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• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
  • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
  • H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
  • H04W24/10—Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports

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• Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of telecommunication and in particular, to devices, methods and computer readable storage media for improvement of quality of experience (QoE) measurement.
• QoE quality of experience
• the QoE measurement results indicate objective experience of a user on the satisfaction of communication service (s) in an application (APP) layer. As a result, it is usually used as one of the key indicators for evaluating and assessing the quality of the communication service (s) . Further, a service provider or an operator may obtain the quality of the communication service (s) by collecting the measurement results from a terminal device of the user, and improve the quality of corresponding communication service (s) according to the collected measurement results.
• the management system may transmit a QoE measurement configuration (such as, QoE measurement collection, QMC) to activate a QoE measurement at the terminal device via an access network device.
• a QoE measurement configuration such as, QoE measurement collection, QMC
• the QoE measurement configuration may indicate at least one measurement metric.
• the APP layer of the terminal device will perform the QoE measurement and convey the measurement results to an access layer/stratum of the terminal device.
• the measurement results will be processed and transmitted to the access network device (such as, a gNB) , and the access network device will forward the measurement results to respective QoE data consumers (such as, message collection entities, MCEs) .
• the metric (s) comprised in different QMCs may be overlapped.
• the terminal device will report redundancy and reduplicative measurement results, which brings unexpected and undesirable resource wasting in air interface.
• example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for improvement of QoE measurement.
• a third device comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; where the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the third device to receive, from a first device, a first message for activating a measurement configuration for a QoE measurement at a second device, the first message indicating: the measurement configuration, session identity assigned for a measurement session corresponding to the measurement configuration, and information of a plurality of data collectors corresponding to the measurement configuration, create a correspondence between an identity used for identifying the session identity and the information of the plurality of data collectors; and transmit, based on the received first message, a configuration message to the second device.
• the communication network 200 includes a first device 210, a second device 220, a third device 230, data collectors 240-1 and 240-2 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the data collectors 240 or individually referred to as a data collector 240) . Further, in the following text, the data collector 240-1 also referred to as the first data collector 240-1 while the data collector 240-2 also referred to as the second data collector 240-2.
• the generated measurement configuration is transmitted via a container comprised in the first message. That is, the measurement configuration is transparent with respect to the third device 230.
• the first message in addition to the measurement configuration, also comprises further some other IEs/parameters.
• the other IEs/parameters includes but not limited to, service type and information of at least one data collector 240 corresponding to the respective measurement configuration which are obtained/derived from the measurement requirement.
• the generated first message (s) is transmitted to the third device 230.
• the first device 210 transmits 340-3 the first message corresponding to the third measurement configuration to the third device 230. Further, if the first measurement configuration is generated, the first device 210 will transmit 340-1 the first message corresponding to the first measurement configuration to the third device 230, while if the second measurement configuration is generated, the first device 210 will transmit 340-2 the first message corresponding to the second measurement configuration to the third device 230.
• the third device 230 also may have processed the first message, for example, has transmitted 315 a RRCReconfiguration message to the second device 220, and the RRCReconfiguration message includes the following: Service Type (DASH) , QoE Reference (ID1) and container of QMC configuration file (Video, Speech) .
• DASH Service Type
• ID1 QoE Reference
• container of QMC configuration file Video, Speech
• the first device 210 transmits a second message (such as, dectivateAreaQMCJob) to the third device 230, and the second message includes the parameters: Service Type (DASH) and QoE Reference (ID1) .
• the third device 230 has configured the first measurement requirement to the second device 220 (such as, has transmitted the above RRCReconfiguration message)
• some additional operations are needed by the third device 230.
• the second device 220 may terminate the QoE measurement accordingly.
• the improved solution for handling overlapped/common metric (s) also may be proceeded.
• the third device 230 stores the session identity (such as, QoE reference Id) , the information of the data collector (s) 240 and optionally stores other visible QMC parameters. Further, the third device 230 may create a correspondence or an association between the session identity and the information of the data collector (s) 240. Then, the third device 230 forwards a configuration message to the second device 220 based on the received first message. For example, the third device 230 transmits an RRCReconfiguration message to the second device 220, and the RRCReconfiguration message includes the following: Service Type, QoE reference ID and Container of QoE Config which are comprised in the first message.
