the terminal device may send the application layer measurement report to the first access network device by using the RRC message. For example, the terminal device may send the application layer measurement report to the first access network device by using an RRC connection reconfiguration complete message (which may also be referred to as an RRC reconfiguration complete message) or an RRC connection resume complete message (which may also be referred to as an RRC resume complete message).
According to the measurement method provided in this embodiment of this application, for an emerging service such as the VR, the AR, or the 5GMS of the terminal device, the access network device sends, to the terminal device, the application layer measurement configuration used to indicate the terminal device to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the emerging service, so that the terminal device measures a related indicator of quality of experience of the emerging service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain an application layer measurement report of a type of the emerging service, and sends the application layer measurement report to the access network device. After receiving the application layer measurement report, the access network device may perform, based on a value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience in the application layer measurement report, network optimization on a wireless network used to transmit the service, so that an optimized wireless network can meet a transmission requirement of the service, to improve user experience when the user uses the first service.
Based on the technical solution in
Step 104: The first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
That the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service means that the terminal device may measure the related indicator of quality of experience of the first service based on the application layer measurement configuration, to obtain the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.
In a possible implementation, the first access network device obtains capability information of the terminal device, and determines, based on the capability information, that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
The capability information may include indication information used to indicate a service on which the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection. The indication information may be used to indicate that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
In an example, the indication information includes M flag bits. One of the M flag bits is corresponding to one of M services that include the first service. When the indication information includes one flag bit, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on a service corresponding to the flag bit. When the indication information does not include the flag bit, the first access network device determines that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the service corresponding to the flag bit. M is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
The flag bit may be a symbol or a number, or may be a combination of the symbol and the number, or the like. This is not limited.
For example, a flag bit corresponding to the AR is A, a flag bit corresponding to the VR is V, and a flag bit corresponding to the 5GMS is M. When the indication information includes “A”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the AR. When the indication information does not include “A”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the AR. When the indication information includes “V”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the VR. When the indication information does not include “V”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the VR. When the indication information includes “M”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the 5GMS. When the indication information does not include “M”, the first access network device determines that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the 5GMS.
In another example, the indication information includes K bits. One of the K bits is corresponding to one of K services. When a value of a bit is T1, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on a service corresponding to the bit. When a value of the bit is T2 or is not T1, the first access network device determines that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the service corresponding to the bit. K is an integer greater than or equal to 1. T1 and T2 are integers, and T1 and T2 are different.
T1 and T2 may be binary bit numbers “0” and “1” or binary bit numbers “1” and “0”,or may be another symbol or number, or the like. This is not limited.
For example, the indication information includes three binary bits. The three binary bits are corresponding to the 5GMS, the VR, and the AR. That the binary bit is “0” indicates that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on a service corresponding to the binary bit. That the binary bit is “1” indicates that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the service corresponding to the binary bit. When the indication information includes 001, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the AR. When the indication information includes 010, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the VR. When the indication information includes 100, the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the 5GMS.
In another example, the indication information may be a plaintext indication. For example, the indication information is as follows:
The indication information is used to indicate that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the VR and the 5GMS.
In a possible implementation, the terminal device may actively send the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device.
For example, after setting up a communication connection to the first access network device, the terminal device actively sends the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device. The terminal device may send the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device by using an RRC message. The RRC message may be a terminal device capability information (UECapabilityInformation) message or a handover preparation information (HandoverPreparationInformation) message. The terminal device may alternatively send the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device by using another message. This is not limited.
Further, the terminal device may periodically send the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device. Alternatively, the terminal device may randomly send the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device. This is not limited.
In this way, the terminal device sends the capability information of the terminal device to the first access network device, to avoid a problem caused because the terminal device still receives the application layer measurement configuration from the first access network device when the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service/does not have a capability of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, and improve accuracy of performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service by the terminal device.
