WO2024000439A1

WO2024000439A1 - Information processing methods and apparatuses, communication device, and storage medium

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Publication number: WO2024000439A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/102916
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴锦花
Original assignee: 北京小米移动软件有限公司
Priority date: 2022-06-30
Filing date: 2022-06-30
Publication date: 2024-01-04
Also published as: CN117643029A

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure are information processing methods and apparatuses, a communication device, and a storage medium. An information processing method executed by an Internet of Things (IOT) device can comprise: sending positioning configuration to a network device, the positioning configuration being used for the network device to respond to a positioning request message in respect of the IoT device.

Description

Information processing methods and devices, communication equipment and storage media

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology but is not limited to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular, to an information processing method and device, communication equipment and storage medium.

Background technique

3Gpp networks support positioning, which can further provide various positioning-based services. For example, obtain the location information of a mobile device and provide users with related services based on the location information. For example, the location information may include but is not limited to geographical coordinates and the like.

If location information or location-based services are provided to User Equipment (UE), network operators or communication operators can charge fees, and location information may involve device security and user privacy. Therefore, the provision of location services needs to be in accordance with Provided under certain conditions.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information processing method and device, communication equipment, and storage media.

The first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The method includes:

Send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.

The second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

Receive a positioning configuration sent by an Internet of Things IoT device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.

The third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by user equipment. The method includes:

Send a configuration request message to the Internet of Things IoT device, where the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.

A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The first sending module is configured to send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.

A fifth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, where the device includes:

The third receiving module is configured to receive the positioning configuration sent by the Internet of Things IoT device, wherein the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.

A sixth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The fourth sending module is configured to send a configuration request message to the Internet of Things IoT device, wherein the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to the positioning request for the IoT device information.

A seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein the processor runs the executable program. The program executes the information processing method provided by the aforementioned first to third aspects.

An eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a computer storage medium that stores an executable program; after the executable program is executed by a processor, the information provided by the first to third aspects can be realized Approach.

According to the technical solution provided by the embodiments of this disclosure, the IoT device can send the positioning configuration to the network device, which can facilitate the network device to position the IoT device according to the positioning configuration provided by the IoT device itself, thereby realizing the positioning control of the IoT device and ensuring the effectiveness of the positioning control. The security of order and location information is reduced, and the security caused by the exposure of location information is reduced. It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and do not limit the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Description of drawings

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

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 6A is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 6B is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 7 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 11 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 12 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 13 is a schematic flowchart of an information processing method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 14A is a schematic diagram of the connection between a user equipment and an IoT device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 14B is a schematic diagram of the connection between a user equipment and an IoT device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Figure 15 is a schematic structural diagram of an information processing device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an information processing device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 17 is a schematic structural diagram of an IoT device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with embodiments of the invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of embodiments of the invention.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. As used in this disclosure, the singular forms "a," "the" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various information in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be called second information, and similarly, the second information may also be called first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "when" or "in response to determining."

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on cellular mobile communication technology. The wireless communication system may include: several UEs 11 and several access devices 12.

Wherein, UE 11 may be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to users. The UE 11 can communicate with one or more core networks via a Radio Access Network (RAN). The UE 11 can be an Internet of Things UE, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or a "cellular" phone) and a device with The computer of the IoT UE may, for example, be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted device. For example, station (STA), subscriber unit (subscriber unit), subscriber station (subscriber station), mobile station (mobile station), mobile station (mobile), remote station (remote station), access point, remote UE ( remote terminal), access UE (access terminal), user terminal (user terminal), user agent (user agent), user equipment (user device), or user UE (user equipment, UE). Alternatively, UE 11 can also be a device for an unmanned aerial vehicle. Alternatively, the UE 11 may also be a vehicle-mounted device, for example, it may be a driving computer with a wireless communication function, or a wireless communication device connected to an external driving computer. Alternatively, the UE 11 can also be a roadside device, for example, it can be a street light, a signal light or other roadside equipment with wireless communication functions.

The access device 12 may be a network-side device in the wireless communication system. Among them, the wireless communication system can be the 4th generation mobile communication technology (the 4th generation mobile communication, 4G) system, also known as the Long Term Evolution (LTE) system; or the wireless communication system can also be a 5G system, Also called new radio (NR) system or 5G NR system. Alternatively, the wireless communication system may also be a next-generation system of the 5G system. Among them, the access network in the 5G system can be called NG-RAN (New Generation-Radio Access Network). Or, MTC system.

The access device 12 may be an evolved access device (eNB) used in the 4G system. Alternatively, the access device 12 may also be an access device (gNB) using a centralized distributed architecture in the 5G system. When the access device 12 adopts a centralized distributed architecture, it usually includes a centralized unit (central unit, CU) and at least two distributed units (distributed unit, DU). The centralized unit is equipped with a protocol stack including the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, the Radio Link Control protocol (Radio Link Control, RLC) layer, and the Media Access Control (Media Access Control, MAC) layer; distributed The unit is provided with a physical (Physical, PHY) layer protocol stack, and the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific implementation of the access device 12.

