WO2023179667A1

WO2023179667A1 - Location service opening methods, apparatus, communication device and readable storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2023179667A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/083080
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王文; 谢振华
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2022-03-24
Filing date: 2023-03-22
Publication date: 2023-09-28
Also published as: CN116847274A

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application are location service opening methods, an apparatus, a communication device and a readable storage medium, belonging to the technical field of communications. One method comprises: a first terminal sending first information, the first information being used for instructing the first terminal to provide a location-related service to a first communication device, wherein the first communication device comprises any one of the following: a second terminal, a server, or a network device.

Description

Location service opening method, device, communication equipment and readable storage medium

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims priority from Chinese Patent Application No. 202210302484.X filed in China on March 24, 2022, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

This application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to a location service opening method, device, communication equipment and readable storage medium.

Background technique

With the development of communication technology, Side Link (SL) transmission has been widely used. Among them, performing ranging and/or positioning between terminals through secondary link technology is regarded as a promising business scenario.

When a third-party device needs to perform ranging or positioning, some devices have the ability to provide ranging and/or secondary link positioning services. However, the third-party device cannot know this.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present application provide a location service opening method, device, communication device and readable storage medium to solve the problem of how a third-party device calls other devices to perform ranging and/or positioning services.

The first aspect is to provide a location service opening method, including:

The first terminal sends first information, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.

The second aspect provides a location service opening method, including:

The first communication device receives first information from the first terminal, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

The first communication device calls the location-related service;

The third aspect provides a location service opening method, including:

The second communication device receives a second request from the first terminal, where the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can invoke the location-related service of the first terminal.

The fourth aspect provides a location service opening method, including:

The third communication device receives a third request from the second communication device, the third request is used to request the third communication device to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

In a fifth aspect, a location service opening device is provided, applied to a communication device, where the communication device is a first communication device, including:

A third receiving module configured to receive first information from the first terminal, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

The first calling module is used to call the location-related service.

In a sixth aspect, a location service opening device is provided, applied to a communication device, and the communication device is a second communication device, including:

The fifth receiving module is configured to receive a second request from the first terminal, where the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

In a seventh aspect, a location service opening device is provided, applied to communication equipment, and the communication equipment is a third communication equipment, including:

A seventh receiving module, configured to receive a third request from the second communication device, the third request being used to request the third communication device to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

In a fifth aspect, a communication device is provided, including: a processor, a memory and a device stored in the A program or instructions on the memory and executable on the processor, which when executed by the processor implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

In an eighth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided. Programs or instructions are stored on the readable storage medium. When the programs or instructions are executed by a processor, the first aspect or the second aspect or the third aspect or the third aspect is implemented. The steps of the method described in the four aspects.

In a ninth aspect, a chip is provided. The chip includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the first aspect or the second aspect. Or the steps of the method described in the third aspect or the fourth aspect.

In a tenth aspect, a computer program/program product is provided, the computer program/program product is stored in a non-transitory storage medium, and the program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the first aspect Or the steps of the method described in the second aspect, the third aspect or the fourth aspect.

An eleventh aspect provides a communication system, the communication system including at least two of a first terminal, a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device, the first terminal being configured to perform the following steps: The steps of the method described in one aspect, the second communication device is used to perform the steps of the method described in the second aspect, the second communication device is used to perform the steps of the method described in the third aspect, The third communication device is used to perform the steps of the method described in the fourth aspect.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first terminal may indicate to the first communication device (such as a second terminal, a server or a network device) that the first terminal can provide location-related services to the first communication device, that is, the first terminal may provide location-related services to the first communication device. A terminal can provide (or open) location-related services to the first communication device, thereby enabling the first communication device to obtain measurement information and/or measurement results between target terminals, more conveniently implement location-related services, and improve the efficiency of the communication system. reliability.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is one of the flow charts of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 3 is the second flow chart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 4 is the third flow chart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 5 is the fourth flow chart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 6 is the fifth flow chart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 7 is the sixth flowchart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 8 is the seventh flowchart of the location service opening method provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 9 is one of the schematic diagrams of the location service opening device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 10 is the second schematic diagram of the location service opening device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 11 is the third schematic diagram of the location service opening device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 12 is the fourth schematic diagram of the location service opening device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art fall within the scope of protection of this application.

The terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that "first" and "second" are distinguished objects It is usually one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or multiple. In addition, "and/or" in the description and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

It is worth pointing out that the technology described in the embodiments of this application is not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE)/LTE Evolution (LTE-Advanced, LTE-A) systems, and can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as code Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) and other systems. The term "system" in the embodiments of this application "System" and "network" are often used interchangeably, and the techniques described can be used with the systems and radio technologies mentioned above as well as with other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes the new air interface ( New Radio (NR) systems, and the term NR is used in most of the following descriptions, but these technologies can also be applied to applications other than NR system applications, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems.

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of the present application are applicable. The wireless communication system includes terminal 11, terminal 12, terminal 13 and network device 14. Among them, the terminal 11, the terminal 12 and the terminal 13 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a laptop computer (Laptop Computer), or a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), a palmtop computer, Netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile Internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) equipment, robots, wearables Wearable Device, Vehicle User Equipment (VUE), Pedestrian User Equipment (PUE), smart home (home equipment with wireless communication functions, such as refrigerators, TVs, washing machines or furniture, etc.), games Terminal devices such as computers, personal computers (PCs), teller machines or self-service machines. Wearable devices include: smart watches, smart bracelets, smart headphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart bracelets, smart rings) , smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. It should be noted that the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific types of terminal 11, terminal 12 and terminal 13. The network device 14 may include an access network device or a core network device, where the network device 14 may also be called a radio access network device, a radio access network (Radio Access Network, RAN), a radio access network function or a radio access network unit. Access network equipment may include a base station, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access point or a WiFi node, etc. The base station may be called a Node B, an Evolved Node B (eNB), an access point, a base transceiver station ( Base Transceiver Station (BTS), radio base station, radio transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), home B-node, home evolved B-node, transmitting and receiving point ( Transmitting Receiving Point (TRP) or some other appropriate terminology in the field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved, the base station is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that in the embodiment of this application, only in the NR system The base station is introduced as an example, and The specific type of base station is not limited.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, obtaining can be understood as obtaining from configuration, receiving, receiving after requesting, obtaining through self-learning, obtaining based on derivation from unreceived information, or obtaining based on processing of received information. Specifically, it can be It is determined according to actual needs, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit this.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, sending may include broadcasting in system messages and returning after responding to the request.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the terminal identification includes at least one of the following: user information (user info), layer 2 identification (L2 ID), globally unique temporary user equipment (User Equipment, UE) identification (Globally Unique Temporary UE) Identity, GUTI), User Hidden Identifier (Subscription Concealed Identifier, SUCI), etc.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the communication device may include at least one of the following: a communication network element and a terminal.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the communication network element may include at least one of the following: a core network element and a radio access network element.

