WO2023134566A1 - 一种通信方法、装置及系统 - Google Patents

一种通信方法、装置及系统 Download PDF

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WO2023134566A1
WO2023134566A1 PCT/CN2023/070937 CN2023070937W WO2023134566A1 WO 2023134566 A1 WO2023134566 A1 WO 2023134566A1 CN 2023070937 W CN2023070937 W CN 2023070937W WO 2023134566 A1 WO2023134566 A1 WO 2023134566A1
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徐瑞雄
彭文杰
李翔宇
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  • the embodiments of the present application relate to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a communication method, device, and system.
  • Relay from a terminal device to the network refers to a communication technology in which a terminal device (that is, a remote (remote) terminal device) accesses the network through one or more terminal devices (that is, a relay (relay) terminal device), which can be used to improve the network Coverage enhancement or capacity enhancement.
  • a remote terminal device accesses the network through a relay terminal device
  • the core network device can only know the total amount of data transmitted by the remote terminal device, but cannot know how the underlying data is transmitted.
  • the embodiment of the present application discloses a communication method, device and system, which are used to implement statistics of relay traffic by core network equipment.
  • the first aspect discloses a communication method.
  • the communication method can be applied to access network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (eg, chips) in the access network equipment.
  • modules eg, chips
  • the application to the access network equipment will be described below.
  • This method of communication may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used to provide relay communication between the first remote terminal device and the access network device;
  • the access network device may send the relay information of the first relay terminal device to the core network device, so that the core network device can determine the first relay terminal according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device
  • the device relays traffic. Since the access network device can report the relay information of the relay terminal device to the core network device, the core network device can determine the relay traffic of the relay terminal device according to the relay information of the relay terminal device, so that the core network Statistics of the relay traffic of the device to the relay terminal device. Furthermore, the operator can reward the relay terminal device according to the relay traffic of the relay terminal device, so as to increase the enthusiasm of the relay terminal device for relaying, and further improve the user experience of the corresponding user of the remote terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay wireless access technology (radio access technology, RAT) information in one or more.
  • relay time information relay traffic information
  • relay times information relay times information
  • relay wireless access technology radio access technology, RAT
  • the report when the access network device reports the relay information of the relay terminal device, the report may be performed using the relay terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the relay terminal device when the relay terminal device is used as the anchor point to report the relay information of the relay terminal device, the access network device can report less information, and the core network device can determine the relay terminal based on the less information reported by the access network device
  • the relay flow of the device can reduce the data volume of the information reported by the access network equipment, thereby reducing the data volume of the transmitted information, thereby saving transmission resources.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may also include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote The relay service type corresponding to the terminal device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices may include A first remote terminal device.
  • the access network device when the access network device uses the relay terminal device as the anchor point to report the relay information of the relay terminal device, it can report detailed relay information, so that the core network device can count the details of the relay terminal device.
  • Relay traffic, and then corresponding rewards can be given for relay traffic of different remote terminal devices, different relay business types, or different relay slice types, which can improve the flexibility of rewards.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote terminal The relay service type corresponding to the device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices may include the first relay terminal device.
  • the report when the access network device reports the relay information of the relay terminal device, the report may be performed using the relay terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the relay terminal device is used as the anchor point to report the relay information of the relay terminal device, the relay information that the relay terminal device relays for different remote terminal devices can be reported, so that the core network device can determine that the relay terminal device is Different terminal devices relay the relay traffic of different business types and/or different slice types, so that corresponding rewards can be given to the relay traffic of different remote terminal devices, different relay business types or different relay slice types, and the reward can be increased flexibility.
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, identifiers of multiple relay terminal devices, multiple relay terminal One or more of the relay traffic information of the device, the relay times information of multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the multiple relay terminal devices provide the first remote terminal device with All the relay terminal devices that relay communication, the plurality of relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the remote terminal device when the access network device reports the relay information of the relay terminal device, the remote terminal device may be used as an anchor to report.
  • the detailed relay information of the relay terminal device that provides relay communication for the remote terminal device can be reported, so that the core network device can count different relays
  • the terminal device provides the relay communication traffic for the remote terminal device, and rewards can be given according to the traffic relayed by the relay terminal device for the remote terminal device, which can improve the flexibility of the reward.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may further include relay service types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices, and/or relay slice types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices.
  • the access network device when reporting the relay information of the relay terminal device with the remote terminal device as the anchor point, may further report the relay service type and/or the relay slice that provides the relay for the remote terminal device type, so that the core network equipment can count the relay traffic of different service types and/or slice types provided by different relay terminal devices for this remote terminal device, and then can target different remote terminal devices, different relay service types or different relay traffic Slice-type relay traffic is given corresponding rewards, which can improve the flexibility of rewards.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the relay information of the relay terminal device can be reported based on the request of the core network device, which can avoid the situation that the core network device does not need to relay the relay information of the terminal device but the access network device reports, and can reduce unnecessary
  • the transmission of necessary information can reduce the number of times of information transmission, thereby saving transmission resources.
  • the access network device determining the first report may include:
  • the first report is determined.
  • the identifier of the relay terminal device such as the serving temporary mobile subscriber identity (serving temporary mobile subscriber identity, S-TMSI), and the access network device and the core network device
  • the protocol identifiers between such as the next generation application protocol (next generation application protocol, NGAP) identifier, may change. Therefore, in order to avoid the change of the identifier of the relay terminal device and the protocol identifier between the access network device and the core network device, causing the core network device to fail to recognize the relay information of the relay terminal device reported by the access network device, in When the relay terminal device enters the idle state, the access network device may determine and report the relay information of the relay terminal device.
  • NGAP next generation application protocol
  • the access network device determining the first report may include:
  • a first report is determined.
  • the switching path of the remote terminal device may be a switching relay terminal device, or may be a switching access network device.
  • the remote terminal device When the remote terminal device switches the relay terminal device, the remote terminal device will use the new relay terminal device for relaying, and the access network device also needs to count the relay information of the new relay terminal device to the remote terminal device , the previous relay terminal device will not increase the relay information of the remote terminal device, so the relay information of the relay terminal device can be reported.
  • remote terminal equipment switching access network equipment the access network equipment connected to the core network equipment has changed, and the access network equipment reporting the relay information of the relay terminal equipment will change. The device can report the relay information of the relay terminal device to the remote terminal device.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • configuration information from a core network device, where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device;
  • restriction information referred to in the embodiment of the present application can be understood as configuration information for relay communication, and the name of the restriction information is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the relay terminal device not only needs to provide relay communication for the remote terminal device, but also needs to communicate by itself.
  • the access network device can monitor the relay status of the relay terminal device according to the restriction information configured by the core network device for the relay terminal device, so that the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device is within the restriction information configured in the configuration information, so that Ensure the normal operation of their own business.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • indication information is sent to the core network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first limit information.
  • the access network device when the access network device detects that the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device reaches the limit information of the relay terminal device, it can report to the core network device so that the core network device can understand following the case of terminal equipment.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the reconfiguration information from the core network device is received, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • Restriction information can be reconfigured for the relay terminal device, so that the relay terminal device can continue to provide relay communication according to the reconfigured restriction information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • a second relay terminal is determined for the first remote terminal, the first relay terminal being different from the second relay terminal.
  • the access network device can send The remote terminal equipment that provides relay communication is migrated to other relay terminal equipment so as to ensure the normal communication of these remote terminal equipment.
  • the second aspect discloses a communication method.
  • the communication method can be applied to access network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (eg, chips) in the access network equipment.
  • modules eg, chips
  • the application to the access network equipment will be described below.
  • This method of communication may include:
  • the configuration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying first restriction information, and the first relay terminal device is used to provide the first remote terminal device and the access network device with Relay communication;
  • the relay terminal device not only needs to provide relay communication for the remote terminal device, but also needs to communicate by itself.
  • the access network device can monitor the relay status of the relay terminal device according to the restriction information configured by the core network device for the relay terminal device, so that the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device is within the restriction information configured in the configuration information, so that Ensure the normal operation of their own business.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • indication information is sent to the core network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first limit information.
  • the access network device when the access network device detects that the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device reaches the limit information of the relay terminal device, it can report to the core network device so that the core network device can understand following the case of terminal equipment.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the reconfiguration information from the core network device is received, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • Restriction information can be reconfigured for the relay terminal device, so that the relay terminal device can continue to provide relay communication according to the reconfigured restriction information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • a second relay terminal is determined for the first remote terminal, the first relay terminal being different from the second relay terminal.
  • the access network device can send The remote terminal equipment that provides relay communication is migrated to other relay terminal equipment so as to ensure the normal communication of these remote terminal equipment.
  • the third aspect discloses a communication method.
  • the communication method can be applied to core network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (eg, chips) in the core network equipment.
  • modules eg, chips
  • the application to the core network equipment will be described below.
  • This method of communication may include:
  • Relay traffic of the first relay terminal device is determined according to the relay information.
  • the core network device may receive the relay information of the first relay terminal device from the access network device, and then determine the information of the first relay terminal device based on the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • Relay traffic Since the access network device reports the relay information of the relay terminal device to the core network device, the core network device can determine the relay traffic of the relay terminal device according to the relay information of the relay terminal device, so that the core network Statistics of the relay traffic of the device to the relay terminal device. Furthermore, the operator can reward the relay terminal device according to the relay traffic of the relay terminal device, so as to increase the enthusiasm of the relay terminal device for relaying, and further improve the user experience of the corresponding user of the remote terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device. Multiple.
  • the relay information of the relay terminal device reported by the access network device may use the relay terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the core network device can determine the relay traffic of the relay terminal device based on less information, which can reduce the number of information reported by the access network device. The amount of data can be reduced, thereby reducing the amount of data transmitted, thereby saving transmission resources.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may also include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote The relay service type corresponding to the terminal device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices include the first relay terminal device. a remote terminal device;
  • the core network device determining the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • Relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device is determined according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device can calculate the detailed relay traffic of the relay terminal device according to the detailed relay information reported by the access network device, and then can target different remote terminal devices, different types of relay services, or different Corresponding rewards are given to the relay traffic of the relay slice type, which can improve the flexibility of rewards.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote terminal The relay service type corresponding to the device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices include the first remote terminal equipment;
  • the core network device determining the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • Relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device is determined according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the relay terminal device reported may use the relay terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the core network device can determine that the relay terminal device is a different terminal device based on the relay information that the relay terminal device relays for different remote terminal devices Relay the relay traffic of different business types and/or different slice types, and then give corresponding rewards for different remote terminal devices, different relay business types or different relay slice types of relay traffic, which can improve the flexibility of rewards .
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, identifiers of multiple relay terminal devices, multiple relay terminal One or more of the relay traffic information of the device, the relay times information of multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device, where the multiple relay terminal devices provide the first remote terminal device with All the relay terminal devices that relay communication, the plurality of relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the reported relay information of the relay terminal device may use the remote terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the core network device can count the different relay terminal devices according to the detailed relay information of the relay terminal device providing relay communication for the remote terminal device
  • the remote terminal device provides relay traffic for relay communication, which can be rewarded according to the traffic relayed by the relay terminal device for the remote terminal device, which can improve the flexibility of the reward.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may also include relay service types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices, and/or relay slice types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices;
  • the core network device determining the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device includes:
  • Relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device is determined according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device may further provide the remote terminal device with the relay service type and/or relay slice type, It is calculated that different relay terminal devices provide different service types and/or slice types of relay traffic for this remote terminal device, and then can be given for different remote terminal devices, different relay service types or different relay slice types of relay traffic. Corresponding rewards can improve the flexibility of rewards.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • a first request is sent to the access network device, where the first request is used to request a first report.
  • a request can be sent to the access network device, so that the access network device can report the relay information of the relay terminal device to the core network device according to the request.
  • Relaying information can avoid the situation that the core network equipment does not need to relay the relay information of the terminal equipment and the access network equipment reports it, and can reduce the transmission of unnecessary information, thereby reducing the number of times of information transmission and saving transmission resources.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • Determining configuration information where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device
  • the relay terminal device not only needs to provide relay communication for the remote terminal device, but also needs to communicate by itself.
  • the core network device can configure restriction information for the relay terminal device, so that the access network device can monitor the relay status of the relay terminal device according to the restriction information of the relay terminal device, and ensure that the relay terminal device provides relay communication information in the configuration It is within the limit information of information configuration, so as to ensure the normal operation of its own business.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the core network device when the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device reaches the restriction information of the relay terminal device, the core network device can receive the information reported by the access network device, so as to know the relay terminal device Case.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • Restriction information can be reconfigured for the relay terminal device, so that the relay terminal device can continue to provide relay communication according to the reconfigured restriction information.
  • the fourth aspect discloses a communication method.
  • the communication method can be applied to core network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (eg, chips) in the core network equipment.
  • modules eg, chips
  • the application to the core network equipment will be described below.
  • This method of communication may include:
  • configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used to provide relay communication for the first remote terminal device and the access network device;
  • the relay terminal device not only needs to provide relay communication for the remote terminal device, but also needs to communicate by itself.
  • the core network device can configure restriction information for the relay terminal device, so that the access network device can monitor the relay status of the relay terminal device according to the restriction information of the relay terminal device, and ensure that the relay terminal device provides relay communication information in the configuration It is within the limit information of information configuration, so as to ensure the normal operation of its own business.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the core network device when the relay communication information provided by the relay terminal device reaches the restriction information of the relay terminal device, the core network device can receive the information reported by the access network device, so as to know the relay terminal device Case.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • Restriction information can be reconfigured for the relay terminal device, so that the relay terminal device can continue to provide relay communication according to the reconfigured restriction information.
  • the fifth aspect discloses a communication device, which can be applied to access network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (for example, chips) in the access network equipment, and the communication device can include:
  • a determining unit configured to determine a first report, where the first report includes relay information of a first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used to connect the first remote terminal device with the access network device provide relay communications;
  • a sending unit configured to send the first report to a core network device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device one or more of the .
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may further include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, and relay traffic information corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices , the relay service type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices and the relay slice type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, where the multiple remote terminal devices provide the first relay terminal device with a relay communication
  • the plurality of remote terminal devices include the first remote terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, Relay service types corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices and relay slice types corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, where the multiple remote terminal devices provide the first relay terminal device with all A remote terminal device, where the plurality of remote terminal devices include the first remote terminal device.
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, a plurality of relay terminal devices one or more of the identification of the multiple relay terminal devices, the relay traffic information of the multiple relay terminal devices, the relay times information of the multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device,
  • the multiple relay terminal devices are all relay terminal devices that provide relay communication for the first remote terminal device, and the multiple relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device further includes the relay service types corresponding to the multiple relay terminal devices, and/or the relay service types corresponding to the multiple relay terminal devices. Inherited slice type.
  • the communication device may also include:
  • a first receiving unit configured to receive a first request from the core network device, where the first request is used to request the first report.
  • the determining unit is specifically configured to determine the first report when the first relay terminal device enters an idle state.
  • the determining unit is specifically configured to determine the first report when the first remote terminal device switches paths.
  • the communication device may also include:
  • a second receiving unit configured to receive configuration information from the core network device, where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for the first relay terminal device to be used for relaying;
  • a monitoring unit configured to monitor the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the sending unit is further configured to send indication information to the core network device when it is detected that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, the The indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first restriction information.
  • the second receiving unit is further configured to receive reconfiguration information from the core network device, the reconfiguration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying The second restriction information.
  • the determining unit is further configured to determine a second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is different from the second relay terminal device .