A wireless connection can be established between the access device 12 and the UE 11 through the wireless air interface. In different implementations, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fourth generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard; or the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on the fifth generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, such as The wireless air interface is a new air interface; alternatively, the wireless air interface may also be a wireless air interface based on the next generation mobile communication network technology standard of 5G.

As shown in Figure 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by an IoT device. The method includes:

S1110: Send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.

The IoT devices include but are not limited to smart home devices, smart office devices, vehicle-mounted devices and/or other types of devices.

Illustratively, the IoT device includes, but is not limited to: passive IoT device, and/or ambient power-enable IoT device. If the IoT device is a passive device and/or an environmental power supply device, it means that the IoT device does not have a battery or the battery capacity is limited. Environmental energy The energy in the environment used by IoT devices includes but is not limited to: radio waves, light, motion, heat and/or other forms of energy. For example, the IoT device can be: when other devices need to communicate with the device, they send wireless waves to the IoT device, and the IoT device reflects signals to other devices based on the power supply of the wireless waves.

Of course, the above are just examples of types of IoT devices, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In one embodiment, the network device may be any 3Gpp network device. For example, the network device may be an application function (Application Function, AF) set within a domain of the 3Gpp network.

In another embodiment, the network device may be a network device connected to the 3Gpp network, that is, the network device may be an AF set outside the domain of the 3Gpp network.

In short, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the IoT device sends a positioning configuration to the network device, and the positioning configuration can be used by the network device to determine a response to the positioning request message of the IoT device.

Exemplarily, the positioning configuration may be used at least for the network device to determine whether to respond to other devices' positioning request messages for the IoT device. Specifically, the positioning configuration can be used to determine the device authorized to position the IoT device, and/or the specific positioning permission to position the IoT device.

The positioning configuration includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

Device identification, identifying the device that has positioning authority for the IoT device;

Positioning area information, indicating the area where the device that can locate the IoT device is located;

Device type information, indicating the type of device that has positioning permission for the IoT device;

Positioning accuracy information, indicating the maximum positioning accuracy allowed by the IoT device to other devices.

Of course, the above are just examples of positioning configuration, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, by sending the positioning configuration to the network device, the IoT device can facilitate the network device to position the IoT device according to the positioning configuration provided by the IoT device itself, thereby realizing positioning control of the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the S1110 may include: sending a registration request message including the positioning configuration to the network device.

For example, after the IoT device is started, it will be registered with the network, so that the network device can know that the IoT device is connected to the network and the IoT device is reachable. For example, the IoT device will send a registration request message to the network device, and the registration request message is the device that the IoT device applies to register with the network. The registration request message includes the positioning configuration. In this way, when the IoT device is registered, the uploading of the positioning configuration is completed. In this way, the IoT device does not need to send the positioning configuration to the network device through dedicated message signaling, which is related to related technologies. Strong compatibility.

In other embodiments, the IoT device can also send the positioning configuration to the network device through other signaling. For example, a dedicated positioning configuration message is used to send the positioning configuration to the network device, or the device capability of the IoT device is used to send the network device to the network device. Information messages are sent about the positioning configuration.

Of course, the above are just examples of reporting positioning configurations for IoT devices, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

Receive a registration response message sent by the network device.

The registration response message is a response message to the registration request message.

For example, the registration response message may include: a registration acceptance message; or a registration rejection message.

For example, if the network device verifies that the IoT device is a legitimate device, the IoT device can be allowed to register. At this time, the IoT device will receive a registration acceptance message.

If the network device verifies that the IoT device is a non-compliant device, it may refuse the registration of the IoT device. At this time, the IoT device will receive a registration rejection message.

In some embodiments, if the registration response message is a registration acceptance message, it indicates that the IoT device has completed network registration, and the positioning configuration provided by the IoT device to the network device has been successfully uploaded to the network device and accepted by the network device.

If the registration response message is a registration rejection message, the registration reason for the access rejection can be determined based on the rejection reason carried in the registration rejection message. After the reason for the access rejection is eliminated, the IoT device can reapply for access.

As shown in Figure 3, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by an Internet of Things IoT device. The method includes:

S2110: Receive a configuration request message sent by the user equipment; wherein the configuration request message at least includes: the positioning configuration, where the positioning configuration is used for positioning of the IoT device.

The user equipment may be any communication equipment. For example, the user equipment may be various devices such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a home gateway.

The user device can be the upper-level control device of the IoT device or any device belonging to the same user as the IoT device.

The configuration request message may include: positioning configuration. That is, the IoT device obtains the positioning configuration based on the configuration request message for the device.

In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the configuration request message may be any message carrying positioning configuration, that is, the configuration request message may not be called a configuration request message.