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the network device may be a core network element (CN network element), and the CN network element may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: core network equipment, core network node, core network function, mobile Management entity (Mobility Management Entity, MME), access mobility management function (Access Management Function, AMF), authentication service function (Authentication Server Function, AUSF), session management function (Session Management Function, SMF), user plane function ( User Plane Function, UPF), serving gateway (serving Gate Way, SGW), packet data network (Packet Data Network, PDN) gateway (PDN Gate Way, PDN gateway), policy control function (Policy Control Function, PCF), policy and planning Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), GPRS Service Support Node (SGSN), Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), Application Function, Data Collection Coordination Function (Data Collection Coordination Function, DCCF), Messaging Framework Adaptor Function (MFAF), Network Exposure Function (NEF).

In an optional embodiment of the present invention, the network device may be a RAN network element, and the RAN network element may Including but not limited to at least one of the following: wireless access network equipment, wireless access network nodes, wireless access network functions, wireless access network units, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) wireless access Network, non-3GPP wireless access network, Centralized Unit (CU), Distributed Unit (DU), base station, evolved Node B (eNB), 5G base station (gNB), wireless network control Radio Network Controller (RNC), base station (NodeB), non-3GPP Inter Working Function (N3IWF), access control (Access Controller, AC) node, access point (Access Point, AP) Device or Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) node.

A base station can be a base station in Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) or CDMA (BTS, Base Transceiver Station), or it can be a base station in Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) (NodeB), it can also be an evolved base station (eNB or e-NodeB, evolutionary Node B) and a 5G base station (gNB) in LTE, which are not limited by the embodiment of the present invention.

The location service opening method, device, communication device and readable storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail through some embodiments and application scenarios with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figure 2, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening method. Specific steps include: step 201.

Step 201: The first terminal sends first information to the first communication device, where the first information is used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

Wherein, the first communication device (also known as a third-party device) includes any of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.

The first terminal (that is, the first UE) herein may also be referred to as a terminal that provides ranging and/or secondary link positioning service opening.

The second terminal in this article may also be called a third-party terminal (ie, a third-party UE), and the second terminal may refer to other terminals except the first terminal.

The first information herein may also be called ranging and/or secondary link positioning service opening information.

In this embodiment of the present application, a third-party device such as a second terminal can be a secondary link positioning client terminal (eg, SL positioning client UE). The second terminal sends a measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request to the first terminal. To obtain the relationship between the first terminal and the third terminal (also called the target terminal) measurement and/or secondary link positioning results, thereby triggering measurement and/or secondary link positioning services. The measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request may include at least one of the first terminal information, the second terminal information, and the third terminal information.

The first terminal triggers the authentication process of the second terminal so that the measurement and/or secondary link positioning services between the first terminal and the third terminal can be invoked, that is, the authorization of the secondary link positioning client terminal for the other two Ranging and side-chain positioning service calls for each terminal.

The first terminal and the third terminal initiate a measurement and/or secondary link positioning process, and obtain a measurement and/or secondary link positioning result. The first terminal may send the measurement and/or secondary link positioning results to the second terminal to complete the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services.

In this embodiment of the present application, the first terminal opens the location-related service to the first communication device through the first information, so that the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first communication device. The first communication device calls the first terminal's location-related service. After location-related services are provided, measurement information and/or measurement results between target terminals can be obtained, and the first communication device can determine its own behavior based on the measurement information and/or measurement results between target terminals.

In an implementation manner of this application, the location-related services include:

Obtain at least one of the following through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

(1) The position of the target terminal (i.e., the target UE). Optionally, the position of the target terminal includes the relative position of the target terminal and/the absolute position of the target terminal;

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

It can be understood that the target terminal in this article can also be described as a target device. The target device includes but is not limited to a target terminal, and the target terminal may include a first terminal and/or a second terminal.

It should be noted that in this application, ranging (Ranging) and/or side link (Sidelink) positioning services can be understood as determining the first terminal and/or the first communication device through the absolute position of the first terminal and/or the first communication device. The terminal and/or the first communication device performs ranging (Ranging) and/or Sidelink (Sidelink) positioning, that is, performing ranging or positioning (obtaining absolute position information) by determining the absolute position of the terminal; it can also be understood as using the third The relative position between a terminal and the first communication device is used for ranging and/or secondary link positioning. When performing ranging and/or secondary link positioning through relative positions, the absolute position of the first communication device may not be required, and only the relative position relationship between the first terminal and the first communication device may be determined. For example, the relative distance or relative position of any two of the first terminal, the first communication device, the second communication device, and the third communication device is determined through the first terminal.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The first terminal receives a first request from the first communication device, and the first request is used to request to obtain at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

(2) Measurement information of ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals.

The first request herein may also be called a first ranging and/or secondary link positioning request.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first terminal receives the first request and performs at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal (ie, invoke the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal).

That is, the first terminal authenticates whether the first communication device can request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal.

(2) The first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services according to the first request.

That is, the first request may trigger the first terminal to perform ranging and/or secondary link positioning processes between target terminals.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal, including at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal according to configuration information (or described as a configuration policy);

Optionally, the configuration information includes authorization information of the first communication device.

(2) The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal according to the network side indication (or described as a network side authentication indication).

