CN116830481A

CN116830481A - Information processing method and device, communication equipment and storage medium

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Publication number: CN116830481A
Application number: CN202380009085.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 毛玉欣
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-04-14
Filing date: 2023-04-14
Publication date: 2023-09-29

Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an information processing method and device, communication equipment and a storage medium, wherein the information processing method, device, communication equipment and storage medium acquire first satellite coverage available information according to first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of: user equipment access information; identification information of the first server. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the first network equipment and the UE can acquire the same first satellite coverage available information by using the first information.

Description

Information processing method and device, communication equipment and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular, to an information processing method and apparatus, a communication device, and a storage medium.

Background

The satellite access network used by the UE UE (User Equipment) may have discontinuous coverage, and a power saving mechanism is required for the UE in order to support the UE to achieve power saving during periods when no satellite signal is covered. For this purpose, the UE or the network device or both needs to acquire satellite coverage availability information (satellite coverage availability information, sat_cover) in order to decide the non-coverage period of the UE according to the satellite coverage availability information and further set the power saving parameter accordingly. The satellite coverage availability information is used for indicating satellite coverage conditions of a specified area in a specified time.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the disclosure provides an information processing method and device, a communication device and a storage medium.

An embodiment of a first aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method is performed by a first network device, where the first network device is a core network device, and the method includes:

acquiring first satellite coverage available information according to the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

An embodiment of a second aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method is performed by a user equipment UE, and includes:

acquiring first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information, wherein the first information comprises at least one of:

user equipment access information; identification information of the first server.

An embodiment of a third aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, and the method includes:

acquiring first coverage information related to User Equipment (UE) and second coverage information related to the User Equipment (UE); wherein the first coverage information is determined by the UE; the second coverage information is determined by the first network device;

Determining whether the first coverage information is the same as the second coverage information.

An embodiment of a fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method is performed by a user equipment UE, and the method includes:

and receiving the second coverage information returned by the first network equipment.

An embodiment of a fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, which is applied to a first network device, including:

the first acquisition module is configured to acquire first satellite coverage available information according to the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

An embodiment of a sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, where the apparatus is applied to a user equipment UE, and includes:

a second acquisition module configured to acquire first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information, wherein the first information includes at least one of:

An embodiment of a seventh aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes:

a third acquisition module configured to acquire first coverage information related to the user equipment UE and second coverage information related to the user equipment UE; wherein the first coverage information is determined by the UE; the second coverage information is determined by the first network device;

A first determination module configured to determine whether the first coverage information is the same as the second coverage information.

An eighth aspect of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes:

and the first receiving module is configured to receive the second coverage information returned by the first network equipment.

A ninth aspect of the disclosed embodiments provides a communication device, including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored on the memory and capable of being executed by the processor, wherein the processor executes the method for processing information provided in the foregoing first or second aspect when the executable program is executed by the processor.

A tenth aspect of the presently disclosed embodiments provides a computer storage medium storing an executable program; the executable program, when executed by a processor, can implement the method for information processing provided in the foregoing first aspect or second aspect.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

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.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2A is a flow chart of a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2B is a flow chart of a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2C is a flow chart of a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2D is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2E is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3A is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3B is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3C is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3D is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4A is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4B is a flow chart of a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4C is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5A is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5B is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5C is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5D is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6A is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6B is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7A is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7B is a flow chart illustrating a method of information processing according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 8A is a schematic structural view of an information processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 8B is a schematic structural view of an information processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 8C is a schematic structural view of an information processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 8D is a schematic structural view of an information processing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying 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 aspects of embodiments of the invention.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or 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 in embodiments of the present disclosure to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, the first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of embodiments of the present disclosure. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "at … …" or "responsive to a determination", depending on the context.

Referring to fig. 1, a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the disclosure is shown. As shown in fig. 1, the wireless communication system is a communication system based on a cellular mobile communication technology, and may include: a number of UEs 11 and a number of access devices 12.

Wherein UE 11 may be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to a user. The UE 11 may communicate with one or more core networks via a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), and the UE 11 may be an internet of things UE such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with an internet of things UE, for example, a fixed, portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted device. Such as a Station (STA), subscriber unit (subscriber unit), subscriber Station (subscriber Station), mobile Station (mobile Station), mobile Station (mobile), remote Station (remote Station), access point, remote user equipment (remote terminal), access user equipment (access terminal), user UE (user terminal), user agent (user agent), user device (user equipment), or User Equipment (UE). Alternatively, the UE 11 may be an unmanned aerial vehicle device. Alternatively, the UE 11 may be a vehicle-mounted device, for example, a laptop with a wireless communication function, or a wireless communication device externally connected to the laptop. Alternatively, the UE 11 may be a roadside device, for example, a street lamp, a signal lamp, or other roadside devices having a wireless communication function.

