CN117440373A

CN117440373A - Management method, device and storage medium of network control relay NCR

Info

Publication number: CN117440373A
Application number: CN202210822292.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙建成; 赵亚利; 梁靖; 徐昊
Original assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-12
Filing date: 2022-07-12
Publication date: 2024-01-23
Also published as: WO2024012107A1

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a management method, a device and a storage medium of Network Control Relay (NCR), wherein the method comprises the following steps: receiving NCR configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, and the first authorization information is used for indicating whether core network equipment authorizes the identity of a terminal NCR; and carrying out radio frequency forwarding work with NCR identity based on the NCR configuration information. According to the management method, the device and the storage medium for the network control relay NCR, the NCR acquires the NCR configuration information generated by the network equipment according to the first authorization information of the core network equipment authorization terminal NCR identity, radio frequency forwarding work is carried out based on the NCR configuration information, and the authorization and configuration process of the NCR is defined.

Description

Management method, device and storage medium of network control relay NCR

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for managing network control relay NCR, and a storage medium.

Background

In order to perfect or expand network coverage, a mobile communication system introduces a Repeater (Repeater) to perform radio frequency forwarding on signals of network equipment and terminals (UE). Wherein the relay does not perform protocol processing on the air interface signaling and data.

To better support the management and deployment of relays, a new type of network controlled relay (Network Controlled Repeater) has attracted attention. The NCR and the network device may be connected via a wireless air interface of fourth generation mobile communication (4G), fifth generation mobile communication (5G) or sixth generation mobile communication (6G) for receiving configuration and control information from the network.

However, in the related air interface and interface technologies, there are no processes and methods related to identity authentication, authorization, configuration management, etc. of NCR nodes.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing problems in the related art, embodiments of the present application provide a method, an apparatus, and a storage medium for managing a network control relay NCR.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for managing network control relay NCR, including:

receiving NCR configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, and the first authorization information is used for indicating whether core network equipment authorizes the identity of a terminal NCR;

and carrying out radio frequency forwarding work with NCR identity based on the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving a broadcast message sent by the network equipment with a terminal identity, wherein the broadcast message is used for indicating whether the network equipment supports NCR;

And selecting a cell based on the broadcast message, and determining whether the cell is resident and accessed in the NCR.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

and sending first indication information to the network equipment in the process of accessing the cell supporting the NCR or after the access is completed, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving second indication information sent by the network equipment, wherein the second indication information is used for indicating the terminal to stop serving with the identity of NCR, the second indication information is generated based on second authorization information, and the second authorization information is used for indicating the core network equipment to terminate authorizing the identity of the terminal NCR;

and releasing the radio resource control connection of the NCR based on the second indication information.

Optionally, the receiving NCR configuration information sent by the network device includes:

and receiving an NCR special radio resource control message sent by the network equipment, wherein the NCR special radio resource control message carries the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a method for managing a network control relay NCR, including:

receiving first authorization information sent by core network equipment, wherein the first authorization information is used for indicating whether the identity of a terminal NCR is authorized or not;

and sending NCR configuration information to the terminal under the condition that the first authorization information indicates that the terminal NCR identity is authorized.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

and sending a broadcast message to the terminal, wherein the broadcast message is used for indicating whether the network equipment supports NCR.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving first indication information sent by the terminal, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and based on the first indication information, sending third indication information to the core network equipment, wherein the third indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

receiving second authorization information sent by the core network device, wherein the second authorization information is used for indicating the identity of the terminal NCR to terminate authorization;

and sending second indicating information to the terminal based on the second authorization information, wherein the second indicating information is used for indicating the terminal to stop serving with the identity of NCR.

Optionally, in the case that the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal, the method further comprises:

transmitting a switching request message to a switching target network device, wherein the switching request message comprises:

fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the sending NCR configuration information to the terminal includes:

and sending an NCR special radio resource control message to the terminal, wherein the NCR special radio resource control message carries the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a method for managing a network control relay NCR, including:

receiving third indication information sent by network equipment, wherein the third indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and determining whether to authorize the terminal to access a network in NCR identity based on one or more of the third indication information, the subscription information of the terminal and the operation maintenance management configuration information, and sending first authorization information to the network equipment, wherein the first authorization information is used for indicating whether to authorize the identity of the terminal NCR.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

and sending second authorization information to the network equipment, wherein the second authorization information is used for indicating the identity of the terminal NCR to terminate authorization.

Optionally, the sending the first authorization information to the network device includes:

and in the process that the terminal carries out Xn switching or context modification by using NCR identity, the first authorization information is sent to the network equipment.

Optionally, the sending the second authorization information to the network device includes:

and in the process that the terminal carries out Xn switching or context modification by using NCR identity, the second authorization information is sent to the network equipment.

Optionally, the determining whether to authorize the terminal to access the network with the NCR identity includes:

under the condition that the third indication information is not matched with the subscription information of the terminal, determining to reject the terminal to access to the network in NCR identity; or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

and under the condition that the network equipment does not meet the subscription information of the terminal or the limit condition of the operation maintenance management configuration information, determining to reject the terminal to access to the network in NCR identity.