In some embodiments, after receiving the positioning configuration, the IoT device may send a configuration response message to the user device to inform the user device that the IoT device successfully received the positioning configuration.

If in some embodiments, if the positioning configuration is the positioning configuration requested by the IoT device from the user device, then after the IoT device receives the positioning configuration, if the user device does not receive a re-request for the positioning configuration, the IoT device will receive the positioning configuration by default. to the positioning configuration.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

S2120: Send a configuration response message to the user equipment.

If the IoT device receives the positioning configuration, it can return a configuration response message to the user device.

For example, the configuration response message may include: a configuration acceptance message; or a configuration rejection message.

Configuring an acceptance message can indicate that the IoT device accepts the positioning configuration. If a reject message is configured, it can be considered that the IoT device rejects the positioning configuration provided by the user device.

For example, in some embodiments, the IoT device is bound to the first device when it is put into use. If the current user device is the second device, the IoT device can determine the current request to provide the information based on the device identifier carried in the positioning configuration request message. Check whether the configured device is the first device bound to itself. For example, the device identification carried in the positioning configuration request message is compared with the device identification of the first device bound to the IoT device. If the comparison is consistent, a configuration acceptance message is sent to the user equipment. Otherwise, the configuration can be sent to the user equipment. Reject the message.

The device identification includes but is not limited to the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) or MAC address, the Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (GUTI) or the Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI). wait.

In some embodiments, the positioning configuration includes at least one of the following:

Positioning list, indicating clients with positioning permissions for the IoT device;

Positioning area information indicates the authorized area where the client that is allowed to locate the IoT is located.

For example, the positioning list may correspond to a list of names, and the list of names includes one or more positioning lists. The positioning list may include: Subscription Concealed Identifier (SUCI), Subscriber Permanent Identifier (SUPI), Permanent Equipment Identifier (PEI), Globally unique temporary identifier (Globally unique temporary identifier) identifier (GUTI) or Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI).

For example, if the area where the client requesting positioning is located as defined by the positioning area information is outside the authorized area, the client is not allowed to locate. In this way, after the client with the right to position is lost, the illegal user takes the client with the right to position. IoT device positioning on the end, resulting in information security issues such as information leakage.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

Before receiving the configuration request message sent by the user equipment, a connection is established with the user equipment.

Exemplarily, the connection includes at least one of the following:

3Gpp wireless connection;

Non-3Gpp wireless connections;

Wired connection.

For example, the user equipment can send a configuration request message to the IoT device through the broadcast channel, and can also configure the positioning to the IoT device. For example, the configuration request message sent by the user equipment on the broadcast channel carries the device identification of the IoT device. In this way, during the broadcast The IoT device that monitors the configuration request message on the channel can realize the transmission of the positioning configuration based on whether the positioning configuration carried in the configuration request message is sent to itself.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, in order to improve the transmission success rate of positioning configuration and the security of positioning configuration, a connection will be established between the user equipment and the IoT device, for example, the aforementioned 3Gpp wireless connection, non-3Gpp wireless connection and/or wired connection. Connections, which can be used for the transmission of configuration request messages and/or configuration response messages.

The 3Gpp wireless connection includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: Bluetooth connection, WiFi connection, and radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID).

A wired connection may be a connection established via coaxial cable and/or twisted pair, etc.

In short, transmitting positioning configuration through a pre-established connection can improve the success rate and information security of user equipment configuring IoT devices.

In other embodiments, the IoT device may also include a human-computer interaction interface, such as a keyboard and/or a touch screen and/or physical buttons, etc. These human-computer interaction interfaces may be used to receive user input and automatically Generate the positioning configuration.

As shown in Figure 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

S3110: Receive the positioning configuration sent by the Internet of Things IoT device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.

This positioning configuration can be used by AF to respond to other devices' positioning request messages for the IoT device.

In this way, network devices such as AF can only provide the location information of the IoT device to clients authorized to locate the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the S3110 may include: receiving a registration request message including the positioning configuration.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioning configuration is received in the registration request message of the IoT device requesting registration, so that no other signaling is required to receive the positioning configuration, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of the interaction between the IoT device and the network device.

In some embodiments, the method further includes: sending a registration response message to the IoT device.

For example, if the network device verifies that the IoT device is a legitimate device, the IoT device can be allowed to register. At this time, the network device will send a registration acceptance message to the IoT device.

If the network device verifies that the IoT device is a violating device, it may refuse the registration of the IoT device. At this time, the network device will send a registration rejection message to the IoT device.

In some embodiments, if the registration response message is a registration acceptance message, the network device will locally store the positioning configuration of the IoT device, and subsequently respond to the positioning request message for positioning the IoT device according to the positioning configuration.

If the registration response message is a registration rejection message, the registration rejection message can carry a rejection reason. The rejection reason is equivalent to informing the IoT device of the reason for being rejected. It is convenient for the IoT device to re-apply for access after the reason for being rejected for access is eliminated. enter.

