WO2023093310A1 - 通信方法及装置 - Google Patents

通信方法及装置 Download PDF

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WO2023093310A1
WO2023093310A1 PCT/CN2022/123647 CN2022123647W WO2023093310A1 WO 2023093310 A1 WO2023093310 A1 WO 2023093310A1 CN 2022123647 W CN2022123647 W CN 2022123647W WO 2023093310 A1 WO2023093310 A1 WO 2023093310A1
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  • the present application relates to the communication field, and in particular to a communication method and device.
  • the computing resources of a single base station are limited, and there is no guarantee to provide the required service level agreement (service level agreement, SLA) guarantee for all services at a specific point in time.
  • SLA service level agreement
  • the present application provides a communication method and device, which can realize the perception of computing power resources by the network.
  • a communication method includes: the network storage functional network element receives a first registration request message from the first user plane functional network element, and the network storage functional network element sends a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element
  • the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program capability
  • the first registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the network storage function network element receives a first registration request message from the first user plane function network element, and the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function
  • the network element, the network storage functional network element sends a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element, indicating that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first registration request message includes first computing capability information, and the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program. In this way, the network can perceive, publish and schedule computing power resources.
  • the first computing capability information may include one or more of the following: available central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU) resources, available graphics processing unit (graphics processing unit, GPU) resources , available tensor processing unit (TPU) resources, available input/output (I/O) resources, available field programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA) resources, and Available bandwidth resources.
  • available central processing unit central processing unit, CPU
  • graphics processing unit graphics processing unit
  • GPU graphics processing unit
  • TPU available tensor processing unit
  • I/O available input/output
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • the computing capability of the first application program may refer to the computing capability of the application server corresponding to the first application program.
  • the first computing capability information may also include one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet protocol bound to the instance of the first application (internet protocol, IP) address.
  • IP Internet protocol
  • the first computing capability information may also include latency (latency) information.
  • the communication method provided in the first aspect may further include: the network storage functional network element receiving a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the functional network element may query the network storage functional network element for computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the functional network element capable of obtaining computing capability information from the network storage functional network element includes, but is not limited to: the first user plane functional network element, or the session management functional network element, and the second user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the first aspect may further include: the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information to the first user plane function network element or the session management function network element, and/or or one or more second computing capability information.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the network storage functional network element can send the computing capability information of one or more application programs to the functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the first aspect may further include: the network storage functional network element sending the first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the first user plane functional network element may query the network storage functional network element for computing capability information of other applications.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the first computing capability information and the one or more pieces of second computing capability information may be filtered computing capability information that satisfies the query condition.
  • a communication method includes: the network storage function network element receives the second registration request message from the network capability opening function network element, and the network storage function network element sends the second registration response message to the network capability opening function network element.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program ability.
  • the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first application program sends a request for registering the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element through the network capability opening function network element, and the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information to the network capability opening function network element through the network capability opening function network element.
  • An application program sends a response indicating that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered. In this way, the network side can perceive, publish and schedule computing power resources.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the communication method provided in the second aspect may further include: the network storage functional network element receiving the computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the communication method provided in the second aspect may further include: the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information to the first user plane function network element or the session management function network element, and/or or one or more second computing capability information.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the communication method provided in the second aspect may further include: the network storage functional network element sending the first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • a communication method includes: the first user plane functional network element acquires first computing capability information.
  • the first user plane functional network element sends a first registration request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first registration response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the first registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element sends a computing capability discovery message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receives one or more pieces of second computing capability information from the network storage functional network element.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program, the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element, and the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element sending a first computing capability request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the first computing capability request message is used to request one or more second computing capability information
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element
  • the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receiving the first computing capability response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane function network element receives the session message from the session management function network element.
  • the session message is used to request to perform network address translation (network address translation, NAT) processing on the destination address of the data packet.
  • network address translation network address translation, NAT
  • the NAT processing may include replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program, and replacing the source address of the second data packet from the third application program with The source address of the first data packet.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element replaces the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the instance binding of the third application program Internet Protocol IP address.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element determines the third application according to the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information program.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs. In this way, the status of network resources and computing resources can be considered comprehensively, and business traffic can be dynamically scheduled to the optimal node.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receives the forwarding rule from the session management functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element to forward the data packet through the first logical interface
  • the third application program receives the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element sends a logical interface creation request message to the session management functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element sends the NAT-processed first data to the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface Bag.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receives the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided by the third aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element replaces the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • a communication method includes: the session management function network element receives first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information from the network storage function network element, and the session management function network element according to the first computing capability information and one or more A plurality of pieces of second computing capability information determine a third application program, and the session management function network element sends a session message to the third user plane function network element.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and the one or more second application programs.
  • the session message is used to request the destination address of the first data packet to perform network address translation NAT processing, and the NAT processing includes: replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP bound to the instance of the third application program address, and replacing the source address of the second data packet from the third application with the source address of the first data packet.
  • the third application transmits the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information to the session management function network element, and the session management function network element transmits the first computing capability information, and one or more second computing capability information, determine the application program with the best computing capability from the first application program and the one or more second application programs, and send a session message to the application program with the optimal computing capability.
  • the status of network resources and computing resources can be considered comprehensively, and business traffic can be dynamically scheduled to the optimal node.
  • the communication method provided in the fourth aspect may further include: the session management function network element receives the session management policy association establishment response message from the policy control function network element.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes a first rule, and the first rule is used to indicate that an application is selected according to the computing capability information. In this way, an application with more computing power can be selected.
  • the communication method provided in the fourth aspect may further include: the network element with the session management function sending a computing capability discovery message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the computing capability discovery message includes a query condition, and the query condition is used to request computing capability information satisfying the query condition.
  • the computing capability information can be screened by the network element with the network storage function.
  • the communication method provided in the fourth aspect may further include: the session management functional network element receiving the logic interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the fourth aspect may further include: the session management functional network element sending the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element. In this way, service traffic can be scheduled through the first logical interface.
  • the communication method provided in the fourth aspect may further include: the session management functional network element sending the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element. In this way, service traffic can be scheduled through the first logical interface.
  • a communication method includes: a network element with a network capability opening function acquires first computing capability information, and the network element with a network capability opening function sends a second registration request message to the network element with a network storage function.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information, and the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the communication method provided in the fifth aspect may further include: the network element with the network capability opening function sending a third registration response message to the first application program.
  • the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the communication method provided in the fifth aspect may further include: the network element with the network capability opening function receiving the second registration response message from the network element with the network storage function.
  • the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the acquisition of the first computing capability information by the network element with the network capability exposure function may include:
  • the network element with the network capability opening function receives the third registration request message from the first application program.
  • the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • a communication method includes: the first application program sends a third registration request message to a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the first application program receives the third registration response message from the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • a communication method includes: a network storage function network element receiving a computing capability discovery message from a session management function network element.
  • the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs, and the computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the application programs.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the communication method provided in the seventh aspect may further include: the network storage function network element acquires the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information according to the query condition.
  • a communication method includes: the third user plane functional network element receives the session message from the session management functional network element, the third user plane functional network element receives the first data packet from the terminal device, and the third user plane functional network element sends the first The destination address of the data packet is replaced with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program, and the third user plane functional network element sends the first data packet after NAT processing to the third application program.
  • the session message is used to instruct the destination address of the data packet to perform network address translation NAT processing
  • the NAT processing includes replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the third application program .
  • the destination address of the first data packet is the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the communication method provided in the eighth aspect may further include: the third user plane functional network element replaces the source address of the second data packet with the Internet Protocol IP bound to the instance of the first application program address.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided in the eighth aspect may further include: the third user plane functional network element sends the NAT-processed second data packet to the terminal device.
  • the session message is also used to request to change the session to the first session anchor.
  • the first session anchor point is the connection from the terminal device to the third user plane functional network element.
  • a communication method includes: the policy control function network element receives the session management policy association establishment request message from the session management function network element, the policy control function network element generates the first rule, and the policy control function network element sends the session management function to the session management function network element Policy Association Establishment Response Message.
  • the session management policy association establishment request message is used to request the session management policy.
  • the first rule is used to indicate that an application is selected according to the computing capability information.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes a first rule.
  • a communication method includes: the first user plane functional network element determines a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the first user plane functional network element sends a logical interface creation request message to the session management functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the logical interface creation response message from the session management functional network element.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the third application program is the first application program and one or more second application programs The application with the most computing power in the application.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface, and the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the first user plane functional network element determines from the first application program and one or more second application programs according to the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information
  • the application program with the optimal computing power dynamically dispatches business traffic to a better application program. In this way, the utilization efficiency of network and computing resources can be improved while ensuring service user experience.
  • the communication method provided in the tenth aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receives the forwarding rule from the session management functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element. In this way, service traffic can be scheduled through the first logical interface.
  • the communication method provided in the tenth aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element sends the NAT-processed first data to the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface Bag.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program. In this way, service traffic can be scheduled through the first logical interface.
  • the communication method provided in the tenth aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element receives the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logic interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program. In this way, service traffic can be scheduled through the first logical interface.
  • the communication method provided in the tenth aspect may further include: the first user plane functional network element replaces the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • a communication method includes: the session management function network element receives a logical interface creation request message from the first user plane function network element, the session management function network element creates the first logical interface, and the session management function network element sends the first user plane function network element Send a logical interface create response message.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the communication method provided in the eleventh aspect may further include: the session management functional network element sending the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the eleventh aspect may further include: the session management functional network element sending the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • a communication device in a twelfth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module.
  • the transceiver module is configured to receive the first registration request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • a processing module configured to send a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the communication device, the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information, the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program, and the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • a registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information may include one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available Input/Output I/O resources, available Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information may also include one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet protocol bound to the instance of the first application IP address.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the transceiver module described in the twelfth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive information from user plane functional network elements (such as first user plane functional network element, second user plane functional network element, third user plane functional network element, etc.), session management functional network element, network capability opening Data and/or signaling of functional network elements, policy control functional network elements, and/or other network elements;
  • the sending module is used to send user plane functional network elements (such as the first user plane functional network element, the second user plane functional network element) element, a third user plane function network element, etc.), a session management function network element, a network capability opening function network element, a policy control function network element, and/or other network elements to send data and/or signaling.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the twelfth aspect can execute the method described in the first aspect.
  • the communication device described in the twelfth aspect may be a network element with a network storage function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be installed on a network element with a network storage function. limited.
  • a communication device in a thirteenth aspect, includes: a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is configured to receive the second registration request message from the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • a sending module configured to send the second registration response message to the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the communication device
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the receiving module is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the sending module is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the receiving module is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the first computing capability request message is used to request one or more pieces of second computing capability information
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the sending module is further configured to send the first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the sending module is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the session management function network element.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the receiving module is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from a session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the receiving module and the sending module can be set separately, or can be integrated into one module, that is, the transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module and the sending module.
  • the communication device may further include a processing module and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the thirteenth aspect can execute the method described in the second aspect.
  • the communication device described in the thirteenth aspect may be a network element with a network storage function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be installed on a network element with a network storage function. limited.
  • a communication device in a fourteenth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module. Wherein, the processing module is configured to acquire the first computing capability information. Wherein, the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • a transceiver module configured to send a first registration request message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module is configured to receive the first registration response message from the network element with the network storage function. Wherein, the first registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a computing capability discovery message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive one or more pieces of second computing capability information from a network element with a network storage function.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element
  • the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the first computing capability request message to the network storage function network element.
  • the first computing capability request message is used to request one or more second computing capability information
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element
  • the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the first computing capability response message from the network element with the network storage function.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a session message from a network element with a session management function.
  • the session message is used to request to perform network address translation (NAT) processing on the destination address of the data packet.
  • NAT network address translation
  • the processing module is further configured to replace the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module is further configured to determine a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the forwarding rule from the session management function network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the communication device to forward the data packet through the first logical interface between the communication device and the third user plane functional network element, and the third application program receives the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a logic interface creation request message to the session management function network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request creation of the first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the communication device and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third user plane functional network element through the first logic interface.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logic interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module is further configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module described in the fourteenth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from the network storage function network element, the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, session management function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device described in the fourteenth aspect may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the fourteenth aspect can execute the method described in the third aspect.
  • the communication device described in the fourteenth aspect may be the first user plane functional network element, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on the first user plane functional network element. There is no limit to this.
  • a communication device in a fifteenth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module. Wherein, the transceiver module is configured to receive the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information from the network storage function network element. Wherein, the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program, and the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • a processing module configured to determine a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the session message to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the session message is used to request to perform NAT processing on the destination address of the first data packet, and the NAT processing includes: replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet address bound to the instance of the third application program The protocol IP address, and the source address of the second data packet from the third application program is replaced with the source address of the first data packet.
  • the third application transmits the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a session management policy association establishment response message from the policy control function network element.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes a first rule, and the first rule is used to indicate that an application is selected according to the computing capability information.
  • the session message is also used to request to change the session to the first session anchor, where the first session anchor is a connection from the terminal device to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a computing capability discovery message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the computing capability discovery message includes a query condition, and the query condition is used to request computing capability information satisfying the query condition.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a session management policy association establishment request message to the policy control function network element: wherein, the session management policy association establishment request message is used to request a session management policy.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a logic interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module described in the fifteenth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, terminal equipment, and/or other network elements;
  • a network element with a storage function, a network element with a network capability opening function, a network element with a policy control function, a terminal device, and/or other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device described in the fifteenth aspect may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the fifteenth aspect can execute the method described in the fourth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the fifteenth aspect may be a network element with a session management function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on a network element with a session management function, and this application does not make any reference to this limited.
  • a communication device in a sixteenth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module. Wherein, the processing module is configured to acquire the first computing capability information. Wherein, the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module is configured to send the second registration request message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a third registration response message to the first application program.
  • the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the second registration response message from the network element with the network storage function.
  • the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a third registration request message from the first application program.
  • the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the transceiver module described in the sixteenth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive information from user plane functional network elements (such as first user plane functional network element, second user plane functional network element, third user plane functional network element, etc.), network storage functional network element, session management function Data and/or signaling of network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements;
  • the sending module is used to send network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or Other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device described in the sixteenth aspect may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the sixteenth aspect can execute the method described in the fifth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the sixteenth aspect may be a network element with a network capability opening function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on a network element with a network capability opening function. No limit.
  • a communication device in a seventeenth aspect, includes: a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the sending module is configured to send the third registration request message to the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the receiving module is configured to receive the third registration response message from the network element with the network capability opening function. Wherein, the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information further includes one or more of the following: an identifier of the communication device, an instance of the communication device, and an Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the communication device.
  • the receiving module and the sending module can be set separately, or can be integrated into one module, that is, the transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module and the sending module.
  • the communication device may further include a processing module and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the seventeenth aspect can execute the method described in the sixth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the seventeenth aspect may be a first application program, an application server, or an application function network element, or a chip (system) or Other components or components are not limited in this application.
  • a communication device in an eighteenth aspect, includes: a receiving module and a sending module. Wherein, the receiving module is configured to receive the computing capability discovery message from the session management function network element. Wherein, the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs, and the computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the application programs.
  • a sending module configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the session management function network element.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the communication device provided in the eighteenth aspect may further include a processing module.
  • the processing module is configured to acquire the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information according to the query condition.
  • the receiving module and the sending module can be set separately, or can be integrated into one module, that is, the transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module and the sending module.
  • the communication device described in the eighteenth aspect may further include a processing module and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the eighteenth aspect can execute the method described in the seventh aspect.
  • the communication device described in the eighteenth aspect may be a network element with a network storage function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be installed on a network element with a network storage function. limited.
  • a communication device in a nineteenth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module.
  • the transceiver module is used for receiving the session message from the session management function network element.
  • the session message is used to instruct the destination address of the data packet to perform network address translation NAT processing, and the NAT processing includes replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the third application program .
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the first data packet from the terminal device.
  • the destination address of the first data packet is the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • a processing module configured to replace the destination address of the first data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third application program.
  • the processing module is further configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the NAT-processed second data packet to the terminal device.
  • the session message is also used to request to change the session to the first session anchor.
  • the first session anchor point is the connection from the terminal equipment to the communication device.
  • the transceiver module described in the nineteenth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the nineteenth aspect can execute the method described in the eighth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the nineteenth aspect may be the third user plane functional network element, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on the third user plane functional network element. There is no limit to this.
  • a communication device in a twentieth aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module.
  • the transceiver module is configured to receive a session management policy association establishment request message from a session management function network element: wherein, the session management policy association establishment request message is used to request a session management policy.
  • a processing module configured to generate a first rule.
  • the first rule is used to indicate to select an application program according to the computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a session management policy association establishment response message to the session management function network element.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes the first rule.
  • the transceiver module described in the twentieth aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from a network storage function network element, a network capability opening function network element, a session management function network element, a unified data storage network element, a terminal device, and/or other network elements;
  • the sending module is used to send data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, unified data storage network elements, terminal devices, and/or other network elements.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module storing programs or instructions.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the twentieth aspect can execute the method described in the ninth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the twentieth aspect may be a network element with a policy control function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be installed on a network element with a policy control function, and this application does not make any reference to this limited.
  • a communication device in a twenty-first aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module.
  • the processing module is configured to determine the third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the third application program is the first application program and one or more second application programs The application with the most computing power in the application.
  • a transceiver module configured to send a logic interface creation request message to a network element with a session management function.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request creation of the first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the communication device and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive a logical interface creation response message from the session management function network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the forwarding rule from the session management function network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the data packet to be forwarded through the first logical interface between the communication device and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third user plane functional network element through the first logic interface.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to receive the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logic interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module is configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module described in the twenty-first aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from the network storage function network element, the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, session management function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module storing programs or instructions.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the twenty-first aspect can execute the method described in the tenth aspect.
  • the communication device described in the twenty-first aspect may be the first user plane functional network element, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on the first user plane functional network element. Applications are not limited to this.
  • a communication device in a twenty-second aspect, includes: a transceiver module and a processing module. Wherein, the transceiver module is configured to receive a logic interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element. Wherein, the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface, and the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • a processing module configured to create a first logical interface.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send a logic interface creation response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module described in the twenty-second aspect may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, terminal equipment, and/or other network elements;
  • a network element with a storage function, a network element with a network capability opening function, a network element with a policy control function, a terminal device, and/or other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the communication device may further include a storage module storing programs or instructions.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device described in the twenty-second aspect can execute the method described in the eleventh aspect.
  • the communication device described in the twenty-second aspect may be a network element with a session management function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that can be set on a network element with a session management function. Do limited.
  • a communication device in a twenty-third aspect, includes: a processor.
  • the processor is configured to execute the communication method described in any possible implementation manner of the first aspect to the eleventh aspect.
  • the communication device may further include a memory.
  • the processor is coupled with a memory for storing computer programs.
  • the processor can be used to execute the computer program stored in the memory, so that the communication method described in any possible implementation manner of the first aspect to the second aspect is executed.
  • the communication device may further include a transceiver.
  • the transceiver can be a transceiver circuit or an input/output port.
  • the transceiver may be used by the communication means to communicate with other devices.
  • the input port can be used to realize the receiving function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect
  • the output port can be used to realize the sending function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect
  • the communication device described in the twenty-third aspect may be a user plane functional network element (such as a first user plane functional network element, a second user plane functional network element, a third user plane functional network element, etc.),
  • the session management function network element the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, the network storage function network element, or the user plane function network element (for example, the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element , third user plane function network element, etc.), session management function network element, network capability exposure function network element, policy control function network element, chip or chip system inside the network storage function network element.
  • a communication system in a twenty-fourth aspect, includes a network storage function network element and a user plane function network element.
  • the communication system may also include, but not limited to, a network element with a session management function.