  • the sixth aspect discloses a communication device, which can be applied to access network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (for example, chips) in the access network equipment, and the communication device can include:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive configuration information from a core network device, where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by a first relay terminal device, where the first relay terminal device is used for the first
  • the remote terminal device provides relay communication with the access network device
  • a monitoring unit configured to monitor the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • a sending unit configured to send indication information to the core network device when it is detected that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, and the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device The terminal device reaches the first restriction information.
  • the receiving unit is further configured to receive reconfiguration information from the core network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying the first 2. Restricted information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • a determining unit configured to determine a second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device, where the first relay terminal device is different from the second relay terminal device.
  • the seventh aspect discloses a communication device, which can be applied to core network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (for example, chips) in the core network equipment, and the communication device can include:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive a first report from an access network device, where the first report includes relay information of a first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used for connecting the first remote terminal device with The access network device provides relay communication;
  • a determining unit configured to determine the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device one or more of the .
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may further include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, and relay traffic information corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices , the relay service type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices and the relay slice type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, where the multiple remote terminal devices provide the first relay terminal device with a relay communication all remote terminal devices, said plurality of remote terminal devices including said first remote terminal device;
  • the determining unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, Relay service types corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices and relay slice types corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices, where the multiple remote terminal devices provide the first relay terminal device with all a remote terminal device, the plurality of remote terminal devices including the first remote terminal device;
  • the determining unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, a plurality of relay terminal devices one or more of the identification of the multiple relay terminal devices, the relay traffic information of the multiple relay terminal devices, the relay times information of the multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device,
  • the multiple relay terminal devices are all relay terminal devices that provide relay communication for the first remote terminal device, and the multiple relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may also include the relay service types corresponding to the multiple relay terminal devices, and/or the relay slice type;
  • the determining unit is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the communication device may also include:
  • a first sending unit configured to send a first request to the access network device, where the first request is used to request the first report.
  • the determining unit is further configured to determine configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device;
  • the communication device may also include:
  • a second sending unit configured to send the configuration information to the access network device.
  • the receiving unit is further configured to receive indication information from the access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information .
  • the second sending unit is further configured to send reconfiguration information to the access network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying The second restriction information.
  • the eighth aspect discloses a communication device, which can be applied to core network equipment, and can also be applied to modules (for example, chips) in the core network equipment, and the communication device can include:
  • a determining unit configured to determine configuration information, the configuration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying first restriction information, and the first relay terminal device is used to connect the first remote terminal device with the access Network access equipment provides relay communication;
  • a sending unit configured to send the configuration information to the access network device.
  • the communication device may also include:
  • a receiving unit configured to receive indication information from the access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first limit information.
  • the sending unit is further configured to send reconfiguration information to the access network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying 2. Restricted information.
  • a ninth aspect discloses a communication device, which may be an access network device or a module (for example, a chip) in the access network device.
  • the communication device may include a processor, a memory, an input interface and an output interface, the input interface is used to receive information from other communication devices other than the communication device, and the output interface is used to output information to other communication devices other than the communication device , when the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory, the processor is made to execute the communication method disclosed in the first aspect or any implementation manner of the first aspect (or the second aspect or any implementation manner of the second aspect).
  • a tenth aspect discloses a communication device, and the communication device may be a core network device or a module (for example, a chip) in the core network device.
  • the communication device may include a processor, a memory, an input interface and an output interface, the input interface is used to receive information from other communication devices other than the communication device, and the output interface is used to output information to other communication devices other than the communication device , when the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory, the processor is made to execute the communication method disclosed in the third aspect or any implementation manner of the third aspect (or the fourth aspect or any implementation manner of the fourth aspect).
  • the eleventh aspect discloses a communication system, which includes the communication device of the ninth aspect and the communication device of the tenth aspect.
  • the twelfth aspect discloses a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program or computer instruction is stored, and when the computer program or computer instruction is executed, the communication method disclosed in the above aspects is implemented.
  • a thirteenth aspect discloses a chip, including a processor for executing a program stored in a memory, and when the program is executed, causes the chip to execute the above method.
  • the memory is located outside the chip.
  • a fourteenth aspect discloses a computer program product, the computer program product includes a computer program or a computer instruction, and when the computer program or computer instruction is run on a computer, the above-mentioned communication method is executed.
  • the communication devices disclosed in the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth aspects, the communication system disclosed in the eleventh aspect, and the computer disclosed in the twelfth aspect can be The read storage medium, the chip disclosed in the thirteenth aspect, and the computer program product disclosed in the fourteenth aspect can be used to execute the method disclosed in the first aspect and any possible implementation mode of the first aspect of the present application, or the second aspect and the The method disclosed in any possible implementation of the second aspect, or the method disclosed in any possible implementation of the third aspect and the third aspect, or any possible implementation of the fourth aspect and the fourth aspect Ways to make public methods public. Therefore, the beneficial effects that it can achieve can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, and will not be repeated here.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of direct communication between a terminal device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device-to-network relay architecture disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user plane protocol stack under an L2 relay disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the embodiment of the present application discloses a communication method, device and system, which are used to implement statistics of relay traffic by core network equipment. Each will be described in detail below.
  • unit and the like used in this specification is used to denote a computer-related entity, hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution.
  • a unit may be, but is not limited to being limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program, and/or distributed between two or more computers.
  • these units can execute from various computer readable media having various data structures stored thereon.
  • a unit may, for example, be based on a signal having one or more data packets (eg, data from a second unit interacting with another unit between a local system, a distributed system, and/or a network. For example, the Internet via a signal interacting with other systems) Communicate through local and/or remote processes.
  • nouns for the number of nouns, unless otherwise specified, it means “singular noun or plural noun", that is, “one or more". “At least one” means one or more, “multiple” means two or more, and “multiple” in “one or more” means two or more. "And/or” describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three types of relationships, for example, A and/or B, which can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone, where A, B can be singular or plural. The character “/" generally indicates that the contextual objects are an “or” relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B.
  • 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 means: a, b, c, a and b, a and c, b and c, or a and b and c, where a, b, c Can be single or multiple.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of direct communication between terminal devices disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • terminal devices can communicate with each other through the PC5 interface.
  • the PC5 interface is similar to the Uu interface between the terminal equipment and the access network equipment.
  • a communication link between terminal devices may be called a sidelink (sidelink, SL).
  • a typical application scenario of SL communication is vehicle to everything (V2X).
  • V2X vehicle to everything
  • each vehicle is a terminal device, and data transmission between terminal devices can be directly performed through SL without going through network devices, which can reduce communication delays.
  • the SL supports broadcast communication, multicast communication and unicast communication.
  • the broadcast communication on the SL is similar to the access network equipment broadcasting system information, and there is no restriction on the receiving terminal equipment, that is, the sending terminal equipment sends service data, and any terminal equipment interested in the service can receive the data, that is, The access network equipment does not encrypt the data of the broadcast service, and any other terminal equipment within the effective receiving range can receive the data of the broadcast service if it is interested in the broadcast service.
  • Multicast communication is communication limited within a group. One terminal device in the group sends data, other terminal devices in the group receive the data, and any terminal device in the group can receive and/or send data.
  • Unicast communication is limited to communication between a pair of terminal devices, that is, one terminal device sends data and the other terminal device receives data.
  • the unicast communication is similar to the data communication after the radio resource control (RRC) connection is established between the terminal device and the access network device, and requires two terminal devices to establish a unicast connection first. After the unicast connection is established, the two terminal devices can communicate data based on the negotiated identifier, and the data can be encrypted or unencrypted.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • Relay from a terminal device to the network refers to a communication technology in which a terminal device (that is, a remote (remote) terminal device) accesses the network through one or more terminal devices (that is, a relay (relay) terminal device), which can be used to improve the network Coverage enhancement (for example, the remote terminal device has poor coverage or is out of network coverage) or capacity improvement (for example, the relay terminal device is a very capable device).
  • the relay terminal equipment and the remote terminal equipment can communicate through SL.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a terminal device-to-network relay architecture disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 2, the terminal-to-network relay system may include access network equipment, relay terminal equipment, and remote terminal equipment.
  • a relay terminal device is a terminal device within the coverage of an access network device, and a remote terminal device may be a terminal device outside the coverage of an access network device, or a terminal device within the coverage of an access network device . Because the remote terminal device is outside the coverage of the access network equipment, or due to interference, noise, etc., the communication between the remote terminal device and the access network device cannot be directly performed, and the relay terminal device needs to be used for relaying.
  • the access network device can send data to the relay terminal device, and the relay terminal device forwards the data to the remote terminal device.
  • the remote terminal device can send data to the relay terminal device, and the relay terminal device forwards the data to the access network device. It can be seen that in the terminal device-to-access network device relay system, the access network device and the remote terminal device can communicate through the relay terminal device, so the coverage of the network device can be improved.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user plane protocol stack under an L2 relay disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the remote terminal device may include a network protocol (internet protocol, IP) layer, a service data adaptation protocol (service data adaptation protocol, SDAP) layer, a packet data convergence protocol (packet data convergence protocol, PDCP) layer , adaptation (adaptation) layer, radio link control (radio link control, RLC) layer, media access control (media access control, MAC) layer and physical (physical, PHY) layer
  • the relay terminal equipment may include the adaptation layer , RLC layer, MAC layer and PHY layer
  • access network equipment can include SADP layer, PDCP layer, adaptation layer, RLC layer, MAC layer, PHY layer and N3 stack (stack) layer
  • core network equipment can include IP layer and N3 stack layer.
  • information is transmitted between the remote terminal device and the relay terminal device through an RLC channel (channel), and information is transmitted between the relay terminal device and the access network device through Uu data radio bearer (DRB).
  • Information is transmitted between the access network device and the core network device through a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GPRS tunneling protocol, GTP-U) tunnel.
  • GPRS general packet radio service
  • GTP-U general packet radio service tunneling protocol
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the network device may include multiple remote terminal devices 401 (only one remote terminal device is shown in the figure), and multiple relay terminal devices 402 (only one relay terminal device is shown in the figure) , an access network device 403 and a core network device 404.
  • the access network device 403 and the remote terminal device 401 may transmit data through the relay terminal device 402, and the access network device 403 may report the relay information of the relay terminal device 402 to the core network device.
  • Terminal equipment also called user equipment (UE), mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), etc.
  • the terminal device can be a handheld terminal, a notebook computer, a subscriber unit (subscriber unit), a cellular phone (cellular phone), a smart phone (smart phone), a wireless data card, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA) computer, a tablet computer , wireless modem (modem), handheld device (handheld), laptop computer (laptop computer), cordless phone (cordless phone) or wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) station, machine type communication (machine type communication, MTC) terminals, wearable devices (such as smart watches, smart bracelets, pedometers, etc.), vehicle-mounted devices (such as cars, bicycles, electric vehicles, airplanes, ships, trains, high-speed rail, etc.), virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) equipment, augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) equipment, wireless terminals in industrial control (industrial control), smart
  • VR virtual reality
  • AR augmented reality
  • the access network device is a device that provides wireless access for terminal devices, and can be responsible for wireless resource management, quality of service (QoS) flow management, data compression and encryption, and other functions on the air interface side.
  • Access network equipment may include base stations in various forms, for example: macro base stations, micro base stations (also called small stations), relay stations, access points, and so on.
  • the access network equipment may also include an evolved base station (evolved Node B, eNB or eNodeB) in the long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE); or a base station gNB in a 5G network or a future evolved public land mobile network (public land mobile network) network, PLMN), broadband network gateway (broadband network gateway, BNG), aggregation switch or non-third generation partnership project (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP) access equipment, etc., wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, WiFi) access point (access point, transmitting and receiving point, TRP), transmitting point (transmitting point, TP), mobile switching center and device-to-device (Device-to-Device, D2D), car networking ( Vehicle-to-everything, V2X), machine-to-machine (machine-to-machine, M2M) communication equipment that undertakes the base station function, etc.
  • an evolved base station evolved Node B, eNB or eNodeB
  • Core network equipment refers to the equipment in the core network (core network, CN) that provides service support for terminal equipment. It is mainly responsible for call connection, billing, mobility management, providing user connection, user management, and service completion. Carrying functions, etc.
  • Core network devices may correspond to different devices in different communication systems. For example, in the fourth generation mobile communication technology (4th generation mobile networks, 4G), it may correspond to one or more of a mobility management entity (mobility management entity, MME), a serving gateway (serving gateway, S-GW), and the like.
  • MME mobility management entity
  • serving gateway serving gateway
  • next-generation communication system or future communication equipment it can correspond to access and mobility management function (access and mobility management function, AMF) network element, session management function (session management function, SMF) network element, user plane function (user plane function, UPF) One or more network elements among network elements and the like.
  • AMF access and mobility management function
  • SMF session management function
  • UPF user plane function
  • next-generation communication system or future communication equipment it may be one or more network elements, equipment or entities that provide service support for terminal equipment.
  • network architecture shown in Figure 4 is not limited to include only the terminal equipment, access network equipment, and core network equipment shown in the figure, and may also include other terminal equipment, access network equipment not shown in the figure Equipment and core network equipment, the specific application will not list them one by one here.
  • the technical solution of the present application can be applied to cellular systems related to the third generation partnership project (3rd generation partnership project, 3GPP), for example, fourth generation mobile communication technology (4th generation mobile networks, 4G) communication systems such as LTE system, new 5th generation mobile networks (5G) communication systems such as wireless (new radio, NR) systems, and communication systems evolved after 5G such as 6th generation mobile networks (6G), and It can be applied to a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, WiFi) system, a communication system that supports the integration of multiple wireless technologies, or a future-oriented evolution system.
  • 4G fourth generation mobile communication technology
  • 4G fourth generation mobile networks
  • LTE long term evolution
  • 5G new 5th generation mobile networks
  • 5G wireless (new radio, NR) systems
  • 6G 6th generation mobile networks
  • 6G 6th generation mobile networks
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 5, the communication method may include the following steps.
  • the access network device determines the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device cannot know the transmission of the underlying data and how much traffic is transmitted through different relay terminal devices, so that it is impossible to determine the relay traffic of each relay terminal device.
  • the relay terminal device needs to consume the traffic of the relay terminal device to relay the remote terminal device. Traffic rewards relay terminal devices, which can improve user experience.
  • the access network device may determine the first report in order to justify the reward.
  • the first report may include relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the first relay terminal device may be any relay terminal device within the coverage of the access network device.
  • the first relay terminal device is used to provide relay communication between the first remote terminal device and the access network device.
  • the first remote terminal device may be any one of the remote terminal devices used by the first relay terminal device for relaying, that is, any one of the remote terminal devices used by the first relay terminal device to relay communication Terminal Equipment.
  • the first remote terminal device may be at the coverage edge of the access network device, or may be outside the coverage of the access network device.
  • the first report may be determined through two situations.
  • the access network device may determine the first report with the relay terminal device as a unit, that is, determine the first report with the relay terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the first report may only include the relay information of the first relay terminal device, that is, may only include the relay information of one relay terminal device.
  • the first report may also include relay information of multiple relay terminal devices, and the multiple relay terminal devices may include the first relay terminal device.
  • the following uses the relay information of the first relay terminal device included in the first report as an example for description.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device has the following three situations.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay wireless access technology (radio access technology, RAT) information in one or more.
  • relay time information relay traffic information
  • relay times information relay times information
  • relay wireless access technology radio access technology, RAT
  • the information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device may be: information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device, that is, information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device, that is, information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device, that is, information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device, that is, information on the number of relays performed by the first relay terminal device Information about the relay times of the device.
  • the relay times of the first relay terminal device may be: the relay times of the first relay terminal device within the first time period.
  • the first time period may be determined according to the current time and the last time when the relay information including the first relay terminal device was generated, or may be determined according to the current time and the time when the first relay terminal device entered the idle state last time, or Given by the core network equipment, it may also be a fixed time period, and may also be determined according to other information, which is not limited here.