In another possible implementation, the first access network device further obtains the capability information of the terminal device in any one of the following manner 1 to manner 3:
Manner 1: When the terminal device is communicatively connected to the first access network device, the first access network device may obtain the capability information of the terminal device by interacting with the terminal device.
For example, refer to
Step 1041: The first access network device sends first query information to the terminal device. Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first query information from the first access network device.
The first query information may be used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
Step 1042: The terminal device generates a first query result based on the first query information.
The first query result may include the capability information of the terminal device. For a description of the capability information, refer to the foregoing description. Details are not described.
Step 1043: The terminal device sends the first query result to the first access network device. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives the first query result from the terminal device.
Manner 2: When a second access network device has the capability information of the terminal device, the first access network device obtains the capability information of the terminal device by interacting with the second access network device.
The second access network device may be the access network device 2 in the system shown in
For example, refer to
Step 1044: The first access network device sends second query information to the second access network device. Correspondingly, the second access network device receives the second query information from the access network device.
The second query information is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
Step 1045: The second access network device generates a second query result based on the second query information.
The second query result and the first query result may be a same query result. Details are not described herein again.
Step 1046: The second access network device sends the second query result to the first access network device. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives the second query result from the second access network device.
Manner 3: When a core network device has the capability information of the terminal device, the first access network device obtains the capability information of the terminal device by interacting with the core network device.
For example, refer to
Step 1047: The first access network device sends third query information to the core network device. Correspondingly, the core network device receives the third query information from the access network device.
The third query information is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device.
Step 1048: The core network device generates a third query result based on the third query information.
The third query result and the first query result may be a same query result. Details are not described herein again.
Step 1049: The core network device sends the third query result to the first access network device. Correspondingly, the first access network device receives the third query result from the core network device.
In this way, when determining that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, the first access network device may send the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device; when determining that the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service, the first access network device does not send the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device, so that accuracy of quality of experience measurement and collection of the terminal device is improved. For example, if the first access network device determines that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the 5GMS, the first access network device sends, to the terminal device, an application layer measurement configuration that includes an indicator of quality of experience of the 5GMS. If the first access network device does not perform step 104, but directly performs step 101 of sending the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device, the application layer measurement configuration includes an indicator of quality of experience of the AR and the indicator of quality of experience of the 5GMS. It is assumed that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection only on the 5GMS, in other words, the indicator of quality of experience of the AR in the application layer measurement configuration is a redundant indicator of quality of experience. In this way, the terminal device further needs to perform quality of experience measurement and collection on the indicator of quality of experience of the AR carried in the application layer measurement configuration. However, because the terminal device does not support performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the AR, accuracy of performing quality of experience measurement and collection by the terminal device is reduced.
In a possible embodiment, based on the technical solution in
Step 105: The first access network device obtains the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service.
In a possible implementation, the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service may be sent by the second access network device or the core network device to the first access network device. Alternatively, in another possible implementation, the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service may be sent by a control device to the first access network device.
The control device may also be referred to as a management system. The management system may be an operation administration and maintenance (operation administration and maintenance, OAM) system or a network management system. The control device may be configured to manage the first access network device. For example, an operator may install a program for the first access network device by using the control device, or configure a service type, an indicator of quality of experience, and the like for the first access network device by using the control device.
The following describes specific implementation processes of the foregoing two possible implementations of obtaining the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service by the first access network device.
In an example, when an application layer measurement configuration is sent by the second access network device to the first access network device, the application layer measurement configuration may be carried in any one of a retrieve terminal device context response (retrieve UE context response) message, a handover request (handover request) message, a trace start (trace start) message, or a secondary node addition request (s-node addition request or SGNB addition request) message.
The retrieve terminal device context response message is used to transmit a context of the terminal device to the first access network device. The retrieve terminal device context response message includes the application layer measurement configuration. The handover request message is used to request to resource that is prepared for handover. The handover request message includes the application layer measurement configuration. The trace start message is used to initiate a trace record on the terminal device. The trace start message includes the application layer measurement configuration. The secondary node addition request message is used to request a resource that is prepared for a dual-connectivity operation of the terminal device. The secondary node addition request message includes the application layer measurement configuration of the terminal device.