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

Wherein the access device 12 may be an evolved access device (eNB) employed in a 4G system. Alternatively, access device 12 may be an access device (gNB) in a 5G system that employs a centralized and distributed architecture. When the access device 12 employs a centralized and distributed architecture, it typically includes a Centralized Unit (CU) and at least two Distributed Units (DUs). A protocol stack of a packet data convergence protocol (PacketData Convergence Protocol, PDCP) layer, a radio link layer control protocol (Radio Link Control, RLC) layer, and a medium access control (Media Access Control, MAC) layer is provided in the centralized unit; a Physical (PHY) layer protocol stack is provided in the distribution unit, and the specific implementation of the access device 12 is not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure.

A wireless connection may be established between access device 12 and UE 11 over a wireless air interface. In various embodiments, the wireless air interface is a fourth generation mobile communication network technology (4G) standard-based wireless air interface; or, the wireless air interface is a wireless air interface based on a fifth generation mobile communication network technology (5G) standard, for example, the wireless air interface is a new air interface; alternatively, the wireless air interface may be a wireless air interface based on a 5G-based technology standard of a next generation mobile communication network.

The core network device 13 may be connected to the access device 12. Typical core network devices may include, but are not limited to: an access management function (Access Management Function, UDM), a session management function (Session Management Function, SMF), a user data management (User Data Management, UDM), and a policy control function (Policy Control Function, PCF). Two methods can be used to obtain satellite coverage availability information: first, the external server may provide sat_cover to the UE through a PDU (protocol layer, protocol Data Unit) session. Secondly, the network (AMF (access and mobility management function, access and Mobility Management Function), MME (mobility management entity ) is provided with satellite coverage availability information (sat_cover) via the NEF (network opening function, network Exposure Function) through AF (application function ) or OAM (operation administration maintenance, operation Administration and Maintenance).

If the AMF/MME obtains satellite coverage availability information, a period of time for which the UE is not covered may be determined accordingly (UE out of coverage period) and returned to the UE.

If the UE obtains sat_cover, the following operations may be performed:

if the UE can determine the non-coverage time period according to the SAT_cover, the non-coverage time period of the UE is provided to an AMF, or

And if the UE cannot determine the non-coverage time period according to the SAT_cover, informing the network equipment that the network coverage is about to be lost when the network coverage is about to be lost. When a network device (e.g., AMF) receives the notification, the network device determines an uncovered period for the UE according to SAT_cover and returns to the UE.

If both the network device and the UE can obtain satellite coverage availability information sat_cover, but there may be different sources, different formats, or different accuracies of the sat_cover, which may result in different periods of non-coverage information for the UE that are determined by the network device and the UE, respectively, and if the behavior of the UE is controlled based on the different periods of non-coverage information, there may be inconsistent state management for the UE between the UE and the network device, for example, the UE considers that there is a coverage period, and the network considers that the UE is in a non-coverage period. In view of this, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide the following technical solutions.

As shown in fig. 2A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the information processing method is performed by a first network device, and the first network device is a core network device, and the method includes:

s1110, acquiring first satellite coverage available information according to the first information.

Wherein the first information includes at least one of:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

The first network device may be a core network device, for example. The core network device includes, but is not limited to, a network device that manages mobility and/or network access for the UE. For example, the first network device may include, but is not limited to, an access and mobility management function (AMF, access and Mobility Management Function), and/or a mobility management entity (MME, mobility Management Entity).

The first information may be any reference message for the first network device to obtain the first satellite coverage availability information.

Satellite coverage availability information for indicating satellite coverage of a specified area within a specified time. The network-free signal coverage period and/or the network-with-signal coverage period of the UE may be determined in conjunction with the satellite coverage availability information and the location information of the UE.

In other embodiments, the first information will also be used for the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage availability information.

As such, the first information is a reference message for both the first network device and the UE to obtain the first satellite coverage availability information.

That is, the first information is homologous information in which the first network device acquires the first satellite coverage available information, and the UE acquires the first satellite coverage available information.

Based on the first information, the UE and the first network device may acquire satellite coverage availability information from the same entity (e.g., the same server, or the second network device), and may cause the first network device and the UE to obtain the same result based on the same satellite coverage availability information, such as when determining no network signal coverage and/or a network coverage signal period of the UE based on the satellite coverage availability information thereafter. The method and the device avoid that the first network equipment and the UE respectively determine the coverage of the UE without network signals and/or the coverage time periods with network signals according to the first satellite coverage available information because the first satellite coverage available information obtained by the first network equipment and the UE are different, and further avoid inconsistent state management of the UE between the UE and the network equipment.

For example, when the first network device is a core network device, the first information may be information acquired by the first network device from the UE or the radio access network device.

For example: the first network device receiving first information from the UE includes:

the method comprises the steps that first network equipment receives a first request message of UE; wherein the first request message includes: a registration request message or a registration update message; the first request message includes first information.

In some embodiments, the user device access information may include, but is not limited to, information related to a user device access location.

In other embodiments, the user equipment access information may include, but is not limited to, location information of the UE. For example, the user equipment access information includes, but is not limited to: the identity of the cell in which the user equipment UE camps and/or the identity TAI (Tracking Area Identity) of the tracking area in which the user equipment UE is located.