  • the access network device determines the relay times of the first relay terminal device, it may determine that the first relay terminal device continuously relays for one remote terminal device within a time period as one relay.
  • the continuous relaying can be understood as the continuous relaying without interruption; it can also be understood as the time for stopping the relaying is less than or equal to the first threshold, for example, 5s.
  • the first time period is 12:00-14:00
  • the first relay terminal device continuously relays for the remote terminal device 1 at 12:10-12:20
  • the first relay terminal device relays at 12:15 -12:20 is the continuous relaying of the remote terminal device 2
  • the first relaying terminal device is continuously relaying for the remote terminal device 3 at 12:50-13:20
  • the first relaying terminal device is at 13:10-13 :50 is continuous relaying for remote terminal device 1.
  • the access network device may determine that the number of relay times of the first relay terminal device within 12:00-14:00 is 4.
  • a relay terminal device may only provide relay communication for one remote terminal device at the same time, and may also provide relay communication for multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the relay time information of the first relay terminal device may be: time information of continuous use of relay by the first relay terminal device.
  • the quantity of relay time information of the first relay terminal device is the same as the relay times of the first relay terminal device, that is, one relay of the first relay terminal device corresponds to one piece of time information.
  • the time information may include the time information when the first relay terminal device starts this relay and the time information when it ends this relay.
  • the relay traffic information of the first relay terminal device may have the following three situations.
  • the relay traffic information of the first relay terminal device may provide the first relay terminal device with information about the total traffic generated by relay communication within the first time period.
  • the relay traffic information of the first relay terminal device may provide the first relay terminal device with information about the total traffic generated by relay communication each time. It can be seen that the quantity of the relay traffic information of the first relay terminal device is the same as the number of relay times of the first relay terminal device, that is, one relay of the first relay terminal device corresponds to one relay traffic information.
  • the total traffic generated by the first relay terminal device providing relay communication each time is the total traffic generated by the first relay terminal device for this relay within the time period corresponding to this relay.
  • the first relay terminal device continuously relays for the remote terminal device 1 at 12:10-12:20
  • the first relay terminal device continuously relays for the remote terminal device 2 at 12:15-12:20
  • the total traffic generated by the above one relay is the sum of the total traffic relayed by the remote terminal device 1 from 12:10 to 12:15 and the total traffic relayed by the remote terminal device 1 from 12:15 to 12:20.
  • the total traffic generated by the above another relay is the total traffic relayed by the remote terminal device 2 from 12:15 to 12:20.
  • the relay traffic information of the first relay terminal device can provide the first relay terminal device with information on the total traffic generated by relay communication at different times, that is, the first relay terminal device
  • the information of the total traffic used for relaying at any time that is, the information of the total traffic generated by the relaying by the first relay terminal device at different times.
  • the unit of time may be seconds (s), minutes (min), or other time units, which is not limited here.
  • the relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device may provide the first relay terminal device with the first relay terminal device and the first relay terminal device with RAT information between remote terminal devices that relay communication.
  • the RAT between the relay terminal device and the remote terminal device may be PC5, Bluetooth, WiFi, or other RATs that can provide communication between terminal devices.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote terminal device The corresponding relay service type and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the plurality of remote terminal devices provide the first relay terminal device with all remote terminal devices that relay communication, that is, the first relay terminal device provides all remote terminal devices with relay communication within the first time period.
  • the plurality of remote terminal devices may include a first remote terminal device.
  • the first report may include or carry the identifier of the first relay terminal device, so that the core network device may determine the first report as a report of the first relay terminal device according to the identifier of the first relay terminal device.
  • the identifier of the terminal device can be an NGAP identifier, or an S-TMSI, or a globally unique UE identity (GUTI), or a subscription permanent identifier (SUCI), or It is other information that can uniquely identify the terminal device.
  • NGAP identifier or an S-TMSI
  • GUI globally unique UE identity
  • SUCI subscription permanent identifier
  • the relay traffic information corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices may be the relay traffic information corresponding to each remote terminal device in the multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the following uses the relay traffic information corresponding to the first remote terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay traffic information corresponding to the first remote terminal device may provide the first remote terminal device with information about the total traffic generated by relay communication within the first time period.
  • the relay traffic information corresponding to the first remote terminal device may provide the first remote terminal device with information about the total traffic generated by relay communication each time.
  • the relay traffic information corresponding to the first remote terminal device may provide the first remote terminal device with information about the traffic generated by the relay communication at different times.
  • the relay service type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices may be the relay service type corresponding to each remote terminal device in the multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the following uses the relay service type corresponding to the first remote terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay service type corresponding to the first remote terminal device may be the type of the relay communication service provided by the first relay terminal device to the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the service type may be a voice service, a traffic service, or other service types, which are not limited here.
  • the relay slice type corresponding to the multiple remote terminal devices may be the relay slice type corresponding to each remote terminal device in the multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the following uses the relay slice type corresponding to the first remote terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay slice type corresponding to the first remote terminal device may be the slice type that the first relay terminal device provides for relay communication for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • Slicing types can be enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) network slicing, massive machine type communications (mMTC) network slicing, or ultra reliable low latency communication (ultra reliable low latency) latency communication, URLLC) network slicing may also be other types of network slicing, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra reliable low latency communication
  • URLLC ultra reliable low latency communication
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device. indivual.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may also include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, and relay service types corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices Relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the access network device may determine the first report with the remote terminal device as a unit, that is, determine the first report with the remote terminal device as an anchor point.
  • the first report includes relay information of the first relay terminal device, which may be understood as the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the first report may only include the relay information of the first remote terminal device, that is, may only include the relay information of one remote terminal device.
  • the first report may also include relay information for a plurality of remote terminal devices, which may include the first remote terminal device.
  • the following takes the relay information of the first remote terminal device included in the first report as an example for description.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, identifiers of multiple relay terminal devices, relay traffic information of multiple relay terminal devices, One or more of the relay times information and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the multiple relay terminal devices here are all relay terminal devices that provide relay communication for the first remote terminal device, that is, all relay terminal devices that provide relay communication for the first remote terminal device within the first time period .
  • the plurality of relay terminal devices may include a first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may further include relay service types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices, and/or relay slice types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices.
  • the information on the number of relay times of multiple relay terminal devices may provide information on the number of relay communications for each of the multiple relay terminal devices for the first remote terminal device, that is, among the multiple relay terminal devices
  • Each relay terminal device provides information on the number of relay communications for the first remote terminal device, that is, each relay terminal device among the multiple relay terminal devices provides the number of relay communications for the first remote terminal device Information.
  • the following uses the third relay terminal device among the multiple relay terminal devices as an example for description.
  • the third relay terminal device is different from the first relay terminal device.
  • the information on the number of relay times of the third relay terminal device may be information on the number of times the third relay terminal device relays for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may further include relay times information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the relay times information of the first remote terminal device may include information about the total number of relay times performed by the above-mentioned multiple relay terminal devices for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the relay count information of the first remote terminal device may include the relay count information of the above multiple relay terminal devices. At this time, the relay times information of the plurality of relay terminal devices may be replaced with the relay times information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the relay time information of the first remote terminal device may be: the time information that any relay terminal device among the above-mentioned multiple relay terminal devices continuously performs relaying for the first remote terminal device.
  • the quantity of relay time information of the first remote terminal device is the same as the relay times of the first remote terminal device, that is, one relay corresponding to the first remote terminal device corresponds to one time information.
  • the time information may include the time information when the first remote terminal device starts to use this relay and the time information when it ends this relay.
  • the relay traffic information of the multiple relay terminal devices may provide each relay terminal device among the multiple relay terminal devices with the information of the traffic generated by the relay communication for the first remote terminal device.
  • the following uses the third relay terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay traffic information of the third relay terminal device may provide the third relay terminal device with information about the total traffic generated by relay communication for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the relay traffic information of the third relay terminal device may provide the first remote terminal device with the information of the total traffic generated by the relay communication each time for the third relay terminal device.
  • the relay traffic information of the third relay terminal device may provide the third relay terminal device with information about the traffic generated by the relay communication for the first remote terminal device at different times.
  • the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device may be RAT information between the first remote terminal device and each relay terminal device in the multiple terminal devices.
  • the relay service type corresponding to the multiple relay terminal devices may be the relay service type corresponding to each relay terminal device in the multiple relay terminal devices.
  • the following uses the relay service type corresponding to the third relay terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay service type corresponding to the third relay terminal device may be a service type in which the third relay terminal device relays for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the relay slice type corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices may be the relay slice type corresponding to each relay terminal device in the multiple relay terminal devices.
  • the following uses the relay slice type corresponding to the third relay terminal device as an example for description.
  • the relay slice type corresponding to the third relay terminal device may be a slice type in which the third relay terminal device relays for the first remote terminal device within the first time period.
  • the access network device may determine the first report when one or more of the following three conditions are met.
  • the access network device may periodically determine the first report.
  • the periods of different relay terminal devices may be the same or different. In the case that the periods of different relay terminal devices are the same, the first reports corresponding to different relay terminal devices may be generated simultaneously.
  • the periods of different remote terminal devices may be the same or different. In the case that the periods of different remote terminal devices are the same, the first reports corresponding to different remote terminal devices may be generated simultaneously.
  • the same cycle can be understood as the same start time and end time of the cycle.
  • Different cycles may be understood as different start times and/or end times of the cycles.
  • the first report when the first report is determined with the relay terminal device as the anchor point, the first report may include all relay terminal devices within the coverage of the access network device that relay within the first time period. Relay information.
  • the first report may include using a relay terminal device within the coverage of the access network device within the first time period. Relay information for all remote end devices on the relay.
  • the access network device may determine the first report based on the request of the core network device.
  • the core network device may send the first request to the access network device.
  • the access network device may receive the first request from the core network device. The first request is used to request a first report. Then the access network device may determine the first report according to the first request.
  • the first request may not carry or include any information about the relay terminal device and the remote terminal device.
  • the first report may include the relays of all relay terminal devices within the coverage of the access network device that relay within the first time period information.
  • the first report may include all remote terminal devices relayed by relay terminal devices within the coverage of the access network device within the first time period Relay information.
  • the first request may or may not carry the determination mode of the first report.
  • the manner of determining the first report may be using the relay terminal device as the anchor point, or may be using the remote terminal device as the anchor point.
  • the first request may carry information of one or more relay terminal devices, and the one or more relay terminal devices may include the first relay terminal device.
  • the access network device may use the relay terminal device as an anchor to determine the first report, and the first report may include relay information of the one or more relay terminal devices.
  • the first request may carry information about one or more remote terminal devices, and the one or more remote terminal devices may include the first remote terminal device.
  • the access network device may use the remote terminal device as an anchor to determine the first report, and the first report may include relay information of the one or more remote terminal devices.
  • the first request may carry information about one or more relay terminal devices and information about one or more remote terminal devices.
  • the access network device may use the relay terminal device as an anchor to determine the first report, and the first report may Relay information of the one or more relay terminal devices is included.
  • the access network device may use the remote terminal device as an anchor to determine a first report, and the first report may include relay information of the one or more remote terminal devices.
  • the first report may include each of the one or more relay terminal devices The relay terminal device relays the relay information to the one or more remote terminal devices.
  • the first report may include each remote terminal in the one or more remote terminal devices The device uses the one or more relay terminals to relay information.
  • the access network device determines that the first report may be triggered based on an event.
  • the event may be that the remote terminal device switches paths, or that the relay terminal device enters an idle state, or other events, which are not limited here.
  • the access network device may determine the first report when the first relay terminal device enters an idle state. At this time, the first report may only include relay information of the first relay terminal device. After the relay terminal device enters the idle state, the identifier (such as S-TMSI) of the relay terminal device and the protocol identifier (NGAP identifier) between the access network device and the core network device may change. Therefore, the access network device The first report can be determined when the relay terminal enters the idle state.
  • S-TMSI such as S-TMSI
  • NGAP identifier protocol identifier
  • the access network device may determine the first report when the first remote terminal device switches paths. At this time, the first report may only include the relay information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the switching path of the remote terminal device may switch the relay terminal device for the remote terminal device, or switch the access network device for the remote terminal device.
  • the remote terminal device switches the relay terminal device, which can be understood as the access network device connected to the remote terminal device has not changed, but the connected relay terminal device has changed, that is, the relay connected to the remote terminal device and the access network device Terminal equipment has changed.
  • the switching of the access network device by the remote terminal device can be understood as that the access network device connected to the remote terminal device has changed, but the connected relay terminal device has not changed.
  • the access network device sends the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device to the core network device.
  • the core network device receives the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device from the access network device.
  • the access network device may send the first information including the relay information of the first relay terminal device to the core network device through a secondary radio access technology (radio access technology, RAT) data usage report (SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT) message. Report.
  • RAT radio access technology
  • the access network device may send a SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT message to the core network device, and the SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT message may include or carry the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device determines the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device may determine the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device determined by the core network device may be the first relay terminal device Providing the total traffic generated by relay communication within the first time period may also provide the first relay terminal device with the total traffic generated by relay communication for different remote terminal devices within the first time period.
  • the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device may be the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device for different service types, that is, the first A relay terminal device provides the total traffic generated by relay communication for different types of relay services within the first time period, or the first relay terminal device may provide different remote terminal devices for different relay traffic within the first time period
  • the business type provides the total traffic generated by the relay communication.
  • the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device may be the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device for different slice types, that is, the first
  • the total traffic generated by a relay terminal device relaying different relay slice types within the first time period may also be the first relay terminal device targeting different relay slices for different remote terminal devices within the first time period Type provides the total traffic generated by the relay traffic.
  • the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device may be the first relay terminal device for different relay service types and the relay traffic of different slice types, that is, the total traffic generated by the first relay terminal device for relaying different relay slice types and different relay service types within the first time period, which can also be the first relay terminal
  • the device provides the total traffic generated by relay communication for different remote terminal devices for different relay slice types and different relay service types within the first time period.
  • Fees for different types of relay services and/or traffic of different slice types may be different. Therefore, different rewards may be given for traffic of different types of relay services and/or traffic of different slice types.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 6, the communication method may include the following steps.
  • the core network device determines configuration information used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying first restriction information.
  • Relay terminal equipment not only needs to provide relay communication for remote terminal equipment, but also needs to communicate by itself. In order to avoid the situation that the relay terminal equipment cannot satisfy its own communication because it provides relay communication for Following the end device configuration restriction information.
  • the core network device can determine the configuration information when the remote terminal device accesses the access network device through the relay terminal device.
  • the configuration information may be used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device.
  • the first limit information may include one or more of first traffic information, first rate information, first quantity information, first data volume information, and first duration information.
  • the first flow information may provide the first relay terminal device with information about the maximum total flow allowed by relay communication, or provide the first relay terminal device with information about the maximum total flow allowed for one relay communication, or The first relay terminal device is provided with the information of the maximum total flow allowed by the relay communication at the same time.
  • the first rate information may provide the first relay terminal device with information about the maximum rate allowed when relaying communication.
  • the first quantity information may be information on the maximum number of remote terminal devices that the first relay terminal device can provide for relay communication.
  • the maximum number of remote terminal devices capable of providing relay communication may be the maximum number of remote terminal devices capable of providing relay communication at the same time, or may be the number of all remote terminal devices capable of providing relay communication.
  • the first data amount information may be information about a maximum data amount that can be relayed by the first relay terminal device.
  • the maximum amount of data that can be relayed by the first relay terminal device may be the maximum total data volume that the first relay terminal device can relay, or it may be the maximum amount of data that the first relay terminal device can relay at different times. of the total data volume.
  • the first duration information may be information about the longest duration that the first relay terminal device can relay.