In another example, when the application layer measurement configuration is sent by the core network device to the first access network device, the application layer measurement configuration may be carried in any one of an initial context setup request (initial context setup request) message, a handover request (handover request) message, or a trace start (trace start) message.
The initial context setup request message is used to request to set up the context of the terminal device. The initial context setup request message includes the application layer measurement configuration. For the handover request message and the trace start message, refer to the foregoing description. Details are not described herein again.
It should be noted that, for details about the indicator of quality of experience and the description of the indicator of quality of experience in Table 3, refer to Table 1 and Table 2. For example, when the type of the first service includes the AR or the VR, the indicator of quality of experience of the first service may be the indicator of quality of experience in Table 1. When the type of the first service includes 5GMS, the indicator of quality of experience of the first service may be the indicator of quality of experience in Table 2.
It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, before sending the type of the first service and the indicator of quality of experience of the first service to the first access network device, the second access network device or the core network device may determine that the terminal device supports performing quality of experience measurement and collection on the first service.
In an example, the first access network device actively sends the capability information of the terminal device to the second access network device or the core network device. For example, the first access network device periodically sends the capability information of the terminal device to the second access network device or the core network device.
In another example, the first access network device may alternatively send the capability information of the terminal device to the second access network device or the core network device based on a requirement of the second access network device or the core network device. For example, the second access network device or the core network device sends fourth query information to the first access network device. The fourth query information is used to obtain the capability information of the terminal device. After receiving the fourth query information from the second access network device or the core network device, the first access network device sends the capability information of the terminal device to the second access network device or the core network device.
In a possible embodiment, when the measurement method provided in this embodiment of this application is applied to the 5G communication system shown in
Alternatively, the first access network device in step 101 and step 103 may be replaced with a CU-CP. In other words, step 101 may be that the CU-CP sends the application layer measurement configuration to the terminal device, and step 103 may be that the CU-CP receives the application layer measurement report from the terminal device. In this case, the measurement method provided in this embodiment of this application may further include step 107: The CU-CP sends the application layer measurement report to a DU; or step 108: The CU-CP sends the application layer measurement report to a CU-UP.
In a possible embodiment, after receiving the application layer measurement report from the terminal device, the first access network device (or the DU or the CU-UP of the first access network device) may determine, based on the application layer measurement report, whether a wireless network used to transmit the service such as the AR, the VR, or the 5GMS needs to be optimized. For example, the first access network device may determine, based on the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience in the application layer measurement report, whether to optimize the wireless network used to transmit the service such as the AR, the VR, or the 5GMS. When the value corresponding to the indicator of quality of experience is less than a threshold, the first access network device determines that the wireless network used to transmit the service such as the AR, the VR, or the 5GMS needs to be optimized. The threshold may be preset. This is not limited.
When determining that the wireless network used to transmit the service such as the AR, the VR, or the 5GMS, needs to be optimized, the first access network device may optimize, in one or more of the following manners, the wireless network used to transmit the service such as the AR, the VR, or the 5GMS: (1) allocating cache resources; (2) selecting a radio bearer on which data packet scheduling needs to be performed; (3) managing a power level; and (4) managing a specific resource block that is used.
In this embodiment of this application, after receiving the application layer measurement report from the terminal device, the first access network device may further send the application layer measurement report to the second access network device, so that the second access network device optimizes, based on the application layer measurement report, a wireless network used to transmit the first service.
The following describes the foregoing manners by using an example in which the first service is the VR, the indicator of quality of experience is a mean opinion score, and the first access network device optimizes a wireless network used to transmit the VR.
The solutions in the foregoing embodiments of this application may be combined on a premise that there is no contradiction.