Illustratively, the identification of the UE-camping Cell includes an ID of the UE-camping Cell (Cell ID).

In some embodiments, the user equipment access information may include: the current access location of the user equipment and/or according to possible movement track information of the UE.

The current user access information may include: the cell identity of the cell in which the UE is currently accessing, and/or the TAI of the TA in which the UE is currently located.

The possible movement trace information of the UE may include: a plurality of cell identities, and/or a plurality of TAIs. The plurality of cell identities and/or the plurality of TAIs may be distributed over the UE's possible movement trajectories.

In some embodiments, the identification information of the first server is: an identification of a first server of the first satellite coverage availability information may be provided.

Illustratively, the identification of the first server includes, but is not limited to: a network protocol IP (internet protocol ) address, and/or a fully qualified domain name FQDN (fully qualified domain name).

The first network device may request the first satellite coverage availability information from the second network device or the first server based on the first information.

The second network device may be an operation administration maintenance OAM device and/or a network opening function NEF, for example.

As shown in fig. 2B, acquiring first satellite coverage availability information according to the first information includes:

s1210, receiving first satellite coverage available information sent by the second network device in response to the first information being user equipment access information.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, "responding to the first information to access the user equipment" means the same as "the first information includes the user equipment access information".

Wherein the second network device is discovered and/or selected based on the first information.

In some embodiments, the first network device obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information from the first information comprises:

The first network device receives the first satellite coverage available information pushed by the second network device.

In other embodiments, the first network device obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information comprises:

the first network device sends a second request message to the second network device; wherein the second request message includes the first information;

the first network equipment receives a second response message returned by the second network equipment based on the second request message; wherein the second reply message includes the first satellite coverage availability information.

Optionally, the first satellite coverage availability information is information stored in the second network device.

As shown in fig. 2C, acquiring first satellite coverage availability information according to the first information includes:

and S1310, receiving the first satellite coverage available information provided by the first server from the second network equipment in response to the first information being the first server identification.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, "identifying the first server for the first information in response to the first information" is synonymous with "the first information includes the first server identification".

Wherein the first server is discovered and/or selected based on the first information.

Optionally, the first satellite coverage availability information is stored at the first server.

The first server may be, for example, a server provided by any communications carrier or a third party server.

The first network device may determine the first server identification based on the UE-related information.

The relevant information may be operator configuration and/or UE subscription information, for example.

In some embodiments, in the registration phase, the first network device determines the first server identity according to the operator configuration and/or the UE subscription information.

As shown in fig. 2D, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the information processing method is performed by a first network device, and the first network device is a core network device, and the method includes:

s1410, first information comprising user equipment access information is received from a radio access network device or UE.

The first network device receives first information sent by the UE or the radio access network device.

Illustratively, in the registration phase, the first network device receives, from the radio access network device, a cell identity or tracking area identity used by the UE as said first information.

As shown in fig. 2E, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the information processing method is performed by a first network device, and the first network device is a core network device, and the method includes:

S1510, transmitting authorization information to the UE; the authorization information comprises a first server identifier; the first server identifier is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information from the first server corresponding to the first server identifier.

The first network device may obtain the first satellite coverage availability information from the first server according to the first server identification, and may further provide the first information to the UE for the UE to obtain the first satellite coverage availability information from the first server.

In some embodiments, an information processing method includes:

the method comprises the steps that first network equipment receives first information sent by UE or wireless access network equipment;

in response to the first information being the first server identification, the first network device sends authorization-obtained information to the UE.

In some embodiments, the information processing method further comprises:

the first network device receives a third request message of the UE, the third request message including a registration request message or a registration update message.

According to the third request message, the first network device sends a third response message containing the first server identification to the UE.

The first server identification may be carried directly by the UE in the third response message, for example.

As shown in fig. 3A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method is performed by a user equipment UE, and includes:

s2110, acquiring first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information.

Wherein the first information includes at least one of:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

The first information is a reference message for the first network device to obtain first satellite coverage availability information.

Satellite coverage availability information for indicating satellite coverage of a specified area within a specified time. The satellite-free signal coverage period and/or the network-signal coverage period of the UE may be determined in combination with the information and the location information of the UE.

The first information may be UE generated, determined from the access network device, or from the first network device. As such, the first information is a reference message for both the first network device and the UE to obtain the first satellite coverage availability information.

Based on the first information, the UE and the first network device may obtain satellite coverage availability information from the same entity (e.g., the same server, or the second network device), e.g., when subsequent network-less signal coverage and/or network-signal-coverage period determinations of the UE are based on the satellite coverage availability information, the first network device and the UE may be caused to obtain the same result based on the same satellite coverage availability information. The situation that the first network equipment and the UE are different in network signal coverage-free and/or network signal coverage-free time periods of the UE determined according to the first satellite coverage available information respectively is caused by the fact that the first satellite coverage available information obtained by the first network equipment and the first satellite coverage available information are different is avoided, and therefore inconsistency of state management of the UE between the UE and the network equipment is reduced.

For example, the UE may send the first information to the first network device, or the UE may send the first information to the radio access network device, which forwards the first information to the first network device.

