WO2022166763A1 - 确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质 - Google Patents

确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质 Download PDF

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WO2022166763A1
WO2022166763A1 PCT/CN2022/074342 CN2022074342W WO2022166763A1 WO 2022166763 A1 WO2022166763 A1 WO 2022166763A1 CN 2022074342 W CN2022074342 W CN 2022074342W WO 2022166763 A1 WO2022166763 A1 WO 2022166763A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a method, a device and a storage medium for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range.
  • Circle selection and geofencing are commonly used functions in location-based services. Because 5G network can provide accurate and reliable operator-level positioning information, it has outstanding demands in some industries that have requirements on security, cost and reliability.
  • the existing location circle selection method cannot narrow the circle selection range, it is necessary to perform location query for all UEs in the whole network, which may cause problems such as signaling storm, excessive system load, and terminal power consumption.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a device, and a storage medium for determining a terminal within a position circle selection range, so as to solve the defect that the position circle selection method in the prior art cannot narrow the circle selection range, and realize the detection of the terminal in the circle selection range. Further filter, narrow the circle selection.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, including:
  • the first server sends the circle selection related information to the second server;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle is the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle.
  • the determining of a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the position circle selection range is determined.
  • the determining of a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target cell list of the target cells within the location circled range.
  • the determining of a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the determining of a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the location information request is broadcast and sent, and the location information request is used for the terminal in the target cell to report its own geographic location;
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal list associated with the target service identifier. the terminal;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range further includes:
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, including:
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target cell list is sent to the first server.
  • the method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range further includes:
  • the circle selection type is cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal related information to the first server, including:
  • the locating the terminal to be selected in the terminal list and determining the target terminal list include:
  • Obtain the location information of the terminal to be selected through the LCS positioning process or through the GNSS satellite positioning;
  • a target terminal list composed of target terminals within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range further includes:
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal list associated with the target service identifier. the terminal;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the determining a terminal list of a target cell within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • the determining a target cell list within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • a target cell within the location circled range is determined.
  • the target cell within the location circle selection range includes:
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, including a memory, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:
  • a memory for storing a computer program
  • a transceiver for sending and receiving data under the control of the processor
  • a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and performing the following operations:
  • the first server sends the circle selection related information to the second server;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle is the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle.
  • the device for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, the determining a target terminal within the location circle selection range based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the position circle selection range is determined.
  • the device for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, the determining of the target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target cell list of the target cells within the location circled range.
  • the device for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, the determining of the target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the location confirmation request is broadcast and sent, and the location confirmation request is used for the terminal in the target cell to judge whether its geographic location is located within the location circle selection range;
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the device for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, the determining of the target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal list associated with the target service identifier. the terminal;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a position circle selection device, including a memory, a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:
  • a memory for storing a computer program
  • a transceiver for sending and receiving data under the control of the processor
  • a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and performing the following operations:
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target cell list is sent to the first server.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the circle selection type is cell circle selection
  • the circle selection type is cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal related information to the first server, including:
  • the determining the target terminal list by locating the terminal to be selected in the terminal list includes:
  • Obtain the location information of the terminal to be selected through the LCS positioning process or through the GNSS satellite positioning;
  • a target terminal list composed of target terminals within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal list associated with the target service identifier. the terminal;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the device for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, the determining a terminal list of a target cell within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • the determining a target cell list within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • a target cell within the location circled range is determined.
  • the target cells within the location circle selection range include:
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, including:
  • a first sending module configured to send circle selection related information to the second server
  • a second receiving module configured to receive the target terminal related information sent by the second server based on the circle selection related information
  • a first determining module configured to determine a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range, including:
  • a first receiving module configured to receive location circle selection request information from the first initiating terminal, where the location circle selection request information includes circle selection related information;
  • a second sending module configured to send the target terminal related information to the first server based on the circle selection related information
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a processor-readable storage medium, where the processor-readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to cause the processor to execute the first aspect as described above Or the steps of the method for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range according to the second aspect.
  • the method, device, and storage medium for determining a terminal within a location circle selection range provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further screen the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area to narrow the circle selection range. range, reduce signaling interaction with irrelevant networks and terminals, and reduce signaling overhead.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a core network architecture proposed by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an application layer enabling layer architecture proposed by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 3 is a kind of fusion location service system architecture diagram provided by the related art
  • FIG. 4 is one of the schematic diagrams of the positioning process of the GMLC-based LCS location information provided by the NEF to the AF provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is the second schematic diagram of the positioning process of the AMF-based LCS location information provided by the NEF to the AF provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is the third schematic diagram of the positioning process of the LCS location information provided by the GMLC to the LCS client provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a location query process between an application layer Location management server and a client provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is one of the schematic flow charts of the method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an example of an irregular shape position circle selection provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is a second schematic flowchart of a method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 13 is a third schematic flowchart of a method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 14 is a fourth schematic flowchart of a method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 15 is a fifth schematic flowchart of a method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 16 is a sixth schematic flowchart of a method for providing a position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG 17 is one of the schematic diagrams of the network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 18 is the second schematic diagram of the network architecture provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 19 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the position circle selection device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 20 is a second schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • 21 is a third schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 22 is a third schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the term "and/or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, and indicates that there can be three kinds of relationships. For example, A and/or B can indicate that A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone these three situations.
  • the character “/” generally indicates that the associated objects are an "or" relationship.
  • the term “plurality” refers to two or more than two, and other quantifiers are similar.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for location circle selection, which are used to further screen terminals within the circle selection range, narrow the circle selection range, reduce signaling interaction with irrelevant networks and terminals, and reduce signaling overhead.
  • the method and the device are conceived based on the same application. Since the principles of the method and the device for solving the problem are similar, the implementation of the device and the method can be referred to each other, and repeated descriptions will not be repeated here.
  • a suitable system may be a global system of mobile communication (GSM) system, a code division multiple access (CDMA) system, a wideband code division multiple access (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA) general packet Wireless service (general packet radio service, GPRS) system, long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (frequency division duplex, FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (time division duplex, TDD) system, Long term evolution advanced (LTE-A) system, universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) system, 5G New Radio (New Radio, NR) system, etc.
  • GSM global system of mobile communication
  • CDMA code division multiple access
  • WCDMA wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • general packet Wireless service general packet Radio service
  • GPRS general packet Wireless service
  • LTE long term evolution
  • LTE frequency division duplex frequency division duplex
  • time division duplex time division duplex
  • TDD Time division duplex
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a core network architecture proposed by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • LCS Location Services
  • the positioning information of the terminal generated by the 5G network positioning method can be provided to the third-party application through the NEF or GMLC entity (the third-party application can be either AF or LCS client).
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an application layer enabling layer architecture proposed by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the communication system defines an application enabling layer (SEAL, service enabler application layer), which is used for 3GPP system docking vertical Industry and third-party applications, where the architecture of the location management function is shown in Figure 2.
  • SEAL application enabling layer
  • service enabler application layer 3GPP system docking vertical Industry and third-party applications
  • the VAL server is deployed by a third party (such as V2X, or other vertical industries); the location management server can be deployed by a third party (such as a cloud platform provider) or by a network operator.
  • the location management server provides an API service interface (LM-S) to the VAL server to provide location-based services or location information.
  • L-S API service interface
  • the location management server and the location management client interact through the application layer interface LM-Uu, and directly obtain the UE's location information (such as satellite positioning information) through the OTT approach.
  • the location management server can also interact with the 5G core network (as an AF or LCS client, following the core network architecture in Figure 2) to obtain UE location information provided by the 5G network.
  • FIG. 3 is an architecture diagram of a fused location service system provided by the related art.
  • a fused location client (Fused location client) is a location service module of a positioning terminal.
  • Fused location function (Fused location function) is the core service network element of the Fused location service system. It supports positioning and location service interaction with the Fused location client. It supports docking with multiple positioning systems, including the 5G core network.
  • NEF or GMLC One of two network elements: NEF or GMLC;
  • the supported positioning system may also include SUPL positioning platform SLP;
  • the supported positioning system may also include a server of a third-party positioning system.
  • the Fused location function can also be called a Fused location server.
  • the Application specific server (specific application server) is the user and consumer of the integrated location service.
  • the third-party application AF calls the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe to the NEF, and the Nnef_EventExposure_Notify operation obtains the specified UE (through the UE Location information that identifies SUPI or GPSI).
  • the NEF decides to acquire the location information by interacting with the GMLC or the AMF according to the location QoS requirements or the reporting type in step 1.
  • the NEF and the GMLC call special positioning operations such as Ngmlc_Location_ProvideLocation and Ngmlc_Location_EventNotify to obtain the location information of the UE.
  • This process can obtain information such as the geographic location information (latitude and longitude) of the UE, the administrative geographic location, and the used positioning method.
  • FIG. 5 is the second schematic diagram of the positioning process of the AMF-based LCS location information provided by the NEF to the AF provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure; in this process, the third-party application AF calls the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe and Nnef_EventExposure_Notify operations on the NEF to obtain the specified UE (through the UE Location information that identifies SUPI or GPSI). The NEF decides to acquire the location information by interacting with the GMLC or the AMF according to the location QoS requirements or the reporting type in step 1.
  • NEF NEF
  • UDM UDM
  • AMF NG-RAN call Nudm_SDM_Get, Nudm_UECM_Get, Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe and Namf_EventExposure_Notify and other specialized positioning operations to obtain the UE's location information.
  • This process can obtain information such as the geographic location information (latitude and longitude) of the UE and the positioning method used.
  • FIG. 6 is the third schematic diagram of the positioning process of the LCS location information provided by the GMLC to the LCS client provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure; in this process, the third-party application LCS client initiates the LCS Service Request to the GMLC to obtain the UE location information.
  • This process can obtain information such as the geographic location information (latitude and longitude) of the UE, the administrative geographic location, and the used positioning method.
  • a third-party application (as an AF) obtains LCS information through NEF (Network Exposure Function), use the processes shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5. If a third-party application acts as an LCS client to obtain LCS information through GMLC (Gateway Mobile Location Centre), use the process shown in Figure 6.
  • NEF Network Exposure Function
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify operation between AF and NEF provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown in FIG. 7 , it is a non-location process;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify operation between NEF and AMF provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown in FIG. 8 , it is a non-location process;
  • Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify operations between AF and NEF and the Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify operations between NEF and AMF are generic flows that provide location-based or non-location-based information.
  • positioning-based process refer to the above process.
  • non-location process the third-party AF can obtain the following two processes:
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a location query process between an application layer Location management server and a client provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 9 , it is a location process, that is, between the Location management server and the client.
  • the message interaction process this process can obtain the user's geographic location information (latitude and longitude), administrative geographic location.
  • the location information obtained in this process is through non-LCS positioning.
  • the Location management server in FIG. 9 can be replaced by the application layer Fused Location Function, and the Location management client in FIG. 9 can be replaced by the Fused Location Client, that is, it can be regarded as a connection between the Fused Location Function and the Fused Location Client.
  • the schematic diagram of the location query process of wherein the positioning process shown is the message interaction process between the Fused Location Function and the Fused Location Client; this process can obtain the user's geographic location information (latitude and longitude), administrative geographic location.
  • the location information obtained in this process is through non-LCS positioning.
  • FIG. 10 is one of the schematic flow charts of the method for position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 10 , the method includes the following steps:
  • Step 1000 the first server sends the circle selection related information to the second server, and the circle selection related information is used to obtain the target terminal related information from the second server;
  • Step 1010 determining a target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for determining a location to circle a target terminal, which is applied to the first server.
  • the first server sends the relevant information of the circle selection to the second server, and the second server sends the relevant information of the target terminal to the second server based on the relevant information of the circle selection; then the first server receives the relevant information of the target terminal sent by the second server;
  • a server determines the target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal; wherein, the relevant information of the circle selection includes information of the circle selection position, and the target terminal is within the position circle selection range.
  • the first server may be a location server
  • the second server may be NEF (Network Exposure Function, network exposure function).
  • the location client or the application server of UE1 of the initiating terminal (may be referred to as the first initiating terminal) of the location circle selection behavior may send a location circle selection request to the first server such as the location server, and the location circle selection request may include circle selection.
  • Relevant information such as the circle selection location information, is used to indicate the specific location and range of the circle selection, that is, the circle selection location information is a delineated geographic range.
  • the circle selection location information may include but is not limited to: latitude and longitude range, vertical height range, circle selection method—such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence, etc., rule information (trigger circle selected conditions, such as time, etc.), service identifier (application or service for which the circle is selected), and location QoS requirements (such as accuracy, etc.).
  • circle selection method such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence, etc.
  • rule information trigger circle selected conditions, such as time, etc.
  • service identifier application or service for which the circle is selected
  • location QoS requirements such as accuracy, etc.
  • the first server can send the circle selection related information to the second server, and the second server can determine which cells are covered based on the circle selection location information, and can further determine which cells are covered.
  • the target terminal list in the target cell, that is, the target terminal related information can be fed back to the first server, and the first server can determine the target terminal based on the target terminal related information, that is, determine the circled target terminal.
  • circle selection usually refers to a closed area of a geographical area delimited by a point, such as a circle determined by a center point and a radius, or a polygon as a boundary to select objects in the area (such as mobile phone users) .
  • a geofence also refers to a virtual geographic boundary.
  • Typical applications for geofencing include the ability to receive automatic notifications and alerts when the phone enters, leaves, or moves within a particular geographic area.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an example of irregular-shaped position circle selection provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 11 , a four-corner polygon is a circle selection area, and possible situations include:
  • A is in the circled selection area and also in the district mapped by the polygon;
  • (2) B is in the district mapped by the polygon and outside the circled selection area
  • D is in the circled selection area and outside the polygonal mapping cell (the location of D is not covered by a cell).
  • the circled targets are A and D.
  • the 5G network can provide a terminal list of cells corresponding to the circled area, and both A and B are selected in the above figure. D is not selected because it is not in the corresponding cell. If the cell boundary is very close to the circled area, it is possible that the cell is also selected after geographic location mapping, and C may be selected.
  • a list of terminals in the target cell can be obtained after mapping the target cell in the circled selection area, and the terminals in the target cell can be screened, and the screened terminals can be accurately positioned again.
  • the first server located at the application layer can judge and determine the target terminal that is circled after accurate positioning, or the terminal in the target cell can determine by itself, that is, the terminal in the target cell after the circle selection reports the judgment. Results or report their exact location to the first server.
  • the first server such as the location server may correspond to the Location Management Server in the existing application layer architecture
  • the application server may correspond to the VAL Server.
  • the location service client of the application layer in the terminal can correspond to the Location Management Client.
  • the interaction between the location server and the terminal can use the LM-Uu interface in the existing application layer architecture, and the interaction between the location server and the application server can use the LM-S interface.
  • the location server in the embodiment of the present disclosure narrows the circle selection range by using UE information in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, and then directly performs precise positioning and screening on the target UE in the small range by the OTT (Over the Top) method.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals in the target cell by using the terminal-related information in the target cell within the mapping range of the circle selection area, thereby reducing signaling interactions with irrelevant networks and terminals , reducing signaling overhead.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • the second server such as the NEF, may determine the subsequent core network interaction process to be adopted according to the circle selection type.
  • the first server determines the target terminal by obtaining a list of terminals within the circled geographic location.