  • the longest duration that the first relay terminal device can relay can be the longest total duration that the first relay terminal device can relay, or it can be the longest time that the first relay terminal device can relay each time. duration.
  • the configuration information of different relay terminal devices may be the same or different.
  • the core network device only needs to determine one piece of configuration information.
  • the core network device needs to determine corresponding configuration information for different relay terminal devices.
  • the core network device may determine the configuration information according to the capability information and traffic information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the traffic information may be the information of the traffic that the first relay terminal device can use for relaying, or the information of the total traffic that the first terminal device can use.
  • the core network device sends configuration information to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives configuration information from the core network device.
  • the access network device monitors the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the access network device may monitor the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the access network device When detecting that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, the access network device sends indication information to the core network device.
  • the core network device receives the indication information from the access network device.
  • the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first limit information.
  • the access network device When it is detected that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, the access network device will not schedule the first relay terminal device to continue providing relay communication.
  • the access network device may determine that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information.
  • the communication method may also include:
  • the core network device sends reconfiguration information to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives the reconfiguration information from the core network device.
  • the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • the access network device determines the second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device.
  • Step 605 may be step 605a or 605b.
  • the first relay terminal device is different from the second terminal device.
  • the core network device After the core network device receives the indication information from the access network device, if the first relay terminal device needs to continue to provide relay communication, it can reconfigure the second restriction information for the first relay terminal device, and the steps can be performed: 605a. If the first relay terminal device is not required to continue providing relay communication, it may refuse to reconfigure restriction information for the first relay terminal device, and step 605b may be performed.
  • step 605a and step 605b cannot both be executed, only one of them can be executed.
  • the core network device may send reconfiguration information for configuring the first relay terminal device with the second restriction information for relaying to the access network device.
  • the access network device After the access network device receives the reconfiguration information from the core network device, it can continue to monitor the first relay terminal device according to the second restriction information.
  • the second restriction information may include one or more of second traffic information, second rate information, second quantity information, second data volume information, and second duration information.
  • the second restriction information may be greater than the first restriction information. Specifically, the value corresponding to each piece of information in the second restriction information may be greater than the value of the corresponding information in the first restriction information, or the value corresponding to part of the information in the second restriction information may be greater than the value corresponding to the corresponding information in the first restriction information , and the value corresponding to the rest of the information is the same as the value of the corresponding information in the first restriction information.
  • the above indication information may carry the information that the limit has been reached.
  • the information on reaching the limit may be one or more of flow rate, rate, number of remote terminal devices, data volume and duration.
  • the second restriction information must at least ensure that the value of the information reaching the restriction is greater than the value of the corresponding information in the first restriction information.
  • the core network device may, according to the current non-relay service on the first relay terminal device, the capability information of the terminal device, the historical relay information of the first relay terminal device, and the tracking area identifier of the area where the first relay terminal device is located ( One or more of information such as the number of terminal devices in the tracking area identity (TAI) list determines whether to reconfigure restriction information for the first relay terminal device.
  • TAI tracking area identity
  • the core network device may refuse to reconfigure the restriction information for the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device may reconfigure restriction information for the first relay terminal device.
  • the core network device may reconfigure restriction information for the first relay terminal device.
  • the foregoing example is only an exemplary description of determining whether to reconfigure restriction information for the first relay terminal device by the core network device, and does not constitute a limitation thereto.
  • the core network device may send a message to the access network device, and this information may be used to indicate the refusal to reconfigure the first relay terminal device Restrict information.
  • the access network device can receive this information from the core network device.
  • a second relay terminal can then be determined for the first remote terminal, the first relay terminal being different from the second relay terminal.
  • the first remote terminal device is any terminal device among the remote terminal devices currently used by the first relay terminal device to provide relay communication.
  • the core network device may not send information to the access network device.
  • the access network device can start a timer after sending the above indication information.
  • the timer expires, if the access network device does not receive the reconfiguration information, it indicates that the core network device has determined to refuse to be the first central network device.
  • a second relay terminal device may be determined for the first remote terminal device.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of another communication method disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Fig. 7, the communication method may include the following steps.
  • the core network device determines the configuration information used to configure the first relay terminal device to use the first restriction information for relaying.
  • the core network device sends configuration information to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives configuration information from the core network device.
  • the access network device monitors the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the access network device When detecting that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, the access network device sends indication information to the core network device.
  • the core network device receives the indication information from the access network device.
  • the core network device sends reconfiguration information to the access network device.
  • the access network device receives the reconfiguration information from the core network device.
  • the access network device determines a second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device, where the first relay terminal device is different from the second relay terminal device.
  • Step 705 may be step 705a or 705b.
  • steps 701-705 For detailed descriptions of steps 701-705, reference may be made to related descriptions of steps 601-605.
  • the access network device determines the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • the access network device sends the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device to the core network device.
  • the core network device receives the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device from the access network device.
  • the core network device determines the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device.
  • steps 706-708 For detailed descriptions of steps 706-708, reference may be made to related descriptions of steps 501-503.
  • the functions performed by the access network device in the above communication method may also be performed by a module (for example, a chip) in the access network device, and the functions performed by the core network device in the above communication method may also be performed by the core network device Modules (eg, chips) in the
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device may include a determining unit 801 and a sending unit 802 .
  • the communication device may also include a receiving unit 803 and a monitoring unit 804 . in:
  • the determining unit 801 is configured to determine a first report, where the first report includes relay information of a first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used to provide relay communication between the first remote terminal device and the access network device;
  • the sending unit 802 is configured to send the first report to the core network device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device. Multiple.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may also include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote The relay service type corresponding to the terminal device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices may include A first remote terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote terminal The relay service type corresponding to the device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • Multiple remote terminal devices may include the first relay terminal device.
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, identifiers of multiple relay terminal devices, multiple relay terminal One or more of the relay traffic information of the device, the relay times information of multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device.
  • the multiple relay terminal devices provide the first remote terminal device with All the relay terminal devices that relay communication, the plurality of relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may further include relay service types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices, and/or relay slice types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices.
  • the receiving unit 803 is configured to receive a first request from a core network device, where the first request is used to request a first report.
  • the determining unit 801 is specifically configured to determine the first report when the first relay terminal device enters an idle state.
  • the determining unit 801 is specifically configured to determine the first report when the first remote terminal device switches paths.
  • the receiving unit 803 is configured to receive configuration information from a core network device, where the configuration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying first restriction information;
  • the monitoring unit 804 is configured to monitor the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the sending unit 802 is further configured to send indication information to the core network device when it is detected that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, and the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device The terminal device reaches the first limit information.
  • the receiving unit 803 is further configured to receive reconfiguration information from the core network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • the determining unit 801 is further configured to determine a second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device, where the first relay terminal device is different from the second relay terminal device.
  • determination unit 801, the sending unit 802, the receiving unit 803, and the monitoring unit 804 can be directly obtained by referring to the related description of the access network device in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 7 above, and will not be repeated here.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device may include a receiving unit 901 and a monitoring unit 902 .
  • the communication device may further include a sending unit 903 and a determining unit 904 . in:
  • the receiving unit 901 is configured to receive configuration information from the core network device, the configuration information is used to configure the first relay terminal device for relaying first restriction information, and the first relay terminal device is used for the first remote terminal device Provide relay communication with access network equipment;
  • the monitoring unit 902 is configured to monitor the first relay terminal device according to the first restriction information.
  • the sending unit 903 is configured to send indication information to the core network device when it is detected that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information, and the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device Device reached first limit message.
  • the receiving unit 901 is further configured to receive reconfiguration information from a core network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure second restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device.
  • the determining unit 904 is configured to determine a second relay terminal device for the first remote terminal device, where the first relay terminal device is different from the second relay terminal device.
  • receiving unit 901, monitoring unit 902, sending unit 903, and determining unit 904 can be directly obtained by referring to the relevant description of the access network device in the method embodiment shown in Figure 6 above, and will not be repeated here.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device may include a receiving unit 1001 and a determining unit 1002 .
  • the communication device may also include a sending unit 1003 . in:
  • the receiving unit 1001 is configured to receive a first report from the access network device, the first report includes the relay information of the first relay terminal device, and the first relay terminal device is used to connect the first remote terminal device with the access network
  • the device provides relay communication;
  • the determining unit 1002 is configured to determine the relay traffic of the first relay terminal device according to the relay information.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of relay time information, relay traffic information, relay times information, and relay RAT information of the first relay terminal device. Multiple.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may also include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote The relay service type corresponding to the terminal device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices include the first relay terminal device. a remote terminal device;
  • the determining unit 1002 is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include one or more of the following: identifiers of multiple remote terminal devices, relay traffic information corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices, multiple remote terminal The relay service type corresponding to the device and the relay slice type corresponding to multiple remote terminal devices.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices provide all remote terminal devices that relay communication for the first relay terminal device.
  • the multiple remote terminal devices include the first remote terminal equipment;
  • the determining unit 1002 is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the first report including the relay information of the first relay terminal device may include:
  • the first report includes relay information of the first remote terminal device, and the relay information of the first remote terminal device may include relay time information of the first remote terminal device, identifiers of multiple relay terminal devices, multiple relay terminal One or more of the relay traffic information of the device, the relay times information of multiple relay terminal devices, and the relay RAT information of the first remote terminal device, where the multiple relay terminal devices provide the first remote terminal device with All the relay terminal devices that relay communication, the plurality of relay terminal devices include the first relay terminal device.
  • the relay information of the first remote terminal device may also include relay service types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices, and/or relay slice types corresponding to multiple relay terminal devices;
  • the determining unit 1002 is specifically configured to determine, according to the relay information of the first relay terminal device, the relay traffic corresponding to different service types and/or slice types of the first relay terminal device.
  • the sending unit 1003 is configured to send a first request to the access network device, where the first request is used to request a first report.
  • the determining unit 1002 is further configured to determine configuration information, where the configuration information is used to configure first restriction information for relaying by the first relay terminal device;
  • the sending unit 1003 is configured to send the configuration information to the access network device.
  • the receiving unit 1001 is further configured to receive indication information from the access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device has reached the first limit information.
  • the sending unit 1003 is further configured to send reconfiguration information to the access network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • receiving unit 1001, the determining unit 1002, and the sending unit 1003 can be directly obtained by referring to the related description of the core network equipment in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 7 above, and will not be repeated here.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communications apparatus may include a determining unit 1101 and a sending unit 1102 .
  • the communication device may also include a receiving unit 1103 . in:
  • the determining unit 1101 is configured to determine configuration information, the configuration information is used to configure the first restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying, and the first relay terminal device is used to connect the first remote terminal device and the access network device provide relay communications;
  • the sending unit 1102 is configured to send configuration information to the access network device.
  • the receiving unit 1103 is configured to receive indication information from the access network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first relay terminal device reaches the first limit information.
  • the sending unit 1102 is further configured to send reconfiguration information to the access network device, where the reconfiguration information is used to configure the second restriction information used by the first relay terminal device for relaying.
  • determination unit 1101, the sending unit 1102, and the receiving unit 1103 can be directly obtained by referring to the related description of the core network equipment in the method embodiment shown in FIG. 6 above, and will not be repeated here.
  • the communication device may include a processor 1201 , and optionally a memory 1202 , a transceiver 1203 and a bus 1204 .
  • the memory 1202 may exist independently, and may be connected to the processor 1201 through the bus 1204 .
  • the memory 1202 can also be integrated with the processor 1201.
  • the bus 1204 is used to realize the connection between these components.
  • the transceiver 1203 may include a transmitter 12031 , a receiver 12032 and an antenna 12033 .
  • the transceiver 1203 may include a transmitter (ie, an output interface) and a receiver (ie, an input interface).
  • a transmitter may include a transmitter and an antenna, and a receiver may include a receiver and an antenna.
  • the communication device can execute various methods performed by the access network device in any of the method embodiments shown in FIGS.
  • the communication device may be an access network device, or may be a module in the access network device.
  • the processor 1201 can control the sending unit 802 and the receiving unit 803 to perform the operations performed in the above embodiments, and the processor 1201 can also execute the determination unit 801 and the monitoring unit in the above embodiments
  • the operation performed by 804, the transceiver 1203 may perform the operations performed by the sending unit 802 and the receiving unit 803 in the foregoing embodiment.
  • the communication device may be an access network device, or may be a module in the access network device.
  • the processor 1201 can control the receiving unit 901 and the sending unit 903 to perform the operations performed in the above-mentioned embodiments, and the processor 1201 can also execute the monitoring unit 902 and the determining unit in the above-mentioned embodiments
  • the operation performed in 904, the transceiver 1203 may perform the operations performed by the receiving unit 901 and the sending unit 903 in the foregoing embodiment.
  • the communication device may be a core network device, or may be a module in the core network device.
  • the processor 1201 can control the receiving unit 1001 and the sending unit 1003 to perform the operations performed in the above embodiments, and the processor 1201 can also perform the operations performed by the determining unit 1002 in the above embodiments .
  • the transceiver 1203 can perform the operations performed by the receiving unit 1001 and the sending unit 1003 in the foregoing embodiments.
  • the communication device may be a core network device, or may be a module in the core network device.
  • the processor 1201 can control the sending unit 1102 and the receiving unit 1103 to perform the operations performed in the above embodiments, and the processor 1201 can also perform the operations performed by the determining unit 1101 in the above embodiments .
  • the transceiver 1203 may perform operations performed by the sending unit 1102 and the receiving unit 1103 in the foregoing embodiments.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication device disclosed in an embodiment of the present application.
  • the communication device may include an input interface 1301 , a logic circuit 1302 and an output interface 1303 .
  • the input interface 1301 is connected to the output interface 1303 through a logic circuit 1302 .
  • the input interface 1301 is used for receiving information from other communication devices, and the output interface 1303 is used for outputting, scheduling or sending information to other communication devices.
  • the logic circuit 1302 is configured to perform operations other than the operations of the input interface 1301 and the output interface 1303 , such as implementing the functions implemented by the processor 1201 in the above-mentioned embodiments.
  • the communication device may be a terminal device (or a module in a terminal device), may also be an access network device (or a module in an access network device), or may be a core network device (or a module in a core network device) ).
  • the input interface 1301, the logic circuit 1302, and the output interface 1303 can be directly obtained by referring to the relevant descriptions of the terminal device, access network device, or core network device in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.
  • the sending unit and the receiving unit may be independent, or integrated into a transceiver unit or a communication unit.
  • the determination unit and the detection unit may be independent, or integrated into a processing unit.
  • the above modules may be independent or integrated.
  • the transmitter, receiver, and antenna can be standalone or integrated into a transceiver.
  • the input interface and the output interface may be independent, or may be integrated into a communication interface.
  • the embodiment of the present application also discloses a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program or computer instruction is stored.
  • a computer program or computer instruction is stored.
  • the methods in the above method embodiments are executed.
  • the embodiment of the present application also discloses a computer program product including a computer program or a computer instruction.
  • a computer program product including a computer program or a computer instruction.
  • the embodiment of the present application also discloses a communication system, which may include at least one of the following: a core network device, an access network device, and a terminal device.
  • a communication system which may include at least one of the following: a core network device, an access network device, and a terminal device.