  • a communication system in a twenty-fifth aspect, includes a network element with a network storage function and a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the communication system may also include, but not limited to, a network element with a session management function.
  • a communication system in a twenty-sixth aspect, includes a session management function network element and a network storage function network element.
  • the communication system may further include, but not limited to, a network element with a policy control function and/or a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • a communication system in a twenty-seventh aspect, includes a session management function network element and a first user plane function network element.
  • the communication system may further include, but not limited to, a network element with a policy control function, a network element with a network capability opening function, and/or a network element with a network storage function.
  • a chip system in a twenty-eighth aspect, includes a logic circuit and an input/output port.
  • the logic circuit is used to realize the processing function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect
  • the input/output port is used to realize the sending and receiving function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect.
  • the input port can be used to realize the receiving function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect
  • the output port can be used to realize the sending function involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect.
  • the chip system further includes a memory, which is used for storing program instructions and data for realizing the functions involved in the first aspect to the eleventh aspect.
  • the system-on-a-chip may consist of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.
  • a computer-readable storage medium stores computer programs or instructions; when the computer programs or instructions are run on a computer, any of the first to eleventh aspects
  • the communication method described in a possible implementation manner is executed.
  • a thirtieth aspect provides a computer program product, including a computer program or an instruction.
  • the computer program or instruction is run on a computer, the The communication method is executed.
  • Fig. 1a is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 2a is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 2b is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flow diagram of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as universal mobile telecommunications system (universal mobile telecommunications system, UMTS), wireless local area network (wireless local area network, WLAN), wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi ) system, wired network, vehicle to everything (V2X) communication system, device-to-device (D2D) communication system, vehicle networking communication system, 4th generation (4th generation, 4G) mobile communication Systems, such as long term evolution (LTE) system, worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) communication system, fifth generation (5th generation, 5G) mobile communication system, such as new radio , NR) system, and future communication systems, such as the sixth generation (6th generation, 6G) mobile communication system, etc.
  • Universal mobile telecommunications system universal mobile telecommunications system
  • WLAN wireless local area network
  • Wi-Fi wireless fidelity
  • wired network wired network
  • V2X vehicle to everything
  • D2D device-to-device
  • the present application presents various aspects, embodiments or features in terms of a system that can include a number of devices, components, modules and the like. It is to be understood and appreciated that the various systems may include additional devices, components, modules, etc. and/or may not include all of the devices, components, modules etc. discussed in connection with the figures. Additionally, combinations of these schemes can also be used.
  • a subscript such as W 1 may be a clerical error into a non-subscript form such as W1.
  • the network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute limitations on the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application.
  • the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.
  • FIG. 1a is taken as an example to describe in detail the communication system applicable to the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 1a is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system to which the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application is applicable.
  • the communication system includes a first network element and a second network element.
  • the first network element may be a network function storage function (network exposure function repository function, NRF) network element
  • the second network element may be a user plane function (user plane function, UPF) network element.
  • the number of UPF network elements can be one or more.
  • the NRF network element and the UPF network element can communicate with each other.
  • the "communication" in the embodiment of the present application may be direct communication, or may be communicated through forwarding by other devices, which is described in a unified manner here, and is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the first network element may be a network function storage function network element
  • the second network element may be a network exposure function (network exposure function, NEF) network element.
  • NEF network exposure function
  • the NRF network element and the NEF network element can communicate with each other.
  • the above-mentioned network storage function network element may support registration and discovery of network functions.
  • the network storage function network element may be used to receive a registration request message from the user plane function network element; the network storage function network element may also be used to send a registration response message to the user plane function network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the registration request message from the network capability opening functional network element; the network storage functional network element is further configured to send a registration response message to the user plane functional network element.
  • the registration request message includes computing capability information
  • the registration request message is used to request to register the computing capability information to the network storage function network element
  • the registration response message is used to indicate that the computing capability information has been successfully registered
  • the computing capability information may refer to the computing capability information of the application program. capability, or the computing capability of the application server corresponding to the application.
  • the above user plane functional network element can be used to obtain computing capability information; the user plane functional network element is also used to send a registration request message to the network storage functional network element; the user plane functional network element is also used to receive information from the network storage functional network element The registration response message.
  • the network element with the network capability exposure function mentioned above mainly supports the secure interaction between the 3GPP network and the third-party application.
  • the network capability opening function network element can be used to obtain computing capability information; the network capability opening function network element is also used to send a registration request message to the network storage function network element; the network capability opening function network element is also used to receive A registration response message from a network element of the network storage function.
  • FIG. 1a is only a simplified schematic diagram for easy understanding, and the communication system may also include other network devices, which are not shown in FIG. 1a .
  • the communication system shown in Figure 1a may further include one or more of the following: session management function (session management function, SMF) network element, policy control function (policy control function, PCF) network element, unified data Storage (unified data repository, UDR) network element, application program (application, APP), terminal equipment, (wireless) access network ((radio) access network, (R)AN) equipment.
  • the terminal equipment may also be called user equipment (user equipment, UE).
  • the SMF network element is responsible for user plane network element selection, user plane network element redirection, IP address allocation, bearer establishment, modification and release, and quality of service (quality of service, QoS) control, etc.
  • the PCF network element is responsible for decision-making of policy control, and can provide policy rules for control plane functions and flow-based charging control functions.
  • the application program corresponds to the application server.
  • the network element or entity corresponding to the application server can be the application function (application function, AF ) network element, the AF network element mainly supports interaction with the 3GPP core network to provide services, such as influencing data routing decisions, policy control functions, or providing some third-party services to the network side.
  • an application program can be understood as an AF or an application server.
  • the "third party” in the “third party application” in the embodiment of the present application refers to the transport network of the operator, such as the mobile transport network.
  • the "third-party application” in the embodiment of the present application may be any currently executable application, which will be described in a unified manner here and will not be described in detail below.
  • the APP and the user plane function network element can be deployed on a mobile edge computing (mobile edge computing, MEC) platform.
  • MEC mobile edge computing
  • the MEC platform can also include a multi-access edge platform (multi-access edge platform, MEP).
  • MEP multi-access edge platform
  • the UPF network element can obtain the computing capability information and send the computing capability information to the NRF network element, for example, perceive the computing capability information from the APP, or obtain the computing capability information through the MEP.
  • the computing capability information is sent from the NEF network element to the NRF network element (not shown in FIG. 1b ).
  • the NRF network element receives the computing capability information, and diffuses and synchronizes the computing capability information.
  • SMF network elements can subscribe to computing capability information, and select UPF network elements and APPs with better computing capability according to the computing capability information.
  • the above-mentioned terminal device is a terminal that accesses the above-mentioned communication system and has a wireless transceiver function, or a chip or a chip system that can be set on the terminal.
  • the terminal equipment may also be called user equipment, user device, access terminal, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station (mobile station, MS), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, terminal unit, end station, terminal device, wireless communication device, user agent or user device.
  • the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application may be a mobile phone, a wireless data card, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA) computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer (Pad), UAVs, computers with wireless transceiver functions, machine type communication (machine type communication, MTC) terminals, virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) terminal equipment, augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) terminal equipment, Internet of Things (Internet of Things) things, IoT) terminal equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self driving, wireless terminals in remote medical, wireless terminals in smart grid Terminals, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart city, wireless terminals in smart home (such as game consoles, smart TVs, smart speakers, smart refrigerators and fitness equipment etc.), vehicle-mounted terminals, and RSUs with terminal functions.
  • MTC machine type communication
  • VR virtual reality
  • AR augmented reality
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • An access terminal can be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) , a handheld device (handset) with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a wearable device, and the like.
  • SIP session initiation protocol
  • WLL wireless local loop
  • PDA personal digital assistant
  • Handset handheld device with wireless communication function
  • computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem a wearable device, and the like.
  • the terminal device in the embodiment of the present application can be an express terminal in smart logistics (such as a device that can monitor the location of cargo vehicles, a device that can monitor the temperature and humidity of goods, etc.), a wireless terminal in smart agriculture (such as a device that can collect poultry wearable devices related to livestock data, etc.), wireless terminals in smart buildings (such as smart elevators, fire monitoring equipment, and smart meters, etc.), wireless terminals in smart medical care (such as wireless terminals that can monitor the physiological status of people or animals) Wearable devices), wireless terminals in smart transportation (such as smart buses, smart vehicles, shared bicycles, charging pile monitoring equipment, smart traffic lights, and smart monitoring and smart parking equipment, etc.), wireless terminals in smart retail (such as automatic vending Cargo planes, self-checkout machines, and unmanned convenience stores, etc.).
  • smart logistics such as a device that can monitor the location of cargo vehicles, a device that can monitor the temperature and humidity of goods, etc.
  • a wireless terminal in smart agriculture such as a device that can collect poultry wearable devices
  • the terminal device of the present application may be a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted module, a vehicle-mounted component, a vehicle-mounted chip, or a vehicle-mounted unit built into a vehicle as one or more components or units. Groups, on-board components, on-board chips, or on-board units can implement the methods provided in this application.
  • the above-mentioned access network device is a device located on the network side of the above-mentioned communication system and having a wireless transceiver function, or a chip or a chip system that can be provided in the device.
  • the access network equipment includes but is not limited to: an access point (access point, AP) in a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) system, such as a home gateway, a router, a server, a switch, a network bridge, etc., an evolved Node B (evolved Node B, eNB), radio network controller (radio network controller, RNC), node B (Node B, NB), base station controller (base station controller, BSC), base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS), home base station (for example, home evolved NodeB, or home Node B, HNB), baseband unit (baseband unit, BBU), wireless relay node, wireless backhaul node, transmission point (transmission and reception point, TRP or transmission point,
  • Network functions may include: UPF, NEF, SMF, PCF, and AF, etc.
  • the NF registration process includes the following steps:
  • a network function service consumer sends a management network function registration request (Nnrf_NF management NF register request) to the NRF.
  • the NRF receives a management network function registration request from the network function service consumer.
  • the management network function registration request may include network function information (NF profile).
  • NF profile network function information
  • the network function information may include the NF type, the fully qualified domain name (fully qualified domain name, FQDN) of the NF, the Internet protocol (internet protocol, IP) address of the NF, the service name supported by the NF, and each NF service endpoint and other information.
  • network function service consumers can publish their own information to NRF through the network function management (NF management) service interface.
  • NF management network function management
  • the NRF stores network function information (store NF profile).
  • the NRF sends a management network function registration response (Nnrf_NF Management NF Register response) to the network function service consumer.
  • the network function service consumer receives the management network function registration response from the NRF.
  • the NF discovery process includes the following steps:
  • the network function service consumer sends a discovery request (Nnrf_NF discovery request) to the NRF.
  • the NRF receives discovery requests from network function service consumers.
  • the discovery request may request to acquire information of other NFs.
  • a network function can obtain information of other NFs through the NF discovery service interface.
  • the NRF authorizes NF service discovery (authorize NF service discovery).
  • the NRF sends a discovery response (Nnrf_NF discovery response) to the network function service consumer.
  • the network function service consumer receives the discovery response from the NRF.
  • the network function can publish its own information to the NRF and obtain information of other network functions through the NRF.
  • the first user plane functional network element corresponds to UPF1
  • the first application program corresponds to APP1
  • UPF1 and APP1 are deployed in MEC1.
  • the second user plane function network element corresponds to UPF2, and the second application program corresponds to APP2, and UPF2 and APP2 are deployed in MEC2.
  • the third user plane function network element corresponds to UPF3, and the third application program corresponds to APP3, and UPF3 and APP3 are deployed in MEC3.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • NRF can extend the Nnrf_NFManagement service interface for sensing, publishing and scheduling computing power resources, or define a separate Nnrf_AppManagement service interface for sensing, publishing and scheduling computing power resources.
  • functional network elements such as UPF and SMF can send computing capability information to NRF or obtain computing capability information from NRF through the Nnrf_NFManagement service interface or Nnrf_AppManagement service interface.
  • the communication method includes the following steps:
  • the first user plane functional network element acquires first computing capability information.
  • the first computing capability information may be used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the first computing capability information may include one or more of the following: available central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU) resources, available graphics processing unit (graphics processing unit, GPU) resources, available Tensor processing unit (TPU) resources, available input/output (I/O) resources, available field programmable gate array (FPGA) resources, and available bandwidth (bandwidth) resources.
  • available central processing unit central processing unit, CPU
  • graphics processing unit graphics processing unit
  • GPU graphics processing unit
  • TPU Tensor processing unit
  • I/O input/output
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • bandwidth bandwidth
  • available input/output (input/output, I/O) resources may be available I/O resources such as memory and disk.
  • the first computing capability information may further include one or more of the following: an identifier of the first application, an instance of the first application, and an Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application.
  • the identifier of the first application program may be APP1.
  • an instance (instance) of the first application program may be an application instance that is actually deployed and running, such as APP1Ins-1, APP1Ins-2, APP1Ins-4, and so on.
  • IP address binding IP, BIP bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the first computing capability information may further include latency (latency) information, and the latency information may be the latency between the UPF and the application program.
  • latency latency
  • the latency information may be the latency between the UPF and the application program. For example, the time delay between UPF1 and APP1.
  • Table 1 is used as an example below for the first computing capability information.
  • the application identifier may include APP1, and the resources of the GPU may be not available (NA), and refer to Table 1 for details.
  • tera operations per second TOPS
  • 1TOPS means that the processor can perform one trillion operations per second, and in some cases, the energy efficiency ratio is used.
  • the number of floating-point operations per second tera floating-point operations per second, TFLOPS
  • the number of bits (bits) transmitted per second (megabits per second, Mbps).
  • UPF1 may receive the first computing capability information from APP1, or determine the first computing capability information in other ways.
  • UPF1 can pass infrastructure (such as container layout engine (kubernetes, K8s), application container engine (Docker), etc.), and/or multi-access edge platform (multi-access edge platform, MEP ) to obtain the first computing capability information.
  • infrastructure such as container layout engine (kubernetes, K8s), application container engine (Docker), etc.
  • multi-access edge platform multi-access edge platform, MEP
  • the above S301 may include: S301a, the first application program sends the first computing capability information to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first computing capability information from the first application program. That is to say, the first computing capability information may be obtained by APP1 and sent to UPF1.
  • the second user plane functional network element UPF2 may also be included, and UPF2 and APP2 may perform actions similar to UPF1 and APP1 respectively.
  • the second user plane functional network element is a user plane functional network element different from the first user plane functional network element, and the number of the second user plane functional network element may be one or more.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S304, the second user plane functional network element acquires the second computing capability information.
  • the second computing capability information may be used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the computing capability information of the second application program may include one or more of the following: available CPU resources, available graphics processor resources, available tensor processor resources, available input/output resources, available field programmable gate array resources, and available bandwidth (bandwidth) resources. It may also include one or more of the following items: the identifier of the second application program, the instance of the second application program, and the IP address bound to the instance of the second application program, and may also include delay information.
  • UPF2 may receive the second computing capability information from APP2, or determine the second computing capability information in other ways.
  • UPF2 can obtain the second computing capability information through infrastructure (such as container orchestration engine (kubernetes, K8s), application container engine (Docker), etc.), and/or MEP.
  • infrastructure such as container orchestration engine (kubernetes, K8s), application container engine (Docker), etc.
  • MEP MEP
  • the above S304 may include: S304a, the second application program sends the second computing capability information to the second user plane functional network element.
  • the second user plane function network element receives the second computing capability information from the second application program. That is to say, the second computing capability information may be obtained by APP1 and sent to UPF1.
  • the first user plane functional network element may deploy an instance of the first application program.
  • the second user plane functional network element may deploy an instance of the second application program.
  • the first user plane functional network element sends a first registration request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the first registration request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first registration request message may be used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • UPF1 sends to NRF a request to register the first computing capability information with NRF.
  • the first computing capability information can be published to the NRF.
  • the first registration request message may include first computing capability information.
  • first computing capability information For a specific implementation manner of the first computing capability information, reference may be made to the foregoing S301, which will not be repeated here.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S305, the second user plane functional network element sends a registration request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the registration request message from the second user plane functional network element.
  • the registration request message may be used to request to register the computing capability information (that is, the second computing capability information) of the second application program with the network storage function network element.
  • the present application does not limit the names of the messages and information provided in the embodiments of the present application, as long as the corresponding functions can be realized.
  • the name of the first registration request message may be the first update request message.
  • UPF1 may send the first computing capability information to NRF by initiating a registration process or an update process.
  • the network storage functional network element sends a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first registration response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the first registration response message may be used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first registration response message may be used to indicate that the registration of the first computing capability information fails.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S306, the network storage functional network element sends a registration response message to the second user plane functional network element.
  • the second user plane functional network element receives the registration response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the registration response message may be used to indicate that the second computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the registration response message may be used to indicate that the registration of the second computing capability information fails.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S307, the first user plane functional network element sends a first computing capability request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the first computing capability request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability request message may be used to request one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the one or more second computing capability information corresponds to one or more second application programs.
  • the first computing capability request message may be used to request computing capability information of one or more second application programs.
  • UPF1 can obtain computing capability information of other applications through NRF.
  • the first user plane functional network element sends a computing capability discovery message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • a computing capability discovery message may be used to request computing capability information of one or more applications.
  • the computing capability information of other application programs and/or the computing capability information of the first user plane functional network element itself may be queried from the NRF.
  • the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element, and the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S308, the network storage functional network element sends a first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first computing capability response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message may include one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S309, the second user plane functional network element sends a second computing capability request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the second computing capability request message from the second user plane functional network element.
  • UPF2 can also query NRF for computing capability information of other applications.
  • the second computing capability request message may be used to request computing capability information of the first application program.
  • the second user plane functional network element sends a computing capability discovery message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the computing capability discovery message from the second user plane functional network element.
  • a computing capability discovery message may be used to request computing capability information of one or more applications.
  • the computing capability information of other application programs and/or the computing capability information of the second user plane functional network element itself may be queried from the NRF.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S310, the network storage functional network element sends a second computing capability response message to the second user plane functional network element.
  • the second user plane functional network element receives the second computing capability response message from the network storage functional network element.
  • the second computing capability response message may include computing capability information of the first application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S311, the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information and/or one or more first computing capability information to the session management function network element 2. Computing capability information.
  • the session management function network element receives the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information from the network storage function network element.
  • the NRF may send its own computing capability information to the SMF, for example, the first computing capability information and/or the computing capability information of one or more second application programs.
  • the embodiment of the present application does not limit the execution timing of the above S311, for example, it may be executed after the above S302, or may be executed after the above S305, which is not limited in the present application.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S312, the network element with the session management function sends a subscription message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the network storage function network element receives the subscription message from the session management function network element.
  • the subscribe message may be used to request to subscribe to computing capability information.
  • the SMF may subscribe to the computing capability information in advance, or may request the computing capability information from the NRF when the computing capability information is needed.
  • the network storage function network element receives a first registration request message from the first user plane function network element, and the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function
  • the network element, the network storage functional network element sends a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element, indicating that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first registration request message includes first computing capability information, and the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program. In this way, the network can perceive, publish and schedule computing power resources.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the AF or APP registers the computing capability information to the network through the NEF, and the network provides a service interface for registering the computing capability information through the NEF.
  • the communication method includes the following steps:
  • the network element with the network capability opening function acquires the first computing capability information.
  • the acquisition of the first computing capability information by the network element with the network capability opening function may include the following S401.
  • the first application program sends a third registration request message to a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function receives the third registration request message from the first application program.
  • the third registration request message may be used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the third registration request message may include the first computing capability information.
  • the second user plane functional network element UPF2 may also be included, and UPF2 and APP2 may perform actions similar to UPF1 and APP1 respectively.