• the session identity such as, QoE reference Id
• the third device 230 may create a correspondence or an association between the session identity and the information of the data collector (s) 240.
• the third device 230 forwards a configuration message to the second device 220 based on the received first message. For example, the third device 230 transmits an RRCReconfiguration message
• the third device 230 also may configure one or more identifications corresponding to the session identities/the data collector (s) 240. In this event, the third device 230 may transmit the identification (s) rather than the session identity to the second device 220. As one specific example, the third device 230 transmits RRC signaling for QoE measurements in RRC_CONNECTED, where identification (s) (such as, a RRC ID or MeasConfigAppLayerId) is used to identify the QoE configuration between the second device 220 and the third device 230.
• identification (s) such as, a RRC ID or MeasConfigAppLayerId
• the third device 230 configures a first identity/identification corresponding to the first session identity, configures a second identity/identification corresponding to the second session identity, while configuring two identifications (referred to as a third identification and a fourth identification) /identities corresponding to the third session identity.
• the third device 230 may create 345-1 a correspondence between the first session identity (or the first identification) and the information of the first data collector 240-1. Further, the third device 230 transmits 350-1 an RRCReconfiguration message to the second device 220, and the RRCReconfiguration message includes the following: Service Type (DASH) , QoE reference ID (ID3-1) (or the first identification) and Container of QoE Config comprised (Speech) .
• DASH Service Type
• ID3-1 QoE reference ID
• Speech Container of QoE Config comprised
• the third device 230 may create 345-2 a correspondence between the second session identity (or the second identification) and the information of the second data collector 240-3, Further, the third device 230 transmits 350-2 an RRCReconfiguration message to the second device 220, and the RRCReconfiguration message includes the following: Service Type (DASH) , QoE reference ID (ID3-2) (or the second identification) and Container of QoE Config comprised (Text) .
• DASH Service Type
• ID3-2 QoE reference ID
• Container of QoE Config comprised Text
• the identification (s) when used for communications between the second device 220 and the third device 230, there may be two identifications (i.e., a third identification and a fourth identification) associated with the third session identity.
• the third device 230 may create a correspondence between the third and fourth identifications and the information of the first and second data collectors 240. For example, create a correspondence between the third identification and the information of the first data collector 240-1, and a correspondence between the fourth identification and the information of the second data collector 240-2.
• the third device 230 transmits 350-3 an RRCReconfiguration message to the second device 220, and the RRCReconfiguration message includes the following: Service Type (DASH) , QoE reference ID (ID3-c) (or the third and fourth identifications) and Container of QoE Config comprised (Video) .
• DASH Service Type
• ID3-c QoE reference ID
• Container of QoE Config comprised Video
• one session identity may correspond to more than one data collector.
• the example process 400 may involve the first device 210, the second device 220, the third device 230, the first data collector 240-1 and the second data collector 240-2.
• the second device 220 receives 420 a fourth measurement configuration indicating at least one metric for a QoE at the second device 220. Further, the second device 220 receives 440 a fifth measurement configuration indicating at least one metric.
• the fourth and fifth measurement configurations are configured for one same service type and correspond to different session identifies.
• the session identity corresponds to the fourth configuration is referred to as the first session identity (be represented as “ID1” )
• the session identity corresponds to the fifth configuration
• the second session identity (be represented as “ID2” ) .
• the fourth and fifth measurement configurations may be comprised in different configuration messages (such as, RRCReconfiguration message) as an IE/parameter (such as, Container of QoE Config) transmitted from the third device 230.
• RRCReconfiguration message such as, RRCReconfiguration message
• IE/parameter such as, Container of QoE Config
• the fourth and fifth measurement configurations may originate from two measurement requirements from different data collectors 240. Specifically, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the first device 210 obtains 405 a first measurement requirement from the first data collector 240-1 and further obtains 425 a second measurement requirement from the second data collector 240-2. Then, the first device 210 generates two measurement configurations (i.e., fourth and fifth measurement configuration) based on the first and second measurement requirements, respectively.