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first terminal determines whether the first communication device can invoke the location-related service of the first terminal according to network side instructions, including:

The first terminal sends a second request (or described as a first ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) to the second communication device. The second request is used to request the network side to authenticate the first communication Whether the device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

The first terminal receives second information (or described as authentication or authorization information) from the second communication device, and the second information is used to indicate whether the network side has the ability to call the first communication device. The authentication information of the first terminal's location-related service capability, that is, the first terminal can determine whether the first communication device can request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal based on the second information.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The first terminal determines, based on the second information, whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal;

When it is determined that the first communication device has the ability to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, the first terminal sends third information (or described as first ranging/ Secondary link positioning request accepted), the third information is used to instruct the first terminal to accept the first request;

When it is determined that the first communication device does not have the ability to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, the first terminal sends fourth information (or described as first ranging /Secondary link positioning request rejection), the fourth information is used to instruct the first terminal to reject the first request.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the second information includes at least one of the following:

(1) Fifth information (or described as authorization indication), the fifth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is authorized to call the location-related service of the first terminal, that is, the first communication device can call (or request ) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning services for the first terminal;

(2) Sixth information (or described as a non-authorization indication), the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the location-related services of the first terminal;

(3) The seventh information (or described as an authorized target terminal identification), the seventh information is used to indicate that the first communication device can obtain ranging and/or secondary link positioning services corresponding to the authorized target terminal, wherein, The authorized target terminal may be different from the target terminal in the third request (or described as the second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) sent by the second communication device to the third communication device, and the authorized target terminal may be the third request. A subset of target endpoints in three requests.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The first terminal sends at least one of the following to the first communication device:

(1) Measurement information of ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

(2) Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

(3) The location of the target terminal.

In an embodiment of the present application, the measurement information includes at least one of the following:

(1) The distance between the target terminals;

(2) The angle between the target terminals;

(3) Location information of the target terminal.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the second request includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal identifier;

The first terminal identification herein may also be described as an identification of a terminal that provides ranging and/or secondary link positioning service opening.

(2) The first communication device identification;

The first communication device identification herein may also be described as a third-party terminal identification.

(3) The target terminal identification;

(4) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first request includes at least one of the following:

(1) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification, such as service type, application identification, application code, and service descriptor of the service;

(2) The first communication device identification, such as user info, SUCI, GUTI or L2 ID of the first communication device, etc.

(3) Measurement accuracy requirements for ranging and/or secondary link positioning;

That is, the first terminal is required to provide measurement information or results of a corresponding level (high precision or low precision).

(4) Information about the target terminal;

That is, obtain the distance between target terminals and the target terminal identification (for example, the user info, SUCI, GUTI or L2 ID of the target terminal, etc.). For example, if the information of the target terminal is UE#1 and UE#2, it means obtaining the UE Measurement information and/or measurement results between #1 and UE#2.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the request type of the first request includes at least one of the following: item:

(1) The first type (i.e., immediate measurement request), the first type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within the first time;

For example, the first type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within a short period of time.

(2) The second type (ie, deferred measurement request), the second type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within a second time and when a specific event is met.

For example, the second type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results when a trigger event is met within a certain time in the future.

In an implementation manner of the present application, when the request type includes the second type, the request type further includes:

Eighth information (or described as target terminal reachability), the eighth information is used to indicate that when the first terminal measures the target terminal, send the measurement information and/or measurement results;

Ninth information (or described as area information), the ninth information is used to indicate that when the target terminal enters the first area, the measurement information and/or measurement results are sent;

Tenth information (or described as periodic information), the ninth information is used to indicate that the measurement information and/or measurement results are sent periodically;

Eleventh information (or described as movement information), the tenth information is used to indicate that when the distance between the target terminal and the first terminal exceeds a predetermined distance, send the measurement information and/or Measurement results.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first information includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(2) The service Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) identification of the first terminal;

(3) Capability information of the first terminal;

(4) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification, such as service type, application identification, application code, etc.;

(5) The target terminal identification list;

In this embodiment of the present application, the first terminal may provide all target terminals in the target terminal identification list. Based on the target terminal identification list, the first communication device can know which measurement information and/or measurement results between target terminals the first terminal can provide.

It should be noted that the target terminal identification list may include the first terminal identification.

(6) The first terminal provides measurement accuracy of ranging and/or secondary link positioning services.

That is, the first terminal may provide measurement information and/or accuracy of the measurement results between the target terminals.

In one embodiment of the present application, the capability information (or described as ranging and/or ranging capabilities of the secondary link positioning service terminal) includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal supports distance measurement and/or calculation;

(2) The first terminal supports direction measurement and/or calculation;

(3) The first terminal supports distance measurement and/or calculation that meets preset accuracy requirements;

(4) The first terminal supports direction measurement and/or calculation that meets preset accuracy requirements.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first terminal may indicate to the first communication device (such as a second terminal, a server or a network device) that the first terminal can provide location-related services to the first communication device, that is, the first terminal may provide location-related services to the first communication device. A terminal can provide (or open) location-related services to the first communication device, so that the first communication device can obtain measurement information and/or measurement results between target terminals, thereby improving the reliability of the communication system.

Referring to Figure 3, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening method. Specific steps include: step 301 and step 302.

Step 301: The first communication device receives first information from the first terminal, the first information is used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

Step 302: The first communication device calls the location-related service;

In an implementation manner of the present application, location-related services include:

(1) The position of the target terminal. Optionally, the position of the target terminal includes the relative position of the target terminal and/or the absolute position of the target terminal;

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In an implementation manner of the present application, after the first communication device receives the first information, the method further includes:

The first communication device sends a first request to the first terminal, where the first request is used to request at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

In an implementation manner of the present application, the first communication device sends a first request to the first terminal, including:

When the first communication device determines to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services from the first terminal according to the first information, the first communication device sends the first communication device to the first terminal. First request.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The first communication device receives at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

(2) Measurement information of ranging and/or secondary link positioning;

(3) Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning.

Optionally, at least one of the above (1) to (3) is carried in the first ranging and/or secondary link positioning service reply.