  • the second user plane functional network element is a user plane functional network element different from the first user plane functional network element, and the number of the second user plane functional network element may be one or more.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S405, the second application program sends a registration request to the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function receives the registration request from the second application program.
  • the registration request may be used to request to register the second computing capability information with the network storage function network element.
  • the registration request may include computing capability information (ie, second computing capability information) of the second application program.
  • computing capability information ie, second computing capability information
  • S304 For a specific implementation manner of the computing capability information of the second application program, reference may be made to the corresponding description in S304 above, which will not be repeated here.
  • the first user plane function network element may deploy an instance of the first application program.
  • the second user plane functional network element may deploy an instance of the second application program.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function sends a second registration request message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the network storage function network element receives the second registration request message from the network capability opening function network element.
  • the second registration request message may include the first computing capability information, and the second registration request message may be used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • UPF1 sends a request to register the first computing capability information to the NEF, and the NEF sends the request to the NRF, and the NRF registers the first computing capability information.
  • the second registration request message may also include one or more pieces of second computing capability information, and the second registration request message may also be used to request to register one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the request to register the first computing capability information and the request to register one or more second computing capability information may not be implemented in the same step, but may be sent separately.
  • the network element with the network storage function sends a second registration response message to the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function receives the second registration response message from the network element with the network storage function.
  • the second registration response message may be used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the second registration response message may also be used to indicate that one or more pieces of second computing capability information have been successfully registered.
  • the response for registering the first computing capability information and the response for registering one or more second computing capability information may not be implemented in the same step, but may be sent separately.
  • the second registration response message may be used to indicate that the registration of the first computing capability information fails.
  • the second registration response message may also be used to indicate that the registration of one or more pieces of second computing capability information fails.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function sends a third registration response message to the first application program.
  • the first application program receives the third registration response message from the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the third registration response message may be used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the third registration response message may be used to indicate that the registration of the first computing capability information fails.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S406, the network element with the network capability opening function sends a registration response to the second application program.
  • the second application program receives the registration response from the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the registration response may be used to indicate that the second computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the registration response may be used to indicate that the registration of the second computing capability information fails.
  • the communication method shown in FIG. 4 may further include S407-S412.
  • S407-S414 Regarding the implementation manners of S407-S414, reference may be made to the above-mentioned S307-S312 respectively, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the first application program sends a request for registering the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element through the network capability opening function network element, and the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information to the network capability opening function network element through the network capability opening function network element.
  • An application program sends a response indicating that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered. In this way, the network side can perceive, publish and schedule computing power resources.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method shown in FIG. 5 can be used in combination with the communication method shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 , or can be used alone.
  • the communication method includes the following steps:
  • the network storage functional network element sends the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the session management functional network element.
  • the session management function network element receives the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information from the network storage function network element.
  • the NRF may send its own computing capability information to the SMF, for example, the first computing capability information and/or the computing capability information of one or more second application programs.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S504, the network element with the session management function sends a computing capability discovery message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the network storage function network element sends a computing capability discovery message to the session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message may be used to request computing capability information of one or more applications.
  • a computing capability discovery message may be referred to as a discovery network function (discovery NF) service request.
  • discovery NF discovery network function
  • the computing capability discovery message may include a query condition, which may be used to request computing capability information satisfying the query condition.
  • NFProfile network function information APPInfo
  • APPInfo application program information, for example, the computing capability of the application program is finer
  • APPId is the identification of the application program.
  • the computing capability discovery message includes query conditions, so that the network storage function network element can filter the computing capability information, and send the filtered computing capability information to the session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message may not include the query condition, and the session management function network element selects an application program according to the query condition in the following S502. For details, refer to the following S502.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S505, the network element with the network storage function acquires the computing capability information that satisfies the query condition.
  • the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information may be filtered computing capability information that satisfies the query condition.
  • the session management function network element determines a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the network element with the session management function obtains that the computing capability of APP2 is better according to the computing capability information of APP1 and the computing capability information of APP2, and then selects APP2, that is, uses APP2 as the third application program.
  • the SMF reads the first computing capability information and the second computing capability information, combined with available CPU resources, available GPU resources, available TPU resources, available I/O resources, available FPGA resources, and available bandwidth (bandwidth) resources, and delay information and other parameters to select UPF and APP, and finally select UPF2 and APP2 with better computing capabilities.
  • the above S502 may include: the session management function network element may determine the third application program according to the first computing capability information, one or more pieces of second computing capability information, and query conditions.
  • the third application program obtained by the network element with the session management function satisfies the query condition and has the optimal computing capability.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S506, the policy control function network element sends a session management policy association establishment response message to the session management function network element.
  • the session management function network element receives the session management policy association establishment response message from the policy control function network element.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message may include the first rule.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message may be called a session management policy control creation response (Npcf_SM Policy Control_Create Response) message.
  • Npcf_SM Policy Control_Create Response session management policy control creation response
  • the first rule may be used to indicate that an application is selected according to computing capability information.
  • the first rule may be used to indicate to select an application program with better computing capability.
  • the first rule may be called a policy and charging control (policy and charging control, PCC) rule, or the first rule is included in the PCC rule.
  • policy and charging control policy and charging control, PCC
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S507, the network element with the policy control function generates the first rule.
  • the first rule may be generated by the policy control function, instructing the SMF to select an application program based on the computing capability.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S508, the session management functional network element sends a session management policy association establishment request message to the policy control functional network element.
  • the policy control function network element receives the session management policy association establishment request message from the session management function network element.
  • a session management policy association establishment (SM policy association establishment) request message may be used to request a session management policy.
  • SM policy association establishment session management policy association establishment
  • the SMF can request session management policies from the PCF.
  • the session management policy association establishment request message may be called a session management policy control creation request (Npcf_SM Policy Control_Create request) message.
  • S508 may be performed before the above S507.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S509, the terminal device sends a protocol data unit (protocol data unit, PDU) session establishment request to the session management function network element.
  • the session management function network element receives the PDU session establishment request from the terminal device.
  • the terminal device may initiate a PDU session establishment request according to user routing selection policy (UE route selection policy, URSP) rules.
  • UE route selection policy UE route selection policy, URSP
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following S510 to S513.
  • the first application program sends a contention network request message to a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function receives the contention network request message from the first application program.
  • the first application program calls the NEF interface (for example, the Nnef_Computing Network interface), and sends the information of the first application program to the NEF.
  • the NEF interface for example, the Nnef_Computing Network interface
  • the first application program can configure the computing power selection function through a logical interface (such as the Nnef_Computing Network interface), and start the computing power selection function of the first application program.
  • a logical interface such as the Nnef_Computing Network interface
  • the network element with the network capability opening function sends the information of the first application program to the unified data storage network element.
  • the unified data storage network element receives the information of the first application program from the network capability opening function network element.
  • the network element with the network capability opening function saves the information of the first application program to the unified data repository (unified data repository, UDR) network element.
  • the unified data storage network element sends a management policy notification message to the policy control function network element.
  • the policy control function network element receives the management policy notification message from the unified data storage network element.
  • the management policy notification (Nudr_DM_Notify) message may include the information of the first application program, and may also include a notification of application program information change.
  • the network element with the policy control function sends the URSP rule to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device receives the URSP rules from the network element of the policy control function.
  • the policy control function network element may determine the URSP rule according to the information of the first application program and the policy rule.
  • the session management functional network element sends the session message to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the session message from the session management functional network element.
  • the session message may be used to request to perform NAT processing on the destination address of the first data packet.
  • the session message may be called an N4 session establishment (N4 session establishment) message, which establishes a PDU session to the third user plane functional network element.
  • N4 session establishment N4 session establishment
  • the NAT processing may include replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program, and replacing the source address of the second data packet from the third application program with The source address of the first data packet.
  • the third application transmits the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element corresponds to the third application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S514, the terminal device sends the first data packet to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the first data packet from the terminal device.
  • the destination address of the first data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the source address of the first data packet is the IP address of the UE
  • the destination address is the IP address of the server of the first application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include the following S515-S516.
  • S515-S516 The terminal device sends a DNS request to a main name server (domain name server, DNS). Accordingly, the master name server receives DNS requests from end devices.
  • DNS domain name server
  • the DNS request is used to request the address of the service of the first application program.
  • the terminal device wants to access the APP1 service, it requests the address of the APP1 service.
  • S516 The primary name server sends the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device receives the IP address bound to the instance of the first application from the master name server. In this way, the terminal device can obtain the IP address of the service to be accessed.
  • S515-S516 may be executed before the above S514.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S517, the third user plane functional network element replaces the destination address of the first data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the third user plane functional network element after receiving the first data packet, performs NAT processing on the first data packet, and replaces the destination address of the first data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program by The IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S518, the third user plane functional network element sends the first data packet after NAT processing to the third application program.
  • the third application program receives the first data packet after NAT processing from the third user plane functional network element.
  • the source address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address of the UE
  • the destination address is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S519, the third application program sends the second data packet to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the second data packet from the third application program.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the third application program in response to the first data packet, sends the second data packet.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address of the server of the third application program
  • the destination address is the IP address of the UE.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S520, the third user plane functional network element replaces the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the third user plane functional network element after receiving the second data packet, performs NAT processing on the second data packet, and replaces the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program by The IP address to which the instance of the first application is bound.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S521, the third user plane functional network element sends the NAT-processed second data packet to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device receives the NAT-processed second data packet from the third user plane functional network element.
  • the source address of the second data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program, and the destination address is the IP address of the UE.
  • the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information to the session management function network element, and the session management function network element sends the first computing capability information according to the first computing capability information, and one or more second computing capability information, determine the application program with the best computing capability from the first application program and the one or more second application programs, and send a session message to the application program with the optimal computing capability.
  • the status of network resources and computing resources can be considered comprehensively, and business traffic can be dynamically scheduled to the optimal node.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method shown in FIG. 6 can be used in combination with the communication method shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 , or can be used alone.
  • the communication method includes the following steps:
  • a network element with a network storage function sends first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information to a network element with a session management function.
  • the session management function network element receives the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information from the network storage function network element.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S604, the network element with the session management function sends a computing capability discovery message to the network element with the network storage function.
  • the network storage function network element sends a computing capability discovery message to the session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message may be used to request computing capability information of one or more applications.
  • the computing capability discovery message may include a query condition, which may be used to request computing capability information satisfying the query condition.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S605, the network element with the network storage function acquires the computing capability information that satisfies the query condition. It should be noted that, for the specific implementation manner of S605, reference may be made to the foregoing S505, which will not be repeated here.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S606, the second session anchor sends a session report to a network element with a session management function.
  • the session management function network element receives the session report from the second session anchor.
  • the session report may include first indication information, and the first indication information may be used to indicate that the first application program has been started, and the second session anchor point is the connection between the terminal device and the first user plane functional network element.
  • the second session anchor point (public data network session anchor, PSA2) is an established PDU session anchor point, and PSA2 detects the APP1 service flow, and sends the first application program started event to the session management function network element.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S607, the terminal device has established a session at the second session anchor point.
  • the SMF may instruct the PSA2 to report to the SMF after detecting that the APP1 is activated.
  • the session management function network element determines a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the session management functional network element sends the session message to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the session message from the session management functional network element.
  • the session message may be used to request to perform network address translation (NAT) processing on the destination address of the first data packet.
  • the NAT processing may include replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program, and replacing the source address of the second data packet from the third application program with the first The source address of the packet.
  • the session management function network element establishes a new PDU session anchor point, that is, the first session anchor point (public data network session ank, PSA1), and the first session anchor point is the connection between the terminal device and the third user plane function network element .
  • the session message may also be used to request to change the session to the first session anchor, where the first session anchor is the connection from the terminal device to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the network element with the session management function changes the session from the second session anchor to the first session anchor, so as to schedule the service flow to the node with the best computing capability.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S608, the session management functional network element establishes an uplink classifier (uplink classifier, ULCL) and the first session anchor through the third user plane functional network element.
  • uplink classifier uplink classifier, ULCL
  • UPF3 in Figure 6 is the role of UL CL+PSA2.
  • the above S603 may be included in the above S608 process of establishing the ULCL and the first session anchor by the session management function network element.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include S609-S616.
  • S609-S616 reference may be made to the above-mentioned S514-S521 respectively, which will not be repeated here.
  • the network storage function network element sends the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information to the session management function network element, and the session management function network element transmits the first computing capability information according to the first computing capability information, and one or more second computing capability information, determine the application program with the best computing capability from the first application program and the one or more second application programs, and send a session message to the application program with the optimal computing capability.
  • the status of network resources and real-time computing resources can be considered comprehensively, and business traffic can be dynamically scheduled to the optimal node.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication method shown in FIG. 7 can be used in combination with the communication method shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 , or can be used alone.
  • the communication method includes the following steps:
  • the first user plane functional network element determines a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the first user plane functional network element sends a first computing capability request message to the network storage functional network element.
  • the network storage functional network element receives the first computing capability request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: the network storage functional network element sending the first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first computing capability response message from the network storage functional network element. This step may be performed before the above S701, and the specific implementation may refer to the above S308, which will not be repeated here.
  • the first computing capability response message may include one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S705, the terminal device sends the first data packet to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the first data packet from the terminal device.
  • the destination address of the first data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the source address of the first data packet is the IP address of the UE
  • the destination address is the IP address of the server of the first application program.
  • S705 may be performed before the above S701, and UPF1 selects an application program according to the computing capability information after receiving the first data packet.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S706, the terminal device has established a session at the second session anchor point.
  • the second session anchor is the connection between the terminal device and the first user plane functional network element, and the second session anchor (public data network session anchor, PSA2) is an established PDU session anchor.
  • PSA2 public data network session anchor
  • the first user plane functional network element sends a logical interface creation request message to the session management functional network element.
  • the session management functional network element receives the logic interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message may be used to request creation of the first logical interface, where the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element requests the session management functional network element to create a logical interface between two user plane functional network elements, such as an N19 interface.
  • UPF1 can send an N19 interface creation request to SMF, so as to create a UE ⁇ UPF1 ⁇ UPF3 ⁇ APP3 service path.
  • the APP load balance (LB) logic function is added to UPF.
  • the main functions of APP LB include: selecting APP instances according to real-time network status and computing capability information; cooperating with SMF to create N19 tunnels to realize UE Message forwarding between target APP instances.
  • the network element with the session management function creates a first logical interface.
  • the session management function network element may create an N19 tunnel between UPF1 and UPF3.
  • the session management functional network element sends a logical interface creation response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the logical interface creation response message from the session management functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message may be used to indicate that the first logical interface has been successfully created.
  • the logical interface creation response message indicates that the N19 tunnel between UPF1 and UPF3 has been successfully created.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S707, the session management functional network element sends the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the forwarding rule from the session management functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule may be used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the SMF sends the forwarding rule of APP3 to UPF1, and the forwarding rule indicates that the data sent to APP3 needs to be forwarded through the N19 tunnel.
  • the forwarding rules may be called packet detection rules (packet detection rule, PDR), or forwarding action rules (forwarding action rules, FAR).
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S708, the session management functional network element sends the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the forwarding rule from the session management functional network element.
  • the SMF sends the forwarding rule of the terminal device to UPF3, and the forwarding rule indicates that the data sent to the terminal device needs to be forwarded through the N19 tunnel.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S709, the first user plane functional network element replaces the destination address of the first data packet with the address bound to the instance of the third application program IP address.
  • the third user plane functional network element after receiving the first data packet, performs NAT processing on the first data packet, and replaces the destination address of the first data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program by The IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S710, the first user plane functional network element sends the NAT-processed first a packet.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the NAT-processed first data packet from the first user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • UPF1 sends the first data packet after NAT processing to UPF3 through the N19 interface.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S711, the third user plane functional network element sends the first data packet after NAT processing to the third application program.
  • the third application program receives the first data packet after NAT processing from the third user plane functional network element.
  • UPF3 forwards the first data packet after NAT processing to APP3.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S712, the third application program sends the second data packet to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the third user plane functional network element receives the second data packet from the third application program.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the third application program in response to the first data packet, sends the second data packet.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address of the server of the third application program
  • the destination address is the IP address of the UE.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S713, the third user plane functional network element sends the second data packet to the first user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the first user plane functional network element receives the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • UPF3 sends the second data packet to UPF1 through the N19 interface.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S714, the first user plane functional network element replaces the source address of the second data packet with the address bound to the instance of the first application program IP address.
  • the first user plane functional network element after receiving the second data packet, performs NAT processing on the second data packet, and replaces the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program by The IP address to which the instance of the first application is bound.
  • the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application may further include: S715, the first user plane function sends the NAT-processed second data packet to the terminal device.
  • the terminal device receives the NAT-processed second data packet from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the source address of the second data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program, and the destination address is the IP address of the UE.
  • the user plane functional network element determines the computing capability from the first application program and one or more second application programs according to the first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information
  • the optimal application program dynamically dispatches business traffic to a better application program. In this way, the utilization efficiency of network and computing resources can be improved while ensuring service user experience.
  • the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application has been described in detail above with reference to FIG. 1a-FIG. 8 .
  • the communication device provided by the embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 9-11 .
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device that can be used to implement the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device 900 may be a network storage functional network element, a user plane functional network element (such as a first user plane functional network element, a second user plane functional network element, a third user plane functional network element, etc.), a session management functional network element, Network capability exposure function network element, application server (first application program), policy control function network element, may also be network storage function network element, user plane function network element (for example, first user plane function network element, second user plane function network element) function network element, third user plane function network element, etc.), session management function network element, network capability opening function network element, application server, chip in the policy control function network element or other components with corresponding functions.
  • a user plane functional network element such as a first user plane functional network element, a second user plane functional network element, a third user plane functional network element, etc.
  • a session management functional network element such as a first user plane functional network element
  • a communication device 900 may include a processor 901 .
  • the communication device 900 may further include one or more of a memory 902 and a transceiver 903 .
  • the processor 901 may be coupled with one or more of the memory 902 and the transceiver 903, such as through a communication bus, or the processor 901 may be used alone.
  • the components of the communication device 900 are specifically introduced below in conjunction with FIG. 9 :
  • the processor 901 is the control center of the communication device 900, and may be one processor, or may be a general term for multiple processing elements.
  • the processor 901 is one or more central processing units (central processing unit, CPU), may also be a specific integrated circuit (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC), or is configured to implement one or more An integrated circuit, for example: one or more microprocessors (digital signal processor, DSP), or, one or more field programmable gate arrays (field programmable gate array, FPGA).
  • CPU central processing unit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • An integrated circuit for example: one or more microprocessors (digital signal processor, DSP), or, one or more field programmable gate arrays (field programmable gate array, FPGA).
  • the processor 901 can execute various functions of the communication device 900 by running or executing software programs stored in the memory 902 and calling data stored in the memory 902 .
  • the processor 901 may include one or more CPUs, for example, CPU0 and CPU1 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the communication device 900 may also include multiple processors, for example, the processor 901 and the processor 904 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • processors can be a single-core processor (single-CPU) or a multi-core processor (multi-CPU).
  • a processor herein may refer to one or more communication devices, circuits, and/or processing cores for processing data (eg, computer program instructions).
  • the memory 902 may be a read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM) or other types of static storage communication devices that can store static information and instructions, or a random access memory (random access memory, RAM) that can store information and other types of dynamic storage communication devices for instructions, it can also be electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or Other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compact discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital versatile discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disc storage media or other magnetic storage communication devices, or can be used to carry or store desired information in the form of instructions or data structures program code and any other medium that can be accessed by a computer, but not limited to.