  • the first server obtains the terminal list of the target cell by first determining a target cell within the geographical location range of the circle selection, such as a 5G cell within the coverage area, and finally. The determination of the target terminal is performed.
  • the first server can determine a target cell within the circled geographic location, such as a 5G cell within the coverage area, that is, obtain a target cell list.
  • the first server may determine the core network interaction process according to the circle selection type and the circle selection location information, that is, to determine whether the location server or the core network completes the circle selection determination.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • the terminal list of the target cell is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information to a target cell list (Cell ID list) after receiving the circle selection related information; Further, the terminal list of the target cell is determined.
  • Cell ID list a target cell list
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is the first cell circle selection, it can first determine the target cell list, and then can call the Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify process to the AMF to obtain the terminal list (UE ID) in the target cell list.
  • list such as: GPSI list
  • the second server may send the terminal list of the target cell as target terminal related information to the first server, and after receiving the terminal list of the target cell, the first server may The terminal is further screened to obtain the terminal that is really within the circled selection range.
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may determine the cell within the location circle selection range as the target cell;
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may further determine that the cell circled on the boundary of the geographic location is the target cell;
  • the second server when it determines the target cell list, it may determine a cell within the range of the location circle and the boundary of the circled geographic location as the target cell.
  • the target terminal determined in the range of location circle selection based on the target terminal related information including:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the position circle selection range is determined.
  • the first server may send a location confirmation request to the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell, so that the terminal to be selected is further screened. Determine whether your geographic location is within the location circle selection range;
  • the location confirmation request may include the circled location information, and may also include the terminal identifier and/or the user identifier of the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell.
  • the location client of the terminal to be selected can determine whether its geographic location is within the location circle selection range based on the location confirmation request, and then the location client of the terminal to be selected can Feedback the judgment result to the location server.
  • the first server such as a location server, may determine a list of target terminals located in the circled area according to the determination result fed back by the terminal to be selected. If the terminal to be selected feeds back the determination result of the terminal identification, the first server may map the terminal ID located in the circled area to the user ID.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of UE1, providing the target terminal list obtained by circle selection.
  • the candidate terminals in the terminal list of the target cell may be all terminals in the target cell.
  • the terminals in the target cell are all circle selection terminals, and the cells located at the boundary of the circle selection range may only have some terminals located in the circle selection range.
  • the terminals in the target cell at the boundary of the circled selection range need to be further screened, and the terminals to be selected may only include terminals located in the target cell at the boundary of the circled selection range.
  • the location confirmation request may include the circled location information, may also include the terminal identifier and/or user identifier of the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell, and may also include edge cell indication and/or service identifier.
  • the location confirmation request may be sent only to the terminal located in the cell at the border of the circled selection range when there is an indication of the edge cell.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. If there is an association relationship between the service identifier and the terminal list of the target cell, the user can only send a request to the terminal list associated with the service identifier and located in the terminal list of the target cell; That is, the terminals to be selected may only include terminals associated with the specified service identifiers and located in the terminal list of the target cell.
  • the location client of the terminal to be selected receives the location confirmation request from the first server, and can first judge whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, judges whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then determines the location after confirming the authorization. Feedback the evaluation result to the first server.
  • the determining, based on the relevant information of the target terminal, the target terminal within the location circle selection range includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the first server may send a location information request to the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell, so that the terminal to be selected is further screened. report their geographic location;
  • the location information request may include the terminal identifier and/or the user identifier of the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell, so that the corresponding terminal can determine to perform related operations based on the request after receiving it.
  • the location client of the terminal to be selected may report its own geographic location based on the location information request.
  • the first server receives the geographic location reported by the terminal to be selected to determine whether it is located in the circle selection area; if the terminal to be selected feeds back the geographic location corresponding to the terminal identifier of the terminal to be selected, the first server can The terminal ID of the target terminal in the circled area is mapped to the user ID.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of UE1, providing the target terminal list obtained by circle selection.
  • the candidate terminals in the terminal list of the target cell may be all terminals in the target cell.
  • the terminals in the target cell are all circle selection terminals, and the cells located at the boundary of the circle selection range may only have some terminals located in the circle selection range.
  • the terminals in the target cell at the boundary of the circled selection range need to be further screened, and the terminals to be selected may only include terminals located in the target cell at the boundary of the circled selection range.
  • the location confirmation request may include the circled location information, may also include the terminal identifier and/or user identifier of the terminal to be selected in the terminal list of the target cell, and may also include edge cell indication and/or service identifier.
  • the location confirmation request may be sent only to the terminal located in the cell at the border of the circled selection range when there is an indication of the edge cell.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. If there is an association relationship between the service identifier and the terminal list of the target cell, the user can only send a request to the terminal list associated with the service identifier and located in the terminal list of the target cell; That is, the terminals to be selected may only include terminals associated with the specified service identifiers and located in the terminal list of the target cell.
  • the location client of the terminal to be selected receives the location information request from the first server, and can first determine whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, determines whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then reports its own geographic location after determining the authorization.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target cell list of the target cells within the location circle selection range;
  • the target cell list is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information to a target cell list (Cell ID list) after receiving the circle selection related information;
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is the second cell circle selection, it may determine the target cell list.
  • the second server can send the target cell list as target terminal related information to the first server.
  • the first server can broadcast the location information request to the target cell. Or a location confirmation request, and further screen the terminals in the target cell to obtain the target terminals that are really within the circled selection range.
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may determine the cell within the location circle selection range as the target cell;
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may further determine that the cell circled on the boundary of the geographic location is the target cell;
  • the second server when it determines the target cell list, it may determine a cell within the range of the location circle and the boundary of the circled geographic location as the target cell.
  • the determining, based on the relevant information of the target terminal, the target terminal within the location circle selection range includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the first server may broadcast a location confirmation request to the target cell, so that the terminals in the target cell can determine whether their geographical location is located within the location circle;
  • the location client of the terminal in the target cell can determine whether its geographical location is within the location circle selection range based on the location confirmation request, and then the location of the terminal in the target cell can be determined.
  • the location client can feed back the determination result to the location server.
  • the first server such as a location server, may determine a list of target terminals located in the circled area according to the determination result fed back by the terminals in the target cell. If the terminal to be selected feeds back the determination result of the terminal identification, the first server may map the terminal ID located in the circled area to the user ID.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of the first development terminal UE1, providing the target terminal list obtained by circle selection.
  • the terminals in the target cell are all circle selection terminals, and the cells located at the boundary of the circle selection range may only have some terminals located in the circle selection range.
  • the terminals in the target cell at the border of the selection range need to be further screened, and the location confirmation request can include the edge cell indication; then not all terminals that receive broadcast information will report the judgment result, but only in the Only the terminal of the edge cell will report the judgment result.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. If there is an association relationship between the service identifier and the terminal list of the target cell, the user can only send a request to the terminal list associated with the service identifier and located in the terminal list of the target cell; That is, the location confirmation request may include the service identifier; then not all terminals that receive the broadcast information will report the determination result, but only the terminals associated with the service identifier will report the determination result.
  • the location client of the terminal in the target cell list receives the location confirmation request from the first server, and can first determine whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, and determines whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then performs location determination after determining the authorization. and feedback the evaluation result to the first server.
  • the location confirmation request may include an edge cell indication and a service identifier; then not all terminals that receive broadcast information will report the determination result, but only terminals in the edge cell and associated with the service identifier will report the determination result. .
  • all terminals in the target cell list may report the determination result.
  • the determining, based on the relevant information of the target terminal, the target terminal within the location circle selection range includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the first server may broadcast a location information request to the target cell when further screening the terminals in the target cell, so that the terminals in the target cell can report their own geographic location. ;
  • the location client of the terminal in the target cell may report its own geographic location based on the location information request.
  • the first server receives the geographic location reported by the terminal in the target cell to determine whether it is located in the circled area; if the terminal in the target cell feeds back the geographic location corresponding to the terminal identifier of the terminal in the target cell, then The first server may map the terminal ID of the target terminal located in the circled area to the user ID.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of UE1, providing the target terminal list obtained by circle selection.
  • the terminals in the target cell are all circle selection terminals, and the cells located at the boundary of the circle selection range may only have some terminals located in the circle selection range.
  • the terminals in the target cell at the border of the selected range need to be further screened, and the location information request can include the edge cell indication; then not all terminals that receive broadcast information will report location information, but only in the Only terminals in edge cells report location information.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. If there is an association relationship between the service identifier and the terminal of the target cell, the request can only be sent to the terminal associated with the service identifier and located in the target cell; the location confirmation request may include service identifier; then not all terminals that receive broadcast information will report location information, but only terminals associated with the service identifier will report location information.
  • the location client of the terminal in the target cell list receives the request for location information from the first server, and can first determine whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, and determines whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then performs the location after determining the authorization. reporting of information.
  • the location confirmation request may include edge cell indication and service identifier; then not all terminals that receive broadcast information will report location information, but only terminals in edge cells and associated with the service identifier will report location information. .
  • all terminals in the target cell list may report location information.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal list is determined by the second server after determining the terminal list of the target cell based on the circle selection related information, and locating the terminal to be selected in the terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information to a target cell list (Cell ID list) after receiving the circle selection related information;
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is precise circle selection, it may send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the AMF, including the target cell list.
  • the AMF may send a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the second server to provide the terminal list of the target cell.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. Therefore, after the second server, such as the NEF, determines that the circle selection type is accurate circle selection, it can send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the AMF, including the target.
  • the cell list may also include the service identifier of the service.
  • the AMF may determine the association relationship between the service identifier and each terminal of all terminals in the target cell.
  • the AMF can query the UDM for the association relationship between the terminal and the service.
  • the AMF can send a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the second server, providing a list of terminals to be located in the target cell, including a list of UE IDs associated with service identifiers in all terminals in the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server may select the location area indicated by the location information in the related information and the location information obtained during the location process. The comparison is performed to determine the terminal list located in the circled area in the terminal list of the target cell as the target terminal list.
  • the second server determines the target terminal list, it can send the target terminal list as target terminal related information to the first server, and after receiving the target terminal list, the first server can map the terminal ID of the target terminal list to the user. ID to get a list of user IDs.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of UE1, providing the target terminal list or user ID list obtained by circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the location circle selection when the location circle selection is performed for some services, the location circle selection may also be performed based on the target service identifier.
  • the target service identifier may not be based on the target service identifier. Perform target terminal screening;
  • the first server has an association relationship between the target service identifier and all the terminals in the target cell or terminals to be selected, only the terminals associated with the target service identifier and located in the target cell may perform location screening.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an application server entity and related logical operations and processes that provide circle selection services by invoking the 5G network positioning function and the network opening function outside the 5G network, so as to connect the 5G network to a third party.
  • Location services provide flexible deployment.
  • the core network can filter associated UEs according to service identifiers.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the circled related information does not include the target service identifier
  • the user's association relationship, or the first server does not indicate service circle selection the target terminal may not be screened based on the target service identifier; then the terminals to be further screened may be all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information also includes a target service identifier
  • the first server has an association relationship between the target service identifier and all terminals in the target cell or terminals to be selected, it can only be associated with the target service identifier and located in the target service identifier.
  • the terminals of the cell perform location screening, and the terminals to be further screened only include the terminals associated with the target service information.
  • the method further includes:
  • the first initiating terminal UE1 may be a special terminal, which may be used to initiate the process of location circle selection.
  • the first initiating terminal when it initiates the location circle selection, it may send the location circle selection request information to the first server, including the circle selection related information, so that the first server can perform subsequent location circle based on the location circle selection request information. selection process.
  • the first server may send a target terminal list composed of target terminals to the first initiating terminal.
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • the first server may be a location server located at the application layer.
  • the first server triggers the service invocation process to the 5G core network by the circle selection request of the application server.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • FIG. 12 is the second schematic flow chart of the method for position circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 12 , the method includes the following steps:
  • Step 1200 the second server receives the circle selection related information sent by the first server
  • Step 1210 based on the circle selection related information, send the target terminal related information to the first server;
  • the target terminal related information is used by the first server to determine the target terminal;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the first server may be a location server
  • the second server may be NEF (Network Exposure Function, network exposure function).
  • the location client or the application server of UE1 of the initiating terminal (may be referred to as the first initiating terminal) of the location circle selection behavior may send a location circle selection request to the first server such as the location server, and the location circle selection request may include circle selection.
  • the relevant information such as the circle selection location information, is used to indicate the specific location and range of the circle selection, that is, the circle selection location information is a delineated geographical range.
  • the circle selection location information may include but is not limited to: latitude and longitude range, vertical height range, circle selection method—such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence, etc., rule information (trigger circle selected conditions, such as time, etc.), service identifier (application or service for which the circle is selected), and location QoS requirements (such as accuracy, etc.).
  • circle selection method such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence, etc.
  • rule information trigger circle selected conditions, such as time, etc.
  • service identifier application or service for which the circle is selected
  • location QoS requirements such as accuracy, etc.
  • the first server can send the circle selection related information to the second server, and the second server can determine which cells are covered based on the circle selection location information, and can further determine which cells are covered.
  • the target terminal list in the target cell, that is, the target terminal related information can be fed back to the first server, and the first server can determine the target terminal based on the target terminal related information, that is, determine the circled target terminal.
  • circle selection usually refers to a closed area of a geographical area delimited by a point, such as a circle determined by a center point and a radius, or a polygon as a boundary to select objects in the area (such as mobile phone users) .
  • a geofence also refers to a virtual geographic boundary.
  • Typical applications for geofencing include the ability to receive automatic notifications and alerts when the phone enters, leaves, or moves within a particular geographic area.
  • the four-corner polygon is the circle selection area, and the possible situations include:
  • A is in the circled selection area and also in the district mapped by the polygon;
  • (2) B is in the district mapped by the polygon and outside the circled selection area
  • D is in the circled selection area, outside the polygon mapping cell (D is located in a location without cell coverage).
  • the circled targets are A and D.
  • the 5G network can provide a terminal list of cells corresponding to the circled area, and both A and B are selected in the above figure. D is not selected because it is not in the corresponding cell. If the cell boundary is very close to the circled area, it is possible that the cell is also selected after geographic location mapping, and C may be selected.
  • a list of terminals in the target cell can be obtained after mapping the target cell in the circled selection area, and the terminals in the target cell can be screened, and the screened terminals can be accurately positioned again.
  • the first server located at the application layer can judge and determine the target terminal that is circled after accurate positioning, or the terminal in the target cell can determine by itself, that is, the terminal in the target cell after the circle selection reports the judgment. Results or report their exact location to the first server.
  • the first server such as the location server may correspond to the Location Management Server in the existing application layer architecture
  • the application server may correspond to the VAL Server.
  • the location service client of the application layer in the terminal can correspond to the Location Management Client.
  • the interaction between the location server and the terminal can use the LM-Uu interface in the existing application layer architecture, and the interaction between the location server and the application server can use the LM-S interface.
  • the method of terminal determination and circle selection takes advantage of terminal positioning, reduces network computing power, and satisfies the privacy requirements of the terminal to report the location in some services.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information may further include circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection and cell circle selection.
  • the circle selection type may also be preset, such as predefined by a protocol, or determined based on a preset rule, or determined based on a circle selection type supported by the protocol.