It should be noted that the introduction of features such as the first request, first information, measurement information, measurement results, etc. in the embodiment of the first communication device may refer to the embodiment of the first terminal, and will not be described again here.

Referring to Figure 4, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening method. Specific steps include: step 401.

Step 401: The second communication device receives a second request from the first terminal, the second request is for Requesting the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

The second communication device herein includes, but is not limited to, AMF.

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The second communication device sends second information (first ranging/secondary link positioning service opening authentication request reply) to the first terminal, and the second information is used to instruct the network side to respond to the first communication Authentication information as to whether the device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The second communication device sends a third request (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) to the third communication device. The third request is used to request the third communication device to authenticate. Whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal, that is, it is used to request to obtain the authentication information whether the first communication device can call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal. .

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The second communication device receives twelfth information (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) from the third communication device, the twelfth information is used to instruct the third communication device Authentication information (or described as an authentication result) on whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The second communication device sends thirteenth information (or described as a first ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) to the first terminal, where the thirteenth information is used to indicate the third The third communication device determines whether the first communication device has the ability to call the location-related service of the first terminal. Authentication information of the capability (or description as authentication result).

In an implementation manner of the present application, the second information, twelfth information or thirteenth information includes at least one of the following:

(1) Fifth information, the fifth information is used to instruct the first communication device to authorize the first terminal to call ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

(2) Sixth information, the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal;

(3) Seventh information, the seventh information is used to indicate that the first communication device can obtain ranging and/or secondary link positioning services corresponding to the authorized target terminal.

The authorized target terminals may be a subset of the target terminals in the third request (or described as the second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) sent by the second communication device to the third communication device.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the third request includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(1) The target terminal identification

(2) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

It should be noted that the introduction of features such as the second request in the embodiment of the second communication device may refer to the embodiment of the first terminal, and will not be described again here.

In the embodiment of the present application, the network side is able to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal, thereby improving the reliability of the communication system.

Referring to Figure 5, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening method. Specific steps include: step 501.

Step 501: The third communication device receives a third request (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) from the second communication device, where the third request is used to request the third communication device Authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

The third communication device herein includes but is not limited to AUSF.

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The third communication device determines based on at least one of the subscription information of the first communication device, the authorization information of the first communication device, the operator policy, the local policy, the subscription information of the target terminal, and the authorization information of the target terminal. Whether the first communication device can invoke ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal.

In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

The third communication device sends twelfth information (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) to the second communication device, where the twelfth information is used to indicate that the third communication device The communication device provides authentication information on whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(2) The target terminal identification;

(3) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

In an implementation manner of the present application, the twelfth information includes at least one of the following:

The embodiments of the present application will be introduced below with reference to Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 3.

Embodiment 1

In the discovery phase or the direct link establishment phase, the first terminal sends the first information. The first terminal can allow the first communication device to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal to obtain the measurement information between the target terminals. and/or measurement results.

See Figure 6. The specific steps include:

Step 1: In the discovery phase or the direct link establishment phase, the first terminal sends the first information to the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2 and/or the first communication device #3, where the first information is In order to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device, the first communication device may call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal to obtain measurement information and/or measurement results between the target terminals. .

Optionally, the first information may be included in a discovery message or a direct establishment request message.

The first communication device #1, the first communication device #2 and/or the first communication device #3 monitor/receive the first information sent by the first terminal, the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2 and/or The first communication device #3 determines whether to invoke ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal based on the content of the first information.

Optionally, the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2 and/or the first communication device #3 determine whether to invoke the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal according to at least one of the following:

(1) Whether the target terminal list in the first information includes the identification of the target terminal from which the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2, and/or the first communication device #3 wants to obtain measurement information/or measurement results.

For example, the first communication device #2 determines that the target terminal list in the first information includes the identification of the target terminal for which the first communication device #2 wants to obtain measurement information/or measurement results.

(2) Whether the capability information of the first terminal meets the requirements of the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2 and/or the first communication device #3;

For example, the first communication device #2 determines that the capability information of the first terminal meets the requirements of the first communication device #2.

(3) Whether the measurement accuracy meets the requirements of the first communication device #1, the first communication device #2, and/or the first communication device #3.

For example, the first communication device #2 determines that the measurement accuracy meets the requirements of the first communication device #2.

Step 2: The first communication device #2 determines to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal, Send a direct establishment request or a direct establishment reply message to the first terminal.

Optionally, the direct establishment request or direct establishment reply message includes a first ranging/secondary link positioning request.

Embodiment 2: The first communication device calls the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal.

See Figure 7. The specific steps include:

Step 1: The first communication device sends a first request (or described as a first ranging and/or secondary link positioning request) to the first terminal, and calls the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal to obtain the target. Locations of terminals, measurement information between target terminals, and/or measurement results between target terminals.

Optionally, the first request may be included in existing PC5-S signaling. For example, the first request may be included in a direct establishment request/direct link update request message, or dedicated signaling may be used to send the first request.

Step 2: The first terminal receives the first request sent by the first communication device, and performs authentication for the first communication device to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal:

One implementation is that the first terminal determines whether the first communication device is authorized to invoke the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal according to the configuration information.

In another implementation manner, the first terminal determines whether the first communication device is authorized to call the first terminal's ranging and/or secondary link positioning service according to the network side authentication indication. As shown in Figure 7, the first terminal sends a request to the first terminal. The two communication devices send a second request (or described as a first ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request).

Step 3: The second communication device receives the second request, and the second communication device sends a third request (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) to the third communication device.

Step 4: The third communication device receives the third request and performs the ranging/secondary link positioning service authentication process (step 4a and step 4b) on the first communication device and/or the target terminal, for example, according to the subscription of the first communication device information, authorization information of the first communication device, operator policy, local policy, contract information of the target terminal, authorization information of the target terminal, etc., to determine whether the first communication device can call the ranging and /or secondary link positioning service.

For example, the third communication device authenticates whether the first communication device is authorized to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, and the third communication device authenticates whether the target terminal allows the first terminal to provide ranging and/or Secondary link location service.