  • the memory 902 may be integrated with the processor 901, or exist independently, and be coupled to the processor 901 through an input/output port (not shown in FIG. 9 ) of the communication device 900, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • the input port can be used to implement the network storage function network element and the user plane function network element (such as the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element, the third user plane function network element) in any of the above method embodiments. network element, etc.), session management function network element, network capability opening function network element, application server, and the receiving function performed by the policy control function network element
  • the output port can be used to implement the network storage function network element, network storage function network element, User plane functional network elements (such as first user plane functional network element, second user plane functional network element, third user plane functional network element, etc.), session management functional network element, network capability opening functional network element, application server, policy The sending function performed by the control function network element.
  • the memory 902 may be used to store a software program for executing the solution of the present application, and the execution is controlled by the processor 901 .
  • the processor 901 may be used to control the execution of the solution of the present application.
  • the transceiver 903 is used for communication with other communication devices.
  • the communication device 900 is a network storage functional network element
  • the transceiver 903 can be used to communicate with user plane functional network elements (for example, a first user plane functional network element, a second user plane functional network element, a third user plane functional network element) etc.), a session management function network element, a network capability opening function network element, a policy control function network element, and/or other network elements communicate.
  • user plane functional network elements for example, a first user plane functional network element, a second user plane functional network element, a third user plane functional network element
  • a session management function network element for example, a session management function network element, a network capability opening function network element, a policy control function network element, and/or other network elements communicate.
  • the transceiver 903 may be used to communicate with a network storage functional network element, a session management functional network element, a network capability exposure functional network element, a policy control functional network element, and/or other Network element communication.
  • the transceiver 903 may be used to communicate with a network storage function network element, a user plane function network element (for example, a first user plane function network element, a second user plane function network element, The third user plane function network element, etc.), the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and/or other network element communication.
  • the transceiver 903 may be used to communicate with a network element with a network storage function, an application server, and/or other network elements.
  • the transceiver 903 may be used to communicate with a network storage function network element, a user plane function network element (such as a first user plane function network element, a second user plane function network element, The third user plane function network element, etc.), the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element and/or other network elements communicate.
  • the transceiver 903 may include a receiver and a transmitter (not separately shown in FIG. 9 ).
  • the transceiver 903 may be integrated with the processor 901, or may exist independently, and be coupled to the processor 901 through an input/output port (not shown in FIG. 9 ) of the communication device 900, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present application. .
  • the structure of the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 does not constitute a limitation to the communication device, and an actual communication device may include more or less components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or Different component arrangements.
  • the actions of the network element with the network capability opening function in the above-mentioned Figures 1a to 8 can be executed by the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in Figure 9 calling the application program code stored in the memory 902 to instruct the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the embodiment does not impose any limitation on this.
  • the actions of the network element with the policy control function in the above-mentioned Figures 1a-8 can be executed by the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in Figure 9 calling the application program code stored in the memory 902 to instruct the network element with the policy control function. There are no restrictions on this.
  • the communication device 900 may execute the network storage function network element, the user plane function network element (such as the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element, the third user plane function network element, etc.), Any one or more possible design methods involved in the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, the terminal equipment, the application server, and the unified data storage network element.
  • the user plane function network element such as the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element, the third user plane function network element, etc.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application. For ease of illustration, FIG. 10 only shows the main components of the communication device.
  • the communication device 1000 includes a transceiver module 1001 and a processing module 1002 .
  • the communication device 1000 may be the network storage functional network element, the first user plane functional network element, the second user plane functional network element, the session management functional network element, the network capability opening functional network element, the third user Plane function NE and policy control function NE.
  • the transceiver module 1001 which may also be referred to as a transceiver unit, is used to implement the network storage function network element, the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element, the session management function network element, The sending and receiving functions performed by the network element with the network capability opening function, the third user plane function network element, and the policy control function network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module (not shown in FIG. 10 ). Wherein, the receiving module is used for receiving data and/or signaling from other devices; the sending module is used for sending data and/or signaling to other devices. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module.
  • the transceiver module may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver or a communication interface.
  • the processing module 1002 can be used to implement the network storage function network element, the first user plane function network element, the second user plane function network element, the session management function network element, and the network capability opening function network element in any of the above method embodiments. , a processing function performed by the third user plane functional network element and the policy control functional network element.
  • the processing module 1002 may be a processor.
  • the communication device 1000 is presented in the form of dividing various functional modules in an integrated manner.
  • a “module” here may refer to a specific ASIC, a circuit, a processor and a memory executing one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and/or other devices that can provide the above-mentioned functions.
  • the communication device 1000 can take the form of the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 may invoke the computer-executed instructions stored in the memory 902, so that the communication method in the above method embodiment is executed.
  • the functions/implementation process of the transceiver module 1001 and the processing module 1002 in FIG. 10 can be implemented by the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 invoking computer-executed instructions stored in the memory 902 .
  • the function/implementation process of the processing module 1002 in FIG. 10 can be realized by the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. /The implementation process may be implemented by the transceiver 903 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the communication device 1000 provided in this embodiment can execute the above-mentioned communication method, the technical effect it can obtain can refer to the above-mentioned method embodiment, and details are not repeated here.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application. For ease of illustration, FIG. 11 only shows the main components of the communication device.
  • the communication device 1100 includes a sending module 1101 and a receiving module 1102 .
  • the communication device 1100 may be the application server or network element with network storage function in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the sending module 1101 which may also be referred to as a sending unit, is configured to implement the sending function performed by the application server and the network element with the network storage function in any of the above method embodiments.
  • the receiving module 1102, which may also be referred to as a receiving unit, is configured to implement the receiving function performed by the application server or network element with network storage function in any of the above method embodiments.
  • the sending module 1101 and the receiving module 1102 may be set separately, or may be integrated into one module, that is, a transceiver module.
  • the transceiver module may be composed of a transceiver circuit, a transceiver, a transceiver or a communication interface.
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a processing module 1103 and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1103 executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1100 can execute the method described in any one of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the processing module 1103 may be configured to implement the processing function performed by the access and mobility management function in any of the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the processing module 1103 may be a processor.
  • the communication device 1100 is presented in the form of dividing various functional modules in an integrated manner.
  • a “module” here may refer to a specific ASIC, a circuit, a processor and a memory executing one or more software or firmware programs, an integrated logic circuit, and/or other devices that can provide the above-mentioned functions.
  • the communication device 1100 can take the form of the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 may invoke the computer-executed instructions stored in the memory 902, so that the communication method in the above method embodiment is executed.
  • the functions/implementation process of the processing module and the storage module in FIG. 11 may be implemented by the transceiver 903 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the function/implementation process of the processing module in FIG. 11 can be implemented by the processor 901 in the communication device 900 shown in FIG. 9 calling the computer-executed instructions stored in the memory 902,
  • the communication device 1100 provided in this embodiment can execute the above-mentioned communication method, the technical effect it can obtain can refer to the above-mentioned method embodiment, and details are not repeated here.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a to perform the function of the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive the first registration request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to send a first registration response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the communication device 1000
  • the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • the first registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information may include one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available Input/Output I/O resources, available Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information may also include one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet protocol bound to the instance of the first application IP address.
  • the transceiving module 1001 is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from a first user plane functional network element or a session management functional network element. Wherein, the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more second computing capability information to the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element .
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module (not shown in FIG. 10 ), where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or the instruction, the communication device 1000 can perform the function of the network storage function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be a network element with a network storage function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that may be configured on the network element with a network storage function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1100 shown in FIG. 11 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the receiving module 1102 is configured to receive a second registration request message from a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • a sending module 1101 configured to send a second registration response message to a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the communication device 1100
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the receiving module 1102 is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the sending module 1101 is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more second computing capability information to the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element .
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the receiving module 1102 is further configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from the first user plane functional network element or the session management functional network element.
  • the first computing capability request message is used to request one or more second computing capability information
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the sending module 1101 is further configured to send a first computing capability response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the sending module 1101 is further configured to send the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to the session management function network element.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the receiving module 1102 is also configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from a session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 may be set separately, or may be integrated into one module, that is, a transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 .
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a processing module and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1100 can execute the function of the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the communication device 1100 may be a network element with a network storage function, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the network element with a network storage function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a to perform the function of the first user plane functional network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to acquire first computing capability information.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to send a first registration request message to a network element with a network storage function. Wherein, the first registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the first registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive a first registration response message from a network element with a network storage function. Wherein, the first registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a computing capability discovery message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive one or more pieces of second computing capability information from a network element with a network storage function.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program, the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element, and the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a first computing capability request message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the first computing capability request message is used to request one or more second computing capability information
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the second application program corresponds to the second user plane functional network element
  • the second application program receives the data packet through the second user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a first computing capability response message from a network element with a network storage function.
  • the first computing capability response message includes one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is also configured to receive a session message from a network element with a session management function. Wherein, the session message is used to request to perform network address translation (NAT) processing on the destination address of the data packet.
  • NAT network address translation
  • the processing module 1002 is further configured to replace the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is further configured to determine a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is also configured to receive the forwarding rule from the session management function network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the communication device 1000 to forward the data packet through the first logical interface between the communication device 1000 and the third user plane functional network element, and the third application program receives the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a logical interface creation request message to a network element with a session management function.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the communication device 1000 and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is further configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from the network storage function network element, the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, session management function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the first user plane functional network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be the first user plane functional network element, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the first user plane functional network element, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a to perform the function of the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive first computing capability information and one or more second computing capability information from a network element with a network storage function.
  • first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to determine a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the third application program is an application program with the best computing capability among the first application program and one or more second application programs.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a session message to a third user plane functional network element.
  • the session message is used to request to perform NAT processing on the destination address of the first data packet
  • the NAT processing includes: replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet address bound to the instance of the third application program The protocol IP address, and the source address of the second data packet from the third application program is replaced with the source address of the first data packet.
  • the third application transmits the data packet through the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a session management policy association establishment response message from a network element with a policy control function.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes a first rule, and the first rule is used to indicate that an application is selected according to the computing capability information.
  • the session message is also used to request to change the session to the first session anchor, where the first session anchor is a connection from the terminal device to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a computing capability discovery message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs.
  • the computing capability discovery message includes a query condition, and the query condition is used to request computing capability information satisfying the query condition.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a session management policy association establishment request message to the policy control function network element: wherein, the session management policy association establishment request message is used to request a session management policy.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a logical interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, terminal equipment, and/or other network elements;
  • a network element with a storage function, a network element with a network capability opening function, a network element with a policy control function, a terminal device, and/or other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the session management function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be a network element with a session management function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the network element with a session management function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 is applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and performs the function of the network element with the network capability opening function in the above method embodiment.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to acquire first computing capability information.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to send a second registration request message to a network element with a network storage function.
  • the second registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the second registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information also includes one or more of the following: the identifier of the first application, the instance of the first application, and the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application address.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a third registration response message to the first application program.
  • the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a second registration response message from a network element with a network storage function. Wherein, the second registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a third registration request message from the first application program.
  • the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive information from user plane functional network elements (such as first user plane functional network element, second user plane functional network element, third user plane functional network element, etc.), network storage functional network element, session management function Data and/or signaling of network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements;
  • the sending module is used to send network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or Other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the network element with the network capability opening function in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be a network element with a network capability opening function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that may be configured on the network element with a network capability opening function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1100 shown in FIG. 11 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and execute the function of the first application program in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the sending module 1101 is configured to send the third registration request message to the network element with the network capability opening function.
  • the third registration request message is used to request to register the first computing capability information to the network storage function network element, and the third registration request message includes the first computing capability information.
  • the receiving module 1102 is configured to receive a third registration response message from a network element with a network capability opening function. Wherein, the third registration response message is used to indicate that the first computing capability information has been successfully registered.
  • the first computing capability information includes one or more of the following: available central processing unit CPU resources, available graphics processing unit GPU resources, available tensor processor TPU resources, available input /Output I/O resources, available field programmable gate array FPGA resources, and available bandwidth resources.
  • the first computing capability information further includes one or more of the following: an identifier of the communication device 1100 , an instance of the communication device 1100 , and an Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the communication device 1100 .
  • the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 may be set separately, or may be integrated into one module, that is, a transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 .
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a processing module and a storage module (not shown in FIG. 11 ), where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1100 can execute the function of the first application program in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1100 may be a first application program, an application server, or an application function network element, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be configured in an application server or an application function network element. Applications are not limited to this.
  • the communication device 1100 shown in FIG. 11 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the receiving module 1102 is configured to receive a computing capability discovery message from a session management function network element.
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs, and the computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the application programs.
  • a sending module 1101 configured to send first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information to a session management function network element.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program.
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program.
  • the network function discovery request message includes a query condition
  • the computing capability discovery message is used to request computing capability information of one or more application programs satisfying the query condition.
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a processing module 1103 .
  • the processing module 1103 is configured to acquire the first computing capability information and/or one or more pieces of second computing capability information according to the query condition.
  • the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 may be set separately, or may be integrated into one module, that is, a transceiver module. This application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manners of the receiving module 1102 and the sending module 1101 .
  • the communication device 1100 may further include a processing module 1103 and a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1103 executes the program or the instruction
  • the communication device 1100 can execute the network storage function network element in the foregoing method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1100 may be a network element with a network storage function, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the network element with a network storage function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the third user plane function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive a session message from a network element with a session management function.
  • the session message is used to instruct the destination address of the data packet to perform network address translation NAT processing, and the NAT processing includes replacing the destination address of the first data packet from the terminal device with the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the third application program .
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive the first data packet from the terminal device.
  • the destination address of the first data packet is the Internet Protocol IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to replace the destination address of the first data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is further configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the IP address of the Internet Protocol bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the NAT-processed second data packet to the terminal device.
  • the session message is also used to request to change the session to the first session anchor.
  • the first session anchor point is the connection from the terminal device to the communication apparatus 1000 .
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or the instruction, the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the third user plane functional network element described in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be the third user plane functional network element, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the third user plane functional network element, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the policy control function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive a session management policy association establishment request message from a session management function network element: wherein, the session management policy association establishment request message is used to request a session management policy.
  • a processing module 1002 configured to generate a first rule.
  • the first rule is used to indicate to select an application program according to the computing capability information.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a session management policy association establishment response message to the session management function network element.
  • the session management policy association establishment response message includes the first rule.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from a network storage function network element, a network capability opening function network element, a session management function network element, a unified data storage network element, a terminal device, and/or other network elements;
  • the sending module is used to send data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, session management function network elements, unified data storage network elements, terminal devices, and/or other network elements.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or the instruction, the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the policy control function network element in the foregoing method embodiments.
  • the communication device 1000 may be a network element with a policy control function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that may be configured on the network element with a policy control function, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the first user plane functional network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to determine a third application program according to the first computing capability information and one or more pieces of second computing capability information.
  • the first computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the first application program
  • the second computing capability information is used to indicate the computing capability of the second application program
  • the third application program is the first application program and one or more second application programs The application with the most computing power in the application.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to send a logic interface creation request message to a network element with a session management function.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the communication device 1000 and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a logical interface creation response message from the session management function network element. Wherein, the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is also configured to receive the forwarding rule from the session management function network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the communication device 1000 to forward the data packet through the first logical interface between the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the NAT-processed first data packet to the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the destination address of the first data packet after NAT processing is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive the second data packet from the third user plane functional network element through the first logical interface.
  • the source address of the second data packet is the IP address bound to the instance of the third application program.
  • the processing module 1002 is configured to replace the source address of the second data packet with the IP address bound to the instance of the first application program.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from the network storage function network element, the session management function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and/or other network elements; For sending data and/or signaling to network storage function network elements, session management function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, and/or other network elements.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1000 can execute the function of the first user plane function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be the first user plane functional network element, or may be a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the first user plane functional network element, which is not limited in this application.
  • the communication device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be applicable to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a, and perform the function of the session management function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is configured to receive a logical interface creation request message from the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation request message is used to request to create a first logical interface
  • the first logical interface is a logical interface between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • a processing module 1002 configured to create a first logical interface.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send a logical interface creation response message to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the logical interface creation response message is used to indicate that the first logical interface has been created successfully.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the first user plane functional network element.
  • the forwarding rule is used to instruct the first logical interface to forward the data packet between the first user plane functional network element and the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send the forwarding rule to the third user plane functional network element.
  • the transceiver module 1001 may include a receiving module and a sending module.
  • the receiving module is used to receive data and/or signaling from network storage function network elements, network capability opening function network elements, policy control function network elements, terminal equipment, and/or other network elements;
  • a network element with a storage function, a network element with a network capability opening function, a network element with a policy control function, a terminal device, and/or other network elements send data and/or signaling.
  • the present application does not specifically limit the specific implementation manner of the transceiver module 1001 .
  • the communication device 1000 may further include a storage module, where programs or instructions are stored in the storage module.
  • the processing module 1002 executes the program or instruction
  • the communication device 1000 can execute the session management function network element in the above method embodiment.
  • the communication device 1000 may be a network element with a session management function, or a chip (system) or other components or components that may be disposed on the network element with a session management function, which is not limited in this application.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system.
  • the communication system includes a network storage function network element and a user plane function network element.
  • the communication system may also include, but not limited to, a network element with a session management function.
  • the network storage function network element, the user plane function network element and the session management function network element are used to execute the respective corresponding actions in the above method embodiments, and the specific execution methods and processes may refer to the above method embodiments, which will not be repeated here.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system.
  • the communication system includes a network element with a network storage function and a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the communication system may also include, but not limited to, a network element with a session management function.
  • the network storage function network element, the network capability opening function network element and the session management function network element are used to execute the respective corresponding actions in the above method embodiment, the specific execution method and process can refer to the above method embodiment, and will not be repeated here .
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system.
  • the communication system includes a session management function network element and a network storage function network element.
  • the communication system may further include, but not limited to, a network element with a policy control function and/or a network element with a network capability opening function.
  • the network storage function network element, the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, and the session management function network element are used to execute the corresponding actions in the above method embodiments, and the specific execution methods and processes can be implemented by referring to the above method example, which will not be repeated here.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a communication system.
  • the communication system includes a session management function network element and a first user plane function network element.
  • the communication system may further include, but not limited to, a network element with a policy control function, a network element with a network capability opening function, and/or a network element with a network storage function.
  • the network storage function network element the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, the session management function network element, and the first user plane function network element are used to perform the corresponding actions in the above method embodiments.
  • the network storage function network element the network capability opening function network element, the policy control function network element, the session management function network element, and the first user plane function network element are used to perform the corresponding actions in the above method embodiments.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a chip system, and the chip system includes a logic circuit and an input/output port.
  • the logic circuit is used to realize the processing function involved in the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • the input/output port is used to realize the sending and receiving function involved in the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the input port can be used to realize the receiving function involved in the communication method provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • the output port can be used to realize the sending function involved in the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the chip system further includes a memory, where the memory is used to store program instructions and data for implementing functions involved in the communication method provided by the embodiments of the present application.
  • the system-on-a-chip may consist of chips, or may include chips and other discrete devices.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, and the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program or instruction; when the computer program or instruction is run on a computer, the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application is executed.
  • An embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, including a computer program or an instruction.
  • the computer program or instruction is run on a computer, the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present application is executed.
  • the processor in the embodiment of the present application may be a central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU), and the processor may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (digital signal processor, DSP), dedicated integrated Circuit (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC), off-the-shelf programmable gate array (field programmable gate array, FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc.
  • a general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or the processor may be any conventional processor, or the like.
  • the memory in the embodiments of the present application may be a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory, or may include both volatile and nonvolatile memories.
  • the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (read-only memory, ROM), programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (erasable PROM, EPROM), electrically programmable Erases programmable read-only memory (electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory.
  • Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory.