  • the first server may not send the circle selection type indication information to the second server.
  • the second server such as the NEF, may determine the subsequent core network interaction process to be adopted according to the circle selection type.
  • the first server determines the target terminal by obtaining a list of terminals within the geographical location range of the circle selection.
  • the first server obtains the terminal list of the target cell by first determining the target cell within the geographical location range of the circle selection, such as a 5G cell within the coverage area, and finally performs the target cell. Terminal OK.
  • the first server can determine the target cell within the geographic location range of the circle selection, such as a 5G cell within the coverage area, that is, obtain List of target cells.
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information after receiving the circle selection related information. is the target cell list (Cell ID list); and then determines the terminal list of the target cell.
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is the first cell circle selection, it can first determine the target cell list, and then can call the Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify process to the AMF to obtain the terminal list (UE ID) in the target cell list.
  • list such as: GPSI list
  • the second server may send the terminal list of the target cell as target terminal related information to the first server, and after receiving the terminal list of the target cell, the first server may The terminal is further screened to obtain the terminal that is really within the circled selection range.
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may determine the cell within the location circle selection range as the target cell;
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may also determine that the cell that circles the geographic location boundary is the target cell;
  • the second server when it determines the target cell list, it may determine a cell within the range of the location circle and the boundary of the circled geographic location as the target cell.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target cell list is sent to the first server.
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information after receiving the circle selection related information.
  • the target cell list Cell ID list
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is the second cell circle selection, it may determine the target cell list.
  • the second server can send the target cell list as target terminal related information to the first server.
  • the first server can broadcast the location information request to the target cell. Or a location confirmation request, and further screen the terminals in the target cell to obtain the target terminals that are really within the circled selection range.
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may determine the cell within the location circle selection range as the target cell;
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may also determine that the cell that circles the geographic location boundary is the target cell;
  • the second server when it determines the target cell list, it may determine a cell within the range of the location circle and the boundary of the circled geographic location as the target cell.
  • the method further includes:
  • the circle selection type is cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal related information to the first server, including:
  • the second server such as NEF may map the geographic location range in the circle selection location information after receiving the circle selection related information.
  • the target cell list Cell ID list
  • a 5G cell within the range may be selected when the cell is circled, which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • the second server such as NEF determines that the circle selection type is precise circle selection, it may send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the AMF, including the target cell list.
  • the AMF may send a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the second server to provide the terminal list of the target cell.
  • the location circle selection can also be performed based on the service identifier. Therefore, after the second server, such as the NEF, determines that the circle selection type is accurate circle selection, it can send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the AMF, including the target.
  • the cell list may also include the service identifier of the service.
  • the AMF may determine the association relationship between the service identifier and each terminal of all terminals in the target cell.
  • the AMF can query the UDM for the association relationship between the terminal and the service.
  • the AMF can send a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the second server, providing a list of terminals to be located in the target cell, including a list of UE IDs associated with service identifiers in all terminals in the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server can locate the terminal to obtain the position of the terminal, such as the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the 5GC-related network element, NG-RAN and the target cell.
  • the second server may select the location area indicated by the location information in the related information and the location information obtained during the location process. The comparison is performed to determine the terminal list located in the circled area in the terminal list of the target cell as the target terminal list.
  • the second server determines the target terminal list, it can send the target terminal list as target terminal related information to the first server, and after receiving the target terminal list, the first server can map the terminal ID of the target terminal list to the user. ID to get a list of user IDs.
  • the location server may send a response to the location client or application server of UE1, providing the target terminal list or user ID list obtained by circle selection.
  • the locating the candidate terminals in the terminal list and determining the target terminal list include:
  • Obtain the location information of the terminal to be selected through the LCS positioning process or through the GNSS satellite positioning;
  • a target terminal list composed of target terminals within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the second server may initiate a GMLC-based or AMF-based LCS positioning process with the 5GC-related network element, the NG-RAN, and the terminal to be located in the terminal list of the target cell to determine the target.
  • the specific location of the terminal in the terminal list of the cell may be initiated during the LCS positioning process.
  • GNSS is the Global Navigation Satellite System, which can refer to all satellite navigation systems in general, including global, regional, and augmented, such as GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou satellite navigation systems, and Relevant augmentation systems, such as WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System) and MSAS (Multifunctional Transportation Satellite Augmentation System), also cover other satellite navigation systems under construction and to be built in the future. This embodiment does not limit this.
  • GNSS system is a multi-system, multi-layer, multi-mode complex combined system.
  • the method also includes:
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the location circle selection when the location circle selection is performed for some services, the location circle selection may also be performed based on the target service identifier.
  • the target service identifier may not be based on the target service identifier. Perform target terminal screening;
  • the first server has an association relationship between the target service identifier and all the terminals in the target cell or terminals to be selected, only the terminals associated with the target service identifier and located in the target cell may perform location screening.
  • the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an application server entity and related logical operations and processes that provide circle selection services by invoking the 5G network positioning function and the network opening function outside the 5G network, so as to connect the 5G network to a third party.
  • Location services provide flexible deployment.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the circled related information does not include the target service identifier
  • the user's association relationship, or the first server does not indicate service circle selection the target terminal may not be screened based on the target service identifier; then the terminals to be further screened may be all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information also includes a target service identifier
  • the first server has an association relationship between the target service identifier and all terminals in the target cell or terminals to be selected, it can only be associated with the target service identifier and located in the target service identifier.
  • the terminals of the cell perform location screening, and the terminals to be further screened only include the terminals associated with the target service information.
  • the determining the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • the circled location information is a delineated geographic range
  • the second server such as the NEF can use the information to determine which cells are covered.
  • the second server may send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the third server such as the AMF, including the target cell list.
  • the AMF sends a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the NEF, providing a list of terminals in the target cell.
  • the second server after the second server obtains the circled location information, it can initiate a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the third server such as the AMF, including the cell list and the target service identifier;
  • the AMF sends a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the NEF, providing a list of terminals in the cell and/or a list of terminals associated with the target service identifier.
  • determining a list of target cells within the range of location circle selection based on the circle selection related information including:
  • a target cell within the location circled range is determined.
  • the circled location information is a delineated geographic range
  • the second server such as the NEF can use the information to determine which cells are covered.
  • the second server may send a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the third server such as the AMF, including the target cell list.
  • the target cells within the location circle selection range include:
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may determine the cell within the location circle selection range as the target cell;
  • the second server when the second server determines the target cell list, it may also determine that the cell that circles the geographic location boundary is the target cell;
  • the second server when it determines the target cell list, it may determine a cell within the range of the location circle and the boundary of the circled geographic location as the target cell.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. Make interaction and reduce signaling overhead.
  • FIG. 13 is the third schematic flowchart of the method for providing location circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer
  • the second server is the NEF
  • the third server is the AMF
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer.
  • the location client or application server of the first initiating terminal UE1 sends a location circle selection request to the second server, that is, the location server, including circle selection related information, such as circle selection location information, that is, the location information of circle selection or fence (such as: Longitude and latitude range, vertical height range, circle selection type – such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence), rule information (conditions that trigger circle selection, such as time, etc.), target business identifier (circle selection) selected applications or services), location QoS requirements (such as: accuracy, etc.).
  • Circle selection type indication information may also be included.
  • the first server determines the geographic location area information provided to the 5G network according to the circled location information. For example, for a circle selection, according to the latitude and longitude of the center coordinate point and the circle selection radius provided in step 1, the location server calculates the geographic location range (circle selection location information) of the boundary of the circle selection area.
  • the location server and the second server that is, the NEF, initiate the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe operation, and add the circle selection type indication information and the circle selection location information to the message.
  • the options that can be included in the circle selection type are: 1) precise circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs within the geographical range of the circle selection; 2) the first cell circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs in the 5G cell corresponding to the geographical location range 3) The second cell circle selection to obtain a list of 5G cells corresponding to the geographic location range.
  • This process corresponds to 2) the first cell circle selection.
  • the NEF maps the geographic location range to a 5G cell list (Cell ID list), and decides the subsequent core network interaction process to be adopted according to the circle selection type. Steps 4-6 of this process are applicable to the case where the circle selection type is 2) cell circle selection.
  • the NEF calls the Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify process to the AMF to obtain the UE list (UE ID list, such as the GPSI list) in the specified cell list.
  • UE list UE ID list, such as the GPSI list
  • the NEF optionally determines a list of cells located at the boundaries of the circled geographic location.
  • the NEF sends Nnef_EventExposure_Notify to the location server to provide a list of UEs corresponding to the 5G cell in the circled location area. If the NEF performs step 6, an edge cell indication may be attached to the UE list in the edge cell.
  • the location server sends a location confirmation request to the application layer client of the UE, so that the UE can determine whether its geographic location is within the location circle selection range.
  • the NEF can send the request to the list of all UEs obtained in step 7, and if there is an indication of the edge cell, it can also send the request only to the UE list of the edge cell.
  • UE screening will not be performed; if there is an association relationship between service identifiers and UEs, only the UEs associated with the service identifiers will send requests.
  • the location confirmation request includes the circled location information, service identifier, UE identifier and/or user identifier.
  • the UE location client receives the request, first determines whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, determines whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then determines whether its geographic location is within the location circle selection range.
  • the UE location client feeds back the determination result to the location server.
  • the location server determines a list of user IDs located in the circled area according to the judgment result fed back by the UE client. If the UE client feeds back the determination result of the UE identity, the location server maps the UE ID located in the circled area to the user ID.
  • the location server sends a response to the UE1 location client or application server, providing the circled user ID list.
  • the process in Figure 13 can be applied to the 3GPP converged location service architecture, where the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture, and the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture
  • the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • FIG. 14 is the fourth schematic flowchart of the method for providing location circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer
  • the second server is the NEF
  • the third server is the AMF
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer.
  • the location client or application server of the first initiating terminal UE1 sends a location circle selection request to the second server, that is, the location server, including information related to circle selection, such as circle selection location information, that is, the location information of circle selection or fence (such as: Longitude and latitude range, vertical height range, circle selection type – such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence), rule information (conditions that trigger circle selection, such as time, etc.), target business identifier (circle selection) selected applications or services), location QoS requirements (such as: accuracy, etc.).
  • a circle selection type indication may also be included.
  • the first server determines the geographic location area information provided to the 5G network according to the circled location information. For example, for a circle selection, according to the latitude and longitude of the center coordinate point and the circle selection radius provided in step 1, the location server calculates the geographic location range (circle selection location information) of the boundary of the circle selection area.
  • the location server and the second server that is, the NEF, initiate the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe operation, and add the circle selection type indication information and the circle selection location information to the message.
  • the options that can be included in the circle selection type are: 1) precise circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs within the geographical range of the circle selection; 2) the first cell circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs in the 5G cell corresponding to the geographical location range 3) The second cell circle selection to obtain a list of 5G cells corresponding to the geographic location range.
  • This process corresponds to 2) the first cell circle selection.
  • the NEF maps the geographic location range to a 5G cell list (Cell ID list), and decides the subsequent core network interaction process to be adopted according to the circle selection type. Steps 4-6 of this process are applicable to the case where the circle selection type is 2) cell circle selection.
  • the NEF calls the Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify process to the AMF to obtain the UE list (UE ID list, such as the GPSI list) in the specified cell list.
  • UE list UE ID list, such as the GPSI list
  • the NEF optionally determines a list of cells located at the boundaries of the circled geographic location.
  • the NEF sends Nnef_EventExposure_Notify to the location server to provide a list of UEs corresponding to the 5G cell in the circled location area. If the NEF performs step 6, an edge cell indication may be attached to the UE list in the edge cell.
  • the location server sends a location information request (existing message) to the application layer client of the UE, adding a service identifier to the message, and letting the UE location client associated with the service report its geographic location.
  • the NEF may send a request to all the UE lists obtained in step 7, and if there is an indication of an edge cell, it may also send a request only to the UE list of the edge cell.
  • UE screening will not be performed; if there is an association relationship between service identifiers and UEs, only the UEs associated with the service identifiers will send requests.
  • the location information request includes a service identifier, a UE identifier and/or a user identifier.
  • the UE location client receives the request, first determines whether it authorizes the service according to the service identifier, determines whether the user is authorized to report the geographic location, and then reports its own geographic location.
  • the location server determines whether it is within the circled area according to the geographic location reported by the UE client. If what the UE client feeds back is the geographic location identified by the UE, the location server maps the UE ID located in the circled area to the user ID.
  • the location server sends a response to the UE1 location client or application server, providing the circled user ID list.
  • the process in Figure 14 can be applied to the 3GPP converged location service architecture, where the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture, and the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture
  • the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • FIG. 15 is the fifth schematic flowchart of the method for providing location circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer
  • the second server is the NEF
  • the third server is the AMF
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer.
  • the location client or application server of the first initiating terminal UE1 sends a location circle selection request to the second server, that is, the location server, including information related to circle selection, such as circle selection location information, that is, the location information of circle selection or fence (such as: Longitude and latitude range, vertical height range, circle selection type – such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence), rule information (conditions that trigger circle selection, such as time, etc.), target business identifier (circle selection) selected applications or services), location QoS requirements (such as: accuracy, etc.).
  • a circle selection type indication may also be included.
  • the first server determines the geographic location area information provided to the 5G network according to the circled location information. For example, for a circle selection, according to the latitude and longitude of the center coordinate point and the circle selection radius provided in step 1, the location server calculates the geographic location range (circle selection location information) of the boundary of the circle selection area.
  • the location server sends the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the NEF, and the message adds the circle selection type, the circle selection location information, and the service identifier. This process corresponds to 1) precise circle selection.
  • the NEF maps the geographic location range to a 5G cell list (Cell ID list), and decides the subsequent core network interaction process to be adopted according to the circle selection type. Steps 4-8 in this process are applicable when the circle selection type is 1) precise circle selection.
  • the NEF sends a Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the AMF, including a cell list and a new service identifier.
  • the AMF determines the association between the service identifier and the UE.
  • the AMF may need to query the UDM for the association between the UE and the service.
  • the AMF sends a Namf_EventExposure_Notify notification to the NEF, providing a list of UE IDs associated with service identifiers within the range of the cell list.
  • a GMLC-based or AMF-based LCS positioning process is initiated between NEF and 5GC-related network elements, NG-RAN and the UE being positioned.
  • the NEF compares the circled location area with the location information obtained during the LCS positioning process, and determines the list of UEs located in the circled area.
  • the NEF sends the Nnef_EventExposure_Notify notification to the location server to notify the circled UE ID list.
  • the location server maps the list of UE IDs to a list of user IDs.
  • the location server responds to the UE 1 location client or application server with the selected list of user IDs.
  • the process in Figure 15 can be applied to the 3GPP converged location service architecture, where the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture, and the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture
  • the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • FIG. 16 is the sixth schematic flowchart of the method for providing location circle selection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer
  • the second server is the NEF
  • the third server is the AMF
  • the first server is the location server of the application layer.
  • the location client or application server of the first initiating terminal UE1 sends a location circle selection request to the second server, that is, the location server, including circle selection related information, such as circle selection location information, that is, the location information of circle selection or fence (such as: Longitude and latitude range, vertical height range, circle selection type – such as click, circle selection, circle selection radius, irregular frame selection or fence), rule information (conditions that trigger circle selection, such as time, etc.), target business identifier (circle selection) selected applications or services), location QoS requirements (such as: accuracy, etc.).