In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a network control relay NCR device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

A memory for storing a computer program; a transceiver for transceiving data under control of the processor; a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and executing the management method of any one of the network control relay NCRs as described in the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a network device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

a memory for storing a computer program; a transceiver for transceiving data under control of the processor; a processor configured to read the computer program in the memory and execute the management method of any one of the network control relay NCRs as described in the second aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a core network device, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor;

a memory for storing a computer program; a transceiver for transceiving data under control of the processor; a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and executing the management method of any one of the network control relay NCRs as described in the third aspect.

In a seventh aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a management apparatus for network control relay NCR, including:

A first receiving unit, configured to receive NCR configuration information sent by a network device, where the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether a core network device authorizes an identity of a terminal NCR;

and the service unit is used for carrying out radio frequency forwarding work in an NCR identity based on the NCR configuration information.

In an eighth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a management apparatus for network control relay NCR, including:

a fourth receiving unit, configured to receive first authorization information sent by a core network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize an identity of a terminal NCR;

and the second sending unit is used for sending NCR configuration information to the terminal under the condition that the first authorization information indicates that the terminal NCR identity is authorized.

In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a management apparatus for network control relay NCR, including:

a seventh receiving unit, configured to receive third indication information sent by a network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that a type of a terminal is NCR;

the determining unit is configured to determine whether to authorize the terminal to access to the network with the NCR identity based on one or more of the third indication information, subscription information of the terminal, and operation maintenance management configuration information, and send first authorization information to the network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize the identity of the terminal NCR.

In a tenth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing the processor to execute the management method of any one of the network control relay NCR according to the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute the management method of any one of the network control relay NCR according to the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a communication device readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a communication device to execute the management method of any one of the network control relay NCR in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a chip product readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a chip product to execute the management method of any one of the network control relay NCR in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect.

According to the management method, the device and the storage medium for the network control relay NCR, the NCR acquires the NCR configuration information generated by the network equipment according to the first authorization information of the core network equipment authorization terminal NCR identity, radio frequency forwarding work is carried out based on the NCR configuration information, and the authorization and configuration process of the NCR is defined.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the related art, the following description will briefly describe the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions, and it is obvious that, in the following description, the drawings are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without any inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a NCR deployment scenario provided by the related art;

fig. 2 is one of flow diagrams of a management method of network control relay NCR provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a second flowchart of a management method of network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a third flow chart of a management method of network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a network control relay NCR device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a core network device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is one of schematic structural diagrams of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a second schematic structural diagram of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a third schematic structural diagram of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to better describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following description will introduce related knowledge.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an NCR deployment scenario provided in the related art, where, as shown in fig. 1, NCR is deployed at a coverage edge of a base station, and plays a role in forwarding wireless signals between a terminal and the base station. The NCR has the function of a common terminal, can complete connection between the NCR and a network, and can support communication between relay and network equipment of different factories compared with a common relay.

In fig. 1, the dashed lines represent control links between the NCR and the base station, between the base station and the core network equipment, and carry the functions of connection, authorization, configuration, management, etc. of the NCR to access the network with the terminal identity. The solid line represents the service link between the NCR and the base station, carrying all the signaling and traffic through the terminal of the NCR access system.

The configuration activation of the common relay in the existing network is to perform radio frequency forwarding according to the set configuration, and the network cannot perform flexible configuration management on NCR. For NCR, the network can be accessed with the identity of the ordinary terminal, and the network can know the existence of NRC, control and configure it. But how to implement the access, authentication, authorization, configuration, etc. of NCR, no explicit implementation is currently available.

In the embodiment of the application, the term "and/or" describes the association relationship of the association objects, which means that three relationships may exist, for example, a and/or B may be represented: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the context-dependent object is an "or" relationship.

The term "plurality" in the embodiments of the present application means two or more, and other adjectives are similar thereto.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the application can be suitable for various systems, in particular to a 5G system. For example, suitable systems may be global system for mobile communications (Global System of Mobile Communication, GSM), code division multiple access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA), wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA) universal packet Radio service (Aeneral Packet Radio Service, GPRS), long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE), LTE frequency division duplex (Frequency Division Duplex, FDD), LTE time division duplex (Time Division Duplex, TDD), long term evolution-advanced (Long Term Evolution Advanced, LTE-a), universal mobile system (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, UMTS), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, wiMAX), 5G New air interface (New Radio, NR), and the like. Terminal devices and network devices are included in these various systems. Core network parts such as evolved packet system (Evloved Packet System, EPS), 5G system (5 GS) etc. may also be included in the system.

The terminal device according to the embodiments of the present application may be a device that provides voice and/or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device with a wireless connection function, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, etc. The names of the terminal devices may also be different in different systems, for example in a 5G system, the terminal devices may be referred to as User Equipment (UE). The wireless terminal device may communicate with one or more Core Networks (CNs) via a radio access Network (Radio Access Network, RAN), which may be mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones (or "cellular" phones) and computers with mobile terminal devices, e.g., portable, pocket, hand-held, computer-built-in or vehicle-mounted mobile devices that exchange voice and/or data with the radio access Network. Such as personal communication services (Personal Communication Service, PCS) phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (Session Initiated Protocol, SIP) phones, wireless local loop (Wireless Local Loop, WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (Personal Digital Assistant, PDAs), and the like. The wireless Terminal Device may also be referred to as a system, subscriber Unit (Subscriber Unit), subscriber Station (Subscriber Station), mobile Station (Mobile Station), remote Station (Remote Station), access Point (Access Point), remote Terminal Device (Remote Terminal), access Terminal Device (Access Terminal), user Terminal Device (User Terminal), user Agent (User Agent), user equipment (User Device), and the embodiments of the present application are not limited.