As shown in Figure 5, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

S4110: Receive the positioning request message sent by the client;

S4120: Determine whether the client has the positioning authority for the IoT device according to the positioning configuration;

S4130: When the client has the positioning authority of the IoT device, respond to the positioning request message.

The client can be any terminal device, such as a fixed terminal and/or a mobile terminal.

The client may send a positioning request message to the network device, and the positioning request message may include at least: the device identification of the IoT device for which the client requests positioning.

In some embodiments, the positioning request message may also include a positioning identifier. After the network device receives the message containing the positioning identifier, it may consider the message to be a positioning request message, and may carry the IoT device based on the positioning request message. The device identifier is used to determine the target IoT device to be located.

At the same time, the positioning request message may also include: a device identification of the client, which can be used by the network device to determine whether the client has the authority to locate the IoT device.

For example, this method can be implemented alone or in combination with the information processing method including step S3110. That is, the positioning configuration used in S4120 of this embodiment can be the configuration received by the method provided in the previous embodiment.

In some embodiments, if the IoT device has not uploaded its own personalized positioning configuration, the network device can determine whether the client should be allowed to position the IoT device based on the general positioning configuration or the default positioning configuration.

The general positioning configuration or default positioning configuration can limit the positioning of the IoT device to only clients belonging to the same nationality as the IoT device, or only allow national or administrative devices to locate it, and do not allow other private devices to position the IoT device, etc. .

In this way, when the IoT device does not upload its own personalized positioning configuration, the network device can provide basic security protection for the IoT device based on the general positioning configuration and/or the default positioning configuration.

Of course, the above are just examples of positioning configurations used on network devices.

In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the response to the positioning request message includes:

Obtain the location information of the IoT device according to the positioning request message;

Send the location information to the client.

In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:

If the positioning request message is rejected, the network device will send a positioning reject message to the client, informing the client that it refuses to position the IoT device. In some embodiments, the positioning rejection message may include: a reason for rejection.

Exemplarily, the method further includes:

When the client does not have the positioning permission of the IoT device, refuse to respond to the positioning request message;

When the client is located outside the authorized area, refuse to respond to the positioning request message.

As shown in Figure 6A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

S4210: Receive the positioning request message sent by the client;

S4220: Determine whether the client is located within the authorized area of the IoT device according to the location information of the client;

S4230: When the client is located within the authorized area of the IoT device, respond to the positioning request message.

As shown in Figure 6B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by a network device. The method includes:

S4310: Receive the positioning request message sent by the client;

S4320: Determine whether the client is located within the authorized area of the IoT device according to the location information of the client;

S4330: When the client is located outside the authorized area of the IoT device, reject the positioning request message.

The information processing method provided by this embodiment can be executed alone or in combination with the information processing method provided by the previous embodiment.

Exemplarily, the S4230 may include: responding to the positioning request message when the client is located in the authorized area and the client has positioning authority for the IoT device.

The positioning request message may also include location information of the client. The location information of the client includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

The latitude and longitude information of the client;

Cell information of the terrestrial network cell accessed by the client;

Tracking Area (TA) information of the terrestrial network accessed by the client.

The network device can determine whether the client is within the authorized area authorized for positioning by the IoT device based on the location information.

In short, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, only devices located within the authorized area can locate the IoT device, and the network device will provide the location information of the IoT device to the client.

In some embodiments, the response to the positioning request message may include:

Send a positioning message to the Location Service (LCS), Location Management Function (LMF), Location Retrieval Function (LRF) or Gateway Mobile Location Center (Gateway Mobile Location Center, GMLC). The positioning The message may include: the device identification of the IoT device to be located;

Receive the location information of IoT devices returned by LCS, LMF, LRF or GMLC.

Exemplarily, after receiving the positioning information, LCS, LMF and/or GMLC will send positioning information to the access device connected to the IoT device. The access device includes but is not limited to the base station. At this time, the access device can use the positioning reference Positioning reference signals (PRS) and/or sending positioning configurations to IoT devices, etc., to measure the location of the IoT device, thereby obtaining the location information of the IoT device, and transmit the location information to the IoT device through one or more network devices. Network devices such as AF that send positioning information. Of course, in other embodiments, the access device can also instruct other terminal devices to perform positioning measurements on the IoT device through a direct link (Sidelink, SL) to obtain positioning information.

The above are just examples of how the network device responds to the positioning request message, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

As shown in Figure 7, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which is executed by user equipment. The method includes:

S5110: Send a configuration request message to the IoT device, where the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.

The user equipment may be any terminal equipment, including but not limited to mobile equipment and/or fixed equipment, and the user equipment may be a device belonging to the same user as the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message may be any message carrying positioning configuration, and its message name is not limited to the configuration request message.

Exemplarily, the configuration request message also includes: the device identification of the IoT device, so that when multiple IoT devices receive the positioning configuration at the same time, it can be distinguished whether the positioning configuration was transmitted to itself by the user device.