  • Circle selection type indication information may also be included.
  • the first server determines the geographic location area information provided to the 5G network according to the circled location information. For example, for a circle selection, according to the latitude and longitude of the center coordinate point and the circle selection radius provided in step 1, the location server calculates the geographic location range (circle selection location information) of the boundary of the circle selection area.
  • the location server and the second server that is, the NEF, initiate the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe operation, and add the circle selection type indication information and the circle selection location information to the message.
  • the options that can be included in the circle selection type are: 1) precise circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs within the geographical range of the circle selection; 2) the first cell circle selection, obtaining a list of UEs in the 5G cell corresponding to the geographical location range 3) The second cell circle selection to obtain a list of 5G cells corresponding to the geographic location range.
  • This process corresponds to 3) the second cell circle selection.
  • the location server sends the Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe message to the NEF, the event type is added in the message, and the location information is circled. Added event type indication to map geographic ranges to cells.
  • NEF maps the geographic location range to a 5G cell list (Cell ID list).
  • NEF sends Nnef_EventExposure_Notify to the location server to notify the mapped 5G cell list.
  • the location server sends a message to the acquired cell list in a broadcast manner, and there are two manners. a. The UE determines the circle selection, and the method is the same as steps 8 to 11 in FIG. 13 ; b. The UE only reports the position, and the method is the same as steps 8 to 11 in FIG. 14 .
  • the location server sends a response to the UE1 location client or application server, providing the circled list of user IDs.
  • the process in Figure 16 can be applied to the 3GPP converged location service architecture, where the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture, and the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • the application server can be the Application specific server in the 3GPP converged location service architecture
  • the location server can be the Fused Location Function (fused location function) or Fused Location Server (Fusion Location Server).
  • a first server such as a location server may correspond to the Location Management Server in the existing application layer architecture
  • the application server may correspond to the MCPTT server or MCVideo server or MCData server.
  • the location service client of the application layer in the terminal can correspond to the Location Management Client.
  • the interaction between the location server and the terminal can use the CSC-14 interface in the existing application layer architecture, and the interaction between the location server and the application server can use the CSC-15 interface.
  • the T8 interface is used to interact between the Location management server and the EPC, and the N33 or Nnef interface is used to interact with the 5GC; when the Location management server is used as the LCS client, the Le interface is used to interact with the EPC or 5GC;
  • the application server in each embodiment of the present disclosure may correspond to mcptt server, mcvideo server, or mcdata server; correspondingly, in the embodiment, mcptt server, mcvideo server, or mcdata server, interact with the LMS using CSC- 15 interface, CSC-14 interface is used between LMS and UE.
  • FIG. 18 is the second schematic diagram of the network architecture provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an Nnef interface is added on the basis of the original network architecture, which is used for the first server such as NEF in each embodiment of the present disclosure, and,
  • the LM-S interface is used for interaction between them, and the LM-Uu interface is used between the LMS and the UE.
  • any one of the network architectures provided in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 is applicable to each embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 19 is one of the schematic structural diagrams of the position circle selection device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 19 , the device includes: a first sending module 1910 and a first determining module 1920; wherein:
  • the first sending module 1910 is configured to send the circle selection related information to the second server, where the circle selection related information is used to obtain the target terminal related information from the second server;
  • the first determining module 1920 is configured to determine the target terminal based on the relevant information of the target terminal;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the location circle selection device sends the circle selection related information to the second server through the first sending module 1910, so as to obtain the target terminal related information from the second server; and then determines the target based on the target terminal related information through the first determination module 1920. terminal.
  • the location circle selection method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • the terminal list of the target cell is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the first determining module is configured to:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the position circle selection range is determined.
  • the first determining module is configured to:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target cell list of the target cells within the location circle selection range;
  • the target cell list is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the first determining module is configured to:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the first determining module is configured to:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal list is determined by the second server after determining the terminal list of the target cell based on the circle selection related information, and locating the terminal to be selected in the terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the apparatus further includes:
  • a third receiving module configured to receive the location circle selection request information of the first initiating terminal, where the location circle selection request information includes circle selection related information;
  • the third sending module is configured to send the target terminal list composed of target terminals to the first initiating terminal.
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • each functional unit or module in each embodiment of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit or module, or each unit or module may exist physically alone, or two or more units or modules may be integrated into one in the unit.
  • the above-mentioned integrated units or modules may be implemented in the form of hardware, or may be implemented in the form of software functional units or modules.
  • the integrated unit or module is implemented in the form of a software functional unit or module and sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a processor-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of software products in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solutions, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium , including several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes .
  • FIG. 20 is a second schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the device includes: a first receiving module 2010 and a second sending module 2020; wherein: the first receiving module 2010 is used for Receive the circle selection related information sent by the first server;
  • the second sending module 2020 is configured to send the target terminal related information to the first server based on the circle selection related information
  • the target terminal related information is used by the first server to determine the target terminal;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the location circle selection apparatus receives the circle selection related information sent by the first server through the first receiving module 2010; and then sends the target terminal related information to the first server through the second sending module 2020 based on the circle selection related information.
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the second sending module is used for:
  • the target cell list is sent to the first server.
  • it also includes:
  • a second determining module configured to determine that the circle selection type is cell circle selection based on the circle selection type indication information in the circle selection related information
  • the third determination module is configured to determine, based on a preset circle selection type, that the circle selection type is cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the second sending module is used for:
  • the second sending module is configured to:
  • Obtain the location information of the terminal to be selected through the LCS positioning process or through the GNSS satellite positioning;
  • a target terminal list composed of target terminals within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • it also includes:
  • a fourth determination module configured to determine that the circle selection type is precise circle selection based on the circle selection type indication information in the circle selection related information
  • the fifth determination module is used for determining the circle selection type as precise circle selection based on the preset circle selection type.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the second sending module is configured to:
  • the second sending module is configured to:
  • a target cell within the location circled range is determined.
  • the target cells within the location circle selection range include:
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. It enables interaction and reduces signaling overhead.
  • each functional unit or module in each embodiment of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit or module, or each unit or module may exist physically alone, or two or more units or modules may be integrated into one in the unit.
  • the above-mentioned integrated units or modules may be implemented in the form of hardware, or may be implemented in the form of software functional units or modules.
  • the integrated unit or module is implemented in the form of a software functional unit or module and sold or used as an independent product, it may be stored in a processor-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of software products in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solutions, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium , including several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes .
  • the terminal device involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure 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.
  • the name of the terminal device may be different.
  • the terminal device may be called user equipment (User Equipment, UE).
  • Wireless terminal equipment can communicate with one or more core networks (Core Network, CN) via a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN).
  • RAN Radio Access Network
  • "telephone) and computers with mobile terminal equipment eg portable, pocket-sized, hand-held, computer-built or vehicle-mounted mobile devices, which exchange language and/or data with the radio access network.
  • Wireless terminal equipment may also be referred to as a system, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile station, a remote station, an access point , a remote terminal device (remote terminal), an access terminal device (access terminal), a user terminal device (user terminal), a user agent (user agent), and a user device (user device), which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the network device involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be a base station, and the base station may include a plurality of cells providing services for the terminal.
  • the base station may also be called an access point, or may be a device in the access network that communicates with wireless terminal equipment through one or more sectors on the air interface, or other names.
  • the network device can be used to exchange received air frames with Internet Protocol (IP) packets, and act as a router between the wireless terminal device and the rest of the access network, which can include the Internet. Protocol (IP) communication network.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • the network devices may also coordinate attribute management for the air interface.
  • the network device involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be a network device (Base Transceiver Station, BTS) in the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA). ), it can also be a network device (NodeB) in Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), or it can be an evolved network device in a long term evolution (LTE) system (evolutional Node B, eNB or e-NodeB), 5G base station (gNB) in 5G network architecture (next generation system), or Home evolved Node B (HeNB), relay node (relay node) , a home base station (femto), a pico base station (pico), etc., which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a network device may include a centralized unit (CU) node and a distributed unit (DU) node, and the centralized unit and the distributed unit may also be geographically separated.
  • FIG. 21 is a third schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 21 , it includes a memory, a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:
  • a memory for storing a computer program
  • a transceiver for sending and receiving data under the control of the processor
  • a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and performing the following operations:
  • the first server sends the circle selection related information to the second server, and the circle selection related information is used to obtain the target terminal related information from the second server;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the transceiver 2100 is used to receive and transmit data under the control of the processor 2110 .
  • the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically one or more processors represented by processor 2110 and various circuits of memory represented by memory 2120 are linked together.
  • the bus architecture may also link together various other circuits, such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be described further herein.
  • the bus interface provides the interface.
  • Transceiver 2100 may be multiple elements, ie, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing means for communicating with various other devices over transmission media including wireless channels, wired channels, fiber optic cables, and the like.
  • the processor 2110 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 2120 may store data used by the processor 2110 in performing operations.
  • the processor 2110 may be a central processor (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device). , CPLD), the processor can also use a multi-core architecture.
  • CPU central processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • CPLD complex programmable logic device
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • the terminal list of the target cell is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the determining the target terminal within the location circle selection range based on the target terminal-related information includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the position circle selection range is determined.
  • the target terminal that is determined based on the target terminal-related information within the range of location circle selection includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal to be selected is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target cell list of the target cells within the location circle selection range;
  • the target cell list is determined by the second server based on the circle selection related information.
  • the determining the target terminal within the location circle selection range based on the target terminal-related information includes:
  • the judgment result sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the determining the target terminal within the location circle selection range based on the target terminal-related information includes:
  • the geographic location sent by the terminal in the target cell is received, and the target terminal within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal list is determined by the second server after determining the terminal list of the target cell based on the circle selection related information, and locating the terminal to be selected in the terminal list.
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection type indication information, wherein the circle selection type includes precise circle selection.
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the first server is located at the application layer.
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. Make interaction and reduce signaling overhead.
  • FIG. 22 is a third schematic structural diagram of a position circle selection device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 22 , it includes a memory, a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:
  • a memory for storing a computer program
  • a transceiver for sending and receiving data under the control of the processor
  • a processor for reading the computer program in the memory and performing the following operations:
  • the target terminal related information is used by the first server to determine the target terminal;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the transceiver 2200 is used to receive and transmit data under the control of the processor 2210 .
  • the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically one or more processors represented by processor 2210 and various circuits of memory represented by memory 2220 are linked together.
  • the bus architecture may also link together various other circuits, such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be described further herein.
  • the bus interface provides the interface.
  • Transceiver 2200 may be multiple elements, ie, including transmitters and receivers, providing means for communicating with various other devices over transmission media including wireless channels, wired channels, fiber optic cables, and the like.
  • the processor 2210 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 2220 may store data used by the processor 2210 in performing operations.
  • the processor 2210 may be a central processor (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or a complex programmable logic device (Complex Programmable Logic Device). , CPLD), the processor can also use a multi-core architecture.
  • CPU central processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • CPLD complex programmable logic device
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target terminal related information includes:
  • sending the target terminal related information to the first server includes:
  • the target cell list is sent to the first server.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the circle selection type is cell circle selection.
  • the target terminal related information includes: a target terminal list
  • the target terminal related information to the first server, including:
  • the determining the target terminal list by locating the terminal candidates in the terminal list includes:
  • Obtain the location information of the terminal to be selected through the LCS positioning process or through the GNSS satellite positioning;
  • a target terminal list composed of target terminals within the location circle selection range is determined.
  • the operation further includes:
  • the circle selection related information further includes a target service identifier; the target terminal is associated with the target service identifier.
  • the terminal to be selected is a terminal associated with the target service identifier in the terminal list;
  • the terminals to be selected are all terminals in the terminal list.
  • the determining the terminal list of the target cell within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • the determining a list of target cells within the location circle selection range based on the circle selection related information includes:
  • a target cell within the location circled range is determined.
  • the target cells within the location circle selection range include:
  • the device for location circle selection provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure further filters the terminals within the circle selection range by using the relevant information of the UE in the cell mapped by the circle selection area, narrows the circle selection range, and reduces the information with irrelevant networks and terminals. Make interaction and reduce signaling overhead.
  • an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a processor-readable storage medium, where a computer program is stored in the processor-readable storage medium, and the computer program is used to cause the processor to execute the processing provided by the foregoing embodiments.
  • methods including:
  • the first server sends the circle selection related information to the second server, and the circle selection related information is used to obtain the target terminal related information from the second server;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the second server receives the circle selection related information sent by the first server
  • the target terminal related information is used by the first server to determine the target terminal;
  • the circle selection related information includes circle selection location information, and the target terminal is within the location circle selection range.
  • the processor-readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by a processor, including, but not limited to, magnetic storage (eg, floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk (MO), etc.), optical storage (eg, CD, DVD, BD, HVD, etc.), and semiconductor memory (eg, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid-state disk (SSD)), etc.
  • magnetic storage eg, floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk (MO), etc.
  • optical storage eg, CD, DVD, BD, HVD, etc.
  • semiconductor memory eg, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid-state disk (SSD)
  • embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present disclosure may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media having computer-usable program code embodied therein, including but not limited to disk storage, optical storage, and the like.
  • processor-executable instructions may also be stored in a processor-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the processor-readable memory result in the manufacture of means comprising the instructions product, the instruction means implements the functions specified in the flow or flow of the flowchart and/or the block or blocks of the block diagram.
  • processor-executable instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process that Execution of the instructions provides steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart or blocks and/or the block or blocks of the block diagrams.