The network device according to the embodiment of the present application may be a base station, where the base station may include a plurality of cells for providing services for a terminal. A base station may also be called an access point or may be a device in an access network that communicates over the air-interface, through one or more sectors, with wireless terminal devices, or other names, depending on the particular application. The network device may be operable to exchange received air frames with internet protocol (Internet Protocol, IP) packets as a router between the wireless terminal device and the rest of the access network, which may include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The network device may also coordinate attribute management for the air interface. For example, the network device according to the embodiments of the present application may be a network device (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) in a global system for mobile communications (Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM) or code division multiple access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA), a network device (NodeB) in a wideband code division multiple access (Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA), an evolved network device (Evolutional Node B, eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) system, a 5G base station (gNB) in a 5G network architecture (Next Generation System), a home evolved base station (Home evolved Node B, heNB), a Relay Node (Relay Node), a home base station (Femto), a Pico base station (Pico), and the like. In some network structures, the network device may include a Centralized Unit (CU) node and a Distributed Unit (DU) node, which may also be geographically separated.

The following description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without undue burden from the present disclosure, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The control link between the NCR and the network equipment can be carried by a 4G/5G/6G wireless air interface, namely, the NCR can access the network by the identity of a common terminal to carry out relevant registration and authentication processes. In this process, the network device or the core network device may identify the NCR identity of the terminal, authorize and configure the NCR, and so on.

Fig. 2 is one of flow diagrams of a management method of network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 2, an execution body of the method may be a relay device, for example, an NCR device, and the method at least includes the following steps:

step 201, receiving NCR configuration information sent by a network device, where the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether a core network device authorizes an identity of a terminal NCR.

Specifically, the NCR receives NCR configuration information sent by the network device, where the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether the core network device authorizes the identity of the terminal NCR. The NCR configuration information includes relevant configuration of the NCR service link.

The NCR configuration information may include an initial configuration of the NCR, or may include an updated NCR-related configuration.

The NCR receives the NCR configuration information sent by the network device, that is, indicates that the NCR is authorized by the core network device. The NCR does not receive the NCR configuration information sent by the network device, that is, indicates that the NCR is not authorized by the core network device.

And 202, carrying out radio frequency forwarding work according to NCR identity based on the NCR configuration information.

Specifically, the NCR performs radio frequency forwarding based on NCR configuration information sent by the network device, with the identity of the NCR.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, the NCR acquires the NCR configuration information generated by the network equipment according to the first authorization information of the core network equipment authorization terminal NCR identity, radio frequency forwarding work is carried out based on the NCR configuration information, and the authorization and configuration process of the NCR is defined.

Specifically, the NCR receiving NCR configuration information sent by the network device may be carried by an NCR dedicated RRC message.

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

Specifically, the NCR receiving the NCR configuration information sent by the network device may include: and receiving and transmitting at least one of information such as frequency point, bandwidth, power, direction and the like.

The NCR performs radio frequency forwarding according to the relevant configuration.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, before the NCR receives the NCR configuration information sent by the network device, the NCR needs to access the network with a terminal identity, and performs cell selection with the terminal identity.

The NCR receives a broadcast message sent by the network device, wherein the broadcast message is used for indicating the identity of the network device to support the NCR. The broadcast message may be a system message, such as a system information block (System Information Block, SIB) message, that the network device sends by broadcast.

After the NCR is started, according to the received broadcast message sent by the network equipment, whether the network equipment supports the NCR or not is read through the broadcast message, and a cell supporting the NCR is selected for cell residence and access.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, after the NCR accesses the network in the terminal identity, whether the network equipment supports the NCR is determined from the system information broadcast by the network equipment, a cell supporting the NCR is selected for residence and access, and the cell selection process of the NCR is defined.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, the NCR sends first indication information to the network device during or after accessing the cell supporting the NCR, indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR, so that NCR configuration information and configuration update information can be received later.

The first indication information may be carried by a radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) message, a medium access control unit (Media Access Control Control Element, MAC CE), or physical layer control signaling, etc.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, which is provided by the embodiment of the application, the NCR indicates the NCR identity to the network equipment in the process of selecting the cell supporting the NCR by the terminal identity or after the access is completed, and the capability indication process of the NCR is clarified.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, after the NCR obtains the core network device authorization and receives the NCR configuration information sent by the network device, the NCR may also receive second indication information sent by the network device. The second indication information is used for indicating the core network equipment to stop authorizing the NCR, the NCR can not perform radio frequency forwarding work with the NCR identity any more, and can only perform service with the common terminal identity.

The second indication information is generated based on second authorization information, the second authorization information being used to instruct the core network device to terminate the authorization terminal to service with the NCR identity. I.e. the authorization information of the core network device is changed from authorized to unauthorized, the network device informs the NCR to stop the service through the second indication information.

The NCR releases the RRC connection of the NCR based on the received second indication information.