Step 5: The third communication device sends the twelfth information (or described as the second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) to the second communication device. The twelfth information is used to instruct the third communication device to Authentication information as to whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

Step 6: After receiving the twelfth information, the second communication device sends the thirteenth information (or described as the first ranging/secondary link positioning service opening authentication request reply) to the first terminal. The thirteenth information Authentication information used to indicate whether the third communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal for the first communication device.

Step 7: The first terminal receives the thirteenth information, and authorizes the first communication device to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal. If the request type of the first request in step 1 is the first type (immediate measurement request), the first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services between target terminals.

Optionally, the first terminal performing ranging and/or secondary link positioning services between target terminals includes at least one of the following:

(1) Negotiate measurement configuration. The measurement configuration may include at least one of the following: (a) Characteristics of the location measurement reference signal, such as the period, power, etc. of the location measurement reference signal; (b) Location information of the terminal.

(2) Detect or receive the position measurement reference signal of the target terminal, and obtain/determine measurement information and/or measurement results based on the position measurement reference signal.

Step 8: The first terminal sends a direct establishment reply message/direct link update reply message, which carries the first ranging secondary link positioning service reply message to the first communication device. Optionally, the direct establishment reply message/direct link The update reply message carries the first ranging secondary link positioning service reply message, and the first ranging secondary link positioning service reply message includes measurement information and/or measurement results.

Optionally, the measurement information includes at least one of the following: distance between target terminals, angle between target terminals, and location information of the target terminals; measurement results include at least one of the following: distance between target terminals, distance between target terminals, angle between.

Embodiment 3

The first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services between target terminals according to the event trigger, obtains measurement information and/or measurement results, and feeds them back to the first communication device.

See Figure 8, the specific steps are as follows:

Step 1: When the request type of the first request is the second type (delayed measurement request), the second type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or within a second time and when a specific event is met. Or the measurement result, that is, based on a specific event triggering (event detected) the first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services between target terminals, obtains measurement information and/or measurement results, and feeds them back to the first communication device.

Step 2: The first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services between target terminals.

Step 3: The first terminal sends measurement information and/or measurement results to the first communication device.

Step 4 (optional step): The first communication device feeds back confirmation information, that is, confirms receipt of the measurement information and/or measurement results.

Referring to Figure 9, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening device, which is applied to a terminal. The terminal is a first terminal. The device 900 includes:

The first sending module 901 is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 900 further includes:

A first receiving module, configured to receive a first request from the first communication device, where the first request is used to request to obtain at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 900 further includes:

The first processing module is configured to perform at least one of the following when receiving the first request:

(1) Determine whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

(2) Perform ranging and/or secondary link positioning services according to the first request.

In one implementation of the present application, determining whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal includes at least one of the following:

(1) Determine whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal according to configuration information;

(2) Determine whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal according to network side instructions.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 900 further includes:

The second sending module is configured to send a second request to the second communication device, where the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

A second receiving module configured to receive second information from the second communication device, where the second information is used to indicate whether the network side has a location-related service for calling the first terminal for the first communication device. Authentication information for capabilities.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 900 further includes:

a second processing module configured to determine, based on the second information, whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal;

After determining that the first communication device has the capability to request ranging and/or secondary link determination of the first terminal, If the service capability is satisfied, send third information, where the third information is used to instruct the first terminal to accept the first request;

When it is determined that the first communication device does not have the ability to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, send fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate that the first The terminal rejects the first request.

(1) Fifth information, the fifth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is authorized to call the location-related service of the first terminal;

(2) Sixth information, the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the location-related services of the first terminal;

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 900 further includes:

A third sending module, configured to send at least one of the following to the first communication device:

(2) Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

(3) The location of the target terminal.

(1) The distance between the target terminals;

(2) The angle between the target terminals;

(3) Location information of the target terminal.

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(2) The first communication device identification;

(3) The target terminal identification;

(4) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

(4) Information about the target terminal;

In an implementation manner of the present application, the request type of the first request includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first type, the first type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within the first time;

(2) Second type, the second type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within a second time and when a specific event is met.

Eighth information, the eighth information is used to indicate that when the first terminal measures the target terminal, send the measurement information and/or the measurement result;

Ninth information, the ninth information is used to instruct to send the measurement information and/or measurement results when the target terminal enters the first area;

Tenth information, the ninth information is used to indicate that the measurement information and/or measurement results are periodically sent;

Eleventh information, the tenth information is used to instruct to send the measurement information and/or measurement results when the distance between the target terminal and the first terminal exceeds a predetermined distance.

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(2) The serving public land mobile network identification of the first terminal;

(3) Capability information of the first terminal;

(5) The target terminal identification list;

In one embodiment of the present application, the capability information includes at least one of the following:

(1) The first terminal supports distance measurement and/or calculation;

(2) The first terminal supports direction measurement and/or calculation;

The device provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment in Figure 2 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details will not be described here.

Referring to Figure 10, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening device, which is applied to a first communication device. The device 1000 includes:

The third receiving module 1001 is configured to receive first information from the first terminal, where the first information is used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

The first calling module 1002 is used to call the location-related service.

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In an implementation manner of the present application, after the first communication device receives the first information, the apparatus 1000 further includes:

The fourth sending module is configured to send a first request to the first terminal, where the first request is used to request at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

In an implementation manner of the present application, the fourth sending module is further used for:

If the first communication device determines to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services from the first terminal according to the first information, the first request is sent to the first terminal.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1000 further includes:

The fourth receiving module is used to receive at least one of the following:

(1) Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

(2) Measurement information of ranging and/or secondary link positioning;

(3) Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment in Figure 3 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid duplication, the details will not be described here.

Referring to Figure 11, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening device, which is applied to a second communication device. The device 1100 includes:

The fifth receiving module 1101 is configured to receive a second request from the first terminal, where the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal.