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本公开实施例提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质,包括第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。本公开实施例通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。

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确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求于2021年02月05日提交的申请号为2021101649724,发明名称为“位置圈选方法、装置及存储介质”的中国专利申请和于2021年02月26日提交的申请号为2021102211115,发明名称为“确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质”的中国专利申请的优先权,其通过引用方式全部并入本文。
技术领域
本公开涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质。
背景技术
在基于位置的服务中,圈选和地理围栏是常用的功能。5G网络由于能提供精准可靠的运营商级定位信息,在一些对安全、成本和可靠性有要求的行业具有突出的需求。
现有的位置圈选方法由于无法缩小圈选范围,需要对全网范围内的UE都进行位置查询,可能导致信令风暴、系统负荷过大、终端耗电等问题。
发明内容
本公开实施例提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质,用以解决现有技术中位置圈选方法无法缩小圈选范围的缺陷,实现在圈选范围上对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围。
第一方面,本公开实施例提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,包括:
第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信 息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述方法还包括:
接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
第二方面,本公开实施例还提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,包括:
接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述方法还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,若所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述方法还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
第三方面,本公开实施例还提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,包括存储器、包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确 认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述操作还包括:
接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
第四方面,本公开实施例还提供一种位置圈选装置,包括存储器、包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述操作还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈 选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,若所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述操作还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置, 所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
可选地,根据本公开一个实施例的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
第五方面,本公开实施例还提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,包括:
第一发送模块,用于向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
第二接收模块,用于接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
第一确定模块,用于基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
第六方面,本公开实施例还提供一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,包括:
第一接收模块,用于接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
第二发送模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
第七方面,本公开实施例还提供一种处理器可读存储介质,所述处理器可读存储介质存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序用于使所述处理器执行如 上所述第一方面或第二方面所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法的步骤。
本公开实施例提供的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法、装置及存储介质,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
附图说明
为了更清楚地说明本公开实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作一简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图是本公开的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图1是本公开实施例提出的一种核心网架构的示意图;
图2是本公开实施例提出的一种应用层使能层架构的示意图;
图3是相关技术提供的一种融合位置服务系统架构图;
图4是本公开实施例提供的由NEF对AF提供的基于GMLC的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之一;
图5是本公开实施例提供的由NEF对AF提供的基于AMF的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之二;
图6是本公开实施例提供的由GMLC对LCS client提供的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之三;
图7是本公开实施例提供的AF与NEF间的Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作的流程示意图;
图8是本公开实施例提供的NEF与AMF间的Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作的流程示意图;
图9是本公开实施例提供的应用层Location management server和client之间的位置查询流程的示意图;
图10是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之一;
图11是本公开实施例提供的不规则形状位置圈选示例的示意图;
图12是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之二;
图13是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之三;
图14是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之四;
图15是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之五;
图16是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之六;
图17是本公开实施例提供的网络架构的示意图之一;
图18是本公开实施例提供的网络架构的示意图之二;
图19是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之一;
图20是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之二;
图21是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之三;
图22是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之三。
具体实施方式
本公开实施例中术语“和/或”,描述关联对象的关联关系,表示可以存在三种关系,例如,A和/或B,可以表示:单独存在A,同时存在A和B,单独存在B这三种情况。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
本公开实施例中术语“多个”是指两个或两个以上,其它量词与之类似。
下面将结合本公开实施例中的附图,对本公开实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本公开一部分实施例,并不是全部的实施例。基于本公开中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本公开保护的范围。
本公开实施例提供了位置圈选方法及装置,用以在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
其中,方法和装置是基于同一申请构思的,由于方法和装置解决问题的原理相似,因此装置和方法的实施可以相互参见,重复之处不再赘述。
本公开实施例提供的技术方案可以适用于多种系统,尤其是5G系统。 例如适用的系统可以是全球移动通讯(global system of mobile communication,GSM)系统、码分多址(code division multiple access,CDMA)系统、宽带码分多址(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access,WCDMA)通用分组无线业务(general packet radio service,GPRS)系统、长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(frequency division duplex,FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(time division duplex,TDD)系统、高级长期演进(long term evolution advanced,LTE-A)系统、通用移动系统(universal mobile telecommunication system,UMTS)、全球互联微波接入(worldwide interoperability for microwave access,WiMAX)系统、5G新空口(New Radio,NR)系统等。这多种系统中均包括终端设备和网络设备。系统中还可以包括核心网部分,例如演进的分组系统(Evloved Packet System,EPS)、5G系统(5GS)等。
图1是本公开实施例提出的一种核心网架构的示意图,如图1所示,通信系统定义的基于图1中的核心网比如5G核心网的LCS(Location Services,位置服务)架构中,采用5G网络定位方式产生的对终端的定位信息可以通过NEF或GMLC实体提供给第三方应用(第三方应用既可以是AF也可以是LCS client)。
图2是本公开实施例提出的一种应用层使能层架构的示意图,如图2所示,通信系统定义了一个应用使能层(SEAL,service enabler application layer),用于3GPP系统对接垂直行业和第三方应用,其中位置管理功能的架构如图2所示。
该架构中,VAL server由第三方(如V2X,或其他垂直行业)部署;location management server可以由第三方部署(如云平台提供商),也可以由网络运营商部署。location management server对VAL server提供API服务接口(LM-S),提供基于位置的服务或位置信息。location management server与location management client之间通过应用层接口LM-Uu进行交互,通过OTT的途径直接获取UE的位置信息(如卫星定位信息)。location management server也可以与5G核心网(作为AF或LCS client,遵循图2中的核心网架构)交互,获取由5G网络提供的UE位置信息。
图3是相关技术提供的一种融合位置服务系统架构图,如图3所示,融合位置客户端(Fused location client)为定位终端的位置服务模块。融合位置功能(Fused location function)是融合位置服务系统的核心服务网元,支持和Fused location client之间的定位和位置服务交互;支持与多个定位系统对接,支持的定位系统包括5G核心网的两个网元之一:NEF或GMLC;
可选地,支持的定位系统还可以包括SUPL定位平台SLP;
可选地,支持的定位系统还可以包括第三方定位系统的服务器。
Fused location function还可以称为融合位置服务器(Fused location server)。
其中,Application specific server(特定应用服务器)为融合位置服务的使用方、消费者。
图4是本公开实施例提供的由NEF对AF提供的基于GMLC的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之一;该流程中,第三方应用AF对NEF调用Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe,Nnef_EventExposure_Notify操作,获取指定UE(通过UE标识SUPI或GPSI)的位置信息。NEF根据步骤1中的位置QoS要求或上报类型等信息,决定采用与GMLC还是与AMF交互的方式获取位置信息。
NEF与GMLC调用Ngmlc_Location_ProvideLocation及Ngmlc_Location_EventNotify这些专门的定位操作,获取UE的位置信息。
该流程能获取UE的地理位置信息(经纬度),行政地理位置,使用的定位方法等信息。
图5是本公开实施例提供的由NEF对AF提供的基于AMF的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之二;该流程中,第三方应用AF对NEF调用Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe,Nnef_EventExposure_Notify操作,获取指定UE(通过UE标识SUPI或GPSI)的位置信息。NEF根据步骤1中的位置QoS要求或上报类型等信息,决定采用与GMLC还是与AMF交互的方式获取位置信息。
NEF与UDM,AMF,NG-RAN调用Nudm_SDM_Get,Nudm_UECM_Get,Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe及Namf_EventExposure_Notify等这些专门的 定位操作,获取UE的位置信息。
该流程能获取UE的地理位置信息(经纬度),使用的定位方法等信息。
图6是本公开实施例提供的由GMLC对LCS client提供的LCS位置信息的定位流程示意图之三;该流程中,第三方应用LCS client对GMLC发起LCS Service Request,获取UE位置信息。
该流程能获取UE的地理位置信息(经纬度),行政地理位置,使用的定位方法等信息。
如果第三方应用(作为AF)通过NEF(Network Exposure Function)获取LCS信息,则使用图4和图5流程。如果第三方应用作为LCS client通过GMLC(Gateway Mobile Location Centre)获取LCS信息,则使用图6流程。
图7是本公开实施例提供的AF与NEF间的Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作的流程示意图;如图7所示,为非定位流程;
图8是本公开实施例提供的NEF与AMF间的Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作的流程示意图;如图8所示,为非定位流程;
AF和NEF间的Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作,以及NEF和AMF间的Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify操作是通用的流程,可提供基于定位的或非定位的信息。对于基于定位的流程参考上述流程,对于非定位流程,通过这两个流程第三方AF可以获取:
(1)由AMF提供的UE所在小区信息;
(2)给定小区的UE列表。
在一个实施例中,图9是本公开实施例提供的应用层Location management server和client之间的位置查询流程的示意图,如图9所示,是定位流程,即为Location management server和client之间的消息交互流程;该流程能获取用户的地理位置信息(经纬度),行政地理位置。该流程中获取的位置信息是通过非LCS定位。
在一个实施例中,图9中的Location management server可以替换为应用 层Fused Location Function,图9中的Location management client可以替换为Fused Location Client,即可以看做是Fused Location Function和Fused Location Client之间的位置查询流程的示意图,其中示出的定位流程,即为Fused Location Function和Fused Location Client之间的消息交互流程;该流程能获取用户的地理位置信息(经纬度),行政地理位置。该流程中获取的位置信息是通过非LCS定位。
图10是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之一,如图10所示,该方法包括如下步骤:
步骤1000,第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,所述圈选相关信息用于向第二服务器获取目标终端相关信息;
步骤1010,基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,本公开实施例提供可一种确定位置圈选目标终端的方法,应用于第一服务器。其中,第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,第二服务器基于圈选相关信息向第二服务器发送目标终端相关信息;随后第一服务器接收第二服务器发送的目标终端相关信息;随后第一服务器基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,第一服务器可以是位置服务器,第二服务器可以是NEF(Network Exposure Function,网络开放功能)。可选地,位置圈选行为的发起终端(可以称为第一发起终端)UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器可以向第一服务器比如位置服务器发送位置圈选请求,位置圈选请求可以包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,用于指示圈选的具体位置和范围大小,即圈选位置信息就是划定的一个地理范围。
可选地,圈选位置信息可以包括但不限于:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选方式——如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏等,规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置 QoS要求(如:精度等)。
可选地,第一服务器收到位置圈选请求后可以将圈选相关信息发送至第二服务器,第二服务器可以基于圈选位置信息确定有哪些小区cell被覆盖到了,还可以进一步确定被覆盖的目标小区中的目标终端列表,即可以向第一服务器反馈目标终端相关信息,第一服务器则可以基于目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,即确定被圈选的目标终端。
可选地,圈选通常指以一个点为划定的地理区域闭合区域,比如是一个由中心点和半径确定的圆形,也可以是一个多边形为边界选择区域内的对象(如手机用户)。
可选地,地理围栏也指一个虚拟的地理边界。地理围栏的典型应用包括当手机进入、离开某个特定地理区域,或在该区域内活动时,手机可以接收自动通知和警告。
图11是本公开实施例提供的不规则形状位置圈选示例的示意图,如图11所示,四角多边形为圈选区域,可能存在的情况包括:
(1)A在圈选区内,也在多边形映射的小区内;
(2)B在多边形映射的小区内,在圈选区外;
(3)C在圈选区外,在多边形映射小区外;
(4)D在圈选区内,在多边形映射小区外(D所处位置没有小区覆盖)。
其中,圈选的目标是A和D。
现有技术中,5G网络可以提供圈选区域对应小区的终端列表,上图中A和B都会被选中。D由于未处于对应小区中未被选中。如果小区边界和圈选区域很接近,有可能小区地理位置映射后也被选中,C可能被选中。
可选地,为了可以更准确的确定圈选范围内的终端,可以由圈选区域映射目标小区后获取目标小区内的终端列表,对其中的终端进行筛选,针对筛选的终端再次进行精准定位。
可选地,可以由位于应用层的第一服务器比如位置服务器判断并决定精准定位后被圈选的目标终端,或由目标小区内的终端自己判定,即圈选后目标小区内的终端上报判定结果或上报自己的准确位置至第一服务器。
可选地,可以由第一服务器比如位置服务器对应现有应用层架构中的Location Management Server,应用服务器可以对应VAL Server。终端内应用层的位置服务客户端可以对应Location Management Client。位置服务器和终端间的交互可以使用现有应用层架构中的LM-Uu接口,位置服务器和应用服务器间的交互可以使用LM-S接口。
可选地,本公开实施例位置服务器利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE信息缩小圈选范围,再对小范围内的目标UE通过OTT(Over the top)方式直接进行精准定位和筛选。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射范围内的目标小区内的终端相关信息,对目标小区内的终端进行进一步筛选,减少了和无关网络以及和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF可以根据圈选类型决定采用的后续核心网交互过程。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示精准圈选,则第一服务器是通过获得圈选的地理位置范围内的终端列表,然后进行目标终端的确定。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选,则第一服务器是通过先确定圈选的地理位置范围内的目标小区比如覆盖范围内的5G小区,进而获得目标小区的终端列表,最后进行目标终端的确定。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选,则第一服务器是可以确定圈选的地理位置范围内的目标小区比如覆盖范围内的5G小区,即获得目标小区列表。
本公开实施例中,第一服务器可以根据圈选类型和圈选位置信息决定核心网交互过程,即决定由位置服务器还是核心网完成圈选判定。
可选地,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
所述目标小区的终端列表是所述第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息确定的。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,若圈选类型为小区圈选,则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);进而确定目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为第一种小区圈选后,可以首先确定目标小区列表,进而可以向AMF调用Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify过程,获取目标小区列表中的终端列表(UE ID列表,如:GPSI列表),即目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表后,则可以将目标小区的终端列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标小区的终端列表后,可以对其中的终端进行进一步筛选,获得真正在圈选范围内的终端。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,还可以确定圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内以及圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区。
可选地,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标 终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第一服务器接收到目标小区的终端列表后,在对其中的终端进行进一步筛选时,可以向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,以使待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
可选地,位置确认请求可以包括圈选位置信息,还可以包括目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端的终端标识和/或用户标识。
可选地,待选终端的位置客户端接收到第一服务器发送的位置确认请求后,可以基于位置确认请求,判定自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内,然后待选终端的位置客户端可以将判定结果反馈给位置服务器。
可选地,第一服务器比如位置服务器可以根据待选终端反馈的判定结果决定位于圈选区域内的目标终端列表。如果待选终端反馈的是终端标识的判定结果,则第一服务器可以将位于圈选区域内的终端ID映射为用户ID。
可选地,位置服务器可以向UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表。
可选地,目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端可以是目标小区中的所有终端。
可选地,若某一目标小区覆盖范围整体均位于圈选范围内,则可以确定这一目标小区内终端均为圈选的终端,位于圈选范围边界的小区则可能仅有部分终端位于圈选范围内,圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端是需要进一步筛选的,则待选终端可以仅包括位于圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端。
可选地,位置确认请求可以包括圈选位置信息,还可以包括目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端的终端标识和/或用户标识,还可以包括边缘小区指示和/或业务标识。
可选地,可以在有边缘小区指示的情况下,仅向位于圈选范围边界的小区中的终端发送位置确认请求。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,比如若第一服务器如位置服务器没有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表或这些目标小区的终端列表对应用户的关联关系,则可以不进行目标终端的筛选;如果有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表的关联关系,则可以只向和该业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端列表的终端发送请求;即则待选终端可以仅包括与指定业务标识相关联且位于目标小区的终端列表的终端。
可选地,待选终端的位置客户端收到第一服务器的位置确认请求,可以根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务,判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,确定授权后进而进行位置的判定并反馈评定结果给第一服务器。
可选地,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第一服务器接收到目标小区的终端列表后,在对其中的终端进行进一步筛选时,可以向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,以使待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
可选地,位置信息请求可以包括目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端的终端标识和/或用户标识,以使对应的终端接收到后可以确定基于请求执行相关操作。
可选地,待选终端的位置客户端接收到第一服务器发送的位置信息请求后,可以基于位置信息请求,上报自身的地理位置。