Exemplarily, the configuration request message may also include: a device identification of the user equipment, so that the IoT device that receives the positioning configuration can determine whether the user equipment currently sending the positioning configuration has the authority to set the positioning configuration.

In some embodiments, the configuration request message may not include the device identification of the user equipment, but may include the user identification of the user equipment. In this way, after the IoT device receives the configuration request message, it can determine the user currently providing the positioning configuration based on the user identification. Whether the device and itself belong to the same user. If they belong to the same user, it can be considered that the current user device has the authority to set the positioning configuration of the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the positioning configuration includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

Positioning area information, identifying the area where the device that can locate the IoT device is located;

Device type information, identifying the device type that has positioning permission for the IoT device;

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

Receive the positioning response message returned by the IoT device.

The configuration acceptance message can indicate that the IoT device accepts the positioning configuration. If the rejection message is configured, it can be considered that the IoT device rejects the positioning configuration provided by the user device.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

According to the configuration response message, a configuration prompt is displayed.

For example, the message is accepted according to the configuration and a configuration success prompt is displayed; or the message is rejected according to the configuration and a configuration failure prompt is displayed. If the configuration rejection message contains the rejection reason, the configuration failure prompt includes the failure reason, which facilitates the user to eliminate the problem corresponding to the rejection reason and then reconfigure.

For example, for example, the user uses an old mobile phone to establish a binding relationship with an IoT device. After the user subsequently changes the mobile phone, he or she wants to update the positioning configuration of the IoT device, or configure the positioning configuration for an IoT device that has not been configured for the time being. Timing, the reasons for rejection may include: the binding devices are different, prompting to update the user device bound to the IoT device. Of course, the above are just examples, and the specific implementation is not limited to the above examples.

In some embodiments, the method further includes:

Before sending the configuration request message, establish a connection with the IoT device.

Exemplarily, the connection includes at least one of the following:

3Gpp wireless connection;

Non-3Gpp wireless connections;

Wired connection.

Figure 8 shows a network architecture that can be used for positioning, which can include:

Access Network (AN)/Radio Access Network (RAN), used for user equipment (UE) or terminals and other equipment access; RAN is connected to the Access Management Function (AMF) ), and there is an N2 interface between (R)AN and AMF; there is an N1 interface between AMF and UE.

The Location Management Function (LMF) is used for positioning, has a connection with AMF, and has an NL1 interface with LMF.

User Data Management (UDM) is used to manage user data. For example, the UDM stores at least user contract data. There is at least N8 interface between UDM and AMF.

Network exposure function (NEF), which has an N51 interface with AMF;

Application Function (AF) has an N33 interface with NEF.

Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC) or Location Retrieval Function (LRF) is used to obtain and/or manage the location information of the device. The GMLC or LRF is connected to the AMF through the NL2 interface, to the UDM through the NL6 interface, and to the NEF through the NL5 interface.

The location service client (LCS client) is connected to GMLC and LRF respectively through the le interface.

The LCS client can request the positioning of the IoT device through the positioning request message.

At this time, after receiving the positioning request message, AMF can forward the positioning request message to AF, and AF determines whether to allow the LCS client to locate the corresponding IoT device based on the positioning configuration.

Figure 9 shows a network architecture that can be used for positioning, which can include:

The fifth generation mobile communication core network (5th Generation core, 5GC) includes session management function (Session Management Function, SMF), access management function (Access Management Function, AMF), NEF, and 5G direct discovery name management function in 5GC. (direct discovery name management function, DDNMF), policy control function (Policy Control Function, PCF) and UDM;

Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN);

UE B;

UE A. A proximity service (Prose) application (Application) is deployed on UE A and can be connected to the ProSe application server through DDNMF.

Uu, PC3a, PC1, PC5, N2, Npc2, N33, Npc4, N8, N7, N11, N15 and Npc8 in Figure 9 are all interfaces between corresponding functional network elements (i.e. network equipment).

The Prose application server here may be one of the aforementioned AFs.

Figure 10 shows a network architecture that can be used for positioning, which can include: UDM, AMF, SMF, (R)AN, User Plane Function (UPF) and AF. IoT devices are connected to UPF through (R)AN and further connected to AF.

N8, N10, N1, N2, N3, N4, N6 and N11 in Figure 10 are all interfaces between corresponding network elements (network devices).

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an IoT device specifically used for positioning, which is directly connected by using 3GPP PC5 or 3GPP wireless connection technology (such as 3GPP UE, laptop, etc.) such as a direct connection (Sidelink, SL) link. The user's user equipment (the user equipment can be such as 3GPP UE, laptop, etc.) is managed.

3GPP passive IoT or ambient IoT, Bluetooth, WiFi, RFID, wired; user equipment can set and manage an allowed positioning list that can obtain positioning-specific IoT device location information.

There is an application function (AF) that can obtain the location information of positioning-specific IoT devices through the mobile network. The application functionality includes, but is not limited to, application server. AF manages who can obtain the location information of positioning-specific IoT devices.