The authorized change of the NCR may occur during a handover, a context modification, etc. of the NCR.

Regarding the stopping of the NCR, besides stopping according to signaling of the network device or the core network device, stopping of the NCR may also be implemented according to the requirements of the NCR itself or a manual control manner.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, the NCR receives the second indication information sent by the network equipment, the authorization information of the core network equipment is definitely changed from authorization to non-authorization based on the second indication information, RRC connection of the NCR is released, service with the identity of the NCR is stopped, and the authorization change process of the NCR is further definitely confirmed.

Fig. 3 is a second flowchart of a management method of network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 3, an execution body of the method is a network device, for example, a base station, and the method at least includes the following steps:

step 301, receiving first authorization information sent by a core network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize an identity of a terminal NCR.

Specifically, the network device receives first authorization information sent by the core network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether the core network device authorizes the identity of the terminal NCR.

Step 302, sending NCR configuration information to the terminal in case the first authorization information indicates that the terminal NCR identity is authorized.

Specifically, if the first authorization information indicates that the core network device authorizes the identity of the terminal NCR, the network device sends NCR configuration information to the corresponding authorized terminal or NCR.

If the first authorization information indicates the identity of the core network device unauthorized terminal NCR, the network device does not issue NCR configuration information to the NCR.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, after the network equipment receives the first authorization information of the core network equipment, the network equipment determines that the core network equipment authorization terminal carries out radio frequency forwarding service with the NCR identity, then NCR configuration information is issued to the NCR, and the authorization process of the NCR is defined.

Optionally, the sending NCR configuration information to the terminal includes:

Specifically, the NCR configuration information sent by the network device to the NCR may be carried by an NCR-specific RRC message.

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

Receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

Specifically, NCR configuration information issued by the network device to the NCR may include: and receiving and transmitting at least one of information such as frequency point, bandwidth, power, direction and the like. The NCR performs radio frequency forwarding according to the relevant configuration.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, before receiving the first authorization information sent by the core network device, the network device may broadcast in the system information, and indicate whether to support the NCR device access through a broadcast message. Whether NCR is supported is indicated, for example, in SIB messages.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, the network device supporting the NCR receives first indication information sent by the NCR device, where the type of the terminal indicated in the first indication information is NCR.

The network device may further send third indication information to the core network device based on the first indication information before receiving the first authorization information sent by the core network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the type of the terminal is NCR.

Alternatively, the third indication information may be carried by an initial terminal message (Intital UE Message) message. The network device indicates to the core network device in an initial terminal message that the terminal is an NCR.

Thus, identity authentication is completed among the network equipment, the NCR and the core network equipment.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, the network equipment receives the first indication information which is sent by the terminal and indicates that the type of the terminal is NCR, and indicates that the type of the terminal is NCR to the core network equipment through the third indication information, so that the identity authentication process of the NCR is defined.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, after the network device receives the first authorization information sent by the core network device, the network device may also receive second authorization information sent by the core network device, where the second authorization information is used to instruct the core network device to stop authorizing the NCR, and the NCR can no longer perform radio frequency forwarding work with an NCR identity, and can only perform services with a common terminal identity. The authorization information indicating the core network device is changed from authorized to unauthorized.

Based on the second authorization information, the network device sends second indication information to the NCR to stop the service of the service link of the NCR.

According to the network control relay NCR management method, the network equipment confirms that the authorization information of the NCR is changed from authorization to non-authorization based on the second authorization information sent by the core network equipment, stops the service of the service link of the NCR, and further confirms the authorization change process of the NCR.

fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

Specifically, in the case where the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal or NCR, the network device (source network device) sends a handover request message to the destination network device for handover, where the handover request message contains the following contents:

fourth indication information for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

NCR configuration information.

By means of the above information, it can be shown that the terminal of the handover is not a normal terminal, but an NCR, so that the target network device of the auxiliary handover decides whether to accept the handover.

For NCR supporting mobility, the network device may configure neighbor cell measurements for it, decide whether to initiate an Xn handover of the NCR based on the measurement results of the NCR, and handover the NCR to the next cell or next network device supporting the NCR.

Further, if the handover target network device authorizes the handover request message of the source network device, the relevant configuration of the NCR will be allocated or updated and issued to the NCR. In the switching scenario, the target network device may send configuration information to the NCR through a switching command, or may send configuration information to the NCR after the switching is completed. After the switching is completed, the NCR performs radio frequency forwarding according to the configuration information issued by the target network equipment.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, in the scene that the network equipment decides to initiate Xn switching of the NCR, the terminal is indicated to the switching target network equipment to be the NCR, and the mobility management process of the NCR is defined.

Fig. 4 is a third flow chart of a management method of network control relay NCR according to the embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 4, an execution body of the method is core network equipment, for example, an access and mobility management function (Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF), and the method at least includes the following steps:

step 401, receiving third indication information sent by the network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that a type of the terminal is NCR.

Specifically, the core network device receives third indication information sent by the network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that the type of the terminal currently accessed is NCR.

Step 402, determining whether to authorize the terminal to access to the network with the NCR identity based on one or more of the third indication information, the subscription information of the terminal, and the operation maintenance management configuration information, and sending first authorization information to the network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize the identity of the terminal NCR.