In other embodiments, the user equipment access information may include, but is not limited to, location information of the UE. For example, the user equipment access information includes, but is not limited to: the identity of the cell in which the user equipment UE camps and/or the identity TAI (racking Area Identity) of the tracking area in which the user equipment UE is located.

The UE may request the first satellite coverage availability information from the second network device or the first server based on the first information.

As shown in fig. 3B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the information processing method performed by a user equipment UE, obtains first satellite coverage available information based on the first information, including:

s2210, receiving first satellite coverage available information sent by wireless access network equipment in response to the first information as user equipment access information.

Wherein the first satellite coverage availability information is obtained by the radio access network device from the second network device.

Illustratively, the wireless access network refers to a RAN.

The wireless access network device receives the first satellite available information sent by the second network device, and then sends the first satellite available information to the UE.

As shown in fig. 3C, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method is performed by a user equipment UE, and acquiring first satellite coverage available information based on first information includes:

s2310, responding to the first information to identify the first server, and acquiring the first satellite coverage available information from the first server.

In some embodiments, the UE receives a first server identification determined by the first network device based on related information (e.g., operator configuration and/or UE subscription information).

As shown in fig. 3D, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the information processing method is performed by a user equipment UE, and before acquiring the first satellite coverage available information based on the first information, the information processing method further includes:

s2410, receiving authorization information sent by a first network device; the authorization information is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information; the authorization information includes a first server identification.

As shown in fig. 4A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, including:

s3110 the first network device receives first information including user equipment access information from the wireless access network device;

s3120, the first network device sends a first request message to the second network device; wherein the first request message includes first information, the first request message is used for requesting the first satellite to cover available information;

S3130, the first network device receives a first response message returned by the second network device based on the first request message, wherein the first response message comprises first satellite coverage available information;

s3140, the first network device sends first satellite coverage availability information to the UE.

As shown in fig. 4B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, including:

s3210, OAM sends satellite coverage available information related to coverage areas to the RAN; in this example, the OAM may actively send the satellite coverage availability information, or, in another example, as shown by the dashed arrow in fig. 4 (indicating optional steps, which may be omitted), the OAM may also be a RAN-based request to send the satellite coverage availability information prior to step S3210;

s3220, when one UE initiates access to non-terrestrial network (non-terrestrial network) of non-continuous coverage, the identity of the UE location (e.g., the Cell (Cell) where the UE resides will be provided to the AMF;

s3230, the gNB to which the UE accesses will send satellite coverage availability information to the UE. The UE combines the available information of using satellite coverage with the UE track to determine the non-coverage time period information of the UE;

s3240, when the UE is about to lose coverage, sending the time period information of the UE without network signal coverage to an AMF through a mobile registration update message;

S3250, AMF may request satellite coverage availability information from OAM according to the cell ID received from RAN in step S3220;

s3260, OAM provides the AMF with satellite coverage availability information related to the cell. Based on the cell ID, the OAM may provide the same satellite coverage availability information to the AMF as the RAN. It can thus be ensured that the UE non-coverage period information determined by the AMF is identical to the non-coverage period information of the UE received from the UE, since both are generated based on the same source information.

In some embodiments, the OAM provides sat_cover to the AMF and RAN. After receiving the sat_cover from the OAM, the RAN transmits the sat_cover to the UE through an RRC (radio resource control ) connection. Since the same OAM provides information, the SAT_cover received by the UE is consistent with the SAT_cover received by the AMF.

As shown in fig. 4C, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, including:

s3310, the UE sends a registration request message to a 5GC (5G core network) through satellite access with discontinuous coverage;

s3320, AMF perceives that the UE uses satellite access, and a server for UE access may be determined according to operator configuration and UE subscription information. The server is responsible for providing satellite coverage availability information to the UE.

S3330, if the network device accepts the registration request of the UE, a registration acceptance message is sent to the UE. The server identification (e.g., server IP address or FQDN) will be included in the registration accept message;

s3340, before the UE requests the satellite coverage available information, the UE needs to establish PDU session with the 5 GC;

s3350, the UE transmits a satellite coverage availability information request message to the server using the server IP address. The requested location and/or time information will be included in the satellite coverage availability information request message;

s3360, the server acquires satellite coverage availability information related to the position and/or time information and returns the satellite coverage availability information to the UE;

s3370 in order to obtain information from the same server, when the AMF requests satellite coverage availability information from the NEF, the server location (e.g., IP address) and/or time information should be included in the subscription message;

s3380, AMF receives the subscription response message sent by NEF;

s3390, if NEF is involved, the NEF acquires satellite coverage availability information according to the IP address of the server;

s3400, AMF requests available information of satellite coverage from NEF;

s3401, the NEF transmits satellite coverage availability information to the AMF. Since the same server provides information to the AMF and the UE, the satellite coverage availability information obtained by the AMF is the same as that obtained by the UE.