In the foregoing embodiments provided in this application, the method provided in embodiments of this application is described from perspectives of the access network device, the terminal device, and interaction between the access network device and the terminal device. It may be understood that, to implement the functions in the method provided in the foregoing embodiments of this application, each network element such as the access network device or the terminal device includes a corresponding hardware structure and/or software module for performing the functions. A person skilled in the art should easily be aware that, in combination with algorithms and steps in the examples described in embodiments disclosed in this specification, this application can be implemented by hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed by hardware or hardware driven by computer software depends on particular applications and design constraints of the technical solutions. A person skilled in the art may use different methods to implement the described functions for each particular application. However, this should not be considered that the implementation goes beyond the scope of this application.
In embodiments of this application, functional modules of the access network device and the terminal device may be divided based on the foregoing method examples. For example, each functional module may be obtained through division based on each corresponding function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module may be implemented in a form of hardware, or may be implemented in a form of a software functional module. It should be noted that, in embodiments of this application, division into the modules is an example, and is merely logical function division. During actual implementation, another division manner may be used.
When an integrated unit is used,
When the schematic diagram of the structure shown in
When the schematic diagram of the structure shown in
When the measurement apparatus 90 is a terminal device, the processing unit 1201 may be a processor or a controller. The communication unit 1202 may be a communication interface, a transceiver, a transceiver machine, a transceiver circuit, a transceiver apparatus, or the like. The communication interface is a collective term, and may include one or more interfaces. The storage unit 1203 may be a memory. When the measurement apparatus 90 is a chip in the terminal device, the processing unit 1201 may be a processor or a controller. The communication unit 1202 may be an input interface and/or an output interface, a pin, a circuit, or the like. The storage unit 1203 may be a storage unit (for example, a register or a cache) in the chip, or may be a storage unit (for example, a read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM for short) or a random access memory (random access memory, RAM for short)) outside the chip and in the terminal device or a first access network device.
When an integrated unit is used,
When the schematic diagram of the structure shown in
When the schematic diagram of the structure shown in
When the measurement apparatus 100 is a first access network device, the processing unit 1301 may be a processor or a controller. The communication unit 1302 may be a communication interface, a transceiver, a transceiver machine, a transceiver circuit, a transceiver apparatus, or the like. The communication interface is a collective term, and may include one or more interfaces. The storage unit 1303 may be a memory. When the measurement apparatus 100 is a chip in the first access network device, the processing unit 1301 may be a processor or a controller. The communication unit 1302 may be an input interface and/or an output interface, a pin, a circuit, or the like. The storage unit 1303 may be a storage unit (for example, a register or a cache) in the chip, or may be a storage unit (for example, a read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM for short) or a random access memory (random access memory, RAM for short)) outside the chip and in the terminal device or the first access network device.
The communication unit may also be referred to as a transceiver unit. Antennas and control circuits that are in the measurement apparatus 90 and the measurement apparatus 100 and that have a transceiver function may be considered as a communication unit of the measurement apparatus. A processor that has a processing function may be considered as a processing unit of the measurement apparatus. Optionally, a component that is in the communication unit and that is configured to implement a receiving function may be considered as a receiving unit. The receiving unit is configured to perform a receiving step in embodiments of this application. The receiving unit may be a receiver machine, a receiver, a receiver circuit, or the like. A component that is in the communication unit and that is configured to implement a sending function may be considered as a sending unit. The sending unit is configured to perform a sending step in embodiments of this application. The sending unit may be a transmitter machine, a transmitter, a transmitter circuit, or the like.
When integrated units in
The units in
The access network device 11 is configured to perform the action performed by the access network device in the foregoing embodiments. For example, the access network device 11 is configured to perform step 101 in
The terminal device 12 is configured to perform the action performed on the terminal device in the foregoing embodiments. For example, the terminal device 12 is configured to perform step 102 in
In an implementation process, steps of the methods in embodiments may be completed by using a hardware integrated logical circuit in the processor, or by using instructions in a form of software. The steps of the methods disclosed with reference to embodiments of this application may be directly performed by a hardware processor, or may be performed by using a combination of hardware in the processor and a software module.