Specifically, the core network device determines that the identity of the currently accessed terminal is NCR according to one or more of third indication information, subscription information of the terminal and operation maintenance management (Operation Administration and Maintenance, OAM) configuration information sent by the network device, and determines whether to authorize the terminal to access the network with the NCR identity, and sends first authorization information to the network device.

According to the network control relay NCR management method provided by the embodiment of the application, after the core network equipment receives the third indication information which is sent by the network equipment and indicates that the current access terminal is NCR, the core network equipment determines that the terminal is NCR and decides whether to authorize or not according to one or more of the third indication information, the subscription information of the terminal and the OAM configuration information, and the authorization process of the NCR is defined.

Optionally, the method further comprises:

Specifically, the core network device sends second authorization information for indicating the identity of the terminal NCR to be authorized to the network device, so that the network device notifies the NCR of stopping service.

The core network device may change the authorization information of the NCR from authorized to unauthorized.

According to the network control relay NCR management method provided by the embodiment of the application, the core network equipment confirms the NCR authorization change process by sending the second authorization information for indicating the terminal NCR identity of the termination authorization to the network equipment.

Specifically, in the procedure of performing Xn handover or context modification by the terminal in NCR identity, authorization of the core network device needs to be obtained. The core network equipment sends first authorization information to the network equipment to indicate whether the network equipment is authorized, if so, the network equipment sends NCR configuration information to NCR, and the NCR performs radio frequency forwarding work based on relevant configuration; if not, the network device will not perform relevant configuration on the NCR.

Specifically, in the process that the terminal performs Xn handover or context modification with the NCR identity, the authorization of the core network device may be changed, and when the authorization information is changed from authorization to non-authorization, the core network device sends second authorization information to the network device, and triggers release of RRC connection of the NCR air interface.

In the switching process, the core network device can provide the authorization information of NCR for the switched target network device, if the authorization is provided, the target network device can complete the configuration or the configuration update related to the NCR according to the fourth indication information which is carried in the switching request message and is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR and/or NCR configuration information; if not authorized, the target network device may reject the handover or notify the NCR to cease radio frequency forwarding services.

According to the management method for the network control relay NCR, in the process of Xn switching or context modification of the NCR, the core network equipment authorizes or changes the NCR by sending the first authorization information or the second authorization information to the network equipment, so that the authorization and authorization change process of the NCR is defined.

Specifically, after receiving the third indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR, the core network device decides whether to authorize and sends related authorization information to the network device according to one or more of the third indication information, subscription information of the terminal, and OAM configuration information.

In an unauthorized scenario, it may include:

(1) and the third indication information sent by the network equipment is not matched with the subscription information of the terminal, and the terminal is refused to access the network in NCR identity.

(2) In the subscription information or the OAM configuration information, a limiting condition is set for network equipment accessed by NCR, the network equipment accessed currently does not accord with the limiting condition, and the terminal is refused to access the network in NCR identity.

According to the network control relay NCR management method, when the third indication information is not matched with the subscription information of the terminal or the network equipment does not accord with the subscription information of the terminal or the limit condition of the operation maintenance management configuration information, the terminal is refused to access to the network in NCR identity, and the scheme of unauthorized NCR is defined.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are further described below by specific examples.

Example one: starting procedure of NCR (authorized)

And a, after starting up NCR, accessing the network by using the identity of UE. And selecting the residence and access of the cell supporting the NCR according to the indication information of whether the NCR is supported or not carried in the system information broadcast by the network equipment.

And b, the NCR of the UE identity indicates that the type of the terminal is NCR in the RRC connection establishment message.

Step c, the network device sends an initial UE message to the core network device AMF, wherein the initial UE message comprises a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message carried in the RRC establishment completion message, and the NAS message carries indication information for indicating that the terminal is NCR.

And d, the core network equipment decides to authorize the terminal to access the network with NCR identity according to the indication information indicating the terminal is NCR, the subscription information of the terminal and the OAM configuration information, and sends authorization information (authorization) to the network equipment.

And e, the network equipment issues NCR configuration information to the NCR according to the authorization information (authorization).

And f, starting the radio frequency forwarding service by the NCR according to the related configuration.

Example two: starting procedure of NCR (unauthorized)

And d, the core network equipment decides to refuse to authorize the terminal to access the network with the NCR identity according to the indication information indicating that the terminal is NCR, the subscription information of the terminal and the OAM configuration information, and sends authorization information (unauthorized) to the network equipment.

Unauthorized scenarios may include, but are not limited to:

(1) the indication information sent by the network equipment is not matched with the subscription information of the terminal, and the terminal is refused to access the network in NCR identity.

And e, the network equipment receives the authorization information (unauthorized) and does not carry out relevant configuration on the NCR. The network device or core network device may trigger release of the RRC connection of the NCR air-interface.

Example three: mobility management of NCR supporting mobility

The NCR is currently accessed to the cell 1 of the base station A, the base station A obtains the authorization of core network equipment for the NCR, and issues relevant configuration to the NCR, and the NCR normally works under the cell 1 of the base station A.

Step a, for NCR supporting mobility, base station a configures neighbor cell measurements for it. The NCR measures that the signal quality of the neighbor cell 2 of the base station B is better through neighbor cell measurement due to the NCR or the movement of the base station, fluctuation of signals, interference and the like, and sends a measurement report to the base station a.