Abstract

本申请实施例公开一种通信方法、装置及系统，该方法可以包括：接入网设备确定包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信，向核心网设备发送第一报告，以便核心网设备可以根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量，从而可以实现核心网设备对中继流量的统计。

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一种通信方法、装置及系统
本申请要求于2022年01月11日提交中国国家知识产权局、申请号为202210026701.7、申请名称为“一种通信方法、装置及系统”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
本申请实施例涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种通信方法、装置及系统。
背景技术
终端设备到网络的中继是指一个终端设备(即远程(remote)终端设备)通过一个或多个终端设备(即中继(relay)终端设备)接入网络的通信技术，可以用于提升网络覆盖增强或者容量提升。在远程终端设备通过中继终端设备接入网络的过程中，核心网设备仅能知道远程终端设备的数据传输总量，但无法知道底层数据如何传输。
发明内容
本申请实施例公开了一种通信方法、装置及系统，用于实现核心网设备对中继流量的统计。
第一方面公开一种通信方法，该通信方法可以应用于接入网设备，也可以应用于接入网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，下面以应用于接入网设备进行说明。该通信方法可以包括：
确定第一报告，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
向核心网设备发送第一报告。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备可以将第一中继终端设备的中继信息发送给核心网设备，以便核心网设备可以根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。由于接入网设备可以向核心网设备上报中继终端设备的中继信息，因此，核心网设备可以根据中继终端设备的中继信息确定中继终端设备的中继流量，从而可以实现核心网设备对中继终端设备的中继流量的统计。进一步地，运营商可以根据中继终端设备的中继流量为中继终端设备进行奖励，从而可以提高中继终端设备进行中继的积极性，进而可以提高远程终端设备对应用户的用户体验。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术(radio access technology，RAT)信息中的一个或多个。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以以中继终端设备为锚点进行上报。在以中继终端设备为锚点上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，接入网设备可以上报较少的信息，核心网设备可以根据接入网设备上报的较少的信息确定中继终端设备的中继流量，可以减少接入网设备上报的信息的数据量，进而可以减少传输信息的数据量，从而可以节约传输资源。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个： 多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型以及多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备以中继终端设备为锚点上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以上报详细的中继信息，以便核心网设备可以统计出中继终端设备的详细中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型以及多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以以中继终端设备为锚点进行上报。在以中继终端设备为锚点上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以上报中继终端设备为不同远程终端设备进行中继的中继信息，以便核心网设备可以确定中继终端设备为不同终端设备中继不同业务类型和/或不同切片类型的中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
第一报告包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息，第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息以及第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，多个中继终端设备为为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，多个中继终端设备包括第一中继终端设备。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以以远程终端设备为锚点进行上报。在以远程终端设备为锚点上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，可以上报为远程终端设备提供中继通信的中继终端设备的详细中继信息，以便核心网设备可以统计出不同中继终端设备为这个远程终端设备提供中继通信的中继流量，可以根据中继终端设备为远程终端设备中继的流量进行奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
本申请实施例中，在以远程终端设备为锚点上报中继终端设备的中继信息时，接入网设备可以进一步上报为远程终端设备提供中继的中继业务类型和/或中继切片类型，以便核心网设备可以统计出不同中继终端设备为这个远程终端设备提供不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自核心网设备的第一请求，第一请求用于请求第一报告。
本申请实施例中，中继终端设备的中继信息可以基于核心网设备的请求上报，可以避免核心网设备不需要中继终端设备的中继信息而接入网设备上报的情况，可以减少不 必要信息的传输，从而可以减少信息传输的次数，进而可以节约传输资源。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接入网设备确定第一报告可以包括：
在第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备进入空闲态后，中继终端设备的标识，如服务临时移动用户标识(serving temporary mobile subscriber identity，S-TMSI)，以及接入网设备与核心网设备之间的协议标识，如下一代应用协议(next generation application protocol，NGAP)标识，可能发生变化。因此，为了避免中继终端设备的标识和接入网设备与核心网设备之间的协议标识变化，导致核心网设备无法识别接入网设备上报的中继终端设备的中继信息的情况，在中继终端设备进入空闲态时，接入网设备可以确定中继终端设备的中继信息进行上报。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接入网设备确定第一报告可以包括：
在第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。
本申请实施例中，远程终端设备切换路径可以为切换中继终端设备，也可以为切换接入网设备。在远程终端设备切换中继终端设备的情况下，远程终端设备会使用新的中继终端设备进行中继，接入网设备也需要统计新的中继终端设备对这个远程终端设备的中继信息，之前的中继终端设备对这个远程终端设备的中继信息不会再增加，因此，可以上报中继终端设备的中继信息。在远程终端设备切换接入网设备的情况下，与核心网设备连接的接入网设备发生了变化，上报中继终端设备的中继信息的接入网设备将发生变化，原先的接入网设备可以将中继终端设备对这个远程终端设备的中继信息进行上报。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
可以理解的是，本申请实施例所称限制信息，可以理解为一种用于中继通信的配置信息，本申请实施例对其名称不作具体限定。
本申请实施例中，中继终端设备不仅需要为远程终端设备提供中继通信，还需要自身进行通信，为了避免中继终端设备由于为远程终端设备提供中继通信而无法满足自身通信的情况，接入网设备可以根据核心网设备为中继终端设备配置的限制信息监测中继终端设备的中继情况，以便中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息在配置信息配置的限制信息以内，从而可以保证自身业务的正常运行。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，向核心网设备发送指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
本申请实施例中，在接入网设备监测到中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息的情况下，可以向核心网设备进行上报，以便核心网设备可以了解中继终端设备的情况。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备接收到接入网设备上报的中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信， 则可以重新为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便中继终端设备可以根据重配置的限制信息能够继续提供中继通信。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果核心网设备不需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信，则接入网设备可以将中继终端设备提供中继通信的远程终端设备迁移到其它中继终端设备上，以便可以保证这些远程终端设备的正常通信。
第二方面公开一种通信方法，该通信方法可以应用于接入网设备，也可以应用于接入网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，下面以应用于接入网设备进行说明。该通信方法可以包括：
接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
本申请实施例中，中继终端设备不仅需要为远程终端设备提供中继通信，还需要自身进行通信，为了避免中继终端设备由于为远程终端设备提供中继通信而无法满足自身通信的情况，接入网设备可以根据核心网设备为中继终端设备配置的限制信息监测中继终端设备的中继情况，以便中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息在配置信息配置的限制信息以内，从而可以保证自身业务的正常运行。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，向核心网设备发送指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
本申请实施例中，在接入网设备监测到中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息的情况下，可以向核心网设备进行上报，以便核心网设备可以了解中继终端设备的情况。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备接收到接入网设备上报的中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信，则可以重新为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便中继终端设备可以根据重配置的限制信息能够继续提供中继通信。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果核心网设备不需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信，则接入网设备可以将中继终端设备提供中继通信的远程终端设备迁移到其它中继终端设备上，以便可以保证这些远程终端设备的正常通信。
第三方面公开一种通信方法，该通信方法可以应用于核心网设备，也可以应用于核心网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，下面以应用于核心网设备进行说明。该通信方法可以包括：
接收来自接入网设备的第一报告，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
根据中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备可以接收到来自接入网设备的第一中继终端设备的中继信息，之后可以根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。由于接入网设备向核心网设备上报了中继终端设备的中继信息，因此，核心网设备可以根据中继终端设备的中继信息确定中继终端设备的中继流量，从而可以实现核心网设备对中继终端设备的中继流量的统计。进一步地，运营商可以根据中继终端设备的中继流量为中继终端设备进行奖励，从而可以提高中继终端设备进行中继的积极性，进而可以提高远程终端设备对应用户的用户体验。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
本申请实施例中，接入网设备上报的中继终端设备的中继信息，可以以中继终端设备为锚点。在中继终端设备的中继信息的以中继终端设备为锚点时，核心网设备根据较少的信息就可以确定中继终端设备的中继流量，可以减少接入网设备上报的信息的数据量，进而可以减少传输信息的数据量，从而可以节约传输资源。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备包括第一远程终端设备；
核心网设备根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量可以包括：
根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备可以根据接入网设备上报的详细的中继信息，统计出中继终端设备的详细中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备包括第一远程终端设备；
核心网设备根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量可以包括：
根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
本申请实施例中，上报的中继终端设备的中继信息，可以以中继终端设备为锚点。在中继终端设备的中继信息以中继终端设备为锚点时，核心网设备可以根据中继终端设 备为不同远程终端设备进行中继的中继信息，确定中继终端设备为不同终端设备中继不同业务类型和/或不同切片类型的中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
第一报告包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息，第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，多个中继终端设备为为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，多个中继终端设备包括第一中继终端设备。
本申请实施例中，上报的中继终端设备的中继信息，可以以远程终端设备为锚点。在中继终端设备的中继信息以远程终端设备为锚点时，核心网设备可以根据为远程终端设备提供中继通信的中继终端设备的详细中继信息，统计出不同中继终端设备为这个远程终端设备提供中继通信的中继流量，可以根据中继终端设备为远程终端设备中继的流量进行奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型；
核心网设备根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量包括：
根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备的中继信息以远程终端设备为锚点时，核心网设备可以进一步根据为远程终端设备提供中继的中继业务类型和/或中继切片类型，统计出不同中继终端设备为这个远程终端设备提供不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量，进而可以针对不同远程终端设备、不同中继业务类型或不同中继切片类型的中继流量给予相应的奖励，可以提高奖励的灵活性。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
向接入网设备发送第一请求，第一请求用于请求第一报告。
本申请实施例中，在核心网需要中继终端设备的中继信息的情况下，可以向接入网设备发送请求，以便接入网设备可以根据请求向核心网设备上报中继终端设备的中继信息，可以避免核心网设备不需要中继终端设备的中继信息而接入网设备上报的情况，可以减少不必要信息的传输，从而可以减少信息传输的次数，进而可以节约传输资源。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
确定配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
向接入网设备发送配置信息。
本申请实施例中，中继终端设备不仅需要为远程终端设备提供中继通信，还需要自身进行通信，为了避免中继终端设备由于为远程终端设备提供中继通信而无法满足自身通信的情况，核心网设备可以为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便接入网设备可以根据中继终端设备的限制信息监测中继终端设备的中继情况，确保中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息在配置信息配置的限制信息以内，从而可以保证自身业务的正常运行。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自接入网设备的指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制 信息。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息的情况下，核心网设备可以接收到接入网设备上报的情况，以便可以了解中继终端设备的情况。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
向接入网设备发送重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备接收到接入网设备上报的中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信，则可以重新为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便中继终端设备可以根据重配置的限制信息能够继续提供中继通信。
第四方面公开一种通信方法，该通信方法可以应用于核心网设备，也可以应用于核心网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，下面以应用于核心网设备进行说明。该通信方法可以包括：
确定配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
向接入网设备发送配置信息。
本申请实施例中，中继终端设备不仅需要为远程终端设备提供中继通信，还需要自身进行通信，为了避免中继终端设备由于为远程终端设备提供中继通信而无法满足自身通信的情况，核心网设备可以为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便接入网设备可以根据中继终端设备的限制信息监测中继终端设备的中继情况，确保中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息在配置信息配置的限制信息以内，从而可以保证自身业务的正常运行。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
接收来自接入网设备的指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
本申请实施例中，在中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息的情况下，核心网设备可以接收到接入网设备上报的情况，以便可以了解中继终端设备的情况。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
向接入网设备发送重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
本申请实施例中，核心网设备接收到接入网设备上报的中继终端设备提供中继通信的信息达到中继终端设备的限制信息之后，如果需要中继终端设备继续提供中继通信，则可以重新为中继终端设备配置限制信息，以便中继终端设备可以根据重配置的限制信息能够继续提供中继通信。
第五方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以应用于接入网设备，也可以应用于接入网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，该通信装置可以包括：
确定单元，用于确定第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
发送单元，用于向核心网设备发送所述第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信装置还可以包括：
第一接收单元，用于接收来自所述核心网设备的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述确定单元，具体用于在所述第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述确定单元，具体用于在所述第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信装置还可以包括：
第二接收单元，用于接收来自所述核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
监测单元，用于根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述发送单元，还用于在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第二接收单元，还用于接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述确定单元，还用于为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
第六方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以应用于接入网设备，也可以应用于接入网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，该通信装置可以包括：
接收单元，用于接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
监测单元，用于根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
发送单元，用于在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述接收单元，还用于接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信方法还可以包括：
确定单元，用于为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
第七方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以应用于核心网设备，也可以应用于核心网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，该通信装置可以包括：
接收单元，用于接收来自接入网设备的第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
确定单元，用于根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备；
所述确定单元，具体用于根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备；
所述确定单元，具体用于根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中 继信息可以包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型；
所述确定单元，具体用于根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信装置还可以包括：
第一发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述确定单元，还用于确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
该通信装置还可以包括：
第二发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述接收单元，还用于接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述第二发送单元，还用于向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
第八方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以应用于核心网设备，也可以应用于核心网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)，该通信装置可以包括：
确定单元，用于确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，该通信装置还可以包括：
接收单元，用于接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，所述发送单元，还用于向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
第九方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以为接入网设备或者接入网设备内的模块(例如，芯片)。该通信装置可以包括处理器、存储器、输入接口和输出接口，输入接口用于接收来自该通信装置之外的其它通信装置的信息，输出接口用于向该通信装置之外的其它通信装置输出信息，当处理器执行存储器存储的计算机程序时，使得处理器执行第一方面或第一方面的任一实施方式(或者第二方面或第二方面的任一实施方式)公开的通信方法。