  • RAM random access memory
  • static random access memory static random access memory
  • DRAM dynamic random access memory
  • DRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory Access memory
  • SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory
  • double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory double data rate SDRAM, DDR SDRAM
  • enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM
  • serial link DRAM SLDRAM
  • direct memory bus random access memory direct rambus RAM, DR RAM
  • the above-mentioned embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware (such as circuits), firmware, or other arbitrary combinations.
  • the above-described embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part in the form of computer program products.
  • the computer program product comprises one or more computer instructions or computer programs. When the computer instruction or computer program is loaded or executed on the computer, the processes or functions according to the embodiments of the present application will be generated in whole or in part.
  • the computer may be a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices.
  • the computer instructions may be stored in or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website, computer, server or data center Transmission to another website site, computer, server or data center by wired (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.).
  • the computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer, or a data storage device such as a server or a data center that includes one or more sets of available media.
  • the available media may be magnetic media (eg, floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape), optical media (eg, DVD), or semiconductor media.
  • the semiconductor medium may be a solid state drive.
  • At least one means one or more, and “multiple” means two or more.
  • At least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items.
  • at least one item (piece) of a, b, or c can represent: a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, where a, b, c can be single or multiple .
  • sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes do not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of the processes should be determined by their functions and internal logic, and should not be used in the embodiments of the present application.
  • the implementation process constitutes any limitation.
  • the disclosed systems, devices and methods may be implemented in other ways.
  • the device embodiments described above are only illustrative.
  • the division of the units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.
  • multiple units or components can be combined or May be integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored, or not implemented.
  • the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Part or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.
  • each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the functions described above are realized in the form of software function units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.
  • the technical solution of the present application is essentially or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of the present application.
  • 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 disc and other media that can store program codes. .

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Abstract

本申请提供一种通信方法及装置，能够实现网络对计算能力资源进行感知。该方法包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。

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通信方法及装置
本申请要求于2021年11月29日提交国家知识产权局、申请号为202111433914.3、申请名称为“通信方法及装置”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及通信领域，尤其涉及一种通信方法及装置。
背景技术
行业数字化转型的持续推进对网络和云计算提出了巨大挑战，驱动计算资源不断地向边缘下移形成网络中分散的计算资源。边缘计算技术中，在数据源或终端设备附近提供计算、存储等基础设施，以满足业务的低时延需求，并有效缓解网络带宽压力。
但是单个基站的计算资源有限，且无法保证在特定时间点为所有业务提供所需的服务等级协议(service level agreement，SLA)保证。这需要网络和计算资源相互感知，实现网络和计算资源的高度协同，以为所有业务提供所需的SLA保证。然而，对于网络如何感知基站的计算资源业界尚未给出相应的方案。
发明内容
本申请提供一种通信方法及装置，能够实现网络对计算能力资源进行感知。
为达到上述目的，本申请采用如下技术方案：
第一方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
基于第一方面提供的通信方法，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息，该第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息，指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。如此，可以实现网络对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息可以包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器(central processing unit，CPU)资源、可用的图形处理器(graphics processing unit，GPU)资源、可用的张量处理器(tensor processing unit，TPU)资源、可用的输入/输出(input/output，I/O)资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)资源、和可用的带宽(bandwidth)资源。
可选地，第一应用程序的计算能力可以指第一应用程序对应的应用服务器的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还可以包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议(internet protocol，IP)地址。
可选地，第一计算能力信息还可以包括时延(latency)信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。如此，功能网元可以向网络存储功能网元查询一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。能够从网络存储功能网元获得计算能力信息的功能网元，包括但不限于：第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元、第二用户面功能网元。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。如此，网络存储功能网元可以将一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息发给功能网元。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。如此，第一用户面功能网元可以向网络存储功能网元查询其他应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。示例地，第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息可以是经过筛选后的满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
第二方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第二注册请求消息，网络存储功能网元向网络能力开放功能网元发送第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
基于第二方面提供的通信方法，第一应用程序通过网络能力开放功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送注册第一计算能力信息的请求，网络存储功能网元通过网络能力开放功能网元向第一应用程序发送已成功注册第一计算能力信息的响应。如此，可以实现网络侧对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用 程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第二方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第二方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第二方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
此外，第二方面所述的通信方法的技术效果可以参考第一方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第三方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：第一用户面功能网元获取第一计算能力信息。第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一注册请求消息。第一用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一注册响应消息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一计算能力请求消息。其中，第一计算能力请求消息用于请求一个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面 功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。其中，会话消息用于请求对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换(network address translation，NAT)处理。
可选地，NAT处理可以包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。如此，可以综合考虑网络资源状况和计算资源状况，将业务流量动态调度至最优的节点。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包，第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第三方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
此外，第三方面所述的通信方法的技术效果可以参考第一方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第四方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：会话管理功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序，会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能 力。第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。会话消息用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括：将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、和将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元传输数据包。
基于第四方面提供的通信方法，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，从第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中确定计算能力最优的应用程序，并向该计算能力最优的应用程序发送会话消息。如此，可以综合考虑网络资源状况和计算资源状况，将业务流量动态调度至最优的节点。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第四方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元接收来自策略控制功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则，第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。如此，可以选择计算能力更优的应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第四方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，计算能力发现消息包括查询条件，查询条件用于请求满足查询条件的计算能力信息。如此，可以由网络存储功能网元筛选计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第四方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第四方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。如此，可以通过第一逻辑接口调度业务流量。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第四方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。如此，可以通过第一逻辑接口调度业务流量。
第五方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息，网络能力开放功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第二注册请求消息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第五方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络能力开放功能网元向第一应用程序发送第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第五方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络能力开放功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，上述网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息，可以包括：
网络能力开放功能网元接收来自第一应用程序的第三注册请求消息。其中，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
此外，第五方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第二方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第六方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：第一应用程序向网络能力开放功能网元发送第三注册请求消息。第一应用程序接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
此外，第六方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第二方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第七方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：网络存储功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息，计算能力信息用于指示应用程序的计算能力。第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第七方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元根据查询条件，获取第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
此外，第七方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第一方面、或第二方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第八方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：第三用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息，第三用户面功能网元接收来自终端设备的第一数据包，第三用户面功能网元将第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址，第三用户面功能网元向第三应用程序发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，会话消息用于指示对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。第一数据包的目的地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第八方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第三用户面功能网元将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第八方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第三用户面功能网元向终端设备发送NAT处理后的第二数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，会话消息还用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点。其中，第一会话锚点为终端设备到第三用户面功能网元的连接。
此外，第八方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第三方面、或第四方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第九方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：策略控制功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立请求消息,策略控制功能网元生成第一规则，策略控制功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息用于请求会话管理策略。第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则。
此外，第九方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第四方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：第一用户面功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。第一用户面功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
基于第十方面提供的通信方法，第一用户面功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，从第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中确定计算能力最优的应用程序，将业务流量动态调度至更优的应用程序。如此，可以在保证业务用户体验的同时，提高网络和计算资源的利用效率。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户 面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。如此，可以通过第一逻辑接口调度业务流量。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。如此，可以通过第一逻辑接口调度业务流量。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。如此，可以通过第一逻辑接口调度业务流量。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
第十一方面，提供一种通信方法。该通信方法包括：会话管理功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息，会话管理功能网元创建第一逻辑接口，会话管理功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十一方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十一方面提供的通信方法，还可以包括：会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。
此外，第十一方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第十方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十二方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，收发模块，用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息。处理模块，用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到通信装置，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息可以包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还可以包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多 个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，第十二方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十二方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十二方面所述的通信装置可以执行第一方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十二方面所述的通信装置可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十二方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第一方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十三方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块，用于接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第二注册请求消息。发送模块，用于向网络能力开放功能网元发送第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到通信装置，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，第一计算能力请求消息用于请求一个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，接收模块和发送模块可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块和发送模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十三方面所述的通信装置还可以包括处理模块和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十三方面所述的通信装置可以执行第二方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十三方面所述的通信装置可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十三方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第二方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十四方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，处理模块，用于获取第一计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。
收发模块，用于向网络存储功能网元发送第一注册请求消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。
收发模块，用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能 力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送第一计算能力请求消息。其中，第一计算能力请求消息用于请求一个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。其中，会话消息用于请求对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块，还用于将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块，还用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示通信装置与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包，第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为通信装置与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块，还用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
需要说明的是，第十四方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十四方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十四方面所述的通信装置可以执行第三方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十四方面所述的通信装置可以是第一用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第一用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做 限定。
此外，第十四方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第三方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十五方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，收发模块，用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
处理模块，用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
收发模块，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息。其中，会话消息用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括：将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、和将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元传输数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自策略控制功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则，第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，会话消息还用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点，第一会话锚点为终端设备到第三用户面功能网元的连接。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，计算能力发现消息包括查询条件，查询条件用于请求满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向策略控制功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立请求消息：其中，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息用于请求会话管理策略。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。
需要说明的是，第十五方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/ 或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十五方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十五方面所述的通信装置可以执行第四方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十五方面所述的通信装置可以是会话管理功能网元，也可以是可设置于会话管理功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十五方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第四方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十六方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，处理模块，用于获取第一计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。
收发模块，用于向网络存储功能网元发送第二注册请求消息。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第一应用程序发送第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自第一应用程序的第三注册请求消息。其中，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
需要说明的是，第十六方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十六方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十六方面所述的通信装置可以执行第五方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十六方面所述的通信装置可以是网络能力开放功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络能力开放功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十六方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第五方面中任一种可能的 实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十七方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：接收模块和发送模块。其中，发送模块，用于向网络能力开放功能网元发送第三注册请求消息。其中，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。
接收模块，用于接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：通信装置的标识、通信装置的实例、和通信装置的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
需要说明的是，接收模块和发送模块可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块和发送模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十七方面所述的通信装置还可以包括处理模块和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十七方面所述的通信装置可以执行第六方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十七方面所述的通信装置可以是第一应用程序、应用服务器、或应用功能网元，也可以是可设置于应用服务器、或应用功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十七方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第六方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十八方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息，计算能力信息用于指示应用程序的计算能力。
发送模块，用于向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第十八方面提供的通信装置，还可以包括处理模块。处理模块，用于根据查询条件，获取第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，接收模块和发送模块可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块和发送模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十八方面所述的通信装置还可以包括处理模块和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十八方面所述的通信装置可以执行第七方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十八方面所述的通信装置可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十八方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第七方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第十九方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，收发模块，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。其中，会话消息用于指示对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。
收发模块，还用于接收来自终端设备的第一数据包。其中，第一数据包的目的地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
处理模块，用于将第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
收发模块，还用于向第三应用程序发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块，还用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向终端设备发送NAT处理后的第二数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，会话消息还用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点。其中，第一会话锚点为终端设备到通信装置的连接。
需要说明的是，第十九方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第十九方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第十九方面所述的通信装置可以执行第八方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第十九方面所述的通信装置可以是第三用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第三用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第十九方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第八方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第二十方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，收发模块，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立请求消息：其中，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息用于请求会话管理策略。