Step B, the base station a (source base station) sends a handover request message to the base station B (target base station), wherein the handover request message carries: indication information indicating that the type of terminal is NCR, and/or the relevant configuration of NCR at base station a.

In step c, in the switching process, the core network device may provide the base station B with the authorization information of the NCR. If authorized, the base station B can complete the relevant configuration or configuration update of the NCR; if not, the base station B refuses the handover or notifies the NCR to stop the radio frequency forwarding operation.

Example four: stop and start of NCR service

For flexible control of NCR, while taking into account power control and other factors, flexible shut down of NCR is required, including but not limited to:

(1) network control, such as the deactivation of NCR services according to network energy conservation requirements.

In the NCR working process, the base station or the core network equipment can stop the service of the NCR through signaling, for example, through a UE context release message, an RRC connection release message and the like; dedicated signaling or paging messages may also be provided to stop NCR initiation or restoration services during NCR stop services.

(2) NCR request. The NCR itself may request to stop the service, even release the control plane RRC connection and the user plane service, due to NCR operating state anomalies or other reasons. After stopping the NCR service, the NCR may be in a standby state (e.g., idle state) or a shutdown state. The NCR may also request to stop NCR service with the identity of the UE.

(3) And (5) manual control. Manual shutdown of NCR services, such as power on and off, restart, etc., is supported. The stop service may be implemented through a registration process and the start service may refer to example one.

Example five: establishment/activation procedure of NCR

Step a, the network equipment indicates whether the access of NCR is supported in the system information broadcast.

And b, after the NCR is started, searching cells by using the identity of the UE, selecting the cells supporting the NCR for residence and access, and sending indication information to the network equipment to indicate that the type of the terminal is NCR.

And c, the network equipment currently accessed by the NCR indicates the UE as the NCR to the core network equipment in the initial UE message.

And d, the core network equipment determines whether to authorize the NCR access according to the indication information sent by the network equipment and one or more of subscription information, OAM configuration information and the like of the UE, and sends authorization information to the network equipment.

And e, the network equipment transmits relevant configuration including information such as a receiving and transmitting frequency point, bandwidth, power, direction and the like to the authorized NCR.

And f, starting the radio frequency forwarding service by the NCR according to the configuration information issued by the network equipment.

Example six: authorization/configuration update for NCR

(1) Authorization update: during the processes of Xn switching or context modification of the NCR, the core network device may modify the authorization information of the NCR, and if the authorization information is changed from authorization to unauthorized, the service of the NCR service link is stopped.

(2) Configuration updating: during NCR operation, the network device may update NCR-related configurations via signaling.

The management method of the network control relay NCR provided by the embodiment of the application defines the processes of capability indication, identity authentication and authorization, authorization change, configuration and configuration update, mobility management, start-stop control and the like of the NCR, flexibly supports the configuration and management of the intelligent NCR, can effectively realize interconnection and intercommunication between the NCR of different factories and the base station, and is easier for the deployment of the whole communication network.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a network control relay NCR device provided in an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, where the NCR device includes a memory 501, a transceiver 502, and a processor 503, where:

a memory 501 for storing a computer program; a transceiver 502 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of the processor 503.

Specifically, a transceiver 502 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of a processor 503.

Wherein in fig. 5, a bus architecture may comprise any number of interconnected buses and bridges, and in particular one or more processors represented by processor 503 and various circuits of memory represented by memory 501, linked together. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, power management circuits, etc., which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 502 may be a number of elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatus over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, and the like. The user interface 504 may also be an interface capable of interfacing with an inscribed desired device for a different user device, including but not limited to a keypad, display, speaker, microphone, joystick, etc.

The processor 503 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 501 may store data used by the processor 503 in performing operations.

Alternatively, the processor 503 may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), a Field programmable gate array (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD), and the processor may also employ a multi-core architecture.

The processor is configured to execute any of the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application by invoking a computer program stored in a memory in accordance with the obtained executable instructions. The processor and the memory may also be physically separate.

A processor 503 for reading the computer program in the memory 501 and performing the following operations:

Optionally, the processor reads the computer program in the memory to further perform the following operations:

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

It should be noted that, the NCR device provided in this embodiment of the present application can implement all the method steps implemented by the method embodiment using the NCR device as an execution body, and can achieve the same technical effects, and detailed descriptions of the same parts and beneficial effects as those of the method embodiment in this embodiment are omitted.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 6, where the network device includes a memory 601, a transceiver 602, and a processor 603, where:

a memory 601 for storing a computer program; a transceiver 602 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of the processor 603.

Specifically, a transceiver 602 is used to receive and transmit data under the control of a processor 603.

Wherein in fig. 6, a bus architecture may comprise any number of interconnected buses and bridges, and in particular one or more processors represented by the processor 603 and various circuits of the memory represented by the memory 601, linked together. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, power management circuits, etc., which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 602 may be a number of elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, etc. The processor 603 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 601 may store data used by the processor 603 in performing operations.

The processor 603 may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), a Field programmable gate array (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) or a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD), or the processor may employ a multi-core architecture.