When an IoT device registers with AF, the list is sent to AF; then AF only allows location requesters in the list to obtain the location of the IoT device.

Referring to Figure 11, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, which may include:

1. The user equipment establishes a connection with the IoT device. For example, the user equipment (3GPP UE or laptop) connects to the IoT device.

The connection method can be as follows:

3GPP PC5 connection: For establishing a direct communication connection between IoT devices and user equipment, you can discover each other and establish an SL connection according to SL mode A and mode B. For specific mode A and mode B, please refer to related technologies and will not be repeated here.

Non-3GPP wireless connections, including but not limited to: Bluetooth, WiFi, RFID;

Wired connection.

IoT devices can also be Ambient power-enabled (IoT) devices or passive IoT devices. In embodiments of the present disclosure, passive IoT devices or ambient powered devices can be either battery-less or have limited energy storage capabilities (i.e., using capacitors) and provide energy by harvesting radio waves, light, motion, heat, or Any other power source that may be suitable. The interface between ambient energy device enabled/passive IoT devices and 3GPP UEs can be enhanced from 3GPP PC5. For example, IoT devices are activated by a 3GPP UE with radio waves, which then reflect the signal back to the UE.

During connection establishment, necessary authentication may be required, such as username and password input from the user device to the IoT device, or 3GPP-based authentication methods. That is, IoT devices and user devices can ensure the security of established connections based on username and/or password. For example, when a Bluetooth connection is established between an IoT device and a user device, a secure Bluetooth connection can be established based on the Bluetooth connection password.

Figure 14A is a schematic diagram of establishing a connection between user equipment and IoT devices.

2. The user device sends a configuration request message to the IoT device. The configuration request message may include an allowed positioning list that can obtain the location information of the positioning-specific IoT device. The list may include Generic Public Subscription Identifier (GPSI).

3. The IoT device stores the positioning configuration and sends a response message to the user device to indicate that the configuration is successful.

Referring to Figure 12, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method that may include:

1. Registration process, for example, the IoT device registers with the AMF. Exemplarily, the IoT device sends a registration request message to the AMF through the RAN/gNB. The registration request message includes but is not limited to at least one of the following:

Registration type information;

Equipment identification, which includes but is not limited to: SUCI, 5G-GUTI or PEI;

safety parameters, etc.

After device authentication and authorization, AMF sends a registration acceptance message to the IoT device through RAN/gNB to indicate that the device has completed registration.

The security parameters may include: security capability information of the IoT device, and the security capability information may at least indicate the security algorithm supported by the IoT device. This security algorithm can subsequently be used to select a confidentiality protection algorithm and/or an integrity protection algorithm to perform encryption protection and/or integrity protection of information interaction between IoT devices and network devices.

2. The IoT device sends a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session establishment request to the AMF. The IoT device transmits the session containing the Protocol Data Unit (PDU) in the N1 Session Management (SM) container. , to create the request. AMF receives the PDU session establishment request from the IoT device and responds to the session establishment request.

3. AMF selects an SMF and sends Nsmf_PDUSession_CreateSMContext Request to SMF; SMF receives Nsmf_PDUSession_CreateSMContext Request and responds to AMF;

4. SMF sends an N4 session establishment request to UPF to establish a PDU session for the IoT device;

5. SMF sends Namf_Communication_N1N2Message Transfer to AMF. Namf_Communication_N1N2Message Transfer can include the IP address assigned to the IoT device;

6. AMF receives the Namf_Communication_N1N2Message and sends an N2PDU Session Request (NAS msg) to the RAN (gNB). The N2 PDU Session Request includes the IP address assigned to the IoT device.

7. During the access network dedicated resource setup, gNB forwards the NAS message (PDU Session Establishment Accept) provided in step 6 to the IoT device, which includes the IP address assigned to the IoT device;

8. The IoT device establishes an acceptance message based on the received PDU session. The establishment acceptance message includes: the IP address configured for the IoT device, and sends a registration request (device ID, allowed positioning list) to AF through RAN/gNB and UPF.

The AF IP address can be pre-configured in the IoT device, and the device ID (Device ID) can be the GPSI of the IoT device. The allowed location list includes location requester IDs that are allowed to obtain the location of the IoT device. The location requester ID can be GPSI.

9. AF accepts the registration and sends a registration response message to the IoT device through UPF and RAN/gNB. The allowed positioning list of IoT devices is stored in AF.

As shown in Figure 13, an information processing method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure may include:

1. The location requester (ie, the aforementioned client) sends a location request message to the AF. The location request message includes: the requester ID (for example, the requester ID may include GPSI) and the Internet of Things device ID (GPSI).

2. Positioning process. The positioning process may include: AF checking the allowed positioning list. If the requester ID (GPSI) is in the allowed positioning list, then the AF positioning process is performed to obtain the location information of the IoT. 3. AF sends the location information of the IoT device to the requester. The location information can be carried in the positioning response message and sent to the requester.