处理模块，用于生成第一规则。其中，第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
收发模块，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则。
需要说明的是，第二十方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、统一数据存储网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、统一数据存储网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第二十方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第二十方面所述的通信装置可以执行第九方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第二十方面所述的通信装置可以是策略控制功能网元，也可以是可设置于策略控制功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第二十方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第九方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第二十一方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，处理模块，用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
收发模块，用于向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为通信装置与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
收发模块，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示通信装置与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块，用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
需要说明的是，第二十一方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存 储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第二十一方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第二十一方面所述的通信装置可以执行第十方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第二十一方面所述的通信装置可以是第一用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第一用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第二十一方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第十方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第二十二方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：收发模块和处理模块。其中，收发模块，用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
处理模块，用于创建第一逻辑接口。
收发模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。
需要说明的是，第二十二方面所述的收发模块可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，第二十二方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得第二十二方面所述的通信装置可以执行第十一方面所述的方法。
需要说明的是，第二十二方面所述的通信装置可以是会话管理功能网元，也可以是可设置于会话管理功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，第二十二方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第十一方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第二十三方面，提供一种通信装置。该通信装置包括：处理器。该处理器，用于执行如第一方面至第十一方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法。
在一种可能的设计中，第二十三方面所述的通信装置还可以包括存储器。处理器与存储器耦合，存储器用于存储计算机程序。
处理器可用于执行存储器中存储的计算机程序，以使得如第一方面至第二方面中任一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法被执行。
在一种可能的设计中，第二十三方面所述的通信装置还可以包括收发器。该收发器可以为收发电路或输入/输出端口。所述收发器可以用于该通信装置与其他设备通信。
需要说明的是，输入端口可用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的接收功能，输出端口可用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的发送功能。
在本申请中，第二十三方面所述的通信装置可以为用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、网络存储功能网元，或者设置于用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、网络存储功能网元内部的芯片或芯片系统。
此外，第二十三方面所述的通信装置的技术效果可以参考第一方面至第十一方面中任一种实现方式所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
第二十四方面，提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括网络存储功能网元和用户面功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于会话管理功能网元。
第二十五方面，提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括网络存储功能网元和网络能力开放功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于会话管理功能网元。
第二十六方面，提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括会话管理功能网元和网络存储功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于策略控制功能网元、和/或网络能力开放功能网元。
第二十七方面，提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括会话管理功能网元和第一用户面功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于策略控制功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、和/或网络存储功能网元。
第二十八方面，提供了一种芯片系统，该芯片系统包括逻辑电路和输入/输出端口。其中，逻辑电路用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的处理功能，输入/输出端口用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的收发功能。具体地，输入端口可用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的接收功能，输出端口可用于实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及的发送功能。
在一种可能的设计中，该芯片系统还包括存储器，该存储器用于存储实现第一方面至第十一方面所涉及功能的程序指令和数据。
该芯片系统，可以由芯片构成，也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
第二十九方面，提供一种计算机可读存储介质，计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机程序或指令；当该计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得第一方面至第十一方面中任意一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法被执行。
第三十方面，提供一种计算机程序产品，包括计算机程序或指令，当该计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得第一方面至第十一方面中任意一种可能的实现方式所述的通信方法被执行。
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本申请实施例的技术方案可以应用于各种通信系统，例如通用移动通信系统(universal mobile telecommunications system，UMTS)、无线局域网(wireless local area network，WLAN)、无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi)系统、有线网络、车到任意物体(vehicle to everything，V2X)通信系统、设备间(device-to-device，D2D)通信系统、车联网通信系统、第4代(4th generation，4G)移动通信系统，如长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)系统、全球互联微波接入(worldwide interoperability for microwave access，WiMAX)通信系统，第五代(5th generation，5G)移动通信系统，如新空口(new radio，NR)系统，以及未来的通信系统，如第六代(6th generation，6G)移动通信系统等。
本申请将围绕可包括多个设备、组件、模块等的系统来呈现各个方面、实施例或特征。应当理解和明白的是，各个系统可以包括另外的设备、组件、模块等，并且/或者可以并不包括结合附图讨论的所有设备、组件、模块等。此外，还可以使用这些方案的组合。
另外，在本申请实施例中，“示例地”、“例如”等词用于表示作例子、例证或说明。本申请中被描述为“示例”的任何实施例或设计方案不应被解释为比其它实施例或设计方案更优选或更具优势。确切而言，使用示例的一词旨在以具体方式呈现概念。
本申请实施例中，“信息(information)”，“信号(signal)”，“消息(message)”，“信道(channel)”、“信令(singaling)”有时可以混用，应当指出的是，在不强调其区别时，其所要表达的含义是一致的。“的(of)”，“相应的(corresponding，relevant)”和“对应的(corresponding)”有时可以混用，应当指出的是，在不强调其区别时，其所要表达的含义是一致的。
本申请实施例中，有时候下标如W 1可能会笔误为非下标的形式如W1，在不强调其区别时，其所要表达的含义是一致的。
本申请实施例描述的网络架构以及业务场景是为了更加清楚的说明本申请实施例 的技术方案，并不构成对于本申请实施例提供的技术方案的限定，本领域普通技术人员可知，随着网络架构的演变和新业务场景的出现，本申请实施例提供的技术方案对于类似的技术问题，同样适用。
为便于理解本申请实施例，首先以图1a中示出的通信系统为例详细说明适用于本申请实施例的通信系统。示例性地，图1a为本申请实施例提供的通信方法所适用的一种通信系统的架构示意图。
如图1a所示，该通信系统包括第一网元和第二网元。
其中，第一网元可以为网络功能存储功能(network exposure function repository function，NRF)网元，第二网元可以为用户面功能(user plane function，UPF)网元。UPF网元的数量可以为一个或多个。其中，NRF网元和UPF网元之间可以通信。本申请实施例中的“通信”可以是直接通信，也可以通过其他设备的转发进行通信，在此统一说明，本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
或者，第一网元可以为网络功能存储功能网元，第二网元可以为网络开放功能(network exposure function，NEF)网元。其中，NRF网元和NEF网元之间可以通信。
其中，上述网络存储功能网元可以支持网络功能的注册和发现。示例性地，网络存储功能网元可用于接收来自用户面功能网元的注册请求消息；网络存储功能网元，还用于向用户面功能网元发送注册响应消息。或者，网络存储功能网元接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的注册请求消息；网络存储功能网元，还用于向用户面功能网元发送注册响应消息。其中，注册请求消息包括计算能力信息，注册请求消息用于请求将计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册计算能力信息，计算能力信息可以指应用程序的计算能力、或应用程序对应的应用服务器的计算能力。
上述用户面功能网元，可用于获取计算能力信息；用户面功能网元，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送注册请求消息；用户面功能网元，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的注册响应消息。
上述网络能力开放功能网元主要支持3GPP网络和第三方应用安全的交互。示例性地，网络能力开放功能网元，可用于获取计算能力信息；网络能力开放功能网元，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送注册请求消息；网络能力开放功能网元，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的注册响应消息。
应当指出的是，本申请实施例中的方案还可以应用于其他通信系统中，相应的名称也可以用其他通信系统中的对应功能的名称进行替代。
应理解，图1a仅为便于理解而示例的简化示意图，该通信系统中还可以包括其他网络设备，图1a中未予以画出。
可选地，图1a所示的通信系统中还可以包括如下一项或多项：会话管理功能(session management function，SMF)网元、策略控制功能(policy control function，PCF)网元、统一数据存储(unified data repository，UDR)网元、应用程序(application，APP)、终端设备、(无线)接入网((radio)access network，(R)AN)设备。该终端设备也可以称为用户设备(user equipment，UE)。
其中，SMF网元负责用户面网元选择，用户面网元重定向、IP地址分配、承载的 建立、修改和释放以及服务质量(quality of service，QoS)控制等。
PCF网元负责策略控制的决策，可提供控制平面功能的策略规则，以及基于流量的计费控制功能。
应用程序(application，APP)对应应用服务器，若图1a所示的通信系统应用于目前的5G网络，则应用服务器所对应的网元或者实体可以为5G网络架构中的应用功能(application function，AF)网元，AF网元主要支持与3GPP核心网交互来提供服务，例如影响数据路由决策、策略控制功能或者向网络侧提供第三方的一些服务。在本申请中，可以将应用程序理解为AF、或应用服务器。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例中的“第三方应用”中的“第三方”是相对运营商的传输网络，比如移动传输网来说的。换言之，本申请实施例中的“第三方应用”可以为目前的任一可运行的应用，在此统一说明，以下不在赘述。
一些实施例中，APP和用户面功能网元可部署于移动边缘计算(mobile edge computing，MEC)平台。如图1b所示，MEC平台还可以包括多接入边缘平台(multi-access edge platform，MEP)。其中，UPF网元可以获得计算能力信息并将计算能力信息发给NRF网元，例如从APP感知计算能力信息、或通过MEP获得计算能力信息等。或者，计算能力信息由NEF网元发给NRF网元(图1b中未示出)。NRF网元接收计算能力信息、并扩散和同步计算能力信息。SMF网元可以订阅计算能力信息，根据计算能力信息选择计算能力更优的UPF网元和APP。
其中，上述终端设备为接入上述通信系统，且具有无线收发功能的终端或可设置于该终端的芯片或芯片系统。该终端设备也可以称为用户设备、用户装置、接入终端、用户单元、用户站、移动站、移动台(mobile station，MS)、远方站、远程终端、移动设备、用户终端、终端、终端单元、终端站、终端装置、无线通信设备、用户代理或用户装置。
例如，本申请的实施例中的终端设备可以是手机(mobile phone)、无线数据卡、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)电脑、膝上型电脑(laptop computer)、平板电脑(Pad)、无人机、带无线收发功能的电脑、机器类型通信(machine type communication，MTC)终端、虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)终端设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)终端设备、物联网(internet of things，IoT)终端设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程医疗(remote medical)中的无线终端、智能电网(smart grid)中的无线终端、运输安全(transportation safety)中的无线终端、智慧城市(smart city)中的无线终端、智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端(例如游戏机、智能电视、智能音箱、智能冰箱和健身器材等)、车载终端、具有终端功能的RSU。接入终端可以是蜂窝电话(cellular phone)、无绳电话、会话启动协议(session initiation protocol，SIP)电话、无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)站、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)、具有无线通信功能的手持设备(handset)、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备、可穿戴设备等。
又例如，本申请实施例中的终端设备可以是智慧物流中的快递终端(例如可监控货物车辆位置的设备、可监控货物温湿度的设备等)、智慧农业中的无线终端(例如可 收集禽畜的相关数据的可穿戴设备等)、智慧建筑中的无线终端(例如智慧电梯、消防监测设备、以及智能电表等)、智能医疗中的无线终端(例如可监测人或动物的生理状态的可穿戴设备)、智能交通中的无线终端(例如智能公交车、智能车辆、共享单车、充电桩监测设备、智能红绿灯、以及智能监控以及智能停车设备等)、智能零售中的无线终端(例如自动售货机、自助结账机、以及无人便利店等)。又例如，本申请的终端设备可以是作为一个或多个部件或者单元而内置于车辆的车载模块、车载模组、车载部件、车载芯片或者车载单元，车辆通过内置的所述车载模块、车载模组、车载部件、车载芯片或者车载单元可以实施本申请提供的方法。
其中，上述接入网设备为位于上述通信系统的网络侧，且具有无线收发功能的设备或可设置于该设备的芯片或芯片系统。该接入网设备包括但不限于：无线保真(wireless fidelity，Wi-Fi)系统中的接入点(access point，AP)，如家庭网关、路由器、服务器、交换机、网桥等，演进型节点B(evolved Node B，eNB)、无线网络控制器(radio network controller，RNC)、节点B(Node B，NB)、基站控制器(base station controller，BSC)、基站收发台(base transceiver station，BTS)、家庭基站(例如，home evolved NodeB，或home Node B，HNB)、基带单元(baseband unit，BBU)，无线中继节点、无线回传节点、传输点(transmission and reception point，TRP或者transmission point，TP)等，还可以为5G，如，新空口(new radio，NR)系统中的gNB，或，传输点(TRP或TP)，5G系统中的基站的一个或一组(包括多个天线面板)天线面板，或者，还可以为构成gNB或传输点的网络节点，如基带单元(BBU)，或，分布式单元(distributed unit，DU)、具有基站功能的路边单元(road side unit，RSU)等，或者还可以为卫星、或未来各种形式的基站。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，可以适用于图1a、图1b所示的任意两个节点之间，具体实现可以参考下述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
下面结合图2a和图2b对网络功能(network function，NF)的注册和发现进行阐述。网络功能可以包括：UPF、NEF、SMF、PCF、和AF等。
如图2a所示，NF注册过程包括如下步骤：
S201a，网络功能服务消费者(NF service consumer)向NRF发送管理网络功能注册请求(Nnrf_NF management NF register request)。相应地，NRF接收来自网络功能服务消费者的管理网络功能注册请求。
示例性地，管理网络功能注册请求可以包括网络功能信息(NF profile)。
可选地，网络功能信息可以包括NF类型、NF的全限定域名(fully qualified domain name，FQDN)、NF的网际协议(internet protocol，IP)地址、NF支持的服务名称、以及每种NF服务端点等信息。
例如，网络功能服务消费者可以通过网络功能管理(NF management)服务接口发布自身信息到NRF。
S202a，NRF存储网络功能信息(store NF profile)。
S203a，NRF向网络功能服务消费者发送管理网络功能注册响应(Nnrf_NF Management NF Register response)。相应地，网络功能服务消费者接收来自NRF的管理网络功能注册响应。
如图2b所示，NF发现过程包括如下步骤：
S201b，网络功能服务消费者向NRF发送发现请求(Nnrf_NF discovery request)。相应地，NRF接收来自网络功能服务消费者的发现请求。
示例性地，发现请求可请求获取其他NF的信息。
例如，网络功能可以通过NF发现服务接口获取其他NF的信息。
S202b，NRF授权NF服务发现(authorize NF service discovery)。
S203b，NRF向网络功能服务消费者发送发现响应(Nnrf_NF discovery response)。相应地，网络功能服务消费者接收来自NRF的发现响应。
如此，可以实现网络功能将自身信息发布到NRF、以及通过NRF获取其他网络功能的信息。
下面将结合图3-图8对本申请实施例提供的通信方法进行具体阐述。其中，第一用户面功能网元对应UPF1，第一应用程序对应APP1，UPF1和APP1部署于MEC1中。第二用户面功能网元对应UPF2，第二应用程序对应APP2，UPF2和APP2部署于MEC2中。第三用户面功能网元对应UPF3，第三应用程序对应APP3，UPF3和APP3部署于MEC3中。
示例性地，图3为本申请实施例提供的一种通信方法的流程示意图。在图3所示的通信方法中，NRF可以扩展Nnrf_NFManagement服务接口，用于对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度、或者单独定义一个Nnrf_AppManagement服务接口，对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度。例如，UPF、SMF等功能网元可以通过Nnrf_NFManagement服务接口、或Nnrf_AppManagement服务接口，向NRF发送计算能力信息、或从NRF获取计算能力信息。
如图3所示，该通信方法包括如下步骤：
S301，第一用户面功能网元获取第一计算能力信息。
示例性地，第一计算能力信息可用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。
在一些实施例中，第一计算能力信息可以包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器(central processing unit，CPU)资源、可用的图形处理器(graphics processing unit，GPU)资源、可用的张量处理器(tensor processing unit，TPU)资源、可用的输入/输出(input/output，I/O)资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)资源、和可用的带宽(bandwidth)资源。
例如，可用的输入/输出(input/output，I/O)资源可以为内存、磁盘等I/O可用资源。
在一些实施例中，第一计算能力信息还可以包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
例如，第一应用程序的标识可以为APP1。
例如，第一应用程序的实例(instance)可以为实际部署运行的应用实例，例如APP1Ins-1、APP1Ins-2、APP1Ins-4等。
例如，第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址(binding IP，BIP)。
可选地，第一计算能力信息还可以包括时延(latency)信息，时延信息可以为UPF到应用程序之间的时延。例如，UPF1到APP1之间的时延。
下面以表1对第一计算能力信息进行示例。其中，应用程序的标识(APPId)可以包括APP1，GPU的资源可以为不可用(not available，NA)，具体可参照表1。其中，每秒万亿次运算(tera operations per second，TOPS)，1TOPS代表处理器每秒钟可进行一万亿次操作，在一些情况下，采用能效比。每秒浮点运算次数(tera floating-point operations per second，TFLOPS)，每秒传输的位(比特)数量(megabits per second，Mbps)。
表1
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可选地，UPF1可以从APP1接收第一计算能力信息，或者采用其他方式确定第一计算能力信息。
示例性地，在MEC场景中，UPF1可以通过基础设施(例如容器编排引擎(kubernetes，K8s)、应用容器引擎(Docker)等)、和/或多接入边缘平台(multi-access edge platform，MEP)等方式获取第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，上述S301，可以包括：S301a，第一应用程序向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力信息。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自第一应用程序的第一计算能力信息。也就是说，第一计算能力信息可以是APP1获得并发送给UPF1的。
本申请实施例应用的通信系统中，UPF的数量可以为一个或多个，例如还可以包括第二用户面功能网元UPF2，UPF2和APP2可以分别执行与UPF1和APP1类似的动作。第二用户面功能网元为与第一用户面功能网元不同的用户面功能网元，第二用户面功能网元的数量可以为一个或多个。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S304，第二用户面功能网元获取第二计算能力信息。
示例性地，第二计算能力信息可用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
第二应用程序的计算能力信息(即第二计算能力信息)的具体实现方式与第一计算能力信息类似。例如，第二应用程序的计算能力信息可以包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器资源、可用的图形处理器资源、可用的张量处理器资源、可用的输入/输出资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列资源、和可用的带宽(bandwidth)资源。还可以包括如下一项或多项：第二应用程序的标识、第二应用程序的实例、和第二应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址，还可以包括时延信息。
可选地，UPF2可以从APP2接收第二计算能力信息，或者采用其他方式确定第二计算能力信息。
示例性地，在MEC场景中，UPF2可以通过基础设施(例如容器编排引擎(kubernetes，K8s)、应用容器引擎(Docker)等)、和/或MEP等方式获取第二计算 能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，上述S304，可以包括：S304a，第二应用程序向第二用户面功能网元发送第二计算能力信息。相应地，第二用户面功能网元接收来自第二应用程序的第二计算能力信息。也就是说，第二计算能力信息可以是APP1获得并发送给UPF1的。
可选地，在上述S301之前，第一用户面功能网元可以部署第一应用程序的示例。
可选地，在上述S304之前，第二用户面功能网元可以部署第二应用程序的示例。
S302，第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一注册请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息。
示例性地，第一注册请求消息可用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。例如，UPF1向NRF发送将第一计算能力信息注册到NRF的请求。如此，可以将第一计算能力信息发布到NRF。
示例性地，第一注册请求消息可以包括第一计算能力信息。关于第一计算能力信息的具体实现方式可参照上述S301，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S305，第二用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送注册请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第二用户面功能网元的注册请求消息。
示例性地，注册请求消息可用于请求将第二应用程序的计算能力信息(即第二计算能力信息)注册到网络存储功能网元。
需要说明的是，本申请不对本申请实施例提供的各个消息、信息的名称进行限定，能够实现相应的功能即可。例如第一注册请求消息的名称为可以第一更新请求消息。UPF1可以通过发起注册流程、或更新流程等方式将第一计算能力信息发送给NRF。
S303，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一注册响应消息。
示例性地，第一注册响应消息可用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
或者，示例性地，第一注册响应消息可用于指示对第一计算能力信息注册失败。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S306，网络存储功能网元向第二用户面功能网元发送注册响应消息。相应地，第二用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的注册响应消息。
可选地，注册响应消息可用于指示已成功注册第二计算能力信息。
或者，示例性地，注册响应消息可用于指示对第二计算能力信息注册失败。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S307，第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一计算能力请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一计算能力请求消息。
可选地，第一计算能力请求消息可用于请求一个或多个第二计算能力信息。一个或多个第二计算能力信息与一个或多个第二应用程序对应。
示例性地，第一计算能力请求消息可用于请求一个或多个第二应用程序的计算能力信息。
如此，UPF1可以通过NRF获取其他应用程序的计算能力信息。
可选地，第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的计算能力发现消息。
示例性地，计算能力发现消息可用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。例如，可以向NRF查询其他应用程序的计算能力信息、和/或第一用户面功能网元自身的计算能力信息。
示例性地，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S308，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力响应消息。
可选地，第一计算能力响应消息可以包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S309，第二用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第二计算能力请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第二用户面功能网元的第二计算能力请求消息。
与UPF1类似，UPF2也可以向NRF查询其他应用程序的计算能力信息。
例如，第二计算能力请求消息可用于请求第一应用程序的计算能力信息。
可选地，第二用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第二用户面功能网元的计算能力发现消息。
示例性地，计算能力发现消息可用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。例如，可以向NRF查询其他应用程序的计算能力信息、和/或第二用户面功能网元自身的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S310，网络存储功能网元向第二用户面功能网元发送第二计算能力响应消息。相应地，第二用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第二计算能力响应消息。
可选地，第二计算能力响应消息可以包括第一应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S311，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
也就是说，NRF可以向SMF发送自身存在的计算能力信息，例如第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例不限定上述S311的执行时机，例如可以在上述S302之后执行，或者可以在上述S305之后执行，本申请对此不进行限定。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S312，会话管理功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送订阅消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的订阅消息。
可选地，订阅消息可用于请求订阅计算能力信息。
示例性地，SMF可以提前订阅计算能力信息，或者可以在需要计算能力信息时，向NRF请求计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，上述S312可以在S311之前执行。
基于图3所示的通信方法，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息，该第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息，指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。如此，可以实现网络对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度。
示例性地，图4为本申请实施例提供的另一种通信方法的流程示意图。在图4所示的通信方法中，AF或APP通过NEF将计算能力信息注册到网络，网络通过NEF提供用于注册计算能力信息的服务接口。
如图4所示，该通信方法包括如下步骤：
网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，关于第一计算能力信息的具体实现方式可参照上述S301，此处不再赘述。
可选地，上述网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息，可以包括下述S401。
S401，第一应用程序向网络能力开放功能网元发送第三注册请求消息。相应地，网络能力开放功能网元接收来自第一应用程序的第三注册请求消息。
示例性地，第三注册请求消息可用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
示例性地，第三注册请求消息可以包括第一计算能力信息。
本申请实施例应用的通信系统中，UPF的数量可以为一个或多个，例如还可以包括第二用户面功能网元UPF2，UPF2和APP2可以分别执行与UPF1和APP1类似的动作。第二用户面功能网元为与第一用户面功能网元不同的用户面功能网元，第二用户面功能网元的数量可以为一个或多个。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S405，第二应用程序向网络能力开放功能网元发送注册请求。相应地，网络能力开放功能网元接收来自第二应用程序的注册请求。
示例性地，注册请求可用于请求将第二计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
示例性地，注册请求可以包括第二应用程序的计算能力信息(即第二计算能力信息)。关于第二应用程序的计算能力信息的具体实现方式可参照上述S304中对应的阐述，此处不再赘述。
可选地，在上述S401之前，第一用户面功能网元可以部署第一应用程序的示例。
可选地，在上述S405之前，第二用户面功能网元可以部署第二应用程序的示例。
S402，网络能力开放功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第二注册请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第二注册请求消息。
示例性地，第二注册请求消息可以包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息可用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
也就是说，UPF1向NEF发送注册第一计算能力信息的请求，NEF将该请求发给NRF，由NRF对第一计算能力信息进行注册。
可选地，第二注册请求消息还可以包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息还可用于请求将一个或多个第二计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
或者，注册第一计算能力信息的请求与注册一个或多个第二计算能力信息的请求可以不在同一步骤中实现，可以单独发送。
S403，网络存储功能网元向网络能力开放功能网元发送第二注册响应消息。相应地，网络能力开放功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第二注册响应消息。
可选地，第二注册响应消息可用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
可选地，第二注册响应消息还可用于指示已成功注册一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
或者，注册第一计算能力信息的响应与注册一个或多个第二计算能力信息的响应可以不在同一步骤中实现，可以单独发送。
一些实施例中，第二注册响应消息可用于指示对第一计算能力信息注册失败。第二注册响应消息还可用于指示对一个或多个第二计算能力信息注册失败。
S404，网络能力开放功能网元向第一应用程序发送第三注册响应消息。相应地，第一应用程序接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第三注册响应消息。
可选地，第三注册响应消息可用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
或者，第三注册响应消息可用于指示对第一计算能力信息注册失败。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S406，网络能力开放功能网元向第二应用程序发送注册响应。相应地，第二应用程序接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的注册响应。
可选地，注册响应可用于指示已成功注册第二计算能力信息。
或者，注册响应可用于指示对第二计算能力信息注册失败。
在一种可能的设计方式中，图4所示的通信方法，还可以包括S407-S412。关于S407-S414的实现方式可分别参照上述S307-S312，此处不再详细赘述。
基于图4所示的通信方法，第一应用程序通过网络能力开放功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送注册第一计算能力信息的请求，网络存储功能网元通过网络能力开放功能网元向第一应用程序发送已成功注册第一计算能力信息的响应。如此，可以实现网络侧对计算能力资源进行感知、发布和调度。