A processor 603 for reading the computer program in the memory 601 and performing the following operations:

Optionally, in case the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal, the processor reads the computer program in the memory to further perform the following operations:

fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the sending NCR configuration information to the terminal includes:

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

It should be noted that, the network device provided in this embodiment of the present application can implement all the method steps implemented by the method embodiment using the network device as an execution body, and can achieve the same technical effects, and detailed descriptions of the same parts and beneficial effects as those of the method embodiment in this embodiment are omitted.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a core network device according to an embodiment of the present application, and as shown in fig. 7, the core network device includes a memory 701, a transceiver 702, and a processor 703:

a memory 701 for storing a computer program; a transceiver 702 for transceiving data under the control of the processor 703.

Specifically, a transceiver 702 is used to receive and transmit data under the control of a processor 703.

Wherein in fig. 7, a bus architecture may comprise any number of interconnected buses and bridges, and in particular one or more processors represented by processor 703 and various circuits of the memory, represented by memory 701, linked together. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, power management circuits, etc., which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface.

The transceiver 702 may be a number of elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a means for communicating with various other apparatus over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical cables, and the like. The processor 703 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 701 may store data used by the processor 703 in performing operations.

The processor 703 may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, ASIC), a Field programmable gate array (Field-Programmable Gate Array, FPGA) or a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device, CPLD), or the processor may employ a multi-core architecture.

A processor 703 for reading the computer program in the memory 701 and performing the following operations:

It should be noted that, the core network device provided in this embodiment of the present application can implement all the method steps implemented by the method embodiment using the core network device as an execution body, and can achieve the same technical effects, and detailed descriptions of the same parts and beneficial effects as those of the method embodiment in this embodiment are omitted.

Fig. 8 is one of schematic structural diagrams of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 8, the apparatus at least includes:

a first receiving unit 801, configured to receive NCR configuration information sent by a network device, where the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether a core network device authorizes an identity of a terminal NCR;

and the service unit 802 is configured to perform radio frequency forwarding operation with an NCR identity based on the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a second receiving unit, configured to receive, with a terminal identity, a broadcast message sent by the network device, where the broadcast message is used to indicate whether the network device supports NCR;

and the selection unit is used for selecting the cell based on the broadcast message and determining the cell residence and the access supporting the NCR.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

and the first sending unit is used for sending first indication information to the network equipment in the process of accessing the cell supporting the NCR or after the access is completed, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

A third receiving unit, configured to receive second indication information sent by the network device, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to stop serving with an NCR identity, the second indication information is generated based on second authorization information, and the second authorization information is used to instruct the core network device to terminate authorizing the terminal NCR identity;

and the releasing unit is used for releasing the radio resource control connection of the NCR based on the second indication information.

Optionally, the first receiving unit is further configured to:

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

Fig. 9 is a second schematic structural diagram of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application, where, as shown in fig. 9, the apparatus at least includes:

a fourth receiving unit 901, configured to receive first authorization information sent by a core network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize an identity of a terminal NCR;

a second sending unit 902, configured to send NCR configuration information to the terminal in a case where the first authorization information indicates that the terminal NCR identity is authorized.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

and the third sending unit is used for sending a broadcast message to the terminal, wherein the broadcast message is used for indicating whether the network equipment supports NCR.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a fifth receiving unit, configured to receive first indication information sent by the terminal, where the first indication information is used to indicate that a type of the terminal is NCR;

and the fourth sending unit is used for sending third indication information to the core network equipment based on the first indication information, wherein the third indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a sixth receiving unit, configured to receive second authorization information sent by the core network device, where the second authorization information is used to indicate an identity of the terminal NCR to terminate authorization;

and a fifth sending unit, configured to send second indication information to the terminal based on the second authorization information, where the second indication information is used to instruct the terminal to stop serving with the identity of the NCR.

Optionally, in the case that the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal, the apparatus further comprises:

a sixth sending unit, configured to send a handover request message to a handover target network device, where the handover request message includes:

Fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

Optionally, the second sending unit is further configured to:

Optionally, the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

Fig. 10 is a third schematic structural diagram of a management apparatus for network control relay NCR according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 10, the apparatus at least includes:

a seventh receiving unit 1001, configured to receive third indication information sent by a network device, where the third indication information is used to indicate that a type of a terminal is NCR;

a determining unit 1002, configured to determine whether to authorize the terminal to access to the network with the NCR identity based on one or more of the third indication information, subscription information of the terminal, and operation maintenance management configuration information, and send first authorization information to the network device, where the first authorization information is used to indicate whether to authorize the identity of the terminal NCR.

Optionally, the apparatus further comprises:

a seventh sending unit, configured to send second authorization information to the network device, where the second authorization information is used to indicate an identity of the terminal NCR to terminate authorization.

Optionally, the determining unit is further configured to:

Optionally, the seventh sending unit is further configured to:

Optionally, the determining unit is further configured to:

The method and the device provided in the embodiments of the present application are based on the same application conception, and since the principles of solving the problems by the method and the device are similar, the implementation of the device and the method can be referred to each other, and the repetition is not repeated.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the division of the units is schematic, which is merely a logic function division, and other division manners may be implemented in actual practice. In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit. The integrated units may be implemented in hardware or in software functional units.

The integrated units, if implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as stand-alone products, may be stored in a processor-readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or a portion or all or part of the technical solution contributing to the related art, may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium, including several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a Processor (Processor) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a U-disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, or other various media capable of storing program codes.