When the external server determines to provide sat_cover to the UE, a server identification (e.g., IP address or FQDN) will be provided to the AMF. When the AMF requests/subscribes to the sat_cover, it uses the server identification to contact the AF or OAM, thereby ensuring that the information provided to the UE and AMF comes from the same source.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the AMF or MME requests the satellite coverage availability information from the entity according to first information used by the UE or the gNB when acquiring the satellite coverage availability information.

If the entity is OAM, the first information may be UE access information, such as an identity of a cell in which the UE is located or an identity of a TAI in which the UE is located.

If the entity is a server, the first information may be a server identification, such as a server IP address or FQDN

The embodiment of the disclosure also standardizes the using method of the satellite coverage available information.

As shown in fig. 5A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, and includes:

s4110, acquiring first coverage information related to User Equipment (UE);

s4120, determining whether the first coverage information is identical to the second coverage information; wherein the first coverage information is determined by the UE and the second coverage information is determined by the first network device.

The first coverage information is used to indicate: the UE non-coverage period and/or the UE coverage period; and/or, the second coverage information is used for indicating: the UE may have an uncovered period and/or the UE may have a covered period.

In some embodiments, the first network device may accept a fourth request message sent by the UE or the radio access network device, the fourth request message including a registration request message or a registration update message, the fourth request message including the first coverage information.

The first coverage information may be directly carried by the UE in the fourth request message, or may be added to the fourth request message by the access network device when the fourth request message is forwarded to the first network device through the radio access network device.

For example: the non-coverage time period indicated by the first coverage information is identical to the non-coverage time period indicated by the second coverage information, and the first coverage information and the second coverage information can be considered to be identical. In contrast, the non-coverage time period indicated by the first coverage information and the non-coverage time period indicated by the second coverage information are different, and the first coverage information and the second coverage information may be considered to be different.

In some embodiments, the information processing method further comprises:

the first network equipment acquires second satellite coverage available information;

And the first network equipment determines second coverage information related to the user equipment according to the acquired second satellite coverage available information.

For example, the first network device may receive second satellite coverage availability information from a second server or AF or other entity.

In some embodiments, the first coverage information and/or the second coverage information are used for the first network device to determine Timer (Timer) information and/or power saving parameters; the timer information and/or the power saving parameter are used for indicating the UE to enter a power saving working mode during the period of no network signal coverage.

Through the setting of the power saving parameters, the UE can be ensured to keep a dormant state in a satellite signal non-coverage period, so that the electricity consumption is saved.

Illustratively, the power saving parameters include a DRX (discontinuous reception ) parameter, an eDRX (extended DRX) parameter, and the like.

In some embodiments, the information processing method further comprises:

determining timer information and/or power saving parameters according to the first coverage information and/or the second coverage information;

and sending the timer information and/or the power saving parameters to the UE.

If the first coverage information and the second coverage information are different, it is necessary to determine that: whether to determine the timer and/or the power saving parameter according to the first coverage information or to determine the timer and/or the power saving parameter according to the second coverage information.

As shown in fig. 5B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, and includes:

s4110, in response to the first coverage information being the same as the second coverage information, saving the first coverage information.

Alternatively, if the first coverage information is the same as the second coverage information, the second coverage information may also be saved.

The first coverage information is illustratively stored in the UE context for subsequent recall from the UE context to determine whether the UE is in an uncovered state.

In some embodiments, an information processing method includes: and under the condition that the non-coverage time periods indicated by the first coverage information and the second coverage information are the same, determining timer information and/or power saving parameters according to the first coverage information or the second coverage information, and sending the timer information and/or the power saving parameters to the UE.

As shown in fig. 5C, a first embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, and the method includes:

s4310, the first coverage information is different from the second coverage information, and the second coverage information is sent to the UE.

Alternatively, the first coverage information is different from the second coverage information, and may also be sent to the UE.

In some embodiments, in case the non-coverage time periods indicated by the first coverage information and the second coverage information are different, determining the timer information and/or the power saving parameter according to the first coverage information or the second coverage information is selected according to the pre-configuration information.

For example, the pre-configuration information may indicate that the timer information and/or the power saving parameter is determined according to the first coverage information, or the pre-configuration information may indicate that the timer information and/or the power saving parameter is determined according to the second coverage information.

As shown in fig. 5D, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, and the method includes:

s4410, in response to the first coverage information being different from the second coverage information, determining that the first coverage information replaces the second coverage information, and saving the first coverage information.

In the case where the first coverage information and the second coverage information are different, the first network device may perform step S4410 in addition to step S4310.

In some embodiments, an information processing method, performed by a first network device, includes: and under the condition that the non-coverage time periods indicated by the first coverage information and the second coverage information are different, determining timer information and/or power saving parameters according to the first coverage information or the second coverage information, and sending the timer information and/or the power saving parameters to the UE.

As shown in fig. 6A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, where the method includes, by a user equipment UE:

s5110, second coverage information returned by the first network equipment is received.

And the UE can perform the power-saving working mode in the non-coverage time period indicated by the second coverage information according to the received second coverage information.

In some embodiments, an information processing method, performed by a UE, includes:

transmitting first coverage information to a first network device;

and receiving second coverage information returned by the first network equipment based on the first coverage information.