• the first device 210 transmits 410 a first message for activating the fourth measurement configuration to the third device 230, where the first message indicates: the fourth measurement configuration, information of the first collector 240-1, and the first session identity.
• the third device 230 creates 415 a correspondence between the first session identity and the information of the first collector 240-1.
• the second device 220 if there is no overlapped/common metrics, the second device 220 generates the QoE reporting container according to fourth and fifth measurement configurations separately and QoE reporting container separately with the corresponding session identities. Specifically, the QoE reporting container corresponding to the fourth device is attached with first session identity and the QoE reporting container corresponding to the fifth device is attached with second session identity.
• the third device 230 may generate 450 a first measurement report comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fourth measurement configuration while not comprised in fifth measurement configuration, a second measurement report comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fifth measurement configuration while not comprised in fourth configuration requirement, and a third measurement report comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in both the fourth and fifth measurement configurations.
• the second device 220 performs a measurement based on the fourth measurement configuration and further generates the first measurement report and the third measurement report.
• the second device 220 performs a measurement based on either the fourth measurement configuration or the fifth measurement configuration, and further merely generates the third measurement report.
• the generated measurement report may be transmitted via a container comprised in the measurement report message. That is, the measurement report is transparent with respect to the third device 230.
• Fig. 5 shows a flowchart of an example method 500 implemented at a first device 210 in accordance with some example embodiments of the present disclosure.
• the method 500 will be described from the perspective of the first device 210 with respect to Fig. 2. It is to be understood that the method 500 may include additional blocks not shown and/or may omit some shown blocks, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
• the first device 210 if the at least one metric comprised in the first measurement requirement is identical with the at least one metric comprised in the second measurement requirement, the first device 210 generates at least one measurement configuration by: generating a third measurement configuration indicating metrics comprised in both the first and second measurement requirements.
• the first device 210 transmits a second message to deactivate the first measurement requirement.
• the first device 210 is a management system device and the second device 220 is a terminal device.
• the first apparatus comprises means for means for obtaining, at a first apparatus, a first measurement requirement for a QoE measurement at a second apparatus from a first data collector, the first measurement requirement comprising at least one metric; means for obtaining a second measurement requirement for a QoE measurement at the second apparatus from a second data collector, the second measurement requirement comprising at least one metric; and means for generating at least one measurement configuration based on the first and second measurement requirements if the at least one metric comprised in the first measurement requirement is at least partially overlapped with the at least one metric comprised in the second measurement requirement, a measurement configuration of the least one measurement configuration comprising at least one overlapped metric
• a third apparatus capable of performing the method 600 may comprise means for performing the respective operations of the method 600.
• the means may be implemented in any suitable form.
• the means may be implemented in a circuitry or software module.
• the third apparatus may be implemented as or included in the third device 230.
• the second device 220 receives, from a third device 230, a fourth measurement configuration for a QoE measurement at the second device 220, the fourth measurement requirement indicating at least one metric and corresponding to a first identity to identity a first session identity;
• the second device 220 if the at least one metric indicated by the fourth measurement configuration is a subset of the at least one metric indicated by the fifth measurement configuration, the second device 220 generates at least one measurement report by: performing a measurement based on the fifth measurement configuration; and generating the following: a second measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fifth measurement configuration while not comprised in fourth measurement configuration, and a third measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in both the fourth and fifth measurement configurations.
• the second device 220 transmits, to the third device 230, a measurement report message comprising: the third measurement report, the first identity to identify the first session identity, and the second identity to identify the second session identity.
• the second device 220 is a terminal device and the third device 230 an access network device.
• a second apparatus capable of performing the method 700 may comprise means for performing the respective operations of the method 700.
• the means may be implemented in any suitable form.
• the means may be implemented in a circuitry or software module.
• the second apparatus may be implemented as or included in the second device 220.