It should be noted that, the above device provided in this embodiment of the present application can implement all the method steps implemented in the method embodiment and achieve the same technical effects, and detailed descriptions of the same parts and beneficial effects as those of the method embodiment in this embodiment are omitted.

In another aspect, embodiments of the present application further provide a processor readable storage medium storing a computer program, where the computer program is configured to cause the processor to execute the method for managing a network control relay NCR provided in each of the foregoing embodiments, for example, including:

receiving NCR configuration information sent by network equipment, wherein the NCR configuration information is generated based on first authorization information, and the first authorization information is used for indicating whether core network equipment authorizes the identity of a terminal NCR; based on the NCR configuration information, carrying out radio frequency forwarding work with NCR identity;

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

receiving first authorization information sent by core network equipment, wherein the first authorization information is used for indicating whether the identity of a terminal NCR is authorized or not; transmitting NCR configuration information to the terminal in case the first authorization information indicates authorization of the terminal NCR identity;

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

receiving third indication information sent by network equipment, wherein the third indication information is used for indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR; and determining whether to authorize the terminal to access a network in NCR identity based on one or more of the third indication information, the subscription information of the terminal and the operation maintenance management configuration information, and sending first authorization information to the network equipment, wherein the first authorization information is used for indicating whether to authorize the identity of the terminal NCR.

The processor-readable storage medium may be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by a processor, including, but not limited to, magnetic storage (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disks (MOs), etc.), optical storage (e.g., CD, DVD, BD, HVD, etc.), semiconductor storage (e.g., ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, nonvolatile storage (NAND FLASH), solid State Disk (SSD)), and the like.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, magnetic disk storage, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-executable instructions. These computer-executable instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These processor-executable instructions may also be stored in a processor-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the processor-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These processor-executable instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present application without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof, the present application is intended to cover such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A method for managing a network control relay NCR, comprising:

2. The method of managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises:

3. The method of managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 2, characterized in that the method further comprises:

4. The method of managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 1, characterized in that the method further comprises:

5. The method for managing network control relay NCR according to claim 1, wherein the receiving NCR configuration information sent by the network device includes:

6. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

7. A method for managing a network control relay NCR, comprising:

8. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 7, characterized in that the method further comprises:

9. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 8, characterized in that the method further comprises:

10. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 7, characterized in that the method further comprises:

11. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 7, characterized in that in case the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal, the method further comprises:

fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

12. The method for managing network control relay NCR according to claim 7, characterized in that the sending NCR configuration information to the terminal includes:

13. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

14. A method for managing a network control relay NCR, comprising:

15. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 14, characterized in that the method further comprises:

16. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the sending the first authorization information to the network device includes:

17. The method for managing a network control relay NCR according to claim 15, characterized in that the transmitting second authorization information to the network device includes:

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the determining whether the terminal is authorized to access the network with the NCR identity comprises:

under the condition that the third indication information is not matched with the subscription information of the terminal, determining to reject the terminal to access the network in the NCR identity; or alternatively, the first and second heat exchangers may be,

And under the condition that the network equipment does not meet the subscription information of the terminal or the limit condition of the operation maintenance management configuration information, determining to reject the terminal to access to the network in the identity of NCR.

19. A network control relay NCR device, comprising a memory, a transceiver, a processor; the method is characterized in that:

a memory for storing a computer program; a transceiver for transceiving data under control of the processor; a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and performing the following operations:

20. The network control relay NCR device of claim 19, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the operations of:

21. The network control relay NCR device of claim 20, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the operations of:

22. The network control relay NCR device of claim 19, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the operations of:

23. The network control relay NCR device according to claim 19, wherein the receiving NCR configuration information sent by the network device includes:

24. The network control relay NCR device according to any one of claims 19-23, wherein the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

25. A network device comprising a memory, a transceiver, and a processor; the method is characterized in that:

26. The network device of claim 25, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the following:

27. The network device of claim 26, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the following:

28. The network device of claim 25, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the following:

29. The network device of claim 25, wherein the processor reads the computer program in the memory to further perform the following operations in the event that the network device decides to initiate an Xn handover of the terminal:

fourth indication information indicating that the type of the terminal is NCR;

And/or the number of the groups of groups,

the NCR configuration information.

30. The network device of claim 25, wherein the sending NCR configuration information to the terminal comprises:

31. The network device of any of claims 25-30, wherein the NCR configuration information includes at least one of:

receiving and transmitting frequency points;

a bandwidth;

a power;

direction.

32. A core network device comprising a memory, a transceiver, and a processor; the method is characterized in that:

33. The core network device of claim 32, wherein the processor reading the computer program in the memory further performs the following:

34. The core network device according to claim 32 or 33, wherein said sending the first authorization information to the network device comprises:

35. The core network device of claim 33, wherein the sending the second authorization information to the network device comprises:

36. The core network device according to claim 33, wherein said determining whether said terminal is authorized to access the network with NCR identity comprises:

37. A management apparatus for network control relay NCR, comprising:

38. A management apparatus for network control relay NCR, comprising:

39. A management apparatus for network control relay NCR, comprising:

40. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 6, or the method of any one of claims 7 to 13, or the method of any one of claims 14 to 18.