Wherein the first coverage information is determined by the UE from the third satellite coverage availability information.

In some embodiments, the UE may determine a time range for the UE to enter a power saving mode of operation based on the second coverage information. The time range is the same as the time range indicated by the second coverage information.

As shown in fig. 6B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a UE, and includes:

s5210, obtaining third satellite coverage available information;

s5220, determining first coverage information related to User Equipment (UE) according to third satellite coverage available information;

s5230, transmitting the first coverage information to the first network device;

S5240, receiving timer information and/or power saving parameters sent by the first network equipment; the timer information and/or the power saving parameter are used for indicating the UE to enter a power saving working mode during the period of no network signal coverage.

The timer information and/or the power saving parameter are determined by the first network equipment according to the first coverage information and the second coverage information;

illustratively, the UE may accept third satellite availability information sent by a third server or other entity.

For example, the UE may determine the first coverage information in combination with the third satellite coverage availability information and the trajectory of the UE.

As shown in fig. 7A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, including:

s6110, the first network equipment acquires second satellite coverage available information from a second server;

s6120, the first network equipment determines second coverage information according to the second satellite coverage available information;

s6130, the UE acquires third satellite coverage available information from a third server;

s6140, the UE determines first coverage information related to the user equipment UE according to the third satellite coverage available information;

s6150, the UE sends the first coverage information to the first network equipment;

s6160, the first network equipment determines timer information and/or power saving parameters according to the pre-configuration information and the first coverage information in response to the difference between the first coverage information and the second coverage information;

S6170, the first network device sends the timer information and/or the power saving parameter to the UE.

And S6180, the UE works in a power-saving working mode in a time range indicated by the timer information according to the timer information, and/or enters the power-saving working mode in a period without network signal coverage according to the power-saving parameter.

As shown in fig. 7B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing method, including:

s6210, the UE and a 5GC (5G core network) complete registration procedure and Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session establishment; the 5GC includes AMF;

s6220, the UE requests satellite coverage available information from a Server-1 (Server-1) by using an IP address received from an AMF in the registration procedure;

s6230, the UE receives satellite coverage available information from the AMF;

s6240, AMF requests available information of satellite coverage from Server-2 (Server-2);

s6250, AMF receives the satellite coverage availability information sent by Server-2 (Server-2). Because from a different server, the satellite coverage availability information received by the AMF may be different from the satellite coverage availability information received by the UE;

s6260, the AMF determines an uncovered period of time of the UE (referred to as an uncovered period of time 2 (period-2) of the UE) according to the received satellite coverage availability information;

S6270, the UE determines an uncovered time period of the UE (referred to as an uncovered time period 1 (period-1) of the UE) according to the received satellite coverage availability information;

s6280, when the UE is about to leave the current coverage, the UE sends a registration update request message to the AMF, wherein the registration update request message comprises period-1;

s6290, when the AMF receives the registration update request message, the AMF determines that the period-1 is different from the period-2. In this case, the network system (e.g., AMF) may use period-1 (case a) or period-2 (case b) as a standard according to the pre-configuration information;

step S6290 includes optional steps S6291 and S S6292 described below;

s6291, AMF is based on period-1, replace period-2 with it, AMF further uses period-1 to confirm the power saving parameter and NAS (Non-access stratum) timer information;

s6292, AMF determines period-2 as a basis. The AMF also sets the power saving parameters and NAS timer information according to period-2.

S6300, AMF sends a message containing period-2 to UE in the registration acceptance message;

s6301, the UE replaces period-1 with period-2 and enters a power saving mode during the period of losing signal coverage based on period-2.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, if different servers respectively provide satellite coverage availability information of UE access to UE and AMF, when the non-coverage time period information of UE received by AMF is different from the non-coverage time period information of UE determined by AMF itself, the non-coverage time period information determined by UE may be used as basis according to the pre-configuration or the non-coverage time period information determined by AMF may be used as basis.

As shown in fig. 8A, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, which is applied to a first network device, including:

a first acquisition module 110 configured to acquire first satellite coverage availability information according to the first information; wherein the first information includes at least one of:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

In some embodiments, the information processing apparatus may include a core network device.

In some embodiments, the first acquisition module 110 may be a program module that, when executed by a processor, is capable of performing the above-described operations.

In other embodiments, the first acquiring module 110 may be a soft-hard combining module; the soft and hard combined module comprises, but is not limited to, a programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the first acquisition module 110 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to, application specific integrated circuits.

In some embodiments, the information processing apparatus further comprises a storage module; the storage module is coupled to the first acquisition module 110 and is operable to store at least the first information.

In some embodiments, the UE access information is an identity of a cell in which the UE resides or an identity of a tracking area in which the UE resides;

Or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

the identification information of the first server is an identification of the first server providing the first satellite coverage availability information.

In some embodiments, the first acquisition module 110 is configured to perform:

and receiving first satellite coverage available information sent by the second network equipment in response to the first information serving as access information of the user equipment.