示例性地，图5为本申请实施例提供的又一种通信方法的流程示意图。图5所示的通信方法可以与图3或图4所示的通信方法结合使用，也可以单独使用。
如图5所示，该通信方法包括如下步骤：
S501，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
也就是说，NRF可以向SMF发送自身存在的计算能力信息，例如第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S504，会话管理功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。
可选地，计算能力发现消息可用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，本申请实施例不对本申请中各个信息或消息的名称进行限定。例如，计算能力发现消息可以称为发现网络功能(discovery NF)服务请求。
在一些实施例中，计算能力发现消息可以包括查询条件，查询条件可用于请求满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
示例性地，查询条件可以包括NFProfile.APPInfo.APPId＝APP。其中，NFProfile网络功能信息，APPInfo为应用程序信息，例如应用程序的计算能力细腻些，APPId为应用程序的标识。
如此，计算能力发现消息包括查询条件，可以使网络存储功能网元对计算能力信息进行筛选，将筛选后的计算能力信息发给会话管理功能网元。
或者，计算能力发现消息可以不包括查询条件，由会话管理功能网元在下述S502中根据查询条件选择应用程序，具体参照下述S502。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S505，网络存储功能网元获取满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
可选地，第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息可以是经过筛选后的满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
示例性地，网络存储功能网元查询满足NFProfile.APPInfo.APPId＝APP条件的UPF和APP，最终查询结果为UPF1、APP1和UPF2、APP2，向会话管理功能网元发送APP1的计算能力信息和APP2的计算能力信息。
S502，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。
示例性地，第三应用程序为第一应用程序、和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
例如，以根据第一计算能力信息、和一个第二计算能力信息确定第三应用程序为例。会话管理功能网元根据APP1的计算能力信息和APP2的计算能力信息获得APP2的计算能力更优，则选择APP2，也就是将APP2作为第三应用程序。
示例性地，SMF读取第一计算能力信息和第二计算能力信息，结合可用的CPU资源、可用的GPU资源、可用的TPU资源、可用的I/O资源、可用的FPGA资源、可用的带宽(bandwidth)资源、以及时延信息等参数选择UPF和APP，最终选择到计算能力更优的UPF2和APP2。
可选地，上述S502可以包括：会话管理功能网元可以根据第一计算能力信息、一个或多个第二计算能力信息和查询条件，确定第三应用程序。
如此，会话管理功能网元获得的第三应用程序满足查询条件、且计算能力最优。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S506，策略控制功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自策略控制功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。
可选地，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息可以包括第一规则。
例如，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息可以称为会话管理策略控制创建响应(Npcf_SM Policy Control_Create Response)消息。
可选地，第一规则可用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。例如，第一规则可用于指示选择计算能力更优的应用程序。
示例性地，第一规则可以称为策略与计费控制(policy and charging control，PCC)规则，或者第一规则包含在PCC规则中。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S507，策略控制功能网元生成第一规则。
也就是说，第一规则可以是策略控制功能生成的，指示SMF基于计算能力选择应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S508，会话管理功能网元向策略控制功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立请求消息。相应地，策略控制功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立请求消息。
可选地，会话管理策略关联建立(SM policy association establishment)请求消息可用于请求会话管理策略。
也就是说，SMF可以向PCF请求会话管理策略。
例如，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息可以称为会话管理策略控制创建请求(Npcf_SM Policy Control_Create request)消息。
需要说明的是，S508可以在上述S507之前执行。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S509，终端设备向会话管理功能网元发送协议数据单元(protocol data unit，PDU)会话建立请求。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自终端设备的PDU会话建立请求。
示例性地，终端设备要访问APP1业务，可以根据用户路由选择策略(UE route selection policy，URSP)规则发起PDU会话建立请求。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括下述S510至S513。S510，第一应用程序向网络能力开放功能网元发送竞争网络请求消息。相应地，网络能力开放功能网元接收来自第一应用程序的竞争网络请求消息。
示例性地，第一应用程序调用NEF接口(例如Nnef_Computing Network接口)，将第一应用程序的信息发给NEF。
示例性地，第一应用程序可通过逻辑接口(例如Nnef_Computing Network接口)配置算力选择功能，启动第一应用程序的算力选择功能。
可选地，S511，网络能力开放功能网元向统一数据存储网元发送第一应用程序的信息。相应地，统一数据存储网元接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第一应用程序的信息。
也就是说，网络能力开放功能网元保存第一应用程序的信息到统一数据存储(unified data repository，UDR)网元。
可选地，S512，统一数据存储网元向策略控制功能网元发送管理策略通知消息。相应地，策略控制功能网元接收来自统一数据存储网元的管理策略通知消息。
可选地，管理策略通知(Nudr_DM_Notify)消息可以包括第一应用程序的信息，还可以包括应用程序信息变化通知。
可选地，S513，策略控制功能网元向终端设备发送URSP规则。相应地，终端设 备接收来自策略控制功能网元的URSP规则。
示例性地，策略控制功能网元可以根据第一应用程序的信息和策略规则确定URSP规则。
S503，会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。
示例性地，会话消息可用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行NAT处理。
可选地，会话消息可以称为N4会话建立(N4 session establishment)消息，建立到第三用户面功能网元的PDU会话。
可选地，NAT处理可以包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。
示例性地，第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元传输数据包。第三用户面功能网元与第三应用程序对应。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S514，终端设备向第三用户面功能网元发送第一数据包。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自终端设备的第一数据包。
可选地，第一数据包的目的地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，第一数据包的源地址为UE的IP地址，目的地址为第一应用程序的服务器的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括下述S515-S516。S515，终端设备向主名称服务器(domain name server，DNS)发送DNS请求。相应地，主名称服务器接收来自终端设备的DNS请求。
可选地，DNS请求用于请求第一应用程序的业务的地址。
示例性地，若终端设备要访问APP1业务，则请求APP1业务的地址。
可选地，S516，主名称服务器向终端设备发送第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。相应地，终端设备接收来自主名称服务器的第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。如此，终端设备可以获得将要访问的业务的IP地址。需要说明的是，S515-S516可以在上述S514之前执行。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S517，第三用户面功能网元将第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，第三用户面功能网元接收到第一数据包后，对第一数据包进行NAT处理，将第一数据包的目的地址由第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S518，第三用户面功能网元向第三应用程序发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。相应地，第三应用程序接收来自第三用户面功能网元的NAT处理后的第一数据包。
示例性地，NAT处理后的第一数据包的源地址为UE的IP地址，目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S519， 第三应用程序向第三用户面功能网元发送第二数据包。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自第三应用程序的第二数据包。
可选地，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，响应于第一数据包，第三应用程序发送第二数据包。例如，示例性地，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的服务器的IP地址，目的地址为UE的IP地址。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S520，第三用户面功能网元将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
示例性地，第三用户面功能网元接收到第二数据包后，对第二数据包进行NAT处理，将第二数据包的源地址由第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S521，第三用户面功能网元向终端设备发送NAT处理后的第二数据包。相应地，终端设备接收来自第三用户面功能网元的NAT处理后的第二数据包。
示例性地，NAT处理后的第二数据包的源地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址，目的地址为UE的IP地址。
基于图5所示的通信方法，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，从第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中确定计算能力最优的应用程序，并向该计算能力最优的应用程序发送会话消息。如此，可以综合考虑网络资源状况和计算资源状况，将业务流量动态调度至最优的节点。
示例性地，图6为本申请实施例提供的又一种通信方法的流程示意图。图6所示的通信方法可以与图3或图4所示的通信方法结合使用，也可以单独使用。
如图6所示，该通信方法包括如下步骤：
S601，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息的具体实现方式可参照上述S301，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S604，会话管理功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。
可选地，计算能力发现消息可用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一些实施例中，计算能力发现消息可以包括查询条件，查询条件可用于请求满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，关于S604的具体实现方式可参照上述S504，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S605，网络存储功能网元获取满足查询条件的计算能力信息。需要说明的是，关于S605的具体实现方式可参照上述S505，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S606， 第二会话锚点向会话管理功能网元发送会话报告。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自第二会话锚点的会话报告。
可选地，会话报告可以包括第一指示信息，第一指示信息可用于指示第一应用程序已启动，第二会话锚点为终端设备到第一用户面功能网元的连接。
示例性地，第二会话锚点(public data network session ank，PSA2)，为已建立的PDU会话锚点，PSA2检测到APP1业务流，向会话管理功能网元发送第一应用程序已启动事件。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S607，终端设备已在第二会话锚点建立会话。
在一些实施例中，SMF可以指示PSA2检测到APP1启动后上报给SMF。
需要说明的是，上述S607可以在上述S606之前执行。
S602，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。
可选地，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
需要说明的是，关于S602的具体实现方式可参照上述S502，此处不再赘述。
S603，会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。
示例性地，会话消息可用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理。NAT处理可以包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。
需要说明的是，关于S603的具体实现方式可参照上述S503，此处不再赘述。
如此，会话管理功能网元建立一个新的PDU会话锚点，即第一会话锚点(public data network session ank，PSA1)，第一会话锚点为终端设备到第三用户面功能网元的连接。
在一些实施例中，会话消息还可用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点，第一会话锚点为终端设备到第三用户面功能网元的连接。
示例性地，会话管理功能网元将会话由第二会话锚点变更至第一会话锚点，以将业务流调度至计算能力最优的节点。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S608，会话管理功能网元通过第三用户面功能网元，建立上行分流器(uplink classifier，ULCL)和第一会话锚点。此时，图6中UPF3为UL CL+PSA2角色。
需要说明的是，上述S603可以包含在上述S608会话管理功能网元建立ULCL和第一会话锚点过程中。
可选地，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括S609-S616。关于S609-S616的具体实现方式可分别参照上述S514-S521，此处不再赘述。
基于图6所示的通信方法，网络存储功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，会话管理功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，从第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中 确定计算能力最优的应用程序，并向该计算能力最优的应用程序发送会话消息。如此，可以综合考虑网络资源状况和实时计算资源状况，将业务流量动态调度至最优的节点。
示例性地，图7为本申请实施例提供的又一种通信方法的流程示意图。图7所示的通信方法可以与图3或图4所示的通信方法结合使用，也可以单独使用。
如图7所示，该通信方法包括如下步骤：
S701，第一用户面功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。
关于第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息的具体实现方式可参照上述S301，此处不再赘述。
可选地，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
需要说明的是，关于S701的具体实现方式可参照上述S502，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一计算能力请求消息。相应地，网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一计算能力请求消息。具体实现方式可参照上述S307，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：网络存储功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力响应消息。此步骤可以在上述S701之前执行，具体实现方式可参照上述S308，此处不再赘述。
可选地，第一计算能力响应消息可以包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S705，终端设备向第一用户面功能网元发送第一数据包。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自终端设备的第一数据包。
可选地，第一数据包的目的地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，第一数据包的源地址为UE的IP地址，目的地址为第一应用程序的服务器的IP地址。
需要说明的是，S705可以在上述S701之前执行，UPF1收到第一数据包后，根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S706，终端设备已在第二会话锚点建立会话。
示例性地，第二会话锚点为终端设备到第一用户面功能网元的连接，第二会话锚点(public data network session ank，PSA2)，为已建立的PDU会话锚点。
S702，第一用户面功能网元向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。相应地，会话管理功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。
可选地，逻辑接口创建请求消息可用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
也就是说，第一用户面功能网元向会话管理功能网元请求创建两个用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口，例如N19接口。
结合图8，UPF1可以向SMF发送N19接口创建请求，从而可以创建UE→UPF1→UPF3→APP3业务路径。
如图8所示，在UPF中增加APP负载均衡(load balance，LB)逻辑功能，APP LB的主要功能包括：根据实时网络状态和计算能力信息选择APP实例；与SMF协同创建N19隧道，实现UE到目标APP实例之间的报文转发。
S703，会话管理功能网元创建第一逻辑接口。
示例性地，结合图8，会话管理功能网元可创建UPF1与UPF3之间的N19隧道。
S704，会话管理功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送逻辑接口创建响应消息。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的逻辑接口创建响应消息。
示例性地，逻辑接口创建响应消息可用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
例如，逻辑接口创建响应消息指示已成创建UPF1与UPF3之间的N19隧道。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S707，会话管理功能网元向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。相应地，第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。
可选地，转发规则可用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
示例性地，SMF向UPF1发送APP3的转发规则，该转发规则指示发送给APP3的数据需通过N19隧道转发。
可选地，转发规则可以称为包检测规则(packet detection rule，PDR)、或转发行为规则(forwarding action rules，FAR)。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S708，会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。
示例性地，SMF向UPF3发送终端设备的转发规则，该转发规则指示发送给终端设备的数据需通过N19隧道转发。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S709，第一用户面功能网元将第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，第三用户面功能网元接收到第一数据包后，对第一数据包进行NAT处理，将第一数据包的目的地址由第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S710，第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。相应地，第三用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口接收来自第一用户面功能网元的NAT处理后的第一数据包。
可选地，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
结合图8，UPF1通过N19接口向UPF3发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S711， 第三用户面功能网元向第三应用程序发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。相应地，第三应用程序接收来自第三用户面功能网元的NAT处理后的第一数据包。
结合图8，UPF3将NAT处理后的第一数据包转发至APP3。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S712，第三应用程序向第三用户面功能网元发送第二数据包。相应地，第三用户面功能网元接收来自第三应用程序的第二数据包。
可选地，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，响应于第一数据包，第三应用程序发送第二数据包。例如，示例性地，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的服务器的IP地址，目的地址为UE的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S713，第三用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口向第一用户面功能网元发送第二数据包。相应地，第一用户面功能网元通过第一逻辑接口接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。
结合图8，UPF3通过N19接口向UPF1发送第二数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S714，第一用户面功能网元将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
示例性地，第一用户面功能网元接收到第二数据包后，对第二数据包进行NAT处理，将第二数据包的源地址由第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，本申请实施例提供的通信方法，还可以包括：S715，第一用户面功能向终端设备发送NAT处理后的第二数据包。相应地，终端设备接收来自第一用户面功能网元的NAT处理后的第二数据包。
示例性地，NAT处理后的第二数据包的源地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址，目的地址为UE的IP地址。
基于图7所示的通信方法，用户面功能网元根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，从第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中确定计算能力最优的应用程序，将业务流量动态调度至更优的应用程序。如此，可以在保证业务用户体验的同时，提高网络和计算资源的利用效率。
本申请中，除特殊说明外，各个实施例之间相同或相似的部分可以互相参考。在本申请中各个实施例、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法中，如果没有特殊说明以及逻辑冲突，不同的实施例之间、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法之间的术语和/或描述具有一致性、且可以相互引用，不同的实施例、以及各实施例中的各个实施方式/实施方法/实现方法中的技术特征根据其内在的逻辑关系可以组合形成新的实施例、实施方式、实施方法、或实现方法。以下所述的本申请实施方式并不构成对本申请保护范围的限定。
以上结合图1a-图8详细说明了本申请实施例提供的通信方法。以下结合图9-图11详细说明本申请实施例提供的通信装置。
图9为可用于执行本申请实施例提供的通信方法的一种通信装置的结构示意图。 通信装置900可以是网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、应用服务器(第一应用程序)、策略控制功能网元，也可以是网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、应用服务器、策略控制功能网元中的芯片或者其他具有相应功能的部件。如图9所示，通信装置900可以包括处理器901。可选地，通信装置900还可以包括存储器902和收发器903中的一个或多个。其中，处理器901可以与存储器902和收发器903中的一个或多个耦合，如可以通过通信总线连接，处理器901也可以单独使用。
下面结合图9对通信装置900的各个构成部件进行具体的介绍：
处理器901是通信装置900的控制中心，可以是一个处理器，也可以是多个处理元件的统称。例如，处理器901是一个或多个中央处理器(central processing unit，CPU)，也可以是特定集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)，或者是被配置成实施本申请实施例的一个或多个集成电路，例如：一个或多个微处理器(digital signal processor，DSP)，或，一个或者多个现场可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)。
其中，处理器901可以通过运行或执行存储在存储器902内的软件程序，以及调用存储在存储器902内的数据，执行通信装置900的各种功能。
在具体的实现中，作为一种实施例，处理器901可以包括一个或多个CPU，例如图9中所示的CPU0和CPU1。
在具体实现中，作为一种实施例，通信装置900也可以包括多个处理器，例如图9中所示的处理器901和处理器904。这些处理器中的每一个可以是一个单核处理器(single-CPU)，也可以是一个多核处理器(multi-CPU)。这里的处理器可以指一个或多个通信设备、电路、和/或用于处理数据(例如计算机程序指令)的处理核。
可选地，存储器902可以是只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)或可存储静态信息和指令的其他类型的静态存储通信设备，随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)或者可存储信息和指令的其他类型的动态存储通信设备，也可以是电可擦可编程只读存储器(electrically erasable programmable read-only memory，EEPROM)、只读光盘(compact disc read-only memory，CD-ROM)或其他光盘存储、光碟存储(包括压缩光碟、激光碟、光碟、数字通用光碟、蓝光光碟等)、磁盘存储介质或者其他磁存储通信设备、或者能够用于携带或存储具有指令或数据结构形式的期望的程序代码并能够由计算机存取的任何其他介质，但不限于此。存储器902可以和处理器901集成在一起，也可以独立存在，并通过通信装置900的输入/输出端口(图9中未示出)与处理器901耦合，本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
示例性地，输入端口可用于实现上述任一方法实施例中网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、应用服务器、策略控制功能网元执行的接收功能，输出端口可用于实现上述任一方法实施例中由网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网 元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、应用服务器、策略控制功能网元执行的发送功能。
其中，所述存储器902可用于存储执行本申请方案的软件程序，并由处理器901来控制执行。上述具体实现方式可以参考下述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
可选地，收发器903，用于与其他通信装置之间的通信。例如，通信装置900为网络存储功能网元时，收发器903可以用于与用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元通信。又例如，通信装置900为用户面功能网元时，收发器903可以用于与网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元通信。又例如，通信装置900为会话管理功能网元时，收发器903可以用于与网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元通信。又例如，通信装置900为网络能力开放功能网元时，收发器903可以用于与网络存储功能网元、应用服务器、和/或其他网元通信。又例如，通信装置900为策略控制功能网元时，收发器903可以用于与网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元和/或其他网元通信。此外，收发器903可以包括接收器和发送器(图9中未单独示出)。其中，接收器用于实现接收功能，发送器用于实现发送功能。收发器903可以和处理器901集成在一起，也可以独立存在，并通过通信装置900的输入/输出端口(图9中未示出)与处理器901耦合，本申请实施例对此不作具体限定。
需要说明的是，图9中示出的通信装置900的结构并不构成对该通信装置的限定，实际的通信装置可以包括比图示更多或更少的部件，或者组合某些部件，或者不同的部件布置。
上述图1a-图8中网络存储功能网元的动作可以由图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的应用程序代码以指令网络存储功能网元执行，本实施例对此不作任何限制。
上述图1a-图8中用户面功能网元的动作可以由图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的应用程序代码以指令用户面功能网元执行，本实施例对此不作任何限制。
上述图1a-图8中会话管理功能网元的动作可以由图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的应用程序代码以指令会话管理功能网元执行，本实施例对此不作任何限制。
上述图1a-图8中网络能力开放功能网元的动作可以由图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的应用程序代码以指令网络能力开放功能网元执行，本实施例对此不作任何限制。
上述图1a-图8中策略控制功能网元的动作可以由图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的应用程序代码以指令策略控制功能网元执行，本实施例对此不作任何限制。
通信装置900可执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、应用服务器、统一数据存储网元所涉及的任一种或多种可能的设计方式。
需要说明的是，上述方法实施例涉及的各步骤的所有相关内容均可以援引到对应功能模块的功能描述，在此不再赘述。
图10为本申请实施例提供的另一种通信装置的结构示意图。为了便于说明，图10仅示出了该通信装置的主要部件。
该通信装置1000包括收发模块1001、和处理模块1002。该通信装置1000可以是前述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元、第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、第三用户面功能网元、策略控制功能网元。收发模块1001，也可以称为收发单元，用以实现上述任一方法实施例中由网络存储功能网元、第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、第三用户面功能网元、策略控制功能网元执行的收发功能。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块(图10中未示出)。其中，接收模块用于接收来自其他设备的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向其他设备发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。该收发模块可以由收发电路、收发机、收发器或者通信接口构成。
处理模块1002，可以用于实现上述任一方法实施例中由网络存储功能网元、第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、第三用户面功能网元、策略控制功能网元执行的处理功能。该处理模块1002可以为处理器。
在本实施例中，该通信装置1000以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的形式来呈现。这里的“模块”可以指特定ASIC，电路，执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器，集成逻辑电路，和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中，本领域的技术人员可以想到该通信装置1000可以采用图9所示的通信装置900的形式。
比如，图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901可以通过调用存储器902中存储的计算机执行指令，使得上述方法实施例中的通信方法被执行。
具体的，图10中的收发模块1001和处理模块1002的功能/实现过程可以通过图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的计算机执行指令来实现。或者，图10中的处理模块1002的功能/实现过程可以通过图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的计算机执行指令来实现，图10中的收发模块1001的功能/实现过程可以通过图9中所示的通信装置900中的收发器903来实现。
由于本实施例提供的通信装置1000可执行上述通信方法，因此其所能获得的技术效果可参考上述方法实施例，在此不再赘述。
图11为本申请实施例提供的又一种通信装置的结构示意图。为了便于说明，图11仅示出了该通信装置的主要部件。
该通信装置1100包括发送模块1101和接收模块1102。该通信装置1100可以是前 述方法实施例中的应用服务器、网络存储功能网元。发送模块1101，也可以称为发送单元，用以实现上述任一方法实施例中由应用服务器、网络存储功能网元执行的发送功能。接收模块1102，也可以称为接收单元，用以实现上述任一方法实施例中由应用服务器、网络存储功能网元执行的接收功能。
需要说明的是，发送模块1101和接收模块1102可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块和发送模块的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。该收发模块可以由收发电路、收发机、收发器或者通信接口构成。
可选地，通信装置1100还可以包括处理模块1103和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1103执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1100可以执行上述任一方法实施例所述的方法。
处理模块1103，可以用于实现上述任一方法实施例中由接入和移动性管理功能执行的处理功能。该处理模块1103可以为处理器。
在本实施例中，该通信装置1100以采用集成的方式划分各个功能模块的形式来呈现。这里的“模块”可以指特定ASIC，电路，执行一个或多个软件或固件程序的处理器和存储器，集成逻辑电路，和/或其他可以提供上述功能的器件。在一个简单的实施例中，本领域的技术人员可以想到该通信装置1100可以采用图9所示的通信装置900的形式。
比如，图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901可以通过调用存储器902中存储的计算机执行指令，使得上述方法实施例中的通信方法被执行。
具体的，图11中的处理模块和存储模块的功能/实现过程可以通过图9中所示的通信装置900中的收发器903来实现。图11中的处理模块的功能/实现过程可以通过图9所示的通信装置900中的处理器901调用存储器902中存储的计算机执行指令来实现，
由于本实施例提供的通信装置1100可执行上述通信方法，因此其所能获得的技术效果可参考上述方法实施例，在此不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元的功能。
其中，收发模块1001，用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息。处理模块1002，用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到通信装置1000，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息可以包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还可以包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、 或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，所述的收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块(图10中未示出)，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以上述方法实施例中网络存储功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图11所示出的通信装置1100可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元的功能。