可选地,第一服务器接收到待选终端上报的地理位置判定其是否位于圈选区域内;如果待选终端反馈的是待选终端的终端标识对应的地理位置,则第一服务器可以将位于圈选区域内的目标终端的终端ID映射为用户ID。
可选地,位置服务器可以向UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表。
可选地,目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端可以是目标小区中的所有终 端。
可选地,若某一目标小区覆盖范围整体均位于圈选范围内,则可以确定这一目标小区内终端均为圈选的终端,位于圈选范围边界的小区则可能仅有部分终端位于圈选范围内,圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端是需要进一步筛选的,则待选终端可以仅包括位于圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端。
可选地,位置确认请求可以包括圈选位置信息,还可以包括目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端的终端标识和/或用户标识,还可以包括边缘小区指示和/或业务标识。
可选地,可以在有边缘小区指示的情况下,仅向位于圈选范围边界的小区中的终端发送位置确认请求。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,比如若第一服务器如位置服务器没有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表或这些目标小区的终端列表对应用户的关联关系,则可以不进行目标终端的筛选;如果有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表的关联关系,则可以只向和该业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端列表的终端发送请求;即则待选终端可以仅包括与指定业务标识相关联且位于目标小区的终端列表的终端。
可选地,待选终端的位置客户端收到第一服务器的位置信息请求,可以根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务,判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,确定授权后进而上报自身地理位置。
可选地,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表;
所述目标小区列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定的。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,若圈选类型为小区圈选,则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为第二种小区圈选后,可以确定目标小区列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表后,则可以将目标小区列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标小区列表后,可以通过对目标小区进行广播位置信息请求或位置确认请求,对目标小区中的终端进行进一步筛选,获得真正在圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,还可以确定圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内以及圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区。
可选地,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第一服务器接收到目标小区列表后,在对目标小区中的终端进行进一步筛选时,可以向所述目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,以使目标小区中的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
可选地,目标小区中的终端的位置客户端接收到第一服务器发送的位置 确认请求后,可以基于位置确认请求,判定自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内,然后目标小区中的终端的位置客户端可以将判定结果反馈给位置服务器。
可选地,第一服务器比如位置服务器可以根据目标小区中的终端反馈的判定结果决定位于圈选区域内的目标终端列表。如果待选终端反馈的是终端标识的判定结果,则第一服务器可以将位于圈选区域内的终端ID映射为用户ID。
可选地,位置服务器可以向第一发展终端UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表。
可选地,若某一目标小区覆盖范围整体均位于圈选范围内,则可以确定这一目标小区内终端均为圈选的终端,位于圈选范围边界的小区则可能仅有部分终端位于圈选范围内,圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端是需要进一步筛选的,则位置确认请求中可以包括边缘小区指示;则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报判定结果,而是只有在边缘小区的终端才会上报判定结果。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,比如若第一服务器如位置服务器没有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表或这些目标小区的终端列表对应用户的关联关系,则可以不进行目标终端的筛选;如果有业务标识和目标小区的终端列表的关联关系,则可以只向和该业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端列表的终端发送请求;即则位置确认请求中可以包括业务标识;则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报判定结果,而是只有与业务标识关联的终端才会上报判定结果。
可选地,目标小区列表中的终端的位置客户端收到第一服务器的位置确认请求,可以根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务,判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,确定授权后进而进行位置的判定并反馈评定结果给第一服务器。
可选地,位置确认请求中可以包括边缘小区指示和业务标识;则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报判定结果,而是只有在边缘小区且与业务标识关联的终端才会上报判定结果。
可选地,可以是目标小区列表中的所有终端均上报判定结果。可选地,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第一服务器接收到目标小区列表后,在对目标小区中的终端进行进一步筛选时,可以向所述目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,以使目标小区中的终端上报自身的地理位置;
可选地,目标小区中的终端的位置客户端接收到第一服务器发送的位置信息请求后,可以基于位置信息请求,上报自身的地理位置。
可选地,第一服务器接收到目标小区中的终端上报的地理位置判定其是否位于圈选区域内;如果目标小区中的终端反馈的是目标小区中的终端的终端标识对应的地理位置,则第一服务器可以将位于圈选区域内的目标终端的终端ID映射为用户ID。
可选地,位置服务器可以向UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表。
可选地,若某一目标小区覆盖范围整体均位于圈选范围内,则可以确定这一目标小区内终端均为圈选的终端,位于圈选范围边界的小区则可能仅有部分终端位于圈选范围内,圈选范围边界的目标小区中的终端是需要进一步筛选的,则位置信息请求中可以包括边缘小区指示;则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报位置信息,而是只有在边缘小区的终端才会上报位置信息。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,比如若第一服务器如位置服务器没有业务标识和目标小区的终端或这些目标小区的终端对应用户的关联关系,则可以不进行目标终端的筛选;如果有业务标识和目标小区的终端的关联关系,则可以只向和该业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端发送请求;位置确认请求中可以包括业务标识; 则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报位置信息,而是只有与业务标识关联的终端才会上报位置信息。
可选地,目标小区列表中的终端的位置客户端收到第一服务器的位置信息请求,可以根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务,判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,确定授权后进而进行位置信息的上报。
可选地,位置确认请求中可以包括边缘小区指示和业务标识;则并不是所有收到广播信息的终端都会上报位置信息,而是只有在边缘小区且与业务标识关联的终端才会上报位置信息。
可选地,可以是目标小区列表中的所有终端均上报位置信息。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
所述目标终端列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定目标小区的终端列表,并对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位后确定的。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,若圈选类型为精准圈选,则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为精准圈选后,可以对AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表。
可选地,AMF可以向第二服务器发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,因此第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为精准圈选后,可以对AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表,还可以包括该业务的业务标识。
可选地,AMF则可以确定业务标识和目标小区的所有终端中每一个终端的关联关系。
因此AMF可以向UDM查询该终端和业务的关联关系。
然后,AMF可以向第二服务器发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供目标小区的待定位的终端列表,其中包括目标小区的所有终端中和业务标识关联的UE ID列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表后,则可以对终端进行定位获取其中终端的位置,比如可以与5GC相关网元,NG-RAN和目标小区的终端列表中的待定位的终端之间发起基于GMLC或基于AMF的LCS定位过程,确定目标小区的终端列表中的终端的具体位置,即为定位过程获得的位置信息;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表中的待定位的终端的具体位置后,可以根据圈选相关信息中的圈选位置信息指示的圈选位置区域,以及定位过程获得的位置信息进行比对,判定目标小区的终端列表中位于圈选区域内的终端列表,作为目标终端列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标终端列表后,可以将目标终端列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标终端列表后,可以将目标终端列表的终端ID映射为用户ID,获得用户ID列表。
可选地,位置服务器可以向UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表或用户ID列表。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于目标业务标识进行位置圈选。
可选地,若第一服务器没有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端,或,这些目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端对应用户的关联关系,则可以不基于目标业务标识进行目标终端的筛选;
如果第一服务器有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端的关联关系,则可以只对该目标业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端进行位置筛选。
可选地,本公开实施例提供了一种在5G网络之外,通过调用5G网络定位功能和网络开放功能提供圈选业务的应用服务器实体和相关逻辑操作、流程,为5G网络对接第三方的位置服务提供了灵活的部署。
可选地,本公开实施例中,核心网能够根据业务标识筛选关联UE。
可选地,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,若圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,即表示第一服务器没有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端,或,这些目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端对应用户的关联关系,或第一服务器并未指示业务圈选,则可以不基于目标业务标识进行目标终端的筛选;则被进一步筛选的终端可以为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,若圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,第一服务器有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端的关联关系,则可以只对该目标业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端进行位置筛选,则被进一步筛选的终端仅包括与目标业务信息相关联的终端。可选地,所述方法还包括:
接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,第一发起终端UE1可以是一个特殊终端,可以用于发起位置圈选的流程。
可选地,第一发起终端发起位置圈选时,可以向第一服务器发送位置圈选请求信息,其中包括圈选相关信息,以使第一服务器可以基于位置圈选请求信息进行后续的位置圈选流程。
可选地,第一服务器完成位置圈选后,可以向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
可选地,第一服务器位于应用层。
可选地,第一服务器可以是位于应用层的位置服务器。
本公开实施例中,可以实现第一服务器由应用服务器的圈选请求触发对 5G核心网的服务调用过程。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
图12是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之二,如图12所示,该方法包括如下步骤:
步骤1200,第二服务器接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
步骤1210,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
所述目标终端相关信息用于所述第一服务器确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,第一服务器可以是位置服务器,第二服务器可以是NEF(Network Exposure Function,网络开放功能)。可选地,位置圈选行为的发起终端(可以称为第一发起终端)UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器可以向第一服务器比如位置服务器发送位置圈选请求,位置圈选请求可以包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,用于指示圈选的具体位置和范围大小,即圈选位置信息就是划定的一个地理范围。
可选地,圈选位置信息可以包括但不限于:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选方式——如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏等,规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置QoS要求(如:精度等)。
可选地,第一服务器收到位置圈选请求后可以将圈选相关信息发送至第二服务器,第二服务器可以基于圈选位置信息确定有哪些小区cell被覆盖到了,还可以进一步确定被覆盖的目标小区中的目标终端列表,即可以向第一 服务器反馈目标终端相关信息,第一服务器则可以基于目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,即确定被圈选的目标终端。
可选地,圈选通常指以一个点为划定的地理区域闭合区域,比如是一个由中心点和半径确定的圆形,也可以是一个多边形为边界选择区域内的对象(如手机用户)。
可选地,地理围栏也指一个虚拟的地理边界。地理围栏的典型应用包括当手机进入、离开某个特定地理区域,或在该区域内活动时,手机可以接收自动通知和警告。
如图10所示,四角多边形为圈选区域,可能存在的情况包括:
(1)A在圈选区内,也在多边形映射的小区内;
(2)B在多边形映射的小区内,在圈选区外;
(3)C在圈选区外,在多边形映射小区外;
(4)D在圈选区内,在多边形映射小区外(D所处位置没有小区覆盖)。
其中,圈选的目标是A和D。
现有技术中,5G网络可以提供圈选区域对应小区的终端列表,上图中A和B都会被选中。D由于未处于对应小区中未被选中。如果小区边界和圈选区域很接近,有可能小区地理位置映射后也被选中,C可能被选中。
可选地,为了可以更准确的确定圈选范围内的终端,可以由圈选区域映射目标小区后获取目标小区内的终端列表,对其中的终端进行筛选,针对筛选的终端再次进行精准定位。
可选地,可以由位于应用层的第一服务器比如位置服务器判断并决定精准定位后被圈选的目标终端,或由目标小区内的终端自己判定,即圈选后目标小区内的终端上报判定结果或上报自己的准确位置至第一服务器。
可选地,可以由第一服务器比如位置服务器对应现有应用层架构中的Location Management Server,应用服务器可以对应VAL Server。终端内应用层的位置服务客户端可以对应Location Management Client。位置服务器和终端间的交互可以使用现有应用层架构中的LM-Uu接口,位置服务器和应用服务器间的交互可以使用LM-S接口。
可选地,本公开实施例中终端判定圈选的方式发挥了终端定位优势,减少了网络算力,并满足部分业务中终端对上报位置的隐私要求。
可选地,若所述圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选,则所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,圈选相关信息还可以包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选,和小区圈选。
可选地,圈选类型还可以是预先设置的,比如协议预定义的,或者是基于预设规则确定的,或者是基于协议所支持的圈选类型确定的。
可选地,在圈选类型是预先设置的情况下,第一服务器可以不向第二服务器发送圈选类型指示信息。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF可以根据圈选类型决定采用的后续核心网交互过程。
可选地,若圈选类型为精准圈选,则第一服务器是通过获得圈选的地理位置范围内的终端列表,然后进行目标终端的确定。
可选地,若圈选类型为小区圈选,则第一服务器是通过先确定圈选的地理位置范围内的目标小区比如覆盖范围内的5G小区,进而获得目标小区的终端列表,最后进行目标终端的确定。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选或协议预定义为小区圈选,则第一服务器是可以确定圈选的地理位置范围内的目标小区比如覆盖范围内 的5G小区,即获得目标小区列表。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选或协议预定义为小区圈选,则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);进而确定目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为第一种小区圈选后,可以首先确定目标小区列表,进而可以向AMF调用Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify过程,获取目标小区列表中的终端列表(UE ID列表,如:GPSI列表),即目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表后,则可以将目标小区的终端列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标小区的终端列表后,可以对其中的终端进行进一步筛选,获得真正在圈选范围内的终端。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,还可以确定圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内以及圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区。
可选地,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示小区圈选或协议预定义为小区圈选, 则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为第二种小区圈选后,可以确定目标小区列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表后,则可以将目标小区列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标小区列表后,可以通过对目标小区进行广播位置信息请求或位置确认请求,对目标小区中的终端进行进一步筛选,获得真正在圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,还可以确定圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内以及圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区。
可选地,所述方法还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
可选地,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
可选地,若圈选类型指示信息指示精准圈选或协议预定义为精准圈选,则第二服务器比如NEF可以在收到圈选相关信息后,将圈选位置信息中的地 理位置范围映射为目标小区列表(Cell ID列表);
可选地,圈选小区时可以选择范围内的5G小区,本实施例对此不作限定。
可选地,第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为精准圈选后,可以对AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表。
可选地,AMF可以向第二服务器发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于业务标识进行位置圈选,因此第二服务器比如NEF确定圈选类型为精准圈选后,可以对AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表,还可以包括该业务的业务标识。
可选地,AMF则可以确定业务标识和目标小区的所有终端中每一个终端的关联关系。
因此AMF可以向UDM查询该终端和业务的关联关系。
然后,AMF可以向第二服务器发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供目标小区的待定位的终端列表,其中包括目标小区的所有终端中和业务标识关联的UE ID列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表后,则可以对终端进行定位获取其中终端的位置,比如可以与5GC相关网元,NG-RAN和目标小区的终端列表中的待定位的终端之间发起基于GMLC或基于AMF的LCS定位过程,确定目标小区的终端列表中的终端的具体位置,即为定位过程获得的位置信息;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区的终端列表中的待定位的终端的具体位置后,可以根据圈选相关信息中的圈选位置信息指示的圈选位置区域,以及定位过程获得的位置信息进行比对,判定目标小区的终端列表中位于圈选区域内的终端列表,作为目标终端列表。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标终端列表后,可以将目标终端列表作为目标终端相关信息发送给第一服务器,第一服务器接收到目标终端列表后,可 以将目标终端列表的终端ID映射为用户ID,获得用户ID列表。
可选地,位置服务器可以向UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选获得的目标终端列表或用户ID列表。
可选地,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,在LCS定位过程中,第二服务器可以与5GC相关网元,NG-RAN和目标小区的终端列表中的待定位的终端之间发起基于GMLC或基于AMF的LCS定位过程,确定目标小区的终端列表中的终端的具体位置。
可选地,GNSS是全球导航卫星系统(Global Navigation Satellite System),它可以泛指所有的卫星导航系统,包括全球的、区域的和增强的,如GPS、Glonass、Galileo、北斗卫星导航系统,以及相关的增强系统,如WAAS(广域增强系统)、EGNOS(欧洲静地导航重叠系统)和MSAS(多功能运输卫星增强系统)等,还涵盖在建和以后要建设的其他卫星导航系统。本实施例对此不做限制。GNSS系统是个多系统、多层面、多模式的复杂组合系统。
可选地。所述方法还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
可选地,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在针对某些业务进行位置圈选时,还可以基于目标业务标识进行位置圈选。
可选地,若第一服务器没有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端,或,这些目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端对应用户的关联关系,则可以不基于目标业务标识进行目标终端的筛选;
如果第一服务器有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端的关联关系,则可以只对该目标业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端进行位置筛选。
可选地,本公开实施例提供了一种在5G网络之外,通过调用5G网络定位功能和网络开放功能提供圈选业务的应用服务器实体和相关逻辑操作、流程,为5G网络对接第三方的位置服务提供了灵活的部署。
可选地,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,若圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,即表示第一服务器没有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端,或,这些目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端对应用户的关联关系,或第一服务器并未指示业务圈选,则可以不基于目标业务标识进行目标终端的筛选;则被进一步筛选的终端可以为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,若圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,第一服务器有目标业务标识和目标小区中的所有终端或待选终端的关联关系,则可以只对该目标业务标识关联的且位于目标小区的终端进行位置筛选,则被进一步筛选的终端仅包括与目标业务信息相关联的终端。
可选地,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,圈选位置信息就是划定的一个地理范围,第二服务器比如NEF可以利用该信息确定有哪些cell小区被覆盖到了。
可选地,第二服务器获取圈选位置信息后,可以对第三服务器比如AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表。
可选地,AMF向NEF发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供目标 小区内终端的列表。
可选地,在基于目标业务标识进行目标终端的筛选的情况下,第二服务器获取圈选位置信息后,可以对第三服务器比如AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含小区列表和目标业务标识;
可选地,AMF向NEF发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供小区内终端的列表和/或其中与目标业务标识关联的终端的列表。
可选地,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