In some embodiments, the first acquisition module 110 is configured to perform:

in response to the first information identifying the first server, first satellite coverage availability information provided by the first server is received from the second network device.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

and a second receiving module configured to receive the first information containing the user equipment access information from the radio access network device or the UE in response to the first information being the user equipment access information. In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

the first sending module is configured to respond to the first information to be a first server identifier and send authorization obtaining information to the UE; the authorization information comprises a first server identifier; the first server identifier is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information from the first server corresponding to the first server identifier.

As shown in fig. 8B, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, where the apparatus is applied to a user equipment UE, and includes:

the second acquisition module 210 is configured to acquire first satellite coverage availability information based on first information, wherein the first information includes at least one of:

In some embodiments, the information processing apparatus may include a user equipment UE.

In some embodiments, the second obtaining module 210 may be a program module, which can implement the above operations after being executed by a processor.

In other embodiments, the second obtaining module 210 may be a soft-hard combination module; the soft and hard combined module comprises, but is not limited to, a programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the second acquisition module 210 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to, application specific integrated circuits.

In some embodiments, the information processing apparatus further comprises a storage module; the storage module is connected to the second acquisition module 210 and is at least operable to store the first information.

In some embodiments, the user equipment access information is an identification of a cell in which the user equipment UE camps or an identification of a tracking area in which the user equipment UE is located

Or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

In some embodiments, the second acquisition module is configured to perform:

and receiving first satellite coverage available information sent by the wireless access network equipment in response to the first information being user equipment access information, wherein the first satellite coverage available information is acquired by the wireless access network equipment from the second network equipment.

In some embodiments, the second acquisition module is configured to perform:

responding to the first information as a first server identifier, and acquiring first satellite coverage available information from a first server; wherein the first server is discovered and selected based on the first information.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

the second receiving module is configured to receive the authorization information sent by the first network equipment; the authorization information is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information; the authorization information includes a first server identification.

As shown in fig. 8C, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes:

a third obtaining module 310 configured to obtain first coverage information related to the user equipment UE and second coverage information related to the user equipment UE; wherein the first coverage information is determined by the UE; the second coverage information is determined by the first network device;

The first determination module is configured to determine whether the first coverage information is the same as the second coverage information.

In some embodiments, the third obtaining module 310 may be a program module, which can implement the above operations after being executed by a processor.

In other embodiments, the third obtaining module 310 may be a soft-hard combining module; the soft and hard combined module comprises, but is not limited to, a programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the third acquisition module 310 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to, application specific integrated circuits.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a fourth acquisition module configured to acquire second satellite coverage availability information; wherein the second satellite coverage availability information is used to determine second coverage information.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

and the first processing module is configured to store the first coverage information in response to the first coverage information and the second coverage information being identical.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a second processing module configured to determine to use the second coverage information in place of the first coverage information, in response to the first coverage information being different from the second coverage information, to send the second coverage information to the UE, or,

And determining that the first coverage information replaces the second coverage information, and storing the first coverage information.

In some embodiments, the first coverage information and/or the second coverage information are used for the first network device to determine Timer (Timer) information and/or power saving parameters; the timer information and/or the power saving parameter are used for the UE to enter a power saving working mode during the period of no network signal coverage.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a second determining module configured to determine timer information according to the first coverage information and/or the second coverage information;

and a fourth transmitting module configured to transmit the timer information to the UE.

As shown in fig. 8D, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes:

the first receiving module 410 is configured to receive the second coverage information returned by the first network device.

In some embodiments, the first receiving module 410 may be a program module that, when executed by a processor, is capable of performing the above-described operations.

In other embodiments, the first receiving module 410 may be a soft-hard combining module; the soft and hard combined module comprises, but is not limited to, a programmable array.

In still other embodiments, the first receiving module 410 may be a pure hardware module; the pure hardware modules include, but are not limited to, application specific integrated circuits.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a fifth transmitting module configured to transmit first coverage information related to the user equipment UE to the first network device;

and the fifth receiving module is configured to receive second coverage information returned by the first network equipment based on the first coverage information.

In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises:

a fifth acquisition module configured to acquire third satellite coverage availability information;

a third determination module configured to determine first coverage information from third satellite coverage availability information;

a sixth transmitting module configured to transmit the first coverage information to the first network device;

a sixth receiving module configured to receive timer information and/or power saving parameters sent by the first network device; the timer information and/or the power saving parameter are used for indicating the UE to enter a power saving working mode during the period of no network signal coverage.