The processor in this application may include but is not limited to at least one of the following computing devices that run software: a central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU), a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a microcontroller unit (microcontroller unit, MCU), or an artificial intelligence processor. Each computing device may include one or more cores configured to perform an operation or processing by executing software instructions. The processor may be an independent semiconductor chip, or may be integrated with another circuit to form a semiconductor chip. For example, a SoC (system-on-a-chip) may include the processor and another circuit (for example, a codec circuit, a hardware acceleration circuit, or various buses and interface circuits). Alternatively, the processor may be integrated into an ASIC as a built-in processor of the ASIC, and the ASIC integrated with the processor may be independently packaged or may be packaged with another circuit. In addition to the core configured to perform an operation or processing by executing software instructions, the processor may further include a necessary hardware accelerator, for example, a field programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA), a PLD (programmable logic device), or a logic circuit that implements a dedicated logic operation.
The memory in embodiments of this application may include at least one of the following types: a read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or another type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, or a random access memory (random access memory, RAM) or another type of dynamic storage device that can store information and instructions, or may be an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (Electrically erasable programmable-only memory, EEPROM). In some scenarios, the memory may alternatively be a compact disc read-only memory (compact disc read-only memory, CD-ROM) or another compact disc storage medium, an optical disc storage medium (including a compact disc, a laser disc, an optical disc, a digital versatile disc, a Blu-ray disc, and the like), a magnetic disk storage medium or another magnetic storage device, or any other medium that can be configured to carry or store expected program code in a form of instructions or a data structure and that can be accessed by a computer. However, the memory is not limited thereto.
An embodiment of this application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, including instructions. When the instructions are run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform any one of the foregoing methods.
An embodiment of this application further provides a computer program product including instructions. When the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform any one of the foregoing methods.
An embodiment of this application further provides a communication system, including the foregoing first access network device and terminal device.
An embodiment of this application further provides a chip. The chip includes a processor and an interface circuit, where the interface circuit is coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to run a computer program or instructions, to implement the foregoing method. The interface circuit is configured to communicate with another module outside the chip.
All or some of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented by using software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When a software program is used to implement embodiments, all or some of embodiments may be implemented in a form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or some of the procedures or functions according to embodiments of this application are generated. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or another programmable apparatus. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or may be transmitted from a computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center in a wired (for example, a coaxial cable, an optical fiber, or a digital subscriber line (digital subscriber line, DSL for short)) or wireless (for example, infrared, radio, or microwave) manner. The computer-readable storage medium may be any usable medium accessible by a computer, or a data storage device, for example, a server or a data center, integrating one or more usable media. The usable medium may be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a DVD), a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid-state drive (solid-state drive, SSD for short)), or the like.
Although this application is described with reference to embodiments, in a process of implementing this application that claims protection, a person skilled in the art may understand and implement another variation of the disclosed embodiments by viewing the accompanying drawings, disclosed content, and the appended claims. In the claims, “comprising” (comprising) does not exclude another component or another step, and “a” or “one” does not exclude a case of “a plurality of”. A single processor or another unit may implement several functions enumerated in the claims. Some measures are recorded in dependent claims that are different from each other, but this does not mean that the measures cannot be combined to produce a good effect.
Although this application is described with reference to specific features and embodiments thereof, it is clear that various modifications and combinations may be made to them without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Correspondingly, the specification and accompanying drawings are merely example descriptions of this application defined by the appended claims, and are considered as any of and all modifications, variations, combinations or equivalents that cover the scope of this application. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. This application is intended to cover the modifications and variations of this application provided that they fall within the scope of the following claims and equivalent technologies of this application.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/891,257, filed on Aug. 19, 2022, which is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/076253, filed on Feb. 21, 2020. All of the afore-mentioned patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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