In an implementation manner of this application, location-related services include:

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1100 further includes:

The fifth sending module is configured to send second information (first ranging/secondary link positioning service opening authentication request reply) to the first terminal, where the second information is used to instruct the network side to respond to the first Authentication information as to whether the communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1100 further includes:

The sixth sending module is used to send a third request (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) to the third communication device, where the third request is used to request the third communication device Authenticating whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal is used to request whether the first communication device can call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning service of the first terminal. The authentication information of the service.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1100 further includes:

The sixth receiving module is used to receive the twelfth information (or described as the second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) from the third communication device, the twelfth information is used to indicate the third communication The device provides authentication information (or is described as an authentication result) on whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1100 further includes:

A seventh sending module, configured to send thirteenth information (or described as a first ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) to the first terminal, where the thirteenth information is used to indicate that the The third communication device provides authentication information (or is described as an authentication result) on whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(1) The target terminal identification

(2) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment in Figure 4 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid duplication, the details will not be described here.

Referring to Figure 12, an embodiment of the present application provides a location service opening device, which is applied to third communication Equipment, apparatus 1200 includes:

The seventh receiving module 1201 is configured to receive a third request (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request) from the second communication device, where the third request is used to request the third communication The device authenticates whether the first communication device can invoke the location-related service of the first terminal.

In one embodiment of the present application, at least one of the following is obtained through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

(2) Measurement information between target terminals;

(3) Measurement results between target terminals.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1200 further includes:

A third processing module configured to perform the processing according to at least one of the subscription information of the first communication device, authorization information of the first communication device, operator policy, local policy, subscription information of the target terminal, and authorization information of the target terminal, Determine whether the first communication device can invoke ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal.

In an embodiment of the present application, the device 1200 further includes:

The eighth sending module is configured to send twelfth information (or described as a second ranging/secondary link positioning service open authentication request reply) to the second communication device, where the twelfth information is used to indicate the The third communication device provides authentication information on whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.

(1) The first terminal identifier;

(2) The target terminal identification;

(3) Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment in Figure 5 and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, details will not be described here.

An embodiment of the present application also provides a terminal. Specifically, FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal that implements the embodiment of the present application.

The terminal 1300 includes but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1301, a network module 1302, an audio output unit 1303, an input unit 1304, a sensor 1305, a display unit 1306, a user input unit 1307, an interface unit 1308, a memory 1309, a processor 1310, etc. At least some parts.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the terminal 1300 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) that supplies power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 1310 through a power management system, thereby managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Management and other functions. The terminal structure shown in FIG. 13 does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or some components may be combined or arranged differently, which will not be described again here.

It should be understood that in the embodiment of the present application, the input unit 1304 may include a graphics processing unit (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 13041 and a microphone 13042. The graphics processor 13041 is responsible for the image capture device (GPU) in the video capture mode or the image capture mode. Process the image data of still pictures or videos obtained by cameras (such as cameras). The display unit 1306 may include a display panel 13061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1307 includes a touch panel 13071 and at least one of other input devices 13072 . Touch panel 13071, also called touch screen. The touch panel 13071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 13072 may include but are not limited to physical keyboards, function keys (such as volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), trackballs, mice, and joysticks, which will not be described again here.

In this embodiment of the present application, after receiving downlink data from the network device, the radio frequency unit 1301 can transmit it to the processor 1310 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 1301 can send uplink data to the network device. Generally, the radio frequency unit 1301 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, amplifier, transceiver, coupler, low noise amplifier, duplexer, etc.

Memory 1309 may be used to store software programs or instructions as well as various data. Memory 1309 can It mainly includes a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area can store an operating system, an application program or instructions required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function). etc. Additionally, memory 1309 may include volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or memory 1309 may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. Among them, the non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), programmable read-only memory (Programmable ROM, PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (Erasable PROM, EPROM), electrically removable memory. Erase programmable read-only memory (Electrically EPROM, EEPROM) or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), static random access memory (Static RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (Dynamic RAM, DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (Synchronous DRAM, SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (Double Data Rate SDRAM, DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (Enhanced SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (Synch link DRAM) , SLDRAM) and direct memory bus random access memory (Direct Rambus RAM, DRRAM). Memory 1309 in embodiments of the present application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

The processor 1310 may include one or more processing units; optionally, the processor 1310 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, where the application processor mainly handles operations related to the operating system, user interface, application programs, etc., Modem processors mainly process wireless communication signals, such as baseband processors. It can be understood that the above modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 1310.

The terminal provided by the embodiment of the present application can implement each process implemented by the method embodiment of Figure 2 or Figure 3, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid duplication, the details will not be described here.

Specifically, the embodiment of the present application also provides a network device. As shown in Figure 14, the network device 1400 includes: a processor 1401, a network interface 1402, and a memory 1403. Among them, the network interface 1402 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

Specifically, the network device 1400 in this embodiment of the present invention also includes: instructions or programs stored in the memory 1403 and executable on the processor 1401. The processor 1401 calls the instructions or programs in the memory 1403 to execute the steps shown in Figure 4 or Figure 5. Show the execution method of each module and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, we will not go into details here.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 15, this embodiment of the present application also provides a communication device 1540, which includes a processor 1501 and a memory 1502. The memory 1502 stores programs or instructions that can be run on the processor 1501, such as , when the communication device 1540 is a terminal, when the program or instruction is executed by the processor 1501, each step of the method embodiment in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 is implemented. For example, when the communication device 1540 is a network device, the program or instruction is processed. When the processor 1501 is executed, each step of the above-mentioned method embodiment in Figure 4 or Figure 5 is implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid duplication, details will not be described here.

Embodiments of the present application also provide a readable storage medium, with a program or instructions stored on the readable storage medium. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, the method in Figure 2 or Figure 3 or Figure 4 or Figure 5 and the above-mentioned methods are implemented. Each process of each embodiment can achieve the same technical effect, so to avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

Wherein, the processor is the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes computer readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory ROM, random access memory RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk, etc.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a chip. The chip includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 or 5 and the above-mentioned method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect, so to avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

It should be understood that the chips mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be called system-on-chip, system-on-a-chip, system-on-chip or system-on-chip, etc.