• the second apparatus comprises means for means for receiving, at a second apparatus and from a third apparatus, a fourth measurement configuration for a QoE measurement at the second apparatus, the fourth measurement requirement indicating at least one metric and corresponding to a first identity to identity a first session identity; means for receiving, from the third apparatus, a fifth measurement configuration for a QoE measurement at for the second apparatus, the fifth measurement requirement indicating at least one metric and corresponding to a second identity to identity a second session identity; and means for generating at least one measurement report based on the fourth and fifth measurement configuration if the at least one metric indicated by the fourth measurement configuration is at least partially overlapped with the at least one metric indicated by the fifth measurement configuration, wherein a measurement report of the at least one measurement report comprises measurement reports correspond to at least one overlapped metric.
• the means for generating the at least one measurement report comprises: means for performing a measurement based on the fourth and fifth measurement configurations; and means for generating the following: a first measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fourth measurement configuration while not comprised in fifth measurement configuration, a second measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fifth measurement configuration while not comprised in fourth configuration requirement, and a third measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in both the fourth and fifth measurement configurations.
• the means for generating the at least one measurement report comprises: means for performing a measurement based on the fourth measurement configuration; and means for generating the following: a first measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in the fourth measurement configuration while not comprised in second measurement configuration, and a third measurement report, comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in both the fourth and fifth measurement configurations.
• the means for generating the at least one measurement report comprises: means for performing a measurement based on either the fourth measurement configuration or the fifth measurement configuration; and means for generating a third measurement report comprising measurement results corresponding to metrics comprised in both the fourth and fifth measurement configurations.
• the second apparatus further comprises: means for transmitting, to the third apparatus, a measurement report message comprising: the third measurement report, the first identity to identify the first session identity, and the second identity to identify the second session identity.
• the second apparatus is a terminal apparatus and the third apparatus is an access network apparatus.
• Fig. 8 shows a flowchart of an example method 800 implemented at a third device 230 in accordance with some example embodiments of the present disclosure.
• the method 800 will be described from the perspective of the third device 230 with respect to Fig. 2. It is to be understood that the method 800 may include additional blocks not shown and/or may omit some shown blocks, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
• the third apparatus comprises means for means for receiving, at a third apparatus and from a second apparatus, a measurement report message of a QoE measurement at the second apparatus, the measurement report message comprising: a measurement report, and a plurality of session identities; and means for transmitting, based on a correspondence or an association between the plurality of identities to identity a plurality of session identities and a plurality of identities of respective data collectors, the measurement report to the respective data collectors.
• Fig. 9 is a simplified block diagram of a device 900 that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.
• the device 900 may be provided to implement a communication device, for example, the first device 210, the second device 220 and the third device 230 as shown in Fig. 2.
• the device 900 includes one or more processors 910, one or more memories 920 coupled to the processor 910, and one or more communication modules 940 (such as, transmitters and/or receivers) coupled to the processor 910.
• the communication module 940 is for bidirectional communications.
• the communication module 940 has at least one antenna to facilitate communication.
• the communication interface may represent any interface that is necessary for communication with other network elements.
• the memory 920 may include one or more non-volatile memories and one or more volatile memories.
• the non-volatile memories include, but are not limited to, a Read Only Memory (ROM) 924, an electrically programmable read only memory (EPROM) , a flash memory, a hard disk, a compact disc (CD) , a digital video disk (DVD) , and other magnetic storage and/or optical storage.
• the volatile memories include, but are not limited to, a random access memory (RAM) 922 and other volatile memories that will not last in the power-down duration.
• the program 930 may be tangibly contained in a computer readable medium which may be included in the device 900 (such as in the memory 920) or other storage devices that are accessible by the device 900.
• the device 900 may load the program 930 from the computer readable medium to the RAM 922 for execution.
• the computer readable medium may include any types of tangible non-volatile storage, such as ROM, EPROM, a flash memory, a hard disk, CD, DVD, and the like.
• Fig. 10 shows an example of the computer readable medium 1000 in form of CD or DVD.
• the computer readable medium has the program 930 stored thereon.

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