3. AF returns a positioning response message to the requester.

The positioning process can refer to any positioning method in related technologies. For example, the positioning process can be: LMF positions the IoT device to obtain the location information of the IoT device.

As shown in Figure 14B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The first sending module 110 is configured to send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.

The information processing device may be included in an IoT device.

In some embodiments, the first sending module 110 may be a program module, which can send the positioning configuration to the network device after being executed by the processor.

In other embodiments, the first sending module 110 may be a combination of soft and hard modules; the combination of soft and hard modules includes, but is not limited to: a programmable array; the programmable array includes, but is not limited to, a field programmable array and/or Complex programmable arrays.

In some embodiments, the first sending module 110 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware module includes but is not limited to an application specific integrated circuit.

In some embodiments, the first sending module 110 is configured to send a registration request message including the positioning configuration to the network device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The first receiving module is configured to receive a registration response message sent by the network device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The second receiving module is configured to receive a configuration request message sent by the user equipment; wherein the configuration request message at least includes: the positioning configuration, where the positioning configuration is used for positioning of the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The second sending module is configured to send a configuration response message to the user equipment.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The first establishment module is configured to establish a connection with the user equipment before receiving the configuration request message sent by the user equipment.

The connection includes at least one of the following:

3Gpp wireless connection;

Non-3Gpp wireless connections;

Wired connection.

As shown in Figure 15, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, which includes:

The third receiving module 210 is configured to receive the positioning configuration sent by the Internet of Things IoT device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the third receiving module 210 is configured to receive a registration request message including the positioning configuration.

The information processing apparatus may be included in a network device.

In some embodiments, the third receiving module 210 may be a program module, which can send the positioning configuration to the network device after being executed by the processor.

In other embodiments, the third receiving module 210 may be a combination of soft and hard modules; the combination of soft and hard modules includes, but is not limited to: a programmable array; the programmable array includes, but is not limited to, a field programmable array and /or complex programmable arrays.

In some embodiments, the third receiving module 210 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware module includes but is not limited to an application specific integrated circuit.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The third receiving module 210 is configured to send a registration response message to the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The fourth receiving module is configured to receive the positioning request message sent by the client;

A first determination module configured to determine whether the client has positioning authority for the IoT device according to the positioning configuration;

A response module configured to respond to the positioning request message when the client has positioning authority for the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The second determination module is configured to determine whether the client is located within the authorized area of the IoT device based on the location information of the client;

The response module is configured to respond to the positioning request message when the client is located in the authorized area and the client has positioning authority for the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

A rejection module configured to refuse to respond to the positioning request message when the client does not have the positioning authority of the IoT device; and/or to refuse to respond to the positioning request message when the client is outside the authorized area. Positioning request message.

As shown in Figure 16, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The fourth sending module 310 is configured to send a configuration request message to the Internet of Things IoT device, where the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to the positioning of the IoT device. Request message.

The information processing apparatus may be included in user equipment.

In some embodiments, the fourth sending module 310 may be a program module, which can send the positioning configuration to the network device after being executed by the processor.

In other embodiments, the fourth sending module 310 may be a combination of soft and hard modules; the combination of soft and hard modules includes, but is not limited to: programmable arrays; the programmable arrays include, but is not limited to, field programmable arrays and /or complex programmable arrays.

In some embodiments, the fourth sending module 310 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware module includes but is not limited to an application specific integrated circuit.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The fourth receiving module is configured to receive the positioning response message returned by the IoT device.

In some embodiments, the device further includes:

The second establishment module establishes a connection with the IoT device before sending the configuration request message.

Exemplarily, the connection includes at least one of the following:

3Gpp wireless connection;

Non-3Gpp wireless connections;

Wired connection.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including:

Memory used to store instructions executable by the processor;

Processor, memory connection respectively;

Wherein, the processor is configured to execute the information processing method provided by any of the foregoing technical solutions.

The processor may include various types of storage media, which are non-transitory computer storage media that can continue to store information stored thereon after the communication device is powered off.

Here, the communication device includes: a UE or a network element, and the network element may be any one of the aforementioned first to fourth network elements.

The processor can be connected to the memory through a bus, etc., and is used to read the executable program stored in the memory, for example, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, Figure 6A to Figure 6B, Figure 7, Figure 11 to Figure 13 At least one of the methods.

Figure 17 is a block diagram of an IOT device 800 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the IoT device 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast user device, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

Referring to FIG. 17 , the IOT device 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802 , a memory 804 , a power supply component 806 , a multimedia component 808 , an audio component 810 , an input/output (I/O) interface 812 , and a sensor component 814 , and communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls the overall operations of the IOT device 800, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to generate all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Additionally, processing component 802 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 802 and other components. For example, processing component 802 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 808 and processing component 802.

Memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at IOT device 800 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the IOT device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 804 may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), Programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

Power supply component 806 provides power to various components of IOT device 800. Power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to IoT devices 800 .

Multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the IoT device 800 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide action. In some embodiments, multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing camera and/or a rear-facing camera. When the IOT device 800 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

Audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the IoT device 800 is in operating modes, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in memory 804 or sent via communication component 816 . In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: Home button, Volume buttons, Start button, and Lock button.

Sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors that provide various aspects of status assessment for IOT device 800 . For example, the sensor component 814 can detect the open/closed state of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the IOT device 800. The sensor component 814 can also detect the IOT device 800 or a component of the IOT device 800. The position changes, the presence or absence of user contact with the IOT device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the IOT device 800 and the temperature change of the IOT device 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the IOT device 800 and other devices. The IOT device 800 can access a wireless network based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communications component 816 also includes a near field communications (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the IOT device 800 may be configured by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable A programmable gate array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic component implementation is used to perform the above method.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as a memory 804 including instructions, executable by the processor 820 of the IOT device 800 to generate the above method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

As shown in Figure 18, an embodiment of the present disclosure shows the structure of an access device. For example, the network device 900 may be provided as a network side device. The communication device may be the aforementioned access network device and/or core network device. For example, the network device may include but is not limited to any of the aforementioned AFs.

Referring to Figure 18, network device 900 includes a processing component 922, which further includes one or more processors, and memory resources represented by memory 932 for storing instructions, such as application programs, executable by processing component 922. The application program stored in memory 932 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. In addition, the processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the foregoing methods applied to the access device, for example, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, Figure 6A to Figure 6B, Figure 7, Figure 11 to Figure 13 any of the methods shown.

Network device 900 may also include a power supply component 926 configured to perform power management of network device 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect network device 900 to a network, and an input-output (I/O) interface 958 . Network device 900 may operate based on an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, FreeBSD™ or the like.

Other embodiments of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common common sense or customary technical means in the technical field that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. . It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise construction described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

An information processing method, which is executed by an Internet of Things (IoT) device, and the method includes:

Send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending positioning configuration information to the network device includes:

Send a registration request message including the positioning configuration to the network device.
The method of claim 2, further comprising:

Receive a registration response message sent by the network device.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method further includes:

Receive a configuration request message sent by the user equipment; wherein the configuration request message at least includes: the positioning configuration, where the positioning configuration is used for positioning of the IoT device.
The method of claim 4, further comprising:

Send a configuration response message to the user equipment.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning configuration includes at least one of the following:

Positioning list, indicating clients with positioning permissions for the IoT device;

Positioning area information indicates the authorized area where the client that is allowed to locate the IoT is located.
The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further includes:

Before receiving the configuration request message sent by the user equipment, a connection is established with the user equipment.
An information processing method, executed by a network device, the method includes:

Receive a positioning configuration sent by an Internet of Things IoT device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.
The method according to claim 8, wherein the receiving the positioning configuration sent by the Internet of Things IoT device includes:

Receive a registration request message containing the positioning configuration.
The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the method further includes:

Send a registration response message to the IoT device.
The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the method further comprises:

Receive the positioning request message sent by the client;

Determine whether the client has positioning authority for the IoT device according to the positioning configuration;

When the client has the positioning authority of the IoT device, respond to the positioning request message.
The method of claim 11, wherein the method further includes:

Determine whether the client is located within the authorized area of the IoT device according to the location information of the client;

When the client has the positioning authority of the IoT device, responding to the positioning request message includes:

When the client is located in the authorized area and the client has the positioning authority of the IoT device, respond to the positioning request message.
The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the method further includes:

When the client does not have the positioning permission of the IoT device, refuse to respond to the positioning request message;

and / or,

When the client is located outside the authorized area, refuse to respond to the positioning request message.
An information processing method, which is executed by user equipment, and the method includes:

Send a configuration request message to the Internet of Things IoT device, where the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.
The method according to claim 14, wherein the method further includes:

Receive the positioning response message returned by the IoT device.
The method according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the method further includes:

Before sending the configuration request message, establish a connection with the IoT device.
An information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The first sending module is configured to send a positioning configuration to a network device, where the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to a positioning request message for the IoT device.
An information processing device, the device includes:

The third receiving module is configured to receive the positioning configuration sent by the Internet of Things IoT device, wherein the positioning configuration is used by the network device to respond to the positioning request message for the IoT device.
An information processing device, wherein the device includes:

The fourth sending module is configured to send a configuration request message to the Internet of Things IoT device, wherein the configuration request message includes: positioning configuration; the positioning configuration is used for the network device to respond to the positioning request for the IoT device information.
A communication device, including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored in the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein when the processor runs the executable program, it executes claims 1 to Methods provided by any one of 7, 8 to 13 or 14 to 16.
A computer storage medium that stores an executable program; after the executable program is executed by a processor, it can implement the method provided in any one of claims 1 to 7, 8 to 13, or 14 to 16 .