Embodiments of the present application further provide a computer program/program product, the computer program/program product is stored in a storage medium, and the computer program/program product is executed by at least one processor to implement Figure 2 or Figure 3 or Each process shown in Figure 4 or Figure 5 and the above-mentioned method embodiments can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

An embodiment of the present application further provides a communication system. The communication system includes at least two of a first terminal, a first communication device, a second communication device, and a third communication device. The first terminal is configured to execute as shown in the figure 2. Figures 6 to 8 and the various processes of the above method embodiments. The first communication device, the second communication device, and the third communication device are used to execute the processes in Figures 3 to 8 and the above. Each process of each method embodiment can achieve the same technical effect, so to avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising", "comprising" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements not only includes those elements, It also includes other elements not expressly listed or inherent in the process, method, article or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article, or device that includes that element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved. Functions may be performed, for example, the methods described may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform. Of course, it can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is better. implementation. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application can be embodied in the form of a computer software product that is essentially or contributes to the existing technology. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk , CD), including several instructions to cause a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in various embodiments of this application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementations. The above-mentioned specific implementations are only illustrative and not restrictive. Those of ordinary skill in the art will Inspired by this application, many forms can be made without departing from the purpose of this application and the scope protected by the claims, all of which fall within the protection of this application.

Claims

A method for opening location services, including:

The first terminal sends first information, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the location-related services include:

Obtain at least one of the following through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

The location of the target terminal;

Measurement information between target terminals;

Measurements between target terminals.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

The first terminal receives a first request from the first communication device, and the first request is used to request to obtain at least one of the following:

Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

Measurement information for ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals;

Measurements of ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals.
The method of claim 3, further comprising:

The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the capability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal.
The method of claim 4, wherein the first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke location-related services of the first terminal, including:

The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal according to the configuration information;

or,

The first terminal determines whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal according to the network side instruction.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the first terminal determines according to the network side instruction Determining whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal includes:

The first terminal sends a second request to the second communication device, the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

The first terminal receives second information from the second communication device, the second information is used to indicate whether the network side has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal for the first communication device. authentication information.
The method of claim 6, further comprising:

The first terminal determines, based on the second information, whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal;

When it is determined that the first communication device has the ability to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, the first terminal sends third information, the third information is used to indicate The first terminal accepts the first request;

When it is determined that the first communication device does not have the ability to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal, the first terminal sends fourth information, the fourth information is used to Instruct the first terminal to reject the first request.
The method of claim 7, wherein the second information includes at least one of the following:

Fifth information, the fifth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is authorized to call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Sixth information, the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Seventh information, the seventh information is used to indicate that the first communication device can obtain ranging and/or secondary link positioning services corresponding to the authorized target terminal.
The method of claim 3, further comprising:

The first terminal performs ranging and/or secondary link positioning services according to the first request.
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

The first terminal sends at least one of the following to the first communication device:

Measurement information for ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

Measurement results from ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

The location of the target terminal.
The method according to claim 3 or 10, wherein the measurement information includes at least one of the following:

The distance between the target terminals;

The angle between the target terminals;

The location information of the target terminal.
The method of claim 6, wherein the second request includes at least one of the following:

The first terminal identifier;

The first communication device identifier;

The target terminal identifier;

Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identifier.
The method according to claim 3 or 7 or 9, wherein the first request includes at least one of the following:

Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification;

The first communication device identifier;

Measurement accuracy requirements for ranging and/or secondary link positioning;

Information about the target terminal.
The method according to claim 3 or 7 or 9, wherein the request type of the first request includes at least one of the following:

The first type, the first type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within the first time;

The second type is used to instruct the first terminal to send measurement information and/or measurement results within a second time and when a specific event is met.
The method of claim 14, wherein when the request type includes the second type, the request type further includes:

Eighth information, the eighth information is used to indicate that when the first terminal measures the target terminal, send the measurement information and/or the measurement result;

Ninth information, the ninth information is used to instruct to send the measurement information and/or measurement results when the target terminal enters the first area;

Tenth information, the ninth information is used to indicate that the measurement information and/or measurement results are periodically sent;

Eleventh information, the tenth information is used to instruct to send the measurement information and/or measurement results when the distance between the target terminal and the first terminal exceeds a predetermined distance.
The method of claim 1, wherein the first information includes at least one of the following:

The first terminal identifier;

The serving public land mobile network identifier of the first terminal;

Capability information of the first terminal;

Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identification;

Target terminal identification list;

The first terminal provides ranging and/or measurement accuracy of secondary link positioning services.
The method of claim 16, wherein the capability information includes at least one of the following:

The first terminal supports distance measurement and/or calculation;

The first terminal supports direction measurement and/or calculation;

The first terminal supports distance measurement and/or calculation that meets preset accuracy requirements;

The first terminal supports direction measurement and/or calculation that meets preset accuracy requirements.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication device is the second terminal, the method further comprising:

Receive a measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request from the second terminal, where the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request is used to request acquisition of measurements and/or measurements between the first terminal and the third terminal. Secondary link positioning result.
The method according to claim 18, wherein the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request includes at least one of the following:

Information about the first terminal;

Second terminal information;

Information about the third terminal.
A method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein said receiving is from said second After the terminal's measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request, the method further includes:

The first terminal triggers authentication of the second terminal to invoke ranging and/or side chain positioning services of the first terminal and the third terminal.
The method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein the method further comprises:

The first terminal initiates measurement and/or secondary link positioning with the third terminal, and obtains measurement and/or secondary link positioning results.
The method according to claim 21, wherein after the first terminal initiates measurement and/or secondary link positioning with the third terminal and obtains the measurement and/or secondary link positioning result, the method further include:

The first terminal sends the measurement and/or secondary link positioning results to the second terminal.
A method for opening location services, including:

The first communication device receives first information from the first terminal, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

The first communication device calls the location-related service;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
The method according to claim 23, wherein at least one of the following is obtained through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

The position of the target terminal, including the relative position of the target terminal and/or the absolute position of the target terminal;

Measurement information between target terminals;

Measurements between target terminals.
The method of claim 23, wherein after the first communication device receives the first information, the method further includes:

The first communication device sends a first request to the first terminal, where the first request is used to request at least one of the following:

Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

Measurement information for ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals;

Measurements of ranging and/or secondary link positioning between target terminals.
The method of claim 25, wherein the first communication device transmits information to the first terminal Send the first request, including:

When the first communication device determines to request ranging and/or secondary link positioning services from the first terminal according to the first information, the first communication device sends the first communication device to the first terminal. First request.
The method of claim 23, wherein the method further includes:

The first communication device receives at least one of the following:

Measurement information of the target terminal’s position;

Measurement information for ranging and/or secondary link positioning;

Measurement results of ranging and/or secondary link positioning.
The method according to claim 23, wherein the first communication device is the second terminal, and the first communication device calls the location-related service, including:

Send a measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request to the first terminal, where the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request is used to request acquisition of measurement and/or secondary link between the first terminal and a third terminal. Road positioning results.
The method of claim 28, wherein the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request includes at least one of the following:

Information about the first terminal;

Information about the second terminal;

Information about the third terminal.
The method according to claim 28 or 29, wherein after sending the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request to the first terminal, the method further includes:

The first terminal is authenticated to invoke ranging and/or side chain positioning services of the first terminal and the third terminal.
The method according to any one of claims 28 to 30, wherein after sending the measurement and/or secondary link positioning service request to the first terminal, the method further includes:

Receive measurement and/or secondary link positioning results from the first terminal, where the measurement and/or secondary link positioning results are related to the first terminal and the third terminal.
A method for opening location services, including:

The second communication device receives a second request from the first terminal, the second request is used to request the network side Authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
The method according to claim 32, wherein the location-related services include:

Obtain at least one of the following through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

The position of the target terminal, including the relative position of the target terminal and/or the absolute position of the target terminal;

Measurement information between target terminals;

Measurements between target terminals.
The method of claim 32, wherein the method further includes:

The second communication device sends second information to the first terminal, the second information is used to indicate the network side's authentication of whether the first communication device has the ability to invoke the location-related service of the first terminal. rights information.
The method of claim 32, wherein the method further includes:

The second communication device sends a third request to the third communication device. The third request is used to request the third communication device to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal. .
The method of claim 32, wherein the method further includes:

The second communication device receives twelfth information from the third communication device, the twelfth information is used to indicate whether the third communication device has the ability to call the location-related service of the first terminal. Authentication information for capabilities.
The method of claim 36, wherein the method further includes:

The second communication device sends thirteenth information to the first terminal, the thirteenth information is used to indicate whether the third communication device has the location to call the first terminal to the first communication device. Authentication information for related service capabilities.
The method according to claim 34 or 36 or 37, wherein the second information, twelfth information or thirteenth information includes at least one of the following:

Fifth information, the fifth information is used to instruct the first communication device to authorize the first terminal to call ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

Sixth information, the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the first terminal. Ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

Seventh information, the seventh information is used to indicate that the first communication device can obtain ranging and/or secondary link positioning services corresponding to the authorized target terminal.
The method of claim 35, wherein the third request includes at least one of the following:

The first terminal identifier;

Target terminal ID

Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identifier.
A method for opening location services, including:

The third communication device receives a third request from the second communication device, the third request is used to request the third communication device to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
The method according to claim 40, wherein the location-related services include:

Obtain at least one of the following through ranging and/or secondary link positioning services:

The position of the target terminal, including the relative position of the target terminal and/or the absolute position of the target terminal;

Measurement information between target terminals;

Measurements between target terminals.
The method of claim 40, wherein the method further includes:

The third communication device determines whether the first communication device can call the Location-related services of the first terminal.
The method of claim 40, wherein the method further includes:

The third communication device sends twelfth information to the second communication device, the twelfth information is used to indicate whether the third communication device has location correlation for calling the first terminal by the first communication device. Authentication information for service capabilities.
The method of claim 40, wherein the third request includes at least one of the following:

The first terminal identifier;

Target terminal identification;

Ranging and/or secondary link positioning service identifier.
The method of claim 43, wherein the twelfth information includes at least one of the following:

Fifth information, the fifth information is used to instruct the first communication device to authorize the first terminal to call ranging and/or secondary link positioning services;

Sixth information, the sixth information is used to indicate that the first communication device is not authorized to call the ranging and/or secondary link positioning services of the first terminal;

Seventh information, the seventh information is used to indicate that the first communication device can obtain ranging and/or secondary link positioning services corresponding to the authorized target terminal.
A location service opening device, applied to a terminal, where the terminal is a first terminal, including:

A first sending module, configured to send first information, where the first information is used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
A location service opening device, applied to a communication device, where the communication device is a first communication device, including:

A third receiving module configured to receive first information from the first terminal, the first information being used to instruct the first terminal to provide location-related services to the first communication device;

The first calling module is used to call the location-related service;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
A location service opening device, applied to a communication device, where the communication device is a second communication device, including:

The fifth receiving module is configured to receive a second request from the first terminal, where the second request is used to request the network side to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
A location service opening device, applied to communication equipment, the communication equipment is a third-party communication device Information equipment, including:

A seventh receiving module, configured to receive a third request from the second communication device, the third request being used to request the third communication device to authenticate whether the first communication device can call the location-related service of the first terminal;

Wherein, the first communication device includes any one of the following: a second terminal, a server or a network device.
A terminal including a processor, a memory and a program or instructions stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the implementation of claims 1 to 22 is achieved. The steps of any of the methods described.
A communication device, including a processor, a memory and a program or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the program or instructions are executed by the processor, the implementation of claims 23 to 45 is achieved. The steps of any of the methods.
A readable storage medium on which a program or instructions are stored. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor of a first terminal, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 22 are implemented. , or, when executed by the processor of the first communication device, the steps of the method as claimed in any one of claims 23 to 31 are implemented, or, when executed by the processor of the second communication device, the steps of the method as claimed in any one of claims 32 to 39 are implemented. The steps of the method described in any one of claims 40 to 45 are implemented, or when executed by the processor of the third communication device.