第十方面公开一种通信装置，该通信装置可以为核心网设备或者核心网设备内的模块(例如，芯片)。该通信装置可以包括处理器、存储器、输入接口和输出接口，输入接口用于接收来自该通信装置之外的其它通信装置的信息，输出接口用于向该通信装置之外的其它 通信装置输出信息，当处理器执行存储器存储的计算机程序时，使得处理器执行第三方面或第三方面的任一实施方式(或者第四方面或第四方面的任一实施方式)公开的通信方法。
第十一方面公开一种通信系统，该通信系统包括第九方面的通信装置和第十方面的通信装置。
第十二方面公开一种计算机可读存储介质，该计算机可读存储介质上存储有计算机程序或计算机指令，当该计算机程序或计算机指令运行时，实现如上述各方面公开的通信方法。
第十三方面公开一种芯片，包括处理器，用于执行存储器中存储的程序，当程序被执行时，使得芯片执行上面的方法。
作为一种可能的实施方式，存储器位于芯片之外。
第十四方面公开一种计算机程序产品，该计算机程序产品包括计算机程序或计算机指令，当该计算机程序或计算机指令在计算机上运行时，如上述所述的通信方法被执行。
可以理解地，上述第五方面、第六方面、第七方面、第八方面、第九方面和第十方面公开的通信装置，第十一方面公开的通信系统，第十二方面公开的计算机可读存储介质，第十三方面公开的芯片，以及第十四方面公开的计算机程序产品可用于执行本申请第一方面以及第一方面中任一可能的实施方式公开的方法，或第二方面以及第二方面中任一种可能的实施方式公开的方法，或第三方面以及第三方面中任一种可能的实施方式公开的方法，或第四方面以及第四方面中任一种可能的实施方式公开公开的方法。因此，其所能达到的有益效果可参考对应方法中的有益效果，此处不再赘述。
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本申请实施例公开了一种通信方法、装置及系统，用于实现核心网设备对中继流量的统计。以下分别进行详细说明。
显然，所描述的实施例仅仅是本申请一部分实施例，而不是全部的实施例。在本文中提及“实施例”意味着，结合实施例描述的特定特征、结构或者特性可以包含在本实施例申请的至少一个实施例中。在说明书中的各个位置出现该短语并不一定均是相同的实施例，也不是与其它实施例互斥的独立的或是备选的实施例。本领域技术人员可以显式地和隐式地理解的是，本文所描述的实施例可以与其它实施例相结合。基于本申请中的实施例，本领域普通技 术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例，都属于本申请保护的范围。
本申请的说明书和权利要求书及所述附图中术语“第一”、“第二”、“第三”等是区别于不同的对象，而不是用于描述特定顺序。此外，术语“包括”和“具有”以及它们的任何变形，意图在于覆盖不排他的包含。例如，包含了一系列步骤或单元，或者可选地，还包括没有列出的步骤或单元，或者可选地还包括这些过程、方法、产品或设备固有的其它步骤或单元。
附图中仅示出了与本申请相关的部分而非全部内容。在更加详细地讨论示例性实施例之前，应当提到的是，一些示例性实施例被描述成作为流程图描绘的处理或方法。虽然流程图将各项操作(或步骤)描述成顺序的处理，但是其中的许多操作可以并行地、并发地或者同时实施。此外，各项操作的顺序可以被重新安排。当其操作完成时所述处理可以被终止，但是还可以具有未包括在附图中的附加步骤。
在本说明书中使用的术语“单元”等用于表示计算机相关的实体、硬件、固件、硬件和软件的组合、软件或执行中的软件。例如，单元可以是但不限于在处理器上运行的进程、处理器、对象、可执行文件、执行线程、程序和/或分布在两个或多个计算机之间。此外，这些单元可从在上面存储有各种数据结构的各种计算机可读介质执行。单元可例如根据具有一个或多个数据分组(例如来自与本地系统、分布式系统和/或网络间的另一单元交互的第二单元数据。例如，通过信号与其它系统交互的互联网)的信号通过本地和/或远程进程来通信。
另外，本申请实施例中，对于名词的数目，除非特别说明，表示“单数名词或复数名词”，即"一个或多个”。“至少一个”是指一个或者多个，“多个”是指两个或两个以上，“一种或多种”中的“多种”指两种或两种以上。“和/或”，描述关联对象的关联关系，表示可以存在三种关系，例如，A和/或B，可以表示：单独存在A，同时存在A和B，单独存在B的情况，其中A,B可以是单数或者复数。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。例如，A/B，表示：A或B。“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)，表示：a,b,c,a和b,a和c,b和c,或a和b和c，其中a,b,c可以是单个，也可以是多个。
为了更好地理解本申请实施例，下面先对本申请实施例的应用场景进行描述。在无线通信系统中，终端设备与终端设备之间可以通过网络设备进行通信，也可以不借助网络设备直接进行通信。请参阅图1，图1是本申请实施例公开的一种终端设备与终端设备之间直接进行通信的示意图。如图1所示，终端设备与终端设备之间可以通过PC5接口进行通信。PC5接口类似于终端设备与接入网设备之间的Uu接口。终端设备与终端设备之间的通信链路可以称为侧行链路(sidelink，SL)。SL通信的一个典型应用场景为车联网(vehicle to everything，V2X)。在车联网中，每个车即一个终端设备，终端设备与终端设备之间可以通过SL直接进行数据传输，而不需要经过网络设备，可以减少通信时延。
SL上支持广播通信、组播通信和单播通信。SL上的广播通信类似于接入网设备广播系统信息，对接收终端设备没有任何限制，即发送终端设备发送业务的数据，任意一个对该业务感兴趣的终端设备都可以接收该数据，也即接入网设备对广播业务的数据不进行加密，任何在有效接收范围内的其他终端设备，如果对广播业务感兴趣都可以接收广播业务的数据。组播通信是限制在一个组内的通信，组内一个终端设备发送数据，组内的其他终端设备接收该数据，组内任何一个终端设备都可以接收和/或发送数据。单播通信是限制在一对终端设备之间的通信，即一个终端设备发送数据则另一个终端设备接收数据。单播通信类似于终端设备与接入网设备之间建立无线资源管理(radio resource control，RRC)连接之后进行的数据通 信，需要两个终端设备先建立单播连接。在建立单播连接之后，两个终端设备可以基于协商的标识进行数据通信，该数据可以是加密的，也可以是不加密的。
终端设备到网络的中继是指一个终端设备(即远程(remote)终端设备)通过一个或多个终端设备(即中继(relay)终端设备)接入网络的通信技术，可以用于提升网络覆盖增强(例如远程终端设备覆盖信号差或者处于网络覆盖范围外)或者容量提升(例如中继终端设备是一个能力很强的设备)。中继终端设备和远程终端设备之间可以通过SL进行通信。请参阅图2，图2是本申请实施例公开的一种终端设备到网络中继的架构示意图。如图2所示，终端设备到网络中继系统可以包括接入网设备、中继终端设备和远程终端设备，接入网设备与中继终端设备之间通过Uu接口进行通信，中继终端设备与远程终端设备之间通过PC5接口进行通信。中继终端设备为处于接入网设备覆盖范围之内的终端设备，远程终端设备可以为处于接入网设备覆盖范围之外的终端设备，也可以为处于接入网设备覆盖之内的终端设备。由于远程终端设备处于接入网设备覆盖范围之外，或者由于干扰、噪声等原因，导致远程终端设备与接入网设备之间无法直接进行通信，需要通过中继终端设备进行中继。在下行中，接入网设备可以将数据发送给中继终端设备，由中继终端设备转发给远程终端设备。在上行中，远程终端设备可以将数据发送给中继终端设备，由中继终端设备转发给接入网设备。可见，在终端设备到接入网设备中继系统中，接入网设备与远程终端设备可以通过中继终端设备进行通信，因此，可以提高网络设备的覆盖范围。
请参阅图3，图3是本申请实施例公开的一种L2中继下的用户面协议栈的示意图。如图3所示，远程终端设备可以包括网络协议(internet protocol，IP)层、服务数据适配协议(service data adaptation protocol，SDAP)层、分组数据汇聚层协议(packet data convergence protocol，PDCP)层、适配(adaptation)层、无线链路控制(radio link control，RLC)层、媒体介入控制(media access control，MAC)层和物理(physical，PHY)层，中继终端设备可以包括适配层、RLC层、MAC层和PHY层，接入网设备可以包括SADP层、PDCP层、适配层、RLC层、MAC层、PHY层和N3堆栈(stack)层，核心网设备可以包括IP层和N3堆栈层。如图3所示，远程终端设备与中继终端设备之间通过RLC信道(channel)传输信息，中继终端设备与接入网设备之间通过Uu数据无线承载(data radio bearer，DRB)传输信息，接入网设备与核心网设备之间通过通用分组无线服务(general packet radio service，GPRS)隧道协议(GPRS tunneling protocol，GTP-U)隧道(tunnel)传输信息。通过图3可知，核心网设备只知道远程终端设备使用的总流量，无法知道底层数据如何传输以及通过不同中继终端设备各传输了多少流量。因此，核心网设备如何知道底层数据的传输已成为一个亟待解决的技术问题。
为了更好地理解本申请实施例公开的一种通信方法、装置及计算机可读存储介质，下面先对本申请实施例使用的网络架构进行描述。请参阅图4，图4是本申请实施例公开的一种网络架构示意图。如图4所示，该网络设备可以包括多个远程终端设备401(图中仅示意出了一个远程终端设备)、多个中继终端设备402(图中仅示意出了一个中继终端设备)、接入网设备403和核心网设备404。接入网设备403与远程终端设备401可以通过中继终端设备402传输数据，接入网设备403可以向核心网设备上报中继终端设备402的中继信息。
终端设备，又可以称之为用户设备(user equipment，UE)、移动台(mobile station，MS)、移动终端(mobile terminal，MT)等，是一种向用户提供语音和/或数据连通性的设备。终端设备可以为手持终端、笔记本电脑、用户单元(subscriber unit)、蜂窝电话(cellular phone)、智能电话(smart phone)、无线数据卡、个人数字助理(personal digital assistant，PDA)电 脑、平板型电脑、无线调制解调器(modem)、手持设备(handheld)、膝上型电脑(laptop computer)、无绳电话(cordless phone)或者无线本地环路(wireless local loop，WLL)台、机器类型通信(machine type communication，MTC)终端，可穿戴设备(例如智能手表、智能手环、计步器等)，车载设备(例如，汽车、自行车、电动车、飞机、船舶、火车、高铁等)、虚拟现实(virtual reality，VR)设备、增强现实(augmented reality，AR)设备、工业控制(industrial control)中的无线终端、智能家居设备(例如，冰箱、电视、空调、电表等)、智能机器人、车间设备、无人驾驶(self driving)中的无线终端、远程手术(remote medical surgery)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，或智慧家庭(smart home)中的无线终端、飞行设备(例如，智能机器人、热气球、无人机、飞机)或其他可以接入网络的设备。
接入网设备为为终端设备提供无线接入的设备，可以负责空口侧的无线资源管理、服务质量(quality of service，QoS)流管理、数据压缩和加密等功能。接入网设备可以包括各种形式的基站，例如：宏基站，微基站(也称为小站)，中继站，接入点等。接入网设备还可以包括长期演进(long term evolution，LTE)中的演进型基站(evolved Node B，eNB或eNodeB)；或者5G网络中的基站gNB或者未来演进的公共陆地移动网络(public land mobile network，PLMN)中的基站，宽带网络业务网关(broadband network gateway，BNG)，汇聚交换机或者非第三代合作伙伴项目(3rd generation partnership project，3GPP)接入设备等、无线保真(wireless fidelity，WiFi)接入节点(access point，传输接收点(transmitting and receiving point，TRP)、发射点(transmitting point，TP)、移动交换中心以及设备到设备(Device-to-Device，D2D)、车联网(vehicle-to-everything，V2X)、机器到机器(machine-to-machine，M2M)通信中承担基站功能的设备等。
核心网设备，是指为终端设备提供业务支持的核心网(core network，CN)中的设备，主要负责呼叫的接续、计费，移动性管理，提供用户连接、对用户的管理以及对业务完成承载等功能。核心网络设备在不同的通信系统可以对应不同的设备。例如，在第四代移动通信技术(4th generation mobile networks，4G)中可以对应移动管理实体(mobility management entity，MME)、服务网关(serving gateway，S-GW)等中的一个或多个。再例如，在5G中可以对应接入和移动性管理功能(access and mobility management function，AMF)网元、会话管理功能(session management function，SMF)网元、用户面功能(user plane function，UPF)网元等中的一个或多个网元。在下一代通信系统或未来通信设备中可以为为终端设备提供业务支持的一个或多个网元、设备或实体。
需要说明的是，图4所示的网络架构中不限于仅包括图中所示的终端设备、接入网设备和核心网设备，还可以包括其它未在图中表示的终端设备、接入网设备和核心网设备，具体本申请在此处不再一一列举。
本申请的技术方案可以应用于第三代合作伙伴计划(3rd generation partnership project，3GPP)相关的蜂窝系统，例如，LTE系统等第四代移动通信技术(4th generation mobile networks，4G)通信系统，新无线(new radio，NR)系统等第五代移动通信技术(5th generation mobile networks，5G)通信系统，以及第六代移动通信技术(6th generation mobile networks，6G)等5G之后演进的通信系统，还可以应用于无线保真(wireless fidelity，WiFi)系统，支持多种无线技术融合的通信系统，或者是面向未来的演进系统。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图5，图5是本申请实施例公开的一种通信方法的流程示意 图。如图5所示，该通信方法可以包括以下步骤。
501.接入网设备确定包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
由于在终端设备到网络的中继场景中，核心网设备无法知道底层数据的传输以及通过不同中继终端设备各传输了多少流量，以致无法确定每个中继终端设备的中继流量。在中继终端设备与远程终端设备不属于同一个用户的情况下，中继终端设备为远程终端设备进行中继需要消耗中继终端设备的自身流量，运营商可以根据中继终端设备的中继流量对中继终端设备进行奖励，可以提高用户体验。
由于接入网设备知道底层数据的传输，因此，为了为奖励提供依据，接入网设备可以确定第一报告。第一报告可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息。第一中继终端设备可以为处于接入网设备覆盖范围内的任一中继终端设备。第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信。第一远程终端设备可以为第一中继终端设备用于进行中继的远程终端设备中的任一远程终端设备，即第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的远程终端设备中的任一远程终端设备。
第一远程终端设备可以处于接入网设备的覆盖边缘，也可以处于接入网设备的覆盖范围外。
接入网设备确定第一报告时，可以通过两种情况确定第一报告。
一种情况下，接入网设备可以以中继终端设备为单元确定第一报告，即以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告。
在以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告可以仅包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，即可以仅包括一个中继终端设备的中继信息。第一报告也可以包括多个中继终端设备的中继信息，这多个中继终端设备可以包括第一中继终端设备。
下面以第一报告包括的第一中继终端设备的中继信息为例进行说明。
第一中继终端设备的中继信息具有以下三种情况。
一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术(radio access technology，RAT)信息中的一个或多个。
第一中继终端设备的中继次数信息可以为：第一中继终端设备进行中继的次数的信息，即第一中继终端设备进行中继的数量的信息，也即第一中继终端设备的中继次数的信息。
第一中继终端设备的中继次数可以为：第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内的中继次数。
第一时间段可以根据当前时间与上一次生成包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的时间确定，也可以根据当前时间与第一中继终端设备上一次进入空闲态的时间确定，还可以由核心网设备给定，还可以为一个固定的时间段，还可以根据其他信息确定，在此不加限定。
接入网设备确定第一中继终端设备的中继次数时，可以将第一中继终端设备在一个时间段内为一个远程终端设备连续进行中继确定为一次中继。
连续中继可以理解为一直在进行中继，中间没有中断；也可以理解为停止中继的时间小于或等于第一阈值，例如5s。
举例说明，第一时间段为12:00-14:00，第一中继终端设备在12:10-12:20为远程终端设备1连续进行中继，第一中继终端设备在12:15-12:20为远程终端设备2连续进行中继， 第一中继终端设备在12:50-13:20为远程终端设备3连续进行中继，第一中继终端设备在13:10-13:50为远程终端设备1连续进行中继。可见，接入网设备可以确定第一中继终端设备在12:00-14:00内的中继次数为4。
应理解，上述举例说明仅是对确定第一中继终端设备的中继次数的示例性说明，并不对确定第一中继终端设备的中继次数方式构成限定。
应理解，一个中继终端设备在同一时间可以仅为一个远程终端设备提供中继通信，也可以为多个远程终端设备提供中继通信。
第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息可以为：第一中继终端设备连续使用中继的时间信息。第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息的数量与第一中继终端设备的中继次数相同，即第一中继终端设备的一次中继对应一个时间信息。这个时间信息可以包括第一中继终端设备开始这次中继的时间信息以及结束这次中继的时间信息。
第一中继终端设备的中继流量信息可以有以下三种情况。
在一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内提供中继通信所产生的总流量的信息。
在另一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备每次提供中继通信所产生的总流量的信息。可见，第一中继终端设备的中继流量信息的数量与第一中继终端设备的中继次数相同，即第一中继终端设备的一次中继对应一个中继流量信息。第一中继终端设备每次提供中继通信所产生的总流量为第一中继终端设备在这次中继对应时间段内为这次中继产生的总流量。
举例说明，第一中继终端设备在12:10-12:20为远程终端设备1连续进行中继，第一中继终端设备在12:15-12:20为远程终端设备2连续进行中继。上述总共有两次中继，一次为12:10-12:20为远程终端设备1进行中继，另一次为12:15-12:20为远程终端设备2进行中继。上述一次中继产生的总流量为12:10-12:15为远程终端设备1进行中继的总流量与12:15-12:20为远程终端设备1进行中继的总流量的和。上述另一次中继产生的总流量为12:15-12:20为远程终端设备2进行中继的总流量。
在又一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备在不同时刻提供中继通信产生的总流量的信息，即第一中继终端设备在不同时刻用于中继的总流量的信息，也即第一中继终端设备在不同时刻进行中继产生的总流量的信息。时刻可以以秒(s)为单位，也可以以分(min)为单位，还可以以其他时间单位为单位，在此不作限定。
第一中继终端设备的中继RAT信息可以为第一中继终端设备与第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的远程终端设备之间的RAT的信息。
中继终端设备与远程终端设备之间的RAT可以为PC5，也可以为蓝牙，还可以为WiFi，还可以为其他能够为终端设备之间提供通信的RAT。
在另一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，即第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备。多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
此时，第一报告可以包括或携带有第一中继终端设备的标识，以便核心网设备可以 根据第一中继终端设备的标识确定第一报告为第一中继终端设备的报告。
终端设备的标识可以为NGAP标识，也可以为S-TMSI，还可以为全球唯一UE标识(globally unique temporary UE identity，GUTI)，还可以为用户永久标识符(subscription permanent identifier，SUCI)，还可以为其他可以唯一标识终端设备的信息。
多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息，可以为多个远程终端设备中每个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息。下面以第一远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息为例进行说明。
一种情况下，第一远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的总流量的信息。
在另一种情况下，第一远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备每次为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的总流量的信息。
在又一种情况下，第一远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息，可以为第一中继终端设备在不同时刻为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的流量的信息。
多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型，可以为多个远程终端设备中每个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型。下面以第一远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型为例进行说明。
第一远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型，可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的业务的类型。
业务的类型可以为语音业务，也可以流量业务，还可以为其他业务类型，在此不加限定。
多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，可以为多个远程终端设备中每个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型。下面以第一远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型为例进行说明。
第一远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的切片类型。
切片类型可以为增强移动宽带(enhanced mobile broadband，eMBB)网络切片，也可以为大规模机器类型通信(massive machine type communications，mMTC)网络切片，还可以为超高可靠低时延通信(ultra reliable low latency communication，URLLC)网络切片，还可以为其他类型的网络切片，本申请实施例对此不作限定。
在又一种情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
在另一种情况下，接入网设备可以以远程终端设备为单元确定第一报告，即以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告。
在以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，可以理解为第一报告包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息。
第一报告可以仅包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息，即可以仅包括一个远程终端设备的中继信息。第一报告也可以包括多个远程终端设备的中继信息，这多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
下面以第一报告包括的第一远程终端设备的中继信息为例进行说明。
第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、多个中继终端设备的中继次数 信息和第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
此处的多个中继终端设备为为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，即在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备。多个中继终端设备可以包括第一中继终端设备。
第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息，可以为多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的次数的信息，即多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的数量的信息，也即多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的中继次数的信息。
下面以多个中继终端设备中的第三中继终端设备为例进行说明。第三中继终端设备与第一中继终端设备不同。
第三中继终端设备的中继次数信息，可以为第三中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备进行中继的次数的信息。