可选地,圈选位置信息就是划定的一个地理范围,第二服务器比如NEF可以利用该信息确定有哪些cell小区被覆盖到了。
可选地,第二服务器获取圈选位置信息后,可以对第三服务器比如AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含目标小区列表。可选地,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,还可以确定圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区;
可选地,第二服务器确定目标小区列表时,可以确定位置圈选范围内以及圈选地理位置边界的小区为目标小区。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
图13是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之三,如图13所示,以第一服务器是应用层的位置服务器,第二服务器是NEF,第三服务器是AMF,第一发起终端是UE1为例,该方法包括如下流程:
1.第一发起终端UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器向第二服务器即位置服 务器发送位置圈选请求,包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,即圈选或围栏的位置信息(如:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选类型–如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏),规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),目标业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置QoS要求(如:精度等)。还可以包括圈选类型指示信息。
其中,第一服务器即位置服务器根据圈选位置信息确定向5G网络提供的地理位置区域信息。如:对于圆形圈选,根据步骤1提供的中心坐标点经纬度及圈选半径,位置服务器计算出圈选区域边界的地理位置范围(圈选位置信息)。
2.位置服务器与第二服务器即NEF发起Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe操作,消息中新增圈选类型指示信息和圈选的圈选位置信息。
其中,圈选类型可以包括的选项为:1)精准圈选,获得圈选的地理位置范围内的UE列表;2)第一种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区内的UE列表;3)第二种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区的列表。
本流程对应的是2)第一种小区圈选。
3.NEF收到消息和圈选类型参数后,将地理位置范围映射为5G小区列表(Cell ID列表),并根据圈选类型决定采用的后续核心网交互过程。本流程4-6步骤适用于圈选类型为2)小区圈选的情况。
4-5.NEF向AMF调用Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify过程,获取指定小区列表中的UE列表(UE ID列表,如:GPSI列表)。
6.NEF可选地,确定位于圈选地理位置边界的小区列表。
7.NEF向位置服务器发送Nnef_EventExposure_Notify,提供圈选位置区域对应5G小区的UE列表。如果NEF执行了第6步,则可以对边缘小区内的UE列表附加边缘小区指示。
8-10.位置服务器向UE的应用层客户端发送位置确认请求,让UE判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内。
其中,NEF可以向第7步获取的全部UE列表发送请求,如果有边缘小 区指示,也可以只向边缘小区的UE列表发送请求。
其中,如果位置服务器没有业务标识和这些UE或这些UE对应用户的关联关系,则不进行UE的筛选;如果有业务标识和UE的关联关系,则只向和业务标识关联的UE发送请求。
其中,位置确认请求包含圈选位置信息、业务标识、UE标识和/或用户标识。
其中,UE位置客户端收到请求,根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务,判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,进而判定自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内。UE位置客户端将判定结果反馈给位置服务器。
11.位置服务器根据UE客户端反馈的判定结果决定位于圈选区域内的用户ID列表。如果UE客户端反馈的是UE标识的判定结果,则位置服务器将位于圈选区域内的UE ID映射为用户ID。
12.位置服务器向UE1位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选的用户ID列表。
图13中的流程可以应用于3GPP融合位置服务架构,其中,应用服务器可以是3GPP融合位置服务架构中的Application specific server(特定应用服务器),位置服务器可以是Fused Location Function(融合位置功能)或Fused Location Server(融合位置服务器)。
图14是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之四,如图14所示,以第一服务器是应用层的位置服务器,第二服务器是NEF,第三服务器是AMF,第一发起终端是UE1为例,该方法包括如下流程:
1.第一发起终端UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器向第二服务器即位置服务器发送位置圈选请求,包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,即圈选或围栏的位置信息(如:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选类型–如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏),规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),目标业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置QoS要求(如:精度等)。还可以包括圈选类型指示信息。
其中,第一服务器即位置服务器根据圈选位置信息确定向5G网络提供 的地理位置区域信息。如:对于圆形圈选,根据步骤1提供的中心坐标点经纬度及圈选半径,位置服务器计算出圈选区域边界的地理位置范围(圈选位置信息)。
2.位置服务器与第二服务器即NEF发起Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe操作,消息中新增圈选类型指示信息和圈选的圈选位置信息。
其中,圈选类型可以包括的选项为:1)精准圈选,获得圈选的地理位置范围内的UE列表;2)第一种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区内的UE列表;3)第二种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区的列表。
本流程对应的是2)第一种小区圈选。
3.NEF收到消息和圈选类型参数后,将地理位置范围映射为5G小区列表(Cell ID列表),并根据圈选类型决定采用的后续核心网交互过程。本流程4-6步骤适用于圈选类型为2)小区圈选的情况。
4-5.NEF向AMF调用Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe/Notify过程,获取指定小区列表中的UE列表(UE ID列表,如:GPSI列表)。
6.NEF可选地,确定位于圈选地理位置边界的小区列表。
7.NEF向位置服务器发送Nnef_EventExposure_Notify,提供圈选位置区域对应5G小区的UE列表。如果NEF执行了第6步,则可以对边缘小区内的UE列表附加边缘小区指示。
8~10.位置服务器向UE的应用层客户端发送位置信息请求(现有消息),消息中新增业务标识,让关联该业务的UE位置客户端上报其地理位置。
其中,NEF可以向第7步获取的全部UE列表发送请求,如果有边缘小区指示,也可以只向边缘小区的UE列表发送请求。
其中,如果位置服务器没有业务标识和这些UE或这些UE对应用户的关联关系,则不进行UE的筛选;如果有业务标识和UE的关联关系,则只向和业务标识关联的UE发送请求。
其中,位置信息请求包含业务标识、UE标识和/或用户标识。
其中,UE位置客户端收到请求,根据业务标识先判断其是否授权该业务, 判断用户是否授权上报地理位置,进而上报自身地理位置。
11.位置服务器根据UE客户端上报的地理位置判定是否位于圈选区域内。如果UE客户端反馈的是UE标识的地理位置,则位置服务器将位于圈选区域内的UE ID映射为用户ID。
12.位置服务器向UE1位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选的用户ID列表。
图14中的流程可以应用于3GPP融合位置服务架构,其中,应用服务器可以是3GPP融合位置服务架构中的Application specific server(特定应用服务器),位置服务器可以是Fused Location Function(融合位置功能)或Fused Location Server(融合位置服务器)。
图15是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之五,如图15所示,以第一服务器是应用层的位置服务器,第二服务器是NEF,第三服务器是AMF,第一发起终端是UE1为例,该方法包括如下流程:
1.第一发起终端UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器向第二服务器即位置服务器发送位置圈选请求,包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,即圈选或围栏的位置信息(如:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选类型–如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏),规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),目标业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置QoS要求(如:精度等)。还可以包括圈选类型指示信息。
其中,第一服务器即位置服务器根据圈选位置信息确定向5G网络提供的地理位置区域信息。如:对于圆形圈选,根据步骤1提供的中心坐标点经纬度及圈选半径,位置服务器计算出圈选区域边界的地理位置范围(圈选位置信息)。
2.位置服务器向NEF发送Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,消息中新增圈选类型,圈选位置信息,业务标识。该流程对应的是1)精准圈选。
3.NEF收到消息和圈选类型参数后,将地理位置范围映射为5G小区列表(Cell ID列表),并根据圈选类型决定采用的后续核心网交互过程。本流程4-8步骤适用于圈选类型为1)精准圈选的情况。
4.NEF对AMF发起Namf_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,包含小区列表,新增业务标识。
5.AMF确定业务标识和UE的关联关系。AMF可能需要向UDM查询该UE和业务的关联关系。
6.AMF向NEF发送Namf_EventExposure_Notify通知,提供小区列表范围内和业务标识关联的UE ID列表。
7.NEF与5GC相关网元,NG-RAN和被定位UE之间发起基于GMLC或基于AMF的LCS定位过程。
8.NEF根据圈选位置区域和LCS定位过程获得的位置信息进行比对,判定位于圈选区域内的UE列表。
9.NEF向位置服务器发送Nnef_EventExposure_Notify通知圈选的UE ID列表。
10.位置服务器将UE ID列表映射为用户ID列表。
11.位置服务器向UE 1位置客户端或应用服务器响应选定的用户ID列表。
图15中的流程可以应用于3GPP融合位置服务架构,其中,应用服务器可以是3GPP融合位置服务架构中的Application specific server(特定应用服务器),位置服务器可以是Fused Location Function(融合位置功能)或Fused Location Server(融合位置服务器)。
图16是本公开实施例提供位置圈选方法的流程示意图之六,如图16所示,以第一服务器是应用层的位置服务器,第二服务器是NEF,第三服务器是AMF,第一发起终端是UE1为例,该方法包括如下流程:
1.第一发起终端UE1的位置客户端或应用服务器向第二服务器即位置服务器发送位置圈选请求,包含圈选相关信息,比如圈选位置信息,即圈选或围栏的位置信息(如:经纬度范围,垂直高度范围,圈选类型–如点选,圈选,圈选半径,不规则框选或围栏),规则信息(触发圈选的条件,如:时间等),目标业务标识(圈选针对的应用或业务),位置QoS要求(如:精度等)。还可以包括圈选类型指示信息。
其中,第一服务器即位置服务器根据圈选位置信息确定向5G网络提供 的地理位置区域信息。如:对于圆形圈选,根据步骤1提供的中心坐标点经纬度及圈选半径,位置服务器计算出圈选区域边界的地理位置范围(圈选位置信息)。
2.位置服务器与第二服务器即NEF发起Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe操作,消息中新增圈选类型指示信息和圈选的圈选位置信息。
其中,圈选类型可以包括的选项为:1)精准圈选,获得圈选的地理位置范围内的UE列表;2)第一种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区内的UE列表;3)第二种小区圈选,获取地理位置范围对应的5G小区的列表。
本流程对应的是3)第二种小区圈选。
因此,位置服务器向NEF发送Nnef_EventExposure_Subscribe消息,消息中新增事件类型,圈选位置信息。新增的事件类型指示将地理位置范围映射为小区。
3.NEF收到事件类型和圈选位置信息后,将地理位置范围映射为5G小区列表(Cell ID列表)。
4.NEF向位置服务器发送Nnef_EventExposure_Notify通知映射后的5G小区列表。
5~8.位置服务器向获取的小区列表以广播方式发送消息,存在两种方式。a.由UE判定圈选,方法同图13中的步骤8~11;b.UE仅上报位置,方法同图14中的步骤8~11。
9a/b.位置服务器向UE1位置客户端或应用服务器发送响应,提供圈选的用户ID列表。
图16中的流程可以应用于3GPP融合位置服务架构,其中,应用服务器可以是3GPP融合位置服务架构中的Application specific server(特定应用服务器),位置服务器可以是Fused Location Function(融合位置功能)或Fused Location Server(融合位置服务器)。
图17是本公开实施例提供的网络架构的示意图,如图17所示,可以由第一服务器比如位置服务器对应现有应用层架构中的Location Management  Server,应用服务器可以对应MCPTT server或MCVideo server或MCData server。终端内应用层的位置服务客户端可以对应Location Management Client。位置服务器和终端间的交互可以使用现有应用层架构中的CSC-14接口,位置服务器和应用服务器间的交互可以使用CSC-15接口。Location management server和EPC之间使用T8接口交互,和5GC之间使用N33或Nnef接口交互;Location management server作为LCS client时和EPC或5GC之间使用Le接口交互;
其中,本公开各实施例中的应用服务器,可以对应mcptt server,mcvideo server,或mcdata server;对应的,在实施例中,mcptt server,mcvideo server,或mcdata server,与LMS之间交互用CSC-15接口,LMS和UE之间用CSC-14接口。
图18是本公开实施例提供的网络架构的示意图之二,如图18所示,在原有网络架构的基础上新增Nnef接口,用于本公开各实施例中第一服务器比如NEF,与,第二服务器比如位置服务器之间的交互,其中,本公开各实施例中的应用服务器,可以对应VAL server,mcptt server,mcvideo server,或mcdata server;对应的,在实施例中,VAL server和LMS之间交互用LM-S接口,LMS和UE之间用LM-Uu接口。
可选地,图17和图18提供的网络架构中的任一种构架都适用于本公开各实施例。
图19是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之一,如图19所示,该装置包括:第一发送模块1910,和第一确定模块1920;其中:
第一发送模块1910用于向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,所述圈选相关信息用于向第二服务器获取目标终端相关信息;
第一确定模块1920用于基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,位置圈选装置通过第一发送模块1910向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,用于向第二服务器获取目标终端相关信息;然后通过第一确定模块 1920基于目标终端相关信息确定目标终端。
在此需要说明的是,本公开实施例提供的上述装置,能够实现上述方法实施例所实现的所有方法步骤,且能够达到相同的技术效果,在此不再对本实施例中与方法实施例相同的部分及有益效果进行具体赘述。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选方法,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
所述目标小区的终端列表是所述第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息确定的。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一确定模块,用于:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一确定模块,用于:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表;
所述目标小区列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定的。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一确定模块,用于:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一确定模块,用于:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
所述目标终端列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定目标小区的终端列表,并对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位后确定的。
可选地,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在一个实施例中,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述装置还包括:
第三接收模块,用于接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
第三发送模块,用于向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
需要说明的是,本公开实施例中对单元或模块的划分是示意性的,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。另外,在本公开 各个实施例中的各功能单元或模块可以集成在一个处理单元或模块中,也可以是各个单元或模块单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元或模块集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元或模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能单元或模块的形式实现。
所述集成的单元或模块如果以软件功能单元或模块的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个处理器可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本公开的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的全部或部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)或处理器(processor)执行本公开各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括:U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,ROM)、随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
在此需要说明的是,本公开实施例提供的上述装置,能够实现上述方法实施例所实现的所有方法步骤,且能够达到相同的技术效果,在此不再对本实施例中与方法实施例相同的部分及有益效果进行具体赘述。
图20是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之二,如图20所示,该装置包括:第一接收模块2010和第二发送模块2020;其中:第一接收模块2010用于接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
第二发送模块2020用于基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
所述目标终端相关信息用于所述第一服务器确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
可选地,位置圈选装置通过第一接收模块2010接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;然后基于所述圈选相关信息,通过第二发送模块2020向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的 UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
在此需要说明的是,本公开实施例提供的上述装置,能够实现上述方法实施例所实现的所有方法步骤,且能够达到相同的技术效果,在此不再对本实施例中与方法实施例相同的部分及有益效果进行具体赘述。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
相应地,第二发送模块,用于:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,还包括:
第二确定模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
第三确定模块,用于基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
相应地,第二发送模块,用于:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第二发送模块,用于:
通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,还包括:
第四确定模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
第五确定模块,用于基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在一个实施例中,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第二发送模块,用于:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第二发送模块,用于:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
需要说明的是,本公开实施例中对单元或模块的划分是示意性的,仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分,实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式。另外,在本公开 各个实施例中的各功能单元或模块可以集成在一个处理单元或模块中,也可以是各个单元或模块单独物理存在,也可以两个或两个以上单元或模块集成在一个单元中。上述集成的单元或模块既可以采用硬件的形式实现,也可以采用软件功能单元或模块的形式实现。
所述集成的单元或模块如果以软件功能单元或模块的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时,可以存储在一个处理器可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解,本公开的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的全部或部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来,该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中,包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机,服务器,或者网络设备等)或处理器(processor)执行本公开各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括:U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(Read-Only Memory,ROM)、随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory,RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
在此需要说明的是,本公开实施例提供的上述装置,能够实现上述方法实施例所实现的所有方法步骤,且能够达到相同的技术效果,在此不再对本实施例中与方法实施例相同的部分及有益效果进行具体赘述。
本公开实施例涉及的终端设备,可以是指向用户提供语音和/或数据连通性的设备,具有无线连接功能的手持式设备、或连接到无线调制解调器的其他处理设备等。在不同的系统中,终端设备的名称可能也不相同,例如在5G系统中,终端设备可以称为用户设备(User Equipment,UE)。无线终端设备可以经无线接入网(Radio Access Network,RAN)与一个或多个核心网(Core Network,CN)进行通信,无线终端设备可以是移动终端设备,如移动电话(或称为“蜂窝”电话)和具有移动终端设备的计算机,例如,可以是便携式、袖珍式、手持式、计算机内置的或者车载的移动装置,它们与无线接入网交换语言和/或数据。例如,个人通信业务(Personal Communication Service,PCS)电话、无绳电话、会话发起协议(Session Initiated Protocol,SIP)话机、无线本地环路(Wireless Local Loop,WLL)站、个人数字助理(Personal Digital Assistant,PDA)等设备。无线终端设备也可以称为系统、 订户单元(subscriber unit)、订户站(subscriber station),移动站(mobile station)、移动台(mobile)、远程站(remote station)、接入点(access point)、远程终端设备(remote terminal)、接入终端设备(access terminal)、用户终端设备(user terminal)、用户代理(user agent)、用户装置(user device),本公开实施例中并不限定。
本公开实施例涉及的网络设备,可以是基站,该基站可以包括多个为终端提供服务的小区。根据具体应用场合不同,基站又可以称为接入点,或者可以是接入网中在空中接口上通过一个或多个扇区与无线终端设备通信的设备,或者其它名称。网络设备可用于将收到的空中帧与网际协议(Internet Protocol,IP)分组进行相互更换,作为无线终端设备与接入网的其余部分之间的路由器,其中接入网的其余部分可包括网际协议(IP)通信网络。网络设备还可协调对空中接口的属性管理。例如,本公开实施例涉及的网络设备可以是全球移动通信系统(Global System for Mobile communications,GSM)或码分多址接入(Code Division Multiple Access,CDMA)中的网络设备(Base Transceiver Station,BTS),也可以是带宽码分多址接入(Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access,WCDMA)中的网络设备(NodeB),还可以是长期演进(long term evolution,LTE)系统中的演进型网络设备(evolutional Node B,eNB或e-NodeB)、5G网络架构(next generation system)中的5G基站(gNB),也可以是家庭演进基站(Home evolved Node B,HeNB)、中继节点(relay node)、家庭基站(femto)、微微基站(pico)等,本公开实施例中并不限定。在一些网络结构中,网络设备可以包括集中单元(centralized unit,CU)节点和分布单元(distributed unit,DU)节点,集中单元和分布单元也可以地理上分开布置。
图21是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之三,如图21所示,包括存储器、包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,所述圈选相关信息用于向 第二服务器获取目标终端相关信息;