其中，接收模块1102，用于接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第二注册请求消息。发送模块1101，用于向网络能力开放功能网元发送第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到通信装置1100，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块1102，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块1101，还用于向第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块1102，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，第一计算能力请求消息用于请求一 个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块1101，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发送模块1101，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，接收模块1102，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，接收模块1102和发送模块1101可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块1102和发送模块1101的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1100还可以包括处理模块和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1100可以执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1100可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1100的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在另一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的第一用户面功能网元的功能。
其中，处理模块1002，用于获取第一计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。
收发模块1001，用于向网络存储功能网元发送第一注册请求消息。其中，第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第一注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。
收发模块1001，用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一注册响应消息。其中，第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送第一计算能力请求消息。其中，第一计算能力请求消息用于请求一个或多个第二计算能力信息，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，第二应用程序通过第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力响应消息。其中，第一计算能力响应消息包括一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。其中，会话消息用于请求对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块1002，还用于将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块1002，还用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示通信装置1000与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包，第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元接收数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为通信装置1000与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块1002，还用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中 第一用户面功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是第一用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第一用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在又一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元的功能。
其中，收发模块1001，用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
处理模块1002，用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
收发模块1001，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息。其中，会话消息用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括：将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、和将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。第三应用程序通过第三用户面功能网元传输数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自策略控制功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则，第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
在一种可能的设计方式中，会话消息还用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点，第一会话锚点为终端设备到第三用户面功能网元的连接。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，计算能力发现消息包括查询条件，查询条件用于请求满足查询条件的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向策略控制功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立请求消息：其中，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息用于请求会话管理策略。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中会话管理功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是会话管理功能网元，也可以是可设置于会话管理功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，所述的通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例中所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的网络能力开放功能网元的功能。
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其中，处理模块1002，用于获取第一计算能力信息。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。
收发模块1001，用于向网络存储功能网元发送第二注册请求消息。其中，第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第二注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：第一应用程序的标识、第一应用程序的实例、和第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第一应用程序发送第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自网络存储功能网元的第二注册响应消息。其中，第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自第一应用程序的第三注册请求消息。其中，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自用户面功能网元(例如第一用户面功能网元、第二用户面功能网元、第三用户面功能网元等)、网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当 处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中网络能力开放功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是网络能力开放功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络能力开放功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图11所示出的通信装置1100可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的第一应用程序的功能。
其中，发送模块1101，用于向网络能力开放功能网元发送第三注册请求消息。其中，第三注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到网络存储功能网元，第三注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息。
接收模块1102，用于接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第三注册响应消息。其中，第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册第一计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
在一种可能的设计方式中，第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：通信装置1100的标识、通信装置1100的实例、和通信装置1100的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
需要说明的是，接收模块1102和发送模块1101可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块1102和发送模块1101的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1100还可以包括处理模块和存储模块(图11中未示出)，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1100可以执行上述方法实施例中第一应用程序的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1100可以是第一应用程序、应用服务器、或应用功能网元，也可以是可设置于应用服务器、或应用功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1100的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图11所示出的通信装置1100可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的网络存储功能网元的功能。
其中，接收模块1102，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息。其中，计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息，计算能力信息用于指示应用程序的计算能力。
发送模块1101，用于向会话管理功能网元发送第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力。第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
在一种可能的设计方式中，发现网络功能请求消息包括查询条件，计算能力发现消息用于请求满足查询条件的一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
在一种可能的设计方式中，通信装置1100还可以包括处理模块1103。处理模块1103，用于根据查询条件，获取第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息。
需要说明的是，接收模块1102和发送模块1101可以分开设置，也可以集成在一个模块中，即收发模块。本申请对于接收模块1102和发送模块1101的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1100还可以包括处理模块1103和存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1103执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1100可以执行上述方法实施例中网络存储功能网元。
需要说明的是，通信装置1100可以是网络存储功能网元，也可以是可设置于网络存储功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1100的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的第三用户面功能网元的功能。
其中，收发模块1001，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息。其中，会话消息用于指示对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，NAT处理包括将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、将来自第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为第一数据包的源地址。
收发模块1001，还用于接收来自终端设备的第一数据包。其中，第一数据包的目的地址为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
处理模块1002，用于将第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
收发模块1001，还用于向第三应用程序发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块1002，还用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向终端设备发送NAT处理后的第二数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，会话消息还用于请求将会话变更至第一会话锚点。其中，第一会话锚点为终端设备到通信装置1000的连接。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例所述的第三用户面功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是第三用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第三用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的策略控制功能网元的功能。
其中，收发模块1001，用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立请求消息：其中，会话管理策略关联建立请求消息用于请求会话管理策略。
处理模块1002，用于生成第一规则。其中，第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
收发模块1001，还用于向会话管理功能网元发送会话管理策略关联建立响应消息。其中，会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、统一数据存储网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、会话管理功能网元、统一数据存储网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中策略控制功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是策略控制功能网元，也可以是可设置于策略控制功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的第一用户面功能网元的功能。
其中，处理模块1002，用于根据第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序。其中，第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，第三应用程序为第一应用程序和一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
收发模块1001，用于向会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为通信装置1000与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
收发模块1001，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示通信装置1000与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，向第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包。其中，NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于通过第一逻辑接口，接收来自第三用户面功能网元的第二数据包。其中，第二数据包的源地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
在一种可能的设计方式中，处理模块1002，用于将第二数据包的源地址替换为第一应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、会话管理功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当处理模块执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中第一用户面功能网元的功能。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是第一用户面功能网元，也可以是可设置于第一用户面功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
在一种可能的设计方案中，图10所示出的通信装置1000可适用于图1a所示出的通信系统中，执行上述方法实施例中的会话管理功能网元的功能。
其中，收发模块1001，用于接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息。其中，逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，第一逻辑接口为第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
处理模块1002，用于创建第一逻辑接口。
收发模块1001，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送逻辑接口创建响应消息。其中，逻辑接口创建响应消息用于指示已成功创建第一逻辑接口。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则。其中，转发规则用于指示第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
在一种可能的设计方式中，收发模块1001，还用于向第三用户面功能网元发送转发规则。
需要说明的是，收发模块1001可以包括接收模块和发送模块。其中，接收模块用于接收来自网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元的数据和/或信令；发送模块用于向网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、终端设备、和/或其他网元发送数据和/或信令。本申请对于收发模块1001的具体实现方式，不做具体限定。
可选地，通信装置1000还可以包括存储模块，该存储模块存储有程序或指令。当 处理模块1002执行该程序或指令时，使得通信装置1000可以执行上述方法实施例中会话管理功能网元。
需要说明的是，通信装置1000可以是会话管理功能网元，也可以是可设置于会话管理功能网元的芯片(系统)或其他部件或组件，本申请对此不做限定。
此外，通信装置1000的技术效果可以参考上述方法实施例所述的通信方法的技术效果，此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括网络存储功能网元和用户面功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于会话管理功能网元。
其中，网络存储功能网元、用户面功能网元和会话管理功能网元用于执行上述方法实施例中各自对应的动作，具体执行方法和过程可参照上述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括网络存储功能网元和网络能力开放功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于会话管理功能网元。
其中，网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元和会话管理功能网元用于执行上述方法实施例中各自对应的动作，具体执行方法和过程可参照上述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括会话管理功能网元和网络存储功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于策略控制功能网元、和/或网络能力开放功能网元。
其中，网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和会话管理功能网元用于执行上述方法实施例中各自对应的动作，具体执行方法和过程可参照上述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种通信系统。该通信系统包括会话管理功能网元和第一用户面功能网元。可选地，该通信系统还可以包括但不限于策略控制功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、和/或网络存储功能网元。
其中，网络存储功能网元、网络能力开放功能网元、策略控制功能网元、和会话管理功能网元、第一用户面功能网元用于执行上述方法实施例中各自对应的动作，具体执行方法和过程可参照上述方法实施例，此处不再赘述。
本申请实施例提供一种芯片系统，该芯片系统包括逻辑电路和输入/输出端口。其中，逻辑电路用于实现本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及的处理功能，输入/输出端口用于实现本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及的收发功能。具体地，输入端口可用于实现本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及的接收功能，输出端口可用于实现本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及的发送功能。
在一种可能的设计中，该芯片系统还包括存储器，该存储器用于存储实现本申请实施例提供的通信方法所涉及功能的程序指令和数据。
该芯片系统，可以由芯片构成，也可以包含芯片和其他分立器件。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机可读存储介质，计算机可读存储介质存储有计算机程序或指令；当该计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得本申请实施例提供的通信方法被执行。
本申请实施例提供一种计算机程序产品，包括计算机程序或指令，当该计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得本申请实施例提供的通信方法被执行。
应理解，在本申请实施例中的处理器可以是中央处理单元(central processing unit，CPU)，该处理器还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(digital signal processor，DSP)、专用集成电路(application specific integrated circuit，ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(field programmable gate array，FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
还应理解，本申请实施例中的存储器可以是易失性存储器或非易失性存储器，或可包括易失性和非易失性存储器两者。其中，非易失性存储器可以是只读存储器(read-only memory，ROM)、可编程只读存储器(programmable ROM，PROM)、可擦除可编程只读存储器(erasable PROM，EPROM)、电可擦除可编程只读存储器(electrically EPROM，EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可以是随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)，其用作外部高速缓存。通过示例性但不是限制性说明，许多形式的随机存取存储器(random access memory，RAM)可用，例如静态随机存取存储器(static RAM，SRAM)、动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)、同步动态随机存取存储器(synchronous DRAM，SDRAM)、双倍数据速率同步动态随机存取存储器(double data rate SDRAM，DDR SDRAM)、增强型同步动态随机存取存储器(enhanced SDRAM，ESDRAM)、同步连接动态随机存取存储器(synchlink DRAM，SLDRAM)和直接内存总线随机存取存储器(direct rambus RAM，DR RAM)。
上述实施例，可以全部或部分地通过软件、硬件(如电路)、固件或其他任意组合来实现。当使用软件实现时，上述实施例可以全部或部分地以计算机程序产品的形式实现。所述计算机程序产品包括一个或多个计算机指令或计算机程序。在计算机上加载或执行所述计算机指令或计算机程序时，全部或部分地产生按照本申请实施例所述的流程或功能。所述计算机可以为通用计算机、专用计算机、计算机网络、或者其他可编程装置。所述计算机指令可以存储在计算机可读存储介质中，或者从一个计算机可读存储介质向另一个计算机可读存储介质传输，例如，所述计算机指令可以从一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心通过有线(例如红外、无线、微波等)方式向另一个网站站点、计算机、服务器或数据中心进行传输。所述计算机可读存储介质可以是计算机能够存取的任何可用介质或者是包含一个或多个可用介质集合的服务器、数据中心等数据存储设备。所述可用介质可以是磁性介质(例如，软盘、硬盘、磁带)、光介质(例如，DVD)、或者半导体介质。半导体介质可以是固态硬盘。
应理解，本文中术语“和/或”，仅仅是一种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，其中A,B可以是单数或者复数。另外，本文中字符“/”，一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系，但也可能表示的是一种“和/或”的关系，具体可参考前后文进行理解。
本申请中，“至少一个”是指一个或者多个，“多个”是指两个或两个以上。“以下至少一项(个)”或其类似表达，是指的这些项中的任意组合，包括单项(个)或复数项(个) 的任意组合。例如，a,b,或c中的至少一项(个)，可以表示：a,b,c,a-b,a-c,b-c,或a-b-c，其中a,b,c可以是单个，也可以是多个。
应理解，在本申请的各种实施例中，上述各过程的序号的大小并不意味着执行顺序的先后，各过程的执行顺序应以其功能和内在逻辑确定，而不应对本申请实施例的实施过程构成任何限定。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到，结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤，能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到，为描述的方便和简洁，上述描述的系统、装置和单元的具体工作过程，可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程，在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的系统、装置和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。例如，以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，例如，所述单元的划分，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，例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。另一点，所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外，在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中，也可以是各个单元单独物理存在，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解，本申请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)执行本申请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。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络存储功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的第一注册请求消息；其中，所述第一注册请求消息用于请求将第一计算能力信息注册到所述网络存储功能网元，所述第一注册请求消息包括所述第一计算能力信息，所述第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力；
    所述网络存储功能网元向所述第一用户面功能网元发送第一注册响应消息；其中，所述第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册所述第一计算能力信息。
  2. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络存储功能网元接收来自网络能力开放功能网元的第二注册请求消息；其中，所述第二注册请求消息包括第一计算能力信息，所述第二注册请求消息用于请求将所述第一计算能力信息注册到所述网络存储功能网元，所述第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力；
    所述网络存储功能网元向所述网络能力开放功能网元发送第二注册响应消息；其中，所述第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册所述第一计算能力信息。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
  4. 根据权利要求1-3中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述第一计算能力信息还包括如下一项或多项：所述第一应用程序的标识、所述第一应用程序的实例、和所述第一应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址。
  5. 根据权利要求1-4中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络存储功能网元接收来自所述第一用户面功能网元、或会话管理功能网元的计算能力发现消息；其中，所述计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络存储功能网元向所述第一用户面功能网元、或所述会话管理功能网元发送所述第一计算能力信息、和/或一个或多个第二计算能力信息；其中，所述第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力。
  7. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    第一用户面功能网元获取第一计算能力信息；其中，所述第一计算能力信息用于指示所述第一应用程序的计算能力；
    所述第一用户面功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第一注册请求消息；其中，所述第一注册请求消息用于请求将所述第一计算能力信息注册到所述网络存储功能网元，所述第一注册请求消息包括所述第一计算能力信息；
    所述第一用户面功能网元接收来自所述网络存储功能网元的第一注册响应消息；其中，所述第一注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册所述第一计算能力信息。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述第一计算能力信息包括如 下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
  9. 根据权利要求7或8所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元向所述网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息；其中，所述计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元接收来自所述网络存储功能网元的一个或多个第二计算能力信息；其中，所述第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力，所述第二应用程序对应第二用户面功能网元，所述第二应用程序通过所述第二用户面功能网元接收数据包。
  11. 根据权利要求7-10中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的会话消息；其中，所述会话消息用于请求对数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理。
  12. 根据权利要求10或11所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元根据所述第一计算能力信息、和所述一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序；其中，所述第三应用程序为所述第一应用程序和所述一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元接收来自会话管理功能网元的转发规则；其中，所述转发规则用于指示所述第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间通过第一逻辑接口转发数据包，所述第三应用程序通过所述第三用户面功能网元接收数据包。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元向所述会话管理功能网元发送逻辑接口创建请求消息；其中，所述逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建所述第一逻辑接口，所述第一逻辑接口为所述第一用户面功能网元与所述第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
  15. 根据权利要求13或14所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一用户面功能网元通过所述第一逻辑接口，向所述第三用户面功能网元发送NAT处理后的第一数据包；其中，所述NAT处理后的第一数据包的目的地址为第三应用程序的实例绑定的IP地址。
  16. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    会话管理功能网元接收来自网络存储功能网元的第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息；其中，所述第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力，所述第二计算能力信息用于指示第二应用程序的计算能力；
    所述会话管理功能网元根据所述第一计算能力信息、和一个或多个第二计算能力信息，确定第三应用程序；其中，所述第三应用程序为所述第一应用程序和所述一个或多个第二应用程序中计算能力最优的应用程序；
    所述会话管理功能网元向第三用户面功能网元发送会话消息；其中，所述会话消息用于请求对第一数据包的目的地址进行网络地址转换NAT处理，所述NAT处理包 括：将来自终端设备的第一数据包的目的地址替换为第三应用程序的实例绑定的网际协议IP地址、和将来自所述第三应用程序的第二数据包的源地址替换为所述第一数据包的源地址；所述第三应用程序通过所述第三用户面功能网元传输数据包。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述会话管理功能网元接收来自策略控制功能网元的会话管理策略关联建立响应消息；其中，所述会话管理策略关联建立响应消息包括第一规则，所述第一规则用于指示根据计算能力信息选择应用程序。
  18. 根据权利要求16或17所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述会话管理功能网元向所述网络存储功能网元发送计算能力发现消息；其中，所述计算能力发现消息用于请求一个或多个应用程序的计算能力信息。
  19. 根据权利要求16-18中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述会话管理功能网元接收来自第一用户面功能网元的逻辑接口创建请求消息；其中，所述逻辑接口创建请求消息用于请求创建第一逻辑接口，所述第一逻辑接口为所述第一用户面功能网元与第三用户面功能网元之间的逻辑接口。
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述会话管理功能网元向所述第一用户面功能网元发送转发规则；其中，所述转发规则用于指示所述第一用户面功能网元与所述第三用户面功能网元之间通过所述第一逻辑接口转发数据包。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述会话管理功能网元向所述第三用户面功能网元发送所述转发规则。
  22. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，包括：
    网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息；其中，所述第一计算能力信息用于指示第一应用程序的计算能力；
    所述网络能力开放功能网元向网络存储功能网元发送第二注册请求消息；其中，所述第二注册请求消息包括所述第一计算能力信息，所述第二注册请求消息用于请求将所述第一计算能力信息注册到所述网络存储功能网元。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述第一计算能力信息包括如下一项或多项：可用的中央处理器CPU资源、可用的图形处理器GPU资源、可用的张量处理器TPU资源、可用的输入/输出I/O资源、可用的现场可编程门阵列FPGA资源、和可用的带宽资源。
  24. 根据权利要求22或23所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络能力开放功能网元向所述第一应用程序发送第三注册响应消息；其中，所述第三注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册所述第一计算能力信息。
  25. 根据权利要求22-24中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述网络能力开放功能网元接收来自所述网络存储功能网元的第二注册响应消息；其中，所述第二注册响应消息用于指示已成功注册所述第一计算能力信息。
  26. 根据权利要求22-25中任一项所述的通信方法，其特征在于，所述网络能力开放功能网元获取第一计算能力信息，包括：
    所述网络能力开放功能网元接收来自第一应用程序的第三注册请求消息；其中， 所述第三注册请求消息包括所述第一计算能力信息，所述第三注册请求消息用于请求将所述第一计算能力信息注册到所述网络存储功能网元。
  27. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，所述通信装置包括用于执行如权利要求1至26中任一项所述方法的单元或模块。
  28. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，所述通信装置包括：处理器；所述处理器，用于执行如权利要求1-26中任一项所述的通信方法。
  29. 一种计算机可读存储介质，其特征在于，所述计算机可读存储介质存储有有计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得如权利要求1-26中任一项所述的通信方法被执行。
  30. 一种计算机程序产品，其特征在于，所述计算机程序产品包括：计算机程序或指令，当所述计算机程序或指令在计算机上运行时，使得如权利要求1-26中任一项所述的通信方法被执行。
  31. 一种芯片，其特征在于，所述芯片包括处理器和接口电路，所述接口电路和所述处理器耦合，所述处理器用于运行计算机程序或指令，使得如权利要求1-26中任一项所述的方法被执行。
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