第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继次数信息。
一种实现方式中，第一远程终端设备的中继次数信息可以包括在第一时间段内上述多个中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备进行中继的总次数的信息。
另一种实现方式中，第一远程终端设备的中继次数信息可以包括上述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息。此时，上述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息可以替换为第一远程终端设备的中继次数信息。
第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息可以为：上述多个中继终端设备中任一中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备连续进行中继的时间信息。第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息的数量与第一远程终端设备的中继次数相同，即第一远程终端设备对应的一次中继对应一个时间信息。这个时间信息可以包括第一远程终端设备开始使用这次中继的时间信息以及结束这次中继的时间信息。
多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的流量的信息。下面以第三中继终端设备为例进行说明。
一种情况下，第三中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第三中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的总流量的信息。
在另一种情况下，第三中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第三中继终端设备每次为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的总流量的信息。
在又一种情况下，第三中继终端设备的中继流量信息，可以为第三中继终端设备在不同时刻为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的流量的信息。
第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息可以为第一远程终端设备与多个终端设备中每个中继终端设备之间的RAT的信息。
多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，可以为多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型。下面以第三中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型为例进行说明。
第三中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，可以为第三中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备进行中继的业务类型。
多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型，可以为多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端 设备对应的中继切片类型。下面以第三中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型为例进行说明。
第三中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型，可以为第三中继终端设备在第一时间段内为第一远程终端设备进行中继的切片类型。
接入网设备可以在满足以下三种情况中的一种或多种的情况下，确定第一报告。
在一种情况下，接入网设备可以周期性地确定第一报告。
在以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，且第一报告仅包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的情况下，不同中继终端设备的周期可以相同，也可以不同。在不同中继终端设备的周期相同的情况下，不同中继终端设备对应的第一报告可以是同时生成的。
同理，在以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，且第一报告仅包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息的情况下，不同远程终端设备的周期可以相同，也可以不同。在不同远程终端设备的周期相同的情况下，不同远程终端设备对应的第一报告可以是同时生成的。
周期相同可以理解为周期的起始时间和结束时间相同。周期不同可以理解为周期的起始时间和/或结束时间不同。
在此情况下，在以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告可以包括处于接入网设备覆盖范围内在第一时间段内进行中继的所有中继终端设备的中继信息。
同理，在此情况下，在以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告可以包括在第一时间段内使用处于接入网设备覆盖范围内的中继终端设备进行中继的所有远程终端设备的中继信息。
在另一种情况下，接入网设备可以基于核心网设备的请求确定第一报告。核心网设备在需要统计中继终端设备的中继流量的情况下，可以向接入网设备发送第一请求。相应地，接入网设备可以接收来自核心网设备的第一请求。第一请求用于请求第一报告。之后接入网设备可以根据第一请求确定第一报告。
一种实现方式中，第一请求可以不携带或包括任何中继终端设备和远程终端设备的信息。此时，在以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告可以包括处于接入网设备覆盖范围内在第一时间段内进行中继的所有中继终端设备的中继信息。在以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告的情况下，第一报告可以包括在第一时间段内使用处于接入网设备覆盖范围内的中继终端设备进行中继的所有远程终端设备的中继信息。
第一请求可以携带有第一报告的确定方式，也可以不携带第一报告的确定方式。第一报告的确定方式可以为以中继终端设备为锚点，也可以为以远程终端设备为锚点。
另一种实现方式中，第一请求可以携带有一个或多个中继终端设备的信息，这一个或多个中继终端设备可以包括第一中继终端设备。此时，接入网设备可以以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个中继终端设备的中继信息。
又一种实现方式中，第一请求可以携带有一个或多个远程终端设备的信息，这一个或多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。此时，接入网设备可以以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个远程终端设备的中继信息。
又一种实现方式中，第一请求可以携带有一个或多个中继终端设备的信息，以及一个或多个远程终端设备的信息。
在第一请求没有携带有第一报告的确定方式的情况下，针对这一个或多个中继终端设备，接入网设备可以以中继终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个中继终端设备的中继信息。针对这一个或多个远程终端设备，接入网设备可以以远程终端设备为锚点确定第一报告，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个远程终端设备的中 继信息。
在第一请求携带有第一报告的确定方式，且第一报告的确定方式为以中继终端设备为锚点的情况下，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个中继终端设备中每个中继终端设备对这一个或多个远程终端设备进行中继的中继信息。
在第一请求携带有第一报告的确定方式，且第一报告的确定方式为以远程终端设备为锚点的情况下，第一报告可以包括这一个或多个远程终端设备中每个远程终端设备使用这一个或多个中继终端设备的中继信息。
在又一种情况下，接入网设备确定第一报告可以基于事件触发。事件可以为远程终端设备切换路径，也可以为中继终端设备进入空闲态，还可以为其他事件，在此不加限定。
在以中继终端设备为锚点的情况下，接入网设备可以在第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。此时，第一报告可以仅包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息。在中继终端设备进入空闲态后，中继终端设备的标识(如S-TMSI)以及接入网设备与核心网设备之间的协议标识(NGAP标识)可能发生变化，因此，接入网设备可以在中继终端设备进入空闲态时可以确定第一报告。
在以远程终端设备为锚点的情况下，接入网设备可以在第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。此时，第一报告可以仅包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息。
远程终端设备切换路径可以为远程终端设备切换中继终端设备，也可以为远程终端设备切换接入网设备。
远程终端设备切换中继终端设备，可以理解为远程终端设备连接的接入网设备没有发生变化，但连接的中继终端设备发生了变化，即与远程终端设备与接入网设备连接的中继终端设备发生了变化。
远程终端设备切换接入网设备，可以理解为远程终端设备连接的接入网设备发生了变化，但连接的中继终端设备没有发生变化。
502.接入网设备向核心网设备发送包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
相应地，核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
接入网设备可以通过辅助无线接入网技术(radio access technology，RAT)数据使用情况报告(SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT)消息向核心网设备发送包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。具体地，接入网设备可以向核心网设备发送SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT消息，SECONDARY RAT DATA USAGE REPORT消息可以包括或携带有包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
503.核心网设备根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
核心网设备接收到来自接入网设备的第一报告之后，可以根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
在第一中继终端设备的中继信息不包括中继业务类型和中继切片类型的情况下，核心网设备确定的第一中继终端设备的中继流量，可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内提供中继通信产生的总流量，也可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为不同远程终端设备提供中继通信产生的总流量。
在第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括中继业务类型的情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量，可以为第一中继终端设备针对不同业务类型的中继流量，即第一中继终端设备在 第一时间段内针对不同中继业务类型提供中继通信产生的总流量，也可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为不同远程终端设备针对不同中继业务类型提供中继通信产生的总流量。
在第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括中继切片类型的情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量，可以为第一中继终端设备针对不同切片类型的中继流量，即第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内针对不同中继切片类型进行中继产生的总流量，也可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为不同远程终端设备针对不同中继切片类型提供中继通信产生的总流量。
在第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括中继业务类型和中继切片类型的情况下，第一中继终端设备的中继流量，可以为第一中继终端设备针对不同中继业务类型和不同切片类型的中继流量，即第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内针对不同中继切片类型和不同中继业务类型进行中继产生的总流量，也可以为第一中继终端设备在第一时间段内为不同远程终端设备针对不同中继切片类型和不同中继业务类型提供中继通信产生的总流量。
不同中继业务类型和/或不同切片类型的流量的费用可能不同，因此，可以针对不同中继业务类型和/或不同切片类型的流量进行不同的奖励。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图6，图6是本申请实施例公开的另一种通信方法的流程示意图。如图6所示，该通信方法可以包括以下步骤。
601.核心网设备确定用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息的配置信息。
中继终端设备不仅需要为远程终端设备提供中继通信，还需要自身进行通信，为了避免中继终端设备由于为远程终端设备提供中继通信而无法满足自身通信的情况，核心网设备可以为中继终端设备配置限制信息。
核心网设备在远程终端设备通过中继终端设备接入接入网设备的情况下，可以确定配置信息。配置信息可以用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息。
第一限制信息可以包括第一流量信息、第一速率信息、第一数量信息、第一数据量信息和第一时长信息中的一个或多个。
第一流量信息可以为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信允许产生的最大总流量的信息，也可以为第一中继终端设备提供一次中继通信允许产生的最大总流量的信息，还可以为第一中继终端设备在同一时刻提供中继通信允许产生的最大总流量的信息。
第一速率信息可以为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信时允许的最大速率的信息。
第一数量信息可以为第一中继终端设备能够提供中继通信的最多远程终端设备的数量的信息。能够提供中继通信的最多远程终端设备的数量，可以为同一时刻能够提供中继通信的最多远程终端设备的数量，也可以为能够提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备的数量。
第一数据量信息可以为第一中继终端设备能够中继的最大数据量的信息。第一中继终端设备能够中继的最大数据量，可以为第一中继终端设备能够中继的最大的总数据量，也可以为的第一中继终端设备在不同时刻能够中继的最大的总数据量。
第一时长信息可以为第一中继终端设备能够中继的最长时长的信息。第一中继终端设备能够中继的最长时长，可以为第一中继终端设备能够中继的最长的总时长，也可以为的第一中继终端设备每次能够中继的最长时长。
不同中继终端设备的配置信息可以相同，也可以不同。
在不同中继终端设备的配置信息相同的情况下，核心网设备仅需要确定一个配置信息即可。
在不同中继终端设备的配置信息不同的情况下，核心网设备针对不同中继终端设备需要分别确定对应的配置信息。
在不同中继终端设备的配置信息不同的情况下，核心网设备可以根据第一中继终端设备的能力信息以及流量信息确定配置信息。流量信息可以为第一中继终端设备可以用于中继的流量的信息，也可以为第一终端设备可以使用的总流量的信息。
602.核心网设备向接入网设备发送配置信息。
相应地，接入网设备接收来自核心网设备的配置信息。
603.接入网设备根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
接入网设备接收到上述配置信息之后，可以根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
可选地，该通信方法还可以包括：
604.在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，接入网设备向核心网设备发送指示信息。
相应地，核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的指示信息。指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，接入网设备将不会调度第一中继终端设备继续提供中继通信。
在接入网设备监测到第一中继终端设备的中继流量大于或等于第一流量信息对应的流量，或者第一中继终端设备的中继速率大于或等于第一速率信息对应的速率，或者第一中继终端设备中继的远程终端设备的数量大于或等于第一数量信息对应的数量，或者第一中继终端设备的中继数据量大于或等于第一数据量信息对应的数据量，或者第一中继终端设备的中继时长大于或等于第一时长信息对应的时长的情况下，接入网设备可以确定第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
该通信方法还可以包括：
605a.核心网设备向接入网设备发送重配置信息。
相应地，接入网设备接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息。重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
605b.接入网设备为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备。
步骤605可以为步骤605a或605b。
第一中继终端设备与第二终端设备不同。
核心网设备接收到来自接入网设备的指示信息之后，在需要第一中继终端设备继续提供中继通信的情况下，可以为第一中继终端设备重新配置第二限制信息，可以执行步骤605a。在不需要第一中继终端设备继续提供中继通信的情况下，可以拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息，可以执行步骤605b。
可见，步骤605a与步骤605b不能均执行，仅能执行其中的一个。
在重新配置了第二限制信息的情况下，核心网设备可以向接入网设备发送用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息的重配置信息。
接入网设备接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息之后，可以根据第二限制信息继续监 测第一中继终端设备。
第二限制信息可以包括第二流量信息、第二速率信息、第二数量信息、第二数据量信息和第二时长信息中的一个或多个。
第二限制信息可以大于第一限制信息。具体地，可以为第二限制信息中的每个信息对应的值大于第一限制信息中对应信息的值，也可以为第二限制信息中的部分信息对应的值大于第一限制信息中对应信息的值，而剩余部分信息对应的值与第一限制信息中对应信息的值相同。
上述指示信息可以携带达到限制的信息。达到限制的信息可以为流量、速率、远程终端设备的数量、数据量和时长中的一个或多个。第二限制信息至少要保证达到限制的信息的值大于第一限制信息中对应信息的值。
核心网设备可以根据第一中继终端设备上当前的非中继业务、终端设备的能力信息、第一中继终端设备的历史中继信息、第一中继终端设备所在区域的跟踪区域标识(tracking area identity，TAI)列表中终端设备的数量等信息中的一个或多个确定是否为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息。
例如，在终端设备的能力信息仅够支持第一中继终端设备上当前的非中继业务的情况下，核心网设备可以拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息。
再例如，在终端设备的能力信息支持第一中继终端设备上当前的非中继业务之外，还剩余很多信息的情况下，核心网设备可以为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息。
再例如，第一中继终端设备的历史中继信息中，第一中继终端设备一直中继的较好的情况下，核心网设备可以为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息。
上述举例仅是对核心网设备确定是否为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息的示例性说明，并不对其构成限定。
在核心网设备确定拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息的情况下，核心网设备可以向接入网设备发送一个信息，这个信息可以用于指示拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息。相应地，接入网设备可以接收来自核心网设备的这个信息。之后可以为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。第一远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备当前用于提供中继通信的远程终端设备中的任一终端设备。
在核心网设备确定拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息的情况下，核心网设备也可以不向接入网设备发送信息。此时，接入网设备可以在发送上述指示信息之后，启动一个定时器，在这个定时器到达时，如果接入网设备没有接收到重配置信息，则表明核心网设备确定拒绝为第一中继终端设备重新配置限制信息，可以为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图7，图7是本申请实施例公开的又一种通信方法的流程示意图。如图7所示，该通信方法可以包括以下步骤。
701.核心网设备确定用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息的配置信息。
702.核心网设备向接入网设备发送配置信息。
相应地，接入网设备接收来自核心网设备的配置信息。
703.接入网设备根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
704.在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，接入网设备向核心网设备发送指示信息。
相应地，核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的指示信息。
705a.核心网设备向接入网设备发送重配置信息。
相应地，接入网设备接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息。
705b.接入网设备为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。
步骤705可以为步骤705a或705b。
步骤701-步骤705的详细描述可以参考步骤601-605的相关描述。
706.接入网设备确定包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
707.接入网设备向核心网设备发送包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
相应地，核心网设备接收来自接入网设备的包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息的第一报告。
708.核心网设备根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
步骤706-步骤708的详细描述可以参考步骤501-503的相关描述。
应理解，上述几个方法实施例中相关内容可以相互参考。
应理解，上述通信方法中由接入网设备执行的功能也可以由接入网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)来执行，上述通信方法中由核心网设备执行的功能也可以由核心网设备中的模块(例如，芯片)来执行。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图8，图8是本申请实施例公开的一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图8所示，该通信装置可以包括确定单元801和发送单元802。该通信装置还可以包括接收单元803和监测单元804。其中：
确定单元801，用于确定第一报告，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
发送单元802，用于向核心网设备发送第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型以及多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型以及多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备可以包括第一远程终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
第一报告包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息，第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息以及第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，多个中继终端设备为为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，多个中继终端设备包括第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元803，用于接收来自核心网设备的第一请求，第一请求用于请求第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，确定单元801，具体用于在第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，确定单元801，具体用于在第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元803，用于接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