Wherein, the timer information is determined by the first network device according to the first coverage information and the second coverage information;

The disclosed embodiments provide a communication device including a processor, a transceiver, a memory, and an executable program stored on the memory and capable of being executed by the processor, wherein the processor executes the method for processing information as provided in the foregoing embodiments when the processor executes the executable program.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer storage medium storing an executable program; the executable program, when executed by the processor, can implement the method for information processing provided in the foregoing embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram of a UE800, according to an example embodiment. For example, the UE800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast UE, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 9, ue800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the UE800, such as operations associated with display, telephone 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. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interactions between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the UE 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the UE800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or nonvolatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply component 806 provides power to the various components of the UE 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the UE 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen between the UE800 and the user that provides an output interface. 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 a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the UE800 is in an operation mode, such as a photographing mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The 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 UE800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors that provide status assessment of various aspects for the UE 800. For example, the sensor component 814 may detect an on/off state of the device 800, a relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the UE800, the sensor component 814 may also detect a change in position of the UE800 or a component of the UE800, the presence or absence of user contact with the UE800, an orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the UE800, and a change in temperature of the UE 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The 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 assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communication between the UE800 and other devices, either wired or wireless. The UE800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, 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 communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may 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 UE800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements for executing the methods described above.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is also provided, such as memory 804 including instructions executable by processor 820 of UE800 to generate the above-described method. 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 fig. 10, an embodiment of the present disclosure shows a structure of an access device. For example, the communication device 900 may be provided as a network-side device. The communication device may be any of the aforementioned access network elements and/or network functions.

Referring to fig. 10, communication device 900 includes a processing component 922 that 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 programs stored in memory 932 may include one or more modules that each correspond to a set of instructions. Further, processing component 922 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above as applied to the access device, e.g., as shown in any of fig. 4-9.

The communication device 900 may also include a power supply component 926 configured to perform power management of the communication device 900, a wired or wireless network interface 950 configured to connect the communication device 900 to a network, and an input output (I/O) interface 958. The communication device 900 may operate based on an operating system stored in memory 932, such as Windows Server TM, mac OS XTM, unixTM, linuxTM, freeBSDTM, or the like.

Each step in a certain implementation manner or embodiment may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps may be arbitrarily combined, for example, a scheme after removing part of the steps in a certain implementation manner or embodiment may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain implementation manner or embodiment may be arbitrarily exchanged, and further, an optional manner or optional embodiment in a certain implementation manner or embodiment may be arbitrarily combined; furthermore, various embodiments or examples may be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments or examples may be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment or example may be arbitrarily combined with alternative modes or alternative examples of other embodiments or examples.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. 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 invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, which have been described above, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, the first network device being a core network device, the method comprising:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user equipment access information is an identity of a cell in which the user equipment UE camps or an identity of a tracking area in which the user equipment UE is located;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information from the first information comprises:

the first information comprises the user equipment access information, and the first satellite coverage available information sent by second network equipment is received, wherein the second network equipment is found and/or selected according to the first information.

4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information from the first information comprises:

the first information includes the first server identification, and the first satellite coverage available information provided by the first server is received from a second network device, wherein the first server is discovered and/or selected according to the first information.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein prior to obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information from the first information, the method further comprises:

the first information includes the user equipment access information, and the first information including the user equipment access information is received from a radio access network or the UE.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein prior to the obtaining the first satellite coverage availability information from the first information, the method further comprises:

the first information comprises a first server identifier, and authorization acquisition information is sent to the UE; wherein the authorization information comprises the first server identification; the first server identifier is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information from a first server corresponding to the first server identifier.

7. An information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a user equipment UE, the method comprising:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein,

the user equipment access information is an identifier of a cell where the user equipment UE resides or an identifier of a tracking area where the user equipment UE is located and/or,

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the obtaining first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information comprises:

the first information comprises user equipment access information, and the first satellite coverage available information sent by wireless access network equipment is received, wherein the first satellite coverage available information is acquired by the wireless access network equipment from the second network equipment.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the obtaining first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information comprises:

The first information comprises a first server identifier, and the first satellite coverage available information is acquired from the first server; wherein the first server is discovered and selected based on the first information.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein prior to the acquiring first satellite coverage availability information based on the first information, the method further comprises:

receiving authorization information sent by first network equipment; the authorization information is used for authorizing the UE to acquire the first satellite coverage available information; the authorization information includes the first server identification.

12. An information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a first network device, the method comprising:

13. The method of claim 12, wherein prior to the determining whether the first coverage information is the same as the second coverage information, the method further comprises:

Acquiring the second satellite coverage availability information; wherein the second satellite coverage availability information is used to determine the second coverage information.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the method comprises:

and storing the first coverage information in response to the first coverage information being the same as the second coverage information.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the method comprises:

determining to use the second coverage information in place of the first coverage information in response to the first coverage information being different from the second coverage information, or transmitting the second coverage information to the UE,

16. An information processing method, wherein the method is performed by a user equipment UE, the method comprising:

17. An information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus is applied to a first network device, comprising:

User equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

18. An information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus is applied to a user equipment UE, and comprises:

user equipment access information;

identification information of the first server.

19. An information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:

20. An information processing apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:

21. A communication device comprising a processor, a transceiver, a memory and an executable program stored on the memory and capable of being run by the processor, wherein the processor, when running the executable program, performs the information processing method as provided in any one of claims 1 to 6, 7 to 11, 12 to 15 or 16.

22. A computer storage medium storing an executable program; the executable program, when executed by a processor, is capable of implementing the information processing method provided in any one of claims 1 to 6, 7 to 11, 12 to 15, or 16.