基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
收发机2100,用于在处理器2110的控制下接收和发送数据。
其中,在图21中,总线架构可以包括任意数量的互联的总线和桥,具体由处理器2110代表的一个或多个处理器和存储器2120代表的存储器的各种电路链接在一起。总线架构还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起,这些都是本领域所公知的,因此,本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。收发机2100可以是多个元件,即包括发送机和接收机,提供用于在传输介质上与各种其他装置通信的单元,这些传输介质包括无线信道、有线信道、光缆等传输介质。处理器2110负责管理总线架构和通常的处理,存储器2120可以存储处理器2110在执行操作时所使用的数据。
处理器2110可以是中央处埋器(CPU)、专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuit,ASIC)、现场可编程门阵列(Field-Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)或复杂可编程逻辑器件(Complex Programmable Logic Device,CPLD),处理器也可以采用多核架构。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
所述目标小区的终端列表是所述第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息确定的。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置 圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表;
所述目标小区列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定的。可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
所述目标终端列表是所述第二服务器基于圈选相关信息确定目标小区的终端列表,并对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位后确定的。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目 标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在一个实施例中,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述操作还包括:
接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
图22是本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置的结构示意图之三,如图22所示,包括存储器、包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
所述目标终端相关信息用于所述第一服务器确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
收发机2200,用于在处理器2210的控制下接收和发送数据。
其中,在图22中,总线架构可以包括任意数量的互联的总线和桥,具体由处理器2210代表的一个或多个处理器和存储器2220代表的存储器的各种电路链接在一起。总线架构还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起,这些都是本领域所公知的,因此,本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。收发机2200可以是多个元件, 即包括发送机和接收机,提供用于在传输介质上与各种其他装置通信的单元,这些传输介质包括无线信道、有线信道、光缆等传输介质。处理器2210负责管理总线架构和通常的处理,存储器2220可以存储处理器2210在执行操作时所使用的数据。
处理器2210可以是中央处埋器(CPU)、专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuit,ASIC)、现场可编程门阵列(Field-Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)或复杂可编程逻辑器件(Complex Programmable Logic Device,CPLD),处理器也可以采用多核架构。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述操作还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述操作还包括:
基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
可选地,在一个实施例中,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
可选地,在一个实施例中,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
可选地,在一个实施例中,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
本公开实施例提供的位置圈选装置,通过利用圈选区域映射的小区内的UE的相关信息,在圈选范围内对终端进一步筛选,缩小圈选范围,减少了和 无关网络和终端的信令交互,减少了信令开销。
在此需要说明的是,本公开实施例提供的上述装置,能够实现上述方法实施例所实现的所有方法步骤,且能够达到相同的技术效果,在此不再对本实施例中与方法实施例相同的部分及有益效果进行具体赘述。
另一方面,本公开实施例还提供一种处理器可读存储介质,所述处理器可读存储介质存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序用于使所述处理器执行上述各实施例提供的方法,包括:
第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息,所述圈选相关信息用于向第二服务器获取目标终端相关信息;
基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
第二服务器接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
所述目标终端相关信息用于所述第一服务器确定目标终端;
其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
所述处理器可读存储介质可以是处理器能够存取的任何可用介质或数据存储设备,包括但不限于磁性存储器(例如软盘、硬盘、磁带、磁光盘(MO)等)、光学存储器(例如CD、DVD、BD、HVD等)、以及半导体存储器(例如ROM、EPROM、EEPROM、非易失性存储器(NAND FLASH)、固态硬盘(SSD))等。
本领域内的技术人员应明白,本公开的实施例可提供为方法、系统、或计算机程序产品。因此,本公开可采用完全硬件实施例、完全软件实施例、或结合软件和硬件方面的实施例的形式。而且,本公开可采用在一个或多个其中包含有计算机可用程序代码的计算机可用存储介质(包括但不限于磁盘存储器和光学存储器等)上实施的计算机程序产品的形式。
本公开是参照根据本公开实施例的方法、设备(系统)、和计算机程序产品的流程图和/或方框图来描述的。应理解可由计算机可执行指令实现流程图和/或方框图中的每一流程和/或方框、以及流程图和/或方框图中的流程和/或方框的结合。可提供这些计算机可执行指令到通用计算机、专用计算机、嵌入式处理机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器以产生一个机器,使得通过计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器执行的指令产生用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的装置。
这些处理器可执行指令也可存储在能引导计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备以特定方式工作的处理器可读存储器中,使得存储在该处理器可读存储器中的指令产生包括指令装置的制造品,该指令装置实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能。
这些处理器可执行指令也可装载到计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备上,使得在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行一系列操作步骤以产生计算机实现的处理,从而在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行的指令提供用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的步骤。
显然,本领域的技术人员可以对本公开进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本公开的精神和范围。这样,倘若本公开的这些修改和变型属于本公开权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内,则本公开也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。

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  1. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
    接收所述第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
    基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  4. 根据权利要求2所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  7. 根据权利要求5所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  8. 根据权利要求2-7任一项所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
  9. 根据权利要求2所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
  11. 根据权利要求2-7任一项或9或10所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  13. 根据权利要求1-7任一项或9或10所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
    向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
  14. 根据权利要求1-7任一项或9或10所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
  15. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,包括:
    接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
    基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
  17. 根据权利要求15所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
  18. 根据权利要求16或17所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
    基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
  19. 根据权利要求15所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征 在于,若所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
    通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
    基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
  21. 根据权利要求19或20所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
    基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
  22. 根据权利要求19或20所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  24. 根据权利要求16或19或20所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
    向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
  25. 根据权利要求17所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
  26. 根据权利要求24或25所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的方法,其特征在于,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
    位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
  27. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
    存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
    第一服务器向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
    接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
    基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
  28. 根据权利要求27所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  30. 根据权利要求28所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  31. 根据权利要求27所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表。
  32. 根据权利要求31所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  33. 根据权利要求31所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端,包括:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  34. 根据权利要求28-33任一项所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
  35. 根据权利要求27所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表。
  36. 根据权利要求35所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
  37. 根据权利要求29或30或35任一项所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终 端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  38. 根据权利要求37所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  39. 根据权利要求27至33任一项或35或36所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述操作还包括:
    接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
    向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
  40. 根据权利要求27至33任一项或35或36所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
  41. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,包括存储器、包括存储器,收发机,处理器:
    存储器,用于存储计算机程序;收发机,用于在所述处理器的控制下收发数据;处理器,用于读取所述存储器中的计算机程序并执行以下操作:
    接收第一服务器发送的圈选相关信息;
    基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
  42. 根据权利要求41所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
  43. 根据权利要求41所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
  44. 根据权利要求42或43所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述操作还包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
    基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
  45. 根据权利要求41所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息,包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
  46. 根据权利要求45所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表,包括:
    通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
    基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
  47. 根据权利要求45或46所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述操作还包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈 选;或
    基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
  48. 根据权利要求40至43任一项所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  49. 根据权利要求45或46所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  50. 根据权利要求42所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表,包括:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
    向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
  51. 根据权利要求43所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表,包括:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
  52. 根据权利要求50或51所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
    位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
  53. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,包括:
    第一发送模块,用于向第二服务器发送圈选相关信息;
    第二接收模块,用于接收第二服务器基于所述圈选相关信息发送的目标终端相关信息;
    第一确定模块,用于基于所述目标终端相关信息确定目标终端;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选 范围内。
  54. 根据权利要求53所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表。
  55. 根据权利要求54所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一确定模块具体用于:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述待选终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述待选终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  56. 根据权利要求54所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一确定模块具体用于:
    向所述目标小区的终端列表中的待选终端发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述待选终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述待选终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  57. 根据权利要求53所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的目标小区列表。
  58. 根据权利要求57所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一确定模块具体用于:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置确认请求,所述位置确认请求用于所述目标小区内的终端判断自身地理位置是否位于位置圈选范围内;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的判断结果,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  59. 根据权利要求57所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一确定模块具体用于:
    向所述目标小区列表中的目标小区广播发送位置信息请求,所述位置信息请求用于所述目标小区内的终端上报自身的地理位置;
    接收所述目标小区内的终端发送的地理位置,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端。
  60. 根据权利要求54-59任一项所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括小区圈选。
  61. 根据权利要求54所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表。
  62. 根据权利要求61所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选类型指示信息,其中,圈选类型包括精准圈选。
  63. 根据权利要求54-59任一项或61或62所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  64. 根据权利要求63所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务信息,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  65. 根据权利要求53-59任一项或61或62所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括:
    第三接收模块,用于接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
    第三发送模块,用于向第一发起终端发送目标终端组成的目标终端列表。
  66. 根据权利要求53-59任一项或61或62所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第一服务器位于应用层。
  67. 一种确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,包括:
    第一接收模块,用于接收第一发起终端的位置圈选请求信息,所述位置圈选请求信息包括圈选相关信息;
    第二发送模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息;
    其中,所述圈选相关信息包括圈选位置信息,所述目标终端在位置圈选范围内。
  68. 根据权利要求67所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    相应地,基于所述圈选相关信息,向第一服务器发送目标终端相关信息包括:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区的终端列表。
  69. 根据权利要求67所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述目标终端相关信息包括:
    在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    相应地,第二发送模块具体用于:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区列表;
    向第一服务器发送所述目标小区列表。
  70. 根据权利要求68或69所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括:
    第二确定模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为小区圈选;或
    第三确定模块,用于基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定所述圈选类型为小区圈选。
  71. 根据权利要求67所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述目标终端相关信息包括:目标终端列表;
    相应地,第二发送模块具体用于:
    基于所述圈选相关信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标小区的终端列表;
    对所述终端列表中的待选终端定位,确定目标终端列表;
    向第一服务器发送目标终端列表。
  72. 根据权利要求71所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第二发送模块具体用于:
    通过LCS定位过程或通过GNSS卫星定位,获取待选终端的位置信息;
    基于所述待选终端的位置信息,确定在位置圈选范围内的目标终端所组成的目标终端列表。
  73. 根据权利要求71或72所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括:
    第四确定模块,用于基于所述圈选相关信息中的圈选类型指示信息,确定圈选类型为精准圈选;或
    第五确定模块,用于基于预先设置的圈选类型,确定圈选类型为精准圈选。
  74. 根据权利要求71或72所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识;所述目标终端与所述目标业务标识相关联。
  75. 根据权利要求74所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,若所述圈选相关信息还包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中与目标业务标识相关联的终端;
    若所述圈选相关信息不包括目标业务标识,所述待选终端为终端列表中所有的终端。
  76. 根据权利要求68或71或72所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第二发送模块具体用于:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区;
    向第三服务器获取目标小区的终端列表。
  77. 根据权利要求69所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置,其特征在于,所述第二发送模块具体用于:
    基于所述圈选位置信息,确定位置圈选范围内的目标小区。
  78. 根据权利要求76或77所述的确定位置圈选范围内的终端的装置, 其特征在于,所述位置圈选范围内的目标小区包括:
    位于位置圈选范围内的小区,和,位于位置圈选范围边界的小区。
  79. 一种处理器可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述处理器可读存储介质存储有计算机程序,所述计算机程序用于使所述处理器执行权利要求1至26任一项所述的方法。
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