监测单元804，用于根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，发送单元802，还用于在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，向核心网设备发送指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元803，还用于接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，确定单元801，还用于为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。
有关上述确定单元801、发送单元802、接收单元803和监测单元804更详细的描述可以直接参考上述图7所示的方法实施例中接入网设备的相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图9，图9是本申请实施例公开的另一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图9所示，该通信装置可以包括接收单元901和监测单元902。该通信装置还可以包括发送单元903和确定单元904。其中：
接收单元901，用于接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
监测单元902，用于根据第一限制信息监测第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，发送单元903，用于在监测到第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息的情况下，向核心网设备发送指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元901，还用于接收来自核心网设备的重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，确定单元904，用于为第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，第一中继终端设备与第二中继终端设备不同。
有关上述接收单元901、监测单元902、发送单元903和确定单元904更详细的描述可以 直接参考上述图6所示的方法实施例中接入网设备的相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图10，图10是本申请实施例公开的又一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图10所示，该通信装置可以包括接收单元1001和确定单元1002。该通信装置还可以包括发送单元1003。其中：
接收单元1001，用于接收来自接入网设备的第一报告，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
确定单元1002，用于根据中继信息确定第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继RAT信息中的一个或多个。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息还可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备包括第一远程终端设备；
确定单元1002，具体用于根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，多个远程终端设备为第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，多个远程终端设备包括第一远程终端设备；
确定单元1002，具体用于根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息可以包括：
第一报告包括第一远程终端设备的中继信息，第一远程终端设备的中继信息可以包括第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，多个中继终端设备为为第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，多个中继终端设备包括第一中继终端设备。
作为一种可能的实施方式，第一远程终端设备的中继信息还可以包括多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型；
确定单元1002，具体用于根据第一中继终端设备的中继信息确定第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
作为一种可能的实施方式，发送单元1003，用于向接入网设备发送第一请求，第一请求用于请求第一报告。
作为一种可能的实施方式，确定单元1002，还用于确定配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
发送单元1003，用于向接入网设备发送配置信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元1001，还用于接收来自接入网设备的指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，发送单元1003，还用于向接入网设备发送重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
有关上述接收单元1001、确定单元1002和发送单元1003更详细的描述可以直接参考上述图7所示的方法实施例中核心网设备的相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图11，图11是本申请实施例公开的又一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图11所示，该通信装置可以包括确定单元1101和发送单元1102。该通信装置还可以包括接收单元1103。其中：
确定单元1101，用于确定配置信息，配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
发送单元1102，用于向接入网设备发送配置信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，接收单元1103，用于接收来自接入网设备的指示信息，指示信息用于指示第一中继终端设备达到第一限制信息。
作为一种可能的实施方式，发送单元1102，还用于向接入网设备发送重配置信息，重配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
有关上述确定单元1101、发送单元1102和接收单元1103更详细的描述可以直接参考上述图6所示的方法实施例中核心网设备的相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图12，图12是本申请实施例公开的又一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图12所示，该通信装置可以包括处理器1201，以及可选的存储器1202、收发器1203和总线1204。存储器1202可以是独立存在的，可以通过总线1204与处理器1201相连接。存储器1202也可以和处理器1201集成在一起。其中，总线1204用于实现这些组件之间的连接。在一种情况下，如图12所示，收发器1203可以包括发射机12031、接收机12032和天线12033。在另一种情况下，收发器1203可以包括发射器(即输出接口)和接收器(即输入接口)。发射器可以包括发射机和天线，接收器可以包括接收机和天线。
通过处理器1201执行计算机程序，该通信装置可以执行上述图5至图7所示出的任一方法实施例中接入网设备执行的各种方法，或者执行上述图5至图7所示出的任一方法实施例中核心网设备执行的各种方法。
示例性的，该通信装置可以为接入网设备，也可以为接入网设备中的模块。存储器1202中存储的计算机程序被执行时，该处理器1201可以控制发送单元802和接收单元803执行上述实施例中执行的操作，该处理器1201还可以执行上述实施例中确定单元801和监测单元804执行的操作，收发器1203可以执行上述实施例中发送单元802和接收单元803执行的操作。
示例性的，该通信装置可以为接入网设备，也可以为接入网设备中的模块。存储器1202中存储的计算机程序被执行时，该处理器1201可以控制接收单元901和发送单元903执行上述实施例中执行的操作，该处理器1201还可以执行上述实施例中监测单元902和确定单元904执行的操作，收发器1203可以执行上述实施例中接收单元901和发送单元903执行的操作。
示例性的，该通信装置可以为核心网设备，也可以为核心网设备中的模块。存储器1202中存储的计算机程序被执行时，该处理器1201可以控制接收单元1001和发送单元1003执行上述实施例中执行的操作，该处理器1201还可以执行上述实施例中确定单元1002执行的操作。收发器1203可以执行上述实施例中接收单元1001和发送单元1003执行的操作。
示例性的，该通信装置可以为核心网设备，也可以为核心网设备中的模块。存储器1202 中存储的计算机程序被执行时，该处理器1201可以控制发送单元1102和接收单元1103执行上述实施例中执行的操作，该处理器1201还可以执行上述实施例中确定单元1101执行的操作。收发器1203可以执行上述实施例中发送单元1102和接收单元1103执行的操作。
基于上述网络架构，请参阅图13，图13是本申请实施例公开的又一种通信装置的结构示意图。如图13所示，该通信装置可以包括输入接口1301、逻辑电路1302和输出接口1303。输入接口1301与输出接口1303通过逻辑电路1302相连接。其中，输入接口1301用于接收来自其它通信装置的信息，输出接口1303用于向其它通信装置输出、调度或者发送信息。逻辑电路1302用于执行除输入接口1301与输出接口1303的操作之外的操作，例如实现上述实施例中处理器1201实现的功能。其中，该通信装置可以为终端设备(或终端设备内的模块)，也可以为接入网设备(或接入网设备内的模块)，还可以为核心网设备(或核心网设备内的模块)。其中，有关输入接口1301、逻辑电路1302和输出接口1303更详细的描述可以直接参考上述方法实施例中终端设备或接入网设备或核心网设备的相关描述直接得到，这里不加赘述。
应理解，上述各个单元可以是独立的，也可以集成在一起的。
例如，发送单元和接收单元可以是独立的，也可以集成为收发单元或通信单元。
再例如，确定单元与检测单元可以是独立的，也可以集成为处理单元。
应理解，上述各个模块可以是独立的，也可以集成在一起的。例如，发射机、接收机和天线可以是独立的，也可以集成为收发器。再例如，输入接口与输出接口可以是独立的，也可以集成为通信接口。
本申请实施例还公开一种计算机可读存储介质，其中存储有计算机程序或计算机指令，该计算机程序或计算机指令在计算机上运行时，上述方法实施例中的方法被执行。
本申请实施例还公开一种包括计算机程序或计算机指令的计算机程序产品，该计算机程序或计算机指令在计算机上运行时，上述方法实施例中的方法被执行。
本申请实施例还公开一种通信系统，该通信系统可以包括如下中至少一个：核心网设备、接入网设备和终端设备，具体描述可以参考上述所示的通信方法。
以上所述的具体实施方式，对本申请的目的、技术方案和有益效果进行了进一步详细说明，所应理解的是，以上所述仅为本申请的具体实施方式而已，并不用于限定本申请的保护范围，凡在本申请的技术方案的基础之上，所做的任何修改、等同替换、改进等，均应包括在本申请的保护范围之内。

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  1. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于接入网设备，包括：
    确定第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    向核心网设备发送所述第一报告。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术RAT信息中的一个或多个。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括：
    所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继终端设备。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
  6. 根据权利要求1-5任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述核心网设备的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
  7. 根据权利要求1-5任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述确定第一报告包括：
    在所述第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。
  8. 根据权利要求1-5任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述确定第一报告包括：
    在所述第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。
  9. 根据权利要求1-8任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
    根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  12. 根据权利要求10所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
  13. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于接入网设备，包括：
    接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  16. 根据权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
  17. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于核心网设备，包括：
    接收来自接入网设备的第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术RAT信息中的一个或多个。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备；
    所述根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备的中继流量包括：
    根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
  20. 根据权利要求17所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括：
    所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继 终端设备。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型；
    所述根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备的中继流量包括：
    根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
  22. 根据权利要求17-21任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
  23. 根据权利要求17-22任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
    向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  26. 一种通信方法，其特征在于，所述方法应用于核心网设备，包括：
    确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
    向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
  27. 根据权利要求26所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  28. 根据权利要求27所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  29. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括：
    确定单元，用于确定第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    发送单元，用于向核心网设备发送所述第一报告。
  30. 根据权利要求29所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术RAT信息中的一个或多个。
  31. 根据权利要求30所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继 切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备。
  32. 根据权利要求29所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括：
    所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继终端设备。
  33. 根据权利要求32所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型。
  34. 根据权利要求29-33任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    第一接收单元，用于接收来自所述核心网设备的第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
  35. 根据权利要求29-33任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述确定单元，具体用于：
    在所述第一中继终端设备进入空闲态时，确定第一报告。
  36. 根据权利要求29-33任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述确定单元，具体用于：
    在所述第一远程终端设备切换路径的情况下，确定第一报告。
  37. 根据权利要求29-36任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    第二接收单元，用于接收来自所述核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
    监测单元，用于根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
  38. 根据权利要求37所述的装置，其特征在于，所述发送单元，还用于在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  39. 根据权利要求38所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第二接收单元，还用于接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  40. 根据权利要求38所述的装置，其特征在于，所述确定单元，还用于为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
  41. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括：
    接收单元，用于接收来自核心网设备的配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    监测单元，用于根据所述第一限制信息监测所述第一中继终端设备。
  42. 根据权利要求41所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    发送单元，用于在监测到所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息的情况下，向所述核心网设备发送指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所 述第一限制信息。
  43. 根据权利要求42所述的装置，其特征在于，所述接收单元，还用于接收来自所述核心网设备的重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  44. 根据权利要求42所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    确定单元，用于为所述第一远程终端设备确定第二中继终端设备，所述第一中继终端设备与所述第二中继终端设备不同。
  45. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括：
    接收单元，用于接收来自接入网设备的第一报告，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与所述接入网设备提供中继通信；
    确定单元，用于根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备的中继流量。
  46. 根据权利要求45所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一中继终端设备的中继时间信息、中继流量信息、中继次数信息和中继无线接入技术RAT信息中的一个或多个。
  47. 根据权利要求46所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一中继终端设备的中继信息还包括以下一个或多个：多个远程终端设备的标识、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继流量信息、所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继业务类型和所述多个远程终端设备对应的中继切片类型，所述多个远程终端设备为所述第一中继终端设备提供中继通信的所有远程终端设备，所述多个远程终端设备包括所述第一远程终端设备；
    所述确定单元，具体用于：根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
  48. 根据权利要求45所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一报告包括第一中继终端设备的中继信息包括：
    所述第一报告包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息包括所述第一远程终端设备的中继时间信息、多个中继终端设备的标识、所述多个中继终端设备的中继流量信息、所述多个中继终端设备的中继次数信息和所述第一远程终端设备的中继RAT信息中的一个或多个，所述多个中继终端设备为为所述第一远程终端设备提供中继通信的所有中继终端设备，所述多个中继终端设备包括所述第一中继终端设备。
  49. 根据权利要求48所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第一远程终端设备的中继信息还包括所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继业务类型，和/或所述多个中继终端设备对应的中继切片类型；
    所述确定单元，具体用于：根据所述中继信息确定所述第一中继终端设备对应不同业务类型和/或切片类型的中继流量。
  50. 根据权利要求45-49任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    第一发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送第一请求，所述第一请求用于请求所述第一报告。
  51. 根据权利要求45-50任一项所述的装置，其特征在于，所述确定单元，还用于确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息；
    所述装置还包括：
    第二发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
  52. 根据权利要求51所述的装置，其特征在于，所述接收单元，还用于接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  53. 根据权利要求52所述的装置，其特征在于，所述第二发送单元，还用于向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  54. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括：
    确定单元，用于确定配置信息，所述配置信息用于配置第一中继终端设备用于中继的第一限制信息，所述第一中继终端设备用于为第一远程终端设备与接入网设备提供中继通信；
    发送单元，用于向所述接入网设备发送所述配置信息。
  55. 根据权利要求54所述的装置，其特征在于，所述装置还包括：
    接收单元，用于接收来自所述接入网设备的指示信息，所述指示信息用于指示所述第一中继终端设备达到所述第一限制信息。
  56. 根据权利要求55所述的装置，其特征在于，所述发送单元，还用于向所述接入网设备发送重配置信息，所述重配置信息用于配置所述第一中继终端设备用于中继的第二限制信息。
  57. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括处理器、存储器、输入接口和输出接口，所述输入接口用于接收来自所述通信装置之外的其它通信装置的信息，所述输出接口用于向所述通信装置之外的其它通信装置输出信息，所述处理器调用所述存储器中存储的计算机程序实现如权利要求1-12任一项所述的方法，或者如权利要求13-16任一项所述的方法。
  58. 一种通信装置，其特征在于，包括处理器、存储器、输入接口和输出接口，所述输入接口用于接收来自所述通信装置之外的其它通信装置的信息，所述输出接口用于向所述通信装置之外的其它通信装置输出信息，所述处理器调用所述存储器中存储的计算机程序实现如权利要求17-25任一项所述的方法，或者如权利要求26-28任一项所述的方法。
  59. 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中存储有计算机程序或计算机指令，当所述计算机程序或计算机指令被运行时，实现如权利要求1-28任一项所述的方法。
  60. 一种芯片，其特征在于，包括处理器，用于执行存储器中存储的程序，当所述程序被执行时，使得所述芯片执行如权利要求1-28任一项所述的方法。
  61. 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计算机指令，当所述计算机程序或计算机指令在计算机上运行时，如权利要求1-28任一项所述的方法被执行。
  62. 一种通信系统，其特征在于，包括：
    如权利要求57所述的装置以及如权利要求58所述的装置。
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